EP1476374B1 - Conteneur equipe d'un mecanisme de verrouillage a commande electrique - Google Patents

Conteneur equipe d'un mecanisme de verrouillage a commande electrique Download PDF

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EP1476374B1
EP1476374B1 EP02714051A EP02714051A EP1476374B1 EP 1476374 B1 EP1476374 B1 EP 1476374B1 EP 02714051 A EP02714051 A EP 02714051A EP 02714051 A EP02714051 A EP 02714051A EP 1476374 B1 EP1476374 B1 EP 1476374B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D5/00—Tank wagons for carrying fluent materials
    • B61D5/08—Covers or access openings; Arrangements thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/0006—Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-containers
    • B65D90/0013—Twist lock
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/02—Large containers rigid
    • B65D88/12—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/28—Freight container to freight container fastener

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  • the invention relates to containers with electrically driven locking mechanism and in particular container. However, it is equally applicable to all containers, of whatever shape and size, are provided on the outer walls of hollow body for receiving locking devices. Below, the invention will be explained in more detail using the example of a container.
  • Container spreaders are known which can simultaneously accommodate and move two consecutive 20 'containers (there are standardized 20 feet containers, 40 feet containers and 45 feet containers). The advantage of such container spreader is limited, however, because on the one hand only the smaller 20 'container can be included, on the other two such containers must be behind each other and an application option exists only where sufficient storage space is available.
  • a locking mechanism which can alternatively be manually operated mechanically or semi-automatically electrically or hydraulically.
  • a threaded rod with a ratchet in the context of one Containers mounted bolt, at one end there is a twistlock, through which a hollow body of this frame is screwed into a hollow body of the frame of an adjacent container.
  • the lock is then manually by turning a lever, which is located at the other end of the bolt.
  • the semi-automatic electrical or hydraulic solution the bolt is pushed by means of an electric motor or a hydraulic through the one hollow body into the other hollow body. Again, the lock must be done manually by turning a lever located at the other end of the bolt.
  • the corners of the container have electrically driven, rotatable and slidable locking mechanisms. If two containers are to be stacked on top of each other, one container is placed on the other container in such a way that the lower corner castings of the upper container are aligned with the upper corner castings of the lower container. Since the locking mechanisms are displaceable in the corners of the upper container, they can be pushed down by the electric drive and engage in the upper corner castings of the lower container. In this state, a rotation of the locking mechanisms can take place, so that the containers are locked together and as needed can be lifted and transported at the same time.
  • the signals indicate to the crane operator in which position the locking mechanism is located, so that the crane operator can always recognize whether two or more containers are locked together or at what stage the Ver - or unlocking process is located.
  • Another significant advantage of the invention is that the hitherto conventional manual locking and lashing is eliminated and thus the risk of injury to workers working in the port or on the ship is minimized. In addition, this saves considerable costs.
  • the container has a frame construction in which at least one frame part has at least one water-tight sealable opening.
  • This opening serves to ensure that in the formed as a hollow body corner locking mechanism, which after a Another preferred embodiment is designed as a module, taken out of the corner and can be used again. In this way, defective parts can be replaced immediately and long service lives are avoided.
  • the container is always ready for use.
  • the hollow bodies are detachably connected to the frame parts adjacent to them, openings in the frame parts can be used to connect the frame parts to the adjacent hollow bodies from the inside.
  • the container means, the electrical
  • the control unit controls the supply of electrical energy in the locking mechanism and the forwarding to a delivery point in the region of the lower hollow body, via which electrical energy can be forwarded to the next lower container. Further, according to a further advantageous embodiment, data such as the year of construction, the maintenance interval or the load of the container as well as its sender and destination or his stand in the control unit can be stored and retrieved as needed.
  • the electrically driven locking mechanism consists of a cylinder, in the wall of which there is an elongated recess, which has the appearance of a V rotated by approximately 90 °. In this recess engages a bolt which is fixed to the locking bar. With this link mechanism, a rotation of the locking mechanism and thus a locking of the container is made possible with each other.
  • the cylinder has at its lower end a latching nose which can engage in latching grooves which are located on the latching rod. As a result, the up and down movement of the locking rod is controlled in regions by means of the cylinder.
  • a container (1) is shown in partial view. He has corners (2), at the upper end of a locking housing (3) - hereinafter called casting - and at the lower end of a casting (4) are located.
  • the container corners (2) are hollow inside and have at their lower part a closure (5).
  • This closure is for purposes of illustration lying on the outside of the container corner shown. Conveniently, however, the closure is located on the inside of the container and is guided over the corner, so that there is a good accessibility in the interior of the container corner. This positioning protects the interior of the container corner from dirt and water.
  • the closure is connected via a non-illustrated water and dustproof seal with the container corner.
  • the upper castings are above upper transverse frames (6) and the lower castings are interconnected via lower transverse frames (7). Also on the long side of the container upper and lower cross frame can be located, which are not shown here.
  • FIG. 1 Also visible in FIG. 1 are side walls (8, 9). Also, two support arms (10) of a container spreader otherwise not shown are visible. At the lower ends of the support arms are - also not shown - locking elements (twistlocks) mounted with which the container Sprader sealed with the containers.
  • FIG. 1 Also shown in Fig. 1 is a container corner (2) where the shutter area has been opened (5 '). Visible is a cylindrical housing (20), which sits partially in a housing (19).
  • FIG 2 the technical equipment of a container corner is shown.
  • the housing (20) is an electrically operated drive (14).
  • an inner threaded rod (16) which is driven by the drive (14), and an outer threaded rod (17) which is fixedly connected to the piston (22) housed.
  • the piston (22) in the housing (20) axially displaceable, but not rotatably mounted and is guided by the inner wall of the housing (20).
  • the locking bar (24) Slidably mounted in the piston (22) is the locking bar (24) having three locking grooves (28). Securely connected to the locking bar (24) is a bolt (29) which projects through an opening in the piston housing, which has approximately the shape of a V rotated by 90 °. This opening and the bolt (29) together form a slide mechanism (23). At the lower end of the housing (20) is a guide (39) which guides the locking rod (24). A seal (33) prevents ingress of water or dirt from the housing (19) into the interior of the housing (20).
  • a support 25
  • a securing part 35) with a guide groove (26).
  • the lower end of the locking bar forms a locking element (twistlock) (27).
  • the lower end of the housing (19) forms the casting (4).
  • Lines (37,38) open into the bottom of the container in the region of the casting (4).
  • a signal pin (not shown) is pressed into the bottom area of the castings (4) and transmits a signal via one of the lines (37, 38) the crane operator that the locking process can be initiated.
  • Fig. 3a of the twistlock (27) is positioned transversely to the upper passage opening of the casting (4), so that the locking bar can not be guided downwards.
  • Power is passed to the control unit (11) via a line (12). If the locking operation is to be initiated, the crane operator gives a signal via the line (12) to the control unit (11), which then supplies power via the line (13) to the electric drive (14).
  • the drive (14) drives the threaded rod (16), which engages in the threaded rod (17) and this moves depending on the direction of rotation of the drive up or down. If the threaded rod (17) moves downward, the piston (22) is pressed down.
  • Fig. 4 a and b show the locking bar in a position in which the twistlock (27) has penetrated into the casting 3 of the next lower container.
  • the locking bar (24) has its lowest Position reached.
  • the support (25) rests on the casting (4).
  • the bolt (29) is still in the middle position in the sliding gear (23), since the locking rod (24) was prevented from rotating by the guide lug (26) guided in the guide groove (34).
  • the guide nose (26) In the lowest position of the locking rod (24), the guide nose (26) is no longer in the guide groove (34), so that the locking rod is now rotatable again.
  • the lines (37,38) provide the next container with power and transmit the signals and data from and to the crane operator. In this way, any number of containers standing one below the other can be locked or unlocked individually or together.

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  1. Conteneur, dans les parties extérieures de coin duquel sont prévus des corps creux (3, 4) destinés à recevoir des dispositifs de verrouillage, le conteneur présentant des coins (2) dans lesquels est placé un mécanisme de verrouillage mobile, rotatif et actionnable électriquement dans la partie inférieure duquel se trouve un élément de verrouillage (27) qui peut s'engager dans des corps creux (3) correspondants d'un conteneur du même type situé au-dessous, placés dans les parties supérieures de coin et prévus pour recevoir des dispositifs de verrouillage (27), et qui peut ainsi verrouiller les conteneurs l'un à l'autre, caractérisé en ce que le conteneur comprend des capteurs (30, 31) et des transmetteurs de signaux (32) qui indiquent la position respective du mécanisme de verrouillage dans le coin (2) du conteneur.
  2. Conteneur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le conteneur présente une structure cadre dans laquelle au moins une partie de cadre possède au moins une ouverture pouvant être fermée étanche à l'eau et à la poussière.
  3. Conteneur selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le mécanisme de verrouillage est placé dans un boîtier (19) extractible du coin (2) du conteneur à la manière d'un module.
  4. Conteneur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les corps creux (3, 4) sont reliés de manière amovible à leurs parties de cadre voisines (6, 7).
  5. Conteneur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le récipient présente des moyens (37, 38) qui peuvent recevoir et transmettre de l'énergie électrique.
  6. Conteneur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le conteneur présente une unité de commande (11) qui régule l'alimentation en courant du conteneur ainsi que la commande du courant vers le conteneur suivant, et qui reçoit, traite et transmet les signaux des capteurs (30, 31).
  7. Conteneur selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que l'unité de commande (11) peut en même temps enregistrer et transmettre, en termes de données, le conteneur et son chargement.
  8. Conteneur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'entraînement électrique présente un piston (22) dans la paroi duquel se trouve un évidement longitudinal (23), qui possède approximativement l'aspect d'un V tourné de 90° et dans lequel s'engage un goujon (29) monté sur la tige de verrouillage (24).
  9. Conteneur selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le piston (22) présente un nez d'encliquetage (21) à son extrémité inférieure.
  10. Conteneur selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que la tige de verrouillage (24) présente des rainures d'encliquetage (28) dans lesquelles peut s'engager le nez d'encliquetage (21) du piston (22).
  11. Conteneur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'au niveau des corps creux (3, 4) supérieurs et inférieurs destinés à recevoir des dispositifs de verrouillage, il est prévu des moyens pour recevoir et transmettre un courant, des informations électroniques et d'autres moyens nécessaires.
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