JPH0311444Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a turnbuckle connector for container loading and securing technology.

[Conventional technology]

For example, when loading a large number of containers on a ship, there is a risk that the cargo may collapse due to the shaking of the ship if they are simply stacked on top of each other. Various metal fittings are interposed to connect and secure each other.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a state in which a large number of containers 51 are lashed together using this type of metal fittings, and a latching rod 56 is connected between a cone socket 52 attached to a corner of each container 51 and a connector 53 fixed to the floor. and a turnbuckle 57 are connected in series. The turnbuckle 57 has a latching rod 56 at one end thereof, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
The connection flange 59 is approximately inverted U-shaped and has a hook 58 that engages the eye of the connector, and a pin 60 that can be freely inserted and removed at the other end. Connect removably. The connecting tool 53 is formed by providing one or more turnbuckle mounting holes 55 in a fixed plate 54 that is fixed upright on the floor, and sandwiching the fixed plate 54 between the connecting flanges 59 from which the pins 60 have been removed, so that any one of them can be mounted. The turnbuckle 57 is connected and fixed by fitting the pin 60 into the connecting flange 59 through the hole 55. The illustrated connector 53 has three mounting holes 55 in the fixing plate 54.
The book turnbuckles 57 can be connected in parallel.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

As described above, when attaching and detaching the turnbuckle 57 to and from the connector 53 fixed to the floor surface, it is necessary to insert and remove the pin 60 each time. On the other hand, the turnbuckle 57 and the latching rod 56 can engage and disengage the hook 58 and the eye at the same time as the turnbuckle 57 is expanded and contracted, which is essential for tying work. Due to the complexity of this work, the turnbuckle 57 is often left connected to the connector 53 when not in use.
The connecting flange 59 is kept connected to the connecting tool 53 until the next use.

Therefore, when the three turnbuckles 57 are connected to the connecting tool 53 having the three mounting holes 55 shown in FIG. As for the two turnbuckles 57 connected to the two mounting holes 55 located there, each of the turnbuckles 57 is laid down horizontally around the pin 60 (falls down in the longitudinal extension line of the fixing plate 54), and the tips near the hooks 58 are grounded. The turnbuckle 57 connected to the central mounting hole 55 among the three mounting holes 55 is
When the turnbuckle 57 is tried to fall sideways, the neck of the connecting flange 59 hits the top surface of the fixing plate 54, and the turnbuckle 57 as a whole stands diagonally upward, protruding from the floor, with the corresponding contact point as a fulcrum, making it unstable. At the same time, there is an inconvenience in that it obstructs various cargo handling operations.

[Means for solving problems]

In view of the above points, the present invention was devised for the purpose of eliminating the above-mentioned inconveniences.In order to achieve this purpose, the present invention is fixed to a floor surface and has three or more turnbuckles on the floor surface. In the connection tool used for the connection, a pair of turnbuckle mounting holes are provided near both ends of a fixed plate installed upright on the floor, and the fixed plate is located between both turnbuckle mounting holes of the fixed plate. A ring member that can be tilted in the thickness direction is attached.

[Effect]

The two turnbuckles connected to the two mounting holes provided near both ends of the fixing plate for the connector having the above configuration are laid down on the longitudinal extension of the fixing plate, as in the prior art. The third and subsequent turnbuckles located between these two turnbuckles are connected to a ring member attached to the fixed plate. The ring member is configured to be tiltable in the thickness direction of the fixed plate,
The ring member is tilted when the turnbuckle connected to the ring member is laid down. As a result, the turnbuckle moves from directly above the fixing plate to a position offset in the thickness direction of the plate, so that when it falls sideways, it falls down without being covered by the plate.

〔Example〕

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.The connecting device shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has three turnbuckles
1, 12, and 13 are connected in parallel.

A pair of turnbuckle mounting holes 2 and 3 parallel to each other are provided near both ends of a fixing plate 1 that is erected and fixed at a designated location on a floor surface 21 by welding means, and a pair of turnbuckle mounting holes 2 and 3 are provided in the longitudinal center of the fixing plate 1. A ring member 4 is arranged above. This ring member 4 is attached to the fixing plate 1 via a saddle-shaped member 5 having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section and fixed by welding to the upper surface recess 1a of the fixing plate 1.
The fixed plate 1 can be freely tilted in the thickness direction to an angle at which the fixed plate 1 touches the ground (floor).

As shown by the solid lines in each figure, the connector with the above configuration connects one turnbuckle 11, 12, 13 to each of the two mounting holes 2, 3 and the ring member 4, and connects the connecting flanges 11a, 12a, Turnbuckles 11, 12, 13, only the lower ends of which are shown, with pins 13a and 14, 15, 16, have hooks at their upper ends that engage the eyes of a latching rod (not shown). When canceling this use state and transitioning to a standby state with each turnbuckle 11, 12, 13 connected to the connector, the turnbuckles 11, 12 on both sides connected to the mounting holes 2, 3 can be connected to the pins 14, 15 as they are. Center on the side in directions A and B. Regarding the central turnbuckle 13, the ring member 4 is tilted in the C direction while gradually lowering the turnbuckle 13. As a result, the turnbuckle 13 finally touches the ground at a lateral position in the thickness direction of the fixed plate 1 as shown by the chain line in FIG. 2, and stops halfway while facing diagonally upward as in the prior art. Never. This third turnbuckle 13 can be tilted in a direction perpendicular or diagonal to the longitudinal direction of the fixing plate 1, depending on how it is folded, but by folding it parallel to the longitudinal direction, the sideways posture can be made compact in plan view. It can be accommodated. Also this turnbuckle 1
As shown in FIG. 1, the ring member 4 that connects the parts 3 is formed by forming the pivot portion 4b for the saddle-shaped member 5 into a straight line according to the shape of the saddle-shaped member 5, so that the ring member 4 has a horizontal D as a whole.
The saddle-shaped member 5 has a simple O.
It is designed to have greater tensile strength and superior durability than when a shaped ring is attached.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, the turnbuckle connector of the present invention is configured so that three or more turnbuckles are connected in parallel, and all the turnbuckles can be laid down horizontally in a grounded state. This solves the conventional inconvenience in which some turnbuckles do not completely collapse and remain unstable, which hinders cargo handling operations. It is clear that in the present invention, the number of turnbuckles connected to the connector is not limited to three, and the number of ring members may be increased depending on the number of turnbuckles, or multiple turnbuckles may be attached to one ring member. It is possible to provide a product that connects a large number of turnbuckles by changing its shape so that several turnbuckles can be connected.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing how the turnbuckle connector according to the embodiment of the present invention is used, and FIG.
3 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which many containers are loaded and secured, and FIG. 5 is an example of a turnbuckle. FIG. 6 is a front view, FIG. 6 is a side view, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional connector. 1... Fixed plate, 2, 3... Turnbuckle mounting hole, 4... Ring member, 5... Saddle-shaped member,
11, 12, 13...Turnbuckle, 11a,
12a, 13a... Connection flange, 14, 15,
16... pin, 21... floor surface.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) In a connecting device that is fixed to a floor surface and is used to connect three or more turnbuckles to the floor surface, a device that A turnbuckle connection device, characterized in that a pair of turnbuckle attachment holes are provided, and a ring member that can be tilted in the thickness direction of the fixing plate is attached to a position between both turnbuckle attachment holes of the fixing plate. . (2) A saddle-shaped member having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section is fixed to the upper part of the fixing plate, and the ring member is attached via the saddle-shaped member. Connection tool for turnbuckle.