JPS6330231B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a container equipped with a device that facilitates the loading and unloading of two passenger cars and saves space. Relating to a container for transporting a motor vehicle, which is provided with a flap.

Transportation of passenger cars on land and at sea requires a large loading area for the passenger car. This is because passenger cars are placed one behind the other or next to each other on freight trains and ships, and in addition to the total surface area of the passenger car, they always require a safety distance, which makes transportation spatially expensive and therefore uneconomical. This is because.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a space-saving and economical vehicle transport device with a container-like container, which accommodates a passenger vehicle in a stationary manner with full use of space. Equipped with a simple loading and holding device. This device can be simply and easily removed from the container after transport of the passenger vehicle and is compactly accommodated in a part of the container for return transport, thus freeing the remaining part of the return transport for the storage of other cargo. Make available.

In order to solve this problem, according to the present invention, a loading and holding device configured in the form of a scaffold for two automobiles is provided on the floor of the container, and this loading and holding device has a floor-side parallel guide piece, a parallel arm provided near the parallel guide piece on the floor side in terms of height and capable of swinging upward around a swing axis extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the passenger car by means of at least one lifting device; having means for lateral and longitudinal positioning of the upper vehicle held partially overlapping the horizontal vehicle below by parallel arms in an upwardly swung inclined position, and having means for lateral and longitudinal positioning of the upper vehicle, which is held partially overlapping the horizontal vehicle below; A lifting device installed in the container is pivotally connected to the floor-side parallel guide piece and the parallel arm at a place slightly away from the swing axis, and the parallel arm, the floor-side parallel guide piece, and the lifting device are connected to the container by a common bearing part. It is assembled into a structural unit that can be removed from the

This results in the following advantages:

1 The loading and holding device forms a structural unit that can be removably inserted into a conventional container removably provided within a container-like container (hereinafter referred to as a container), and allows two passenger cars to be partially overlapped one above the other. This allows for easy loading and unloading as well as space-saving storage.

2. The horizontal swing axis for the upwardly swingable parallel arm of the loading/holding device is provided slightly apart above the floor guide piece, so that one end of the parallel arm located at a relatively low position can It is supported so that it can reliably swing upwards near the container floor without using additional supports or the like.

3. One end of the lifting device engages the floor guide piece at a short distance, the other end engages the parallel arm, and the parallel arm is moved upwardly by a short distance.

4. The upward swing of the parallel arms is relatively small due to the swing axis being close to the container floor, so the overall height of the loading and holding device is lower than in conventional devices, thus allowing its integration into conventional containers. . Additionally, other cargo can be loaded into the container while the device is not in use.

5. The parallel arms, by means of lateral and longitudinal positioning means, reliably guide the wheels of the passenger car laterally and also reliably and automatically restrain the passenger car in the longitudinal direction, so that the To easily and reliably perform positioning.

6. The floor guide piece ensures damage-free access to the passenger car below through lateral guidance.

7. Due to the advantageous pivoting support of the parallel arms, two passenger cars can be accommodated in the container partially one above the other with a small overall height and thus compactly.

8. The entire loading and holding device consists of a small number of parts and constitutes a compact unit that can be easily and reliably positioned and pulled into the container.

9. The removable loading and holding device can be stored space-savingly.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A generally closed transportable container is designated at 1 and has a door (double door) or flap 1a on one end face. This container 1 has a rectangular design, and 2
It is used for loading and transporting passenger cars 2 and 3. Therefore, in the container internal chamber 1b,
A loading and holding device 4 in the form of a scaffold according to the invention is removably inserted, with the aid of which both passenger cars 2, 3 stored in a container 1 are transported.
This container 1 secures it at an appropriate position.

The loading and holding device (equipment) 4 includes a parallel arm (swinging arm) 5 that reliably supports the first passenger vehicle 2 in the inclined position and is capable of swinging upward, and a second vehicle mounted on the floor 1c of the container. A parallel guide part (floor guide part) 6 is provided to reliably support the position of the two passenger cars 3 and to partially store them under the passenger car 2 which is stored in an inclined manner.

The oscillating parallel arm 5 and the parallel guide 6, which can be fixed in a suitable position, are provided with a common bearing part 7 and thus form a structural unit 7.

The structural unit 7 is assembled from two upright bearing pedestals 8 and a transverse beam 9 which holds them apart from each other and connects them to each other.
Since the width of the bearing part 7 is then equal to the internal dimension of this container 1, said bearing part 7 has only a small play in the internal space 1b (with respect to the side walls 1d of the container) and therefore has no internal clearance. The position is fixed in the side direction of the chamber 1b. Both side bearing stands 8 are adjacent to this container side wall 1d and are in contact with these at a small interval.

Further, the bearing pedestal 7 is attached to the door or flap 1a.
It is provided at a constant distance from the end wall 1e facing the. The loading of the container interior chamber 1b and the positional fixing of the holding device 4 are therefore achieved on the one hand by bearing parts 7 extending in the longitudinal end portions of the device 4 and, on the other hand, by lateral bearings 7 cooperating with fixing points on the container side. The position fixing means is in the form of a screw, a lock, an insertion part, etc. provided adjacent to the longitudinal free end portion of the parallel guide part 6, and the position fixing part is is removable, so that the entire loading and holding device 4 can be removed from the container 1.

The parallel swing arms 5 are advantageously U-shaped in cross-section and have their U-shaped opening directed upwards 2
The container is made up of several shaped steel rails 11 extending parallel to each other at regular intervals, so that the longitudinal direction of the rails coincides with the longitudinal direction of the container. The distance between the two type steel rails 11 is the same as that between the wheels 18 and 20 of the passenger car 2.
Since the track width of both U-shaped steel rails 11 is equal to
The web serves as a running and supporting surface for both wheels of the passenger car, and both U-shaped legs constitute lateral guiding flanks for these wheels, thus ensuring that the passenger car 2 is not deflected laterally. I will guide you to. The length of both type steel rails 11 is configured to be larger than the distance between the front wheels and rear wheels 18 and 20 of the passenger car 2. The ends of the lengths of both shaped steel rails 11 are each supported swingably around a horizontal axis 12 in the bearing section 7, and the U-shaped legs of each shaped steel rail face the container side wall 1d. A shaft 12, which is horizontal and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the container, is fixed, preferably welded, and each arm 11 is swingably supported by the shaft 12 on a bearing stand 8. Double type steel rail 11
is between the two bearing pedestals 8 and is adjacent to the combined bearing pedestal 8.

It is also advantageous if the two steel rails 11 are interconnected by a transverse beam 13, which extends transversely at a constant distance with respect to the pivot axis 12. Said spacing must be large so that the laterally extending transverse beam 13 does not come into contact with parts of the second passenger vehicle 3. For example, the aforementioned transverse beam 13 extends between the two steel rails 11 over an intermediate length or even up to its longitudinal free end.

In addition, the two-shaped steel rails 11 are vertically directed upward in a Z-shape in order to make optimal use of space in the container 1 and to insert the passenger car 3 as deeply as possible below the inclined passenger car 2. It is curved, and a transverse beam 13 is provided at this bent portion. Passenger car 2 in an inclined position on the shaped steel rail 11
In order to fix this, each of the shaped steel rails 11 is provided with a trough 14 in the vicinity of the swing axis 12, which trough is provided in a deformed part of the U-shaped web of the shaped steel rail or in said web and is preferably welded. It can be constituted by a wall section.
As this embodiment shows (see FIG. 1), the trough 14 is formed on one side by a bend in the shaped steel rail 11.
Moreover, this rail is bounded longitudinally by a U-shaped web section 14a oriented at an obtuse angle towards the top and a roof-like section 14b adjacent to the pivot axis 12, said roof The shaped portion is welded to the shaped steel rail 11.

Since the wheel 20 of the passenger car 2 is inserted into the trough 14 of each shaped steel rail 11, the car 2 is
Avoid moving vertically.

For the upward swinging of the parallel arm 5, at least one displacement device 15, preferably a pressure medium cylinder, is provided, which cylinder is supported swingably on the transverse beam 9 by means of a cylinder housing on the one hand. On the other hand, it is pivotably engaged in the transverse beam 13 by means of a piston rod. This pressing medium cylinder 15 is arranged in the middle wide part of the device 4. In addition, pressure medium cylinders 15 are provided in both lateral areas of the device 4, which extend between the profile rail 11 and the container side wall 1d and at pivot points 16 on the transverse beam 9 and the profile rail 11. It is advantageous to have support.

The pressure medium cylinders 15 are preferably constituted by hydraulic cylinders, each pressure medium cylinder 15 being provided with a plug connection for connection to a hydraulic system or the hydraulic equipment of the motor vehicle, or alternatively can be actuated manually. A dedicated hydraulic pump will be provided.

Furthermore, instead of the hydraulic medium cylinder 15, a screw spindle that can be directly connected to a motor or rotated manually can also be used.
A rack or a motor-operated lever bar, which can be moved via a drive and a pinion, can also be used as a moving device.

The securely positioned storage of the second passenger car 3 is provided with two guides 6 extending parallel to each other at a distance equal to the track width and oriented in the longitudinal direction of the container. It is composed of two steel rails 6a each having a U-shaped cross section and a U-shaped opening oriented upward, and the vertical end portions of these rails are fixed by a horizontal beam 9. Another track rail 6b having a U-shaped cross section and a U-shaped opening facing upward can be pulled out from both rails 6a.
Therefore, both U-shaped rails 6a, 6b have a length necessary for the second passenger car 3 in the pulled out position. The second passenger car 3 stands on rails 6a, 6b by its wheels 18, 20 on a horizontal plane, and is secured laterally by U-shaped legs, and prevents it from falling by activating the brakes. It is set as. A strong guide rail 6 is provided by the extendable track rail 6b.
Since a has only a certain length and the certain length is equal to the length of the steel rail 11, the length of the device 4 is
It is compactly structured.

At the free end in the longitudinal direction of pulling out the extendable track rail 6b of both guide rails 6a,
In each case, a column 17 can be fixed, which column is foldable or plugged in and connected to the guide rail 6a. By means of these two supports 17 a plurality of devices 4 can be stacked for transporting them.

This is because the pivotable parallel arm 5 can be pivoted towards the bottom and thus rest on the device below the second and further device 4. For this purpose, the support column 17 is set at a constant height, and this constant length is made equal to the height of the bearing stand 8, so that the plurality of devices 4 can be stacked one on top of the other on a plurality of horizontal planes. can. Each device 4 is supported by its bearing part 7 on a lower bearing part 7 and both lateral guide rails 6 rest on a plurality of supports. A plurality of holes are cut out in the webs of the guide rails 6, 6a, into which the posts 17 with insert pins can respectively engage and thus be restrained facing each other.

The loading and positioning of two passenger cars in a certain container is carried out as follows.

In order to advantageously make full use of the specific height of the container 1, it is expedient if at least the front wheels of both passenger cars 2, 3 are removed, so that the track ring 19 can then be tightened with the screws of the wheel suspension. This can be fixed, since the ring can be produced cost-effectively as a pressed part and is therefore a disposable part.

The truck ring 19 allows the passenger cars 2 and 3 to operate. The removed wheel 19 is stored in the trunk of the passenger car 2, 3.

In order to load the first passenger car 2, the parallel arm 5 is swung downward to the position indicated by the dotted line in FIG.
The passenger car 2 enters the rear of the container 1, and at this time the truck can be guided by the guide rails 6, 6b and the steel rails 11 of the arms that have been pulled out. A passenger car 2 approaching backwards reaches the arm-shaped steel rail 11 by means of rear wheels 20 and a front track ring 19, and the rear wheels 20 of this car 2 enter into the trough 14 and thus limit the approach movement. To make a passenger car 2 safe laterally and longitudinally.

The parallel arm 5 is swung upward around the shaft 12 by means of one or more pressing medium cylinders 15, so that the passenger car 2 is in an inclined position, and moreover, the rear part is located between the floor 10 and the end wall 1e of the container. The lower and front portions of the corner portions are located at the lower part of the container deck 1f, are inclined toward the top, are opposite to the entry direction, and have the front side facing the exit direction. By the way, an advantageous chamber is formed from the bent portion 11a at the lower part of the parallel arm 5 to the door 1a, and the second passenger car 3 can enter the said chamber through the front portion. The second passenger car 3 can enter the container 1 from the front, and is guided by the guide rail 6 at this time. Second
When the passenger car 3 completely enters the container 1, it is on the guide rail 6 by means of its wheels 19, 20 and its front part and part of the roof are on parallel arms which are swung upwards. It is at the bottom of 5. In the case of the second passenger car 3, at least the front wheel 18 can be removed and replaced using the track ring 19, so the height of the front part is suitably lower than when the front wheel is initially attached.
The reason for this is that the track ring has a relatively small diameter. On the one hand, this makes it possible to advantageously swing the first passenger car 2 upwards, and on the other hand, it is possible to drive the second passenger car 3 relatively deep below the parallel arm 5.

Since all four wheels 18, 20 of both passenger cars 2, 3 can be removed and replaced with track rings 19, the heights of both cars 2, 3 can be appropriately reduced. In the drawing shown in FIG. 1, all four wheels 18, 20 of both cars 2, 3 have been removed and stored in the trunk.

For unloading, first the passenger car 3 is pulled out and then the parallel arm 5 is lowered together with the second passenger car 2, and this is done by manually opening the valve when using the pressure medium cylinder 15. . After swinging the parallel arm 5, the second passenger car 2 can then likewise be pulled out of the container.

To send back a plurality of devices 4 according to the invention:
When the device is removed from the container 1, the track rail 6b is pushed into the guide rail 6a, and the two supports 17 are fixed and erected by the guide rail 6a. They are stacked on top of each other and stored in a common container 1 and sent back.

If the devices 4 are configured in a height according to the invention, eight devices 4 can be transported in a typical container 1 stacked one on top of the other.

Due to the transverse beam 13 in the front part of the device, the entire device 4 can be easily transported by a forklift.

It is within the scope of the invention that instead of using both guide rails 6 for guiding the passenger car 3, a floor plate with track grooves formed therein is also used.

The loading and holding device 4 according to the invention can advantageously be used as an automatic device in garages, building rooms, etc. for storing passenger cars and for storing or handling other objects, such as containers, tanks, boxes, etc. It can be easily fixed and removed as indoor equipment to suit the location.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a side view, partly in section, of said container with a loading and retaining device for two passenger cars inserted into the container; FIG. 2 is a plan view, partly in section, of the same container with loading and retaining device; FIG. It is. 1... Container, 1b... Container internal chamber, 1
c... Container floor, 2, 3... Passenger car, 4... Loading and holding device, 5... Parallel arm, 6... Parallel guide device, 15... Means (pressing medium cylinder).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A container equipped with a device for accommodating two passenger cars in a manner that facilitates the loading and unloading of two passenger cars and saves space, which is configured in a container-like manner with its entire surface closed, and is provided with a door or a flap on the end surface. A loading and holding device 4 configured in the form of a scaffold for two cars is provided on the floor 1c of the container, and this loading and holding device 4 is connected to a parallel guide piece 6 on the floor side and a height and a parallel arm 5 which is provided near the parallel guide piece 6 on the floor side and can be pivoted upwardly around a pivot shaft 12 extending at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the passenger car 2 by means of at least one elevating device 15; Means for lateral and longitudinal positioning of the upper passenger car 2 in which this parallel arm 5 is held partially overlappingly above the horizontal passenger car 3 below it by the parallel arm 5 in an upwardly swung tilted position. 1
1 and 14, and a lifting device 15 provided on both sides of the container is pivotally connected to the floor-side parallel guide piece and the parallel arm 5 at a location slightly away from the swing axis 12, and the parallel arm 5
A container for transportation of a motor vehicle, characterized in that the parallel guide piece 6 on the floor side and the lifting device 15 are combined into a structural unit that can be removed from the container by a common bearing part 7. 2. A swingable parallel arm 5 is formed from two profiled steel rails 11 with a U-shaped cross section that opens upwards as a lateral positioning means, the U-webs of these rails supporting the wheels 18, 20 of the passenger car 2. Form a mounting surface, U
2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the legs form lateral guiding side plates of the wheels (18, 20). 3 Each steel rail 11 of the swingable parallel arm 5 is
3. Container according to claim 2, characterized in that it has a trough (14) near the pivot axis (12) as a positioning means for fitting wheels for positioning the passenger vehicle (2) in its longitudinal direction. 4 Roof-shaped riser 14b where the positioning trough 14 is welded to the web section 14a and the profiled steel rail 11
The container according to claim 3, characterized in that it is formed by: 5 The shaped steel rail 11 of the swingable parallel arm 5 is curved upwards in a Z-shape away from the swing axis 12 to allow the second passenger car 3 to enter its underside and to Claim 3, characterized in that the curved area forms the boundary surface 14a of the trough.
The container according to paragraph 4 or paragraph 4. 6 The bearing parts 7 are connected to each other by transverse beams 9 and have two lateral bearing pedestals 8 which are in contact with the side wall 1d of the lateral positioning container, to which the bearing pedestals 8 are connected to each other by means of a lateral beam 9 and which have two lateral bearing pedestals 8 which are connected to each other by means of transverse beams 9 and which are connected to the lateral bearing pedestals 8 on the profiled steel rails 11 of the parallel arms 5. 2. A container according to claim 1, characterized in that a moving shaft 12 is fitted therein, and both steel rails 11 are provided so as to extend parallel to each other between both bearing stands 8. 7. The lifting device 15 of the parallel arms 5 is characterized in that at least one pressure medium cylinder, a screw spindle rotatable by an electric motor or by hand, a rack movable by an electric motor or a lever movable by an electric motor drive is provided. The container according to claim 1, wherein: 8 A pressing medium cylinder 15 is attached to each shaped steel rail 11 and is located between the shaped steel rail 11 and the container side wall 1d, the cylinder being pivotally supported on the bearing part 7, and the piston rod of which is attached to the shaped steel rail 11. 7. Container according to claim 6, characterized in that they are pivotally engaged. 9 At a place where both type steels 11 are separated from the swing shaft 12,
9. Container according to one of claims 2 to 6 or claim 8, characterized in that the containers are interconnected by transverse beams (13). 10 The parallel guide piece 6 has two guide rails 6a with a U-shaped cross section that are fixed to the bearing part 7 and open upward, and a track rail 6a with a U-shaped cross section is provided in these rails so that it can be pulled out. A container according to claim 1, characterized in that: 11 The guide rail 6a is provided with lateral positioning means 10 in the form of screws, inserts or locking elements for fixing to the container 1, these positioning means 10 being provided at the free end of the guide rail 6a. Claim 1 characterized in that it is provided in the range
Container according to item 0. 12. In the free end area of the guide rail 6a, upright columns 17 for stacking a plurality of loading and holding devices 4 in a horizontal plane are provided in a removable and fixed manner, one above the other; A container according to claim 1.