JPH0815949B2 - Container handling equipment and method - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container handling equipment and a cargo handling method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a container cargo handling yard of a container train, a large number of lead-in lines are provided from a traveling line that is a main line through branch lines, and the containers of the container trains drawn into the respective lead-in lines are respectively loaded by a forklift. The cargo was being loaded or unloaded.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention According to the above-described conventional cargo handling equipment, since loading and unloading of containers are performed by a forklift one by one, there is a problem that a lot of time is required for cargo handling work.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cargo handling facility and a cargo handling method for a container that can solve the above problems.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the container loading and unloading equipment of the present invention hangs a container above a service line of a container train and above a container loading field provided on both sides thereof. Guide rails for guiding the transporting carriage are arranged in parallel with the lead-in rail, and these guide rails are connected to each other by a plurality of connecting guide rails.

Further, in the container loading / unloading method of the present invention, the guide rails for guiding the carrier vehicles for suspending the containers are provided above the lead-in rail of the container train and above the container loading areas provided on both sides thereof. In a cargo handling facility that is arranged in parallel with each other and these guide rails are connected to each other by a plurality of connecting guide rails, the guide rail above one container loading place waits for the carrier truck that suspends the unloading side container. At the same time, the carrier truck moved to the guide rail above the container train suspends the loading side container on the container train, and then the carrier trucks on both guide rails are simultaneously connected next to each other via the connection guide rails. After moving to the guide rail side, place the unloading side container on the container train and the loading side container on the other container loading area. That is a cargo-handling methods.

Action According to the above configuration, it is possible to simultaneously move the container-carrying carriage guided by the guide rails between the container loading place and the container train via the connection guide rails.

Embodiment One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a lead-in line of a container train B laid in a cargo handling yard of the container, and container loading areas 2 for loading the container A are provided on both sides thereof. Then, above the service line 1 and the container loading field 2, in parallel with the service line 1, the first and second and third guide rails 4, 5 for guiding the carrier vehicle 3 for suspending and transporting the container A are provided. , 6 are arranged and each of these guide rails 4,
A plurality of connecting guide rails 7 for connecting between 5 and 6 are arranged at predetermined intervals.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the transport carriage 3 has a carriage main body 12 having a holding device 11 capable of holding and releasing the container A, and an upper front and rear position of the carriage main body 12 (second
(FIG. 3 and FIG. 3 show only one of them), and a traveling device 13 that can travel on the upper surface of a lower flange plate 9 that forms a guide space 8 for the guide rails 4 to 7.

The holding device 11 provided on the trolley body 12 is a trolley body.
12 An elevating frame body 15 suspended from four corners of the lower surface via a chain 14, and a frame body 15 which is also hung from four corners of the bogie main body 12 and which lowers or elevates the elevating frame body 15 by pushing or loosening the middle of the chain 14. The first cylinder device 16, a holding claw 18 for holding a container whose upper middle portion is oscillatably suspended at both front and rear positions of both sides of the lifting frame body 15 through horizontal pins 17, and a lifting frame body 15. The second cylinder device 19 is provided at the front, rear, left, and right positions on the upper surface, and pushes and pulls the upper ends of the holding claws 18 to move the holding claws 18 toward and away from each other, that is, to hold and release the container.

In addition, each of the traveling devices 13 includes a revolving structure 21 rotatably attached to the upper surface of the bogie main body 12, and a pair of front and rear connecting rods 22 inserted from the revolving structure 21 into the slit 9a of the lower flange plate 9.
A traveling frame 24 having a pair of left and right traveling wheels 23 that are provided so as to project upward through the upper surface of the lower flange plate 9 and can travel freely on the upper surface of the lower flange plate 9, and a pair of sprockets 25, 26 arranged on the traveling frame 24 And an electric motor 28 for rotating and driving the traveling wheels 23 via the endless chain 27, and a traveling guide roller 29 which is attached to the front and rear positions of the upper end of the traveling frame 24 and is guided in the guide groove 10a on the upper flange plate 10 side. It consists of It should be noted that power and control signals are supplied through this traveling guide roller 29.

By the way, a large number of the carrier vehicles 3 are prepared according to the number of containers A of the container train B (about 100 trains per train), and the traveling and direction indication of each carrier vehicle 3 is
Provided by the controller in the central control room.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in each of the above-mentioned loading stations 2, in order to enhance the cargo handling work efficiency of the container, it is located above the lower container A placed directly on the container loading station 2, that is, in the upper stage. Further, a container supporting device 31 capable of supporting another container A is provided.

This container support device 31 is, for example, a container A on the lower stage.
The running wheels 33 are attached to the lower parts of the four corners of the gate-shaped frame 32 so that the upper part of the container A can be placed on the upper surface of the gate-shaped frame 32. As shown, the gate frame 32 is moved by a forklift or the like.

Next, the container handling work will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5.

First, the container train B is drawn from the main line to the drop line 1 by the electric locomotive for drawing in (power is supplied from the power supply cart 43 guided on the bogie traveling rail 42), and the loading / unloading position of the container A is set. To stop.

Next, the plurality of containers A on the container train B are suspended at a time by the plurality of transport carriages 3 guided by the first guide rails 4. At this time, one of the loading areas 2, for example, the second
The same number of containers A placed on the loading field (delivery side) 2A on the guide rail 5 side are also hung by the transport carriage 3 guided by the second guide rail 5. In addition, the container A on the unloading side may be hung in advance on the transport carriage 3 in advance. When the container A on the container train B and the container A on the unloading side are hung, a command from the central control room causes the first and second guide rails 4,5 to move as shown by an arrow a in FIG. The positioned carriage 3 is moved to the third guide rail 6 and the first guide rail 4 on the loading side via the connection guide rails 7, respectively. Then, if each container A is lowered and placed on the loading place 2B on the loading side and the empty container train B, a plurality of containers A can be transferred at once and simultaneously. If the container A has already been loaded on the loading side, it may be placed on the container support device 31 that has been moved onto it. Of course, even on the unloading side, the efficiency of unloading work can be improved by placing the container A on the container support device 31. The empty carrier 3 is returned as indicated by arrow b.

Further, in the above description, the plurality of containers A are transferred one by one, but the containers A for one train can also be transferred at one time.

By the way, in the above embodiment, the container support device
Although 31 is a horizontally movable type, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the four corners of the support plate 51 of the container A are swingably supported as shown by the arrow d on the mounting place via the link plates 52. Alternatively, a swing cylinder (not shown) for swinging the link plate 52 may be provided, and as shown in FIG. 7, a T-shaped support member 61 is provided at the front and rear positions of the container A. While standing upright, the horizontal parts of both support members 61
One end of the container support plate 62 may be slidably supported by 61a as indicated by an arrow e.

Effects of the Invention According to the configuration of the present invention as described above, since it is possible to simultaneously move the container lifting carrier guided by the guide rail between the container loading place and the container train, It is possible to significantly reduce labor for unloading or loading work and shorten work time.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of container handling equipment, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the same, FIG. 4 is a side view of the container supporting device, and FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing the arrangement of guide rails.
6 and 7 are side views showing another embodiment of the container supporting device. 1 ... Lead-in line, 2 ... Container storage space, 3 ... Transport truck, 4,5,6 ... Guide rail, 7 ... Connection guide rail, 1
1 …… Holding device, 12 …… Bogie body, 13 …… Traveling device, 31
...... Container support device, 32 …… Gate frame, 33 …… Wheels.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A guide rail for guiding a carrier for suspending a container, respectively, above a service line of a container train and above a container loading area provided on both sides thereof.
A container cargo handling facility, characterized in that the guide rails are arranged in parallel with each other and are connected to each other by a plurality of connecting guide rails. 2. Guide rails for guiding the carriages for suspending the containers are arranged in parallel with the lead-in rail of the container train and above the container loading areas provided on both sides of the lead-in rail. At the same time, in the cargo handling equipment in which these guide rails are connected to each other by a plurality of connecting guide rails, the guide rail above one container loading place waits for the carrier truck that suspends the unloading side container, and above the container train. On the carrier truck that was moved to the guide rails of the above, suspend the loading side container on the container train, and then simultaneously move the carrier trucks on both guide rails to the adjacent guide rail side via the connecting guide rails. After that, the unloading side container is placed on the container train and the loading side container is placed on the other container yard. Container handling way of that.