JP2005089005A - Container for freight train transportation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for freight train transportation which can be carried with both a freight train and a truck, and by which since unloading these containers in a proper place can be carried out by a cargo handling gear of the truck, while promoting the improvement of transporting efficiency, the reduction of a distribution cost can be performed. <P>SOLUTION: This is the container 8 for the freight train transportation capable of loading/unloading by using the cargo handling gear concerned on the truck provided with the cargo handling gear, a locking portion 81 in which the hook of the above cargo handling gear is free for lock and release is provided in the front face of a container body 8a, while a supporting member 82 is provided in the right and in the left of the bottom face of the front face side in which the locking portion 81 is provided, a supporting roller 83 is provided in the right and in the left of the bottom face on the opposite side, the above supporting member 82 and the supporting roller 83 are formed such that their storing is free in the side of the container body 8a or formed such that their attachment and their detachment are free from the container body 8a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a freight transport container for enabling transport between a freight train and a freight car.

Conventionally, as a freight transport container, a freight train transport container loaded on a freight train and transported, a freight car transport container loaded and transported by a cargo handling device provided on the freight car, etc. Various kinds of dedicated containers corresponding to the transportation means are used (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-85164

  In this way, conventionally, since a dedicated container suitable for each transportation means is used, the cargo train transportation container mounted on the freight train is loaded and transported by the cargo handling device described above. On the contrary, it is impossible to load and transport a freight vehicle carrying container mounted on a freight vehicle on a freight train.

  In other words, these dedicated freight containers are used only for the corresponding means of transportation, cannot be used for transportation by other means of transportation, and it is necessary to change the means of transportation in the transportation process. However, it was necessary to exchange the cargo between the dedicated containers, which was a factor that hindered the reduction in transportation efficiency and the reduction in distribution costs.

  In order to achieve the above object, the freight train transport container of the invention according to claim 1 is a freight train transport container that can be loaded and unloaded using a cargo handling apparatus equipped with a cargo handling apparatus. The front of the container body is provided with a latching portion on which the hook of the cargo handling device can be freely engaged and disengaged. A roller is provided, and the support member and the support roller are configured to be retractable on the container body side or configured to be detachable from the container body.

  According to the present invention, a freight train transport container can be transported by both a freight train and a freight vehicle, and these containers can be loaded and unloaded at an appropriate place by a cargo handling device of the freight vehicle. Improvement can be achieved and distribution costs can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an adapter for a cargo container.

  The adapter 1 is used when a conventionally known freight train carrying container 2 loaded and carried on a freight train is carried by a freight car 3 as shown in FIG.

  A cargo handling device 4 is mounted on the cargo vehicle 3 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cargo handling apparatus 4 is provided with an L-shaped cargo handling arm 41 whose base end is pivotally supported by a vehicle body, and is rotatably provided in the front-rear direction by an extendable cylinder 42. At the tip of the cargo handling arm 41, there is provided a hook 43 as a locked portion detachably engageable with a locking portion 16 provided on the adapter 1 described later.

  In addition, a roller 31 that supports the bottom surface of the adapter 1 when loading and unloading the freight train transport container 2 attached to the adapter 1 is provided at the rear end of the cargo truck 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the specific configuration of the adapter 1 includes a mounting member 11 on which a freight train transporting container 2 is mounted and a vertical member 15 erected on one end of the mounting member 11. It is configured in a L-shape.

  Each corner portion on the upper surface of the placement member 11 is provided with a lashing member 12 as a lashing portion for securing the freight train transport container 2 in a state of being placed on the placement member 11. These lashing members 12 are configured so as to be freely detachable from the lashed portions 21 provided at each corner portion on the bottom surface of the freight train carrying container 2.

  Specifically, the tying member 12 and the part to be secured 21 are usually used for securing the freight train transport container 2 when the freight train transport container 2 is placed on the freight train. In other words, a securing means such as a so-called twist lock is used.

  Support members 13 are provided on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the one end portion of the mounting member 11 provided with the vertical member 15, and support rollers 14 are provided on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the other end portion of the mounting member 11. Is provided. Therefore, when the adapter 1 is taken over the ground, the support member 13 and the support roller 14 support the adapter 1.

  The support roller 14 rolls on the ground when unloading the adapter 1 from the truck 3, so that the unloading of the adapter 1 is performed smoothly.

  The vertical member 15 is provided with a locking member 16 at its upper end as a locking portion detachably engageable with the hook 43 of the cargo handling device 4.

  The locking member 16 has a rod shape and is supported by a pair of left and right brackets 17 protruding from the front surface of the vertical member 15.

  Next, the case where the freight train transport container 2 is transported using a freight train and a freight car using the adapter 1 configured as described above will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5, the freight train transport container 2 is placed on the placement surface of the freight train 5 and is stably secured by an appropriate securing means such as a twist lock (not shown). Transported.

  When the freight train transport container 2 transported by the freight train 5 is to be transshipped to the freight car 3, first, the freight train transport container 2 is wholesaled from the freight train 5 using a large lift device, and then the ground. It is mounted on the mounting member 11 of the adapter 1 arranged in the above.

  Then, the freight train carrying container 2 is firmly secured to the adapter 1 by the securing member 12 while being placed on the placing member 11.

  After the freight train transport container 2 is mounted on the adapter 1 in this way, the freight train transport container 2 is loaded onto the freight car 3 together with the adapter 1 by the cargo handling device 4.

  Specifically, the cargo handling arm 41 of the cargo handling device 4 is rotated rearward, and the hook 43 provided at the tip of the cargo handling arm 41 is locked to the locking member 16 of the adapter 1 as shown in FIG. By rotating the cargo handling arm 41 forward in this state, the adapter 1 on which the freight train transporting container 2 is placed is placed on the loading platform of the lorry 3 through the state shown in FIG. 4 (see FIG. 2). ).

  At this time, the bottom surface of the adapter 1 is stably supported on the loading platform.

  The freight vehicle 3 loaded with the freight train transport container 2 through the adapter 1 as described above transports the freight train transport container 2 to the destination, and the cargo handling device 4 performs the reverse operation of the adapter 1 together with the adapter 1 on the ground. Wholesale.

  As described above, by using the adapter 1, the freight train transport container 2 can be transported also by the freight car 3, and can be unloaded at an appropriate place by the cargo handling device 4 of the freight car 3.

  Here, conventionally, the freight train transport container 2 is transferred from the freight train 5 to the freight vehicle 3 by a large lift device, and the large lift device must be used when unloading from the freight vehicle 3. It was. In this case, there is no problem in unloading because the container unloading place to the freight train 5 is usually provided with a large lift device, but from the truck 3 other than the container unloading place to the freight train 5 The place where the cargo is unloaded is not necessarily equipped with a large lift device. When the cargo train carrying container 2 is mounted on the freight car 3, the cargo train carrying container 2 is unloaded. Was restricted to places with large lift devices. For this reason, in some cases, after the freight train transport container 2 is wholesaled at this location, the cargo is further transshipped and transported to the destination.

  On the other hand, since the container 2 for freight train transportation can be loaded and unloaded at an appropriate place by the cargo handling device 4 of the freight car 3 by using the adapter 1 described above, the above-described problems can be solved. The transportation efficiency can be improved.

  FIG. 6 shows another configuration of the adapter for the cargo container.

  The adapter 6 is used when a well-known container for transporting a truck 7 (see FIG. 7) that is loaded and transported on the truck by a cargo handling device provided on the truck is transported by the freight train 5. is there.

  In addition, about the structure of a lorry and a cargo handling apparatus, it is the same as that of the structure of the lorry 3 and the cargo handling apparatus 4 mentioned above, attaches | subjects the same code | symbol to the same member, and abbreviate | omits description.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the lorry transport container 7 is provided with support members 71 on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of one end portion, and with support rollers 72 on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the other end portion. . Therefore, when the cargo vehicle transporting container 7 is wholesaled to the ground, the support member 71 and the support roller 72 support the cargo vehicle transporting container 7.

  The support roller 72 rolls on the ground when unloading the lorry transporting container 7 so that the unloading of the lorry transporting container 7 is performed smoothly.

  A locking member 73 detachably engageable with the hook 43 of the cargo handling device 4 is provided on the front surface of one end of the lorry transporting container 7 provided with the support member 71.

  The adapter 6 is provided with a stopper 62 on the upper surface of a mounting table 61 on which the truck 7 for transporting a truck is mounted. The stopper 62 is provided as a pair of left and right corresponding to the support roller 72 of the lorry transporting container 7, and when the lorry transporting container 7 is wholesaled on the mounting table 61, the support roller of the lorry transporting container 7 is provided. When the 72 abuts, the lorry transport container 7 is positioned on the mounting table 61.

  In addition, on the bottom surface of each corner portion of the mounting table 61, a to-be-secured portion 63 to be secured to an appropriate securing member such as a twist lock provided on the freight train 5 is provided.

  Next, the case where the freight car transport container 7 is transported using the freight train 5 and the freight car 3 using the adapter 6 configured as described above will be described.

  First, the cargo vehicle transport container 7 is unloaded with the ground by the cargo handling device 4 of the cargo vehicle 3 and transported between appropriate destinations as in the conventional case.

  Then, when the cargo vehicle transport container 7 transported by the cargo vehicle 3 is transshipped to the cargo train 5, first, the cargo vehicle transport container 7 is wholesaled from the cargo vehicle 3 by using the cargo handling device 4, and is put on the ground. It mounts on the mounting base 61 of the arrange | positioned adapter 6. FIG.

  As described above, when the lorry transporting container 7 is mounted on the mounting table 61 of the adapter 6, the support roller 72 of the lorry transporting container 7 first comes into contact with the mounting table 61 and this mounting table. It moves backward while rolling on 61 and is prevented from moving by coming into contact with the stopper 62. Thereby, the truck 7 for transporting a truck is stably placed by the support roller 72 and the support member 71 in a state where the container 7 is positioned on the placement table 61 as shown in FIG.

  Next, the adapter 6 on which the lorry transport container 7 is placed is placed on the placement surface of the freight train 5 by a large lift device, and the adapter 6 is secured with a securing member such as a twist lock. After that, it is transported (see FIG. 9).

  As described above, by using the adapter 6, the truck 7 can be loaded and unloaded at an appropriate place by the cargo handling device 4 of the truck 3, and the truck 7 can be loaded by the cargo train 5. Can be transported, and transport efficiency can be improved.

  FIG. 10 shows a freight train transport container of the present invention that can be loaded into the freight car by the cargo handling device described above.

  The freight train transport container 8 has the freight train transport container 2 described above as a container main body 8a, and is provided with a locking portion 81 on the front surface of the container main body 8a to which a hook of a cargo handling device can be freely engaged and disengaged. Support members 82 are provided on the left and right bottom surfaces on the front side where the locking portions 81 are provided, and support rollers 83 are provided on the left and right bottom surfaces on the opposite side.

  The support member 82 and the support roller 83 are configured to be retractable on the container main body 8a side, or configured to be detachable from the container main body 8a.

  Therefore, when loading this freight train transport container 8 on a freight train, the support member 82 and the support roller 83 are stored in the container main body 8a or removed from the container main body 8a and placed on the freight train. Is done.

  In addition, when the product is taken out on the ground, the support member 82 and the support roller 83 are arranged to project downward from the bottom surface of the container main body 8a, and the container main body 8a is supported by the support member 82 and the support roller 83. Unloading with trucks.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the adapter of the container for cargo transportation. It is a side view which shows the state which loaded the freight train transport container on the freight vehicle using the said adapter. It is a side view for demonstrating the state which unloads the freight train transport container with a cargo vehicle using the said adapter. It is a side view for demonstrating the state which unloads the freight train transport container with a cargo vehicle using the said adapter. It is a side view which shows the state which loaded the freight train carrying container on the freight train. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the adapter of the container for cargo transportation. It is a side view which shows the state which loaded the container for lorry transportation into the lorry. It is a side view which shows the state which mounted the container for truck transportation to the said adapter. It is a side view which shows the state which loaded the container for cargo truck transportation on the freight train using the said adapter. It is a side view showing the freight train transport container of the present invention that can be loaded into the freight car by the cargo handling device of the freight car.

Explanation of symbols

3 Cargo 4 Cargo Handling Device 43 Hook (Locked Part)
5 Cargo Train 8 Cargo Train Transport Container 8a Container Body 81 Locking Part 82 Support Member 83 Support Roller

Claims (1)

A freight train transport container that can be loaded and unloaded using a cargo handling device equipped with a cargo handling device,
The front of the container main body is provided with a locking portion on which the hook of the cargo handling device can be freely engaged and disengaged. A freight train transporting container, wherein a roller is provided, and the supporting member and the supporting roller are configured to be retractable on the container main body side or detachable from the container main body.

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