DE20104347U1 - Loading ramp for cargo holds, especially containers - Google Patents

Description

Wecon GmbH Commercial Vehicle Container Technology, An der Hansalinie 10, 59387 Ascheberg

"Loading ramp for cargo spaces, especially containers" 5

In order to make it easier to load and unload cargo spaces, such as containers, for example using a forklift truck that can drive into the cargo space, it is known to equip corresponding cargo spaces with loading ramps that create a height difference between the ground on the one hand and the cargo space surface on the other.

che on the other hand, bridge such a gap that &zgr;. &Bgr;: a forklift truck, a sack barrow or the like can be driven from the ground onto the surface of the cargo hold.

These state-of-the-art loading ramps are partly

with a hinge attached to the container or similar, so that they can be swivelled from a rest position to their loading position if required. However, these loading ramps known from the state of the art have the disadvantage that in their folded rest position they rest on the floor of the

cargo hold or perpendicularly parallel to the door, so that this area of the cargo hold cannot be used as a cargo hold. In addition, the design of the loading ramps is always highly dependent on the desired door design, so that a standardized loading ramp for under

different cargo spaces is not possible.

The innovation is based on the task of designing a loading ramp for cargo spaces which, in its folded-in rest position, saves a lot of space within the cargo space.

is formed.

This problem underlying the innovation is solved by the teaching of the characterising part of the main claim.

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In other words, the underside of the loading ramp, which faces upwards in the rest position of the loading ramp, is designed in such a way that this underside is essentially flush with the cargo hold floor, so that the loading ramp in its rest position is part of the cargo hold floor

becomes.

Advantageous embodiments of the innovation are explained in the subclaims.

In an advantageous embodiment of the innovation, the joint of the loading ramp is designed below the door construction of the cargo hold, so that no additional space in the cargo hold is wasted. In addition, this design protects the joint from possible damage by the

Cargo is safely protected because when the door is closed, it is located above the joint and protects it.

A simple and stable design of the joint is achieved if a hinge is provided for it.

In an advantageous embodiment, the loading ramp can additionally have a support foot, which rests on the ground when the loading ramp is in the loading position and thus enables a high level of stability of the ramp.

In an advantageous embodiment, the support foot is designed to be foldable, so that the support foot does not protrude above the surface of the underside in the rest position of the loading ramp.

A particularly simple operation when operating the loading ramp is achieved when it is designed in two or more parts, so that depending on requirements it is sufficient that e.g. only one part of the loading ramp is swung open.

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In an advantageous embodiment of the innovation, the cargo hold floor in the area near the door, where the loading ramp is attached, is designed to slope towards the door area and in an advantageous embodiment, this sloping cargo hold floor can be flush with the top of the loading ramp folded out in its loading position, so that a ramp-like structure can be achieved on the one hand by the loading ramp and on the other hand by part of the cargo hold floor.

In an advantageous embodiment, the loading ramp has a substantially triangular structure on its underside, so that when the loading ramp is folded into the resting position, the upper side of this structure is flush with the rest of the cargo hold floor.

An embodiment of the innovation is shown in the drawing, where

Fig. 1 shows the loading ramp in its rest position

and

Fig. 2 shows - also in a longitudinal section - the loading

Ramp in its loading position.

Referring to Fig. 1, a loading ramp 1 essentially consists of a hinge 2 with which the loading ramp 1 is attached to a container 3 or the like. The loading ramp 1 also has an upper side 4 which points upwards when the loading ramp is unfolded and which enables a cargo hold 5 of the container 3 to be easily walked on or driven on. This upper side 4 is in particular provided with a profile in order to achieve a surface that is as non-slip as possible.

Furthermore, the loading ramp 1 has a bottom side 6 shown at the top in Fig. 1, which in the rest position of the loading ramp shown in Fig. 1 is designed such that it is essentially flush with the cargo hold floor 7 of the cargo hold 5.

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This is achieved in this embodiment by attaching a substantially triangular shaped part 8 to the underside of the loading ramp 1, so that the underside 6 of the loading ramp 1 in the rest position is essentially horizontal.

The joint or hinge 2 of the loading ramp 1 is arranged in this embodiment below a door construction of the container 3, whereby this door construction in this embodiment consists of a door 9 together with a

the inside of the door insulation 10 directed towards the cargo hold 5. This design has the advantage that, on the one hand, when the door is closed, the hinge 2 is protected from the load and, on the other hand, with a corresponding design, the arrangement of the hinge 2 can be standardized, since this

Design is independent of the design of the door or insulation.

Furthermore, the loading ramp 1 has a support leg 11, which is arranged on the loading ramp 1 via a joint 12. In the

When the loading ramp is in its resting position, the support leg 11 rests against the loading ramp and does not protrude beyond the underside 6 of the loading ramp. Therefore, this support leg does not interfere with loading the cargo hold.

When the loading ramp 1 is moved into its loading position, the support leg 11 is raised due to gravity and thus rests on the ground, thereby ensuring particular stability of the loading ramp 1, which can now be driven on.

The end of the cargo hold 5 on the loading ramp side is inclined towards the door, whereby this inclination is continued from the top of the loading ramp 1 when the loading ramp 1 is folded out and in the loading position. This inclined design of the top of the cargo hold floor 7 in the area of the

When the loading ramp 1 is in the rest position and rests against the cargo hold floor, it is supplemented by the ramp attachment 8, which is approximately triangular in this embodiment, so that when the loading ramp is folded in, an essentially continuous cargo hold floor 7 is ultimately also created in the area of the loading ramp 1.

Claims (9)

1. Loading ramps for cargo holds, which can be moved from a rest position to a loading position outside the cargo hold via at least one joint in order to simplify access or access to the cargo hold, characterized by the loading ramp ( 1 ) which, in its rest position, is designed to protrude into the cargo hold ( 5 ) and whose underside, which points upwards in the rest position in the cargo hold ( 5 ), is essentially flush with the cargo hold floor ( 7 ). 2. Cargo space according to claim 1, characterized by the arrangement of the joint below a door construction of the cargo space ( 5 ). 3. Loading space according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by a hinge ( 2 ) as a joint. 4. Loading space according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the arrangement of a support foot ( 11 ) on the underside of the loading ramp ( 1 ), which rests on the ground in the loading position of the loading ramp ( 1 ). 5. Loading ramp according to claim 4, characterized by the pivotable support foot ( 11 ) which, in the rest position of the loading ramp ( 1 ), is not designed to protrude above the surface of the underside of the loading ramp ( 1 ). 6. Loading ramp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the design as at least two partial ramps, each of which is arranged to be movable via at least one joint. 7. Loading ramp according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a cargo hold floor ( 7 ) sloping towards the door ( 9 ) in the region of the loading ramp ( 1 ) in the rest position. 8. Loading ramp according to claim 7, characterized by the sloping cargo hold floor ( 7 ) which is substantially flush with the upper side of the loading ramp ( 1 ) in the loading position. 9. Loading ramp according to one of the preceding claims 7 or 8, characterized by a ramp attachment ( 8 ) on the underside of the loading ramp ( 1 ) in order to form a substantially flush surface of the underside of the loading ramp ( 1 ) in the rest position.