JPS6382228A - Slidable container system and using method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily transship containers without using special equipment by carrying out the transshipment between a large-sized truck and a small-sized truck by sliding the containers. CONSTITUTION:The ground clearance of a small-sized truck 3 onto which a container 1B is loaded and the ground clearance of a trailer 22 are allowed to accord. The wire rope 34a of a winch 34 is laid onto a center guide roller 25, and then fixed onto the hook 11 of the container 1B. The container 1B is slided to the trailer 22 side and transported by the drive of the winch 34. Then, the small-sized truck 3 onto which the container 1A is loaded is installed so that the rear part is opposed to the front side, and each air suspension 27, 37 is adjusted so that the ground clearance accords with that of the front part of the trailer 22. The wire rope 34a of the winch 34 is laid onto the enter guide roller 25, and then fixed onto the hook 12 of the container 1A. The container 1A is slided to the trailer 22 side by the drive of the winch 34 and then transported.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a slide container system that allows containers containing cargo to be transferred directly from military vehicles to vehicles, and a method of using the system.

(Prior Art) Companies that produce multiple types of products use the following methods to deliver those products.

From factories that manufacture multiple types of products (hereinafter referred to as bases), containers packed by product are transported by large trucks to distribution centers in each city (hereinafter referred to as bases). At this base, multiple products are divided into quantities by wholesaler or supermarket (hereinafter referred to as destination), repackaged, and transported to the destination using small delivery trucks.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) This method involves unloading the container onto a large truck at the base, repacking it for each destination, and then
Loading onto a small truck requires a large number of workers and time, equipment for loading and unloading, and storage space for the cargo.
There was a problem in that it increased distribution costs.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the need for warehouse equipment at bases,
To provide a slide container system that can easily collect and deliver containers at low cost, and a rational method for using the same.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the slide container system according to the present invention is a container having a sled portion in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface and a hook portion for connecting a wire rope on the front and rear surfaces. and a truck of a type in which a trailer is connected to a tractor with a coupler, the trailer is equipped with an air suspension, the loading platform is provided with a guide groove into which the sled part is loosely fitted, and a plurality of containers are arranged in the longitudinal direction. A large truck that can be loaded, has a guide roller on its loading platform, is equipped with an air suspension, the loading platform is provided with a guide groove for loosely fitting the sled part, can carry one of the containers, and is equipped with a winch on the loading platform. , a small truck equipped with guide rollers on the front part of the loading platform, the rear end of the small truck is attached to the front or rear end of the trailer, the vehicle height is matched by each of the air suspensions, and the wire rope of the winch is The container is hooked onto the hook portion of the container via a guide roller of the large truck or a guide roller of the small truck, and is loaded and unloaded while sliding the container along each of the guide grooves.

In addition, in order to use the slide container system rationally, the method of using the slide container system according to the present invention is that, in the slide container system, containers packed with cargo for each destination are loaded onto the trailer at a base, and The trailer is transported to a plurality of bases, and at each base, the containers are rearranged while being slid from the trailer to the small I-rack, and each container is transported to its destination.

To explain the method more specifically, in a first time period, containers loaded with cargo for each destination are transported to each base by the trailer, and in a second time period, the small-sized containers are transported from the base to the destination. A truck transports containers for each destination, empty containers are returned to the base, and in the first time period of the next cycle, loaded containers are transported for each destination from the base to the base using the trailer. , the empty container returned to the destination during the second time period may be transported while being returned to the base.

Furthermore, in order to perform this method most efficiently, the light truck is arranged at each base, and each base has one tractor and one trailer more than the number of bases;
The number of containers that can be loaded on one trailer multiplied by twice the number of bases is prepared, and during the first time period, the loaded containers for each destination are transported to each base by the trailer, and the second Transport containers for each destination from the base to the destination in the time period, and return the empty containers to the base, and leave the containers from the base to the base during the first time period of the next cycle. The trailer is configured to transport loaded containers for each destination, and to transport empty containers returned to the destination during the second time period while returning them to the base. The number of locations can be reduced.

At this time, empty containers at the destination or the base can be filled with return cargo.

On the other hand, as another configuration of the container slide system according to the present invention, the container has a sled section in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface, a hook section is provided on the front and rear surfaces for connecting a wire rope, and an air suspension. A guide groove into which the sled section is loosely fitted is provided, a plurality of the containers can be mounted in the front and rear, a guide roller is provided on the loading platform, and a winch is provided at the rear of the loading platform.The sled section is loosely fitted into a large truck. a mounting base provided with a guide groove and a guide roller, the rear end of the large truck is attached to the mounting base, the vehicle height is matched with the height of the mounting base using the air suspension, and the winch is installed. A wire rope may be hung on the hook portion of the container via a guide roller of the large truck or a guide roller of the loading stand, and the container may be loaded and unloaded while sliding along each of the guide grooves. .

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and the like.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a slide container system according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1(a) is a plan view showing a state in which no container is placed, and FIG. is a side view, and (C) is a front view of the container.

The system according to the invention consists of a container 1, a large truck 2, and a small truck 3.

Hooks 11 and 12 for connecting wire ropes are provided on the front and rear surfaces of the container 1, respectively, as shown in Fig. 1 (C1
As shown in , a sled portion 13 having two sleds is provided on the lower surface.

The large truck 2 consists of a tractor 21 and a semi-trailer type trailer 22.
are connected by a coupler.

The loading platform of the trailer 22 has a size that allows two containers l to be placed thereon, and two guide grooves 23 are provided at positions corresponding to the sled portions 13 of the containers 1 to fit loosely into the sled portions 13. . Further, a winch 24 is attached to the rear end of the loading platform on the center line of the two guide grooves 23, and guide rollers 25 and 26 are attached to the center and tip portions. Furthermore, an air suspension is adopted for the rear wheels of the trailer 22 so that the vehicle height can be adjusted, and auxiliary legs 28 are provided on the front side.

The small truck 3 is a truck about the size of a 4-ton vehicle on which one container 1 can be placed, and has two guide grooves 33 that loosely fit into the sled part 13 at positions corresponding to the sled part 13 of the container 1. is provided.

Further, on the center line of the two guide grooves 33, a winch 34 is attached to the rear end of the platform, and a guide roller 36 is attached to the front. The rear wheels have an air suspension that allows the vehicle height to be adjusted.

Next, the container loading and unloading operation of the system according to the present invention will be explained.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the container loading operation of the first embodiment of the slide container system according to the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a diagram showing the container unloading operation of the same embodiment system.

First, as shown in Fig. 2 (al), with the auxiliary legs 28 of the trailer 22 upright, the air suspension 27 lowers the rear vehicle height. Attach the air suspension 37 from the rear side of the trailer 22 so that the rear faces face each other.
The rear vehicle height is adjusted to match the vehicle height of the trailer 22. In this state, the wire rope 34 of the winch 34
After hanging container I on the central guide roller 25,
Fix it to the hook 11 of B. Drive the winch 34,
Slide the container IB to the trailer 22 side.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2 (bl), the air suspension 27 of the trailer 22 is used to raise the rear vehicle height.

A small truck 3 to which a container IA is attached is attached so that the rear faces from the front side, and the rear vehicle height is adjusted by an air suspension 37 to match the vehicle height of the front part of the trailer 22. In this state, the wire rope 34 of the winch 34
After hanging container I on the central guide roller 25,
Fix it to the hook 12 of A. Drive the winch 34,
Slide the container IA to the trailer 22 side.

The unloading work of container 1 is as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 3(a), with the auxiliary legs 28 of the trailer 22 upright, the air suspension 27 lowers the rear vehicle height. A small truck 3 is attached to the rear side of the trailer 22 so that its rear part faces the trailer 22, and the rear vehicle height is adjusted by an air suspension 37 to match the vehicle height of the trailer 22. In this state, the wire rope 34a of the winch 34 is hung on the guide roller 36 on the truck 3 side, and then fixed to the hook 12 of the container IB. winch 3
4 to slide the container IB to the track 3 side.

Next, in order to lower the front container IA,
As shown in the figure, the air suspension 27 of the trailer 22
Raise the rear vehicle height. A small truck 3 is attached so that its rear part faces from the front side, and the rear vehicle height is adjusted by an air suspension 37 to match the vehicle height of the front part of the trailer 22. In this state, the wire rope 3 of the winch 34
4a is hung on the guide roller 36 on the small truck side, and then fixed to the hook 11 of the container IA. winch 34
is driven to slide the container IA to the truck 3 side.

At this time, the driver of large truck 2
If you also serve as a driver, you can operate the vehicle alone and save on labor costs.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing an example of how to use the slide container system according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a time chart for explaining the operation of the system.

This method of using the slide container system uses the tractor and trailer described in the first embodiment.

Containers and small trucks (delivery vehicles) are used, but in this example, one small truck is placed at each base, and one
One tractor and one trailer more than the number of bases were arranged, and the number of containers that could be loaded on one trailer multiplied by twice the number of bases was prepared. Specifically, as shown in Figure 4 (al), one tractor, four trailers (a), (b), (c), and 12 containers.
The system consists of @ and three delivery vehicles.

As shown in the figure, the containers ■ to @ are distinguished by incoming cargo, return cargo receiving, and empty containers.

In addition, with these systems, as shown in Figure 4 (bl), large trucks can be used to travel from the base to three bases (A) (B).
) (C), and each container is then delivered from these bases to its destination by delivery vehicle.

On the first day, at the base, the loaded container ■■ was placed in the trailer (A), left the base at 15:00, and left the base at 17:00.
Arrive at the base (A) by :00 and leave the trailer (B) with the container ■■ intact. At the base (A), the return cargo container ■■ is loaded onto the trailer (B), and it leaves the base (A) at 17:00 and arrives at 19:00.
Arrive at the base by :00 and unload the container ■■.

Next, at the base, the incoming container ■■ is placed on a trailer (b).
Loaded the vehicle, left the base at 19:00, and left the base at 20:30.
Arrive at the base (B) by then and unload the container ■■. At the base (B), the empty container ■ [Aspect] is a trailer (C)
The container was loaded onto the container and left the base (B) at 20:30, arriving at the thigh point by 22:00.
[phase] is lowered.

Furthermore, at the base, the incoming container ■■ is loaded onto a trailer (c), and it leaves the site at 22:00, and at 23:00.
They arrive at the base (C) by 30, and leave behind the trailer (C) with the container ■■ intact. At the base (C),
An empty container OO is loaded onto a trailer (D), which leaves the base (C) at 23:30 and arrives at the base by 1:00, completing the first day's work.

On the second day, at the base (A), the container ■ is transferred from the trailer (A) to the delivery vehicle, the vehicle departs from the base (A) at 9:00, and the cargo inside the container ■ is unloaded at the destination. Return to the base (A) by 12:00 with an empty container■,
Load the container ■ onto the trailer (a). Next, the base (
In A), the container ■ is transferred from the trailer (A) to the delivery vehicle, departs from the base (A) at 12:00, the contents of the container are unloaded at another destination, and the empty container ■ is transferred to the delivery vehicle. Then, return to the base (A) by 15:00 and load the container ■ into the trailer (A). At the base (A), the return cargo will be packed into the container ■■ placed in the trailer (A) by 17:00.

Similar work is carried out at the base (B) and base (C) at the same time. At this time, if there is no return cargo, the stuffing operation is not performed. As a result, by 17:00, the base (
A) has a trailer (a) loaded with a return container ■■, a trailer (b) loaded with an empty container ■■ is loaded at the base (B), and an empty container ■■ is loaded at the base (C). The trailer (c) is now waiting.

At the base, cargo is packed into containers ■~@, and container ■0 is loaded onto the trailer (d). Depart from the starting point at 15:00 and arrive at the base (
A trailer arrives at A) with container 00 still loaded (
d). At the base (A), we left the base (A) at 17:00, towing a trailer (A) loaded with return cargo containers, and by 19:00.
Arrive at the short point and unload the container ■■.

Similarly, a trailer (A) loaded with containers ■■ [phase] is transported to the base (B), a trailer (B) loaded with empty containers ■■ is transported to the base, and a container ■■ is transported to the base (C). The L-rake (b) loaded with containers was transported, the trailer (c) loaded with empty containers was carried to the base, and the second
Finish the day's work.

In this way, by arranging multiple small trucks at each base, small-lot deliveries can be made during the same time period, shortening delivery time.

In the example shown in Figures 4 and 5, in order to use the trailers effectively, on the second day, the remaining trailer (D) is used to go from the base to the base (A). Return from the base (A) to point J by trailer (A), where the container ■
Unload the ■ and load the container ■ [phase] at the base (B)
However, considering the time required for loading and unloading, it would be sufficient to load the container ■[phase] onto another trailer in advance. Therefore, it is most efficient in terms of time to prepare twice as many trailers as there are bases. That is, the system can be constructed by selecting the number of trailers to be arranged depending on whether equipment or time is more important.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the container loading operation of the second embodiment of the slide container system according to the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a diagram showing the container unloading operation of the same embodiment system.

In the first embodiment, the container was loaded and unloaded between the trailer 22 and the small truck 3, but in the second embodiment, the container is unloaded between the large truck 2 and a platform such as a platform. It is.

An anchor sheave is embedded in the platform 4, and a guide roller 41 is attached to this anchor sheave. In addition, the plant home 4 has a guide groove 42.
is provided.

First, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the trailer 22 is towed by the tractor 21, attached to the platform 4 so that the rear part of the trailer 22 faces the platform 4, and the rear vehicle height is adjusted by the air suspension 27. Match the height of platform 4. In this state, the wire rope 24a of the winch 24 is connected to the guide roller 24 on the front side of the trailer 22.
After that, fix it to the hook 11 of the container IA.

The winch 24 is driven to slide the container LA toward the truck 3.

Next, in order to load the rear container IB, in the above-mentioned state, as shown in FIG.
After that, fix it to the hook 11 of the container IB.

The winch 24 is driven to slide the container IB toward the truck 3.

To lower the container 1 onto the plant platform 4, as shown in FIG. Match height.

In this state, the wire rope 24a of the winch 24 is fixed to the hook 12 of the container IB after the wire rope 24a of the winch 24 is placed on the platform 4 (tJ to the regular guide roller 41).

The winch 24 is driven to slide the container IB to the platform 4 side. Subsequently, the wire rope 24a is fixed to the hook 12 of the container IA, the winch 24 is driven, and the container IA is moved to the platform 4.
Slide to the side to move.

(Modifications) The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but includes various modifications.

For example, in the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the guide roller of the trailer is provided at the center, but it may be located at any of the front, center, and rear positions. In addition, we explained an example of loading and unloading containers one by one from the front and rear.
It is also possible to load and unload two items from the front or two from the rear. Furthermore, the number of containers is not limited to two, but three or four.
You can also scout one or more. The winch was also shown as an example mounted on a small truck, but it can also be mounted on the trailer side.

Next, an example of the mounting position of the guide rollers on the trailer according to the loading and unloading direction when loading and unloading two containers with a winch on a small truck will be explained. When loading and unloading two containers from the front on a trailer, guide rollers may be provided at the rear of the trailer. Conversely, if you are loading and unloading a container of prisoners from the rear, you can install guide rollers at the front of the trailer.Also, if you install guide rollers at the front, center, and rear, 11 from the front, 1 from the rear. Can be done.

Regarding the winch of a small truck, an example has been described in which it is attached to the rear end, but the winch is not limited to this position.

Next, vehicle height adjustment when lowering the trailer from the front side is not limited to raising and lowering using the air suspension, but can also be performed by adjusting the length of the auxiliary legs 28 of the trailer. Furthermore, both can be used together.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained in detail above, according to the present invention, containers can be transferred between a large truck and a small truck while sliding them, making it extremely easy to transfer containers without special equipment. can.

In addition to the above-mentioned system, if the usage method of the present invention is used, it is possible to carry out bulk transportation and individual delivery to each destination without the need for storage space and without refilling containers. This makes it possible to reduce distribution costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a slide container system according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1(a) is a plan view showing a state in which no container is placed, and FIG. 2 is a side view, and the same figure (C1 is a front view showing the container). FIG.
The figure is a diagram showing the container unloading operation of the same embodiment system. FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing an example of how to use the slide container system according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a time chart for explaining the operation of the system. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the container loading operation of the second embodiment of the slide container system according to the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a diagram showing the container unloading operation of the same embodiment system. 1...Container 11.12...Hook 13
...Sled part 2...Large truck 21...Tractor 22...
・Trailer 23...Guide groove 24...Winch 25.26...Guide roller 27...Air suspension 28...Auxiliary leg 3...Small truck 33...Guide groove 34...Winch 36...
・Kiterolla 37...Air suspension 4...
・Platform 41... Guide roller 42... Guide groove Patent applicant Tokyo Isuso Automobile Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney I) B Hisashi Patent attorney Sickle 1)
Hisao/JRV 4 tractor 1 unit → 4 trailers 3 delivery vehicles → (b) Destination...-El[l'l flood-1-・・・ Mouth ``Riku-----Outside'' 5

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) A truck of the type that includes a container having a sled portion in the longitudinal direction of the bottom and a hook portion for connecting a wire rope on the front and rear surfaces, and a trailer connected to a tractor with a coupler, the trailer being an air A large truck is equipped with a suspension, the loading platform is provided with a guide groove into which the sled portion is loosely fitted, a plurality of the containers can be loaded in the longitudinal direction, and the loading platform is provided with guide rollers, and the loading platform is equipped with an air suspension and has a guide groove on the loading platform. consists of a small truck, which is provided with a guide groove into which the sled part is loosely fitted, can carry one container, has a winch on the loading platform, and has a guide roller at the front of the loading platform; Attach the end to the front end or rear end of the trailer, match the vehicle height with each air suspension, and connect the wire rope of the winch to the hook part of the container via the guide roller of the large truck or the guide roller of the small truck. Multiply
A slide container system configured to load and unload the containers while sliding them along each of the guide grooves. (2) A truck of a type in which a container has a sled portion in the longitudinal direction of the bottom and a hook portion for connecting a wire rope on the front and rear surfaces, and a trailer is connected to a tractor with a coupler, the trailer being an air A large truck is equipped with a suspension, the loading platform is provided with a guide groove into which the sled portion is loosely fitted, a plurality of the containers can be loaded in the longitudinal direction, and the loading platform is provided with guide rollers, and the loading platform is equipped with an air suspension and has a guide groove on the loading platform. consists of a small truck, which is provided with a guide groove into which the sled part is loosely fitted, can carry one container, has a winch on the loading platform, and has a guide roller at the front of the loading platform; Attach the end to the front end or rear end of the trailer, match the vehicle height with each air suspension, and connect the wire rope of the winch to the hook part of the container via the guide roller of the large truck or the guide roller of the small truck. Multiply
A slide container system in which the container is loaded and unloaded while sliding along each of the guide grooves,
At a base, containers packed with cargo for each destination are loaded onto the trailer, the trailer is transported from the base to a plurality of bases, and at each base, the containers are reloaded while being slid from the trailer onto the small truck, and the containers are separated by container. A method of using a sliding container system, characterized in that it is configured to be transported to a destination. (3) During a first time period, containers loaded according to the destination are transported by the trailer to each base, and during a second time period, the containers according to the destination are transported from the base to the destination by the small truck. and return the empty container to the base,
During the first time period of the next cycle, the trailer transports loaded containers for each destination from the base to the base, and at the same time transports empty containers returned to the destination during the second time period. A method of using the slide container system according to claim 2, which is configured to be transported while being returned to a base. (4) The small truck is arranged at each base, and each base has one tractor and one trailer more than the number of bases, and the number that can be loaded on one trailer is equal to the number of bases. Prepare the multiplied number of containers, transport the loaded containers for each destination on the trailer to each base during a first time period, and transport the small containers from the base to the destination during a second time period. Trucks transport the containers for each destination, empty containers are returned to the base, and the remaining trailer is used to pack cargo for each destination from the base to the base during the first time period of the next cycle. 4. The method of using the slide container system according to claim 3, wherein the slide container system is configured to transport empty containers returned to the destination during the second time period while returning them to the base. (5) The method of using the slide container system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the empty container at the destination or the base is filled with return cargo. (6) A container having a sled portion in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface and a hook portion for connecting a wire rope on the front and rear surfaces, and an air suspension, and a loading platform provided with a guide groove into which the sled portion is loosely fitted. , a large truck capable of carrying a plurality of the containers in the front and rear, having a guide roller on the loading platform, and a winch at the rear of the loading platform, and a guide groove into which the sled portion is loosely fitted, and a guide roller is provided. The rear end of the large truck is attached to the mounting platform, the vehicle height is matched with the height of the mounting platform using the air suspension, and the wire rope of the winch is attached to the guide roller of the large truck or as described above. A slide container system configured to load and unload the container by hanging it on the hook part of the container via a guide roller of a placing stand and sliding the container along each of the guide grooves.