EP0157861A1

EP0157861A1 - Transport plant for transporting parcel goods

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Publication number: EP0157861A1
Application number: EP84903743A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Waldemar Marinitsch
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1983-09-30
Filing date: 1984-09-27
Publication date: 1985-10-16
Also published as: IT8422925A0; ES8603617A1; IT1175768B; AU3503484A; BR8407094A; ES536332A0; WO1985001495A1

Abstract

Pour un transport sûr d'une marchandise (7, 25') à transporter entre deux espaces fermés (4, 6), par exemple entre un véhicule de transport (4) et un bâtiment (6), on a prévu un parcours de transport (2) en forme de tunnel, fermé de tous les côtés, avec des dispositifs de portes (10, 11) disposés comme des écluses ainsi qu'un dispositif transporteur (3) à entraînement commandé pouvant prendre différentes formes et modifiable en particulier en ce qui concerne son expansion longitudinale, des dispositifs de sécurité supplémentaires (30, 31, 33) assurant une protection accrue contre les hold-up.For safe transport of goods (7, 25') to be transported between two closed spaces (4, 6), for example between a transport vehicle (4) and a building (6), a transport route has been provided (2) in the form of a tunnel, closed on all sides, with door devices (10, 11) arranged like locks as well as a conveyor device (3) with controlled drive which can take different shapes and can be modified in particular in this which concerns its longitudinal expansion, additional safety devices (30, 31, 33) ensuring increased protection against hold-ups.

Description

CONVERSION DEVICE FOR PIECE OF GOODS

The invention relates to a transfer device for lumpy transport goods and a loading and unloading station for vehicles, e.g. Delivery vehicles, and aims to create such a charging station with increased security against the use of force from outside when loading and unloading vehicles, in particular delivery vehicles or trucks and the like with valuable freight in connection with a fixed building.

The object of the invention is to provide such a transfer device between a transfer point and a delivery point at which the transport route is closed on all sides, so that a weatherproof or also heat and radiation-insulated, but in particular a protected against attacks of transfer of goods to be transported between two closed spaces is, a constructionally and in terms of handling simple and also largely automatic mode of operation is made possible. This applies primarily to the transfer of money and valuables to be secured against robbery.

It is also an object of the invention to reduce the effort for security personnel by means of increased protection in terms of the device during the charging process, the device also being space-saving and structurally economical. Accordingly, the invention is characterized by a transport path connecting an opening of two closed spaces, which is designed to be closed between the openings in a tunnel-like manner and has a gate device closing or opening the tunnel-like transport path at least between its one end and the space connected to it.

Furthermore, the invention consists in a device, which can be moved from the wall of a building and / or the rear of a vehicle moving backwards to the building at a limited distance, and can be moved thereon with at least both longitudinal sides of wall elements which rest on their vehicle-side end are arranged at a distance from one another which is greater than the rear width of the vehicle and include a loading and unloading opening on the building, the wall elements preferably also being able to be connected to one another at their upper edge with a roof surface, so that an inverted U- shaped solid housing results. The wall elements can preferably be made of solid, in particular bulletproof material.

A driven conveyor is advantageously provided between the two openings, it being possible for the conveyor to be extendable at least beyond one end of the tunnel-like transport route. A particular security of the transfer is ensured if a gate device is provided between both ends of the tunnel-like transport route and the openings of the closed spaces assigned to them.

In detail, the transfer device according to the invention can be designed for this in the sense of a security lock, in particular for the transportation of money and valuables, in such a way that the tunnel-like transport route is arranged such that it can be moved through an opening from a building in front of the building wall to an opening in a closed transport space of a vehicle the openings in the building wall and the vehicle transport space are interconnected on all sides.

In reverse construction, such a security lock is achieved in that the tunnel-like transport route can be moved out of the vehicle through an opening from the closed transport space of a vehicle to an opening provided in a building, the opening to the vehicle transport space and the opening in the building wall being closed to one another are connected.

Such security gates can have a large cross-section, i. H. in a walk-in size, or even with a small cross-section, d. H. for the transfer of cash boxes between the bank building and the money transport trolley.

With the construction principle according to the invention, however, not only is an increased transfer of valuables independent of the reliability of personnel deployment achieved, but also saved effort at security gates and at turning space within the secured bank area for the transport vehicles, because the valuables can be handed over directly on the outer wall of the bank building. In the manner according to the invention, all valuable transport goods, ie not only money and valuables, but also e.g. B. pictures, EDP data carriers can be safely transferred without the accompanying personnel being exposed to the risk of robberies and the process of the transfer being observed or controlled in detail by third parties. If necessary, deceptive maneuvers with empty lock operations are also possible.

In this way, transport goods requiring fire and radiation protection as well as health-endangering chemical substances as well as frozen goods can be transported more protected and finally flight luggage or the like can be transferred weather-protected between the transport rooms.

For this purpose, various embodiments of the construction principle according to the invention are conceivable, for example for universal use and for bridging larger transfer routes in that the tunnel-like transport route can be inserted as an independent unit between the opening in the building wall and the opening to the transport space, so that both openings are connected to one another in a closed manner, in particular the length of the tunnel-like transport route is variable.

The tunnel-like transport route can also be adjustable in a curved course with its conveying device. In particular, the tunnel wall of the transport route can consist of telescopically telescoping elements or bellows-telescoping elements.

The tunnel wall can also be fireproof and fire-proof.

To simplify the work, the conveying device can be a device which can be extended in the manner of a scissor-type grille and has rolling elements, at least on its upper side, which can be extended by means of a drive device (eg hydraulic cylinder) which is independent of the tunnel-like transport route. In particular, the transfer device according to the invention can be arranged such that the tunnel-like transport route consists of two telescopically movable tunnel sections, one of which is fixed in the closed space, while the other through the opening from this space to the opening in front of the other closed space is movable.

For the transfer to other floors, the invention can also be carried out in such a way that two tunnel-like transport routes are arranged between two closed spaces as the beginning and end of the transport route, which have a closed connection space provided with an independent transport conveyor between their ends associated with transport, the independent transport conveyor is assigned with its one end of conveyance to the transfer point of one tunnel-like transport route and with its other end of conveyance to a transfer point of the other tunnel-like transport route. The coordination of safety devices takes place in an advantageous manner in that the opening and closing of the two gate devices is regulated in cooperation with one another in such a way that the goods to be transferred are brought into the other end of the tunnel-like transport section when the gate device is closed and out of the transport section through the the other gate device can only be removed when the gate device is closed at the end at which the goods to be transported were input.

In order to create a first external seal on the vehicle-side loading opening between the loading device and the rear of the vehicle, side flap edge closures are provided on the side wall elements, specifically for closing the distance between the inside of the wall elements and the vehicle side wall, even with different vehicle widths. Likewise, an additional flap edge closure along the vehicle-side edge of the roof surface can be provided for closing the distance between the roof surface and the roof of the vehicle, the flap edge ends in particular being made of rigid, flexible material and being spring-mounted on pivot axes.

In a preferred embodiment, the device with its wall elements and its roof surface can be displaced telescopically through an opening in the wall of the building from a position at least partially inside the building to a position protruding from the opening in front of the building. As a special protection against violence

Termination on the vehicle side are provided according to the invention from the wall elements laterally movable closing gate elements / (rotary gate) which can be moved from a position arranged parallel to the side wall elements into a position in contact with their front edge on the vehicle side. With these closing gate elements, the vehicle-side loading opening can also be fully closed when the vehicle is not present.

For sealing also on the top of the vehicle, it is advantageous if an upper closing gate element / (overhead link gate) is also provided, which can be moved from the roof surface from a position parallel to it to at least one position closing the distance between the roof surface and the vehicle roof, the Final gate elements are designed as roller shutters and are guided in rails.

The flap edge closures and the end gate elements form a double safety device in the form described, in which penetration through the gap between the wall element and the vehicle wall is made particularly difficult by the space conditions thereby restricted. This applies in particular if the flap edge closures only open an opening which is smaller than the vehicle width, so that the flap edge closures are pivoted or bent into the loading device by the vehicle moving in backwards towards the building. For this and also in order to achieve the most compact possible overall length of the loading device, it is particularly advantageous if the end gate elements are arranged only a short distance behind the flap edge ends, as a result of which the space conditions are particularly narrow. According to the invention, this combination of flap edge closures and closure gate elements can advantageously also be attached to loading openings on buildings in which the device which can be moved telescopically according to the invention cannot be implemented.

In addition, according to the invention, a simplification or improvement of the charging process, combined with an increase in the stability of the charging device, can be achieved if the device has a ramp on its base area, which is offset by a distance inwards from the flap edge closures into the device, which opens Rollers movable and on which the device is attached.

The device can be moved by means of a rack and pinion gear, advantageously at least two rack and pinion gears being provided, which are arranged close to both longitudinal sides of the device and whose racks lie along the device. To make work easier, a conveyor, e.g. B. scissors-type roller conveyor can be provided.

In other embodiments, the ramp can be raised to the height of the vehicle loading area or the vehicle-side edge of the ramp can be swiveled out to the height of the vehicle loading area as a pivoting ramp.

In the last embodiment, the swivel ramp near the building-side loading and unloading opening has a swiveling swiveling part which, when not used as a loading ramp, can be swiveled up to at least the level of the loading and unloading opening. This results in an additionally favorable possibility if the swivel-out part has the full surface of the building-side loading and unloading opening when the swivel ramp is in the basic position and can be closed as a gate of the device, so that a door lock is also provided.

Finally, a connection ramp part for pivoting onto the vehicle loading area can be provided on the vehicle-side edge of the swivel ramp for connection to the vehicle loading area.

Although the loading device according to the invention is described as being mobile on wheels on the ground, a hanging roller guide can also make possible significant advantages of the invention under other circumstances.

The invention is described in more detail below in several exemplary embodiments. It shows:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic partial sectional side view of a transfer device according to the invention installed in the transport space of a motor vehicle;

Figure 2 is a schematic side view of a transfer device according to the invention installed in a building in an enlarged longitudinal sectional view;

3 shows a schematic illustration of a transfer device according to FIG. 2 in an end view from the right in FIG. 2 with the gate device open; FIG. 4 shows a schematic longitudinal side view of a further embodiment of the transfer device according to the invention;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic top view of an additional embodiment of the transfer device according to the invention; and

Figure 6 shows a further modified embodiment of the transfer device according to the invention in a schematic side sectional view, wherein in

FIG. 6a shows a detailed illustration of a transfer point.

FIG. 7 shows a loading device according to the invention in a perspective and partially broken away representation;

FIG. 8 shows a simplified embodiment of the invention according to FIG. 1 with the delivery van retracted and with the position drawn in dashed lines and retracted into the building wall;

Figure 9 is a side sectional view of the embodiment of Figure 2;

Figure 10 is a side sectional view of the embodiment of Figure 2, but with a modified loading ramp; and

FIG. 11 shows a sectional side view of the embodiment in FIG. 2, but with a conveyor device on the loading ramp that facilitates the loading process. In the embodiment according to FIG. 1, a transfer device 1, which consists of two telescopic parts 2a and 2b, is fixedly attached with its one telescopic part 2b within a closed transport space 4 of a motor vehicle 5. The telescopic part 2a which can be moved within this fixedly attached telescopic part 2b can be extended out of the telescopic part 2b which is fixedly mounted in the transport space 4 of the vehicle 5 through an opening 9 beyond the rear of the vehicle.

In the outer wall of a building 6 there is an opening 8 at the level of the extendable telescopic part 2a, into which the free end of the telescopic part 2a can be moved when the vehicle 5 is aligned thereon, optionally supported by support rollers 12 on the lower boundary of the opening 8 in front of the outside the wall of the building 6. In this way, a closed connection on all sides in the form of a tunnel-like transport route 14 between the closed transport space 4 of the vehicle 5 and the interior of the building 6 is created for the transfer or transfer of the transport goods 7.

The opening 8 in the outer wall of the building 6 is closed until the telescopic part 2a is retracted with a gate device not shown separately in FIG. 1, for example with a roller door according to FIG. 2, against any access to the building 6 from the outside, which is only opened when the telescopic part 2a rests firmly in the opening 8 in the outer wall or rests on the outside of the outer wall. A gate device 11 is then opened within the transport space 4 and the goods to be transferred 7 are placed on one end of a motor-driven conveyor device 3 and the gate device 11 is closed again. After moving the transport goods 7 on the conveyor to the building-side end of the transport route 14, devices, such as television cameras, both visually check the transport goods themselves from the outside and check whether the entire interior of the tunnel-like or all-round closed transport route is free of other objects or is also people. After this check, a gate device 10 is opened at the end of the transport route on the building side and the conveyor device is extended into the interior of the building 6 by means of an extendable, movable section 13, so that the goods to be transported 7 are freely ready for acceptance at the end of the conveyor device 3.

For this purpose, the conveyor 3 can also have a fixed length, but can be moved at least in the direction of the interior of the building 6 by a certain distance. In the same way, it is also possible to move the conveying device 3 into the closed transport space 4 of the vehicle 5 when the goods to be transported 7 and the door device 11 are open, in order to be able to place the goods on the conveying device 3 more easily. After the transport goods 7 have been removed from the end of the conveyor device 3 on the building side, the conveyor device 3 is moved back into the interior of the tunnel-like transport route 14, the gate device 10 is closed and the opening 8 of the building 6 is also closed again. After moving the movable telescopic part 2a into the telescopic part 2b, the vehicle 5 is then ready for departure. In this way and with this construction, it is possible to transfer or transfer the goods to be transported 7 into a building with complete closure from the outside world from the closed transport space 4 of a vehicle 5.

In the embodiment shown in more detail in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fixed telescopic part 2b is permanently installed in the building 6, specifically behind the opening 8 in the outer wall of the building. Within this telescopic part 2b, the movable telescopic part 2a is movably supported, for example by rollers 28 guided on rails 27, in such a way that it can be moved out through the opening 8 through the opening 8 in front of the outer wall of the building 6. The drive can be done via a chain or a rack or the like. When the telescopic part 2a is moved into the building 6, the opening 8 in the outer wall of the building is firmly closed against any access from the outside by a roller door 26 or a similar gate device.

A vehicle 5 equipped with a closable opening 9 in the side wall of its transport space 4 can thus be driven in front of the building 6 aligned with the opening 8 and the telescopic part 2a of the tunnel-like transport route 14 to be extended. Then the roller door 26 is opened, the telescopic part 2a the telescopic part 2b into the opening 9 in the transport space 4 of the vehicle 5 and after opening the transport space 4 the gate device 11, for example designed as a tilting gate, is opened at the front of the transport path 14 and the front end of the conveying device 3 is moved into the transport space 4. A contact strip 30 ensures that the movable telescopic part 2a is stopped in its movement according to arrow C at a predetermined point in the opening 9 of the transport space and remains firmly in this position. After placing the goods to be transported 7 on the conveyor, which is moved into the transport space 4, for example by means of a hydraulic cylinder 21, for example a scissor-type conveyor in FIG Gate device 11 closed. After checking the entire interior of the tunnel-like transport route 14 for any presence of additional objects or undesired persons within this interior by television cameras 31 with the lighting 32 switched on, the goods to be transported are conveyed on the conveyor 3 to the end of the telescopic part 2b on the building side, the one located there

Gate device 10, for example in the form of sliding doors, is opened and the cargo 7 is removed from the conveyor device 3. One of the television cameras 31 can also be arranged to be movable by means of a motor M for checking the interior of the tunnel-like transport route 14, which is closed on all sides.

By means of a card reader 34 and a microphone connection 35 with loudspeaker, the vehicle can identify itself in coded form or the crew of the Communicate the vehicle and the controls inside the building without ever coming into visual contact with each other. The entire control of the movement and control system can be done largely automatically centrally from one point 33.

In order to ensure the precise alignment of the vehicle on the front end of the extendable telescopic part 2a, the coupling of the extendable telescopic part to the transport space of the vehicle can also be facilitated in such a way that the telescopic part 2b installed in the building can be pivoted on all sides, the approach of the extendable telescopic part to the vehicle can also be controlled by light barriers or lasers.

According to FIG. 3, a deflecting guide 36 is provided on both sides of the conveyor 3, and also telescopically interlocking between the movable telescopic part 2a and the fixed telescopic part 2b, in order to prevent the goods 7 from falling off to the side. FIG. 3 also schematically shows the tunnel wall 17 of both telescope parts 2a and 2b, which surrounds the tunnel-like transport route 14 on all sides.

A modified embodiment of the transfer device 1 can consist, according to FIG. 4, in a tunnel-like and likewise enclosed transport route 14 which, for example on a chassis (not shown), is inserted between the openings 8 or 9 of two closed spaces and then with its telescopic parts 2a, 2b and if necessary, connect 2c to the openings on both sides from the outside. Such a transport path designed as an independent unit 16 can also be used for bridging larger distances between the openings. The embodiment shown in Figure 5 not only has linear telescopic parts 2a and 2b, but also interposed bellows-like sections 18, with which openings can be connected to each other in a closed form of the transport route, which not only have a greater distance from each other, but only can be connected with offset longitudinal axes or in a curved shape of the transport route. Section 18a in FIG. 5 is shown with the tunnel wall 17 cut away for illustrative reasons.

In order to prevent an unintentional separation of the connection ends of the transport route 14 from the associated connection openings 8 and 9, the free ends of the telescopic parts 2b can be firmly connected to one another by separate but not shown anchors or levers which can also be operated automatically from the inside of the tunnel be attached.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 6a, the transport goods 7 in the form described above are first conveyed from the transport space 4 of the motor vehicle 5 by means of a first tunnel-like transport route 14a to a transport conveyor 23 which is arranged in a closed connecting space 24 and which corresponds to the transport goods 6a picks up at one end 23a at a transfer point 24a and transports it to its other end 23b, in the area of which there is a delivery point 25b at which the goods to be transported take off from a conveyor 3 of a further tunnel-like transport route and pass on to the actual building space 15, whereby similar safety devices as in the embodiment described in FIG. 2 can be provided in both or even only one of the transport routes 14a or 14b. The operation of the transfer device described outside the building can be supplied with power from the building via a cable and a special plug.

The transfer device can, if necessary, also be provided with a fire protection closure, which is automatic via a thermal or smoke switch

Closure of the gate device on the building and / or on the vehicle guaranteed, depending on the control of the conveyor belt. This ensures that the fire does not stop until there is no longer any goods to be transported in the area of the openings or the gate devices. Any transport goods located on the transport route are protected by automatic closure of the gate devices at the ends of the tunnel-like transport route.

Additional safety precautions can also be implemented with the transfer device according to the invention. The driver of a transport vehicle identifies himself with a code card and, if necessary, visual contact when approaching the security gate. Only then does a sliding door which is arranged flush in the outer wall of the building open and opens the still closed opening 8 in the building. By connecting to the card reader, counters and equipment for registering the processes are connected, each process being registered with code number, date and time. The code card reader is arranged outside the closed transfer device and the card reader only comes into operation when the tunnel-like transport route is fully extended. In all processes, additional confirmation signals between the approaching transport vehicle and the security gate can be a prerequisite for a continuation of the connection and transfer process can be made. After the transition has been completed, for example, an acknowledgment signal is triggered and the tunnel-like transport route is automatically moved back to its original starting position, the gate devices on the outside of the building also closing automatically.

The loading and unloading station 1 'shown in FIG. 7 for a vehicle 2' or truck (see FIG. 8) is arranged in an opening 5a 'in a wall 5' of a building 4 'and consists of a device 6' or a loading device with two side wall elements 7 ', which form the longitudinal sides of the device 6', and a roof surface 8a ', which is fixedly connected to the upper edge of the wall elements 7', so that a construction corresponding to an inverted U results.

The wall elements 7 'are arranged parallel to one another at a distance 9' of this size which is greater than the maximum vehicle width to be expected and therefore form a loading and unloading opening 10 'for a rear side 3' (see FIG. 9) into the loading device 6 'vehicle 2' inserted.

At this vehicle-side end 8 'or somewhat within the charging device 6' are on the lateral change elements

7 'on both sides of the loading and unloading opening 10', flap edge ends 12 'are provided, which are made of rigid plastic material and can be pivoted about pivot axes 12a', by means of a torsion spring or the like in an approximately perpendicular position to the wall elements 7 ' being held. Similarly, although not shown separately in the figure, such an upper flap edge closure can also be provided on the vehicle-side side of the roof surface 8a ', which closes the free opening between the roof surface and the vehicle roof.

As soon as a vehicle 2 'is inserted backwards into the loading and unloading opening 10' of the loading device 6 ", the rigid, flexible flap edge closures at the vehicle edges are pushed back and finally fix themselves on all sides on the vehicle sides and on the vehicle roof, with the rear of the vehicle being released The flap edge ends protrude into the free cross-section of the loading and unloading opening 10 'of the loading device 6' in such a length that they still rest firmly on the side wall of narrow vehicles when the vehicle is inserted.

A short distance inward from the loading and unloading opening 10 'and behind the flap edge closures

furthermore, closing gate elements 13 'which can be moved laterally from the wall elements 7' to the side walls and the roof of an approaching vehicle 2 'and an upper, likewise adjustable closing gate element 15' on running rails 14 'or 16' on the inside of the wall elements 7 ' provided that can be moved from a position arranged parallel to the respective wall element to a position perpendicular to the side walls of the vehicle 2 'according to arrow C' and by means of a sealing strip 34 '(for example FIG. 10) firmly rest against the vehicle outer wall.

The final gate elements 13 'fastened to the side wall elements 7' can be moved together until their two front edges touch, so that they form the gate end of the building when there is no vehicle in the loading device 6 '. The upper closing gate element 15 ', however, only needs to be movable vertically downwards for a short distance in accordance with its movement in the direction of arrow B', but can ensure additional safety as a double gate when the device 6 'is completely shut down.

The loading device 6 'can be moved out of the racks 22' by means of a rack and pinion gear mechanism 22 'and by means of a motor on a shaft 20' driven gearwheels 21 'through the opening 5a' in the wall 5 'according to FIG. 8 into position I, while it is not in use according to position II (FIG. 8) behind opening 5a 'in wall S of building 4'. For this purpose, it can be supported on its lower edges on rollers 18 ′, which either rest on rails or also directly on the floor. An end stop 23 ′ determines the foremost point of the loading device according to position I in FIG. 8. The direction of movement of the loading device 6 ′ is indicated by arrow A. To facilitate the loading process and to stiffen the construction of the loading device 6 ', a ramp 17' is provided on the underside of the latter and is fixedly connected to the wall elements 7 ', this ramp 17' being set back by a distance from the loading and unloading opening 10 is so that the front area of the wall elements 7 'can overlap the side surfaces of the vehicle 2'. The rollers 18 'for the loading device 6' can be mounted in the lower region of this ramp 17 ', while the rails 14' for the closing gate elements 13 'can be attached to the top of the ramp 17'.

The ramp 17 'shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 can also serve, according to FIG. 10, at the same time to make work easier for loading and unloading a vehicle by being designed as a pivoting ramp 28, the central part of which by means of a hydraulic cylinder 29' at its end on the vehicle side Pivot axis 33 'can be swiveled up to the height of the vehicle loading area according to arrow F. From there, a connecting ramp part 31 'can be swiveled down onto the loading area of the vehicle 2' according to arrow E, so that the gap between the vehicle and the swivel ramp 28 'is also completely bridged.

A pivoting part of the ramp 28 'is arranged so as to be foldable about the pivot axis 33' in such a way that it forms an inclined ramp down to the floor of the building 4 'on which the luggage 25', for example by means of a loading cart 32 ', passes through the building-side loading and unloading opening 11 'can be brought into the loading device 6' and from there into the vehicle 2 '. On the other hand, this swiveling part 30 'can be swiveled up into a vertical position in such a way that it also closes the door for loading and unloading

Discharge opening 11 'forms (see arrow D). The embodiment shown in FIG. 11 shows another work-simplifying measure for loading and unloading a vehicle that has entered the loading device 6, namely a scissor-type roller conveyor 26 ′ which is mounted on a base element 27 ″ on the ramp 17 ′ and which is at different working heights can be started up.

The wall elements 7 'and the roof surface 8a' can be made of a metal (or bulletproof wood) for a bulletproof or bulletproof version or a corresponding layer structure made of wood, plastic or the like, possibly made of a metal double wall with insulation material in between his. Since the charging device can also be used for only weatherproof or thermally insulated loading and unloading, e.g. B. cold stores, wall elements and roof surface can also be in a corresponding structure. The same applies z. B. for loading and unloading of radiation-hazardous material, so that the walls of the loading device consist of radiation-proof material and can also be separately airtight.

The invention basically includes the following modifications

For the loading of freight wagons, the transfer or loading and unloading station according to the invention can also be arranged inside the wagon space (analogously with freight ships or large-capacity trucks) in order to be able to be moved outwards during loading and unloading, for example to the loading ramp of a truck. Movement space is cleared inside the wagon during loading and unloading in order to be able to stow the general cargo in the wagon. After completing loading This movement space is again taken up by the retracted device, which then also offers additional loading space inside.

For reloading from one wagon into another, the tunnel-like, telescopically extendable transport route can also be arranged on a track vehicle as an independent unit 16 (FIG. 4). If the track vehicle stands on an intermediate track located between two wagons, its telescopically extendable tunnel sections can be extendable on both sides in order to connect both wagons standing on adjacent tracks to one another.

Correspondingly, the tunnel-like, telescopically extendable transport route can also be provided on any other work vehicle which can be moved between two spaced-apart loading spaces and connects the openings of the loading spaces with one another in a tunnel-like manner.

Finally, the transfer or loading and unloading station according to the invention can consist of two parts which are moved towards one another by two loading openings to which they are assigned, where they meet at the distance between them and are firmly connected to one another for the conveying process. The tunnel section can be extended even further with an independent unit 16 which is additionally inserted between them.

Claims

CONVERSION PROVISION FOR PIECE TRANSPORT PATENT CLAIMS

1. transfer device for lumpy cargo, characterized by a respective opening (8,9) of two closed spaces connecting transport route (14), which is formed tunnel-like closed between the openings (8,9) and at least between its one end and that connected room (4 or 15) has a gate device (10 or 11) which closes or opens the tunnel-like transport route.

2. Transfer device, in particular loading and unloading station for vehicles, e.g. Delivery vehicles, in particular according to claim 1, characterized by one of the wall (5 ') of a building (40 and / or the

Rear side (3 ') of a vehicle (2') moving backwards to the building at a limited distance and moving towards it or the building (6 ') with wall elements (7') arranged on at least both long sides, which are arranged on their vehicle side End (8 ') are arranged at a distance (9') from one another which is greater than the rear width of the vehicle and include a loading and unloading opening (11 ') on the building. Transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that a driven conveyor (3) is provided between the two openings (8, 9).

4. Transfer device according to claim 3, so that the conveying device (3) can be extended at least beyond one end of the tunnel-like transport route (section 13).

5. Transfer device according to one of claims 3 to 4, characterized in that a gate device (10, 11) is provided between the two ends of the tunnel-like transport path (14) and the openings (8, 9) of the closed spaces (4, 15) assigned to them is.

6. Transfer device according to one of claims 3 to 4, characterized in that the tunnel-like transport route (14) through an opening (8) from a building (6) in front of the building wall to an opening (9) in a closed transport space (4) of a vehicle (5) is arranged movably, the openings in the building wall and the vehicle transport space being connected to one another on all sides.

7. Transfer device according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the tunnel-like transpört stretch (14) through an opening (9) from the closed transport space (4) of a vehicle (5) from the vehicle to one in a building (6) The opening (8) provided can be moved up, the opening to the vehicle transport space and the opening in the building wall being connected to one another in a closed manner.

8. Transfer device according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the tunnel-like transport path (14) as an independent unit (16) between the opening (8) in the building wall and the opening (9) to the transport space (4) can be inserted, so that both openings are connected together.

9. Transfer device according to claim 8, characterized in that the tunnel-like transport path (14) is variable in length.

10. Transfer device according to one of claims 8 or 9, that the tunnel-like transport route (14) with its conveying device (3) can be adjusted in a curved course.

11. Transfer device according to one of the preceding claims, that the tunnel wall (17) of the transport route (14) consists of telescopically insertable elements (2a, 2b, 2c).

12. Transfer device according to one of the preceding claims, that the tunnel wall (17) of the transport route (14) consists of elements that can be pushed together like a bellows.

13. Transfer device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tunnel wall (17) is shot-proof.

14. Transfer device according to one of the preceding

Claims that the conveying device (3) is a device (19) with / rolling elements that can be extended in the manner of a scissor lattice

(20) is at least on its top. Tange Frielxnen

15. Transfer device according to claim 14, so that the scissor lattice-like extendable device (19) can be extended by means of a drive device (eg hydraulic cylinder 21) that is independent of the tunnel-like transport path (14).

16. Transfer device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tunnel-like transport path (14) consists of two telescopically movable tunnel sections (2a, 2b), one of which is fixed in the closed space (4 or 15), while the other can be moved through the opening from this room to the opening of the other closed room arranged in front of it.

17. Transfer device according to one of claims 2 to 16, characterized in that two tunnel-like transport routes (14a, 14b) are arranged between two closed spaces (4, 15) as the beginning and end of the transport path, one with a between their ends associated with transport independent transport conveyor (23) provided closed connection have space (24), the independent transport conveyor (23) with its one conveying end (23a) of the transfer point (25a) of the one tunnel-like transport path (14a) and with its other conveying end (23b) of a transfer point (25b) of the other tunnel-like transport path ( 14b) is assigned.

18. Transfer device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening and closing of the two gate devices (10, 11) is regulated in cooperation with one another in such a way that the goods to be transferred (7) with the gate device closed at one end of the tunnel-like transport route (14) introduced into the other end and can only be removed from the transport route by the respective other gate device when the gate device is closed at the end at which the goods to be conveyed were input.

19. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to claim 2, that the wall elements (7 ') are connected to each other at their upper edge with a roof surface (8a') and consist of solid material.

20. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to one of claims 2 or 19, characterized in that near the vehicle-side loading and unloading opening (10 ') of the device (6') on the side wall elements (7 ') side flap edge closures (12') are provided, specifically for closing the distance between the inside of the wall elements (7 ') and the side wall of the vehicle even with different vehicle widths.

21. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to claim 20, an additional flap edge closure along the vehicle-side edge of the roof surface (8a ') for closing the distance between the roof surface and the roof of the vehicle (2').

22. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to one of claims 20 or 21, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the flap edge closures made of stiff-flexible

Material exist and are spring-mounted on pivot axes (12a ').

23. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to one of claims 19 to 22, characterized in that the device (6) with its wall elements (7) and its roof surface (8a ') telescopically through an opening (5a') of the wall (5 ' ) of the building (4 ') can be shifted from an at least partially inside the building to a position protruding from the opening (5a') in front of the building.

24. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to one of claims 19 to 23, characterized by closing gate elements (13 ') which can be moved laterally towards the motor vehicle from the wall elements (7') and which can be moved from a position arranged parallel to the side wall elements into a position in contact with the vehicle side.

25. loading and unloading station for vehicles according to claim 24, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the final gate elements (13 ') are movable into a fully closing position of the loading opening (10' or 11 ').

26. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to one of claims 24 or 25, characterized by an upper end gate element (15 ') which from the roof surface (8a') from a position arranged parallel to it at least in one the distance between the roof surface and the vehicle roof closing position is movable.

27. Loading and unloading station for vehicles, according to one of the preceding claims, that the closing gate elements (13 'and 15') are designed as roller shutters and are guided on rails (14 'and 16').

28. Loading and unloading station for vehicles, according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (6 ') has on its base surface a ramp (17') which is spaced inwards from the flap edge closures (12 'or 12a ') is mounted offset in the device.

29. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to one of claims 26 to 28, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the device (6 ') with the integrated ramp (17') on rollers (18 ') can be moved.

30. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to one of the preceding claims, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the device (6 ') by means of a motor-driven rack and pinion gear (21', 22 ') is movable.

31. loading and unloading station for vehicles according to claim 30, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that at least two rack and pinion gears (21 ', 22') are provided, which are arranged near both longitudinal sides of the device and whose racks (22 ') lie along the device.

32. loading and unloading station for vehicles according to claim 28, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that on the ramp (17 ') a conveyor, z. B. scissor grid roller conveyor (26 ') is provided.

33. loading and unloading station for vehicles according to claim 28, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the ramp (17 ') can be raised to the height of the vehicle bed.

34. loading and unloading station for vehicles according to claim 33, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the vehicle-side edge of the ramp (17 ') as a swivel ramp (28') can be swung to the height of the vehicle loading area.

35. loading and unloading station for vehicles according to claim 34, characterized in that the swivel ramp (29) near the building-side loading and unloading opening (11 ') has a swiveling swivel part (30') which, when not in use as a ramp, can be swiveled up to at least the level of the loading and unloading opening (11 ').

36. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to claim 35, characterized in that the swiveling part (30 ') has the full area of the loading and unloading opening (11') in the building when the swivel ramp (28 ') is in the basic position and serves as a gate for the device (6 ') is closable.

37. Loading and unloading station for vehicles according to one of claims 33 to 36, characterized in that a connection ramp part (31 ') is provided for pivoting onto the vehicle loading area on the vehicle-side edge of the swivel ramp (28').

B e z u g s z e i c h e n l i s t e (I)

1 transfer device 2a / 2b / 2c telescopic parts (from 1)

3 conveyor

4 Closed transport room

5 vehicle

6 buildings

7 Transport goods

8 Opening in the outer wall of the building

9 Opening in the transport space

10 gate equipment (building side)

11 Inside gate equipment (vehicle side)

12 support rollers

13 Extendable, movable section of the conveyor

14 / 14a / b transport route

15 building space

16 Transport route as an independent unit

17 tunnel wall

18 Curved section

19 Extendable device, 20 roll elements

21 hydraulic cylinders

22 drive belts for the conveyor

23 Independent transport conveyor

23a / b sponsors of 23 24 connecting room

25a / 25b transfer point

26 roller shutter

27 rails

28 rolls

29 Motor drive

30 contact strip

31 television cameras

32 lighting

33 control

34 card readers

35 microphone

36 Rejection management

B e z u g s z e i c h e n l i s t e (II)

1 loading and unloading station

2 vehicle or truck

3 motor vehicle rear

4 buildings

5 wall of the 4 5a opening in it

6 device or loading device

7 wall element of 6

8 vehicle-side end 8a roof surface 9 distance

10 loading and unloading opening (vehicle side)

11 loading and unloading opening (building side)

12 side flap edge closure 12a swivel axes for 12 13 closing gate element that can be moved to the side

14 tracks for 13

15 upper adjustable end gate element

16 tracks for 15

17 ramp 18 castors for 17 + (6)

19 engine

20 wave

21 gear

22 racks

23 end stop

25 luggage

26 scissor lattice roller conveyor

27 basic element

28 swivel ramp

29 hydraulic cylinders 30 Swing-out part of the ramp 31 Connection ramp part 32 Loading carts 33 Swivel axis 34 Sealing strip

Arrow A Arrow B Arrow C Arrow D Arrow E Arrow F

I Out of the building from the opening (5a)

II Position in building 4