JP2001010727A - Rain shelter device for shipping - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit the shipping work of steel materials even in rain by placing a traveling framework on a body frame, in/from which carrying pallets can be carried and delivered, freely to be moved, and providing an extensive accordion hood in both ends of the body frame in the pallets carrying and delivering direction through a traveling framework. SOLUTION: A body frame 11 has end frames 12 in both ends thereof, and an intermediate part of a column of each end frame 12 in the height direction is connected to each other by connecting beams 13 so as to form a carrying pallet housing space for housing carrying pallets 2 loaded with coils 3. Rails are provided on the connecting beams 13. Wheels 25 provided in a lower part of the traveling framework 21 travel on these rails. An extension accordion hood 32 as a rain shelter is fitted between a front and a rear of the traveling framework 21 and both the end frames 12 of the body frame 11, and this hood 32 is extended or shrunken with the movement of the traveling framework 21, and the pallets can be sheltered from the rain independently of positioning of the traveling framework 21 by moving the traveling framework 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rain-protecting device for shipping which protects steel materials such as steel plates, coils, steel bars and the like from rainfall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Steel materials, for example, hot strip coils (hereinafter simply referred to as "coils"), are transported from storage warehouses on large pallets in large numbers, and are loaded by cranes for loading quays. Since the coil has a problem that it rusts when it gets wet with rain, it is necessary to stop shipping or to take rain-prevention measures so as not to get wet in rainy weather.
It is preferable to avoid stopping shipping as much as possible, as this may lead to a decrease in efficiency and a rise in berthing charges. In such a case, as a measure against rainfall, the coil was wrapped in a vinyl sheet and conveyed one by one, but it took time and effort to wrap and unpack the coil, and the vinyl sheet and packing string etc. In addition to the above, there is a problem that the above-mentioned materials are required and used materials become industrial waste. There is also a method in which a rain cover is attached to the pallet, the accordion hood can be opened and closed, and an umbrella is attached to the hanging hook of the loading crane. There is a problem that the rain protection is incomplete when opening and closing the cranes, approaching and separating the cranes.

In addition to providing rain covers on pallets,
Although there is a technique of providing a fixed shed with an opening for crane lifting, there is a problem that it requires a lot of rain covers and a fixed shed, resulting in excessive investment.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to develop and provide a shipping rain proof device which solves the above problems.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. The technical means of the present invention is an apparatus for lifting a steel material loaded on a transport pallet by a crane and carrying out the steel material. A main body frame having an internal space in which a transport pallet can be moved in and out of a loaded state, and an opening for movably mounting the steel pallet on the main frame in the direction in which the transport pallet enters and exits and carrying the steel material suspended by the crane on the upper surface A rainproof apparatus for shipping, comprising: a traveling frame having a door; and a telescopic accordion hood which is attached between both ends of the main body frame in the direction of entering and exiting the transport pallet with the traveling frame interposed therebetween.

Further, it is preferable that the opening door of the traveling frame is a telescopic slide door or a slide shutter having a plurality of transparent plates. The transparent plate is preferable because the work can be performed while observing the inside of the rainproof device.

It is preferable to provide an automatic operation control device for operating the movement of the traveling frame and the opening and closing of the opening door of the traveling frame in conjunction with the operation of the crane. This automatic control device stores the position coordinates of the coil on the transport pallet and the relative position coordinates of the pallet and the rain protection device, manages the position coordinates of the coil and the rain protection device from both, and furthermore, A position detecting device such as a PLG is provided on the driving wheel of the frame and the driving wheel or the driving motor of the sliding door, and based on the position detecting device, the position coordinates of the opening door are managed, and When the automatic operation control device receives an instruction of the coil position to be lifted on the pallet from the crane side, the automatic operation control device issues a drive instruction to the drive motor of the drive wheel of the traveling frame and the drive wheel of the slide door. What is necessary is just to make it the structure which does.

Further, by providing the traveling vehicle and the outrigger device on the main body frame, the traveling of the rainproof device becomes easy, and the device becomes stable against wind and the like, which is preferable.

[0009] Further, the main body frame includes a conveying pallet width positioning device and a length positioning device, so that when the conveying pallet is introduced into the main body frame, a width direction positioning device for guiding the side surface of the conveying pallet and the length. By providing a vertical positioning device inside the frame, it is easy to introduce the transport pallet, and the width and length of the main frame can be designed to be minimized. Can be positioned within an allowable error range, and the automatic operation by the automatic operation control device can be performed with high accuracy.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a shipping rainproof device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view thereof, and shows how a coil 3 is lifted by a hanging hook 43 of a crane. FIG. 4 is a front view of another embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shipping rainproof device 1 of the present invention comprises a main body frame 11, a traveling frame body 21, and a covered roof 3.
1 is provided. The main body frame 11 has a gate-shaped or arch-shaped end frame 12 at both ends, and the intermediate portions of the columns of the end frames 12 in the height direction are connected by a connecting beam 13 to form a transport pallet storage space. The transport pallet 2 loaded with the coil 3 is stored therein.

The transport pallet 2 of the coil 3 is transported by a carrier (not shown) in the direction of the arrow Y and enters the main body frame 11 from the longitudinal end through the end frame 12. When the transport pallet 2 enters the main body frame 11 and stops at a predetermined position, a locking member 15 (see FIG. 2) provided in the main body frame 11 operates to position and lock the transport pallet 2 in the longitudinal direction. I do. When the carrier lifts the transport pallet 2, the rain protection device 1 rises and is supported by the transport pallet 2, and moves under the crane together with the transport pallet 2.

A rail 26 is provided on the connecting beam 13, and travels on the rail 26 by wheels 25 provided below the traveling frame 21. On the left and right wheels 25,
Each is provided with a drive motor (not shown) that can be controlled by a signal from the automatic operation control device. In addition, a telescopic accordion hood 32 is attached as a rain cover between the front and rear of the traveling frame 21 and the end frames 12 on both sides of the main body frame 11, and expands and contracts with the movement of the traveling frame 21, so that the traveling frame 21 is moved. The rain cover is perfect at any location. Known telescopic accordion hoods may be used. The traveling frame body 21 has an opening 22 for lifting and carrying out a coil that is substantially horizontal on the upper surface. The opening 22 has an opening / closing slide door 23 as an opening door for blocking rain, and the slide door 23 is opened when the hanging hook 43 of the crane lifts the coil 3.

The sliding door 23 includes a plurality of gate-shaped transparent plates 2.
It is preferable to use a telescope type horizontal type provided with 3b because the existence state of the internal coil 3 can be visually observed from above. Further, wheels 23 driven by a drive motor (not shown) are provided on the side feet of the gate-shaped transparent plate 23b.
c is provided so as to be able to travel on rails 23d provided in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the traveling frame body 21 (the width direction of the main body frame 11).

When the sliding door 23 is opened, a portion for supporting the door 23 is required, so that the traveling frame 21 needs an overhang 24.

Further, the slide door 23 can be a slide shutter. In the case of a slide shutter, the take-up device or shutter with a small overhang is used for the traveling frame 2.
It is only necessary to provide a hanging guideway on one side surface, and the overhang dimension is reduced. However, the rain closing is preferable because the sliding door requires a simple structure.

Further, the main body frame 11 is provided with a width determining device 17 (FIG. 2) for guiding the side surface of the transport pallet 2 when the transport pallet 2 is moved in and out, so that the transport pallet 2 can be moved into the rainproof device 1. The entry / exit operation can be performed smoothly, and the width of the rain protection device 1 can be designed to be minimum. As the width determining device 17, a known mechanism such as a slide guide and a roller guide can be used.

Further, when the transport pallet 2 is introduced into the main body frame 11, the transport pallet 2 is provided with a positioning device in the longitudinal direction of the main frame 11, so that the transport pallet 2 travels using the automatic operation control device. When the traveling position of the frame body 21 and the opening and closing of the slide door 23 are automatically operated, the control accuracy is preferably improved, and it is preferable to use the lengthwise positioning device together with the locking member 15.

FIG. 3 shows an operation of lifting the coil 3 on the transport pallet 2 in the rain protection device 1 by the crane 41. The crane 41 includes a suspending member 42, which suspends a suspending hook 43 and a rain umbrella 44. A lifter or the like for lifting the coil 3 is attached to the suspension hook 43. The rain cover umbrella 44 is a rain protector having an umbrella portion and a bellows hanging around the umbrella portion, and has a rain cover area larger than the opening area of the traveling frame 21.

After confirming that the crane 41 has descended and the rain umbrella 44 has covered above the opening 22, the slide door 23 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of the opening 22 is opened. The coil 3 is lifted, and when the coil 3 is pulled up above the opening 22, the door 23 is closed. Next, the crane 41 loads the coil 3 into the hatch of the carrier (not shown) while protecting the coil 3 with the rain cover umbrella 44.

Movement of the traveling frame 21, slide door 2
It is preferable to provide an automatic operation control device for interlocking the opening and closing of 3 with the operation of the crane 41, so that the operation is safe, accurate and quick, and is preferable.

As in another embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the main body frame 11 can be made to run freely by attaching running wheels 14 to its lower end. In this case, the locking device 15 shown in FIG. 2 does not need to lift the rain protection device 1 and only has to lock the transport pallet 2 so as to travel together with the transport pallet 2. Become. However, in this case, it is necessary to stably fix the rain-proof device 1 so as not to move during the coil lifting operation or strong wind, so it is preferable to provide the outrigger device 16 shown in FIG.

The rainproof device 1 is provided with a power unit using electric power or hydraulic pressure. On the other hand, a power supply device is provided in the warehouse, at the position of the loading dock, etc., to supply power for moving the traveling frame, opening and closing the opening door, operating the locking device, operating the outrigger, and the like. Also, in addition to electric and hydraulic control equipment, it can be equipped with a wired or wireless control device, etc., and can safely carry out crane lifting work, work inside a transport ship, and other auxiliary work, and automatically save labor. be able to.

[0024]

As described above, the loading rain proof device of the present invention is configured as described above, so that it is possible to carry out loading work of steel materials even in rainy weather with a compact facility, and to improve loading efficiency. Ships have less time to stay, which is a significant contribution to this field.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a shipping rainproof device of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the shipping rain proof device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the shipping rainproof device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a shipping rain proof device according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 rainproofing device for shipping 2 transport pallet 3 coil 11 frame 12 end frame 13 connecting beam 14 running wheel 15 locking device 16 outrigger device 17 width determining device 21 running frame 22 opening 23 slide door 24 overhang 25 wheel 26 rail 31 covered roof 32 accordion hood 41 crane 42 hanging material 43 hanging hook 44 rain umbrella

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Daijiro Masuda 1 Nishinosu, Oji, Oita City Nippon Steel Corporation (72) Inventor Takatoshi Ogawa 1 Nishinosu, Oita Oji, Nippon Steel Corporation Oita Works

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for lifting and carrying a steel material loaded on a transport pallet by a crane, comprising: a main body frame having an internal space in which the transport pallet can be moved in and out while the steel material is loaded; A traveling frame body that is movably mounted in the pallet entry / exit direction and has an opening door for carrying out the steel material hung by the crane on the upper surface, and the traveling frame body between both ends of the main body frame in the transport pallet entry / exit direction. A shipping rain proof device comprising a telescopic accordion hood sandwiched between the accordion hoods. 2. The shipping rainproof device according to claim 1, wherein the opening door of the traveling frame is a telescopic slide door or a slide shutter having a plurality of transparent plates. 3. The automatic driving control device according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic operation control device that operates to move the traveling frame and open and close an opening door of the traveling frame in conjunction with the operation of the crane. Rain protection equipment for shipping. 4. The rain protection device for shipping according to claim 1, wherein the main body frame includes a traveling vehicle and an outrigger device. 5. The rain protection device for shipping according to claim 1, wherein the main body frame includes a width positioning device and a length positioning device for the transport pallet.