Transport carriage

By setting multiple frame holes and caster holes on the aircraft engine transport bracket, the caster assembly can be adjusted in multiple positions, solving the problem of adapting the center of gravity height to different road conditions and improving the bracket's passability and transportation convenience.

CN117682216BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25AECC COMML AIRCRAFT ENGINE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211073878.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-09-02
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2042-09-02

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Technical Problem

The center of gravity height of aircraft engine transport brackets cannot adapt to the needs of different road conditions, and traditional brackets are difficult to disassemble when transporting over long distances, and reassembly is time-consuming and laborious.

Method used

Design a transport bracket that, by setting multiple frame holes and caster holes on the frame and connecting them with fasteners, enables multiple position adjustments of the caster assembly, adapts to different road conditions and height requirements, improves passability, and provides caster height adjustment and folding functions.

Benefits of technology

It enables transport trays to pass stably under different road conditions, simplifies the caster replacement process, improves the convenience and flexibility of transportation, and reduces reliance on external equipment.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of transport bracket and the method for adjusting transport height, the application is based on the traditional transport bracket and is additionally provided with height adjusting device, the device includes: adjusting plate, frame body hole, trundle support, trundle, trundle hole and fixing part.The application is matched in different ways by multiple frame body holes on the adjusting plate and multiple trundle holes on the trundle support, when trundle bracket loads object transportation, according to different use scenarios and different road conditions, under the premise of meeting road passability, the height of different gears is adjusted, so that the center of gravity of trundle bracket is more stable, and transportation is more stable.The whole process can be completed by a person through simple tool, solves the cumbersome steps that traditional trundle bracket can switch working environment by borrowing crane and other external equipment, adds convenience and flexibility.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of aero-engine transportation, in particular to a transportation bracket. BACKGROUND

[0002] After the aero-engine is assembled, it needs to be transported for a short distance in the factory or a long distance outside the factory. The transportation bracket is an important guarantee device for aero-engine transportation. In order to improve the reliability of the aero-engine transportation bracket, the height of the transportation bracket is generally as low as possible. However, a lower transportation bracket can reduce the passability of the transportation bracket under various road conditions and limit the use range of the transportation bracket.

[0003] When the engine and the transportation bracket are transported for a long distance and placed on a truck, the caster wheels need to be avoided from being directly supported to produce sliding. If the caster wheels are disassembled, it is also difficult. The disassembly and reassembly need to rely on lifting equipment, which is time-consuming and laborious. SUMMARY

[0004] The problem to be solved by the present application is that the center of gravity height of the aero-engine transportation bracket cannot adapt to the passing requirements of different road conditions. The present application solves the above technical problems by the following technical scheme:

[0005] A transportation bracket, comprising:

[0006] a bracket body for carrying an object to be transported, the bracket body having an adjusting plate, the adjusting plate being provided with a plurality of bracket body holes;

[0007] a caster wheel assembly, the caster wheel assembly comprising a caster wheel support, a caster wheel and a fixing member; the caster wheel is arranged on the caster wheel support, and the caster wheel support is provided with a caster wheel hole;

[0008] The caster wheel hole is connected with the corresponding bracket body hole in the plurality of bracket body holes through the fixing member, so that the caster wheel has a plurality of positions relative to the bracket body and has different heights relative to the ground.

[0009] In the present application, the caster wheel assembly is a transmission device, a plurality of the caster wheel assemblies are connected with the bracket body through the caster wheel support, the transportation bracket is supported by a plurality of the caster wheels, and the transportation bracket carrying the transported object is moved by rotating the caster wheels. By configuring a plurality of bracket body holes on the bracket body, the caster wheel hole on the caster wheel support can be connected with the corresponding bracket body hole through the fixing member, so that the caster wheel support and the bracket body have different positions, and the caster wheel assembled on the caster wheel support has a plurality of positions relative to the bracket body. The height of the transportation bracket is adjusted to adapt to the height requirements of different road conditions and improve the passing ability of the transportation bracket on different road conditions.

[0010] Preferably, the frame holes include a first frame hole, a second frame hole, a third frame hole and a fourth frame hole.

[0011] The first frame hole, the second frame hole, the third frame hole and the fourth frame hole are arranged in sequence, and the distance between the first frame hole and the second frame hole is equal to the distance between the first frame hole and the third frame hole, and the distance between the fourth frame hole and the third frame hole.

[0012] The caster holes include a first caster hole and a second caster hole, and the distance between the first caster hole and the second caster hole is equal to the distance between the first frame hole and the second frame hole.

[0013] In this scheme, the distance between the first frame hole and the second frame hole is equal to the distance between the first frame hole and the third frame hole, and the distance between the fourth frame hole and the third frame hole, and the distance between the first caster hole and the second caster hole is equal to the distance between the first frame hole and the second frame hole, so as to ensure that the caster assembly can be matched between different caster holes and different frame holes when the different states of the frame are switched.

[0014] Preferably, the first frame hole is located above the fourth frame hole, and the second frame hole is located above the third frame hole.

[0015] The first frame hole and the fourth frame hole are located at one end away from the center of gravity of the frame, and the second frame hole and the third frame hole are located at one end close to the center of gravity of the frame.

[0016] The first caster hole is close to the caster connecting end of the caster support, and the second caster hole is away from the caster connecting end of the caster support.

[0017] In this scheme, the positional relationship between the frame holes is provided to ensure that the positional relationship between the caster holes and the frame holes can be matched when the different states of the frame are switched.

[0018] Preferably, the first caster hole is connected to the first frame hole, and the second caster hole is connected to the second frame hole, so that the caster assembly and the frame form a first matching mode, and at this time, the height of the frame from the ground is a first height.

[0019] The first caster hole is connected to the fourth frame hole, and the second caster hole is connected to the third frame hole, so that the caster assembly and the frame form a second matching mode, and at this time, the height of the frame from the ground is a second height, and the second height is greater than the first height.

[0020] The first caster hole and the first frame hole are connected, and the second caster hole and the third frame hole are connected, so that the caster assembly and the frame form a third matching mode, at this time, the caster assembly is in a transition state.

[0021] In this scheme, different matching modes between different caster holes and different frame holes form different height states and intermediate change states, and the height adjustment of the transport bracket is realized through the transformation of these states.

[0022] Preferably, the caster hole further comprises a third caster hole, which is arranged away from the caster connecting end of the caster support, and the second caster hole is located between the first caster hole and the third caster hole.

[0023] The distance from the second caster hole to the third caster hole is equal to the distance from the second frame hole to the third frame hole.

[0024] In this scheme, a third caster hole is proposed, and the position of the third caster hole is limited, that is, the distance between the third caster hole and the second caster hole is equal to the distance between the second frame hole and the third frame hole, and the third frame hole is away from the first frame hole. The third caster hole is arranged to provide more matching modes of the caster assembly and the frame.

[0025] Preferably, the second caster hole and the second frame hole are connected, and at the same time, the third caster hole and the third frame hole are connected, so that the caster assembly and the frame form a fourth matching mode.

[0026] When the transport bracket is in the fourth matching mode, the caster is away from the ground and is in a stowed state.

[0027] In this scheme, the caster assembly can be stowed through the fourth matching mode of the caster assembly and the frame, at this time, the transport bracket is in a minimum profile state, and when the transported object and the transport bracket are transported over a long distance and placed on a truck, the caster can be stowed, the bottom of the frame directly contacts the ground, friction is increased, and the transport bracket is kept in a more stable state.

[0028] Preferably, the four ends of the frame are each provided with two adjustment plates, and the two adjustment plates at each end are arranged in a spaced manner.

[0029] In this scheme, the adjustment plates arranged at the four ends correspond to the four casters, and the four casters support the caster support; two adjustment plates are arranged to make the installation more firm and bear greater gravity. Those skilled in the art can arrange different numbers of adjustment plates according to needs, as long as the gravity of the transported object is borne.

[0030] Preferably, one end of the caster bracket is connected with the caster, and the other end is provided with two matching plates of the same shape, the caster holes are symmetrically arranged on the two matching plates, a connecting piece is arranged between the two matching plates, and the distance between the inner walls of the two matching plates is not less than the distance between the outer walls of the two adjusting plates.

[0031] In the scheme, the caster bracket is a connecting carrier of the caster and the frame body, the number of the matching plates corresponds to the number of the adjusting plates, the distance between the matching plates is staggered with the distance between the adjusting plates to match each other, and the connecting piece is arranged between the two matching plates to fix the two matching plates and enhance the stress capacity of the matching plates to prevent deformation.

[0032] Preferably, the caster bracket is further provided with a bottom plate, and a square tube is connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate.

[0033] In the scheme, the caster is connected with the caster bracket through the bottom plate, the bottom plate is a connecting carrier of the caster and the caster bracket, the square tube is closed around and open at both ends, a crowbar can be inserted into the square tube to lift the caster assembly, so that the relative positions of the frame hole and the caster hole are changed, and different matching modes are switched.

[0034] Preferably, a plurality of lifting rings are arranged around the frame body.

[0035] In the scheme, when the transportation bracket needs to be placed on a transportation vehicle, the lifting ring is used to be sleeved into a rope to lift the transportation bracket by a crane, and the rope sleeved into the lifting ring can be used to bind the transported object, so that the transportation bracket is more stable.

[0036] The positive progress effect of the application is that when the caster bracket loads an object for transportation, different gear heights are adjusted to make the center of gravity of the caster bracket more stable and more conducive to stable transportation under the premise of meeting the road passability according to different use scenarios and different road conditions. The whole process can be completed by one person through simple tools, solves the cumbersome steps of traditional caster brackets that need to borrow external equipment such as cranes to switch working environments, and adds convenience and flexibility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0037] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of a transportation bracket of an embodiment of the application.

[0038] Figure 2 The figure is a schematic diagram of a first matching mode (first height) of an embodiment of the application.

[0039] Figure 3Schematic diagram of the second matching mode (second height) of an embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the fourth matching mode (folding state) of an embodiment of the present application.

[0041] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the third state mode (transition state) of an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the adjustment version of an embodiment of the present application.

[0043] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the caster support of an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0045] Frame body 1

[0046] Caster assembly 2

[0047] Object to be transported 3

[0048] Adjustment plate 4

[0049] Caster support 5

[0050] Bottom plate 6

[0051] Caster 7

[0052] First caster hole 81

[0053] Second caster hole 82

[0054] Third caster hole 83

[0055] First frame body hole 91

[0056] Second frame body hole 92

[0057] Third frame body hole 93

[0058] Fourth frame body hole 94

[0059] Matching plate 10

[0060] Connecting piece 11

[0061] Square tube 12

[0062] Crowbar 13

[0063] Fixing piece 14

[0064] Lifting ring 15 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] The application will be further described in the following by way of examples without limiting the application to the examples.

[0066] As shown in Figures 1 to 7 , the embodiment provides a transport bracket, which comprises:

[0067] a bracket body 1 for carrying an object 3 to be transported, the bracket body 1 having an adjusting plate 4 provided with a plurality of bracket holes;

[0068] a caster assembly 2, which comprises a caster support 5, a caster 7 and a fixing member 14; the caster 7 is arranged on the caster support 5, and the caster support 5 is provided with a caster hole 8;

[0069] the caster hole 8 is connected with a corresponding bracket hole 9 of the bracket body 1 through the fixing member 14, so that the caster 7 has a plurality of positions relative to the bracket body 1 and has different heights from the ground.

[0070] In the embodiment, the bracket body 1 is spliced by a plurality of transverse plates and longitudinal plates, the spliced plates have certain hardness and strength to bear the gravity of a large object to be transported, and the spliced plates can be any one of steel, stainless steel and alloy material, and other materials can also be selected by those skilled in the art according to the needs as long as the same function can be achieved; the caster assembly 2 is a transmission device, a plurality of caster assemblies 2 are connected with the bracket body 1 through the caster support 5, the transport bracket is supported by a plurality of casters 7, and the transport bracket carrying the object to be transported is moved by rotating the casters 7; the bracket body 1 and the caster assembly 2 are connected in a plurality of combination modes to realize the height adjustment of the transport bracket.

[0071] As shown in Figure 6 , the bracket hole comprises a first bracket hole 91, a second bracket hole 92, a third bracket hole 93 and a fourth bracket hole 94;

[0072] The first bracket hole 91, the second bracket hole 92, the third bracket hole 93 and the fourth bracket hole 94 are arranged in sequence, and the distance between the first bracket hole 91 and the second bracket hole 92 is equal to the distance between the first bracket hole 91 and the third bracket hole 93 and the distance between the fourth bracket hole 94 and the third bracket hole 93.

[0073] As shown in Figure 7 , the caster hole 8 comprises a first caster hole 81 and a second caster hole 82, and the distance between the first caster hole 81 and the second caster hole 82 is equal to the distance between the first bracket hole 91 and the second bracket hole 92.

[0074] In the embodiment, the line connecting the first shelf hole 91 and the second shelf hole 92 is the long side, and the line connecting the first shelf hole 91 and the third shelf hole 93 is a parallelogram equal to the long side. Those skilled in the art can also select other forms of shelf hole arrangement according to the needs, as long as the same function is achieved. Those skilled in the art can also set more shelf holes to provide more height adjustment positions, as long as the distance between the holes meets the corresponding positional relationship.

[0075] As shown in Figure 6 , the first shelf hole 91 is located above the fourth shelf hole 94, and the second shelf hole 92 is located above the third shelf hole 93.

[0076] The first shelf hole 91 and the fourth shelf hole 94 are located at one end away from the center of gravity of the shelf 1, and the second shelf hole 92 and the third shelf hole 93 are located at one end close to the center of gravity of the shelf 1.

[0077] The first caster hole 81 is close to the caster connecting end of the caster support 5, and the second caster hole 82 is away from the caster connecting end of the caster support 5.

[0078] In the embodiment, the positional relationship between the shelf holes 8 is defined, that is, the line connecting the first shelf hole 91 and the second shelf hole 92 is the upper side of the quadrilateral formed by the four shelf holes, and the line connecting the third shelf hole 93 and the fourth shelf hole 94 is the lower side of the quadrilateral. At the same time, the positional relationship of the caster hole 9 is defined, that is, the first caster hole 81 is located close to the caster connecting end.

[0079] As shown in Figure 2 , the first caster hole 81 is connected to the first shelf hole 91, and the second caster hole 82 is connected to the second shelf hole 92, so that the caster assembly 2 and the shelf 1 form a first matching mode. At this time, the height of the shelf 1 from the ground is the first height.

[0080] The first caster hole 81 is connected to the fourth shelf hole 94, and the second caster hole 82 is connected to the third shelf hole 93, so that the caster assembly 2 and the shelf 1 form a second matching mode. At this time, the height of the shelf 1 from the ground is the second height, and the second height is greater than the first height.

[0081] The first caster hole 81 is connected to the first shelf hole 91, and at the same time, the second caster hole 82 is connected to the third shelf hole 93, forming a third match. At this time, the caster assembly 2 is in an overstate.

[0082] In the embodiment, through the various matching modes between different caster holes and different shelf holes, the height adjustment of the transport bracket can be achieved.

[0083] As shown in Figure 7As shown, the caster hole also includes a third caster hole 83, which is located at the caster connection end away from the caster bracket 5, and such that the second caster hole 82 is located between the first caster hole 81 and the third caster hole 83.

[0084] The distance from the second caster hole 82 to the third caster hole 83 is equal to the distance from the second frame hole 92 to the third frame hole 93.

[0085] In this embodiment, a third caster hole 83 is proposed, and the position of the third caster hole 83 is defined, that is, the distance between the third caster hole 83 and the second caster hole 82 is equal to the distance between the second frame hole 92 and the third frame hole 93, and the third frame hole 93 is far away from the first frame hole 91. The third caster hole 83 is provided to provide more matching methods between the caster assembly 2 and the frame 1.

[0086] like Figure 4 As shown, the second caster hole 82 is connected to the second frame hole 92, and at the same time, the third caster hole 83 is connected to the third frame hole 93, so that the caster assembly 2 and the frame 1 form a fourth matching method;

[0087] When the transport bracket is in the fourth matching mode, the casters 7 are off the ground and in the retracted state.

[0088] In this embodiment, the caster assembly 2 can be retracted through the fourth matching method between the caster assembly 2 and the frame 1. At this time, the transport bracket is in its minimum outline state. When transporting objects and transport brackets over long distances and placing them on a truck, the casters can be retracted so that the bottom of the frame 1 can directly touch the ground, increasing friction and making the transport bracket more stable.

[0089] like Figure 1 As shown, each of the four ends of the frame 1 is provided with two adjustment plates 4, and the two adjustment plates 4 are spaced apart.

[0090] In this embodiment, the four adjustment plates at each of the four ends correspond to the four casters, and the four casters support the caster bracket; two adjustment plates 4 are provided to make the installation more secure and to withstand greater gravity. Those skilled in the art can set different numbers of adjustment plates 4 as needed, as long as they can withstand the gravity of the transported object.

[0091] like Figure 7 As shown, one end of the caster bracket 5 is connected to the caster 7, and the other end is provided with two matching plates 10 of the same shape. Caster holes 8 are symmetrically arranged on the two matching plates 10. A connector 11 is provided between the two matching plates 10. The distance between the inner walls of the two matching plates 10 is not less than the distance between the outer walls of the two adjusting plates 4.

[0092] In the embodiment, the component connecting the caster support 5 and the frame body 1 is named as the matching plate 10. According to the number of the adjusting plate 4, the number of the matching plate 10 is corresponding, and the distance between the matching plates 10 is staggered with the distance between the adjusting plates 4 to match each other.

[0093] As shown in Figure 7 , the caster support 5 is further provided with the bottom plate 6, the upper surface of the bottom plate 6 is connected with the square tube 12, the caster 7 is connected with the bottom plate 6 and is located below the bottom plate 6.

[0094] In the embodiment, the bottom plate 6 connects the caster 7 to provide support force for the transportation bracket, the bottom plate 6 has certain hardness and strength to bear the gravity of the large transportation object, the bottom plate 6 can be any one of steel, stainless steel and alloy material, and the person skilled in the art can also select the bottom plate 6 of other materials according to the need as long as it can realize the same function; the square tube 12 provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 6 is closed around, is open at both ends, has a through hole in the middle, has certain hardness and strength to bear large external force, the square tube 12 can be any one of steel, stainless steel and alloy material, and the person skilled in the art can also select the square tube 12 of other materials according to the need as long as it can realize the same function, the crowbar 13 can be inserted into the square tube 12 to lift the caster assembly 2, thereby changing the relative position of the frame hole and the caster hole 8 to form different matching modes.

[0095] As shown in Figure 1 , the frame body 1 is provided with a plurality of lifting rings 15 around. When the caster is switched, the bracket can be lifted to facilitate adjustment.

[0096] In the embodiment, when the transportation bracket needs to be placed on the transportation vehicle, the lifting ring is used to be sleeved into the rope to lift the transportation bracket by the crane, and the rope sleeved into the lifting ring can be used to bind the transportation object to make it more firm.

Claims

1. A transport tray, characterized in that, The transport tray includes: A frame for carrying objects to be transported, the frame having an adjustment plate with multiple frame holes; A caster assembly, comprising: a caster bracket, a caster, and a fixing member; the caster is mounted on the caster bracket, and the caster bracket has caster holes; The caster hole is connected to the corresponding frame hole among the plurality of frame holes through the fixing member, so that the caster has multiple positions relative to the frame and different heights from the ground; The frame holes include: a first frame hole, a second frame hole, a third frame hole, and a fourth frame hole; The first frame hole, the second frame hole, the third frame hole and the fourth frame hole are arranged in sequence, and the distance between the first frame hole and the second frame hole is equal to the distance between the first frame hole and the third frame hole is equal to the distance between the fourth frame hole and the third frame hole; The caster hole includes a first caster hole and a second caster hole, and the distance between the first caster hole and the second caster hole is equal to the distance between the first frame hole and the second frame hole; The first frame hole is located above the fourth frame hole, and the second frame hole is located above the third frame hole; The first frame hole and the fourth frame hole are located at the end away from the center of gravity of the frame, and the second frame hole and the third frame hole are located at the end close to the center of gravity of the frame; The first caster hole is close to the caster connection end of the caster bracket, and the second caster hole is far away from the caster connection end of the caster bracket; The caster hole also includes a third caster hole, which is located at the caster connection end away from the caster bracket, such that the second caster hole is located between the first caster hole and the third caster hole; The distance from the second caster hole to the third caster hole is equal to the distance from the second frame hole to the third frame hole; The second caster hole is connected to the second frame hole, and the third caster hole is connected to the third frame hole, so that the caster assembly and the frame form a fourth matching method; When the transport bracket is in the fourth matching mode, the casters are off the ground and in a retracted state.

2. The transport bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first caster hole is connected to the first frame hole, and the second caster hole is connected to the second frame hole, so that the caster assembly and the frame form a first matching mode. At this time, the height of the frame from the ground is a first height. The first caster hole is connected to the fourth frame hole, and the second caster hole is connected to the third frame hole, so that the caster assembly and the frame form a second matching mode. At this time, the height of the frame from the ground is a second height, and the second height is greater than the first height. The first caster hole is connected to the first frame hole, and the second caster hole is connected to the third frame hole, so that the caster assembly and the frame form a third matching mode. At this time, the caster assembly is in a transition state.

3. The transport bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The frame is provided with two adjustment plates at each of its four ends, and the two adjustment plates at each end are spaced apart.

4. The transport bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the caster bracket is connected to the caster, and the other end is provided with two matching plates. The caster holes are symmetrically arranged on the two matching plates. A connector is provided between the two matching plates. The distance between the inner walls of the two matching plates is not less than the distance between the outer walls of the two adjustment plates.

5. The transport bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The caster bracket is also provided with a base plate, the upper surface of which is connected to a square tube. The caster is connected to the base plate and is located below the base plate.

6. The transport bracket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The frame is equipped with several lifting rings around its perimeter.

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