FR2659950A1 - DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND TRANSPORTING PROFILES, PARTICULARLY METALLURGICAL PROFILES. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for handling and transporting profiles, in particular metallurgical profiles, of the beam, tube or other type, characterized in that it is essentially constituted by a support (1) for fastening to a hook. '' an overhead crane truck, by movable fingers (2) mounted in the lower part of the hooking support (1) and by a cable, chain, sling or other, lifting (3), fixed in the lower part and on either side of the hooking support (1).

Description

Device for handling and transporting profiles, in particular of

  metallurgical profiles The present invention relates to the field of handling and transport of profiles, in particular metallurgical profiles, of the beams, tubes or

  others, in particular of profiles arranged in boxes or sto-

  ckés on the ground in piles, and has for object a disposi-

tif intended for this purpose.

  Currently, companies performing

  large intermediate storage of profiles, in part

  special metallurgical profiles, before distribution

  of these profiles in smaller quantities, are con-

  faced with a problem of handling and transporting these profiles by means of lifting devices, such as overhead cranes, between the storage areas and the means of transport for the distribution or supply of

various machines.

  Indeed, the profiles, and more particularly-

  metallurgical sections, such as beams,

  the, the tubes or others, are generally married one inside the other or one on the other in position

of storage.

  Traditionally, the separation of the profiles is carried out using clamps or hooks fixed to the hook of a lift. However, these clamps or

  hooks allow only unitary work, do not allow

  not feel like a full bed and pose risks

  ques important due to the sliding of said clamps or cro-

  chets on the end of the profiles, which must be

  lifted to allow preliminary wedging of their end portions favoring the passage of a chain, a strap, a sling or the like, lifting for their subsequent transport to the means of transport for

the distribution.

  These known methods of handling require

  unitary work for each profile, result in a per-

  significant time for handling a large number of profiles and, due to repeated handling, an increased risk for the operator

  responsible for the individual setting of the profiles.

  In addition, currently, the passage of the lifting chain also requires manual intervention by the operator in the storage boxes relatively

painful and dangerous.

  Finally, the use of pliers or hooks

  also has the drawback, in the case of manu-

  tention of certain sections of large and therefore heavy sections, to deteriorate the core at the ends of these sections due to the application of a very large point load, which results in a corresponding loss

  of material or a quality defect.

  The present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks. It relates, in fact, to a device for handling and transporting profiles, in particular metallurgical profiles, of the beams, tubes or

  others, characterized in that it is essentially

  with a hooking bracket on a hook of a chain

  riot of lifting crane, by movable fingers mounted in the lower part of the hanging support

  and by a cable, chain, sling or other, from the-

  vage, fixed in the lower part and on both sides

be of the hanging support.

  The invention will be better understood, thanks to the

  description below, which relates to an embodiment

  preferred position, given by way of nonlimiting example, and explained with reference to the appended schematic drawing, in which:

  Figure 1 is an elevational view of the arrangement

  sitif according to the invention, and Figure 2 is a plan view of the device

according to figure 1.

  In accordance with the invention and as shown more particularly, by way of example, Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawing, the handling and

  transport of profiles, in particular metal profiles-

  lurgical, such as beams, tubes or other, is

  substantially constituted by a support 1 for hooking to a hook of an overhead crane carriage, by movable fingers 2 mounted in the lower part of the hooking support 1 and by a cable, a chain, a

  sling or other, lifting 3, fixed in the lower part

  on both sides of the hanging support 1.

  The hanging support 1 is presented before-

  in the form of a flat plate of sensitive section

  triangularly fitted, in its upper part with a hooking hole 4 to the hook of a bridge carriage

  rolling elevator and in its central part of a hollow

  ment 5 This recess 5 is intended to allow the ope-

  rator to see and count the profile beds at

  sir Furthermore, the production of the support 1 in the form of a plate makes it possible to keep the device according to the invention perfectly perpendicular to the load at

  moment of lifting it and thus avoiding a slippage

  of fingers 2 which would result in a dropout

possible charge.

  The movable fingers 2 are in the form

  tapered fingers guided in at least one long groove

  tudinal 6 of the lower part of the hanging support

  ge 1 and each provided with an operating handle 2 ′ on the side of the rear face of the support 1 (FIG. 2) Thus, it is possible to easily move the fingers 2, in order to bring them in front of the recesses delimited by weddings profiles in each other or in each other

  on the others, when the device is in posi-

  Entering a profile bed, the user can

  then simply having fingers 2 in said recesses

  until device 1 comes into contact

said profiles.

  The hoist of the lifting crane can then be actuated in order to take off and lift the

  half of the profiles in contact with the fingers 2 of the

  very profiled arranged in boxes to allow the insertion

  tion of a wedging wood between said profiles.

  A new maneuver of the elevated overhead crane

  tor then allows a release of the fingers 2 followed by a

  automatic engagement of cable, chain, sling

  lifting or other lifting device 3 under the profiles to be gripped and

to carry.

  This cable 3 can then be automatically slid-

  ment, by simple operation of the lifting crane,

  in a position allowing uplift and trans-

  easy carrying of the load For this purpose, the overhead traveling cranes are generally provided with two carriages, the second carriage is also provided with a chain or a cable and as soon as the cable or the chain of the first

  trolley has passed under the load at a sufficient distance

  end of it and therefore supports it, the cable

  ble or the chain of the second carriage is engaged under said load in order to lift it, which allows automatic sliding of the first cable or chain towards

from the opposite end.

  Transfer of profiles to

  transport and distribution is only carried out during

  that the load is perfectly captured by said cables

3 or others.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the cable 3, the chain or the sling, is advantageously permanently fixed at one end to the support 1 and at its other end in a removable manner by means of a shackle 7 or a hook cooperating with a ring

  8 secured to the support 1 Thus, it is possible to

  hook the cable 3, or other, and pass it under the profiles, either after their unloading or before their

uprising of a lodge.

  In order to facilitate the operation of the support 1, in particular for the engagement of the fingers 2 in the recesses-

  elements delimited by the marriage of profiles or profi-

  themselves, the support can advantageously be for-

  seen, on both sides of its recess 5 of a handle

  maneuver 9 Such handles 9 allow the operator to

  erator to move the support 1 without risk of crushing

  his fingers between the latter and the profiles to be grasped.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the support 1 can also be provided in its lower part and on its rear face with a roll bar 10 extending behind the evolution zone of the handles 2 'for adjusting the fingers 2 Such an arch 10 is more particularly intended to avoid, in the event of a false operation, a risk of injury to the operator.

by one or more fingers.

  Thanks to the invention, it is possible to realize

  serve as a device for separating profiles,

  particularly metallurgical sections, in particular from

  firing of storage areas with a view to their transfer for

  shipping and distribution, guaranteeing a ma-

  very safe and very fast nutmentation, allowing an increase

  considerable mention of the yield and therefore of the costs

greatly reduced correspondents.

  The invention has been described more particularly with regard to metallurgical profiles, of the beams, tubes or other type. However, it is also applicable to the handling and transport of large profiles.

  length in synthetic material, concrete or other.

  Of course, the invention is not limited to

  embodiment described and represented in the drawing anne-

  xed Modifications remain possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without leaving

  provided the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims (5)

R E V E N D I C A T I O N S   1 Device for handling and transporting profiles, in particular metallurgical profiles, of the beams, tubes or other type, characterized in that it   consists essentially of a support (1) for   chage to a hook of a lifting crane carriage, by movable fingers (2) mounted in the lower part of the hooking support (1) and by a lifting cable, chain, sling or the like (3), fixed   in the lower part and on either side of the upper attachment port (1).   2 Device according to claim 1, ca-   characterized in that the attachment support (1) is pre-   advantageously feels in the form of a flat plate of substantially triangular section, provided in its upper part with a hooking hole (4) on the hook of a   overhead crane truck and its central part trale of a recess (5).   3 Device, according to any one of the re-   vendications 1 and 2, characterized in that the fingers   biles (2) are in the form of tapered fingers   dice in at least one longitudinal groove (6) of the lower part of the hooking support (1) and each provided with an operating handle (2 ') on the side of the face back of the support (1).   4 Device according to claim 1, ca-   characterized in that the cable (3), the chain or the sling,   is advantageously permanently fixed to an ex-   end to the support (1) and to its other end in a manner   can be dismantled using a shackle (7) or a hook   cooperating with a ring (8) integral with the support (1).   Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the support (1) is advantageously provided, on either side of its recess (5) with a operating handle (9).   6 Device according to any one of the re-   vendications 1 to 3, characterized in that the support (1)   is provided in its lower part and on its ar-   rière of a roll bar (10) extending behind the evolution zone of the handles (2 ') for adjusting the fingers (2).