Dual rope and hydraulic shell bucket

Abstract

This invention discloses a dual-rope and hydraulic clamshell bucket, belonging to the technical field of material handling machines. It includes a left half-bucket and a right half-bucket. The left half-bucket has a fan-shaped side with a central shaft at the intersection of its two straight sides. The central shaft is fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the left half-bucket. Multiple first hinge seats and second hinge seats are fixedly connected to the central shaft. The hinge holes of the first and second hinge seats are not on the same plane as the two perpendicular lines from the central shaft. Multiple third hinge seats are fixedly connected to the end of the left half-bucket furthest from the right half-bucket. The left and right half-buckets have identical structures. The left and right half-buckets are connected to a dual-rope control component via the third and first hinge seats, and to a hydraulic control component via the second and first hinge seats. The advantages of this invention over existing technologies are: through modular design, the switching between a dual-rope clamshell bucket and a hydraulic clamshell bucket can be achieved through simple disassembly and replacement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of material handling machine technology, specifically to a dual-purpose (double rope and hydraulic) clamshell bucket. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing demand for material handling at ports and terminals, higher and higher requirements are being placed on material handling equipment. Clamshell buckets, as commonly used equipment for bulk material handling, are widely used in various ports and terminals.

[0003] The existing excavator clamshell bucket is a hydraulic clamshell bucket. The clamshell bucket's connecting frame is connected to the hydraulic grabber's boom via a pin. The front end of the boom has a pre-installed interface for hydraulic lines, which is connected to the oil port on the clamshell bucket via a hydraulic hose. The opening and closing of the clamshell bucket is achieved by a hydraulic cylinder, and the lifting of the clamshell bucket is achieved by a combined action of the hydraulic grabber's boom and boom.

[0004] Once the boom and stick lengths of the existing solution are determined, the working range is fixed. When the water level difference is large, the working range may be insufficient, thus limiting its application. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background section above, and provides a dual-rope and hydraulic shell bucket with a modular design, which allows for switching between the two types of shell buckets through the interchange of the upper mechanism.

[0006] The present invention provides a dual-rope and hydraulic dual-purpose clamshell bucket, comprising a left half-bucket and a right half-bucket. The left half-bucket has a fan-shaped side, with a central shaft at the intersection of its two straight sides. The central shaft is fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the left half-bucket. Multiple first hinge seats are fixedly connected to the central shaft, and second hinge seats are also fixedly connected to the central shaft. The hinge holes of the first and second hinge seats are not on the same plane as the two perpendicular lines from the central shaft. Multiple third hinge seats are fixedly connected to the end of the left half-bucket away from the right half-bucket. The left and right half-buckets have the same structure. The left and right half-buckets are connected to a dual-rope control assembly through the third and first hinge seats, and the left and right half-buckets are connected to a hydraulic control assembly through the second and first hinge seats.

[0007] In some embodiments, the dual-rope control assembly includes an upper connecting frame, an upper pulley block, a lower connecting frame, a lower pulley block, a connecting rod, and a wire rope. The lower end of the upper connecting frame is fixedly connected to the upper pulley block, and the upper end of the lower connecting frame is fixedly connected to the lower pulley block. The lower end of the lower connecting frame is hinged to the first connecting seat of the left half-bucket via a pin. The upper end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the upper connecting frame, and its lower end is hinged to the third hinge seat of the left half-bucket via a pin. The upper pulley block and the lower pulley block are connected by a wire rope.

[0008] In some embodiments, the double-rope connection assembly is connected to the right half-bucket in the same way as the left half-bucket.

[0009] In some embodiments, the hydraulic control assembly includes a top frame, connecting plates, and a hydraulic cylinder. Two connecting plates are fixedly connected to the lower ends of the top frame. The lower end of the connecting plates is hinged to the first hinge seat of the left half-bucket via a pin on the side near the left half-bucket and to the first hinge seat of the right half-bucket via a pin on the side near the right half-bucket. The hydraulic cylinder is rotatably connected to the middle of the lower end of the top frame, and the lower end of the hydraulic cylinder is hinged to the second hinge seat of the left half-bucket via a pin.

[0010] In some embodiments, the right half-bucket is connected to the hydraulic control assembly in the same way as the left half-bucket.

[0011] In some embodiments, the upper end of the upper connecting frame is fixedly connected to a connector that is connected to the host.

[0012] In some embodiments, the upper end of the top frame is fixedly connected to a connector for connection with the main unit.

[0013] The advantages of this invention over the prior art are that, through modular design and simple disassembly and replacement, the switching between double-rope shell bucket and hydraulic shell bucket can be realized, and one set of equipment can be matched with multiple complete machines.

[0014] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the double-rope shell bucket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shown is a front view of a double-rope shell container.

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shows the opening of the double-rope shell.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the hydraulic shell bucket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The diagram shown is a front view of a hydraulic shell hopper.

[0020] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The diagram shows the closure of the hydraulic shell hopper opening;

[0021] In the attached image:

[0022] 1. Upper connecting frame; 2. Upper pulley block; 3. Connecting rod; 4. Lower pulley block; 5. Lower connecting frame; 6. Right half bucket; 7. Left half bucket; 8. Wire rope; 9. Hydraulic cylinder; 10. Top frame; 11. Connecting plate; 12. Central shaft; 13. First hinge seat; 14. Second hinge seat; 15. Third hinge seat. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more apparent and understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0024] This invention is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagrams. When detailing the embodiments of this invention, for ease of explanation, the cross-sectional views illustrating the component structures may be partially enlarged, not adhering to the usual scale. Furthermore, the schematic diagrams are merely examples and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this invention. In actual manufacturing, the three-dimensional spatial dimensions of length, width, and depth should be included.

[0025] Furthermore, in the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "left," "right," "down," "up," "middle," "front," and "back," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and therefore should not be construed as limiting this invention. Example

[0026] Combination Figures 1-3 As shown, a clamshell bucket with a dual-rope control assembly is provided. The upper dual-rope control assembly consists of an upper connecting frame 1, an upper pulley block 2, a connecting rod 3, a lower pulley block 4, a lower connecting frame 5, and a steel wire rope 8. The lower mechanism consists of a right half-bucket 6 and a left half-bucket 7.

[0027] The lower end of the connecting rod 3 is hinged to the right half bucket 6 and the left half bucket 7 via a pin to the third hinge seat 15. The lower ends of the lower connecting frame 5 are also hinged to the right half bucket 6 and the left half bucket 7 via pins to the first hinge seat 13. The upper mechanism and the lower mechanism can be separated by disassembling the pins of the first hinge seat 13 and the third hinge seat 15.

[0028] Combination Figures 4-6 As shown, a clam shell bucket with a hydraulic control assembly is provided. The upper hydraulic control assembly consists of a hydraulic cylinder 9, a top frame 10, and a connecting plate 11, while the lower mechanism includes a right half-bucket 6 and a left half-bucket 7.

[0029] The top frame 10 is assembled with the hydraulic cylinder 9 and the connecting plate 11 via pins to form the upper mechanism. The connecting plate 11 is divided into two parts, front and back. The lower end of the connecting plate 11 is hinged to the first hinge seat via a pin, and the lower end of the hydraulic cylinder 9 is hinged to the second hinge seat 14 via a pin. The hydraulic control component can be separated by disassembling the pins of the first hinge seat 13 and the second hinge seat 14.

[0030] The connecting plate 11 and the lower connecting frame 5 have the same hinge size as the first hinge seat 13, and can be interchanged.

[0031] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A dual-purpose (double rope and hydraulic) clamshell bucket, comprising a left half-bucket (7) and a right half-bucket (6), characterized in that: The left half-bucket (7) has a fan-shaped side, and a central shaft (12) is provided at the intersection of its two straight sides. The central shaft (12) is fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the left half-bucket (7). Multiple first hinge seats (13) are fixedly connected to the central shaft (12), and a second hinge seat (14) is also fixedly connected to the central shaft (12). The hinge holes of the first hinge seat (13) and the hinge holes of the second hinge seat (14) are not on the same plane as the two perpendicular lines from the central shaft (12). Multiple third hinge seats (15) are fixedly connected to the end of the left half-bucket (7) away from the right half-bucket (6). The left half-bucket (7) and the right half-bucket (6) have the same structure. The left half-bucket (7) and the right half-bucket (6) are connected to the double rope control assembly through the third hinge seat (15) and the first hinge seat (13). The left half-bucket (7) and the right half-bucket (6) are connected to the hydraulic control assembly through the second hinge seat (14) and the first hinge seat (13). The dual-rope control assembly includes an upper connecting frame (1), an upper pulley group (2), a lower connecting frame (5), a lower pulley group (4), a connecting rod (3), and a steel wire rope (8). The lower end of the upper connecting frame (1) is fixedly connected to the upper pulley group (2), and the upper end of the lower connecting frame (5) is fixedly connected to the lower pulley group (4). The lower end of the lower connecting frame (5) is hinged to the first connecting seat of the left half bucket (7) through a pin. The upper end of the connecting rod (3) is rotatably connected to the upper connecting frame (1), and its lower end is hinged to the third hinge seat (15) of the left half bucket (7) through a pin. The upper pulley group (2) and the lower pulley group (4) are connected by a steel wire rope (8). The hydraulic control assembly includes a top frame (10), a connecting plate (11), and a hydraulic cylinder (9). Two connecting plates (11) are fixedly connected to the lower ends of the top frame (10). The lower end of the connecting plate (11) is hinged to the first hinge seat (13) of the left half bucket (7) by a pin on the side near the left half bucket (7) and to the first hinge seat (13) of the right half bucket (6) by a pin on the side near the right half bucket (6). The hydraulic cylinder (9) is rotatably connected to the middle of the lower end of the top frame (10). The lower end of the hydraulic cylinder (9) is hinged to the second hinge seat (14) of the left half bucket (7) by a pin.

2. The dual-rope and hydraulic dual-purpose clamshell bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection method between the double rope connecting assembly and the right half bucket (6) is the same as that between the left half bucket (7).

3. The dual-rope and hydraulic dual-purpose clamshell bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection method between the right half bucket (6) and the hydraulic control component is the same as that between the left half bucket (7).

4. The dual-rope and hydraulic dual-purpose clamshell bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the upper connecting frame (1) is fixedly connected to a connector that connects to the host.

5. The dual-rope and hydraulic dual-purpose clamshell bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top frame (10) is fixedly connected to a connector that connects to the host.

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