JPS6239958Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a container fall prevention device for a container handling vehicle.

In general, a container cargo handling vehicle has a tilt frame mounted on the chassis of the container cargo handling vehicle so that it can be lifted up and down, and the container is loaded and unloaded by hoisting and unwinding the container onto the tilt frame using a winch.
It is designed to be loaded and unloaded using a forklift.

FIG. 1 shows this type of container handling vehicle. A subframe 2 is fixed on the chassis 1 of this vehicle, and a pair of brackets 3 are attached to both sides of the subframe 2 near the rear end of the vehicle. , 3 are fixed, and a tilt frame 4 is pivotally supported by a pin 3a to be able to move up and down with respect to these brackets 3, 3. The tilt frame 4 is tilted so that it can be raised or lowered by a dump cylinder device 5 that is installed between the sub-frame 2 and the tilt frame 4 as shown in the figure. and,
A container 6 is placed on the tilt frame 4.

When loading and unloading the container 6 using the winch 7 installed in front of the tilt frame 4, pressurized oil is sent to the dump cylinder 5 through the electromagnetic switching valve V ₁ (Figure 4) and the tilt frame 4 is moved by the chain line in Figure 1. The wire 10, with one end 8 hung over the foot 9 of the container 6, is connected to the winch 7 through the solenoid switching valve _V3.
The winding and rewinding are performed by supplying and discharging pressure oil through (Fig. 4).

On the other hand, when loading and unloading the container 6 using a forklift (not shown), the tilt frame 4 is kept horizontal as shown by the solid line in FIG. A forklift claw is inserted into the container 6, and the container 6 is moved up and down in the vertical direction to load and unload the container 6 onto the tilt frame 4.

This container handling vehicle is capable of reliably and safely loading and unloading the container 6 onto the tilt frame 4,
Various safety devices are provided for safe transportation (described later).

In such a container handling vehicle, when the container 6 is mounted on the tilt frame 4,
If the vehicle is driven with the hook 13 not tightened to the lock pin 12, there is a risk that the container 6 will fall from the top of the tilt frame 4. In particular, the risk is great in a container 6 that has a roller provided on the lower surface of the container 6 and is placed on the tilt frame 4 via this roller.

The present invention has been developed in consideration of these points, and can issue an alarm when the user forgets to tighten the hook after placing the container on the tilt frame and inserts the engine key to start the vehicle. To provide a hook tension release alarm device for a container cargo handling vehicle that does not issue an alarm when no container is loaded.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawings that illustrate the present invention as examples will be described below.

1 to 3, various devices are provided to ensure safe operability when operating containers in a container cargo handling vehicle.

For example, in front of the tilt frame 4, there is a lock pin 12 protruding from the front lower side of the container 6.
A hook 13 is provided which engages and tightens the container 6. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this hook 13 is pivotally attached to the tilt frame 4 with a pivot 14, and has an operating cylinder 18 (a fourth
3), it can be oscillated between the tightened position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3 and the fully open release position shown by the chain line in FIG. This hook 13 prevents the container 6 from moving back and forth in the vehicle by tightening the lock pin 12, and prevents the container 6 from moving back and forth when the vehicle is running or when the tilt frame 4 is dumped.
prevent it from falling.

In the vicinity of this hook 13, there is a hook 1
A left lock confirmation switch 15L for detecting that the hook 13 is in the tightened position and a lock open confirmation switch 16 for detecting that the hook 13 is in the release position are provided. Confirm that this lock is closed Left switch 1
5L is formed so that its a contact is closed when its actuator 15La is pushed by a dot 17 protruding from the lower end of the hook 13 in the tightening position. In addition, a hook 13 provided on the right tilt frame 4
A similarly formed lock closing confirmation right switch 15R (FIG. 5) is installed near the switch (not shown). On the other hand, the lock open confirmation switch 16 is formed so that its actuator 16a is pushed by the dot 17 of the hook 13 in the release position to close the a contact.

A cam operation valve 19 (FIGS. 2 and 4) is provided at the rear end of the tilt frame 4 to adjust the amount of pressure oil supplied to the operating cylinder 18 that operates the hook 13. This cam operated valve 19 is connected to the container 6 on the tilt frame 4 in the dump state.
is hoisted up by the winch 7, and just before reaching the tightening position where lifting is completed, the block 20 fixed to the lower surface of the container 6 is activated by pushing the actuator 19a.

A container position confirmation left switch 21L and a container position confirmation right switch 21R for detecting that the container 6 has reached the lifting completion position are respectively provided on the left and right tilt frames 4 in front of the cam operation valve 19. Figure 2,
Figure 5). As described for one switch 21L, these switches 21L and 21R are configured so that the actuator 21La is pushed by the position confirmation block 22 fixed to the bottom surface of the container 6 to close the a contact just before the container is lifted up. It is formed.

Furthermore, container guide pins 23 are provided at the center portions of the left and right tilt frames 4, respectively. When the tilt frame 4 is in the dump state, the container guide pin 23 is urged downward by a lower pressure device 24 such as a spring, and its upper end surface is submerged from the upper surface of the tilt frame 4. When placed on the subframe 2, the lower end 23a abuts on the subframe 2, and the upper end protrudes from the upper surface of the tilt frame 4. This container guide pin 23 is designed to stack the container 6 in an appropriate position by engaging its upper end with a guide recess 25 provided on the lower surface of the container 6 when the container 6 is loaded onto the tilt frame 4 by a forklift. invite.

A container guide left switch 26L and a container guide right switch 26R are provided near the container guide pin 23 to detect whether the container guide pin 23 is protruding or submerged from the top surface of the tilt frame 4. Figures 2 and 5). Each of these switches 26L and 26R operates in the same way, for example, one switch 2
To explain about 6L, container guide pin 2
3 protrudes from the top surface of the tilt frame 4, the protruding piece 27 fixed to the pin 23
By pushing up 6La, the a contact is closed.

Furthermore, a left tilt frame position confirmation switch 28L and a right tilt frame position confirmation switch 28R are provided at the center of the left and right subframes 2, respectively (FIGS. 2 and 5). Explaining the operation using one switch 28L, the tilt frame 4 in the placed state pushes the actuator 28La downward and closes the a contact, thereby confirming that the tilt frame 4 is in the placed state. do.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, in front of the tilt frame 4, it is detected whether or not the wire 10 is hung on the hook 9 of the container 6, and a state in which the wire 10 is not hung is detected. A wire sensing switch 29 is provided to prevent the tilt frame 4 from being dumped.

FIG. 4 shows a hydraulic circuit for operating a container handling vehicle.

The oil in the oil tank R is sent out as pressure oil by the pump P, and is supplied to and discharged from the dump cylinder ₅ via the electromagnetic switching valve V1, or to the cylinder ₁₈ for operating the hook 13 via the electromagnetic switching valve V2. Excluded or
The oil is supplied to and discharged from the hydraulic motor WM that drives the winch 7 via the electromagnetic switching valve _V3 , and finally returned to the oil tank R.

When the solenoid SoLa ₁ of the electromagnetic switching valve V ₁ is energized, the pressure oil enters the lower cylinder space of the piston 5a of the dump cylinder 5, and the dump cylinder 5 is extended, while when the solenoid SoLb ₁ is energized, Pressure oil enters the upper cylinder space and the dump cylinder 5 contracts. This causes the tilt frame 4 to rise or fall.

Furthermore, when the solenoid SoLb ₂ of the electromagnetic switching valve V ₂ is energized, the pressure oil flows into the operating cylinder 18 of the hook 13.
enters the right cylinder space of the piston 18a, closes the hook 13, and engages the lock pin 12.
On the other hand, when the solenoid SoLa ₂ is energized, pressure oil enters the left cylinder space of the piston 18a, opens the hook 13 against the force of the spring 30, and separates it from the lock pin 12.

Also, when the solenoid SoLa ₃ of the electromagnetic switching valve V ₃ is energized, the pressure oil flows from the left side to the right side of the hydraulic motor WM, which rotates the hydraulic motor in the normal direction and rotates the winch 7 in the wire rope winding direction. let On the other hand, when solenoid SoLb ₃ is energized, hydraulic motor WM
is reversed and the winch 7 is rotated in the wire rope rewinding direction. In this way, by switching the solenoid switching valve _V3 , the winch 7 can be used to move the container 6.
Loading and unloading onto the tilt frame 4 can be performed.

Further, the cam operated valve 19 connected to the actuating cylinder 18 is configured so that when the container 6 is in the normal position, the actuator 19a is moved to the fourth position by the block 20.
When pushed in the X direction in the figure, the valve port position is switched, and the hook 13 operates to block the escape route for pressure oil so that the hook 13 is not loosened.

FIG. 5 shows an electric circuit for controlling the switches of each of the safety devices described above and the switching of each electromagnetic switching valve.

In the figure, SoLa ₁ , SoLb ₁ , SoLa ₂ , SoLb ₂ ,
SoLa ₃ and SoLb ₃ are the electromagnetic switching valves V ₁ , V ₂ , and
Showing the V ₃ solenoid.

This electric circuit consists of a power supply 31, an engine key 3
2. The positive bus bar 35 on the left side of the figure where the fuse 33 and main switch 34 are connected in series.
It is formed by connecting switches and the like between the negative side bus bar 36 on the right side in the figure and which is grounded.

A normally closed lock closing confirmation right switch 1 is inserted through a conductor 37 between the positive bus bar 35 and the negative bus bar 36 between the heater 33 and the engine key 32.
5R, always open container position confirmation right switch 21R
and an unlock pilot lamp 38 which lights up to indicate that the hook 13 is open are connected in series.

A main power pilot lamp 40 is connected through a conductive wire 39 to a positive bus bar 35 connected to the output side contact of the main switch 34, which illuminates to indicate that the main switch 34 is closed.

Further, the a contact of the left tilt frame position confirmation switch 28L is connected to the bus 35 through a conductive wire 41. A hook switch 43 for opening and closing the hook 13, a wire winding switch 44, and a wire rewinding switch 45 are connected in parallel to the a contact point of the switch 28L. The opening contact O of this hook switch 43 is connected to a solenoid SoLa ₂ that opens the hook 13, while the closing contact C is connected to a solenoid SoLa 2 that closes the hook 13.
Connected to SoLb ₂ . The output contact of the wire winding switch 44 is connected to a solenoid SoLa ₃ for hoisting the winch 7, while the output contact of the wire rewinding switch 45 is connected to a solenoid SoLb ₃ for rewinding the winch 7.

In addition, a winch switch 4 is connected to the bus bar 35 via a conductor 46 to switch between winding and rewinding of the winch 7.
7 is connected. This winch switch 47
The normally open wire detection switch 29, the normally closed container guide left switch 26L and container guide right switch 26R, the b contact of the tilt frame position confirmation left switch 28L, and the lock open confirmation switch 16 are connected in series to the unwinding side contact D of the It is connected. The b contact of the lock open confirmation switch 16 is connected to the solenoid SoLa ₂ , and the one a
The contacts are connected to solenoid SoLb ₃ .

In addition, the winding side contact U of the winch switch 47
includes a normally closed container guide left switch 26L, a container guide right switch 26R, and a winch 7.
The solenoid SoLa ₃ that winds up is connected in series. In addition, the b contact of the tilt frame position confirmation right switch 28R is connected in parallel with this solenoid SoLa ₃ , and the normally open container position confirmation left switch 21L, delay timer 49, and hook 13 are connected to the b contact of this switch 28R. The closing solenoid SoLb ₂ is connected in series.

Further, a dump switch 50 for switching the dump state of the tilt frame 4 is connected to the bus bar 35. A normally open lock/close confirmation left switch 15L and a solenoid SoLa ₁ for dumping the tilt frame 4 are connected in series to the up contact U of the dump switch 50. This lock closing confirmation left switch 15L has a container position confirmation left switch 21.
The b contacts of L are connected in parallel. On the other hand, a solenoid SoLb ₁ for canceling dumping of the tilt frame 4 is connected to the lowering contact D of the dump switch 50.

Further, an alarm device 52 (adjacent to the right of the wire rewind switch 45 in FIG. 5) such as a buzzer is provided to indicate an abnormality in each component. Input signals are sent to this alarm 52 from the B contact of the wire detection switch 29 and the A contacts of the left and right container guide switches 26L and 26R, and from the container position confirmation right switch 21R to the tilt frame position confirmation right switch 28R. An input signal is sent through the a contact of the lock switch 43, and an input signal is sent from the closing contact c of the lock switch 43 through the a contact of the left lock closing confirmation switch 15L.

The rotary solenoid 60 is energized when operating the hydraulic motor WM for winch hoisting and unwinding, and the cylinder 18 for opening and closing the hook, thereby increasing the engine speed and obtaining the necessary amount of power.

As shown in the explanation of the configuration above, in the present invention, in order to enable operation when the engine key 32 is inserted, the lock close confirmation right switch 15R, which is closed when the hook 13 is in the released state, is connected to the engine key 32. A right switch 21R for confirming the container position is provided so that the container 6 can be operated only when the container 6 is mounted on the tilt frame 4, and a lock release pilot lamp 38 and an alarm 52 such as a buzzer are provided as alarm devices. and are connected in parallel to the container position confirmation right switch 21R.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be explained.

When the container 6 is placed at the proper position on the tilt frame 4, the position confirmation block 22 activates the actuator 21 of the container position confirmation right switch 21R.
Ra is pressed and the a contact is closed. Further, when the vehicle is to be driven, since the tilt frame 4 is placed on the sub-frame 2, the a contacts of the left and right tilt frame position confirmation switches 28L and 28R are closed. In this state, hook 13
If the lock has not reached the tightened position, the b contact of the lock closing confirmation right switch 15R is closed.

Therefore, when the main switch 34 is opened and the engine key 32 is turned on in order to run the vehicle, the current flows from the positive bus bar 35, and the B contact of the close confirmation right switch 15R and the A contact of the container position confirmation right switch 21R are unlocked. It flows into the minus side bus bar 36 through the pilot lamp 38.
Then the pilot lamp 38 lights up and the hook 1 is turned on.
3 is in the open state. At the same time, the current from the container position confirmation right switch 21R flows through the a contact of the tilt frame position confirmation right switch 28R and the alarm 52 to the minus side bus bar 36. Therefore, the alarm device 52 emits an alarm sound.

Therefore, the driver can be informed by the illumination of the pilot lamp 38 and the sound of the alarm that the hook 13 is in the released state and that there is a risk that the container 6 will fall from the top of the tilt frame 4 when the vehicle is started. .

Note that only one of the pilot lamp 38 and the alarm 52 may be provided.

Furthermore, when the container 6 is not mounted on the tilt frame 4, the a contact of the container position confirmation right switch 21R is open, so the pilot lamp 38 and the alarm 52 are not electrically connected to the positive bus bar 35. in a state. Therefore, even if the engine key 32 is turned on at this time, no alarm is issued.

Further, in order to tighten the hook 13, the main switch 34 is turned on, and the hook switch 43 is turned on to the closing contact C. As a result, current flows from the positive bus 35 to the negative bus 36 through the conductor 41, the closed a contact of the left tilt frame position confirmation switch 28L, the hook switch 43, and the solenoid SoLb ₂ . Therefore, the solenoid switching valve
V ₂ switches and piston 1 of working cylinder 18
Pressure oil flows into the right cylinder space 8a and the hook 13 is tightened.

Since the present invention is structured and operates in this way, if you forget to tighten the hook after placing the container on the tilt frame, it can issue an alarm when the engine key is turned in to drive the vehicle. The operator is aware of the warning and can stop the vehicle from starting, and since the warning is issued without turning on the main switch or dump switch, it is possible to prevent accidents in which containers fall from the tilt frame. In addition, when no container is loaded on the tower, no alarm is issued, and the operator is not confused by unnecessary alarms.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a side view of a container cargo handling vehicle, FIG. 2 is a side view of the vehicle showing how various switches are installed, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the hook portion, and FIG. The figure is a hydraulic circuit diagram, and FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram. 4...Tilt frame, 6...Container, 12
...Lock pin, 13...Hook, 15L, 15
R...Lock close confirmation switch, 21L, 21R...
...Container position confirmation switch, 28L, 28R...
...Tilt frame position confirmation switch, 38...Lock release pilot lamp, 52...Alarm.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A container that can be freely loaded and unloaded, a tilt frame that is tiltably supported by a vehicle body and that allows the container to be loaded on the top surface, and a container that prevents the container on the tilt frame from falling from the tilt frame. A hook tightening release warning device for a container cargo handling vehicle equipped with a tightening and releasable hook that supports the container in a manner that the container is properly placed on a tilt frame; A container position confirmation switch that closes when the container is placed in a position, an alarm device that issues an alarm when energized by the container position confirmation switch, and the lock closure confirmation switch, container position confirmation switch, and alarm device are connected in series. What is claimed is: 1. A hook tightening release warning device for a container cargo handling vehicle, characterized in that it further comprises: an electric circuit directly connected to an engine key of the vehicle; 2 The alarm device may be activated by one or both of a pilot lamp directly connected to the container position confirmation switch and a buzzer connected via the tilt frame position confirmation switch, which is closed when the tilt frame is mounted on the vehicle. A hook tension release warning device for a container cargo handling vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the hook tension release warning device is formed as follows.