JP6592141B1 - Transport method using wing car unit - Google Patents

Abstract

A wing vehicle dedicated unit capable of supplying electric power to a wing body of a trailer is provided. A wing vehicle dedicated unit includes a mobile battery and a cable with a plug connected to the mobile battery, and a plug of the cable with a plug includes a receptacle having a male terminal formed thereon. This is a female metal outlet in which a female terminal to be paired is formed, and the plug 31 is connected to a receptacle provided in the wing body of the trailer to supply electric power of the mobile battery 2 to the wing body. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a transportation method using a unit dedicated to a wing vehicle.

  Trucks used for carrying luggage include those in which the driver's seat and the luggage compartment are mounted on the same chassis, and those in which the tractor equipped with the driver's seat and the trailer equipped with the luggage compartment are detachably connected. is there.

  There is a difference that the former has a small capacity and the latter has a large capacity. In the early days of the transportation business, trucks with the driver's seat and luggage compartment mounted on the same chassis were used because the amount of luggage was not so large. Trucks with trailers connected to them have come to be used frequently.

  By the way, in this type of truck, the luggage compartment has a structure that can be opened and closed by a wing shutter system. A power source is required to open and close, and normally a battery mounted in the engine room on the driver's seat side is used.

JP 2010-100314 A

  However, in the case of a truck in which the driver's seat and the luggage compartment are mounted on the same chassis, the wing shutter can always be opened and closed, but in the case of a truck in which the tractor and trailer are connected, the tractor is separated. The wing shutter cannot be opened and closed.

  In the case of a truck with a tractor and trailer connected as a form of delivering the package, after delivering the package from one sales office to another sales office, the tractor is separated from the trailer and connected to another trailer to connect to the original sales office or Furthermore, it takes the form of work of transporting packages to other sales offices. This is to use the tractor as efficiently as possible.

  However, in that case, if it is necessary to load the load on the trailer that is disconnected from the tractor, the tractor will not be able to supply power because the tractor will not be present, and it will not be possible to prepare a new tractor or return the original tractor There is a problem of having to give up loading.

  For this reason, in order to further improve the working efficiency, it is required to devise so that the wing shutter can be opened and closed even without a tractor.

The present invention provides a transportation method using a unit dedicated to a wing vehicle that can open and close a wing shutter of a trailer while meeting this requirement and having a simple configuration.

In order to achieve the above object, the transport method using the wing vehicle dedicated unit according to the present invention is such that the trailer vehicle of the wing vehicle can be connected to and disconnected from the tractor vehicle, and the trailer vehicle of the wing vehicle loaded with luggage is loaded. Is connected to the tractor vehicle, transported to the target sales office, and when the target sales office is reached, the connection between the trailer vehicle and the tractor vehicle is released, the trailer vehicle is stopped at the sales office, and the tractor vehicle is A luggage transport method for transporting luggage in the form of connecting a new trailer vehicle to another sales office,
A battery mounted on a traveling wheel and rechargeable by a commercial power supply, one end connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the battery, and the other end a female connector that can be inserted into and removed from a male connector provided on the trailer vehicle A first step of preparing a dedicated unit for a wing car composed of a cable provided with
Drive the wing car dedicated unit to the trailer vehicle stopped at the sales office, connect the female connector at the other end of the cable to the male connector provided on the trailer vehicle, and use the battery to power the wing of the trailer vehicle. And a second step of opening and closing the wing and loading and / or unloading the luggage.

The female connector is a metal outlet having a rated current of 100 A or more,
The cable includes a positive core wire connected to the positive side of the battery and a negative core wire connected to the negative side of the battery, and the cross-sectional area of the positive core wire is 60 mm ² , and the cross-sectional area of the core wire, 40 mm ² der is, the battery output voltage is battery DC 24V, and supplies the current to 100A to the male connector of the tractor vehicle through the female connector It is good.

  With the above configuration, even when the trailer vehicle is separated from the tractor vehicle, the female connector at the tip of the battery cable is connected to the trailer vehicle by causing the wing vehicle dedicated unit to travel and approach the trailer. By connecting to and supplying power, it is possible to supply power to the trailer vehicle. Therefore, the wing shutter can be opened and closed without always connecting the tractor vehicle to the trailer vehicle, and the tractor can be used efficiently, while loading and unloading of the cargo on the trailer can be performed without any trouble.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a wing vehicle exclusive unit. (A) is a side view of a truck, showing a state where a tractor and a trailer are connected, and (b) is a perspective view of a truck, showing a state where a wing of a wing body is opened. It is. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state where the connection between the tractor and the trailer is released, the trailer is parked alone, and the plug of the cable with the plug is connected to the receptacle provided in the wing body. FIG. (B) shows the state which the wing opened.

<Embodiment 1>
(1) Configuration of Wing Vehicle Dedicated Unit 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the wing vehicle dedicated unit 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the wing vehicle dedicated unit 1 includes a mobile battery 2 and a cable 3 with a plug connected to the mobile battery 2.

  The mobile battery 2 includes wheels 220, grips 231, 232, and the like provided outside the casing 20 in which a battery main body (not shown) is accommodated.

  The housing 20 has a long box shape, and is formed by a front plate 201, a back plate 202, a top plate 203, a bottom plate 204, a left side plate 205, and a right side plate 206. The battery main body accommodated in the housing 20 is a lead storage battery (24 VDC) capable of supplying a current up to 100 A, for example. The plug-in pin terminal 211 connected to the positive terminal of the battery main body and the negative of the battery main body. A plug-in type pin terminal 212 connected to the terminal protrudes from a hole provided in the front plate 201.

  The wheel 220 is a three-wheel type composed of one front wheel 221 and two rear wheels 222, 222 (only one of them is shown in FIG. 1). The front wheel 221 is located near the front of the bottom plate 204 and in the center in the left-right direction. 222 and 222 are rotatably provided near and below the back surface of the left side plate 205 and the right side plate 206. With the front wheel 221 and the rear wheels 222, 222, the mobile battery 2 can be easily moved.

  The grips 231 and 232 are provided on the upper surface plate 203 at positions closer to the front and back, thereby improving the operability of the user's mobile battery 2.

  The mobile battery 2 is configured to be rechargeable by a commercial power source (100 VAC) via an AC cable (not shown), and can be easily connected to a home outlet without providing a separate charging facility. Can be charged.

  The cable 3 with a plug is a cable for taking out electric power from the mobile battery 2, and includes a plug 31, two cables 32 and 33, and pin terminals 34 and 35.

  The plug 31 is a female metal outlet paired with a receptacle in which a male terminal is formed, and two-core female terminals 31a and 31a are formed at the tip. The plug 31 is a female connector that can be inserted into and removed from a male connector provided in the trailer vehicle. Note that the plug 31 has a rated current of 100 A or more so that a current of up to 100 A supplied from the battery body flows.

  The cables 32 and 33 are formed by coating an insulator such as polyethylene around a core wire such as copper. One ends of the core wires of the cables 32 and 33 are connected to the end portion 31b of the plug 31, and the other ends are connected to the end portions 34a and 35a of the pin terminals 34 and 35 by soldering or the like. It is inserted into plug-in type pin terminals 211 and 212 of the mobile battery 2.

  As described above, the wing vehicle dedicated unit 1 is configured to be able to supply the power of the mobile battery 2 to the receptacle side when the plug 31 of the plugged cable 3 is connected to the paired receptacle. Yes.

  The lengths of the cables 32 and 33 of the plug-equipped cable 3 are the lengths that reach the receptacle from the stop position of the wing vehicle dedicated unit 1 when the wing vehicle dedicated unit 1 is stopped close to the receptacle side (approximately 3 to 5 m).

In addition, the cables 32 and 33 desirably suppress power consumption in the cables 32 and 33 when a current supplied from the battery body flows through the core wires. The area is 60 mm ² , and the cross-sectional area of the core wire of the cable 33 is 40 mm ² .

Furthermore, the pin terminals 34 and 35 of the cable 3 with a plug can be freely inserted into and removed from the plug-in type pin terminals 211 and 212 of the mobile battery 2, and the cables 32 and 33 of the cable 3 with a plug can be used for a long time. When is disconnected, only the plug-attached cable 3 can be replaced with a new one.
(2) Power supply method for trailer wing body <Power supply by tractor>
Of the trucks used for cargo transportation, the trailer connected to the tractor generally has a wing shutter system, and power is supplied from the tractor battery to the body for opening and closing the wing. Is done.

  FIG. 2 is a side view of the truck 50 and shows a state where the tractor 60 and the trailer 70 are connected.

  As shown in the figure, the truck 50 is a vehicle in which a trailer 70 on which a load is loaded is connected to a tractor 60 of a towing vehicle.

  The tractor 60 includes a chassis 61 provided with a cab 62, a coupler 64, and the like.

  The cab 62 has a driver's seat and the like, and is provided in front of the chassis 61, and a power supply cable 63 is extended behind the cab 62. The power supply cable 63 is for taking out power from a battery (not shown) disposed below the driver's seat of the cab 62 and supplying it to the trailer 70 side. A plug 63a similar to the plug 31 is provided.

  The coupler 64 is connected to the trailer 70, has a shape in which an insertion port is provided in the center of the disk, and is provided at the rear of the upper surface of the chassis 61 and in the center in the vehicle width direction.

  The trailer 70 includes a chassis 71 provided with a wing body 72, a king pin 73 (FIGS. 3A and 3B), legs 74 and 74, and the like.

  The wing body 72 has a long box shape, and a side wall 720 on the front side includes two wings 721 and 722 that are opened and closed by driving a motor (not shown), and a receptacle 75 is provided on the front surface 723. On the back surface 724, open / close buttons 76 and 77 are provided. The receptacle 75 is a metal outlet in which a two-core male terminal that is paired with the plug 63a is formed, and is connected to the plug 63a. The receptacle 75 is a male connector provided in the trailer vehicle. By operating the open / close buttons 76 and 77 while the plug 63a and the receptacle 75 are connected, power is supplied from the battery of the tractor 60 to the trailer 70 side, and the wings 721 and 722 are opened and closed. Specifically, before loading the cargo into the wing body 72 or unloading the wing body 72, the wings 721 and 722 are opened (state (b)), and the loading and unloading operations are completed. Then, the wings 721 and 722 are closed (state (a)). The receptacle 75 has a rated current of 100 A or more so that a current up to 100 A supplied from the battery body through the plug 63 a flows, and a motor for opening and closing the wings 721 and 722 is The current required for the opening / closing operation is about 60A.

  The king pin 73 (FIGS. 3A and 3B) is a pin for connecting to the coupler 64 of the tractor 60, and protrudes forward from the lower surface of the chassis 71 and downward from the center in the vehicle width direction. It is connected to 64 insertion openings. Thereby, the tractor 60 and the trailer 70 are integrated, and the trailer 70 is pulled by the tractor 60.

  The legs 74, 74 have a prismatic shape, are slightly rearward of the kingpin 73, and are provided at both ends of the lower surface of the chassis 71 in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, when the coupler 64 of the tractor 60 is disconnected from the king pin 73 of the trailer 70 and the vehicle is parked only by the trailer 70, the legs 74 and 74 are in contact with the ground, The trailer 70 is supported together with two wheels 78 provided at two ends in the vehicle width direction.

<Power supply by wing car dedicated unit 1>
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the connection between the tractor 60 and the trailer 70 is released, the trailer 70 is parked alone, and the plug 31 of the cable 3 with the plug is connected to the receptacle 75 provided in the wing body 72. (A) shows a state where the wings 721 and 722 are closed, and (b) shows a state where the wings 721 and 722 are opened.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the plug 31 of the cable with plug 3 is connected to the receptacle 75.

  By operating the open / close buttons 76 and 77 (FIG. 3B) of the wing body 72, a voltage of 24 VDC is applied to the motor that opens and closes the wings 721 and 722 via the receptacle 75, and a current of about 60 A is supplied to the motor. Then, the wings 721 and 722 are opened and closed.

  As described above, when power is supplied to the receptacle 75 from the battery of the tractor 60 instead of the wing vehicle dedicated unit 1, the tractor 60 is always connected to the trailer 70 (see FIGS. 2A and 2B). ), And when the tractor 60 is disconnected from the trailer 70 in order to connect to another trailer, the power supply to the trailer 70 is not performed. For this reason, the wings 721 and 722 cannot be opened and closed until the original tractor 60 returns, and the closed wings 721 and 722 for loading and unloading the baggage can be opened. When the unloading is completed, the opened wings 721 and 722 cannot be closed.

  On the other hand, by supplying electric power to the receptacle 75 from the wing vehicle dedicated unit 1, the wings 721 and 722 can be opened and closed even when the tractor 60 is disconnected from the trailer 70. Therefore, it can be used efficiently without always being connected to the trailer 70.

In addition, since the wing vehicle dedicated unit 1 can be easily moved by the wheels 220 and the handles 231 and 232, it can be used to supply power to another trailer in the sales office. Furthermore, since the wing vehicle dedicated unit 1 is smaller and lighter than the tractor 60, it can be easily stored.
(3) Modification In the above, of the plug 31 of the plug-equipped cable 3 and the receptacle 75 of the wing body 72 that form a pair of metal outlets, the plug 31 is a female type and the receptacle 75 is a male type. However, it is not limited to this configuration. A configuration in which the plug is male and the receptacle is female is also conceivable.

  In the above description, the configuration example in which the number of cores of the plug 31 and the receptacle 75 is two has been described. However, the configuration is not limited thereto. For example, a configuration in which the number of cores of the plug 31 and the receptacle 75 is three or more can be considered, and the number of core wires of the cables 32 and 33 can be changed according to the number of cores of the plug 31 and the receptacle 75.

  The present invention can be widely applied to a wing vehicle dedicated unit for supplying electric power to a wing vehicle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dedicated unit for wing cars 2 Mobile battery 3 Cable with plug 20 Housing 31 Plug 32, 33 Cable 34, 35 Pin terminal 60 Tractor 63 Power supply cable 70 Trailer 72 Wing body 721, 722 Wing 75 Receptacle 201 Front plate 202 Back Face plate 203 Top plate 204 Bottom plate 205 Left side plate 206 Right side plate 211, 212 Insertion type pin terminal 220 Wheel 221 Front wheel 222 Rear wheel 231, 232 Handle

Claims (2)

A wing shutter type trailer vehicle can be connected to and disconnected from the tractor vehicle, and the wing vehicle trailer vehicle loaded with luggage is connected to the tractor vehicle and transported from one sales office to another. When the other sales office is reached, the trailer vehicle is disconnected from the tractor vehicle, the trailer vehicle is disconnected, and the tractor vehicle connects the new trailer vehicle to the original sales office or another sales office. It is a transportation method that transports luggage in the form of going to a place,
A cable in which a female connector of the same type as the female connector at the cable end of the tractor vehicle is connected to an existing male connector in the trailer vehicle when power is supplied from the battery of the tractor vehicle, and the other end of the cable A first step of preparing a dedicated unit for a wing vehicle including a battery connected to the battery and housed in a housing having a running wheel;
The wing vehicle dedicated unit travels to the trailer vehicle stopped at the sales office, the female connector at the other end of the cable is connected to the existing male connector of the trailer vehicle, and the trailer is powered by the battery of the wing vehicle dedicated unit. Including a second step of supplying power to the wings of the vehicle, opening and closing the wings, loading and / or unloading luggage.
A transportation method characterized by that. The female connector is a metal outlet having a rated current of 100 A or more,
The cable includes a positive core wire connected to the positive side of the battery and a negative core wire connected to the negative side of the battery, and the cross-sectional area of the positive core wire is 60 mm ² , and sectional area of the core wire of the Ri 40 mm ² der,
2. The transportation method according to claim 1, wherein the battery is a storage battery having an output voltage of 24 V DC, and supplies a current of up to 100 A to the male connector of the tractor vehicle via the female connector. .

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