JP3629092B2 - Container loading / unloading equipment for container hangars - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container loading / unloading facility for a container hangar, and more particularly, to a container loading / unloading facility for a container hangar having container stacking and transfer functions.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, on-shore storage of shipping containers and rail transport containers is arranged in a stacked state in the floor width direction and floor length direction of the storage floor in order to effectively use the limited container hangar. It is common.
In the case of taking out a container at a predetermined address in a predetermined row from the group of containers stacked in this way, for example, by using a forklift truck or an overhead crane, a desired container at the predetermined address in the row where the selected container is located. Until it is exposed, it is carried out to the temporary storage area outside the storage floor in order from the top.
After that, the container is loaded on a waiting trailer at a container loading / unloading stage in the vicinity of the container hangar while being suspended by a forklift truck or an overhead crane, and is transported to a predetermined destination.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of using conventional forklift trucks and overhead cranes in this way, it takes time for the forklift trucks and overhead cranes to move between the stacked rows of containers and the temporary storage area. There was a problem that each selected container could not be delivered efficiently in a short time to the trailer that had been waiting in a row.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a container loading / unloading facility for a container hangar capable of improving the workability of loading / unloading of containers and shortening the working time.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The container loading / unloading facility for a container hangar according to claim 1, which meets the object, includes a container transfer stage provided at a part of a storage floor for storing containers in a stacked state, and the container transfer stage provided at the container transfer stage. A lifter for raising and lowering the loading pallet, a loading / unloading cart for the container that can be moved from the lowered position of the lifter to an external container loading / unloading stage by placing the loading pallet on the upper part, and the container loading / unloading A buffer stand for the container provided on a stage; a first transfer device for moving the container between the loading / unloading cart and the buffer stand; and the container for the buffer stand and the container loading / unloading stage. And a second transfer device that moves between the transported vehicles.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings for understanding of the present invention. For convenience of explanation, in the drawings, the length direction of the storage floor of the container is the X direction, the width direction is the Y direction, and the stacking direction of the containers is the Z direction.
As shown in FIG. 1, a container loading / unloading facility 10 of a container hangar according to an embodiment of the present invention is arranged on one side of a container hangar 200 and stores containers 11 in a stacked state in the X direction. The container 11 on the trailer 101, which is an example of a transport vehicle stopped at the container loading / unloading stage S2, is delivered to the container handling device 100 arranged on the long four rows of storage floors 12 at one end of the storage floor 12. This is a facility for delivering from the stage S1 and receiving the container 11 from the container handling apparatus 100 and loading it on the trailer 101. First, the container storage 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0006]
In each storage floor 12, four rows of containers 11 are arranged in six rows in the Y direction which is the floor width direction and twelve in the X direction which is the floor length direction. Note that only the containers 11 stacked at the front and rear ends of each row are long containers.
A total of five frame mounts 20 are erected on both sides in the floor width direction of each storage floor 12 via a plurality of steel frame legs 20a, and extend in the X direction on each frame mount 20, respectively. Rails 21 are provided. A self-propelled girder 22 is placed between the rails 21.
The girder 22 travels on the rail 21 in the Y direction by transmitting the rotational force of the mounted motor (not shown) to the driving wheel (not shown) via a chain type power transmission structure (not shown). It is a long frame-shaped carriage, and between the two side frames 22a of the girder 22, a plurality of container-like temporary storage carriages 28 in a side view can be run in the Y direction via rails not shown. It is horizontal.
[0007]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, between the side frames 22 a of the girder 22, the upper part of each container temporary placing carriage 28 can be self-propelled in the Y direction via another rail not shown, and each A lifting cart 32 that can be hooked on the container 11 and a pick-up carriage 34 on which a winch 33 for raising and lowering the same are mounted horizontally.
The hanging tool 32 is locked or unlocked by rotating a lock pin (not shown) removably inserted into a long hole (not shown) formed in the four corners of the upper portion of the container 11 by 90 °. A twist lock (not shown) is provided. Next, the container carry-in / out facility 10 of the container hangar will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0008]
As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the container delivery stage S1 exists in the one end part of the X direction of the storage floor 12 of each row | line | column. In the container delivery stage S1, two lifters 14 for raising and lowering the mounting pallet P for delivering the container 11 to each container handling apparatus 100 and receiving the container 11 from the container handling apparatus 100 are arranged in parallel. ing.
Below each lifter 14, a pair of loading / unloading cart rails 16 extending in the Y direction and having one end extending to the vicinity of the container loading / unloading stage S2 outside the storage floor 12 are provided across the storage floors 12. A self-propelled loading / unloading cart 13 driven by a motor (not shown) is placed on the loading / unloading cart rail 16 via four wheels 13a at the bottom.
Each lifter 14 has a pair of stands 102 erected on the outer side of each loading / unloading cart rail 16, and on the opposite surface of each stand 102, A pair of left and right lifting plates 103 that are lifted and lowered synchronously by a driving unit such as a hydraulic cylinder are provided. The maximum lowering position of the elevating plate 103 is a position at which the supported mounting pallet P can be completely delivered onto the loading / unloading cart 13 as shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG.
[0009]
Further, on the container carry-in / out stage S2, a gate-type frame base 18 having one end extending to a part of the adjacent container transfer stage S1 is erected. On both upper beams 105 in the X direction of the portal frame 18, transfer rails 106 extending in the Y direction are provided, and the first transfer device 17 </ b> A and the second transfer device 106 are provided between the transfer rails 106. A transfer device 17B is movably mounted. These first and second transfer devices 17A and 17B, like the container handling device 100, are twist-lock-type lifting devices 32 that lift the container 11 by pulling out and winding up wires by a pair of winches 33. Raise and lower.
In addition, a container storage hole 107 is provided on the floor of the container transfer stage S2 on the container transfer stage S1 side. The container storage hole 107 is long in the X direction on the bottom surface of the container storage hole 107 and waits for the container 11 in the transfer state. The first and second buffer bases 19A and 19B are arranged side by side.
[0010]
The container 11 taken out by each container handling device 100 is transferred onto the mounting pallet P that has been raised by the lifter 14 in advance at the corresponding container transfer stage S1, and then the loading pallet P is lowered by the lifter 14 to be lowered. It is placed on the loading / unloading cart 13 on the loading / unloading cart rail 16. The loading / unloading cart 13 on which the container 11 is placed is sent to the container loading / unloading stage S2 and is temporarily placed on the first and second buffer stands 19A and 19B by the first transfer device 17A. Is loaded on the trailer 101 on standby.
[0011]
Next, the operation of the container carry-in / out facility 10 of the container hangar according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the containers 11 stacked in the XY direction on each storage floor 12 run the girder 22 in the X direction along a rail 21 on the frame base 20 to a predetermined address. Subsequently, after the four container temporary storage carts 28 are retracted from the predetermined ground where the desired container 11 is located, the winch 33 of the pickup cart 34 is operated to lift and lower the lifting tool 32 to lift the container 11, Thereafter, the container 11 is placed on the container temporary placement carriage 28 by moving the pickup carriage 34 in the Y direction and lowering the hanging tool 32.
The container 11 is placed on the temporary container carriage 28 when the desired container 1 is at the uppermost level, only one selected container 11 is placed on the temporary container carriage 28. Alternatively, if the desired container 1 is at the lowest level, for example, all containers 11 at a predetermined address are placed one by one on each container temporary storage cart 28, then the desired container 11 is left and again predetermined. It may be placed at the address.
[0012]
Subsequently, the girder 22 is moved in the X direction to the container delivery stage S1 at one end of the storage floor 12, and the container 11 on the temporary container carriage 28 is placed on the placement pallet P using the pickup carriage 34 there. Place. Then, when the left and right elevating plates 103 are synchronously lowered by an elevating drive unit (not shown), the loading pallet P and the container 11 on the loading pallet P are placed on the loading / unloading cart 13 that has been waiting in advance. Placed on. At this time, the lowering operation of the elevating plate 103 is performed to a position where the upper surface of the elevating plate 103 is lowered from the upper surface of the loading / unloading cart 13. Then, the loading / unloading cart 13 is transferred along the loading / unloading cart rail 16 to the lower side of one side portion of the gate-type frame mount 18 near the container loading / unloading stage S2.
[0013]
Thereafter, the placement pallet P and the container 11 are once placed on the empty first buffer table 19A or the second buffer table 19B by the first transfer device 17A, and then the container storage hole. It is carried out and waiting in 107. It is assumed that the first and second buffer bases 19A and 19B are always in use by performing these series of operations continuously on each of the four storage floors 12 in the container storage 200.
When the trailer 101 enters the container loading / unloading stage S2, the second transfer device 17B is activated, and the lifting device 32 lifts the container 11 on the first buffer table 19A or the second buffer table 19B. Then, it is loaded on the loading platform of the trailer 101.
After that, even when the trailer 101 with an empty loading platform has sequentially entered the container loading / unloading stage S2, the containers 11 from the container handling devices 100 are placed on the first and second buffer platforms 19A and 19B in the container storage hole 107. Since the container 11 is always placed by a series of automatic transfer operations by the receiving lifter 14, the loading / unloading cart 13 and the first transfer device 17A, the second transfer device is continuously cut almost without interruption. The container 11 can be transferred to the next trailer 101 by 17B. Thereby, the workability of carrying out the container 11 can be improved, and the work time can be shortened.
[0014]
On the other hand, the container 11 on the trailer 101 that has entered the container loading / unloading stage S2 is stored in the container hangar using the container loading / unloading facility 10 of the container hangar and the container handling device 100 on each storage floor 12. In the case of carrying in 200, the operation of carrying in the container 11 can be improved in the same manner only by the reverse operation, and the working time can be shortened.
In addition, since the first and second buffer bases 19A and 19B are arranged in the container loading / unloading stage S2, the number of containers 11 stored in the container storage holes 107 by the first transfer device 17A increases. The container 11 can be mounted on the trailer 101 via the second transfer device 17B without interruption as the trailer 101 enters.
Since the container loading / unloading facility 10 of the container hangar is arranged in the container hangar 200 having the container handling apparatus 100 capable of transferring a plurality of containers 11 at a time, the loading / unloading of the container 11 can be automated. The work efficiency of the carrying in / out can be further improved.
[0015]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was shown, this invention is not limited to this, Even if there is a design change in the range which does not deviate from a summary, it is contained in this invention.
For example, in the present embodiment, the container delivery stage is provided at one end of the storage floor, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided at any other position such as the center of the storage floor.
Further, the lifter provided on the container delivery stage may have any structure as long as it can raise and lower the container mounting pallet.
In the present embodiment, the loading / unloading cart is of a rail traveling type, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be a self-propelled vehicle having tires, for example. Further, the lane of the entry / exit cart may be two or more lanes.
In the present embodiment, the container handling device is arranged on the storage floor of the container hangar. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be.
[0016]
In the present embodiment, two container buffer stages are provided on the container carry-in / out stage.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as the first and second transfer devices, those that lift and lower the lifting tool with a winch are adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a pantograph type or a telescopic rod type, etc. May be adopted. Moreover, although the 1st, 2nd transfer apparatus arrange | positioned at a container carrying in / out stage was made into 1 unit | set, it is good also as 2 units | sets or more units | sets, if not limited to this. In short, it is only necessary to have at least one first and second transfer device.
In the present embodiment, a trailer is adopted as a container transport vehicle. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a train wagon may be used.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
In the container loading / unloading facility of the container hangar according to claim 1, even if the transport vehicle sequentially enters the container loading / unloading stage in this way, the lifter, the loading / unloading cart and the first transfer cart are placed on the buffer table. Since the container is always placed by a series of automatic transfer operations by the loading device, the container can be transferred to the next transporting vehicle continuously by the second transfer device with almost no interruption. The workability of carry-in / out can be improved, and the work time can be shortened.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a use state of a container carry-in / out facility of a container hangar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view around the container carry-in / out stage.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of the same.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container container loading / unloading equipment 11 Container 12 Storage floor 13 Loading / unloading cart 13a Wheel 14 Lifter 16 Loading / unloading cart rail 17A 1st transfer device 17B 2nd transfer device 18 Gate type frame mount 19A 1st buffer Table 19B Second buffer table 20 Frame base 20a Steel leg 21 Rail 22 Girder 22a Side frame 28 Container temporary storage cart 32 Lifting tool 33 Winch 34 Pickup cart 100 Container handling device 101 Trailer (carrier vehicle)
102 Stand 103 Elevating plate 105 Upper beam 106 Transfer rail 107 Container storage hole 200 Container storage P Loading pallet S1 Container delivery stage S2 Container loading / unloading stage

Claims (1)

A container delivery stage provided on a part of a storage floor for storing containers in a stacked state;
A lifter provided on the container delivery stage for raising and lowering the placement pallet of the container;
The container pallet that can move from the lowered position of the lifter to the external container loading / unloading stage by placing the mounting pallet on the top,
A buffer stand for the container provided in the container loading / unloading stage;
A first transfer device for moving the container between the loading / unloading cart and the buffer table;
A container loading / unloading facility for a container hangar, comprising: a second transfer device for moving the container between the buffer table and a transport vehicle that has entered the container loading / unloading stage.

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