ES1289089U - Merchandise loading device (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Merchandise loading device intended to support and flip a freight of merchandise and to be connected to a control unit of an industrial vehicle, comprising: - a platform (1) equipped with a rear zone (2), an anterior zone (3) and side zones (4), which is intended to support the freight of merchandise, - an axis (5) fixed to the platform (1) by its previous zone (3) and extended horizontally with respect to said platform (1), - a rotation mechanism (6) binding to the control unit of the industrial vehicle and which receives the axis (5), said rotation mechanism (6) to transmit rotation movement to the shaft (5), characterized by further comprising a grip mechanism (7) coupled on the platform (1) and binding to the control unit of the industrial vehicle that is endowed with: - Far gas (8) that start from the anterior zone (3) of the platform (1) and project horizontally, by the lateral zones (4), towards the subsequent area (2) of said platform (1), destined said stringers (8) to take laterally to a freight of goods, and - Mechanical actuators (9) incorporated in the above zone (3) of silver form (1) and that are facing each other and arranged horizontally in said above area (3) of the platform (1), linked to the unit of Control of the industrial vehicle and connected with the stringers (8), said said mechanical actuators (9) to expand and contract the stringers (8) in a horizontal plane. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

GOODS LOAD DUMPING DEVICE

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is related to the technical field of mechanical engineering, specifically with that of load handling and lifting devices.

The present invention refers to a device that can be connected to the control unit of an industrial vehicle that allows the gripping of loads, for example, merchandise boxes; and turning of the same in a fixed way to avoid defects or falls and speed up the processes of distribution and placement of said load within the industrial field.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Known in the state of the art are forklift trucks or forklifts, which are counterbalanced vehicles at the rear which, by means of two forks, are used to raise, lower and transport pallets, containers and other loads. Also, forks can be used with various lifting devices such as slings and pulleys.

The elevation of the forks, as well as the inclination of the mast and other movements are carried out through hydraulic pistons that are part of a hydraulic system activated by a pump that is supplied with energy by the same motor used for displacement, being the same motor if it is a thermal motor in conventional forklift trucks or being a different motor in the case of electric forklift trucks.

These trucks are used in industrial environments, specifically in warehouses, manufacturing complexes, logistics centers and self-service stores to transport and support pallets or pallets with merchandise and accommodate them on shelves and carry out truck or container loading and unloading activities.

These forklift trucks can incorporate different lifting devices, the most conventional being devices that include forks, which hold the load from below and lift it to a specific location.

On the other hand, there are devices coupled to forklifts that allow the load to be turned over, after inserting the forks in parts enabled for this, however, the problem arises when lifting and turning over goods that do not incorporate the elements of insertion mentioned, being able to be hollow section profiles, slots, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The device object of the present invention aims to solve the associated problems by incorporating a gripping mechanism to a platform where the loads are supported, in merchandise boxes or merchandise containers; and to be able to carry out the manipulation by turning them for their placement or transfer in the industrial field.

Specifically, the turning device comprises a platform where a rear zone, a front zone and some lateral zones are identified, which can be formed by a horizontal plate, where the load of merchandise is supported; and a vertical plate, which starts from said horizontal plate.

The device object of the invention also comprises an axis that starts from the front area of the platform and extends horizontally and a rotation mechanism coupled with the axis, where said rotation mechanism is connectable to the control unit of a commercial vehicle. Said rotation mechanism allows the platform to turn and is equipped, specifically, with a rotor coupling that fits with the axis and a spindle linked to the industrial vehicle that rotates around its own longitudinal axis, providing rotational movement to the coupling and, therefore, both to the shaft and to the platform.

Likewise, the device comprises a gripping mechanism, located in the front area of the platform and which is formed by stringers, which start from said front area, located in the lateral areas of the platform and extended horizontally towards the rear area, responsible for to hold the load laterally. Said stringers extend and retract in order to grab loads whose lengths are greater than that of the horizontal plate of the platform.

The extension and retraction movement of the beams is caused by mechanical actuators, which can be hydraulic or pneumatic, connected to the control unit of the industrial vehicle and which also form part of the gripping mechanism. Said actuators extend and retract, moving the beams in a horizontal plane to fix the load of merchandise supported on the platform.

The merchandise load turning device can incorporate a height adjustment mechanism, said mechanism constituting some rails made in the vertical plate of the platform, some displacement plates where the mechanical actuators are fixed by means of fastening elements such as, for example, screws, moving these displacement plates along the rails to fix the position of the beams, depending on the height of the load supported on the platform.

Once the mechanical actuators have been positioned, and consequently, the beams; the gripping mechanism is fixed in a certain position due to locking elements, such as: fastening bolts, screws, etc; inserted through the vertical plate and the displacement plates, pressing against them.

To provide greater protection and safety to the mechanisms that make up the device object of the invention, said device may comprise vertical and horizontal protections that, in addition to protecting the platform and the rest of the mechanism against collisions, are used to provide greater rigidity to the platform in the case of heavy cargo loads.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of its practical embodiment, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a front perspective view of the merchandise load turning device.

Figure 2.- Shows a rear perspective view of the merchandise load turning device.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

With the help of figures 1 and 2, an example of a preferred embodiment of the device object of the invention is shown.

Figure 1 shows a front perspective view of the merchandise load turning device, intended to support and turn a load of merchandise and to be connected to a control unit of an industrial vehicle, comprising a platform (1) provided with an area rear (2), a front area (3) and side areas (4), said platform (1) being intended to support the load of merchandise.

The platform (1), preferably, additionally comprises a horizontal plate (10) on which the load of merchandise is supported and a vertical plate (11) located in the front area (3) of the platform (1) and that part vertically with respect to the horizontal plate (10).

In order to provide greater security to the platform (1) and to the load of merchandise supported on it, the invention can incorporate a vertical protection (14) joined by fixing elements to the vertical plate (11) of the platform (1) and that It is provided with a hole (20) that allows the passage of the shaft (5), and a horizontal protection (15) connected by fixing elements to the horizontal plate (10) of the platform (1).

On the other hand, Figure 2 shows a rear perspective view of the merchandise load turning device, where the invention additionally comprises an axis (5) fixed to the platform (1) by its front area (3) and extended horizontally. with respect to said platform (1), a rotation mechanism (6) that can be linked to the control unit of the industrial vehicle and that receives the axis (5), said rotation mechanism (6) configured to transmit rotational movement to the axis (5 ).

The rotation mechanism (6) is provided with at least one rotor coupling (12) that connects with the shaft (5), and at least one spindle (13) inserted in the rotor coupling (11) and configured to be connected to the industrial vehicle control unit; intended to convey rotation movement to said rotor coupling (12), and, therefore, to the shaft (5) and to the platform (1).

Additionally, the goods load turning device has a gripping mechanism (7) coupled to the platform (1) and linked to the control unit of the industrial vehicle, which is equipped with stringers (8) that start from the lateral areas ( 4) of the platform (1) and which project horizontally towards the rear area (2) of said platform (1), said beams (8) intended to laterally grip a load of merchandise, and mechanical actuators (9), of pneumatic or hydraulic type, incorporated in the front area (3) of the platform (1) and which are facing each other and arranged horizontally in said front area (3) of the platform (1), linked to the control unit of the industrial vehicle and connected to the stringers (8), said mechanical actuators (9) configured to expand and contract the stringers (8) in a horizontal plane.

In addition to the elements mentioned, to facilitate the fastening of the load of merchandise on the platform (1), the device comprises a height adjustment mechanism (16) associated with the vertical plate (11) of the platform (1) and the gripping mechanism (7) that is configured to move vertically and fix the position of said gripping mechanism (7), the height adjustment mechanism (16) being provided with rails (17) made in the vertical plate (11) of the platform (1) and arranged vertically, displacement plates (18) that fit into the rails (17), that move vertically along said rails (17) and that receive the mechanical actuators in a fixed manner (9) of the gripping mechanism (7), and locking elements (19) inserted in the displacement plates (18) and which are intended to fix the vertical position of said displacement plates (18) and, therefore, of the mechanical actuators (9).

Claims (6)

1. - Device for turning loads of goods intended to support and turn a load of goods and to be connected to a control unit of an industrial vehicle, comprising: - a platform (1) provided with a rear area (2), a front area (3) and side areas (4), which is intended to support the load of merchandise, - an axle (5) fixed to the platform ( 1) by its front area (3) and extended horizontally with respect to said platform (1), - a rotation mechanism (6) that can be linked to the control unit of the industrial vehicle and that receives the axle (5), said rotation mechanism (6) configured to transmit rotational movement to the axle (5), characterized in that it additionally comprises a gripping mechanism (7) coupled to the platform (1) and linkable to the control unit of the industrial vehicle, which is provided with: - some stringers (8) that start from the front area (3) of the platform (1) and that project horizontally, through the side areas (4), towards the rear area (2) of said platform (1), intended said beams (8) to laterally grip a load of merchandise, and - some mechanical actuators (9) incorporated in the front area (3) of the platform (1) and that are facing each other and arranged horizontally in said front area (3) of the platform (1), linked to the unit of control of the industrial vehicle and connected to the stringers (8), said mechanical actuators (9) configured to expand and contract the stringers (8) in a horizontal plane. 2. - Device for turning loads of goods according to claim 1, wherein the platform (1) further comprises: - a horizontal plate (10) on which the load of merchandise is supported, - a vertical plate (11) located in the front area (3) of the platform (1) and that part vertically with respect to the horizontal plate (10) . 3. - Device for turning cargo loads according to claim 2, comprising a height adjustment mechanism (16) associated with the vertical plate (11) of the platform (1) and the gripping mechanism (7) that is configured for move vertically and fix the position of said gripping mechanism (7), the height adjustment mechanism (16) being provided with: - some rails (17) made in the vertical plate (11) of the platform (1) and arranged vertically, - displacement plates (18) that fit into the rails (17), that move vertically along said rails (17) and that securely receive the mechanical actuators (9) of the gripping mechanism (7), and - locking elements (19) inserted in the displacement plates (18) and intended to fix the vertical position of said displacement plates (18) and, therefore, of the mechanical actuators (9). 4. - Device for turning loads of goods according to claim 2, further comprising: - a vertical protection (14) joined by fixing elements to the vertical plate (11) of the platform (1) and that is provided with a hole (20) that allows the passage of the axis (5), and - a horizontal protection (15) joined by fixing elements to the horizontal plate (10) of the platform (1). 5. - Device for turning loads of goods according to claim 1, wherein the rotation mechanism (6) comprises: - at least one rotor coupling (12) that connects with the shaft (5), and - at least one spindle (13) inserted in the rotor coupling (11) and configured to be connected to the control unit of the industrial vehicle; intended to transmit rotational movement to said rotor coupling (12), and, therefore, to the shaft (5) and to the platform (1). 6. - Device for turning loads of goods according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical actuators (8) are hydraulic or pneumatic.