EP2834169B1 - Coupling member for interconnecting two containers stacked one above the other - Google Patents

Coupling member for interconnecting two containers stacked one above the other Download PDF

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EP2834169B1
EP2834169B1 EP13726096.4A EP13726096A EP2834169B1 EP 2834169 B1 EP2834169 B1 EP 2834169B1 EP 13726096 A EP13726096 A EP 13726096A EP 2834169 B1 EP2834169 B1 EP 2834169B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D90/00Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/0006Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-containers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D90/00Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/0006Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-containers
    • B65D90/0013Twist lock
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2590/00Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D2590/0008Coupling device between containers
    • B65D2590/0025Twist lock
    • B65D2590/0033Semi or fully automatic twist lock, i.e. semi or fully automatic locking/unlocking
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/28Freight container to freight container fastener

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  • the present invention relates to a coupling piece for interconnecting two stacked containers, in particular on board ships, with a first coupling projection for hanging and Vorverriegeln in a corner fitting of a container, and a second coupling projection, for coupling with a corner fitting of the other container an actuating member, by which the second coupling projection between an automatic position, for fully automatic locking and unlocking of the container during loading and unloading, and a second position, for manually unlocking the container during unloading by an operator, is switchable, a locking means on which the actuating means can be locked, and a first spring, which biases the second coupling projection in the automatic position or the second position, so that the second coupling projection by the actuator against the biasing force of the first spring in the other position s is chaltbar.
  • Such a coupling piece is from the EP 2 007 656 B1 known.
  • fully automatic dome pieces Since the applicant so-called fully automatic dome pieces, which on the DE 102 38 895 A1 based, has entered into practice, such fully automatic dome pieces enjoy increasing popularity in the market.
  • the particular advantage of fully automatic dome pieces is that they automatically lock when shipping a container, for example, on a lake going ship but unlike semiautomatic unloaded when unloading the container again fully automatic. Thus, even when unloading the container no manual unlocking of the coupling piece by the congestion staff longer required. Nevertheless, these fully automatic dome pieces are able to safely connect two stacked containers in the sea state during the voyage.
  • This coupling piece has two by a common, rotatably mounted in a housing axis coupling projection, which bias by a first spring in a locking position. In this locking position, the coupling projections connect two stacked containers with each other when they engage in each corner fitting of this container.
  • the upper coupling projection can be brought into a Vorverriegelungsposition in which it can be hooked into the lower corner fitting of the upper container.
  • the attached at the free end of the pull rope handle is irritated in a mouthpiece, which is movably mounted within limits and biased by a second spring.
  • VTL vertical tandem lift
  • Dome pieces have become known, ranging between a fully automatic function and a complete manual function.
  • these coupling pieces are usually in the fully automatic function. If the upper container placed on the lower container, the dome pieces can be completely switched manually in a second position in which no fully automatic unlocking is possible. Now two stacked empty containers can be loaded or unloaded in a tandem lift. Also, in this way after loading the container, the dome pieces are placed in a so-called safety position. For this, the dome pieces must be manually switched by the congestion staff both during loading and unloading the container.
  • These coupling pieces can therefore only switch between a fully manual position and a fully automatic position and therefore do not fulfill the aforementioned requirement.
  • the dome piece named after the entrance DE 20 2009 013 140 U1 should meet the above requirement, so should be switchable between a Semiautomatik ein and a fully automatic position.
  • the coupling piece has a locking member which prevents in Semiautomatik ein that the lower coupling projection can slide out of the upper slot in the corner fitting of the lower container out.
  • the locking member must therefore be unlocked manually, so that the upper container can be detached from the lower container.
  • the locking member of the coupling piece is biased in the direction of the automatic position and can by means of a control cable in a second position in which the coupling piece is to act as a semi-automatic coupling piece, so an automatic locking with the container allows but can only be unlocked manually, be switched.
  • this coupling piece is also switchable only between an automatic position and a fully manual position, since the locking member is positively secured in the second position against displacement in the direction of the automatic position.
  • the invention is based on the problem of developing a coupling piece of the type mentioned in such a way that it is both fully automatic Operation as well as in semi-automatic operation can be used, that is switchable between an automatic position and a Semiautomatik too.
  • the coupling piece according to the invention according to claim 1 characterized in that the second position of the second coupling projection is a Semiautomatik ein for fully automatically locking the container during loading, and that the actuator is locked in the automatic position or Semiautomatik ein on the locking means, which movably mounted and biased towards the Semiautomatik ein of the second coupling projection by a second spring, so that the second coupling projection by locking the actuator to the locking means in the other position locked and against the biasing force of the second spring in the direction of the automatic position or the Semiautomatik ein is movable.
  • the coupling piece according to the invention is preferably in a basic position in the automatic position in which it operates as a fully automatic coupling piece.
  • the basic position corresponds to the Semiautomatik ein and the coupling piece is switched by the actuator in the automatic position.
  • the actuator By means of the actuator, the congestion staff, the lower coupling projection in each other position, preferably in the Semiautomatik ein switch over. In this position, the actuator can be locked. From the second position, the lower coupling projection can be moved against a second biasing force in the direction of the other position.
  • the second coupling projection moves against the second biasing force due to the downward movement of the upper container towards the other position (preferably the automatic position).
  • the second coupling projection automatically snaps back into the second position (semi-automatic position) due to the second biasing force.
  • the second position is the semi-automatic position
  • the second coupling projection is now coupled with this corner fitting so that it can be manually re-engaged only by means of the actuating element can be unlocked.
  • the coupling piece according to the invention thus functions like a conventional semi-automatic twistlock.
  • the dome piece according to the invention can thus be used both as a fully automatic dome piece and as a semi-automatic dome piece.
  • first coupling projection is first pre-locked in the upper corner fitting of the lower container or in the lower corner fitting upper container. Due to existing safety regulations, however, it is generally the case that initially the first coupling projection is inserted into the lower corner fitting of the upper container and pre-locked there. After all four lower corner fittings of the upper container are equipped with dome pieces, this container is placed on a container already stored on board a ship.
  • the first coupling projection is therefore often referred to as the upper coupling projection
  • the second coupling projection is referred to as the lower coupling projection.
  • the dome pieces are practically used in practice almost head first in the welded to the ship foundations and then the container of the lowest Situation on the ship loaded.
  • the locking means is slidably mounted.
  • the second coupling projection is rotatably mounted in a housing and can be rotated between the automatic position and the semi-automatic position.
  • the second coupling projection when it is in the Semiautomatik ein, automatically rotate in the direction of the automatic position relative to the housing and then snaps back into the Semiautomatik ein as soon as it is fully inserted into the associated corner fitting. It is particularly advantageous if the locking means is mounted on the housing.
  • the illustrated embodiment of a coupling piece 20 has a first, namely upper coupling projection 21 and a second, namely lower coupling projection 22.
  • the upper coupling projection 21 and the lower coupling projection 22 are connected to each other via a common shaft 23.
  • the coupling projections 21, 22 can be connected to the shaft 23 in any suitable manner.
  • the coupling projections 21, 22 and the shaft 23 are integrally formed with each other, namely as one-piece Stahl ⁇ guss- or forgings.
  • the shaft 23 is rotatably supported in a housing 24.
  • the housing 24 is formed from two housing shells 25, 26, which are screwed together by means of screws 27.
  • the housing shells 25, 26 are in turn formed as one-piece cast steel or forgings. Screwed to the housing 24, the Gepurscha ⁇ len 25, 26 together form a stop plate 28, extending from the stop plate 28 up to the upper coupling projection 21 toward lug 29 and extending from the stop plate 28 down to the lower coupling projection 22 towards approach 30.
  • the contour of the upper projection 29 corresponds to a slot 31 of a lower corner fitting 32 of an upper container 33 (see Fig. 10 ) such that the housing 24 can not rotate relative to the lower corner fitting 32.
  • the stop plate 28 aus ⁇ ge strictly as a pronounced flange which rests with stacked containers 33, 34 between the Eckschlä ⁇ gen 32, 35 and keeps them at a distance (see Fig. 12 ). But they are too Kuppel ⁇ consultancyen known in which the stop plate 28 is formed only as a bead which engages in chamfers on the slots 31, 36 of the corner fittings 32, 35, so that the corner fittings 32, 35 lie directly on each other.
  • the actual function of the stopper plate 28 is to prevent the coupling piece from slipping into the lower corner stop 32 of the upper container 33 if the crane operator should place the coupling piece next to the slot 31.
  • the shaft 23 has a radially projecting stop pin 37.
  • the stop pin 37 is arranged approximately in the plane of the stop plate 28, in which a recess 38 in the housing 24 is arranged. Within the recess 38, the stop pin 37 and thus the entire shaft 23 with the Kupplungs ⁇ projections 21, 22 rotate within a certain angular range about the longitudinal axis of the shaft 23.
  • a cable 39 acts on the shaft 23 eccentric. For this purpose, the cable 39 could attack directly on the stop pin 37. In the present case, however, a separate receptacle 40 is provided for the cable 39. In a manner known per se, a thickening 41 engages behind the receptacle 40 at one end of the cable pull 39.
  • a part of the cable 39, namely the thickening 41 facing portion thereof is in a first spring 42, a compression spring 42, respectively.
  • the compression spring 42 is supported on the one hand on the receptacle 40 and on the other hand on an end face 43 from.
  • the cable 39 is then guided further outward in the region of the end surface 43 through a bore 45.
  • a handle 46 is arranged on the cable 39.
  • the cable 39 is guided by a Arre ⁇ tierstoff, namely a locking slide 47.
  • the locking slide 47 is arranged ver ⁇ schietons in a further recess 48.
  • the recess 48 has for this purpose two opposing guides 49 (see Fig. 3 ). In ⁇ nerenz the recess 48, a second spring 50, a compression spring 50, arranged which in turn surrounds the cable 39 and on the one hand on the locking carriage 47 and on the other hand within a blind bore 51 on the housing 24 crashes.
  • the cable 39 is still formed with a further thickening, namely a Arretierver ⁇ thick 52, which is arranged in the present case within the recess 48.
  • the Arretierverdickung 52 is firmly connected to the cable 39. It is spaced a predetermined distance from the handle 46, which depends on the angle at which the shaft 23 is to rotate within the housing 24 when the cable 39 is actuated.
  • the cable 39 with its handle 46 and its Verdi ⁇ ckept 41 and 52 thus forms an actuator for the coupling piece 20th
  • the cable 39 is pulled out so far that the Arretierverdickung 52 behind the Arretier ⁇ carriage 47 comes free.
  • the shaft 23 and with it the Kupplungs ⁇ projections 21 and 22 rotated in the illustration according to Fig. 6 by a predetermined angle, in the present case by about 60 °, clockwise and the compression spring 42 is tensioned.
  • the operator now pulls the handle 46 into the in Fig. 5 solid shown illustration down or alternatively in the position shown in phantom upwards.
  • the locking thickening 52 comes into engagement with the locking slide 47, as in Fig. 5 shown.
  • the coupling piece 20 When stowing containers, the coupling piece 20 is first inserted into the lower corner fitting 32 of an upper container 33.
  • the congestion staff initially twisted the upper coupling projection 21 by about 90 ° so that the upper coupling projection 21 corresponds approximately to the upper projection 29, so that the upper coupling projection 21 can be inserted through the slot 31 in the corner fitting 32 .
  • the congestion staff can either rotate the upper coupling projection 21 by pulling on the handle 46 or grasping the lower coupling projection 22 and twisting it.
  • By releasing the upper coupling projection 21 is rotated due to the spring force of the compression spring 42 back into the in the Fig. 1 to 3 shown position.
  • the coupling piece 20 is now pre-locked in the Eckbeschltsch 32 ( Fig. 10 ).
  • the upper coupling projection 21 Since the upper coupling projection 21 always rotates together with the lower coupling projection 22, care must be taken in the design of the upper coupling projection 21 that it always in each position between the Semiautomatikstel ⁇ lung and the automatic position the slot 31 at the lower corner fitting 32nd of the upper container 33 securely engages behind. As in Fig. 1 . 4 . 7 and 11 can be seen, the upper coupling projection 21 with the shaft 23 forms the shape of a T. Because the coupling projections 21, 22 are rotated by the shaft 23 from the automatic position to the semi-automatic position by approximately 60 °, it is always ensured that that the upper coupling projection 21, the slot 31 engages behind the lower corner fitting 32 of the upper container 33. But any other measure that ensures this is suitable and is within the scope of the present invention.
  • the upper coupling projection 21 is firmly connected to the shaft 23 and thus always rotates together with the shaft 23 and the lower coupling projection 22
  • the upper coupling projection can also be independent of the shaft, for example fixed be gebtei on the housing or be rotatable turned on.
  • the coupling projection 22 In order for the lower coupling projection 22, when being threaded into the oblong hole 36 of the upper corner fitting 35, to be rotated out of the semiautomatic position in the direction of the automatic position, the coupling projection 22 is designed with a special contour, as already indicated above. Like the dome piece after the DE 102 38 895 A1 , The coupling piece 20 on the lower coupling projection 22 on a laterally projecting locking lug 56. On the locking nose 56 gege ⁇ nüberophil (rear) side of the lower coupling projection is provided with an approximately vertical rear wall 57. Incidentally, the lower coupling projection 22 extends below the locking lug 56 like an inverted pyramid.
  • the lower coupling projection 22 is therefore provided with a bevel 58 which is opposite the rear wall 57 and slopes downwards.
  • the two side edges 59 and 60 are inclined towards each other.
  • the actuating member (cable 39, etc.) and the locking slide 48 and the compression springs 42 and 50 are arranged in the stop plate 28.
  • the distance between the corner fittings 32 and 35 due to the stopper plate 28 at the same time ensures that the congestion staff can grasp the handle 46.
  • the corner fittings 32, 35 In coupling pieces with a stop plate 28, which is not executed as a pronounced flange, but as a simple, engaging in chamfers of the slots 31, 36 bead, the corner fittings 32, 35, as mentioned above, directly on each other.
  • the actuating member is to be arranged so that it can be gripped by one of the openings, which are provided in side walls of the corner fittings, by the Stauper ⁇ sonal.
  • this is the opening selected, which is arranged on the front side of the container, since the befindli ⁇ che in the other side wall opening is not accessible when several containers are gesta ⁇ peeled closely next to each other.
  • the coupling piece 20 has been described so that the compression spring 42 biases the lower coupling projection 22 and thus the coupling piece 20 in the automatic position.
  • the automatic position thus forms the basic position.
  • the Semiautomatik ein is the basic position, the compression spring 42 thus biases the coupling piece in the Semiautomatik ein.
  • the Kuppel ⁇ consultancy is then switched by the actuator in the automatic position and locked in the manner described above in this position.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Kuppelstück zum miteinander Verbinden zweier übereinander gestapelter Container, insbesondere an Bord von Schiffen, mit einem ersten Kupplungsvorsprung, zum Einhängen und Vorverriegeln in einen Eckbeschlag des einen Container, und einem zweiten Kupplungsvorsprung, zum Kuppeln mit einem Eckbeschlag des anderen Containers, einem Betätigungsorgan, durch welches der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung zwischen einer Automatikstellung, zum vollautomatischen Ver- und Entriegeln der Container beim Be- und Entladen, und einer zweiten Stellung, zum manuellen Entriegeln der Container beim Entladen durch einen Bediener, schaltbar ist, einem Arretiermittel, an welchem das Betätigungsmittel arretierbar ist, und einer ersten Feder, welche den zweiten Kupplungsvorsprung in die Automatikstellung oder die zweite Stellung vorspannt, so dass der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung durch das Betätigungsorgan gegen die Vorspannkraft der ersten Feder in die jeweils andere Stellung schaltbar ist.The present invention relates to a coupling piece for interconnecting two stacked containers, in particular on board ships, with a first coupling projection for hanging and Vorverriegeln in a corner fitting of a container, and a second coupling projection, for coupling with a corner fitting of the other container an actuating member, by which the second coupling projection between an automatic position, for fully automatic locking and unlocking of the container during loading and unloading, and a second position, for manually unlocking the container during unloading by an operator, is switchable, a locking means on which the actuating means can be locked, and a first spring, which biases the second coupling projection in the automatic position or the second position, so that the second coupling projection by the actuator against the biasing force of the first spring in the other position s is chaltbar.

Ein solches Kuppelstück ist aus der EP 2 007 656 B1 bekannt.Such a coupling piece is from the EP 2 007 656 B1 known.

Seit die Anmelderin sogenannte vollautomatische Kuppelstücke, welche auf der DE 102 38 895 A1 beruhen, in die Praxis eingeführt hat, erfreuen sich solche vollautomatischen Kuppelstücke zunehmender Beliebtheit am Markt. Der besondere Vorteil vollautomatischer Kuppelstücke liegt darin, dass sie beim Verladen eines Containers beispielsweise auf einem See gehenden Schiff vollautomatisch verriegeln aber im Gegensatz zu Semiautomaten beim Entladen des Containers auch wieder vollautomatische entriegelt. Damit ist auch beim Entladen des Containers kein manuelles Entriegeln des Kuppelstücks durch das Staupersonal mehr erforderlich. Dennoch sind diese vollautomatischen Kuppelstücke in der Lage, zwei übereinander gestapelte Container im Seegang während der Schiffsreise sicher zu verbinden.Since the applicant so-called fully automatic dome pieces, which on the DE 102 38 895 A1 based, has entered into practice, such fully automatic dome pieces enjoy increasing popularity in the market. The particular advantage of fully automatic dome pieces is that they automatically lock when shipping a container, for example, on a lake going ship but unlike semiautomatic unloaded when unloading the container again fully automatic. Thus, even when unloading the container no manual unlocking of the coupling piece by the congestion staff longer required. Nevertheless, these fully automatic dome pieces are able to safely connect two stacked containers in the sea state during the voyage.

Ein weiteres vollautomatisches Kuppelstück wird durch die EP 2 269 920 A1 vorgeschlagen. Dieses Kuppelstück weist zwei durch eine gemeinsame, in einem Gehäuse drehbar gelagerte Achse verbundene Kupplungsvorsprünge auf, welche durch eine erste Feder in eine Verriegelungsposition vorspannen. In dieser Verriegelungsposition verbinden die Kupplungsvorspünge zwei übereinander gestaplete Container miteinander, wenn sie in jeweils einen Eckbeschlag dieser Container eingreifen. Durch ein Zugseil kann der obere Kupplungsvorsprung in eine Vorverriegelungsposition gebracht werden, in welcher er sich in den unteren Eckbeschlag des oberen Containers einhängen lässt. Dabei wird der am freien Ende des Zugseils anbrachte Handgriff in einem Mundstück arritiert, welches in Grenzen beweglich gelagert und durch eine zweite Feder vorgespannt ist.Another fully automatic coupling piece is by the EP 2 269 920 A1 proposed. This coupling piece has two by a common, rotatably mounted in a housing axis coupling projection, which bias by a first spring in a locking position. In this locking position, the coupling projections connect two stacked containers with each other when they engage in each corner fitting of this container. By a pull rope, the upper coupling projection can be brought into a Vorverriegelungsposition in which it can be hooked into the lower corner fitting of the upper container. In this case, the attached at the free end of the pull rope handle is irritated in a mouthpiece, which is movably mounted within limits and biased by a second spring.

Leerecontainer werden oft auch im "Tandem" übereinander ver- und entladen, was auch als "vertical Tandemlift" (VTL) bezeichnet wird. Dabei werden zwei übereinander gestapelte Container, die durch die Kuppelstücke miteinander verbunden sind, gleichzeitig durch Abheben des oberen Containers verladen oder entladen. Dieses ist mit vollautomatischen Kuppelstücken selbstverständlich nicht möglich.Empty containers are often loaded and unloaded in tandem, which is also referred to as the "vertical tandem lift" (VTL). In this case, two stacked containers, which are interconnected by the coupling pieces, loaded or unloaded simultaneously by lifting the upper container. This is of course not possible with fully automatic dome pieces.

Es besteht deshalb ein Bedarf für Kuppelstücke, die sowohl semiautomatisch als auch vollautomatisch verwendet werden können und sich nach Bedarf zwischen den beiden Funktionsweisen umschalten lassen. Unter semiautomatisch wird dabei verstanden, dass die Kuppelstücke beim Verladen der Container selbstständig (automatisch) verriegeln, beim Entladen (Löschen) hingegen manuell durch das Staupersonal entriegelt werden müssen. Immer dann, wenn kein Ver- und Entladen im "Tandemlift" gewünscht ist oder eine vergleichsweise ruhige Überfahrt erwartet wird, sollen diese Kuppelstücke in der vollautomatischen Funktion verwendbar sein. Ist jedoch ein Ver- und Entladen "Tandemlift" gewünscht oder wird sehr schwere See während der Überfahrt erwartete, sollen diese Kuppelstücke in der semiautomatischen Funktion verwendbar sein.There is therefore a need for coupling pieces that can be used both semi-automatically and fully automatically and can be switched between the two modes of operation as needed. Semiautomatic means that the dome pieces automatically lock (automatically) during loading of the containers, while unloading (deletion), however, must be unlocked manually by the congestion staff. Whenever no loading and unloading in the "tandem lift" is desired or a comparatively quiet crossing is expected, these coupling pieces should be usable in the fully automatic function. However, if a loading and unloading "tandem lift" is desired or very heavy sea is expected during the crossing, these coupling pieces should be usable in the semi-automatic function.

Durch die EP 2 007 656 B1 oder die EP 2 233 408 A1 sind Kuppelstücke bekannt geworden, die sich zwischen einer vollautomatischen Funktion und einer vollständig manuellen Funktion schalten lassen. Beim Ver- und Entladen von Containern befinden sich diese Kuppelstücke üblicherweise in der vollautomatischen Funktion. Wurde der obere Container auf dem unteren Container abgesetzt, können die Kuppelstücke vollständig manuell in eine zweite Stellung geschaltet werden, in welcher kein vollautomatisches Entriegeln mehr möglich ist. Nun können zwei übereinander gestapelte Leercontainer im Tandemlift verladen oder entladen werden. Auch können auf diese Weise nach dem Verladen der Container die Kuppelstücke in eine sogenannte Sicherheitsstellung gebracht werden. Dafür müssen die Kuppelstücke sowohl beim Verladen als auch beim Entladen der Container manuell durch das Staupersonal umgeschaltet werden. Diese Kuppelstücke lassen sich also nur zwischen einer vollständig manuellen Stellung und einer vollautomatischen Stellung schalten und erfüllen die vorgenannte Anforderung daher nicht.By the EP 2 007 656 B1 or the EP 2 233 408 A1 Dome pieces have become known, ranging between a fully automatic function and a complete manual function. When loading and unloading containers, these coupling pieces are usually in the fully automatic function. If the upper container placed on the lower container, the dome pieces can be completely switched manually in a second position in which no fully automatic unlocking is possible. Now two stacked empty containers can be loaded or unloaded in a tandem lift. Also, in this way after loading the container, the dome pieces are placed in a so-called safety position. For this, the dome pieces must be manually switched by the congestion staff both during loading and unloading the container. These coupling pieces can therefore only switch between a fully manual position and a fully automatic position and therefore do not fulfill the aforementioned requirement.

Das Kuppelstück nach der Eingangs genannten DE 20 2009 013 140 U1 soll die oben genannte Anforderung erfüllen, soll also zwischen einer Semiautomatikstellung und einer Vollautomatikstellung schaltbar sein. Zu diesem Zweck verfügt das Kuppelstück über ein Sperrglied, welches in der Semiautomatikstellung verhindert, dass der untere Kupplungsvorsprung aus dem oberen Langloch im Eckbeschlag des unteren Containers heraus gleiten kann. Das Sperrglied muss also manuell entriegelt werden, damit der obere Container vom unteren Container gelöst werden kann.The dome piece named after the entrance DE 20 2009 013 140 U1 should meet the above requirement, so should be switchable between a Semiautomatikstellung and a fully automatic position. For this purpose, the coupling piece has a locking member which prevents in Semiautomatikstellung that the lower coupling projection can slide out of the upper slot in the corner fitting of the lower container out. The locking member must therefore be unlocked manually, so that the upper container can be detached from the lower container.

Das Sperrglied des Kuppelstücks ist in Richtung auf die Automatikstellung vorgespannt und kann mittels eines Betätigungszuges in eine zweite Stellung, in welcher das Kuppelstück als semiautomatisches Kuppelstück wirken soll, also ein automatisches Verriegeln mit dem Container ermöglicht aber nur manuell entriegelt werden kann, umgeschaltet werden. Beim genauen Studium der Schrift ergibt sich aber, dass dieses Kuppelstück ebenfalls nur zwischen einer Automatikstellung und einer vollständig manuellen Stellung schaltbar ist, da das Sperrglied in der zweiten Stellung formschlüssig gegen Verschieben in Richtung auf die Automatikstellung gesichert ist.The locking member of the coupling piece is biased in the direction of the automatic position and can by means of a control cable in a second position in which the coupling piece is to act as a semi-automatic coupling piece, so an automatic locking with the container allows but can only be unlocked manually, be switched. Exact study of the Scriptures shows, however, that this coupling piece is also switchable only between an automatic position and a fully manual position, since the locking member is positively secured in the second position against displacement in the direction of the automatic position.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung das Problem zu Grunde, ein Kuppelstück der eingangs genannten Art derart weiterzubilden, dass es sowohl im vollautomatischen Betrieb als auch im semiautomatischen Betrieb einsetzbar ist, also zwischen einer Automatikstellung und einer Semiautomatikstellung schaltbar ist.On this basis, the invention is based on the problem of developing a coupling piece of the type mentioned in such a way that it is both fully automatic Operation as well as in semi-automatic operation can be used, that is switchable between an automatic position and a Semiautomatikstellung.

Zur Lösung dieses Problems ist das erfindungsgemäße Kuppelstück gemäß Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zweite Stellung des zweiten Kupplungsvorsprungs eine Semiautomatikstellung ist, zum vollautomatisch Verriegeln der Container beim Beladen, und dass das Betätigungsorgan in der Automatikstellung bzw. Semiautomatikstellung an dem Arretiermittel arretierbar ist, welches beweglich gelagert und in Richtung auf die Semiautomatikstellung des zweiten Kupplungsvorsprungs durch eine zweite Feder vorgespannt ist, so dass der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung durch Arretieren des Betätigungsorgan an dem Arretiermittel in der jeweils anderen Stellung arretierbar und gegen die Vorspannkraft der zweiten Feder in Richtung auf die Automatikstellung bzw. die Semiautomatikstellung bewegbar ist.To solve this problem, the coupling piece according to the invention according to claim 1, characterized in that the second position of the second coupling projection is a Semiautomatikstellung for fully automatically locking the container during loading, and that the actuator is locked in the automatic position or Semiautomatikstellung on the locking means, which movably mounted and biased towards the Semiautomatikstellung of the second coupling projection by a second spring, so that the second coupling projection by locking the actuator to the locking means in the other position locked and against the biasing force of the second spring in the direction of the automatic position or the Semiautomatikstellung is movable.

Wie auch das Kuppelstück nach der DE 20 2009 013 140 U1 befindet sich das erfindungsgemäße Kuppelstück vorzugsweise in einer Grundstellung in der Automatikstellung, in der es als vollautomatisches Kuppelstück arbeitet. Alternativ ist es aber auch möglich, dass die Grundstellung der Semiautomatikstellung entspricht und das Kuppelstück durch das Betätigungsorgan in die Automatikstellung geschaltet wird. Mittels des Betätigungsorgans kann das Staupersonal den unteren Kupplungsvorsprung in jeweils andere Stellung, vorzugsweise also in die Semiautomatikstellung, umschalten. In dieser Stellung ist das Betätigungsorgan arretierbar. Aus der zweiten Stellung heraus lässt sich der untere Kupplungsvorsprung gegen eine zweite Vorspannkraft in Richtung auf die jeweils andere Stellung bewegen. Wird nun ein oberer Container auf einem unteren Container abgesetzt, bewegt sich der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung gegen die zweite Vorspannkraft aufgrund der Abwärtsbewegung des oberen Containers in Richtung auf die andere Stellung (vorzugweise die Automatikstellung). Sobald der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung vollständig in das Langloch des zugehörigen Eckbeschlages eingetaucht ist, schnappt der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung aufgrund der zweiten Vorspannkraft automatisch wieder in die zweite Stellung (Semiautomatikstellung) zurück. Ist die zweite Stellung die Semiautomatikstellung, ist der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung nun mit diesem Eckbeschlag so gekuppelt, dass er nur mittels des Betätigungsorgans wieder manuell entriegelt werden kann. In der Semiautomatikstellung funktioniert das erfindungsgemäße Kuppelstück also wie ein herkömmlicher semiautomatischer Twistlock. Das erfindungsgemäße Kuppelstück kann somit sowohl als vollautomatisches Kuppelstück als auch als semiautomatische Kuppelstück verwendet werden.Like the dome piece after the DE 20 2009 013 140 U1 the coupling piece according to the invention is preferably in a basic position in the automatic position in which it operates as a fully automatic coupling piece. Alternatively, it is also possible that the basic position corresponds to the Semiautomatikstellung and the coupling piece is switched by the actuator in the automatic position. By means of the actuator, the congestion staff, the lower coupling projection in each other position, preferably in the Semiautomatikstellung switch over. In this position, the actuator can be locked. From the second position, the lower coupling projection can be moved against a second biasing force in the direction of the other position. Now, if an upper container placed on a lower container, the second coupling projection moves against the second biasing force due to the downward movement of the upper container towards the other position (preferably the automatic position). As soon as the second coupling projection is completely immersed in the oblong hole of the associated corner fitting, the second coupling projection automatically snaps back into the second position (semi-automatic position) due to the second biasing force. If the second position is the semi-automatic position, the second coupling projection is now coupled with this corner fitting so that it can be manually re-engaged only by means of the actuating element can be unlocked. In the semiautomatic position, the coupling piece according to the invention thus functions like a conventional semi-automatic twistlock. The dome piece according to the invention can thus be used both as a fully automatic dome piece and as a semi-automatic dome piece.

Dabei ist es völlig egal, in welcher Orientierung das Kuppelstück verwendet wird, ob also der erste Kupplungsvorsprung zunächst in dem oberen Eckeschlag des unteren Containers oder in dem unteren Eckbeschlages oberen Containers vorverriegelt wird. Aufgrund bestehender Sicherheitsbestimmungen ist es aber in der Regel so, dass zunächst der erste Kupplungsvorsprung in den unteren Eckbeschlages des oberen Containers eingesetzt und dort vorverriegelt wird. Nachdem alle vier unteren Eckbeschläge des oberen Containers mit Kuppelstücken bestückt sind, wird dieser Container auf einem bereits an Bord eines Schiffes verstauten Container abgesetzt. Der erste Kupplungsvorsprung wird deshalb oft auch als oberer Kupplungsvorsprung bezeichnet, während der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung als unterer Kupplungsvorsprung bezeichnet wird. Nur wenn ein Container der untersten Lage direkt auf einem beispielsweise Lukendeckel des Schiffes gestaut wird, was mit den erfindungsgemäßen Kuppelstücken ebenfalls möglich wäre, werden die Kuppelstücke in der Praxis quasi über Kopf zunächst in die mit dem Schiff verschweißten Fundamente eingesetzt und dann die Container der untersten Lage auf das Schiff verladen.It does not matter in which orientation the coupling piece is used, that is, whether the first coupling projection is first pre-locked in the upper corner fitting of the lower container or in the lower corner fitting upper container. Due to existing safety regulations, however, it is generally the case that initially the first coupling projection is inserted into the lower corner fitting of the upper container and pre-locked there. After all four lower corner fittings of the upper container are equipped with dome pieces, this container is placed on a container already stored on board a ship. The first coupling projection is therefore often referred to as the upper coupling projection, while the second coupling projection is referred to as the lower coupling projection. Only if a container of the lowest position is stowed directly on a hatch, for example, of the ship, which would also be possible with the coupling pieces according to the invention, the dome pieces are practically used in practice almost head first in the welded to the ship foundations and then the container of the lowest Situation on the ship loaded.

Nach einer konstruktiven Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist das Arretiermittel verschieblich gelagert.After a constructive development of the invention, the locking means is slidably mounted.

Weiterhin lässt sich ein einfacher konstruktiver Aufbau dadurch erreichen, dass der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung drehbar in einem Gehäuse gelagert und zwischen der Automatikstellung und der Semiautomatikstellung verdrehbar ist. Hierdurch kann sich der zweite Kupplungsvorsprung, wenn er sich in der Semiautomatikstellung befindet, automatisch in Richtung auf die Automatikstellung relativ zum Gehäuse verdrehen und schnappt dann in die Semiautomatikstellung zurück, sobald er vollständig in den zugehörigen Eckbeschlag eingeführt ist. Dabei ist es besonders günstig, wenn das Arretiermittel am Gehäuse gelagert ist.Furthermore, a simple structural design can be achieved in that the second coupling projection is rotatably mounted in a housing and can be rotated between the automatic position and the semi-automatic position. As a result, the second coupling projection, when it is in the Semiautomatikstellung, automatically rotate in the direction of the automatic position relative to the housing and then snaps back into the Semiautomatikstellung as soon as it is fully inserted into the associated corner fitting. It is particularly advantageous if the locking means is mounted on the housing.

Weitere Weiterbildungen der Erfindung beziehen sich auf konstruktive Aus¬ge¬staltungen der Erfindung und werden nachfolgend anhand eines in der Zeichnung dar¬gestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher beschrieben. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 ein Kuppelstück mit den Erfindungsmerkmalen in Vorderansicht in Automatikstellung,
  • Fig. 2 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 1 in Seitenansicht, teilweise geschnitten in der Ebene II - II,
  • Fig. 3 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 1 im Querschnitt in der Ebene III - III,
  • Fig. 4 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 1 in Vorderansicht in Semiautomatikstel¬lung,
  • Fig. 5 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 4 in Seitenansicht, teilweise geschnitten ana¬log Fig. 2,
  • Fig. 6 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 4 im Querschnitt analog Fig. 3,
  • Fig. 7 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 1 in Vorderansicht in Semiautomatikstel¬lung bei in Richtung auf die Automatikstellung zurückgedrehtem zwei¬tem Kupplungsvorsprung,
  • Fig. 8 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 7 in Seitenansicht, teilweise geschnitten ana¬log Fig. 2,
  • Fig. 9 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 7 im Querschnitt analog Fig. 3,
  • Fig. 10 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 4 in Vorderansicht, eingehängt in einen unte¬ren Eckbeschlag eines oberen Containers,
  • Fig. 11 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 7 mit teilweise im oberen Langloch des unte¬ren Containers befindlichem zweiten Kupplungsvorsprung, und
  • Fig. 12 das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 4 im vollständig verriegelten Zustand.
Further developments of the invention relate to constructive Aus¬ge¬staltungen of the invention and are described below with reference to a dar¬gestellt in the drawing embodiment. In the drawing show:
  • Fig. 1 a coupling piece with the features of the invention in front view in automatic position,
  • Fig. 2 the coupling piece according to Fig. 1 in side view, partially cut in the plane II - II,
  • Fig. 3 the coupling piece according to Fig. 1 in cross section in the plane III - III,
  • Fig. 4 the coupling piece according to Fig. 1 in front view in Semiautomatikstel¬lung,
  • Fig. 5 the coupling piece according to Fig. 4 in side view, partially cut ana¬log Fig. 2 .
  • Fig. 6 the coupling piece according to Fig. 4 in cross section analog Fig. 3 .
  • Fig. 7 the coupling piece according to Fig. 1 in front view in Semiautomatikstel¬lung in the direction of the automatic position turned back zwei¬tem coupling projection,
  • Fig. 8 the coupling piece according to Fig. 7 in side view, partially cut ana¬log Fig. 2 .
  • Fig. 9 the coupling piece according to Fig. 7 in cross section analog Fig. 3 .
  • Fig. 10 the coupling piece according to Fig. 4 in front view, suspended in an unte¬ren corner fitting of an upper container,
  • Fig. 11 the coupling piece according to Fig. 7 with partially in the upper slot of the unte¬ren container befindlichem second coupling projection, and
  • Fig. 12 the coupling piece according to Fig. 4 in fully locked condition.

Das dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Kuppelstücks 20 weist einen ersten, nämlich oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 21 und einen zweiten, nämlich unteren Kupplungsvorsprung 22 auf. Der obere Kupplungsvorsprung 21 und der untere Kupplungsvorsprung 22 sind über eine gemeinsame Welle 23 miteinander verbunden. Die Kupplungsvorsprünge 21, 22 können dabei auf jede geeignete Weise mit der Welle 23 verbunden sein. Im vorliegenden Fall sind die Kupplungsvorsprünge 21, 22 und die Welle 23 einstückig miteinander ausgebildet, nämlich als einstückiges Stahl¬guss- oder Schmiedeteile.The illustrated embodiment of a coupling piece 20 according to the invention has a first, namely upper coupling projection 21 and a second, namely lower coupling projection 22. The upper coupling projection 21 and the lower coupling projection 22 are connected to each other via a common shaft 23. The coupling projections 21, 22 can be connected to the shaft 23 in any suitable manner. In the present case, the coupling projections 21, 22 and the shaft 23 are integrally formed with each other, namely as one-piece Stahl¬guss- or forgings.

Die Welle 23 ist drehbar in einem Gehäuse 24 gelagert. Das Gehäuse 24 ist aus zwei Gehäuseschalen 25, 26 gebildet, welche mittels Schrauben 27 miteinander ver¬schraubt sind. Die Gehäuseschalen 25, 26 sind wiederum als einstückiges Stahlguss-oder Schmiedeteile ausgebildet. Zum Gehäuse 24 verschraubt, bilden die Gehäusescha¬len 25, 26 gemeinsam eine Anschlagplatte 28, einen sich von der Anschlagplatte 28 nach oben zum oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 21 hin erstreckenden Ansatz 29 und einen sich von der Anschlagplatte 28 nach unten zum unteren Kupplungsvorsprung 22 hin erstreckenden Ansatz 30. Die Kontur des oberen Ansatzes 29 korrespondiert dabei mit einem Langloch 31 eines unteren Eckbeschlages 32 eines oberen Containers 33 (siehe Fig. 10) derart, dass sich das Gehäuse 24 nicht gegenüber dem unteren Eckbeschlag 32 verdrehen kann.The shaft 23 is rotatably supported in a housing 24. The housing 24 is formed from two housing shells 25, 26, which are screwed together by means of screws 27. The housing shells 25, 26 are in turn formed as one-piece cast steel or forgings. Screwed to the housing 24, the Gehäusescha¬len 25, 26 together form a stop plate 28, extending from the stop plate 28 up to the upper coupling projection 21 toward lug 29 and extending from the stop plate 28 down to the lower coupling projection 22 towards approach 30. The contour of the upper projection 29 corresponds to a slot 31 of a lower corner fitting 32 of an upper container 33 (see Fig. 10 ) such that the housing 24 can not rotate relative to the lower corner fitting 32.

Im vorliegenden Fall ist die Anschlagplatte 28 als ein ausgeprägter Flansch aus¬gebildet, der bei miteinander gestapelten Containern 33, 34 zwischen den Eckschlä¬gen 32, 35 ruht und diese auf Abstand hält (siehe Fig. 12). Es sind aber auch Kuppel¬stücken bekannt, bei denen die Anschlagplatte 28 lediglich als Wulst ausgebildet ist, welcher in Fasen an den Langlöchern 31, 36 der Eckbeschläge 32, 35 eingreift, so dass die Eckenbeschläge 32, 35 direkt aufeinander liegen. Eigentliche Funktion der An¬schlagplatte 28 ist es, zu verhindern, dass das Kuppelstück nicht in den unteren Eckbe¬schlag 32 des oberen Containers 33 rutscht, falls der Kranfahrer das Kuppelstück einmal neben dem Langloch 31 aufsetzen sollte.In the present case, the stop plate 28 aus¬gebildet as a pronounced flange which rests with stacked containers 33, 34 between the Eckschlä¬gen 32, 35 and keeps them at a distance (see Fig. 12 ). But they are too Kuppel¬stücken known in which the stop plate 28 is formed only as a bead which engages in chamfers on the slots 31, 36 of the corner fittings 32, 35, so that the corner fittings 32, 35 lie directly on each other. The actual function of the stopper plate 28 is to prevent the coupling piece from slipping into the lower corner stop 32 of the upper container 33 if the crane operator should place the coupling piece next to the slot 31.

Die Welle 23 weist einen radial vorstehenden Anschlagzapfen 37 auf. Der An¬schlagzapfen 37 ist in etwa in der Ebene der Anschlagplatte 28 angeordnet, in der auch eine Ausnehmung 38 im Gehäuse 24 angeordnet ist. Innerhalb der Ausnehmung 38 kann sich der Anschlagzapfen 37 und damit die gesamte Welle 23 mit den Kupplungs¬vorsprüngen 21, 22 innerhalb eines bestimmten Winkelbereichs um die Längsachse der Welle 23 verdrehen. Ferner greift an der Welle 23 exzentrische ein Seilzug 39 an. Zu diesem Zweck könnte der Seilzug 39 direkt am Anschlagzapfen 37 angreifen. Im vor¬liegenden Fall ist jedoch eine gesonderte Aufnahme 40 für den Seilzug 39 vorgesehen. In an sich bekannter Weise hintergreift eine Verdickung 41 an einem Ende des Seil¬zugs 39 hinter die Aufnahme 40.The shaft 23 has a radially projecting stop pin 37. The stop pin 37 is arranged approximately in the plane of the stop plate 28, in which a recess 38 in the housing 24 is arranged. Within the recess 38, the stop pin 37 and thus the entire shaft 23 with the Kupplungs¬ projections 21, 22 rotate within a certain angular range about the longitudinal axis of the shaft 23. Furthermore, a cable 39 acts on the shaft 23 eccentric. For this purpose, the cable 39 could attack directly on the stop pin 37. In the present case, however, a separate receptacle 40 is provided for the cable 39. In a manner known per se, a thickening 41 engages behind the receptacle 40 at one end of the cable pull 39.

Ein Teil des Seilzugs 39, nämlich der der Verdickung 41 zugewandter Abschnitt desselben ist in einer ersten Feder 42, einer Druckfeder 42, angeordnet. Die Druckfeder 42 stützt sich einerseits an der Aufnahme 40 und andererseits an einer Endfläche 43 ab. Der Seilzug 39 ist so¬dann im Bereich der Endfläche 43 durch eine Bohrung 45 weiter nach außen geführt. An dem der Verdickung 41 gegenüberliegenden Ende des Seilzugs 39 ist ein Hand¬griff 46 an dem Seilzug 39 angeordnet. An diesem Ende ist der Seilzug 39 durch ein Arre¬tiermittel, nämlich ein Arretierschlitten 47 geführt. Der Arretierschlitten 47 ist ver¬schieblich in einer weiteren Ausnehmung 48 angeordnet. Die Ausnehmung 48 weist zu diesem Zweck zwei einander gegenüberliegende Führungen 49 auf (siehe Fig. 3). In¬nehalb der Ausnehmung 48 ist eine zweite Feder 50, eine Druckfeder 50, angeordnet, die wiederum den Seilzug 39 umgibt und sich einerseits am Arretierschlitten 47 und andererseits innerhalb einer Sackbohrung 51 am Gehäuse 24 abstürzt.A part of the cable 39, namely the thickening 41 facing portion thereof is in a first spring 42, a compression spring 42, respectively. The compression spring 42 is supported on the one hand on the receptacle 40 and on the other hand on an end face 43 from. The cable 39 is then guided further outward in the region of the end surface 43 through a bore 45. At the opposite end of the thickening 41 of the cable 39, a handle 46 is arranged on the cable 39. At this end, the cable 39 is guided by a Arre¬tiermittel, namely a locking slide 47. The locking slide 47 is arranged ver¬schieblich in a further recess 48. The recess 48 has for this purpose two opposing guides 49 (see Fig. 3 ). In¬nehalb the recess 48, a second spring 50, a compression spring 50, arranged which in turn surrounds the cable 39 and on the one hand on the locking carriage 47 and on the other hand within a blind bore 51 on the housing 24 crashes.

Der Seilzug 39 ist noch mit einer weiteren Verdickung, nämlich einer Arretierver¬dickung 52 ausgebildet, die im vorliegenden Fall innerhalb der Ausnehmung 48 ange¬ordnet ist. Die Arretierverdickung 52 ist fest mit dem Seilzug 39 verbunden. Sie ist um einen vorbestimmten Abstand vom Handgriff 46 beabstandet, der sich danach richtet, um welchen Winkel sich die Welle 23 innerhalb des Gehäuses 24 verdrehen soll, wenn der Seilzug 39 betätigt wird. Der Seilzug 39 mit seinem Handgriff 46 und seinen Verdi¬ckungen 41 und 52 bildet somit ein Betätigungsorgan für das Kuppelstück 20.The cable 39 is still formed with a further thickening, namely a Arretierver¬ thick 52, which is arranged in the present case within the recess 48. The Arretierverdickung 52 is firmly connected to the cable 39. It is spaced a predetermined distance from the handle 46, which depends on the angle at which the shaft 23 is to rotate within the housing 24 when the cable 39 is actuated. The cable 39 with its handle 46 and its Verdi¬ ckungen 41 and 52 thus forms an actuator for the coupling piece 20th

Das in soweit beschriebene Kuppelstück 20 funktioniert nun wie folgt:

  • In den Fig. 1 bis 3 ist das Kuppelstück 20 in seiner Automatikstellung gezeigt. Diese Stellung bildet gleichzeitig die Grundstellung des Kuppelstücks 20, in welcher es sich bei gelöstem Arretiermittel befindet. Aufgrund der Verspannung der Feder 42 stößt der Anschlagzapfen 37 an einen Anschlag 53 (Fig. 3), der gleichzeitig die Ausneh¬mung 38 begrenzt. Die Druckfeder 42 spannt das Kuppelstück also in Richtung auf seine Au¬tomatikstellung vor. Die Druckfeder 50 drückt den Arretierschlitten 47 in der Darstel¬lung gemäß Fig. 3 ganz nach links in seine von der Sackbohrung 51 entfernteste Posi¬tion. In dieser Automatikstellung arbeitet das Kuppelstück 20 als ein vollautomati¬sches Kuppelstück, wie es in der DE 102 38 895 A1 beschrieben ist, auf die hiermit verwiesen wird. Eine detaillierte Beschreibung dieser Arbeitsweise kann deshalb an dieser Stelle unterbleiben.
The dome piece 20 described so far now works as follows:
  • In the Fig. 1 to 3 the coupling piece 20 is shown in its automatic position. This position also forms the basic position of the coupling piece 20, in which it is in dissolved Arretiermittel. Due to the tension of the spring 42, the stop pin 37 abuts against a stop 53 (FIG. Fig. 3 ), which limits the recess 38 at the same time. The compression spring 42 thus biases the coupling piece in the direction of its automatic position. The compression spring 50 presses the locking slide 47 in the illustration Fig. 3 completely to the left in its farthest from the blind bore 51 Posi¬tion. In this automatic position, the coupling piece 20 works as a fully automatic coupling piece, as in the DE 102 38 895 A1 is described, to which reference is hereby made. A detailed description of this procedure can therefore be omitted here.

Durch Ziehen des Handgriffs 46 wird das Kuppelstück 20 in seine in den Fig. 4 bis 6 gezeigte Semiautomatikstellung geschaltet. Mittels des Handgriffes 46 wird der Seilzug 39 soweit herausgezogen, dass die Arretierverdickung 52 hinter dem Arretier¬schlitten 47 frei kommt. Dabei verdreht sich die Welle 23 und mit ihr die Kupplungs¬vorsprünge 21 und 22 in der Darstellung gemäß Fig. 6 um einen vorbestimmten Winkel, im vorliegenden Fall um ca. 60°, im Uhrzeigersinn und die Druckfeder 42 wird ge¬spannt. Der Bediener zieht den Handgriff 46 nun in die in Fig. 5 ausgezogen gezeigte Darstellung nach unten oder alternativ in die strichniert dargestellte Position nach oben. Durch Loslassen des Handgriffes 46 kommt die Arretierverdickung 52 in Eingriff mit dem Arretierschlitten 47, wie in Fig. 5 gezeigt.By pulling the handle 46, the coupling piece 20 in his in the 4 to 6 shown Semiautomatikstellung switched. By means of the handle 46, the cable 39 is pulled out so far that the Arretierverdickung 52 behind the Arretier¬ carriage 47 comes free. In this case, the shaft 23 and with it the Kupplungs¬ projections 21 and 22 rotated in the illustration according to Fig. 6 by a predetermined angle, in the present case by about 60 °, clockwise and the compression spring 42 is tensioned. The operator now pulls the handle 46 into the in Fig. 5 solid shown illustration down or alternatively in the position shown in phantom upwards. By releasing the handle 46, the locking thickening 52 comes into engagement with the locking slide 47, as in Fig. 5 shown.

Da die Druckfeder 50 stärker ist als die Druckfeder 42 bleibt der Arretiersehlit¬ten 47 in seiner ganz linken, in Fig. 6 gezeigten Position. Wie gut in Fig. 4 zu erkennen ist, steht der untere Kupplungsvorsprung 22 in der Darstellung gemäß Fig. 4 links und rechts über (Schultern 54 und 55).Since the compression spring 50 is stronger than the compression spring 42 of Arretiersehlit¬ten 47 remains in its very left, in Fig. 6 shown position. How good in Fig. 4 can be seen, is the lower coupling projection 22 in the illustration according to Fig. 4 left and right over (shoulders 54 and 55).

Beim Stauen von Containern wird das Kuppelstück 20 zunächst in den unteren Eckbeschlag 32 eines oberen Containers 33 eingesetzt. Zu diesem Zweck verdreht das Staupersonal den oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 21 zunächst um ca. 90° so weit, dass der oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 21 in etwa mit dem oberen Ansatz 29 korrespondiert, so dass der oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 21 durch das Langloch 31 in den Eckbeschlag 32 eingeführt werden kann. Das Staupersonal kann den oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 21 entweder dadurch verdrehen, dass es am Handgriff 46 zieht oder den unteren Kupp¬lungsvorsprung 22 ergreift und diesen verdreht. Durch Loslassen verdreht sich der obere Kupplungsvorsprung 21 aufgrund der Federkraft der Druckfeder 42 wieder in die in den Fig. 1 bis 3 gezeigte Position. Das Kuppelstück 20 ist nun in dem Eckbe¬schlag 32 vorverriegelt (Fig. 10). Nachdem auf diese Weise in jedem der vier Eckbe-schläge 32 des oberen Containers 33 jeweils ein Kuppelstück 20 eingesetzt wurde, hievt der Kran¬fahrer den oberen Containers 33 auf das Schiff und setzt ihn auf einem unte¬ren Contai¬ner 34 ab. Dabei bringt der Kranfahrer jeweils den unteren Kupplungsvor¬sprung 22 in Deckung mit einem Langloch 36 an den oberen Eckbeschlägen 35 des un¬teren Contai¬ners 34 und fädelt jeweils den unteren Kupplungsvorsprung 22 in das zuge¬hörige Langloch 36 ein.When stowing containers, the coupling piece 20 is first inserted into the lower corner fitting 32 of an upper container 33. For this purpose, the congestion staff initially twisted the upper coupling projection 21 by about 90 ° so that the upper coupling projection 21 corresponds approximately to the upper projection 29, so that the upper coupling projection 21 can be inserted through the slot 31 in the corner fitting 32 , The congestion staff can either rotate the upper coupling projection 21 by pulling on the handle 46 or grasping the lower coupling projection 22 and twisting it. By releasing the upper coupling projection 21 is rotated due to the spring force of the compression spring 42 back into the in the Fig. 1 to 3 shown position. The coupling piece 20 is now pre-locked in the Eckbeschlschlag 32 ( Fig. 10 ). After in this way in each of the four Eckbe-blows 32 of the upper container 33 each have a coupling piece 20 was used, hoists the Kran¬fahrer the upper container 33 on the ship and sets him on a unte¬ren Contai¬ner 34 from. The crane operator brings each of the lower coupling projection 22 into coincidence with a slot 36 on the upper corner fittings 35 of the lower Contai¬ners 34 and threads each of the lower coupling projection 22 in the zuge¬hörige slot 36 a.

Durch weiteres Absenken des oberen Containers 33 werden die unteren Kupplungsvorsprünge 22 in die Langlöcher 36 eingeführt. Aufgrund ihrer besonderen Kon¬tur drehen sich die unteren Kupplungsvorsprünge 22 dabei zurück in Richtung auf die Au¬tomatikstellung, wie dieses in Fig. 11 gezeigt ist. Diese Stellung ist auch in den Fig. 7 bis 9 gezeigt. Wie gut in Fig. 9 zu erkennen ist, entspannt sich dabei die Druckfeder 42, während die Druckfeder 50 gespannt wird. Dabei wird auch der Arretierschlitten 47 ganz nach rechts bis an die Sackbohrung 51 heran verschoben. Die Druckfeder 50 spannt den Arretierschlitten 47 und damit das Kuppelstück 20 also in Richtung auf die Semi¬automatikstellung vor.By further lowering the upper container 33, the lower coupling projections 22 are inserted into the slots 36. Due to their special contour, the lower coupling projections 22 rotate back in the direction of the automatic position, as in FIG Fig. 11 is shown. This position is also in the Fig. 7 to 9 shown. How good in Fig. 9 can be seen, it relaxes the compression spring 42 while the compression spring 50 is tensioned. In this case, the locking slide 47 is moved to the right all the way to the blind bore 51 zoom. The compression spring 50 tensions the Arresting carriage 47 and thus the coupling piece 20 so in the direction of the semi-automatic position.

Durch weiteres Absenken des oberen Containers 33 wird der untere Kupplungs¬vorsprung 22 tiefer in den Eckbeschlag 35 eingeführt, bis er schließlich unter dem Langloch 36 freikommt. Aufgrund der Verspannung der Feder 50 wird der untere Kupplungsvorsprung 22 nun wieder zurück in die Semiautomatikstellung verdreht (Fig. 12). Dabei wird die Druckfeder 42 wieder gespannt. Wie in Figur 12 gut zu erken¬nen ist, hintergreift in die Schultern 34 und 35 das Langloch 36 an beiden Seiten, so dass ein automatisches Entriegeln wie in der Automatikstellung nun nicht mehr möglich ist.By further lowering of the upper container 33 of the lower Kupplungs¬ projection 22 is inserted deeper into the corner fitting 35 until it finally comes free under the slot 36. Due to the tension of the spring 50, the lower coupling projection 22 is now rotated back into the Semiautomatikstellung ( Fig. 12 ). In this case, the compression spring 42 is tensioned again. As in FIG. 12 good to be recognized, engages in the shoulders 34 and 35, the slot 36 on both sides, so that an automatic unlocking as in the automatic position is no longer possible.

Da sich der obere Kupplungsvorsprung 21 immer zusammen mit dem unteren Kupplungsvorsprung 22 verdreht, ist bei der Gestaltung des oberen Kupplungsvor¬sprung 21 darauf zu achten, dass er in jeder Stellung zwischen der Semiautomatikstel¬lung und der Automatikstellung immer das Langloch 31 am unteren Eckbeschlag 32 des oberen Containers 33 sicher hintergreift. Wie in Fig. 1, 4, 7 und 11 zu erkennen ist, bil¬det der obere Kupplungsvorsprung 21 mit der Welle 23 die Form eines T. Dadurch, dass die Kupplungsvorsprünge 21, 22 mit der Welle 23 von der Automatikstellung in die Semiautomatikstellung um ca. 60° verdreht werden, ist stets gewährleistet, dass der obere Kupplungsvorsprung 21 das Langloch 31 am unteren Eckbeschlag 32 des oberen Containers 33 hintergreift. Aber auch jede andere Maßnahme, die dieses sicherstellt, ist geeignet und liegt im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung.Since the upper coupling projection 21 always rotates together with the lower coupling projection 22, care must be taken in the design of the upper coupling projection 21 that it always in each position between the Semiautomatikstel¬lung and the automatic position the slot 31 at the lower corner fitting 32nd of the upper container 33 securely engages behind. As in Fig. 1 . 4 . 7 and 11 can be seen, the upper coupling projection 21 with the shaft 23 forms the shape of a T. Because the coupling projections 21, 22 are rotated by the shaft 23 from the automatic position to the semi-automatic position by approximately 60 °, it is always ensured that that the upper coupling projection 21, the slot 31 engages behind the lower corner fitting 32 of the upper container 33. But any other measure that ensures this is suitable and is within the scope of the present invention.

Alternativ zum gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel, in dem der obere Kupplungsvor¬sprung 21 fest mit der Welle 23 verbunden ist und damit immer gemeinsam mit der Welle 23 und dem unteren Kupplungsvorsprung 22 dreht, kann der obere Kupplungs¬vorsprung auch unabhängig von der Welle sein, beispielsweise fest am Gehäuse ange¬bracht oder eingeständig verdrehbar sein.As an alternative to the exemplary embodiment shown, in which the upper coupling projection 21 is firmly connected to the shaft 23 and thus always rotates together with the shaft 23 and the lower coupling projection 22, the upper coupling projection can also be independent of the shaft, for example fixed be gebtei on the housing or be rotatable turned on.

Zum Entriegeln des Kuppelstücks 20 zieht das Staupersonal am Handgriff 46 und löst die Arretierverdickung 52 vom Arretierschlitten 47. Aufgrund der Vorspannung der Druckfeder 42 dreht der untere Kupplungsvorsprung 21 nun wieder zurück in die Automatikstellung und das Kuppelstück 20 kann wie das bekannte vollautomatische Kuppelstück nach der DE 102 38 895 A1 entriegeln, wenn der obere Container 33 durch einen Kran abgehoben wird.To unlock the coupling piece 20 pulls the jam staff on the handle 46 and releases the Arretierverdickung 52 from the locking slide 47. Due to the bias of the compression spring 42 of the lower coupling projection 21 now rotates back into the Automatic position and the dome piece 20 can, like the well-known fully automatic coupling piece after the DE 102 38 895 A1 unlock when the upper container 33 is lifted by a crane.

Damit der untere Kupplungsvorsprung 22 beim Einfädeln in das Langloch 36 des oberen Eckbeschlages 35 aus der Semiautomatikstellung in Richtung auf die Automa¬tikstellung verdreht, ist der Kupplungsvorsprung 22, wie bereits oben angedeutet, mit einer besonderen Kontur ausgestaltet. Wie auch das Kuppelstück nach der DE 102 38 895 A1 , weist das Kuppelstück 20 am unteren Kupplungsvorsprung 22 eine seitlich vorstehende Verriegelungsnase 56 auf. Auf der der Verriegelungsnase 56 gege¬nüberliegenden (Rück-) Seite ist der untere Kupplungsvorsprung mit einer etwa senk¬rechten Rückwand 57 versehen. Im Übrigen verläuft der untere Kupplungsvorsprung 22 unterhalb der Verriegelungsnase 56 wie eine umgedrehte Pyramide. Unterhalb der Ver¬riegelungsnase 56 ist der untere Kupplungsvorsprung 22 also mit einer der Rück¬wand 57 gegenüberliegenden und auf sie nach unten zulaufenden Schräge 58 versehen. Auch die beiden Seitenrändern 59 und 60 verlaufen schräg aufeinander zu. Diese Kon¬tur be¬wirkt, dass sich der untere Kupplungsvorsprung 22, und mit ihm natürlich auch die Welle 23 und der obere Kupplungsvorsprung 21, beim Einfädeln in das Langloch 36 des oberen Eckbeschlages 35 des unteren Containers 34 allein durch das Absenken des oberen Containers 33 auf den unteren Container 34 verdreht.In order for the lower coupling projection 22, when being threaded into the oblong hole 36 of the upper corner fitting 35, to be rotated out of the semiautomatic position in the direction of the automatic position, the coupling projection 22 is designed with a special contour, as already indicated above. Like the dome piece after the DE 102 38 895 A1 , The coupling piece 20 on the lower coupling projection 22 on a laterally projecting locking lug 56. On the locking nose 56 gege¬nüberliegenden (rear) side of the lower coupling projection is provided with an approximately vertical rear wall 57. Incidentally, the lower coupling projection 22 extends below the locking lug 56 like an inverted pyramid. Below the latching lug 56, the lower coupling projection 22 is therefore provided with a bevel 58 which is opposite the rear wall 57 and slopes downwards. The two side edges 59 and 60 are inclined towards each other. This Kon¬tured be¬wirkt that the lower coupling projection 22, and of course the shaft 23 and the upper coupling projection 21 when threading into the slot 36 of the upper corner fitting 35 of the lower container 34 alone by lowering the upper container 33 twisted on the lower container 34.

In dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind das Betätigungsorgan (Seilzug 39 etc.) sowie der Arretierschlitten 48 und die Druckfedern 42 und 50 in der Anschlagplatte 28 angeordnet. Der Abstand zwischen den Eckbeschlägen 32 und 35 aufgrund der An¬schlagplatte 28 sorgt gleichzeitig dafür, dass das Staupersonal den Handgriff 46 ergrei¬fen kann. Bei Kuppelstücken mit einer Anschlagplatte 28, die nicht als ausgeprägter Flansch, sondern als einfacher, in Fasen der Langlöcher 31, 36 eingreifender Wulst aus¬geführt ist, liegen die Eckbeschläge 32, 35, wie oben erwähnt, direkt aufeinander auf. In diesem Fall ist das Betätigungsorgan so anzuordnen, dass es durch eine der Öffnungen, welche in Seitenwänden der Eckbeschläge vorgesehen sind, durch das Stauper¬sonal ergriffen werden kann. Vorzugsweise wird hierzu die Öffnung ausgewählt, wel¬che stirnseitig am Container angeordnet ist, da die in der anderen Seitenwand befindli¬che Öffnung nicht zugänglich ist, wenn mehrere Container eng nebeneinander gesta¬pelt sind.In the embodiment shown, the actuating member (cable 39, etc.) and the locking slide 48 and the compression springs 42 and 50 are arranged in the stop plate 28. The distance between the corner fittings 32 and 35 due to the stopper plate 28 at the same time ensures that the congestion staff can grasp the handle 46. In coupling pieces with a stop plate 28, which is not executed as a pronounced flange, but as a simple, engaging in chamfers of the slots 31, 36 bead, the corner fittings 32, 35, as mentioned above, directly on each other. In this case, the actuating member is to be arranged so that it can be gripped by one of the openings, which are provided in side walls of the corner fittings, by the Stauper¬sonal. Preferably, this is the opening selected, which is arranged on the front side of the container, since the befindli¬che in the other side wall opening is not accessible when several containers are gesta¬ peeled closely next to each other.

Vorstehend wurde das Kuppelstück 20 so beschrieben, dass die Druckfeder 42 den unteren Kupplungsvorsprung 22 und damit das Kuppelstück 20 in die Automatik¬stellung vorspannt. Die Automatikstellung bildet also die Grundstellung. Alternativ ist es aber auch denkbar, dass die Semiautomatikstellung die Grundstellung ist, die Druck¬feder 42 das Kuppelstück also in die Semiautomatikstellung vorspannt. Das Kuppel¬stück wird dann durch das Betätigungsorgan in die Automatikstellung geschaltet und in der oben beschriebenen Weise in dieser Stellung arretiert. Dieses kann dadurch erfol¬gen, dass der untere Kupplungsvorsprung um den für das Umschalten des Kuppelstücks vorgesehenen Drehwinkel der Welle gegenüber der in der Zeichnung gezeigten Orien¬tierung zum oberen Kupplungsvorsprung gegen die Drehrichtung für das Schalten, im gezeigten Fall also in der Draufsicht (vom oberen zum unteren Kupplungsvorsprung gesehen) gegen den Uhrzeigersinn, verdreht angeordnet ist, oder das Zugseil 39 anders herum um die Welle 39 gelegt und der Anschlag für den Anschlagzapfen entsprechend auf die andere Seite des Anschlagzapfes verlegt wird.Above, the coupling piece 20 has been described so that the compression spring 42 biases the lower coupling projection 22 and thus the coupling piece 20 in the automatic position. The automatic position thus forms the basic position. Alternatively, it is also conceivable that the Semiautomatikstellung is the basic position, the compression spring 42 thus biases the coupling piece in the Semiautomatikstellung. The Kuppel¬stück is then switched by the actuator in the automatic position and locked in the manner described above in this position. This can take place in that the lower coupling projection around the rotation angle of the shaft provided for switching the coupling piece with respect to the orientation shown in the drawing to the upper coupling projection against the direction of rotation for switching, in the case shown in the plan view (from seen to the lower coupling projection in an anti-clockwise direction, is arranged twisted, or the traction cable 39 is placed around the shaft 39 the other way round and the stop for the stop pin is laid correspondingly on the other side of the stop pin.

Fachleuten wird klar sein, dass die Erfindung nicht auf das gezeigte Ausführungs¬beispiel und die konkret beschriebenen Abwandlungen beschränkt ist, sondern dass vielfältige Abwandlungen möglich sind, ohne den Geist der Erfindung zu verlassen. Zum Beispiel können anstelle der Druckfedern 42 und 50 auch andere elastische Ele¬mente verwendet werden und diese brauchen den Seilzug 39 auch nicht zu umgeben.It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment and the specific modifications described, but that various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, instead of the compression springs 42 and 50, other elastic elements may also be used, and these need not surround the cable 39 either.

Bezugszeichenliste:LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

2020
Kuppelstückcoupling piece
2121
Kupplungsvorsprungcoupling projection
2222
Kupplungsvorsprungcoupling projection
2323
Wellewave
2424
Gehäusecasing
2525
Gehäuseschaleshell
2626
Gehäuseschaleshell
2727
Schraubescrew
2828
Anschlagplattestop plate
2929
Ansatzapproach
3030
Ansatzapproach
3131
LanglochLong hole
3232
EckbeschlagPatch fitting
3333
ContainerContainer
3434
ContainerContainer
3535
EckbeschlagPatch fitting
3636
LanglochLong hole
3737
Anschlagzapfenstop pin
3838
Ausnehmungrecess
3939
Seilzugcable
4040
Aufnahmeadmission
4141
Verdickungthickening
4242
Druckfedercompression spring
4343
Endflächeend face
4545
Bohrungdrilling
4646
Handgriffhandle
4747
ArretierschlittenArretierschlitten
4848
Ausnehmungrecess
4949
Führungguide
5050
Druckfedercompression spring
5151
Sackbohrungblind hole
5252
ArretierverdickungArretierverdickung
5353
Anschlagattack
5454
Schultershoulder
5555
Schultershoulder
5656
Verriegelungsnaselocking tab
5757
Rückwandrear wall
5858
Schrägeslope
5959
SeitenwandSide wall
6060
SeitenwandSide wall

Claims (4)

  1. Coupling member for joining together two containers (33, 34) stacked above each other, in particular on-board ships, with
    a first coupling projection (21) for hooking into and pre-locking in a corner fitting (32) of a container (33),
    and a second coupling projection (22) for coupling with a comer fitting (35) of the other container (34),
    an actuating organ (39) by means of which the second coupling projection (2) can be switched between an automatic position for locking and unlocking the container (33, 34) fully automatically during loading and unloading, and a second position for unlocking the container (33, 34) manually by an operator during unloading, and a locking means (47) at which the actuating organ (39) can be locked on, and a first spring (42) which pre-tensions the second coupling projection (22) in the automatic position or the second position so that the second coupling projection can be switched by the actuating organ (39) into the respective other position against the pre-tensioning force of the first spring (42),
    characterized
    in that the second position of the second coupling projection (22) is a semiautomatic position for locking the containers (33, 34) fully automatically during loading, and in that the actuating organ (39) can be locked on the locking means (47) in the automatic position or semiautomatic position which is mounted so as to move and is pre-tensioned by a second spring (50) in the direction toward the semiautomatic position of the second coupling projection (22), so that the second coupling projection (22) can be locked in the respective other position by locking the actuating organ (39) at the locking means (47) and can be moved against the pre-tensioning force of the second spring (50) in the direction toward the automatic position or semiautomatic position.
  2. Coupling member according to Claim 1, characterized in that the locking means (47) is mounted in a displaceable manner.
  3. Coupling member according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second coupling projection (22) is mounted so as to rotate on a housing (24) and is rotatable between the automatic position and the semiautomatic position.
  4. Coupling member according to Claim 3, characterized in that the locking means (47) is mounted on the housing (24).
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