ES2293823B1 - PORTIC FOR TRANSPORT OF GOODS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Portico for transport of merchandise, being of special utility for the transport of steel products, and whose portico presents a general form in "U", characterized in that the portico (1) is constituted by two structures (2) and (3) in " U "sympathetic to each other, finishing off the wings (4) of a first structure (2) in" U "in handling corners (5), while the wings (6) of a second structure (3) in" U " They are finished off in a twist-lock anchor (7).

Description

Portico for freight transport.

Object of the invention

The following invention, as expressed in the set forth herein, refers to a gantry for freight transport, being especially useful for the transport of steel products, so that the use of a pair of porches, defined by two solidarity structures in a general "U" form, for the transport of the corresponding merchandise allows its handling As a conventional open container.

In this way, the use of porches object of the invention, replacing open containers conventional, represents an economic saving for the lowest cost of the porches in front of the containers.

Thus, the rigid merchandise itself, arranged between two porches, acts as a container base, being able to manipulate it as a container through the pair of porches.

Also, the frames object of the invention are likely to be placed on pallets or containers open both 20 and 40 feet.

Scope

A portico is described herein. for freight transport, being of special application for the transport of steel products, such as beams, bars, profiles or tubes of different dimensions.

Background of the invention

As is known a great diversity of goods are transported by means of containers, so that according to the merchandise to be transported, a type of container or other, given that, for example, certain goods they must be transported in closed containers and even isothermal, while other types of merchandise can be transported in open containers.

Thus, considering steel products, such as beams, bars, profiles, tubes, etc. rigid and of different dimensions, for road transport, rail or ship, open containers are usually used with in order to facilitate its loading and unloading by means of the corresponding crane.

On the other hand, the use of open containers has the disadvantage that the return of them in empty has a high cost given its large volume

In addition, given that the products considered are transported in packages of 2,000 to 5,000 kg., The maneuvers necessary for loading, unloading or transhipment of the different packages will be determined based on the total transported cargo (number of packages), so that the time spent on such maneuvers will be a function of
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Description of the invention

A portico is described herein. for freight transport, being especially useful for the transport of steel products, and whose portico presents a general form in "U", so that the porch is constituted for two "U" structures in solidarity with each other, finishing off the wings of a first "U" structure in corners of manipulation while the wings of a second structure in "U" are topped in a "twist-lock" of anchorage.

The wings of both "U" structures, they are mounted on a common base and along their height they joined by a plurality of rounded studs, which in addition to stiffen the set, serve as a ladder.

On the other hand, the basis of "twist-lock" anchor in which they are finished the wings of one of the "U" structures are in solidarity with corner attached to her and slightly under the flush of her face higher.

In addition, in relation to the outer bottom from one side of the porch and between the wings of both structures in "U" presents a lathe of mooring of the merchandise.

Thus, in the use of the porch the corresponding load will be arranged between a pair of porches acting the load itself as the base of a container allowing to manipulate it as a conventional container.

Thus, by not manipulating the load, they avoid possible claims that can lead to breakage and consequent economic damage.

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To complement the description that then it will be done, and in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention is accompanied by the present descriptive report, of a set of planes, in whose figures in an illustrative and non-limiting manner, the more characteristic details of the invention.

Brief description of the designs

Figure 1. Shows a front view of a portico for freight transport, being able to observe its form general in "U".

Figure 2. Shows a plan view of the portico of the previous figure, being able to observe the two structures that make up the same.

Figure 3. Shows a side elevation view of the portico of figure 1, being able to observe the wings relative to both "U" structures, as well as the lower lathe between both.

Figure 4. Shows a side elevation view of a possible execution in which for the transport of goods two platforms are used and on top they have been mounted some porches according to four heights.

Description of a preferred embodiment

In view of the commented figures and of according to the numbering adopted we can observe how the porch 1 is constituted by two structures 2 and 3 in "U" solidarity each other, finishing off the wings 4 of a first structure 2 in "U" in handling corners 5, while wings 6 of a second structure 3 in "U" are finished off in some "twist-lock" 7 anchor.

Wings 4 and 5 of both structures 2 and 3 in "U", are mounted on a common base 8 and along its height are joined by a plurality of rounded studs 9.

In addition, the common base 8 on which the wings of structures 2 and 3, presents the conventional means to allow stacking, as seen in figure 4 of The designs.

Also, the basis of "twist-lock" 7 is attached to corner 5 attached to it and slightly under the flush of its upper face.

In relation to the outer bottom of a side of portico 1 and between wings 4 and 5 of both structures in "U" presents a lathe 10 of mooring of the merchandise.

In this way, if we start from the provision of Figure 4, at the time of downloading the pairs of porches 1 among which merchandise 11 has been arranged will leave unloading, once released from the lower moorings, as if it was a container, that is, with a single maneuver unload all merchandise 11 arranged between them, whose cargo acts as the basis of a container, not needing to touch the merchandise, avoiding possible breaks in the merchandise.

Also, the frames 1 may be used in 20-foot pallets and containers, as well as 40-foot containers.

One more important advantage of using 1 porches for freight transport, in addition to considerable lower material cost compared to containers conventional used with the same object, is that its return It is very economical, compared to containers conventional, since the porches can be grouped occupying Much less space.

In short, among the different advantages that provides the use of the frames object of the invention, we can say:

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a lower investment since the cost of two porches is much less than that of a conventional container;

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a lower empty return cost;

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a less labor in loading, unloading and transhipment, and;

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avoid risks of breakage of the merchandise, since the merchandise is not touches

Claims (5)

1. Portico for transport of goods, being of special utility for the transport of steel products, and whose portico has a general "U" shape, characterized in that the portico (1) is constituted by two structures (2) and (3) in "U" sympathetic to each other, finishing off the wings (4) of a first structure (2) in "U" in handling corners (5), while the wings (6) of a second structure (3) in " U "are finished off in a twist-lock anchor (7). 2. Portico for transport of goods, according to claim 1, characterized in that the load itself arranged between two frames (1) acts as the base of a container, manipulating the two frames (1) with cargo as a container. 3. Portico for transport of goods, according to claim 1, characterized in that the wings (4) and (6) of both structures (2) and (3) in "U", mounted on a common base (8), along of their height they are joined by a plurality of rounded studs (9). 4. Portico for transport of goods, according to claim 1, characterized in that the base of the "twist-lock" (7) is integral to the corner (5) attached to it and slightly below the flush of its upper face. 5. Portico for transport of goods, according to claim 1, characterized in that in relation to the outer lower part of a side of the portico (1) and between the wings of both structures in "U" presents a lathe (1) of mooring of the commodity.