JP2002167162A - Container handling equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a container cargo handling device suitable for cargo handling work when a marine container is transported by rail. SOLUTION: A main frame 3, a movable vertical beam member 4, a lifting / lowering mechanism 5, a carriage body 6, a horizontal beam member 7, a movable horizontal beam member 8, and a hanging tool 10 are provided. The movable horizontal beam member 8 is provided so as to be horizontally movable via a mechanism, and can be switched between an extended position P in which the movable beam member 8 is extended from the lateral beam member 7 in a cantilevered state in a lateral direction and a return position Q in which it is not extended. This allows the container 2 to be loaded and unloaded with the freight car 51 on the railroad track 50 without interfering with the overhead line.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container cargo handling device, and more particularly to a container handling device suitable for cargo handling when a large marine transport container is transported by rail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are two types of containers: railway transport containers (hereinafter referred to as railway containers) and marine transport containers (hereinafter referred to as marine containers). The railway container has a maximum length of about 6 m, is provided with a fork pocket at the lower end, and is lifted by a forklift or the like for loading and unloading between a wagon on a track and a trailer chassis. Since the maximum length of a marine container is about 6 to 12 m and it is difficult to transport it with a forklift, the loading and unloading between the container yard and the trailer chassis is performed by a container transport crane or the like.

The container transport crane is configured in a gate shape straddling a number of marine containers, and is configured in a gate shape with a pair of front and rear pillar members and a beam structure mounted on an upper end thereof. A plurality of self-propelled wheels (drive wheels and driven wheels) are provided at the lower ends of the front and rear pillar members, and a trolley that can traverse in the front-rear direction along the beam structure is provided on the beam structure. A spreader is provided which is driven up and down by a device via a main winding rope to suspend a marine container. The spreader body that constitutes the spreader is provided with twist lock pins that can be disengaged from engagement fittings at four corners at the top of the marine container.

[0004]

When the marine container is to be transported by rail, when loading and unloading with a freight car on a track by the above-described container transport crane, four twist lock pins are connected to the marine container. Since the marine container must be fixed to the spreader body by engaging the engagement connection fittings at the four corners of the top of the marine container, and the marine container must be lifted and conveyed by the hoisting device via the main winding rope. The container interferes with the overhead line above the track.

A forklift is equipped with a forklift similar to the above-mentioned spreader, and a loading / unloading operation is performed by using a reach stacker or the like that supports a marine container at a diagonally upper position with a hanging device so as to prevent interference with overhead lines. However, all could handle only empty containers or light-weight containers. In particular, in the reach stacker, the lifting device of the marine container, that is, the tip of the reach must be lifted obliquely upward, so that a large cargo handling space is required above the marine container, which limits the cargo handling work. An object of the present invention is to provide a container handling device suitable for a cargo handling operation when a marine container is transported by rail.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container handling apparatus capable of supporting four corners at the top of a container and transporting the container at least in the width direction of the container. A main frame including a rectangular frame that connects the upper portions of the main frame, and a pair of parallel vertical beam members of the rectangular frame that are erected at one end and the other end, respectively, and are movable in the length direction of the vertical beam member. A pair of carriage bodies, a cross beam member mounted on each carriage body so as to be able to move up and down, a lifting means mounted on each carriage body for raising and lowering the cross beam member, and a guide mechanism for each cross beam member. An overhanging position that is horizontally movably mounted through, and overhangs from the cross beam member in a cantilevered overhang state in the lateral direction,
A movable cross member which can be switched over to a return position where it does not protrude, and one of the tops of the containers provided on each movable cross member.
A pair of hanging members capable of hanging the pair of corners is provided.

[0007] When cargo handling work is performed with a freight car on a track by a container cargo handling device in order to transport a marine container by rail, a pair of movable cross beams are switched to a return position, and a container is placed below the movable beam. And moving the pair of carriage members in the longitudinal direction of the vertical beam member in accordance with the length of the container, and lowering the pair of horizontal beam members by the lifting / lowering means to suspend the four corners at the top of the container by two pairs. And lift it.
Next, the pair of movable cross members are switched from the cross members to the projecting positions where they are protruded in the horizontal direction via the guide mechanism, and then the pair of cross members, that is, the two pairs of hanging members are lowered by the elevating means, and the container is moved to the wagon. To load. When loading / unloading containers on a wagon, the reverse operation is performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container handling apparatus capable of supporting four corners at the top of the container and transporting the container at least in the width direction of the container. A main frame including a frame, and a pair of parallel vertical beams of the rectangular frame mounted at one end and the other end, respectively, and movably mounted in the longitudinal direction of the vertical beam. And a cross beam member connected to and supported by each of the carriage members, and each of the cross beam members is provided so as to be horizontally movable in the horizontal direction via a guide mechanism, and projects from the cross beam member in a cantilevered state in the horizontal direction. A movable cross beam member switchable between an extended position and a non-extended return position, a pair of corners at the top of the container, movably mounted on each movable cross beam member and connected to the carriage body so as to be able to move up and down. A hanger pair capable hung, is characterized in that a lifting means for lifting said load block pair are mounted on respective carriages bodies.

A pair of carriage members are moved in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal beam member in accordance with the length of the container, and two pairs of hanging members are lowered by lifting means to raise and lower the four corners of the top of the container. In addition to being lifted by being hung by the hanger, the same operation as in the first aspect is achieved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container handling apparatus capable of supporting the four corners at the top of the container and transporting the container at least in the width direction of the container. A main frame including a frame, a pair of movable vertical beams arranged below the pair of parallel vertical beams of the rectangular frame so as to be movable up and down in parallel with the vertical beams, A pair of lifting / lowering means respectively provided near both ends of each vertical beam member for raising and lowering the movable vertical beam member, and a pair of carriage bodies mounted on each movable vertical beam member so as to be movable in the length direction; A cross beam member connected to and supported by a pair of carriage bodies arranged side by side at one end side and the other end side of the movable vertical beam member, and each of the cross beam members is horizontally movable via a guide mechanism. , Cantilevered in the lateral direction from the cross beam member A movable cross beam member that can be switched between a projecting position and a return position where it does not protrude, and a pair of hanging members that are mounted on each movable cross beam member and that can suspend a pair of corners at the top of the container. It is characterized by the following.

[0011] 1 lined horizontally according to the length of the container
The pair of carriage members is moved in the longitudinal direction of the movable vertical beam member to move each of the horizontal beam members, and the pair of movable vertical beam members is lowered by the lifting / lowering means, and the four corners at the top of the container are suspended by two pairs. In addition to being lifted by being hung by a tool, the same operation as in claim 1 is achieved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container handling apparatus.
In any one of the inventions of (1) to (3), traversing driving means for driving each of the movable cross beams horizontally and horizontally is provided. Therefore, by the traversing drive means,
The container hung on the hanger mounted on the movable cross beam member can be moved horizontally in the horizontal direction.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container handling apparatus according to the first aspect.
In any one of the above inventions, self-propelled wheels capable of turning around a vertical axis are respectively provided at lower end portions of the four pillar members. Therefore, the container handling apparatus can be moved by moving in the front-rear direction (the length direction of the container) and the left-right direction (the width direction of the container) so that the container to be transported is positioned below the rectangular frame. Even when the container is loaded on a freight car, it can be moved and moved to a place where it is easy to carry out in the same manner as described above.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container handling apparatus.
In any one of the inventions of (1) to (3), the elevating means has a hydraulic cylinder serving as a driving unit thereof. Therefore, the lifting tool can be moved up and down by the hydraulic cylinder. The container handling apparatus according to claim 7 is the same as claim 1.
In any one of the inventions according to any one of the first to third aspects, the hanging tool is a twist lock pin that can be disengaged from an engagement fitting at a corner at the top of the container. By engaging the twist lock pin with the engaging connection fitting at the corner at the top of the container, the container can be hung by the hanging tool, and the work of engaging and disengaging the container can be easily performed.

The container handling apparatus according to claim 8 has a main frame including four column members, and supports the lower end of the container at two places separated in the longitudinal direction of the container.
In a container handling device capable of transferring at least in the width direction of the container, an openable / closable hook device capable of supporting the lower end of the container from both sides is provided, and the openable / closable hook device includes:
A main body frame including a first end on one end side in the container longitudinal direction, and a second end on the other end side in the container longitudinal direction and located at a position lower than the first end by a predetermined height; A horizontal transfer means for transferring the main body frame in a direction parallel to the width direction of the container, a vertical movement means for moving the main body frame in a direction parallel to the length of the container, an elevating means for raising and lowering the main body frame, A first shaft member rotatably mounted at one end rotatably connected to both ends of the first shaft member and capable of supporting the lower end of the container from both sides of the container;
A pair of first hook members and a pair of first hook members rotatably connected to both ends of a second shaft member rotatably mounted on the second end of the main body frame and capable of supporting the lower end of the container. The first and second hook members can be opened and closed over a two-hook member and a closed position where the hook portions of the first and second hook members are engaged with the lower end of the container and an open position where the hook portions are released. Opening and closing drive means, and the first and second shaft members are rotationally driven so that the first and second hook members are in a vertical use posture,
A posture switching means for switching a posture between a horizontal retracted posture in which the second hook member is vertically stacked.

When carrying out the cargo handling work, the main body frame is moved above the container by the vertical moving means and lowered by the elevating means. Next, the hook portions of the first and second hook members are driven to the closed position by the opening / closing drive means, and these hook portions are respectively engaged with the lower end portions of the container. Thereafter, the container is raised by the elevating means, and the main body frame, that is, the container, is transported in the front-rear direction by the lateral transport means.

Next, the main body frame is lowered by the lifting / lowering means, and the container is placed at a predetermined position. Then, the hook portion is driven to the open position by the opening / closing drive means to release the engagement with the container. When handling such containers,
The first and second hook members are switched to a vertical use posture indicated by a solid line by a posture switching means. Switch.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a container handling apparatus for loading and unloading marine containers. In FIG. 1, the longitudinal direction of the marine container 2 is defined as left and right, and the front and rear thereof are defined as front and rear, which will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
The main frame 3 straddling the 40-foot marine container 2, the movable vertical beam member 4, the lifting mechanism 5, the carriage body 6, the cross beam member 7, the movable cross beam member 8, the traverse drive mechanism 9, , And a hanging tool 10.

First, the main frame 3 will be described. As shown in FIGS.
Four pillar members 11 standing vertically and four pillar members 11
A self-propelled wheel 13 (including a driving wheel and a driven wheel) attached to a lower end of the vehicle through a turning mechanism 12 and a rectangular frame 14 connecting the upper ends of the four column members 11 and the like. It is configured. Each turning mechanism 12 is configured to be able to turn around a vertical axis. At the lower end of each turning mechanism 12, the load on the self-propelled wheels 13 increases and decreases with the movement of the container during cargo handling, and the inclination of the entire apparatus changes. To avoid inconvenience caused by
An outrigger 15 for exchanging the self-propelled wheel 13 is provided. The rectangular frame body 14 is composed of a pair of parallel vertical beam members 16 oriented in the left-right direction and a pair of parallel connecting members 17 oriented in the front-rear direction.

Next, the movable vertical beam member 4 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a pair of movable vertical beam members 4 are disposed below the pair of vertical beam members 16 so as to be able to move up and down in parallel with the vertical beam members 16. That is, the movable vertical beam member 4 is disposed on the inner surface of the column member 11 facing left and right via the guide mechanism 18 so as to be able to move up and down.

Next, the lifting mechanism 5 will be described. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, one end of each longitudinal beam member 16 is located near both ends.
A pair of elevating mechanisms 5 are provided, and each elevating mechanism 5 has a hydraulic cylinder 19 serving as a driving unit thereof. Each hydraulic cylinder 19
Are arranged in a vertical direction, the cylinder body thereof is connected to the vertical beam member 16, the rod is connected to the movable vertical beam member 4, and the four hydraulic cylinders 19 are driven synchronously to thereby form a pair of movable vertical beam members. 4 is driven up and down.

Next, the carriage 6 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a pair of carriage bodies 6 are provided so as to be movable in the length direction of each movable vertical beam member 4. Since the four carriage bodies 6 have the same structure, one carriage body 6 mounted on the right half of the movable vertical beam member 4 is provided.
The guide rail members 20, 21, 22 extending in the left-right direction on the upper surface, the lower surface, and the rear surface of the movable vertical beam member 4 will be described.
2 are provided respectively.

The carriage body 6 includes a rectangular frame 23 surrounding the movable vertical beam member 4, and a plurality of wheels 24 pivotally supported by the rectangular frame 23 and slidably guided by the guide rail members 20, 21, 22. , 25, and 26. Movable vertical beam member 4
A chain 28 is mounted on the drive motor 27 supported by the carriage 28, and one end and the other end of the chain 28
Are connected. The carriage body 6 is configured to move along the guide rail members 20, 21, 22 by a plurality of wheels 24, 25, 26 by the drive motor.

Next, the cross beam member 7 and the movable cross beam member 8 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
A cross beam member 7 is connected and supported to each pair of carriage bodies 6 arranged in the horizontal direction on one end side and the other end side. Since the cross beam members 7 have the same structure, the cross beam members 7 on the right side of FIG. 1 will be described. The cross beam members 7 are integrally and horizontally oriented at the lower ends of the rectangular frames of the carriage bodies 6 arranged in the horizontal direction. It is fixed. The cross beam member 7 has a pair of parallel rectangular frame structures.
The movable cross beam member 8 is mounted so as to be able to move horizontally in the horizontal direction via the.

The guide mechanism 29 will be described. On the lower surface of each of the rectangular frames 7a and 7b of the cross beam member 7, brackets 30, 31, and 3 are provided at a front end, a rear end, and an intermediate portion, respectively.
2 are connected, and a pair of guide rollers 33 is pivotally supported by the brackets 30, 31, 32 inward. The movable cross beam member 8 includes a pair of I-shaped cross-section frames 34 arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval, and a connection frame 35 connecting the upper ends thereof. The movable cross beam member 8 includes a pair of I
A protruding position (P) shown in FIG. 3 in which the guided portion 34a outside the shaped frame 34 is guided by the guide roller 33 and protrudes from the cross beam member 7 in a cantilever direction, and a non-protruding return shown in FIG. The position (Q) can be switched.

Next, the hanger 10 will be described. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, each movable cross beam member 8 includes a container 2
A pair of hanging members 10 capable of suspending a pair of corners at the top of the pair are provided, and the pair of hanging members 10 are attached to the front end and the rear end of the grip frame 36. Two wheels 37 and 38 are pivotally supported on both sides of the grip frame 36, respectively, and are movably supported by guided portions 34b inside the pair of I-shaped frames 34. Each of the hanging members 10 is a twist lock pin 39, and the twist lock pin 39 projects below the grip frame 36 or the I-shaped frame 34, and is attached to a position near the twist lock pin 39 below the grip frame 36. The rotation cylinder 40 is configured so as to be disengageable from the engagement connection fitting 41 at the corner at the top of the container 2.

Next, the traversing drive mechanism 9 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the traversing drive mechanism 9 is a mechanism that horizontally drives and drives each movable cross beam member 8 in the horizontal direction.
It comprises a drive motor (not shown), a chain 42 provided on the cross beam member 7, a sprocket 44 and the like. That is, the shaft 45 is rotatably supported over the pair of rectangular frames 7a and 7b of the cross beam member 7 near the bracket 30, and the shaft 4 is supported over the pair of rectangular frames 7a and 7b of the cross beam member 7 near the bracket 31.
5 are rotatably supported, and sprockets 44 are fixed to both ends of each shaft 45.

A chain 42 is mounted on sprockets 44 corresponding to the front and rear.
The connection frame 35 of the movable cross beam member 8 is connected via the link 6. A sprocket 47 is pivotally supported on one end and the other end of the upper surface of the connection frame 35 of the movable cross beam member 8, and a chain 43 is mounted over the two sprockets 47. The grip frame 36 is connected to an intermediate portion of the chain 43 via a connecting member 48. The drive motor drives the movable cross beam member 8 to move horizontally in the horizontal direction, and another drive motor drives the grip frame 36, that is, the twist lock pin 39 to move horizontally in the horizontal direction.

An engine (not shown), a hydraulic power source and a generator driven by the engine are mounted on one of the four pillar members 11, and an operator room 49 is also provided. The engine, the hydraulic cylinder 19, the rotation cylinder 40, the drive motor 27 and a drive motor (not shown), the turning mechanism 12, and the outrigger 15 are connected to an operator room 49.
It can be operated from.

Next, the operation of the container cargo handling device 1 described above will be described. In order to transport the marine container 2 placed on the ground by rail, the container loading / unloading device 1 uses the rail 50
When carrying out the cargo handling operation with the upper wagon 51, the four outriggers 15 are extended, and then the carriage body 6 is moved in the left and right direction by the drive motor 27 in accordance with the container length, and the four outriggers 15 are moved. The pair of movable vertical beam members 4 is lowered by synchronously driving the hydraulic cylinder 19.

Next, the four twist lock pins 39 are inserted into the engagement fittings 41 at the four corners at the top of the container 2,
The twist lock pin 39 is rotated 90 degrees by each rotation cylinder 40 to engage with the container 2. Next, the pair of movable vertical beam members 4 is raised by the four hydraulic cylinders 19, and the pair of movable horizontal beam members 8 at the return position Q are extended from the horizontal beam members 7 via the guide mechanism 29 by the drive motor. Switch to position P.

In parallel with this, the holding frame 36 is moved horizontally in the horizontal direction, and the suspended marine container 2 is
It is moved to a position above the upper wagon 51. Thereafter, the movable vertical beam member 4 is lowered, and the marine container 2 is loaded on the freight wagon 51. When loading / unloading the marine container 2 on the wagon 51, the above-described reverse operation is performed.

According to the container handling apparatus 1 described above, the movable cross beam member 8 is mounted on the cross beam member 7 so as to be horizontally movable in the horizontal direction via the guide mechanism 29, and cantilevered from the cross beam member 7 in the horizontal direction. And a return position Q that does not overhang, and a pair of corners at the top of the marine container 2 that can be hung on each movable cross beam member 8. Since the hanging device 10 is provided, the marine container 2 and a part of the container cargo handling device 1 do not interfere with the overhead wire K above the track 50, and the cargo handling operation of the marine container 2 with the freight car 51 on the track 50. It can be performed.

Next, a modified embodiment in which this embodiment is partially modified will be described. However, the same members as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will be appropriately omitted. 1) Modification 1—See FIGS. 5 and 6 A container handling apparatus 1A according to Modification 1 includes a main frame 60, a carriage body 61, a lifting mechanism 62, a cross beam member 63, and a movable cross beam member 8. , And a hanging tool 10. The carriage body 61 will be described. The pair of carriage bodies 61 are respectively provided at one end and the other end of a pair of parallel vertical beam members 16A of the rectangular frame 14A, and extend in the longitudinal direction of the vertical beam member 16A. Equipped to be movable.

Since the right half carriage 61 and the left half carriage 61 in FIG. 5 have the same structure, only the right half carriage 61 will be described. Guide rail members 64, 6 extending in the left-right direction on the upper surface and the lower surface of the vertical beam member 16A.
5 are respectively provided, and the carriage body 61 is
A, a base frame 66 extending over the pair of vertical beam members 16A at a position above A, a plurality of wheels 67, 68 slidably guided by the guide rail members 64, 65, and a pair of vertical members extending downward from the base frame 66. It has a pair of side frames 69 disposed inside the beam member 16A.

Next, the lifting mechanism 62 will be described.
A pair of inverted concave frame members 70 are joined to both front and rear ends of the upper surface of the base frame 66, and a hydraulic cylinder 71 that moves the horizontal beam member 63 up and down is connected to each frame member 70. Each hydraulic cylinder 71 is disposed vertically downward, and its cylinder body is connected to the frame member 70 and the rod is connected to the cross beam member 63. The cross beam member 63 will be described.
In the lower half of 9, a cross beam member 63 is provided so as to be able to move up and down by a hydraulic cylinder 71 via a guide mechanism 72. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the above embodiment.

According to the container handling apparatus 1A described above, the carriage 61 is mounted on the vertical beam 16A so as to be movable, and the horizontal beam 63 mounted on the carriage 61 is raised and lowered by the lifting mechanism. No vertical beam member is required, and the structure can be simplified. Other effects are the same as those of the above embodiment.

2) Modification 2—See FIGS. 7 and 8 In the container handling apparatus 1B according to Modification 2, the cross beam member 73 is connected to and supported by the lower end of the carriage body 74. A hanger support 77 for hanging a gripping frame 75 provided with a pair of hanger 10 via a chain 76 can travel on a guided portion 34 b (see FIG. 4) inside the pair of I-shaped frames 34. It is supported by. This hanger support 77
Includes a plurality of sprockets 78 and 79 and the guided portion 34
b, and a plurality of wheels 80 for traveling on the vehicle.

An elevating mechanism 81 for elevating the pair of hanging members 10
More specifically, a rectangular frame-shaped frame member 82 is joined to the upper surface of the base frame 74a of the carriage body 74, and a hydraulic cylinder 83 is connected to the frame member 82. The hydraulic cylinder 83 is disposed vertically downward, the cylinder body is connected to the frame member 82, and a sprocket 84 is rotatably connected to the tip of the rod.

Next, the traversing drive mechanism 85 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the traversing drive mechanism 85 includes a drive motor (not shown), a chain 76, and a sprocket 7.
8, 79, 84, 86 to 90 and the like. That is, sprockets 87, 86, 89, and 88 are pivotally supported at the front end, the rear end, and the intermediate portion of the cross beam member 73, respectively, and the chain 76 is sequentially connected to the sprockets 84, 86, 87, 78, and 9.
0,79,88,89. The movable cross beam member 8 is connected to an intermediate portion of the chain 76 via a connecting member 46. Therefore, the movable motor 8 is configured to be driven to move horizontally in the horizontal direction by the drive motor, and the hanger support 77 is driven to move in the same direction.

According to the container handling apparatus 1B described above, unlike the container handling apparatus 1A, it is not necessary to raise and lower the cross beam member itself, and it is sufficient to raise and lower the grip frame 75, that is, the pair of hanging members 10. The size and output of the hydraulic cylinder 83 can be reduced. Further, the number of hydraulic cylinders and drive motors can be reduced as compared with the container cargo handling device 1A. Other effects similar to those of the container cargo handling device 1A are achieved.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this alternative embodiment, the present invention is applied to a container loading / unloading device for loading / unloading a container by supporting the lower end of the container at two locations separated in the longitudinal direction of the railway container. However, the same members as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will be appropriately omitted. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the container cargo handling device 1 </ b> C includes a main frame 100 and a plurality of opening / closing hook devices 101.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the opening / closing hook device 101 will be described.
Reference numeral 01 denotes a main body frame 102 which is configured to be able to support the lower end of the railway container from both sides.
, A vertical moving mechanism 104, a vertical moving mechanism 105 that raises and lowers the main body frame 102, a first hook member 106, a second hook member 107, an opening / closing drive mechanism 108, a posture switching mechanism 109, and the like. . The body frame 102 will be described.
Are a first end 102a on one end side in the container longitudinal direction and a second end 102b on the other end side in the container longitudinal direction.
The second end 1 located at a position lower than the end 102a by a predetermined height
02b.

The horizontal transport mechanism 103 will be described. The horizontal transport mechanism 103 is a mechanism for transporting the main body frame 102 in a direction parallel to the width direction of the container C (front-back direction). It is composed of a chain 42 substantially similar to the container cargo handling device 1, a sprocket 44 and the like. The movable cross beam member 8, that is, the main body frame 102 is transported in the front-rear direction by the drive motor via the chain 42.

The vertical movement mechanism 104 will be described. The vertical movement mechanism 104 is a mechanism for moving the main body frame 102 in a direction (left-right direction) parallel to the length of the container C, and is supported by the carriage 6A and the movable vertical beam member 4A. And a drive motor, not shown, and a chain. Carriage body 6
The main body frame 102 held at A is configured to move in the left-right direction by a plurality of wheels 24 by the drive motor. Further, a lifting mechanism 105 for lifting and lowering the movable vertical beam member 4A, that is, the main body frame 102, is provided with a lifting mechanism 105 and a guide mechanism 18 substantially similar to those of the container cargo handling device 1.

Next, the first and second hook members 106, 10
7 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a first shaft member 1 is attached to a first end portion 102 a of the main body frame 102.
10 are rotatably connected, and a pair of first hook members 106 are connected to both ends of the first shaft member 110.
Each of the first hook members 106 has a hook portion 106a
Is formed so that the lower end of the container C can be supported from both sides of the container C. A second shaft member 111 is rotatably connected to the second end 102b of the main body frame 102, and a pair of second hook members 107 are connected to both ends of the second shaft member 111. Each second hook member 10
A hook 107a is formed at the tip of the container 7, and the lower end of the container C can be supported from both sides of the container C.

Next, the opening / closing drive mechanism 108 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the opening / closing drive mechanism 108 includes hydraulic cylinders 112 and 113 mounted on the frame body 102 in the front-rear direction. The rod of the hydraulic cylinder 112 is connected to the base end of the first hook member 106, and the rod of the hydraulic cylinder 113 is connected to the base end of the second hook member 107. Hook portion 10 of hook members 106 and 107
6a and 107a are configured to be able to open and close over a closed position and an open position. The closed positions of the hooks 106a and 107a are positions indicated by solid lines in FIG. 11 where the hooks 106a and 107a are respectively engaged with the lower ends of the containers C, and the open positions are positions indicated by virtual lines in FIG. It is.

Next, the attitude switching mechanism 109 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the posture switching mechanism 109 includes:
The first and second shaft members 110 and 111 are driven to rotate, and the first and second hook members 106 and 107 are used in a vertical vertical direction shown by solid lines, and the first and second hook members 106 and 107 are moved by virtual lines. It is configured to switch the posture over a horizontal evacuation posture which is vertically stacked as shown by. Body frame 102
Is mounted with a pair of drive motors 114 and 115,
A chain 116 is mounted over a sprocket fixed to the motor shaft of the drive motor 114 and a sprocket (not shown) integrally provided on the first shaft member 110, and the sprocket fixed to the motor shaft of the drive motor 115 Biaxial member 1
A chain 117 is mounted over a sprocket (not shown) provided integrally with the chain 11.

Next, the container handling apparatus 1C described above
The operation of will be described. Container C placed on the ground
When carrying out cargo handling work with a freight car on the track by the container cargo handling device 1C for rail transport, the four outriggers are extended, and then the carriage body 6A is moved by the vertical movement mechanism 104, that is, the main body frame 102. Is moved above a substantially middle portion in the length direction of the container C. Next, the main frame 102 is lowered by the lifting mechanism 105, and the first and second hook members 106 and 10 are opened and closed by the opening / closing drive mechanism 108.
7 is driven to the closed position, and these hooks 106a and 107a are engaged with the lower end of the container C, respectively.

The container C is raised by the elevating mechanism 105, the main frame 102 is transferred in the front-rear direction by the horizontal transfer mechanism 103, and the container C is moved to a position above the wagon on the railroad track. Next, after lowering the main body frame 102 by the elevating mechanism 105 and placing the container C on the wagon,
The opening and closing drive mechanism 108 causes the hook portions 106a and 107a
Is driven to the open position to release the engagement with the container C. When loading / unloading container C on a wagon,
Perform the reverse operation described above. At the time of loading / unloading work of the container C, the first and the first positions are controlled by the posture switching mechanism.
The second hook members 106 and 107 are switched to a vertical use posture shown by a solid line, and when not working, the first and second hook members 106 and 107 are switched to a vertically retracted horizontal retreat posture shown by a virtual line.

According to the container handling apparatus 1C described above, the openable / closable hook device 101 capable of supporting the lower end portion of the container from both sides is provided, and the main body frame 102 of the openable / closable hook device 101 is moved in the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions. Since the configuration is made possible, the container C and a part of the container cargo handling device 1C do not interfere with the overhead line above the track as in the above-described embodiments, so that the cargo handling operation of the container C with the wagons on the track can be performed. It can be carried out.

The second end 102b of the main body frame 102 is formed at a position lower than the first end 102a by a predetermined height.
6 is set to be larger than the second hook member 107 by a predetermined dimension, so that the drive motor 114 of the attitude switching mechanism 109 is rotated counterclockwise and the drive motor 115 is rotated clockwise, and the first and second hook members are rotated. 2 hook members 106 and 107
Can be rotated 90 degrees from the use posture without interfering with each other, and the two hook members 106 and 107 can be switched to a horizontal retracted posture in which the hook members 106 and 107 are vertically stacked.
When the first and second hook members 106 and 107 are switched to the use posture, the drive motor 114 is rotated clockwise,
The drive motor 115 can be switched by rotating counterclockwise.

Next, a modified embodiment in which the present embodiment is partially modified will be described. 1) The traversing drive mechanism may include a drive motor and a rack and pinion type gear. 2) It is also possible to carry out loading / unloading operations between containers stacked on the ground and freight wagons on railroad tracks. In this case, it is necessary to extend the length of the four pillar members and apply, for example, a motor-driven lifting mechanism. 3) The main body frame 102 of the opening / closing hook device 101 of the container handling device 1C can be configured to be detachable. In addition, various modifications can be made to the above embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, the movable cross beam member is mounted on the cross beam member so as to be horizontally movable in the horizontal direction via the guide mechanism, and the projecting portion projects from the cross beam member in the cantilever direction in the horizontal direction. Position and a return position that does not protrude, and each movable cross member is provided with a pair of hanging members capable of suspending a pair of corners at the top of the container.
The container can be loaded and unloaded with the freight wagon on the track without interfering the container or a part of the container handling apparatus with the overhead line above the track. Therefore, heavy marine containers can be transported by rail. Since the carriage body is provided so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the vertical beam member of the main frame, the structure can be simplified as compared with the movable body provided with a movable vertical beam member.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is not necessary to raise and lower the cross beam member as in the first aspect by the raising and lowering means, and it is sufficient to raise and lower the pair of hanging members. The output can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment. The other effects are substantially the same as those of the first aspect.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the carriage body is mounted on the movable vertical beam member so as to be movable in the length direction, and the movable vertical beam member is raised and lowered by the lifting means. To play. According to the invention of claim 4, since the traversing drive means for driving the movable cross beam member to move in the horizontal direction horizontally is provided, the traversing drive means enables the container hung by the hanging member mounted on the movable cross beam member. It can be moved horizontally in the horizontal direction. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to third aspects are exhibited.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the container handling apparatus is moved in the front-rear direction (the length direction of the container) and the left-right direction (the width direction of the container) so that the container to be transported is positioned below the rectangular frame. You can run and move. In the case where the container is loaded on a freight car, the container can be moved and moved to a place where it is easy to carry out in the same manner as described above. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to third aspects are exhibited.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the lifting / lowering means has the hydraulic cylinder serving as its driving unit, the lifting tool can be raised / lowered by the hydraulic cylinder. Other claims 1
3 has the same effect as any one of the above. According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the container can be hung by the hanger by engaging the twist lock pin with the engagement connection metal fitting at the corner at the top of the container. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to third aspects are exhibited.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the openable / closable hook device capable of supporting the lower end portion of the container from both sides is provided, and the main body frame of the openable / closable hook device is configured to be movable in the front / rear, left / right and up / down directions. The cargo handling operation of the container can be performed with the wagons on the track without interfering the container and a part of the container handling apparatus with the overhead line above the track.

Since the second end of the body frame is formed at a position lower than the first end by a predetermined height, the first hook member and the second hook member are respectively rotated around the same direction by the posture switching means. This makes it possible to switch to a vertically retracted horizontal retreat posture without interfering with each other.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a container handling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the cargo handling device in a state where the transfer of the marine container to the wagon is completed.

FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 in a state in which a movable cross beam member is switched to an extended position.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the carriage body.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a container cargo handling device according to a modified embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the cargo handling device in a state where the movable cross beam member is returned to a return position.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a container cargo handling device according to another modification.

FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view of the cargo handling apparatus in a stage where the movable cross beam member is being extended.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a container cargo handling device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front sectional view showing the relationship between the openable / closable hook device and the container and the attitude switching means.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing the relationship between the opening and closing hook device and the container and the opening and closing driving means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1A, 1B, 1C Container cargo handling device 2 Marine container 3, 60 Main frame 4 Movable vertical beam member 5, 62, 81 Lifting mechanism 6, 61, 74 Carriage body 7, 63, 73 Horizontal beam member 8 Movable horizontal beam member 9, 85 Traversing drive mechanism 10 Hanging tool 11 Column member 13 Self-propelled wheel 14, 14A Rectangular frame 16, 16A Vertical beam member 19, 71, 83 Hydraulic cylinder 29 Guide mechanism 39 Twist lock pin 41 Engagement fitting 100 Main frame 101 Open / close Type hook device 102 Body frame 102a First end 102b Second end 103 Horizontal transfer mechanism 104 Vertical movement mechanism 105 Lifting mechanism 106 First hook member 106a Hook section 107 Second hook member 107a Hook section 108 Opening / closing drive mechanism 109 Position switching Mechanism 110 First shaft member 111 Second shaft member C Road container P overhanging position Q return position

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Tadahiro Morisaki 8 Harima-machi, Harima-cho, Kako-gun, Hyogo Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Harima Plant F-term (reference) 3F004 AA03 AB14 BA03 EA24 KB03 3F202 AA05 AD00 BA10 CB01 CE01 CE07

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A container handling apparatus capable of supporting four corners at the top of a container and transporting the container at least in the width direction of the container, comprising: a main frame including four column members and a rectangular frame body connecting the upper members thereof. A pair of carriage members respectively mounted on a pair of parallel vertical beam members of the rectangular frame body at one end side and the other end side and provided so as to be movable in a longitudinal direction of the vertical beam member; A cross beam member mounted on the carriage body so as to be able to move up and down; an elevating means mounted on each of the carriage bodies to move the cross beam member up and down; and a cross beam mounted on each of the cross beam members so as to be horizontally movable in a horizontal direction via a guide mechanism. A movable cross beam member that can be switched between a protruding position where the member protrudes in the lateral direction in a cantilevered state and a return position where the member does not protrude, and a pair of corners at the top of the container that are provided on each movable cross beam member. A container cargo handling device, comprising: a pair of suspendable hanger. 2. A container handling apparatus capable of supporting four top corners of a container and transporting the container at least in the width direction of the container, comprising: a main frame including four pillar members and a rectangular frame connecting the upper portions thereof. A pair of carriage members respectively mounted on a pair of parallel vertical beam members of the rectangular frame body at one end side and the other end side and provided so as to be movable in a longitudinal direction of the vertical beam member; A cross beam member connected to and supported by the carriage body; a protruding position mounted on each of the cross beam members so as to be horizontally movable in the horizontal direction via a guide mechanism, and protruding from the cross beam member in a cantilevered state in the horizontal direction; A movable cross beam member that can be switched over to a non-return position, and a pair of hanging members movably mounted on each movable cross beam member and movably connected to a carriage body, and capable of suspending a pair of corners at the top of the container. Utensils The container handling apparatus, characterized in that it and a lifting means for lifting the hanger pair are mounted on respective carriages bodies. 3. A container handling apparatus capable of supporting four corners at the top of a container and transporting the container at least in the width direction of the container, comprising: a main frame including four column members and a rectangular frame connecting the upper portions thereof. A pair of movable vertical beam members disposed below the pair of parallel vertical beam members of the rectangular frame so as to be movable up and down in parallel with the vertical beam members, and near both ends of each of the vertical beam members. A pair of lifting / lowering means respectively mounted on each movable vertical beam member, a pair of carriage bodies mounted on each movable vertical beam member so as to be movable in the length direction, and one end of the movable vertical beam member And a cross beam member connected to and supported by a pair of carriage bodies arranged side by side at the other end side, and each of the cross beam members is provided so as to be able to move horizontally in the horizontal direction via a guide mechanism, and from the cross beam member to the horizontal direction. Cantilevered overhanging position and unextended A movable cross beam member that can be switched to a return position, and a pair of hanging members that are provided on each of the movable cross beam members and that can suspend a pair of corners at the top of the container. apparatus. 4. The container handling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a traversing drive unit that drives each of the movable cross beams horizontally and horizontally. 5. The container cargo handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein lower ends of said four pillar members are provided with self-propelled wheels which can turn around a vertical axis. apparatus. 6. The container cargo handling device according to claim 1, wherein said lifting means has a hydraulic cylinder serving as a driving unit thereof. 7. The container cargo handling device according to claim 1, wherein the hanging member is a twist lock pin that can be disengaged from an engaging connection metal fitting at a corner at the top of the container. . 8. A container handling apparatus having a main frame including four column members, supporting a lower end portion of the container at two locations separated in a length direction of the container, and capable of transferring the container at least in a width direction of the container. An opening / closing hook device capable of supporting the lower end portion of the container from both sides; the opening / closing hook device includes a first end portion at one end in the container longitudinal direction and a second end portion at the other end in the container longitudinal direction. A main body frame having a second end located at a position lower than the first end by a predetermined height; a lateral transfer means for transferring the main body frame in a direction parallel to the width direction of the container; Vertical moving means for moving the main body frame in a direction parallel to the main body frame, elevating means for elevating and lowering the main body frame, and rotatable at both ends of a first shaft member rotatably mounted on a first end of the main body frame. A pair of first hook members connected to each other and capable of supporting the lower end of the container from both sides of the container, and rotatable at both ends of a second shaft member rotatably mounted at the second end of the main body frame; A pair of second hook members connected to the container and capable of supporting the lower end of the container; a closed position for engaging the hooks of the first and second hook members with the lower end of the container, and an open position for releasing the engagement. Opening / closing driving means capable of driving the first and second hook members to open and close, and rotating the first and second shaft members to vertically use the first and second hook members; And a posture switching means for switching the posture between a horizontal retreat posture in which the first and second hook members are vertically stacked.