Container feeding door structure

Abstract

The present invention discloses a novel container feed door structure, comprising: a container and a feed door rotatably connected to the container; a turntable rotatably arranged on the feed door, the turntable rotates around a rotation center; a first lock pin and a second lock pin, the first lock pin and the second lock pin are both arranged on the feed door, the axial direction of the first lock pin and the axial direction of the second lock pin are both arranged along the first direction, and the first lock pin and the second lock pin are both able to move along the first direction; a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, the two ends of the first connecting rod are rotatably connected to one end of the turntable and the first lock pin respectively, and the two ends of the second connecting rod are rotatably connected to the other end of the turntable and the second lock pin respectively; a first door lock seat and a second door lock seat, the first door lock seat and the second door lock seat are both arranged on the container; the present invention reduces the two groups of door opening cylinders and two groups of locking cylinders contained in the original container, thereby reducing the production cost of the container.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of container feeding doors, and in particular to a container feeding door structure. Background Art

[0002] Existing container feed door structures use two sets of opening cylinders and two sets of locking cylinders on the container, which lock the feed door to the container. This locking structure is expensive to produce and the container itself is heavy. Furthermore, the multiple cylinders require reconnecting the pipes when unloading the container from the vehicle to the transfer station. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a container feeding door structure.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0005] A container feeding door structure, comprising:

[0006] a container and a feed gate rotatably connected to the container;

[0007] A turntable rotatably arranged on the feed door, the turntable rotating around a rotation center;

[0008] A first lock pin and a second lock pin, wherein the first lock pin and the second lock pin are both provided on the feed door, the axial directions of the first lock pin and the axial directions of the second lock pin are both arranged along a first direction, and the first lock pin and the second lock pin are both movable along the first direction;

[0009] a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, wherein two ends of the first connecting rod are rotatably connected to one end of the rotating disk and the first locking pin, respectively, and two ends of the second connecting rod are rotatably connected to the other end of the rotating disk and the second locking pin, respectively;

[0010] a first door lock seat and a second door lock seat, wherein the first door lock seat and the second door lock seat are both provided on the container, the first lock pin matches the first door lock seat, and the second lock pin matches the second door lock seat;

[0011] The turntable rotates so that the first connecting rod drives the first locking pin to move in the first direction, thereby inserting into or disengaging from the first lock door seat, and at the same time, the second connecting rod drives the second locking pin to move in the first direction, thereby inserting into or disengaging from the second lock door seat, so as to achieve locking or unlocking of the feed door and the container.

[0012] The above container feeding door structure further includes:

[0013] a first driving mechanism, wherein the first driving mechanism drives the rotary disk to rotate in a first rotation direction so that the first lock pin and the second lock pin are inserted into the first door lock seat and the second door lock seat respectively;

[0014] The second driving mechanism drives the turntable to rotate along a second rotation direction so that the first lock pin and the second lock pin are separated from the first door lock seat and the second door lock seat respectively.

[0015] The above container feeding door structure further includes:

[0016] A manual drive mechanism is connected to the surface of the turntable, and the connection between the manual drive mechanism and the turntable is eccentrically arranged.

[0017] The container feeding door structure described above, wherein both ends of the turntable protrude outward to form a first connection point connected to the first connecting rod and a second connection point connected to the second connecting rod;

[0018] Both sides of the turntable are in arc shape, and each side of the turntable comprises: a first concave arc portion, a second convex arc portion and a third concave arc portion which are arc transitions from the first connection point to the second connection point.

[0019] The container feeding door structure mentioned above, wherein the first driving mechanism comprises: a first push rod arranged along a first direction, and a first driving connecting rod connecting the first push rod and one side of the turntable;

[0020] The second driving mechanism includes: a second push rod arranged along the first direction, and a second driving connecting rod connecting the second push rod and the other side of the rotating disk.

[0021] The container feeding door structure described above, wherein the first driving connecting rod is connected to the first concave arc portion on one side of the turntable, and the second driving connecting rod is connected to the first concave arc portion on the other side of the turntable;

[0022] The first push rod and the second push rod are arranged on both sides of the second locking pin, and the length of the first locking pin is greater than that of the second locking pin.

[0023] The above container feed door structure, wherein the first door lock seat and the second door lock seat both include:

[0024] a base fixedly connected to the container;

[0025] two lugs provided on the base;

[0026] A rotating member is rotatably arranged at both ends relative to the two ear plates.

[0027] In the above-mentioned container feeding door structure, the upper surfaces of the ends of the first locking pin and the second locking pin are arranged in an arc shape.

[0028] The above container feed door structure, wherein one side of the feed door is rotatably connected to the container via one or more rotating shafts, and the rotating shafts are arranged along the first direction;

[0029] The first locking pin and the second locking pin are located on the other side of the feed door.

[0030] The above container feeding door structure, wherein the first locking pin and the second locking pin move synchronously.

[0031] Due to the adoption of the above technology, the present invention has the following positive effects compared with the prior art:

[0032] (1) The present invention reduces the two sets of door opening cylinders and two sets of locking cylinders contained in the original container, thereby reducing the production cost of the container; reducing the weight of the container itself, so that the container can be loaded with more materials; when the container is unloaded from the vehicle to the transfer station, there is no need to re-plug the pipeline, providing a basis for the construction of unmanned intelligent transfer stations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the container feed door structure of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the container feed door structure of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the lock pin and lock seat of the container feed door structure of the present invention;

[0036] In the accompanying drawings: 1. Container; 2. Feed door; 3. Turntable; 41. First locking pin; 42. Second locking pin; 51. First connecting rod; 52. Second connecting rod; 61. First door lock seat; 62. Second door lock seat; 7. Manual drive mechanism; 71. First push rod; 72. Second push rod; 73. First drive connecting rod; 74. Second drive connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “inside”, “outside”, “front”, “back”, “horizontal” and “vertical” are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, rather than indicating or implying that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0039] See Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a container feed door structure of a preferred embodiment is shown, comprising: a container 1 and a feed door 2 rotatably connected to the container 1, a turntable 3 rotatably arranged on the feed door 2, and the turntable 3 rotates around a rotation center.

[0040] Preferably, the turntable 3 is connected to the feed door 2 via a central rotation axis and can rotate freely around the central rotation axis.

[0041] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the container feed door structure also includes: a first lock pin 41 and a second lock pin 42, the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 are both arranged on the feed door 2, the axial direction of the first lock pin 41 and the axial direction of the second lock pin 42 are both arranged along the first direction, and the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 are both able to move along the first direction.

[0042] In a preferred embodiment, the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 can only move in the first direction and cannot move sideways. Preferably, the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 are limited by a similar limiting mechanism such as a sleeve fixed to the feed door 2.

[0043] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the container feed door structure also includes: a first connecting rod 51 and a second connecting rod 52, the two ends of the first connecting rod 51 are respectively rotatably connected to one end of the turntable 3 and the first locking pin 41, and the two ends of the second connecting rod 52 are respectively rotatably connected to the other end of the turntable 3 and the second locking pin 42.

[0044] Preferably, the rotatable connection is a shaft connection.

[0045] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the container feed door structure also includes: a first door lock seat 61 and a second door lock seat 62, the first door lock seat 61 and the second door lock seat 62 are both arranged on the container 1, the first lock pin 41 matches the first door lock seat 61, and the second lock pin 42 matches the second door lock seat 62.

[0046] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the turntable 3 rotates so that the first connecting rod 51 drives the first locking pin 41 to move in the first direction, thereby inserting into or disengaging from the first lock door seat 61, and at the same time the second connecting rod 52 drives the second locking pin 42 to move in the first direction, thereby inserting into or disengaging from the second lock door seat 62, so as to achieve locking or unlocking of the feed door 2 and the container 1.

[0047] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, it also includes: a first driving mechanism, which drives the turntable 3 to rotate along the first rotation direction so that the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 are respectively inserted into the first lock door seat 61 and the second lock door seat 62.

[0048] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, it also includes: a second driving mechanism, which drives the turntable 3 to rotate along the second rotation direction so that the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 are disengaged from the first lock door seat 61 and the second lock door seat 62 respectively.

[0049] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, it further comprises: a manual driving mechanism 7 , the manual driving mechanism 7 is connected to the surface of the turntable 3 , and the connection between the manual driving mechanism 7 and the turntable 3 is eccentrically arranged.

[0050] Preferably, the manual drive mechanism 7 is a rod-shaped structure, and the manual drive mechanism 7 is fixedly connected to the turntable 3 via a latch. The turntable 3 can be manually rotated by rotating the manual drive mechanism 7 .

[0051] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, both ends of the turntable 3 protrude outward to form a first connection point connected to the first connecting rod 51 and a second connection point connected to the second connecting rod 52 .

[0052] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, both sides of the turntable 3 are arc-shaped, and each side of the turntable 3 has: a first concave arc portion, a second convex arc portion and a third concave arc portion that transition from the first connection point to the second connection point.

[0053] Based on the above arrangement, the turntable 3 forms a substantially spindle-shaped structure. Due to the arrangement of the shapes of the two sides of the turntable 3, the turntable 3 has less interference with the surrounding structures.

[0054] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the first driving mechanism includes: a first push rod 71 arranged along the first direction, and a first driving connecting rod 73 connecting the first push rod 71 and one side of the turntable 3.

[0055] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the second driving mechanism includes: a second push rod 72 arranged along the first direction, and a second driving connecting rod 74 connecting the second push rod 72 and the other side of the turntable 3.

[0056] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the first driving link 73 is connected to the first concave arc portion on one side of the turntable 3, and the second driving link 74 is connected to the first concave arc portion on the other side of the turntable.

[0057] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the first push rod 71 and the second push rod 72 are arranged on both sides of the second locking pin 42 , and the length of the first locking pin 41 is greater than the length of the second locking pin 42 .

[0058] Further, as a preferred embodiment, the first door lock seat 61 and the second door lock seat 62 both include: a base fixedly connected to the container; two ear plates provided on the base; and a rotating component with both ends rotatably arranged relative to the two ear plates.

[0059] Preferably, the rotating member may be a roller, a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the ear plate, or a sleeve or bearing sleeved on the rotating shaft fixedly connected to the ear plate at both ends.

[0060] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the upper surfaces of the ends of the first locking pin 41 and the second locking pin 42 are arc-shaped.

[0061] The arc-shaped arrangement of the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 cooperates with the rotating member so that they can be smoothly inserted into the first lock door seat 61 and the second lock door seat 62 .

[0062] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, one side of the feed gate 2 is rotatably connected to the container 1 via one or more rotating shafts, and the rotating shafts are arranged along the first direction.

[0063] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the first locking pin 41 and the second locking pin 42 are located on the other side of the feed door 2 .

[0064] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the first locking pin 41 and the second locking pin 42 move synchronously.

[0065] The present invention provides an unlocking method, such as Figure 2 As shown, when the feed door 2 is in a locked state, the first push rod 71 is pushed upward by an external oil cylinder (for example, an external oil cylinder in the container berth of the garbage transfer station), and the turntable 3 is driven to rotate by the first driving connecting rod 73, and then the first locking pin 41 and the second locking pin 42 are driven to retract by the first connecting rod 51 and the second connecting rod 52 to achieve the following state. Figure 2 At this time, the feed door can be freely opened and closed by the manual drive mechanism 7.

[0066] The present invention also provides a locking method, such as Figure 1As shown, when the manual drive mechanism 7 swings the feed door 2 to the closed state, the second push rod 72 is pushed upward by the external cylinder (for example, the external cylinder in the container berth of the garbage transfer station), and the turntable 3 is driven to rotate by the second driving connecting rod 74, and then the first locking pin 41 and the second locking pin 42 are driven to extend through the first connecting rod 51 and the second connecting rod 52 until they reach the position shown in FIG. Figure 1 State, at this time, the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 are inserted into the first lock door seat 61 and the second lock door seat 62, the feed door 2 is locked, and since the first connecting rod 51 and the second connecting rod 52 between the turntable 3 and the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 have passed the dead point position, they are in a self-locking state. When there is no external force applying torque to the turntable 3, the first lock pin 41 and the second lock pin 42 cannot retract by themselves, that is, the feed door 2 cannot be unlocked.

[0067] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the implementation mode and protection scope of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, it should be aware that all solutions obtained by equivalent substitutions and obvious changes made using the description and illustrations of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A container feeding door structure, characterized in that: include: a container and a feed gate rotatably connected to the container; A turntable rotatably arranged on the feed door, the turntable rotating around a rotation center; A first lock pin and a second lock pin, wherein the first lock pin and the second lock pin are both provided on the feed door, the axial directions of the first lock pin and the axial directions of the second lock pin are both arranged along a first direction, and the first lock pin and the second lock pin are both movable along the first direction; a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, wherein two ends of the first connecting rod are rotatably connected to one end of the rotating disk and the first locking pin, respectively, and two ends of the second connecting rod are rotatably connected to the other end of the rotating disk and the second locking pin, respectively; a first door lock seat and a second door lock seat, wherein the first door lock seat and the second door lock seat are both provided on the container, the first lock pin matches the first door lock seat, and the second lock pin matches the second door lock seat; The turntable rotates so that the first connecting rod drives the first locking pin to move in a first direction, thereby inserting into or disengaging from the first door lock seat, and simultaneously the second connecting rod drives the second locking pin to move in the first direction, thereby inserting into or disengaging from the second door lock seat, thereby achieving locking or unlocking of the feed door and the container; Also includes: a first driving mechanism, wherein the first driving mechanism drives the rotary disk to rotate in a first rotation direction so that the first lock pin and the second lock pin are inserted into the first door lock seat and the second door lock seat respectively; a second driving mechanism, wherein the second driving mechanism drives the rotary disk to rotate in a second rotation direction so that the first lock pin and the second lock pin are respectively disengaged from the first door lock seat and the second door lock seat; The first driving mechanism includes: a first push rod arranged along a first direction, and a first driving connecting rod connecting the first push rod and one side of the rotating disk; The second driving mechanism includes: a second push rod arranged along the first direction, and a second driving connecting rod connecting the second push rod and the other side of the rotating disk.

2. The container feeding door structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A manual drive mechanism is connected to the surface of the turntable, and the connection between the manual drive mechanism and the turntable is eccentrically arranged.

3. The container feeding door structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two ends of the rotating disk protrude outward to form a first connection point connected to the first connecting rod and a second connection point connected to the second connecting rod; Both sides of the turntable are in arc shape, and each side of the turntable has: a first concave arc portion, a second convex arc portion and a third concave arc portion that transition from the first connection point to the second connection point.

4. The container feeding door structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first driving link is connected to the first concave arc portion on one side of the turntable, and the second driving link is connected to the first concave arc portion on the other side of the turntable; The first push rod and the second push rod are arranged on both sides of the second locking pin, and the length of the first locking pin is greater than that of the second locking pin.

5. The container feeding door structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first door lock seat and the second door lock seat both include: a base fixedly connected to the container; two lugs provided on the base; A rotating member is rotatably arranged at both ends relative to the two ear plates.

6. The container feeding door structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper surfaces of the ends of the first locking pin and the second locking pin are arranged in an arc shape.

7. The container feeding door structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: One side of the feed gate is rotatably connected to the container via one or more rotating shafts, and the rotating shafts are arranged along a first direction; The first locking pin and the second locking pin are located on the other side of the feed door.

8. The container feeding door structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first locking pin and the second locking pin move synchronously.

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