JPH046075A - Auxiliary device for loading automobile in container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To load an unmanned automobile without being rubbed against the inner surface of a container by a method wherein a wheel support frame body is provided with a plurality of first rollers making contact with the bottom surface of the container and a plurality of second rollers making contact with an inner surface, and further, it has a holding member to hold positioning of a wheel. CONSTITUTION:Inner and outer frames 12 and 13 are integrally intercoupled through a plate member 14 to support wheels. A side roller 15 being a second roller is mounted in a protruding manner in a position near the one end of the outer frame 13. A plurality of first rollers 16 are mounted in given positions on the under surfaces of the inner and outer frames 12 and 13. A holding member 17 is mounted in an immobile manner on the front end part of the plate member 14, and a holding member 18 capable of rising and falling is mounted on the rear end part thereof. The holding member 18 rotatably intercouples a pair of plate materials 18a and 18b, and a given position near the end part of the one plate material 18a is rotatably coupled to the plate member 14. A given position near the end part of the other plate material 18a is rotatably coupled to the plate member 14. The coupling causes holding of a pair of the plate materials 18a and 18b in a state that it stands upright in the shape of a chevron.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention is directed to a car (in this invention, a car is not only a self-propelled car with an engine, etc.)
Regarding auxiliary equipment for loading cars (which is used as a concept to include items that only have wheels and are driven by forklifts, cars, etc.), for example, for loading cars into international standard containers. The present invention relates to an auxiliary device suitable for attaching.

<Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention> Conventional methods for transporting automobiles include: ■ A method in which a vehicle is driven to its destination by itself; ■ A method in which multiple vehicles are mounted on a truck, trailer, etc. ■ A method of transporting a large number of cars to a destination by loading them onto a special freight car, a method of using a ship exclusively for transporting cars, and ■ A method of returning logistics containers such as containers (when empty and collected).
A method is provided for transporting automobiles using

Among these methods, method (■) requires a total number of drivers equal to the number of vehicles to be transported, and in the current situation where labor shortages and traffic congestion are significant, the number of vehicles that can be transported is severely restricted. There is a problem that the required time becomes long.

With method (2), the total number of drivers can be considerably reduced, but there are problems in that it takes a considerable amount of time to secure the vehicles on which the vehicle is loaded, and the travel time is lengthened due to the effects of traffic congestion.

Method (2) can solve these problems, but it requires a large number of dedicated freight cars, which requires a huge amount of capital investment, and it also takes a lot of effort to build a dedicated ship. There is a problem in that a huge amount of investment is required, and the route from the terminal station or port to the destination must be made by either method ■ or ■.

With method ①, containers can be transported to a terminal station port by loading them onto a general freight car or a general cargo ship, and then the container can be transported by truck to the destination. This method does not require a special container, but simply uses the return route of a general container such as a dry container, so there is no need for special capital investment, and it is considered to be the most suitable method for small volume transportation. . When loading or unloading a car in a container like this, it is necessary to prevent damage to the car body, and because the overall length of the car body is quite long compared to the width of the car, it is difficult to load or unload it with a forklift truck. It is preferable to avoid work. Therefore, it is common practice to load and unload containers into and out of containers by driving the car with the driver inside, but it is not possible for the driver to get on and off the car with the car loaded inside the container. Since this is necessary, there is a problem in that only cars that have enough room to open and close the doors can be loaded.

Additionally, if a car is to be loaded into a container with no room to open and close the door, the car must be pushed or pulled out using a forklift truck with the brakes and clutches disengaged, but the driver must Since the vehicle is not being ridden, even if the vehicle is slightly skewed, the surface of the vehicle body and the inner surface of the container will rub against each other, resulting in damage to the vehicle body. As a result, it becomes necessary to repaint the vehicle body at the destination.
In the worst case, there is a problem that sheet metal work will also be required.

Furthermore, in consideration of such problems, a pair of rail members (6
2), rollers (66) are provided on the lower surface of the long plate (65) that supports the wheels (64) of the car (63), and the car (63) is placed on the long plate (65) using a lashing belt in advance. etc. (67) and then push the long plate (65) into the container (61) in this state. However, this method takes into account the overhang of the car (63). The length of the long plate (65) must be set in advance, which increases the size of the equipment and makes the work of fixing the car to the long plate (65) extremely complicated. 65) has the disadvantage that the ground clearance must be increased.

<Object of the invention> This invention was made in view of the above problems,
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel auxiliary device that has a simple configuration and is capable of loading and unloading unmanned vehicles without rubbing against the inner surface of a container.

Means for Solving the Problem> The auxiliary device of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows:
A pair of wheel support frames that support the wheels of an automobile are integrally connected by a connecting member so that their outer end surfaces substantially follow the inner surface of the container, and each wheel support frame is in contact with the bottom surface of the container. It has a plurality of first rollers that can freely roll, a plurality of second rollers that can freely roll in contact with the inner surface of the container, and further, a roller that can tilt and stand up to position and hold the wheels. It has a holding member.

However, it is preferable that the wheel support portion of the wheel support frame and the second roller are spaced apart from each other by a distance greater than the length of the vehicle body protruding from the wheel.

Furthermore, the holding member preferably constitutes a roadway that guides the running of the wheels when the wheels are tilted, and in this case, the holding member is one that automatically tilts or stands up following the passage of the wheels. It is more preferable that there be.

Furthermore, it is more preferable that an engagement member that engages with the pushing tool is removably attached to a predetermined position of the pair of wheel support frames.

With the auxiliary device configured as described above, it is sufficient to push the car into the container with at least the front wheels of the car supported by the pair of wheel support frames, and the second roller of the wheel support frame supports the container. Since it rolls in contact with the inner surface of the container, it prevents the vehicle from moving diagonally and prevents friction between the vehicle body and the container. Since the wheels are held in a predetermined position by the holding member in the upright state, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of the car moving unintentionally due to vibrations, etc. By tilting the members, necessary work can be easily performed.

Then, the wheel support part of the wheel support frame and the second roller,
If they are placed apart from each other by a distance greater than the protruding length of the vehicle body from the wheels, this prevents the vehicle body from rubbing against the container even if the relative position between the vehicle and the wheel support frame changes. can.

In addition, if the holding member constitutes a roadway that guides the running of the wheels when the vehicle is tilted, no special roadway structure member is required when loading or unloading a car, simplifying the work. . In this case, if the holding member tilts or stands up following the passage of the wheels, there is no need to perform special work to tilt or stand up the holding member, which further simplifies the work. can.

Furthermore, if an engaging member that engages with a pushing device is removably attached to a predetermined position of a pair of wheel support frames, the engaging member should be attached only when loading or unloading a car. Therefore, the size and weight of the auxiliary device can be minimized when the vehicle is accommodated, and the cost of the auxiliary device as a whole can be reduced.

<Example> Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings showing examples.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an embodiment of the auxiliary device of the present invention, in which a pair of wheel support parts (1) and a connecting part (1) that integrally connects the wheel support parts (1) are shown. 11). It should be noted that this auxiliary device is particularly suitable for supporting the front wheels of a motor vehicle.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing only the wheel support part (1), including the inner frame (12) and the outer frame (13).
) are integrally connected by a plate member (14) that supports the wheels. A side roller (15) as a second roller is installed in a protruding manner at a predetermined position near one end of the outer frame (13), and a plurality of side rollers (15) are installed at predetermined positions on the lower surfaces of the inner frame (12) and the outer frame (13). A number of first rollers (16) are attached. Note that the mounting position and number of the first rollers (16) may be appropriately determined in consideration of the weight of the vehicle and the like.

Further, a holding member (17) is attached to the front end of the plate member (14).
is attached immovably, and a holding member (18) that can be tilted and raised is attached to the rear end. This holding member (18) is formed by rotatably connecting a pair of plate materials (18a) and (18b), one of which is a pair of plate materials (18a) and (18b).
A predetermined position near the end of is rotatably connected to the plate member (14). And then, the other plate material (18
A predetermined position near the end of b) can be connected to the plate member (14) with a bottle or the like (18c), and by connecting, the pair of plates (x8a) (18b) is maintained in a chevron-shaped state. be done.

As shown in FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B), the first roller (IB) accommodates four small diameter balls (18b) inside a cylindrical case (16a), and all small diameter balls (18b). A part of the cylindrical case (le) is in contact with the ball (16b).
This configuration accommodates a large-diameter ball (18c) protruding from the opening on the lower surface of a). Therefore, the overall size can be reduced and the free rolling of the large diameter balls (lee) can be ensured.

When storing a car in the container (3) using the auxiliary device configured as described above, the plate material (18b) and the plate member (14)
A pair of plates (18a) (18
b) is tilted to form a roadway using both plates (see the solid line in Figure 4). Therefore, the wheels (42)
It is only necessary to move the automobile (4) so that the wheels (42) roll, and the wheels (42) can be easily placed on the plate member (14). When the wheel (42) passes through the connection part (18d) of the plate (18a) to the plate member (14), the plate (18a) automatically stands up due to the lever action, and the other plate (18b) also becomes a plate. It stands up following the standing up of (18a) (see the dotted chain line in FIG. 4). Therefore, if the plate material (18b) and the plate member (14) are connected in this state, even if the position of the wheel (42) shifts, the plate material (18a) (1
8b) can be held in an upright position.

After the wheels (42) are placed on the plate member (14) in this way, all that is required is to apply a pressing force to push the entire car (4) into the container (3), and the car (4) can be easily moved into the container. (3) Can be accommodated within. In this case, as shown in Fig. 5, the auxiliary device is a side roller (
15), the skew is regulated by the automobile (
4) and the inner surface of the container (3) can be prevented from coming into contact with each other. In addition, if the container (3) is loaded with the front wheel (42) placed on the auxiliary device, the lower end of the large diameter ball (lee) may be pushed onto the floor of the container (3) due to the weight of the vehicle. Since it sinks slightly into the surface, inconveniences such as skidding due to slight vibrations during transportation can be reliably prevented.

In addition, if a stopper member (21) (for example, wooden dunnage, etc.) with a length corresponding to the overhang is stored in advance in the innermost part of the container (3), the car (4) will not be able to reach the innermost part of the container. Although the inconvenience of collision can be solved, the same effect can be achieved by making the spacer member (22) (see broken line in Fig. 5) protrude from the inner frame (12) and outer frame (13) or the plate member (14). can be achieved.

The latter configuration has two cars (4) inside the container (3).
) is particularly preferable when accommodating a stopper member, and eliminates the need for a stopper member mounting operation.

In addition, a car (4) housed inside a container (3)
As for the rear wheel (43), as shown in FIG. The frame body (21b) is attached, and the tire holder is attached to the frame body (21b) with the member (23) in contact with the rear wheel (43).
23b) and the inner surface of the container (3).
3c) is sufficient to securely fix the rear wheel (43).

The car (4) stored inside the container (3) as described above is sufficiently stable even without special lashing, but it is subject to extremely large external forces such as when being transported by sea. For example, if there is a possibility of
A more stable accommodation state can be ensured by simply applying lashing to the vicinity of the rear side of the front wheel (42) and the vicinity of the front side and rear side of the rear wheel.

<Embodiment 2> FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment, which differs from the above embodiment in that the holding member (17 ) is provided with a tiltable holding member (19), and the first one with a different configuration.
The only difference is that a roller (1B) is used.

The holding member (19) is a pair of plate materials (19a) (19
b) are rotatably connected, and the plate material (19a
) is rotatably connected to the plate member (14), and the end of the other plate (+, 9b) is connected to the removable pin (19c).
) is connected to the plate member (14). The portion of the plate member (14) to which the holding member (19) is connected is formed in a tapered shape. In addition, the first roller (
16) is a caster configured to be able to freely rotate depending on the direction in which force is applied.

Therefore, in this embodiment, after the front wheel (42) is placed on the auxiliary device of Embodiment 1, the entire auxiliary device of this embodiment is mounted from the side with the holding member (19) erected. 43) and move the car (4) forward, the rear wheels (43) can be placed on the auxiliary device, and then both auxiliary devices are moved toward the inside of the container (3). This allows the car (4) to be loaded. Then, just before the loading is completed, a pin (19
If c) is removed, the plates (19a) and (19b) will automatically tilt due to the force of the wheel (43) rolling on the tapered portion, and the wheel (43) will roll, so the rear wheel ( 4
3) gets off the auxiliary device, and the front wheel (42) contacts the holding member (17) of the auxiliary device of Example 1.

That is, the automobile (4) is positioned. Next, the auxiliary device of this example was taken out from the container (3) and the rear wheel (
43) by the device shown in FIG. 6, the automobile (4) can be stably positioned and held inside the container (3). As a result, work efficiency when loading the automobile (4) can be improved.

Conversely, when unloading the car (4) from the container (3), the auxiliary device of this embodiment is turned in the opposite direction so that the rear wheels (43)
The rear wheel (43) can be placed on the auxiliary device simply by setting the vehicle (4) on the rear side of the vehicle and moving the vehicle (4) slightly backward in this state. Therefore, after that, the vehicle (4) can be easily lowered by simply pulling the vehicle (4) using a wire (not shown) or the like.

In addition, until just before removing the pin (19c), the wheel (43)
Since the pin (19c) is separated from the holding member (19) and is pressed against the holding member (18), the force for removing the pin (19c) does not need to be very large.

<Embodiment 3> FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing still another embodiment, and the difference from the above embodiment is that the holding member (19
) is simply provided with a tiltable holding member (20). In addition, the holding member (20) is a plate material (2[1a)
It has a vibe member (20b) that accommodates a pin (20c) that can move forward and backward, and the pin (20c) is connected to the plate member (14).
maintains the upright state by engaging with a predetermined position of the
It can be tilted by disengaging it.

Therefore, in this embodiment as well, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be achieved.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the engagement portion between the plate material (20a) and the plate member (14), in which a vibe member (20b) is integrally provided at the end of the plate material (20a), and the vibe member ( 20b
) A pin (20e) is slidably housed inside the pin (20e). Therefore, the holding member (20) can be held in an upright state by initially protruding the pin (20c) and engaging it with a predetermined position of the plate member (14). When tilting the holding member (20), the lead wire (
By pulling the pin (20d), the pin (20c) and the plate member (
14).

<Example 4> FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing still another example,
The difference from the above embodiment is that a pair of frames (12) (1
The only difference is that an engaging member (23) formed in the fork pocket is removably attached, and the other end can be engaged with the fork end of the forklift car.

Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the engaging member (23) is attached only to the auxiliary device that supports the rear wheel (43) of the automobile (4), and the vehicle is pushed by a forklift car. All you have to do is carry out the work, and the car (4
) container (3) without shaking at all against the car body (41)
It is possible to carry out the work of storing the vehicle inside, thereby eliminating inconveniences such as damage to the automobile (4).

Further, when the second embodiment is adopted and the car (4) is housed inside the container (3), the car (4)
If the bottle (19c) is pulled out with the bottle (19c) pushed to a certain extent inside the container (3), the car (4) will automatically move forward, so it will be able to move inside the container (3) without applying any external force. Positioning deep inside can be easily achieved.

In addition, dunnage may be attached to the rear wheel side as necessary to prevent the container (3) from moving toward the door side.

That is, by performing the above series of operations, positioning in the length direction and width direction within the container (3) can be achieved, and with the door of the container (3) closed, a general freight car,
Vehicles can be transported by trucks, general cargo ships, etc., and even when transshipping between these means of transportation, the necessary work can be carried out using forklifts, gantry cranes, etc. without damaging the vehicle. can.

After arriving at the destination, open the door of the container (3), remove the dunnage on the rear wheel side, and remove the wheel support (1).
All you have to do is pull out the car. After that, if cargo other than automobiles is to be stored, the dunnage (21) on the back side can also be removed.

As is clear from the above explanation, there is no need to prepare a dedicated container for transporting automobiles (4), and containers (3) used for transporting cargo such as automobile parts are not required.
) to easily and reliably load a car.
Loading and unloading work can be carried out.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and can be applied, for example, to loading and unloading not only passenger cars but also camping cars, etc., as well as containers. In addition to installing a pulley etc. deep inside the container, a cable with one end connected to an auxiliary device is hung on the pulley and the other end is pulled out to the outside of the container, and cars are loaded by pulling the cable. It is possible to make various other design changes without changing the gist of the invention.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, the first invention prevents the vehicle from moving diagonally by rolling the second roller of the wheel support frame in contact with the inner surface of the container, thereby preventing the vehicle from rubbing against the container. This can be prevented beforehand, and since the wheels of the car can be reliably positioned using the holding member, the car can be stored and taken out reliably and smoothly, and the car can be positioned in the stored state without damaging the car. It has the unique effect of being reliably achievable.

The second invention has the unique effect of being able to prevent contact between the vehicle body and the inner surface of the container without being affected by the relative position of the vehicle with respect to the auxiliary device.

The third aspect of the invention has the unique effect of being able to easily and smoothly cause the wheels to ride on the auxiliary device and the wheels to escape from the auxiliary device.

The fourth invention has the unique effect of simplifying the operation by omitting the operation of the holding member associated with the operation of moving the wheel to the supporting position and the operation of removing the wheel.

The fifth invention has the unique effect of being able to easily cope with work using a forklift car, etc., and further improving work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an embodiment of the auxiliary device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing only the wheel support part in an enlarged manner, and Fig. 3(A) is the configuration of the first roller. 3(B) is a vertical sectional view, FIG. 4 is a diagram explaining the movement of the wheels, FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the inside of the container, and FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view. FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a rear wheel stopper member; FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the auxiliary device of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing still another embodiment; FIG. 9 10 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing main parts.
The figure is a diagram explaining the operation of loading a car, and FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional example. (1)...Wheel support part, (3)...Container, (4
)...Automobile, (11)...Connection part, (12)...
・Inner frame, (13)...Outer frame, (14)・
... Plate member, (15) ... Side roller, (16)
...first roller, (17) (18) (19) (
20)...Holding member, (42)(43)...Wheel patent applicant Shigenobu Furukawa (I3) Section Cl4) Fig. (I3) Fig. M

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. 1 that supports the wheels (42) (43) of the automobile (4)
The pair of wheel support frames (1) have an outer end surface that is almost a container (3).
) are integrally connected by a connecting member (11) along the inner surface of each wheel support frame (
1) has a plurality of first rollers (16) which can freely roll in contact with the bottom surface of the container (3), and a plurality of second rollers (16) which can freely roll in contact with the inner surface of the container (3). It has rollers (15) and further wheels (42) (43).
A holding member (18) that can be tilted and raised to position and hold the
(19) An auxiliary device for loading automobiles into a container, characterized by having (20). 2. The wheel support part (14) of the wheel support frame (1) and the second roller (15) are arranged apart from each other by a distance greater than the protrusion length from the wheel of the vehicle body. An auxiliary device for loading automobiles into the container described in Scope 1. 3. Storing a car in the container according to claim 1 or 2 above, wherein the holding members (18) and (19) constitute a roadway that guides the running of the wheels when it is tilted. Auxiliary equipment. 4. An auxiliary device for loading a car into a container according to claim 3, wherein the holding members (18) and (19) automatically tilt or stand up following the passage of the wheels. . 5. According to any one of claims 1 to 4 above, wherein an engaging member that engages with a pushing tool is removably attached to a predetermined position of the pair of wheel support frames (1). An auxiliary device for loading automobiles into the listed containers.