Loading and unloading system of ship container wharf and working method

By introducing guide devices and connecting frame fixing ropes into the loading and unloading system of the ship container terminal, the problem of unstable container fixation caused by ship jitter is solved, and the precise positioning and stable fixing of the container is achieved, which improves loading and unloading efficiency and safety.

CN120057756AActive Publication Date: 2025-05-30JIMEI UNIV

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202510549439.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-29
Publication Date
2025-05-30
Estimated Expiration
2045-04-29

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

During ship transportation, sea waves cause the ship to shake, the container is not fixed firmly and easily falls, and the traditional fixing and positioning process is cumbersome and time-consuming, which affects loading and unloading efficiency.

Method used

A loading and unloading system for ship container terminals is designed, including spreaders, guides and fixed platforms. Through the guide frame and guide ball in the guide device, the precise positioning and alignment of the container is achieved; the connecting frame and fixing rope are used, combined with the twist lock, and the container is stabilized and fixed.

Benefits of technology

Through automated guidance and fixing processes, the system significantly reduces the time and energy of manual operation, improves the efficiency and safety of container loading and unloading, and avoids the risk of container drop caused by ship jitter.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a loading and unloading system of a ship container wharf and a working method.The loading and unloading system comprises a lifting appliance, a guiding device and a plurality of fixing platforms, the fixing platforms are installed on a deck of a ship, fixing grooves matched with containers are formed in the top faces of the fixing platforms, and fixing bases are arranged at the left ends and the right ends of the fixing platforms correspondingly; a connecting frame is slidably assembled on the top of the fixing base, a winding drum and a motor are rotationally arranged in the fixing base, the motor is in transmission connection with the winding drum to drive the winding drum to rotate, wire wheels are arranged at the two ends of the winding drum, fixing ropes are wound around the wire wheels, and one end of each fixing rope is connected with the connecting frame. Twist locks matched with corner fittings of the container are rotationally arranged on the two sides of the end face, close to the fixing groove, of the connecting frame. The guiding device comprises two sets of guiding mechanisms which are symmetrically arranged, through the guiding mechanisms, horizontal deviation is gradually and automatically corrected in the lifting appliance descending process, accurate positioning is achieved, and the stacking efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of ship transportation, and particularly to a loading and unloading system and working method for a ship container terminal. Background Art

[0002] When a ship is engaged in ocean transportation, due to the large waves on the sea, the overall shaking of the ship will occur. If the containers are not fixed firmly, the containers will fall off, and in severe cases, the ship will capsize. The commonly used fixing machines are often manually operated by personnel to fix the containers, which is relatively cumbersome and prone to negligence. It is inconvenient during container loading and unloading. Moreover, when multiple containers are stacked, the upper container requires the operator to be very skilled in using a crane to place it. During the lowering process, a traditional machine vision system is usually used for multiple position corrections to ensure the precise alignment and stacking of the two containers. However, this positioning and correction link is cumbersome and time-consuming, resulting in an extended overall operation cycle. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a loading and unloading system and working method for a ship container terminal to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A loading and unloading system for a ship container terminal, comprising a spreader, a guiding device, and a plurality of fixing platforms. The plurality of fixing platforms are installed on the deck of the ship. The top surface of the fixing platform is provided with a fixing groove adapted to the container. Fixed seats are arranged at both the left and right ends of the fixing platform. A connecting frame is slidably assembled on the top of the fixed seat. A winding drum and a motor are rotatably arranged in the fixed seat. The motor is in transmission connection with the winding drum to drive the winding drum to rotate. Line wheels are arranged at both ends of the winding drum. A fixing rope is wound around the line wheel. One end of the fixing rope is connected to the connecting frame. Twisting locks adapted to the corner fittings of the container are rotatably arranged on both sides of the end face of the connecting frame close to the fixing groove. The guiding device includes two sets of guiding mechanisms arranged symmetrically. A fixing component matching the connecting frame is provided at its bottom. Power components are arranged on both sides at the bottom of the guiding mechanism. When the guiding mechanism is docked with the connecting frame, the power component is in transmission connection with the twisting lock to drive the twisting lock to rotate. Support frames and first telescopic cylinders are slidably assembled at both the left and right ends of the spreader. The first telescopic cylinder is used to drive the support frame to displace horizontally. During the descending process, the support frame contacts the guiding mechanism and slides along its guiding channel to complete guiding and positioning. A connecting component adapted to the guiding mechanism is arranged on the support frame, so that when the support frame displaces to the lower limit position, it can be connected to the guiding mechanism.

[0005] Furthermore, the guiding mechanism includes two symmetrically arranged guiding frames and a mounting frame, the two guiding frames are respectively fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the mounting frame, and a guiding frame is arranged on the top of the guiding frame, and its structure is in a progressive contraction form from top to bottom, and the guide path of the guiding frame and the guide groove of the guiding frame form a continuous guiding channel, and guiding balls are arranged at both ends of the supporting frame, and during the descent process, the guiding balls gradually adjust their motion trajectory through the guide groove of the guiding frame, and are finally accurately guided into the guide path of the guiding frame, thereby driving the synchronous guidance of the container hoisted on the sling.

[0006] Furthermore, electromagnets are embedded on both sides of the end surface of the mounting frame close to the fixing groove, and a power supply is provided on the mounting frame, and the power supply is electrically connected to the electromagnet.

[0007] Furthermore, the power assembly includes an insertion block arranged on both sides of the bottom end of the mounting frame, the insertion block is rotatably connected to a driving wheel, a second motor is arranged on both sides of the mounting frame, the second motor is transmission-connected to the driving wheel on the corresponding side, and sockets matching the insertion block are provided on both sides of the top end of the connecting frame, a driven wheel is rotatably connected in the socket, and the rotating shaft of the driven wheel extends through and is connected to the twist lock on the corresponding side. When the insertion block is inserted into the socket, the driving wheel abuts against the driven wheel, thereby driving the driven wheel to rotate through the driving wheel.

[0008] Furthermore, the fixing assembly includes a first anchor seat arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the mounting frame, a first clamping rod is slidably embedded in both left and right ends of the first anchor seat, a first telescopic cylinder is arranged in the first anchor seat, a first support is arranged at the end of the piston rod of the first telescopic cylinder, both sides of the first support are hingedly connected with a first driving rod, the other end of the first driving rod is hingedly connected to the inner end of the first clamping rod on the corresponding side, so that the first clamping rod is driven to move laterally by the first telescopic rod; a first clamping groove matched with the first anchor seat is provided in the middle of the top end of the connecting frame, and first clamping holes matched with the first clamping rod are provided on the inner walls on both sides of the first clamping groove.

[0009] Further, the connection component includes a second anchoring seat arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the support frame. Both the left and right ends of the second anchoring seat are slidably embedded with second clamping rods. A second telescopic cylinder is arranged in the second anchoring seat. The end of the piston rod of the second telescopic cylinder is provided with a second support. Both sides of the second support are hinged with second driving rods. The other end of the second driving rod is hinged with the inner end of the second clamping rod on the corresponding side, so as to drive the second clamping rod to perform a lateral displacement through the second telescopic rod; a limiting groove is formed in the inner wall of the guiding frame and a sliding rod is arranged in the limiting groove. A moving frame is connected between the two guiding frames, and the moving frame is slidably assembled on the sliding rod. A spring is sleeved on the sliding rod, and the spring is connected between the bottom of the moving frame and the bottom end of the limiting groove. A second clamping groove adapted to the second anchoring seat is formed in the middle of the top end of the moving frame, and second clamping holes adapted to the second clamping rods are formed in both inner walls of the second clamping groove.

[0010] Further, the structure of the spreader can refer to the existing container spreader. The present invention adds support frames that can be telescoped on both sides to the structure of the existing spreader.

[0011] Further, the fixing rope is a steel wire rope.

[0012] Further, the driving wheel is a gear or a metal friction wheel, and the driven wheel is a gear or a runner coated with a material with a high friction coefficient.

[0013] The present invention also provides a working method for the above-mentioned loading and unloading system, including the following steps: S1. Deploy a fixed platform on the ship deck; S2. During the container loading stage, install the spreader on the quay crane, and fix the guiding mechanisms on the support frames on both sides of the spreader through the connection component respectively; the spreader hoists the container to the designated fixed platform. While the container is lowered to the fixed platform, the mounting frame is fixedly connected with the connecting frame through the fixing component. Then, the connection component releases the connection with the guiding mechanism, and the spreader releases the container and goes to hoist the next container; S3. When the next container is hoisted above the fixed platform, when the spreader descends, the guiding balls on its upper support frame slide down along the progressive guiding groove at the top of the guiding frame, so as to eliminate the horizontal offset of the spreader and achieve positioning. Finally, the two containers are aligned and stacked; S4. After a plurality of containers are stacked in sequence, when stacking the final layer of containers, the spreader is connected with the guiding mechanism through the connection component, and then the spreader drives the guiding mechanism to rise. At the same time, the reel synchronously releases the fixing rope until the connecting frame rises to the top corner fitting of the topmost container. The telescopic cylinder drives the support frame to displace inwards, so that the twist lock is inserted into the corner fitting. The power component drives the twist lock to rotate, so that it enters the vertical locking state and fixes the connecting frame to the container; S5. Disconnect the fixing component from the connecting frame, and the spreader drives the guiding mechanism to move to the next fixing platform.

[0014] Further, it also includes: S6. During the stage of discharging containers from the ship, the twist lock can be unlocked by the staff, or the guiding mechanism can be lifted and transported by the spreader, and the power component thereon is used for unlocking; when the twist lock is unlocked and leaves the corner fitting, the winding drum retrieves the fixing rope, so that the connecting frame retracts into the fixing seat again.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: 1. The guiding frame of the guiding mechanism adopts a top-down shrinking guide groove (geometric constraint), combined with the guiding ball at the end of the support frame, gradually corrects the horizontal offset during the lowering process of the spreader, and realizes precise positioning. Compared with the traditional method relying on the vision system or manual calibration, this system only needs to operate the spreader to lower to complete precise positioning, improving the stacking efficiency.

[0016] 2. The design of the connecting frame and the fixing rope of the present invention locks and fixes the connecting frame with the container corner fitting through the spreader during the loading and unloading process, forming a flexible constraint on the top-layer container. When the ship sways, the fixing rope can buffer the impact force to prevent the container from shifting. At the same time, the twist lock provides rigid fixation to ensure stability, eliminating the need for manual fixation, saving time and effort.

[0017] 3. The independent modular design of the guiding mechanism, the connecting frame and the support frame of the present invention, and the use of the clamping rod and the clamping hole to achieve quick connection and separation. The same set of guiding mechanism can be transferred to different fixing platforms through the spreader, reducing the equipment cost. Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the loading and unloading system of the present invention; Figure 2 is Figure 1 a partial enlarged view at A in Figure 3 is a structural diagram of the installation state of the guiding device in the present invention; Figure 4 is a front view of the lowering state of the loading and unloading system of the present invention; Figure 5 is a side view of the loading and unloading system of the present invention; Figure 6 is Figure 5 a partial enlarged view at B in Figure 7 is Figure 5 a partial enlarged view at C in Figure 8 is Figure 5 a partial enlarged view at D in Figure 9Schematic diagram of the magnetic lifting state of the guiding device of the present invention; Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the stacking and fixing of the container of the present invention.

[0019] In the figure, there are spreader - 1, fixed platform - 2, fixed groove - 3, fixed seat - 4, connecting frame - 5, reel - 6, fixed rope - 7, twist lock - 8, support frame - 9, guiding frame - 10, mounting frame - 11, guiding ball - 13, electromagnet - 14, insertion block - 15, driving wheel - 16, second motor - 17, socket - 18, driven wheel - 19, first anchoring seat - 20, first clamping rod - 21, first telescopic cylinder - 22, first support - 23, first driving rod - 24, first clamping groove - 25, first clamping hole - 26, second anchoring seat - 27, limiting groove - 28, moving frame - 29, second clamping groove - 30, container - 31, second clamping rod - 32. Specific embodiments

[0020] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] As Figures 1 to 10 shown, a loading and unloading system for a ship container terminal includes a spreader 1, a guiding device, and a plurality of fixed platforms 2. The plurality of fixed platforms 2 are installed on the deck of the ship. The top surface of the fixed platform 2 is provided with a fixed groove 3 adapted to the container 31. Fixed seats 4 are arranged at both the left and right ends of the fixed platform 2. A connecting frame 5 is slidably assembled on the top of the fixed seat 4. A reel 6 and a motor are rotatably arranged in the fixed seat 4. The motor is in transmission connection with the reel 6 to drive the reel 6 to rotate. Line wheels are arranged at both ends of the reel 6, and a fixed rope 7 is wound around the line wheels. One end of the fixed rope 7 is connected to the connecting frame 5. Twist locks 8 adapted to the corner fittings of the container 31 are rotatably arranged on both sides of the end face of the connecting frame 5 close to the fixed groove 3; The guiding device includes two sets of guiding mechanisms arranged symmetrically. A fixing component matching the connecting frame 5 is provided at its bottom, and power components are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the guiding mechanism. When the guiding mechanism is docked with the connecting frame 5, the power component is in transmission connection with the twist lock 8 to drive the twist lock 8 to rotate. Support frames 9 and telescopic cylinders are slidably assembled at both the left and right ends of the spreader 1. The telescopic cylinder is used to drive the support frame 9 to displace horizontally. During the descending process, the support frame 9 contacts the guiding mechanism and slides along its guiding channel to complete guiding and positioning. A connecting component adapted to the guiding mechanism is arranged on the support frame 9, so that when the support frame 9 displaces to the lower limit position, it can be connected to the guiding mechanism.

[0022] In this embodiment, the guiding mechanism includes two symmetrically arranged guiding frames 10 and a mounting frame 11. The two guiding frames 10 are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the mounting frame 11, and a guiding frame 12 is arranged on the top of the guiding frame 10. The structure thereof is in a progressively contracted form from top to bottom, and the guiding path of the guiding frame 10 and the guiding groove of the guiding frame 12 form a continuous guiding channel. Both ends of the supporting frame 9 are provided with guiding balls 13. During the descending process, the guiding balls 13 gradually adjust the motion trajectory through the guiding groove of the guiding frame 12, and are finally accurately guided into the guiding path of the guiding frame 10, thereby driving the synchronous guidance of the container 31 hoisted on the sling 1. Through the retractable guide groove on the top of the guide frame 10 and the continuous channel design of the guide frame 12, the guide ball 13 at the end of the support frame 9 of the spreader 1 gradually adjusts the horizontal offset under geometric constraints during the falling process, achieving millimeter-level positioning accuracy. Without the need for a visual system, the staff only needs to operate the spreader 1 to descend to automatically adjust the position of the container 31, and the subsequent layers of containers 31 are automatically calibrated and stacked through the guiding mechanism.

[0023] In this embodiment, electromagnets 14 are embedded on both sides of the end surface of the mounting frame 11 close to the fixing groove 3, and a power supply is provided on the mounting frame 11, and the power supply is electrically connected to the electromagnet 14; when the height of the stacked containers 31 exceeds the length of the guide frame 10, after the sling 1 completes the stacking of the containers 31 of this layer, the support frame 9 and the mounting frame 11 are connected through the connecting assembly, and then the sling 1 rises vertically, thereby driving the mounting frame 11 to rise vertically to the top container 31, and then the support frame 9 moves inward under the action of the telescopic cylinder, so that the electromagnet 14 on the mounting frame 11 fits the surface of the container 31, and then the electromagnet 14 is energized so that it is magnetically adsorbed and fixed on the container 31. At this time, the guide frame 10 on the mounting frame 11 continues to extend out of the top container 31 due to the position adjustment, and can continue to guide the subsequent lifting.

[0024] In this embodiment, the power assembly includes an insertion block 15 arranged on both sides of the bottom end of the mounting frame 11, and a driving wheel 16 is rotatably connected to the insertion block 15. A second motor 17 is arranged on both sides of the mounting frame 11, and the second motor 17 is transmission-connected to the driving wheel 16 on the corresponding side. Sockets 18 adapted to the insertion block 15 are provided on both sides of the top of the connecting frame 5, and a driven wheel 19 is rotatably connected in the socket 18, and the rotating shaft of the driven wheel 19 extends through and is connected to the twist lock 8 on the corresponding side. When the insertion block 15 is inserted into the socket 18, the driving wheel 16 abuts against the driven wheel 19, thereby driving the driven wheel 19 to rotate through the driving wheel 16.

[0025] In this embodiment, the fixing component includes a first anchoring seat 20 arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the mounting frame 11. The left and right ends of the first anchoring seat 20 are both slidably embedded with first clamping rods 21. A first telescopic cylinder 22 is arranged in the first anchoring seat 20. The end of the piston rod of the first telescopic cylinder 22 is provided with a first support 23. Both sides of the first support 23 are hingedly connected with first driving rods 24. The other end of the first driving rod 24 is hingedly connected with the inner end of the first clamping rod 21 on the corresponding side, so as to drive the first clamping rod 21 to perform a lateral displacement through the first telescopic rod; a first clamping groove 25 adapted to the first anchoring seat 20 is opened in the middle of the top end of the connecting frame 5. First clamping holes 26 adapted to the first clamping rods 21 are opened on both inner walls of the first clamping groove 25; When the mounting frame 11 and the connecting frame 5 are docked, the first anchoring seat 20 will be inserted into the first clamping groove 25. If it is necessary to fixedly connect the two, the piston rod of the first telescopic cylinder 22 is controlled to extend, so as to push the first clamping rods 21 on both sides to extend through the first driving rods 24 and extend into the first clamping holes 26, thereby completing the clamping; on the contrary, when disconnecting the connection, the piston rod of the first telescopic cylinder 22 is retracted, and the first clamping rods 21 can be driven to leave the first clamping holes 26.

[0026] In this embodiment, the connecting component includes a second anchoring seat 27 arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the support frame 9. The left and right ends of the second anchoring seat 27 are both slidably embedded with second clamping rods 32. A second telescopic cylinder is arranged in the second anchoring seat 27. The end of the piston rod of the second telescopic cylinder is provided with a second support. Both sides of the second support are hingedly connected with second driving rods. The other end of the second driving rod is hingedly connected with the inner end of the second clamping rod 32 on the corresponding side, so as to drive the second clamping rod 32 to perform a lateral displacement through the second telescopic rod; a limiting groove 28 is opened on the inner wall of the guiding frame 10. And a sliding rod is arranged in the limiting groove 28. A moving frame 29 is connected between the two guiding frames 10. And the moving frame 29 is slidably assembled on the sliding rod. A spring is sleeved on the sliding rod. The spring is connected between the bottom of the moving frame 29 and the bottom end of the limiting groove 28. A second clamping groove 30 adapted to the second anchoring seat 27 is opened in the middle of the top end of the moving frame 29. Second clamping holes 31 adapted to the second clamping rods 32 are opened on both inner walls of the second clamping groove 30; Since the length of the guiding frame 10 is greater than the height of the container 31, when the spreader 1 stacks the containers 31, the support frame 9 will contact the moving frame 29. At this time, the liftable design of the moving frame 29 will not affect the lifting work of the spreader 1. And under the resilience of the spring, when the spreader 1 leaves the guiding frame 10, the moving frame 29 will automatically reset to the top of the limiting groove 28. When the spreader 1 needs to be connected to the guiding mechanism, the support frame 9 and the moving frame 29 are connected into one body through the first clamping rod 21. At this time, the guiding mechanism can be driven to move by the movement of the spreader 1.

[0027] This embodiment also discloses a working method of the above loading and unloading system, including the following steps: S1. Deploy the fixed platform 2 on the ship deck; S2. During the stage of loading the container 31 onto the ship, install the spreader 1 on the quay crane, and fix the guiding mechanism to the supporting frames 9 on both sides of the spreader 1 through the connecting components; the spreader 1 hoists the container 31 to the designated fixed platform 2. When the container 31 is lowered to the fixed platform 2, the mounting frame 11 is fixedly connected to the connecting frame 5 through the fixing components. Then, the connecting components are disconnected from the guiding mechanism, and the spreader 1 releases the container 31 and goes to hoist the next container 31; S3. When the next container 31 is hoisted above the fixed platform 2, as the spreader 1 descends, the guiding balls 13 on its upper supporting frame 9 slide down along the progressive guide groove at the top of the guiding frame 10, thereby eliminating the horizontal offset of the spreader 1 and achieving positioning. Finally, the two containers 31 are aligned and stacked; S4. After multiple containers 31 are stacked in sequence, when stacking the final layer of the container 31, the spreader 1 is connected to the guiding mechanism through the connecting components, and then the spreader 1 drives the guiding mechanism to rise. At the same time, the winding drum 6 synchronously releases the fixing rope 7 until the connecting frame 5 rises to the top corner fitting of the topmost container 31. The telescopic cylinder drives the supporting frame 9 to displace inward, so that the twist lock 8 is inserted into the corner fitting. The power component drives the twist lock 8 to rotate, making it enter the vertical locking state, and fixing the connecting frame 5 to the container 31. The twist lock corner fitting mechanism in the prior art can be used to connect between the containers 31, and then the motor is used to tighten the fixing rope 7 to fix and restrain the topmost container 31, thereby preventing the container 31 from shaking caused by the ship's sway; S5. Disconnect the fixing components from the connecting frame 5, and the spreader 1 drives the guiding mechanism to move to the next fixed platform 2; S6. During the stage of unloading the container 31 from the ship, the staff can unlock the twist lock 8, or the spreader 1 hoists the guiding mechanism and uses the power component thereon to unlock it; when the twist lock 8 is unlocked and leaves the corner fitting, the winding drum 6 retracts the fixing rope 7, so that the connecting frame 5 retracts back into the fixed seat 4 again.

[0028] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A loading and unloading system for a ship container terminal, characterized in that: It comprises a sling, a guide device and a plurality of fixed platforms, wherein the plurality of fixed platforms are installed on the deck of the ship, a fixing groove adapted to the container is opened on the top surface of the fixed platform, a fixing seat is arranged at both left and right ends of the fixed platform, a connecting frame is slidably mounted on the top of the fixed seat, a reel and a motor are rotatably arranged in the fixed seat, the motor is connected to the reel for driving the reel to rotate, a wire wheel is arranged at both ends of the reel, a fixing rope is wound around the wire wheel, one end of the fixing rope is connected to the connecting frame, and twist locks adapted to the corner pieces of the container are rotatably arranged on both sides of the end surface of the connecting frame close to the fixing groove; The guide device includes two groups of guide mechanisms arranged symmetrically, and a fixing component matching the connecting frame is provided at the bottom thereof, and power components are provided on both sides of the bottom of the guide mechanism. When the guide mechanism is docked with the connecting frame, the power component is connected to the twist lock transmission, thereby driving the twist lock to rotate. The left and right ends of the sling are slidably equipped with a support frame and a telescopic cylinder, and the telescopic cylinder is used to drive the lateral displacement of the support frame. During the descent process, the support frame contacts with the guide mechanism and slides along its guide channel to complete the guide positioning. A connecting component matched with the guide mechanism is provided on the support frame, so that the support frame can be connected to the guide mechanism when it is displaced to the lower limit.

2. A loading and unloading system for a ship container terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guiding mechanism comprises two symmetrically arranged guiding frames and a mounting frame, wherein the two guiding frames are respectively fixedly mounted on both sides of the top end of the mounting frame, and a guiding frame is arranged on the top of the guiding frame, wherein the structure thereof is in a progressively contracting form from top to bottom, and the guiding path of the guiding frame and the guiding groove of the guiding frame form a continuous guiding channel, and guiding balls are arranged at both ends of the supporting frame, and during the descending process, the guiding balls gradually adjust the motion trajectory through the guiding groove of the guiding frame, and are finally accurately guided into the guiding path of the guiding frame, thereby driving the synchronous guidance of the container hoisted on the sling.

3. A loading and unloading system for a ship container terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that: Electromagnets are embedded on both sides of the end surface of the mounting frame close to the fixing groove. A power supply is arranged on the mounting frame, and the power supply is electrically connected to the electromagnets.

4. A loading and unloading system for a ship container terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power assembly includes an insertion block arranged on both sides of the bottom end of the mounting frame, the insertion block is rotatably connected to a driving wheel, a second motor is arranged on both sides of the mounting frame, the second motor is drivingly connected to the driving wheel on the corresponding side, and sockets adapted to the insertion block are provided on both sides of the top end of the connecting frame, a driven wheel is rotatably connected in the socket, and the rotating shaft of the driven wheel extends through and is connected to the twist lock on the corresponding side. When the insertion block is inserted into the socket, the driving wheel abuts against the driven wheel, thereby driving the driven wheel to rotate through the driving wheel.

5. A loading and unloading system for a ship container terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing assembly includes a first anchor seat arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the mounting frame, a first clamping rod is slidably embedded in both the left and right ends of the first anchor seat, a first telescopic cylinder is arranged in the first anchor seat, a first support is arranged at the end of the piston rod of the first telescopic cylinder, both sides of the first support are hingedly connected with a first driving rod, the other end of the first driving rod is hingedly connected to the inner end of the first clamping rod on the corresponding side, so that the first clamping rod is driven to move laterally by the first telescopic rod; a first clamping groove adapted to the first anchor seat is provided in the middle of the top end of the connecting frame, and first clamping holes adapted to the first clamping rod are provided on the inner walls on both sides of the first clamping groove.

6. A loading and unloading system for a ship container terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cam is an elastic member formed between a first end of an inner wall of the second support frame and a second end of an inner wall of the second support frame, wherein the second end of the second support frame is provided with a second elastic member, and the second end of the second elastic member is provided with a second elastic member.

7. A method for operating a loading and unloading system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1. Deploy a fixed platform on the ship deck; S2, during the container loading stage, the spreader is installed on the quay crane, and the guide mechanism is fixed to the support frames on both sides of the spreader through the connecting components; the spreader lifts the container to the designated fixed platform, and when the container is under the fixed platform, the mounting frame is connected and fixed to the connecting frame through the fixing component, and then the connecting component is disconnected from the guide mechanism, and the spreader releases the container to lift the next container; S3, when the next container is hoisted to the top of the fixed platform, the guide ball of the upper support frame slides down along the progressive guide groove on the top of the guide frame when the spreader descends, thereby eliminating the horizontal deviation of the spreader and achieving positioning, and finally aligning and stacking the two containers; S4. After stacking multiple containers in sequence, when stacking the final container, the spreader is connected to the guide mechanism through the connecting assembly, and then the spreader drives the guide mechanism to rise, and the drum releases the fixing rope synchronously, until the connecting frame rises to the top corner fitting of the uppermost container, the telescopic cylinder drives the support frame to move inward, so that the twist lock is inserted into the corner fitting, and the power assembly drives the twist lock to rotate, so that it enters a vertical locking state, and the connecting frame is fixed to the container; S5. Release the connection between the fixed assembly and the connecting frame, and the sling drives the guide mechanism to move to the next fixed platform.

8. The working method according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes: S6. During the container unloading stage, the twist lock can be unlocked by the staff, or the guide mechanism can be lifted by the spreader and unlocked by the power assembly thereon; When the twist lock is unlocked and leaves the corner piece, the drum retracts the fixing rope, thereby retracting the connecting frame into the fixing seat again.

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