Pallet fork structure with widened horizontal section

By designing the widened horizontal section of the fork and equipped with a flip plate and push mechanism, the problem that existing forks are difficult to support flexible goods and discharge goods is solved, achieving a larger stress area and higher working efficiency.

CN222744015UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-11LAIWU TAIJINSI FORGING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421612746.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-09
Publication Date
2025-04-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-09

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Technical Problem

The existing forks have a small area of ​​force, making it difficult to effectively support flexible goods, and it is difficult to discharge flexible goods from the forks.

Method used

A horizontal section widened fork structure is designed, including forks, flip-flop mechanisms, drive mechanisms, push mechanisms and fixing mechanisms. The flip mechanism and the push mechanism are used to handle flexible goods and hard-packed goods respectively to make them easier to discharge.

Benefits of technology

By widening the horizontal section of the fork, the stress area is increased to prevent the cargo from deforming. The cargo discharge process is simplified and the working efficiency is improved through the design of the flip plate and push mechanism.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of forklifts, in particular to a pallet fork structure with a widened horizontal section, which not only can enlarge the stressed area of a pallet fork and prevent goods from deforming, but also facilitates the discharge of the goods and improves the working efficiency. Comprising a fork; the forklift further comprises a turning plate mechanism, a driving mechanism, a pushing mechanism and two fixing mechanisms, the turning plate mechanism is installed on the pallet fork and facilitates discharging of goods, the driving mechanism is installed on the turning plate mechanism and drives the turning plate mechanism to turn over, the pushing mechanism is installed on the pallet fork and pushes the goods, and the two fixing mechanisms are both installed on the pallet fork and facilitate installation of fork sleeves.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of forklifts, in particular to a horizontally widened cargo fork structure. Background Art

[0002] The fork is the most commonly used picking device of the forklift, which is why the forklift gets its name. The forklift is equipped with two forks shaped like the letter L. The horizontal section of the fork is the working part that places the goods, and the vertical section is the supporting part.

[0003] The existing fork mechanism, for example, a forklift fork disclosed in the utility model patent with application number 201120195619.4, has a main structure including a fork longitudinal arm and a fork body. The fork longitudinal arm and the fork body are an integrated structure and fixed on the forklift. The cross-section of the fork body is semi-flat elliptical, and the front end of the fork body is arc-shaped. When in use, the forklift uses the fork to lift the goods to facilitate the handling and transfer of the goods.

[0004] However, most of the existing forks have a small force-bearing area, which can easily cause deformation of the goods when encountering flexible goods, and the flexible goods are difficult to be ejected from the forks. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a horizontally widened fork structure which can not only increase the force-bearing area of ​​the fork and prevent the deformation of the goods, but also facilitate the discharge of the goods and improve the work efficiency.

[0006] The utility model discloses a horizontal section widened fork structure, which comprises a fork; further comprises a flap mechanism, a driving mechanism, a pushing mechanism and two sets of fixing mechanisms, wherein the flap mechanism is installed on the fork and is convenient for discharging goods, the driving mechanism is installed on the flap mechanism and drives the flap mechanism to flip, the pushing mechanism is installed on the fork and pushes the goods, and the two sets of fixing mechanisms are both installed on the fork and are convenient for installing a fork sleeve; a staff member installs the fork on a forklift, and when the goods are flexible goods, the driving mechanism is started to pull the flap mechanism to flip, and the flap mechanism pushes the flexible goods out of the fork, and when the goods are rigidly packaged, the pushing mechanism can be used to push the goods out of the fork, which is convenient for unloading, and when the fork needs to be lengthened, the fork sleeve is mounted on the front end of the fork, and is fixed by the two sets of fixing mechanisms to prevent the sleeve from falling off.

[0007] Preferably, the fork includes a support plate, a reinforcing protrusion, a connecting plate, a connecting sleeve and a buckle. The bottom end of the support plate is connected to the ground, the reinforcing protrusion is mounted on the support plate, the connecting plate is mounted on the reinforcing protrusion, the connecting sleeve is mounted on the connecting plate, and the buckle is mounted on the connecting plate. The connecting sleeve is mounted on the forklift to facilitate the movement of the fork, and the buckle is mounted on the lifting device of the forklift to facilitate the lifting of the fork. The support plate is widened compared to ordinary forks to increase the force-bearing area, and the strengthening protrusion is provided to enhance the connection effect between the support plate and the connecting plate to prevent breakage at the turning point.

[0008] Preferably, the flap mechanism includes a first rotating shaft, a flap, two groups of springs, a protrusion and a bottom plate. A groove is opened on the support plate. The first rotating shaft is rotatably installed in the groove of the support plate. The flap is installed on the first rotating shaft. The two groups of springs are installed on the flap. The protrusion is installed on the flap. The bottom plate is installed in the groove of the support plate and is connected to the two groups of springs. The bottom plate is provided to prevent the ground from scratching the first rotating shaft. When unloading is required, the driving mechanism pulls the protrusion, and the protrusion drives the flap to rotate along the first rotating shaft, thereby driving the unloading of the goods, and then the two groups of springs pull the flap to reset.

[0009] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a motor, a winding roller and a traction rope, the motor is installed on the connecting plate, the winding roller is rotatably installed on the motor, one end of the traction rope is fixedly installed on the winding roller and the other end is fixedly connected to the protrusion; start the motor, the motor drives the winding roller to rotate, the winding roller pulls the traction rope to rewind, the traction rope pulls the protrusion and drives the flap to flip.

[0010] Preferably, the pushing mechanism includes a hinge, a push plate, a first ear buckle, two groups of ribs, a second ear buckle and a cylinder, the hinge is installed on the connecting plate, the push plate is installed on the hinge, the first ear buckle is installed on the push plate, the two groups of ribs are installed on the connecting plate, the second ear buckle is installed on the two groups of ribs, and the cylinder rotates on the second ear buckle and is rotatably connected to the first ear buckle; when it is necessary to push goods with hard packaging, the cylinder extends to push the first ear buckle, and the first ear buckle pushes the push plate to rotate along the hinge to push the goods away from the support plate.

[0011] Preferably, the fixing mechanism includes a protective shell, a second rotating shaft, a positioning block, a mainspring, a wire rope and a hook. The protective shell is installed on the reinforcing protrusion, a cavity is provided inside the protective shell, the second rotating shaft is rotatably installed in the cavity of the protective shell, the positioning block is installed on the second rotating shaft, the mainspring is installed in the cavity of the protective shell, the wire rope is wound around the second rotating shaft, and the hook is installed at one end of the wire rope; the staff puts the fork sleeve on the support plate, and then the staff pulls the wire rope and hangs the hook on the fork sleeve to prevent the fork sleeve from falling off. After removing the fork sleeve, the mainspring drives the positioning block and the second rotating shaft to rotate to reel in the wire rope.

[0012] Preferably, the fixing mechanism is provided in two groups, which are relatively installed on both sides of the reinforcing protrusion; by providing two groups of fixing mechanisms, the fixing effect of the fork sleeve is enhanced, and the fork sleeve is prevented from falling off the support plate.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the staff installs the fork on the forklift, and when the cargo is flexible cargo, the driving mechanism is started to pull the flap mechanism to flip, and the flap mechanism pushes the flexible cargo out of the fork; when the cargo is rigidly packaged, the pushing mechanism can be used to push the cargo out of the fork, which is convenient for unloading; when the fork needs to be lengthened, the fork sleeve is put on the front end of the fork, and it is fixed by two sets of fixing mechanisms to prevent the sleeve from falling off. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the axonometric structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a front view structural diagram of the cargo fork of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a partially enlarged front view cross-sectional structural diagram of the flap mechanism and the driving mechanism of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a partially enlarged axonometric structural diagram of the pushing mechanism of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a partially enlarged cross-sectional axonometric structural schematic diagram of the fixing mechanism of the utility model.

[0019] Markings in the accompanying drawings: 01, fork; 11, support plate; 12, reinforcing convex body; 13, connecting plate; 14, connecting sleeve; 15, buckle; 02, flap mechanism; 21, first rotating shaft; 22, flap; 23, spring; 24, convex block; 25, bottom plate; 03, driving mechanism; 31, motor; 32, winding roller; 33, traction rope; 04, pushing mechanism; 41, hinge; 42, pushing plate; 43, first ear buckle; 44, rib plate; 45, second ear buckle; 46, cylinder; 05, fixing mechanism; 51, protective shell; 52, second rotating shaft; 53, positioning block; 54, spring; 55, wire rope; 56, hook. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to facilitate the understanding of the utility model, the utility model will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant drawings. The utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the utility model more thorough and comprehensive.

[0021] Example 1

[0022] The utility model discloses a horizontally widened fork structure, comprising a fork 01; a flap mechanism 02, a driving mechanism 03, a pushing mechanism 04 and two sets of fixing mechanisms 05, wherein the flap mechanism 02 is mounted on the fork 01 and is convenient for discharging goods, the driving mechanism 03 is mounted on the flap mechanism 02 and drives the flap mechanism 02 to flip, the pushing mechanism 04 is mounted on the fork 01 and pushes the goods, and the two sets of fixing mechanisms 05 are both mounted on the fork 01 and are convenient for installing a fork sleeve; the fork 01 comprises a supporting plate 11, a reinforcing convex body 12, a connecting plate 13, a connecting sleeve 14 and a buckle 15, the bottom end of the supporting plate 11 is connected to the ground, the reinforcing convex body 12 is mounted on the supporting plate 11, the connecting plate 13 is mounted on the reinforcing convex body 12, and the connecting sleeve 14 is connected to the ground. The connecting sleeve 14 is installed on the connecting plate 13, and the buckle 15 is installed on the connecting plate 13; the flap mechanism 02 includes a first rotating shaft 21, a flap 22, two groups of springs 23, a protrusion 24 and a bottom plate 25. A groove is opened on the support plate 11, the first rotating shaft 21 is rotatably installed in the groove of the support plate 11, the flap 22 is installed on the first rotating shaft 21, the two groups of springs 23 are both installed on the flap 22, the protrusion 24 is installed on the flap 22, and the bottom plate 25 is installed in the groove of the support plate 11 and connected to the two groups of springs 23; the driving mechanism 03 includes a motor 31, a winding roller 32 and a traction rope 33. The motor 31 is installed on the connecting plate 13, the winding roller 32 is rotatably installed on the motor 31, and one end of the traction rope 33 is fixedly installed on the winding roller The roller 32 and the other end is fixedly connected to the protrusion 24; the pushing mechanism 04 includes a hinge 41, a push plate 42, a first ear buckle 43, two groups of ribs 44, a second ear buckle 45 and a cylinder 46, the hinge 41 is installed on the connecting plate 13, the push plate 42 is installed on the hinge 41, the first ear buckle 43 is installed on the push plate 42, the two groups of ribs 44 are installed on the connecting plate 13, the second ear buckle 45 is installed on the two groups of ribs 44, and the cylinder 46 rotates on the second ear buckle 45 and is rotatably connected to the first ear buckle 43; when it is working, first, the connecting sleeve 14 is mounted on the forklift to facilitate the movement of the fork 01, and the buckle 15 is installed on the lifting device of the forklift to facilitate the lifting of the fork 01. The support plate 11 is relative to the ordinary fork It is widened to increase the force-bearing area, and the connection effect between the support plate 11 and the connecting plate 13 is enhanced by setting a reinforcing convex body 12 to prevent breakage at the turning point. The bottom plate 25 is set to prevent the ground from scratching the first rotating shaft 21. When unloading is required, the motor 31 is started, and the motor 31 drives the winding roller 32 to rotate. The winding roller 32 pulls the traction rope 33 to rewind, and the traction rope 33 pulls the protrusion 24. The protrusion 24 drives the flap 22 to rotate along the first rotating shaft 21, thereby driving the unloading of the goods, and then the two sets of springs 23 pull the flap 22 to reset. When it is necessary to push the goods with hard packaging, the cylinder 46 extends and pushes the first ear buckle 43, and the first ear buckle 43 pushes the push plate 42 to rotate along the hinge 41 to push the goods away from the support plate 11.

[0023] Example 2

[0024] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a horizontal section widened fork structure of the utility model is based on Example 1; the fixing mechanism 05 includes a protective shell 51, a second rotating shaft 52, a positioning block 53, a spring 54, a wire rope 55 and a hook 56, the protective shell 51 is installed on the reinforcing convex body 12, a cavity is provided inside the protective shell 51, the second rotating shaft 52 is rotatably installed in the cavity of the protective shell 51, the positioning block 53 is installed on the second rotating shaft 52, the spring 54 is installed in the cavity of the protective shell 51, and the wire rope 55 is wound around the first rotating shaft 52. On the second rotating shaft 52, the hook 56 is installed at one end of the wire rope 55; it also includes two groups of the fixing mechanism 05, which are relatively installed on both sides of the reinforcing convex body 12; when it is working, first, the connecting sleeve 14 is mounted on the forklift to facilitate the movement of the fork 01, and the buckle 15 is installed on the lifting device of the forklift to facilitate the lifting of the fork 01. The support plate 11 is widened relative to the ordinary fork, the force-bearing area is increased, and the connection between the support plate 11 and the connecting plate 13 is enhanced by setting the reinforcing convex body 12. The bottom plate 25 is provided to prevent the ground from scratching the first rotating shaft 21. When unloading is required, the motor 31 is started, the motor 31 drives the winding roller 32 to rotate, the winding roller 32 pulls the traction rope 33 to reel, the traction rope 33 pulls the protrusion 24, the protrusion 24 drives the flap 22 to rotate along the first rotating shaft 21, thereby driving the unloading of the goods, and then the two sets of springs 23 pull the flap 22 to reset. When it is necessary to push the goods with hard packaging, the cylinder 46 extends to push the first ear button 43, and the first ear button 43 is pushed. An ear buckle 43 pushes the push plate 42 to rotate along the hinge 41, pushing the goods away from the support plate 11. When the fork 01 needs to be lengthened, the staff puts the fork sleeve on the support plate 11, and then pulls the wire rope 55 to hang the hook 56 on the fork sleeve to prevent the fork sleeve from falling off. After removing the fork sleeve, the spring 54 drives the positioning block 53 and the second rotating shaft 52 to rotate, and the wire rope 55 is reeled in. By setting two sets of fixing mechanisms 05, the fixing effect of the fork sleeve is enhanced, preventing the fork sleeve from falling off the support plate 11.

[0025] The motor 31 of the utility model is purchased on the market, and technicians in the industry only need to install and operate it according to the accompanying instruction manual, without the need for technicians in the field to make creative efforts.

[0026] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A horizontally widened fork structure, comprising a fork (01); characterized in that: The utility model also comprises a flap mechanism (02), a driving mechanism (03), a pushing mechanism (04) and two sets of fixing mechanisms (05). The flap mechanism (02) is mounted on the cargo fork (01) and facilitates the discharge of the cargo. The driving mechanism (03) is mounted on the flap mechanism (02) and drives the flap mechanism (02) to flip. The pushing mechanism (04) is mounted on the cargo fork (01) and pushes the cargo. The two sets of fixing mechanisms (05) are both mounted on the cargo fork (01) and facilitate the installation of the fork sleeve.

2. A horizontally widened fork structure as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The cargo fork (01) comprises a support plate (11), a reinforcing protrusion (12), a connecting plate (13), a connecting sleeve (14) and a buckle (15). The bottom end of the support plate (11) is connected to the ground, the reinforcing protrusion (12) is mounted on the support plate (11), the connecting plate (13) is mounted on the reinforcing protrusion (12), the connecting sleeve (14) is mounted on the connecting plate (13), and the buckle (15) is mounted on the connecting plate (13).

3. A horizontally widened fork structure as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The flap mechanism (02) comprises a first rotating shaft (21), a flap (22), two groups of springs (23), a protrusion (24) and a bottom plate (25); a groove is formed on the support plate (11); the first rotating shaft (21) is rotatably mounted in the groove of the support plate (11); the flap (22) is mounted on the first rotating shaft (21); the two groups of springs (23) are both mounted on the flap (22); the protrusion (24) is mounted on the flap (22); and the bottom plate (25) is mounted in the groove of the support plate (11) and is connected to the two groups of springs (23).

4. A horizontally widened fork structure as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (03) comprises a motor (31), a winding roller (32) and a traction rope (33); the motor (31) is mounted on the connecting plate (13); the winding roller (32) is rotatably mounted on the motor (31); one end of the traction rope (33) is fixedly mounted on the winding roller (32) and the other end is fixedly connected to the protrusion (24).

5. A horizontally widened fork structure as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The pushing mechanism (04) comprises a hinge (41), a push plate (42), a first ear buckle (43), two groups of ribs (44), a second ear buckle (45) and a cylinder (46). The hinge (41) is mounted on the connecting plate (13), the push plate (42) is mounted on the hinge (41), the first ear buckle (43) is mounted on the push plate (42), the two groups of ribs (44) are both mounted on the connecting plate (13), the second ear buckle (45) is mounted on the two groups of ribs (44), and the cylinder (46) is rotatably mounted on the second ear buckle (45) and is rotatably connected to the first ear buckle (43).

6. A horizontally widened fork structure as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism (05) comprises a protective shell (51), a second rotating shaft (52), a positioning block (53), a spring (54), a steel wire rope (55) and a hook (56); the protective shell (51) is mounted on the reinforcing protrusion (12); a cavity is provided inside the protective shell (51); the second rotating shaft (52) is rotatably mounted in the cavity of the protective shell (51); the positioning block (53) is mounted on the second rotating shaft (52); the spring (54) is mounted in the cavity of the protective shell (51); the steel wire rope (55) is wound around the second rotating shaft (52); and the hook (56) is mounted on one end of the steel wire rope (55).

7. A horizontally widened fork structure as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism (05) is also provided with two groups, which are relatively installed on two sides of the reinforcing protrusion (12).

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