JPH02117465A - Loading installation for container train - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate loading and unloading of a container by providing a transport track having a container holding device via a guide rail capable of traveling freely, between a yard for loading a container wherein a plurality of railroad sidings are provided and a yard for carrying in and out containers near by said yard. CONSTITUTION:A yard for loading a container is provided by laying a plurality of railroad sidings 3 via a branch railroad 2 parallelly at the side of a traveling railroad 1 of the departure and arrival line of a train. A guide rail 6 arranged at the upper side for guiding a container is provided along the both of the yards 4, 5, the guide rail 6 comprises a loading yard side guide rail 6a, a carrying in-out yard side rail 6b arranged crossing to said rail 6a and a guide rail 6c for connection. A container transport track 11 having a holding device 12 which freely holds a container train A and a container B on the carrying-in-out yard 5 is provided at the guide rails 6 capable of travelling.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to cargo handling equipment in container trains.

Conventional technology Conventionally, a container handling yard for a container train has a fifth
As shown in the figure, a large number of lead-in tracks 43 are provided from the main running track 41 via branch tracks 42, and the containers of the container train drawn into each lead-in track 43 are transported by 1t-&-clift, respectively. Cargo handling, or loading and unloading, was being carried out.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention According to the conventional cargo handling equipment described above, containers are loaded and unloaded one by one using a forklift.
In addition to requiring a lot of time for cargo handling work, the work space required for forklifts is large, so it becomes necessary to widen the distance between each lead-in track, resulting in the problem of requiring a vast site. There is also the problem that sorting according to the destination does not work smoothly, and that sorting takes a lot of time.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide cargo handling equipment for a container train that can solve the above problems.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the cargo handling equipment for container trains of the present invention lays a plurality of container train lead-in tracks from the running track via branch tracks, and connects these lead-in tracks to the container train. In addition to a cargo handling yard, guide rails are arranged across this container cargo handling yard and a container loading/unloading yard provided adjacent to this container loading/unloading yard. The yard side guide rail is arranged so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle in the same horizontal plane with respect to the cargo handling yard side guide rail above the lead-in track, and the container can be held and released on this guide rail! ! ! It is equipped with a container transport vehicle that can move freely.

Effect In the above configuration, when unloading a container on a container train, the container train is first drawn into the lead-in track via the branch track. Next, each container is held on a carrier that is guided by the upper guide rail, and in this state, the carrier is transported from the container loading/unloading yard to a designated container loading/unloading yard depending on the destination. Simply move the container to the entrance guide rail and unload the container at the designated unloading location. In addition, when loading containers onto the above-mentioned empty container train, the containers are held in advance on the carrier at the designated loading location on the guide rail on the container loading and unloading side, and in this state, the containers are moved to the container handling yard. All you have to do is move the container and unload it onto the empty container train.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 1 to 4.

First, the arrangement of the lines will be explained based on FIG.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a plurality of (for example, three) running tracks that serve as departure and arrival lines for trains, and on the sides there are multiple (for example, three) running tracks via two branch tracks 2.
For example, six (6) lead-in lines 3 are laid in parallel to form a container handling yard (hereinafter simply referred to as a loading/unloading yard) 4, and adjacent to this loading/unloading yard 4, a container loading/unloading yard (hereinafter simply referred to as a loading/unloading yard) is constructed. 5 (referred to as an entry yard) is provided. A guide rail 6 for guiding containers is provided between the cargo handling yard 4 and the loading/unloading yard 5. The guide rail 6 is located above each lead-in track 3 and is arranged along each lead-in track 3 on the loading/unloading yard side guide rail 6a, and is located above the loading/unloading yard 5 and in the same horizontal plane on the loading/unloading yard side. It is composed of a loading/unloading yard side guide rail 6b arranged perpendicular to the guide rail 6a, and a connecting guide rail 6C connecting the loading/unloading yard side guide rail 6a and the loading/unloading yard side guide rail 6b. In addition, each loading/unloading yard side guide rail 6b
For example, a plurality of rails (for example, 11 rails) are provided corresponding to the container transporter, that is, the destination of the container, and the portion of each loading/unloading yard side guide rail 6b closer to the loading/unloading yard is located at the container unloading section a. The opposite side, that is, the outside, is said to be the loading area of the container.

Further, the cargo handling yard 4 is provided with a building, and the loading/unloading yard 5 is provided with a roof, so the guide rails 6 are arranged on the ceilings of each.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the guide rail 6,
A container carrier 11 is movably provided and has a holding device 12 that can hold and release containers B on the container train A and in the loading/unloading yard 5. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, this transport vehicle 11 is
A truck body 13 having a holding device 12 and this truck body 1
3 (only one side is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4), the guide rails 6
It is comprised of a traveling device 16 that can freely travel on the upper surface of a lower flange plate 15 that forms a guide space 14. The holding device 12 provided on the trolley body 13 has a lifting frame 18 suspended from 4WA on the lower surface of the trolley body 13 via a chain 17, and a lifting frame 18 that is also suspended from the four corners of the trolley body 13 and attached to the chain 17. First cylinder device 1 that raises and lowers the lifting frame 18 by pushing down or loosening the middle part
9, a holding claw 21 for holding a container whose upper intermediate portion is swingably suspended via a horizontal pin 20 at the front and back positions of both measuring parts of the lifting frame 18, and a holding claw 21 for holding a container on the upper surface of the valve lifting frame 18 It is comprised of second cylinder devices 22 which are provided at front, rear, right and left positions and push and pull the upper end of each holding claw 21 to move the holding claws 21 toward and away from each other, that is, to hold and release the container. Further, each of the traveling devices 16 includes a revolving body 23 rotatably attached to the upper surface of the truck body 13, and
A running frame having a pair of left and right running wheels 25 that project upwardly through a pair of front and rear connecting rods 24 inserted through slits 15a of a lower flange plate 15, and that are capable of running freely on the upper surface of the lower 7 flange plate 15. 26, and a pair of sprockets 27 disposed on the running frame 26.
．． 28 and an electric 1J71 machine 30 that rotationally drives the traveling wheels 25 via an endless chain 29, and a traveling guide that is attached to the front and back positions of the upper end of the traveling frame 26 and guided by a guide groove 32 on the upper flange plate 31 side. It is composed of a roller 33. Note that power and control signals are supplied via this traveling guide roller 33. By the way, a large number of these transport vehicles 11 are prepared according to the number of containers B in the container train A (approximately 100 containers for the minus train), and the running and direction of each transport vehicle 11 is controlled by a control device in the central control room. given by.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the branch line 2 includes a fixed branch line section 2a connected to the running track 1 side, and a running bogie 7 that can freely run in a direction orthogonal to each lead-in line 3. The moving branch line section 2b is arranged so that it can be connected to any lead-in line 3, and the length of this moving branch line section 2b is longer than the length of an A-sized (for example, 20 cars) container train. has been done. Therefore, by using the moving branch line section 2b on the traveling bogie 7, a container train on a certain lead-in track 3 can be moved onto any other lead-in track 3. Also, branching? 2nd road section 2 is
The same number of running tracks 1, that is, two, are provided, and accordingly, two running bogies 7 are also provided.

Next, container cargo handling work will be explained.

First, after reconnecting the container train from an electric railroad car to a diesel railroad car, the fixed and mobile branch line sections 2a, 2
It is drawn into a predetermined lead-in line 3 via b. Next, the transport 12 is operated to hold each of the transport vehicles 11 that are guided to the cargo handling yard side guide rail 6a above the lead-in track 3, and the containers B on the container train A are held all at once. (You may hold each item in turn) until it reaches a specified height. Of course, the transport vehicles 11 are on standby in the same number as the containers B loaded on the container row ftfA. Each of the lifted containers B is moved to a predetermined entrance/exit yard side guide rail 6b according to the destination via the connecting guide rail 5C, as shown by the arrow C, according to a travel command for the transport vehicle 11 from the central control room. It is loaded onto the unloading section a. Container B is then lowered onto the floor or onto a container loading platform, and is loaded by a forklift onto a nearby truck, which then moves to the container loading area as shown by arrow d. Go out the other side.

On the other hand, when loading a container onto an empty container train A, a truck loads the container onto the carriage 11, which has a special loading section on the loading/unloading yard side guide rail 6b.
The loading container B brought in from (indicated by arrow e) is held. In addition, since this work can be performed independently of the container unloading work, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the container cargo handling work. Next, a large number of transport vehicles 11 that have been kept waiting while holding the loading containers B are moved to the cargo handling yard side guide rail 6a above the empty container train A, and are moved to the loading yard side guide rail 6a above the empty container train A. Containers B are loaded all at once.

When loading is completed, the movable and fixed branch line section 2b,
After being moved onto the running track 1, which is the arrival/departure line, via the train 2a, the diesel railcar is reconnected from the diesel railcar to the electric A-series railcar, and is then driven to a predetermined destination.

By the way, in the above explanation, when loading container B onto an empty container train, container B is loaded from loading/unloading yard 5.
However, for example, container B can also be loaded from the same cargo handling yard 4.

That is, a large number of transport vehicles 11 holding containers B are kept on standby on the cargo handling yard side guide rail 6a on another lead-in track 3, and the empty container train B is moved to a moving branch on one of the running vehicles 7. It is moved to the track section 2b. Then, the traveling bogie 7 is driven to a position corresponding to the lead-in track 3 holding and waiting the container B, and the empty container train A is moved onto the lead-in track 3 and the container B is loaded thereon.

Furthermore, by using the other running bogie 7, it is possible to pull in another container train A or pull it out onto the running track 1 at the same time. In this way, a part of the branch line 2 that is directly connected to each lead-in track 3 is provided on the running bogie 7, and the branching line 2 is branched to each lead-in track 3 by the running movement of the running bogie 7. , the diagonal sections required at each branch (portion f in FIG. 5) are no longer necessary, and the entire equipment can be shortened.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the loading/unloading yard side guide rail is arranged at right angles to the loading/unloading yard side guide rail, but it may also be configured such that it is connected and arranged diagonally at a predetermined angle (60° 70', etc.). .

Effects of Brahma According to the above-mentioned structure of the present invention, since the transport vehicle having the container holding device is provided so as to be freely movable via the guide rail between the container cargo handling yard and the container loading/unloading yard, the container train Containers can be held all at once on a transport vehicle and moved to the container loading/unloading yard.Therefore, there is no need to directly load and unload one by one onto a forklift as in the past, significantly reducing work time. In addition to this, the spacing between lead-in tracks can be narrowed, so a vast site is not required. In addition, since the plural loading/unloading yard side guide rails are arranged in a branch shape at a predetermined angle with respect to the loading/unloading yard side guide rail, each loading/unloading yard side guide rail can be adjusted depending on the destination of each container. If these are made to correspond, container sorting work can be carried out efficiently, and if one end of each loading/unloading yard guide rail is used as the unloading section for containers and containers, and the other end is used as the loading section, Containers can be loaded and unloaded independently of each other, and the efficiency of container cargo handling work can be improved, that is, the working time can be significantly shortened.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 4 show one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a plan view showing the layout of the tracks, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the carrier, Figure 3 is a front view of the carrier, Figure 4 is a side view of the carrier, and Figure 5 is the layout of conventional tracks. FIG. 1... Travel track, 2... Branch track, 3... Leading track, 4... Container cargo handling yard, 5... Container loading/unloading yard, 6... Guide rail, 6a...・Receiving yard side guide rail, 6b... Loading/unloading yard side guide rail, 6C... Connection guide rail, 7... Inside the traveling platform, 11... Transport trolley, 12... Holding 8 places. Agent Yoshihiro Morimoto

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Lay a plurality of container train lead-in tracks from the running track via branch tracks, and use these lead-in tracks as a container handling yard. A guide rail is arranged across the provided container loading/unloading yard, and each of the plurality of said loading/unloading yard side guide rails is placed in the same horizontal plane with respect to the loading/unloading yard side guide rail above the lead-in track. 1. Cargo handling equipment for a container train, characterized in that the guide rail is arranged with an inclination at a predetermined angle, and a container transport trolley having a holding device capable of holding and releasing a container is provided on the guide rail so as to be freely movable.