GB2491182A - Tightening device for a vehicle having a take-up mechanism - Google Patents

Tightening device for a vehicle having a take-up mechanism Download PDF

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GB2491182A
GB2491182A GB201108950A GB201108950A GB2491182A GB 2491182 A GB2491182 A GB 2491182A GB 201108950 A GB201108950 A GB 201108950A GB 201108950 A GB201108950 A GB 201108950A GB 2491182 A GB2491182 A GB 2491182A
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Michael Leonard Wildi
Colin Pinchen
Mats Ronnskog
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P7/00—Securing or covering of load on vehicles
    • B60P7/06—Securing of load
    • B60P7/08—Securing to the vehicle floor or sides
    • B60P7/0876—Securing to the vehicle floor or sides using restraining net or tarpaulin in contact with the load
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P7/00—Securing or covering of load on vehicles
    • B60P7/06—Securing of load
    • B60P7/08—Securing to the vehicle floor or sides
    • B60P7/0823—Straps; Tighteners
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P7/00—Securing or covering of load on vehicles
    • B60P7/06—Securing of load
    • B60P7/08—Securing to the vehicle floor or sides
    • B60P7/0823—Straps; Tighteners
    • B60P7/083—Tensioning by repetetive movement of an actuating member
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P7/00—Securing or covering of load on vehicles
    • B60P7/06—Securing of load
    • B60P7/08—Securing to the vehicle floor or sides
    • B60P7/0823—Straps; Tighteners
    • B60P7/0861—Measuring or identifying the tension in the securing element

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Abstract

A tightening device restraint system having a take-up mechanism 1. The device being either automatic or semi-automatic and having a take-up mechanism 1 to apply tension to a securing system 5. The system may have a series of lashing points 2 located on a load platform 3 through which a cable 9 is passed. Optionally the cable 9 is anchored to the load platform 3 at an end distal to the take-up mechanism 1. The lashing points may have load tension sensors and the lashing system may be able to self adjust should steeling of a cargo occur during transport. The sensors allowing take-up of the cable 9 to stop when a correct tension force is achieved. Loads of different heights may be accommodated by the cable 9.

Description

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Title: A tightening device
Background:
This invention relates to a device for securing cargo.
When goods are loaded onto any type of conveyance vehicle for the carrying of cargo the cargo is required to be secured to the vehicle bad platform for land sea and air transportation. In most cases the lashing procedure is conducted manually with close operator involvement and can be time consuming Involving the operator in many separate manual operations and sometimes this also may represent hazardous situations such as for example falling cargo or having to clImbing, onto the load platform and also it may be impracticable for an operator to achieve the correct cargo securing process manually.
Statement of Invention:
To overcome this the present invention proposes a take-up device with a cable rope cord or webbing line pulley system that has varying degrees of automation within the system that allows tension to be applied to an integrated cargo restraint sstem over the length of a load until the load is secured and restrained tied down to the vehicle bed. The cable rope cord or webbing line will be for ease of reading referred to as cable through the remainder of this document.
Advantages: The advantages will partly or fully obviate the need for a lashing device to be tensioned manually and will give a high degree of reliability in regard to the application of the correct lashing force that can automatically adjust should any load settlement be encountered and the system can be operated with much reduced physical involvement by the operator and can be operated by controls on the take-up mechanism or remotely both with the operator remaining at floor level and generally improve the speed of the lashing process and can reduce the expose to hazard risk.
introduction to Drawings:
An example of the invention wilt now be described referring to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows an example of a load platform with examples of loaded cargo goods showing two possible examples of load restraint securing systems that in general use may or may not be combined into one system that are positioned over the load prlor to the take-up mechanism being activated.
Figure 2 shows an example of when the system has been activated to tie down the cargo the load restraint device has been pulled down over the load by the action of the cable take-up mechanism and secured the load at the appropriate lashing force.
Detailed Description:
A tightening device Take up mechanism 1, one or more take-up devices are attached to the vehicle or load carrying platform 3 from which cable 9 runs from the take-up mechanism through and between a series of pulleys attached to lashing points on the vehicle load bed floor 2 pulleys and attached to the lashing system 10. The cable is anchored at the opposite end to the take-up mechanism 4. Example of a lashing system S. Within the series of load platform lashing points 2 there are load tension sensors positioned appropriately.
Once the load is on board the load platform and ready to secure the take-up device I is actIvated and the cable 9 is taken up. This action draws the cable through the series of pulleys and tensions the lashing system down onto the load 6. The take up-mechanism allows the cable length to self adjust in all positions along the length of the load therefore can accommodate varying load heights throughout the length of the cargo. The tension force sensors located a.t appropriate points within the system activate and stop the take-up when the correct tension force has been achieved. Should load settlement occur and cause a loosening of the tension force the sensors with reactIvate the take up mechanIsm until the correct tension force has been re-established.
To release the lashing sy stem from the load the action of the take-up device is reversed and the cord relaxes and pays out in reverse and releases the lashing force of the restraint system and thus releases the toad for discharge.
The drawing number reference key indicates examples of one part within the system where there maybe several occurring throughout the system The variability of direction in the take-up mechanism is indicated S The variability of movement in the lashing system is indicated 7

Claims (3)

  1. Claims: 1) The invention allows the restraining of cargo to be eIther an automatic or semi automatic operation using a takeup mechanism or mechanisms that tension down a suspended or unsuspended cargo restraint securing system to secure and tie down the cargo toad to the vehicle load bEd.
  2. 2) The system according to Claim I can accommodate and tension down loads of varying heights due to the self adjusting, characteristics of the takeup system.
  3. 3) The system according to Claim 2 can maintain the lashing tension force automatically throughout the journey cycle.
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US9228911B1 (en) * 2011-05-01 2016-01-05 Globaltrak, Llc Method and apparatus for smart E-straps
WO2017042728A1 (en) * 2016-07-20 2017-03-16 Universidad Tecnológica De Panamá Portable equipment for vessel maintenance

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US2773700A (en) * 1954-01-14 1956-12-11 Harry A Lasswell Automatic tension maintaining load binder for vehicles
US4036476A (en) * 1976-02-25 1977-07-19 Douce Donald R Automatic take-up winch
DE2736973A1 (en) * 1977-08-17 1979-03-01 Zinser Maschinenbau Kg Self-adjusting cargo lashing - has sprung winder with locking ratchet to automatically compensate for stretching due to load force
AU717235B2 (en) * 1996-12-04 2000-03-23 Blackwood, Chris Automatic load tensioner
WO2005110810A1 (en) * 2004-05-17 2005-11-24 Traction Technologies Inc. Self-tensioning tie down system
WO2007056860A1 (en) * 2005-11-16 2007-05-24 Traction Technologies Inc. Self-tensioning tie down assembly
DE102010024957A1 (en) * 2010-06-24 2011-02-03 Daimler Ag Load securing system for motor vehicle, has automatically operating unrolling blocking mechanism coupled with belt strap and released by exceeding pre-determined unrolling acceleration of belt strap
FR2964376A1 (en) * 2010-09-06 2012-03-09 Driss Abandarat Automatic winding device for winding strap utilized for stowing load in e.g. truck, has rolling axle that is driven in rotation by actuator, where rolling axle is arranged to allow fixing of end of strap to be rolled

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US2773700A (en) * 1954-01-14 1956-12-11 Harry A Lasswell Automatic tension maintaining load binder for vehicles
US4036476A (en) * 1976-02-25 1977-07-19 Douce Donald R Automatic take-up winch
DE2736973A1 (en) * 1977-08-17 1979-03-01 Zinser Maschinenbau Kg Self-adjusting cargo lashing - has sprung winder with locking ratchet to automatically compensate for stretching due to load force
AU717235B2 (en) * 1996-12-04 2000-03-23 Blackwood, Chris Automatic load tensioner
WO2005110810A1 (en) * 2004-05-17 2005-11-24 Traction Technologies Inc. Self-tensioning tie down system
WO2007056860A1 (en) * 2005-11-16 2007-05-24 Traction Technologies Inc. Self-tensioning tie down assembly
DE102010024957A1 (en) * 2010-06-24 2011-02-03 Daimler Ag Load securing system for motor vehicle, has automatically operating unrolling blocking mechanism coupled with belt strap and released by exceeding pre-determined unrolling acceleration of belt strap
FR2964376A1 (en) * 2010-09-06 2012-03-09 Driss Abandarat Automatic winding device for winding strap utilized for stowing load in e.g. truck, has rolling axle that is driven in rotation by actuator, where rolling axle is arranged to allow fixing of end of strap to be rolled

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9228911B1 (en) * 2011-05-01 2016-01-05 Globaltrak, Llc Method and apparatus for smart E-straps
WO2017042728A1 (en) * 2016-07-20 2017-03-16 Universidad Tecnológica De Panamá Portable equipment for vessel maintenance

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