Heavy-load mold table device

Through the design of the transverse rolling connection between the mold stage and the track, the driving of the power mechanism and the lift mechanism are driven out of the track, the problems of traditional mold stage devices being limited in production line track integrity and load load are achieved, and efficient transportation and stable ferry of the heavy-load mold stage are realized.

CN222904461UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-27CHINA STATE CONSTR HAILONG TECH CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202421514743.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-28
Publication Date
2025-05-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-28

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Technical Problem

The ferry tracks between two adjacent production lines of the traditional molding device affect the integrity and transportability of the production line tracks, and the load capacity is limited.

Method used

The mold stage, hoisting mechanism, power mechanism and a pair of tracks are designed. The mold stage and the track are connected horizontally, and the power mechanism abuts with the bottom end of the mold stage and drives lateral movement. The hoisting mechanism can be disengaged from the track. The ferrying mechanism is lifted and lowered in the vertical direction and drives longitudinal movement, which is integrated into the inner side of the track to realize the ferrying of the mold stage.

Benefits of technology

It improves the load-bearing capacity of the mold table, extends the service life of the power mechanism, ensures the integrity and transportation of the track, and enhances the adaptability and installation convenience of the heavy-load mold table.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of die table ferrying, in particular to a heavy-load die table device which comprises a die table, a jacking mechanism, a power mechanism, a ferrying mechanism and a pair of rails. The mold table is in rolling connection with the pair of rails in the transverse direction; the power mechanism and the ferry mechanism are arranged on the inner sides of the pair of rails; the ferrying mechanism can ascend and descend in the vertical direction. Wherein the power mechanism abuts against the bottom end of the mold table, and the power mechanism can drive the mold table to move in the transverse direction in a friction mode; the jacking mechanism can jack the mold table to be separated from the track; the ferry mechanism can abut against the mold table and drives the mold table to move in the longitudinal direction in a friction mode. Most pressure of the mold table is shared through the pair of rails, part of pressure of the mold table is shared through the power mechanism, the power mechanism is effectively prevented from bearing most load, the bearing capacity of the mold table is greatly improved, and the service life of the power mechanism is prolonged.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of mold table ferry, and particularly relates to a heavy-duty mold table device. Background Art

[0002] A mold table is a material carrying and transporting device, which is widely used in the concrete industry and production workshops. For a production workshop, in addition to ensuring the normal operation of the mold table on the production line, it is sometimes necessary to transfer materials between two adjacent production lines, that is, to ferry the mold table on one production line to another production line.

[0003] Traditional mold table devices generally vertically arrange a ferry vehicle and its ferry track between two adjacent production lines. To facilitate the turnover of the mold table, the ferry track needs to be docked with the production line track, that is, the production line track needs to penetrate the production line track, making the production line track itself no longer continuous, affecting the integrity and transportability of the production line track. In addition, the traditional mold table directly walks on the friction wheels of the production line, restricting the load capacity of the mold table. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] (I) Technical Problems to be Solved

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned disadvantages and deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a heavy-duty mold table device, which solves the technical problems that the ferry track of the traditional mold table affects the integrity and transportability of the production line track and the load capacity of the heavy-duty mold table is restricted.

[0006] (II) Technical Solutions

[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the heavy-duty mold table device of the utility model includes a mold table, a jacking mechanism, a power mechanism, a ferry mechanism and a pair of tracks;

[0008] The mold table is connected to the pair of tracks in a rolling manner along the transverse direction;

[0009] The power mechanism and the ferry mechanism are both arranged inside the pair of tracks; and the ferry mechanism can be lifted and lowered in the vertical direction;

[0010] Among them, the power mechanism abuts against the bottom end of the mold table, and the power mechanism can frictionally drive the mold table to move along the transverse direction; the jacking mechanism can jack up the mold table to disengage from the track; the ferry mechanism can abut against the mold table and frictionally drive the mold table to move along the longitudinal direction.

[0011] Optionally, the mold table includes a skeleton and a plurality of support wheels;

[0012] The skeleton is arranged above the pair of tracks;

[0013] A plurality of the support wheels are correspondingly arranged on both sides of the framework facing a pair of the tracks; the support wheels are in rolling connection with the tracks along the transverse direction.

[0014] Optionally, the framework includes a plurality of cross beams and a plurality of longitudinal beams;

[0015] The plurality of cross beams are arranged in parallel along the transverse direction; the power mechanism can be in friction transmission with the cross beams;

[0016] The plurality of longitudinal beams are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction; the ferry mechanism can be in friction transmission with the longitudinal beams.

[0017] Optionally, guide grooves are formed at the bottom ends of the cross beams and the longitudinal beams;

[0018] The power mechanism is in friction transmission with the guide grooves of the cross beams;

[0019] The ferry mechanism is in friction transmission with the guide grooves of the longitudinal beams.

[0020] Optionally, both the power mechanism and the ferry mechanism include a rotary drive and a friction wheel; the ferry mechanism further includes a telescopic drive;

[0021] The rotary drive is mounted on the telescopic drive, and the telescopic drive can drive the rotary drive to move up and down in the vertical direction;

[0022] The friction wheel is mounted on the rotating shaft of the rotary drive;

[0023] The axis of the friction wheel of the power mechanism is parallel to the longitudinal direction, and the axis of the friction wheel of the ferry mechanism is parallel to the transverse direction.

[0024] Optionally, the jacking mechanism includes a housing, a lifting drive and a plurality of pulleys;

[0025] The housing is vertically arranged inside a pair of the tracks;

[0026] The lifting drive is arranged at the bottom end of the housing; the lifting drive can drive the housing to move up and down in the vertical direction;

[0027] The plurality of pulleys are arranged on the housing along the longitudinal direction, and the axis of the pulley is parallel to the transverse direction; the pulley can jack up the mold table to separate it from the track.

[0028] Optionally, a plurality of the jacking mechanisms are arranged in an array along the transverse direction;

[0029] The power mechanism and the ferry mechanism are arranged between a pair of adjacent jacking mechanisms.

[0030] (III) Beneficial effects

[0031] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0032] The mold table is horizontally rollingly connected to a pair of tracks, and the pair of tracks serve as the main load-bearing structure of the mold table. The power mechanism can abut against the bottom end of the mold table and drive the mold table to move horizontally, and the power mechanism serves as an auxiliary load-bearing structure of the mold table. Most of the pressure of the mold table is shared by the pair of tracks, and a part of the pressure of the mold table is shared by the power mechanism, effectively avoiding the power mechanism from bearing most of the load, greatly improving the load-bearing capacity of the mold table, and prolonging the service life of the power mechanism. By applying a frictional force to the mold table by the power mechanism, the mold table moves horizontally on the pair of guide rails, and it has strong adaptability to the transportation of heavy-load mold tables.

[0033] When the mold table is operating normally, the power mechanism frictionally drives the mold table to move horizontally on a pair of tracks. In this state, the ferry mechanism and the lifting mechanism do not work, and the top heights of both are lower than the top height of the power mechanism. When it is necessary to ferry the mold table, the lifting mechanism lifts the mold table off the track, and then the ferry mechanism rises to abut against the mold table and frictionally drives the mold table to ferry longitudinally. In this state, the top heights of both the ferry mechanism and the lifting mechanism are higher than the top height of the power mechanism. By integrating the ferry mechanism and the lifting mechanism inside a pair of tracks, the ferry of the mold table can be realized through the way of lifting and frictional transmission, without the need to penetrate the production line track with the ferry track, ensuring the integrity and transportability of the track; the ferry mechanism and the power mechanism can be directly installed inside a pair of tracks, which is convenient for installation and occupies a small space. During the entire ferry process, the ferry mechanism only moves up and down in the vertical direction and does not move on the horizontal plane, and the ferry force is more reasonable, further improving the ferry adaptability to the heavy-load mold table. Description of the Drawings

[0034] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the heavy-load mold table device of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 2 It is a distribution schematic diagram of the power mechanism, the ferry mechanism, the tracks and the lifting mechanism of the present utility model;

[0036] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the mold table of the present utility model;

[0037] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the skeleton of the present utility model;

[0038] Figure 5 It is a front view of the lifting mechanism of the present utility model;

[0039] Figure 6 It is a top view of the lifting mechanism of the present utility model.

[0040]

Description of the Reference Numerals

[0041] 1: Molding table; 11: Skeleton; 111: Cross beam; 112: Longitudinal beam; 12: Support wheel;

[0042] 2: Power mechanism; 21: Friction wheel;

[0043] 3: Ferry mechanism;

[0044] 4: Track;

[0045] 5: Jacking mechanism; 51: Housing; 52: Pulley; 53: Lifting driver. Specific embodiments

[0046] In order to better explain the present utility model for easy understanding, the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings through specific embodiments.

[0047] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present utility model are only used to explain the relative position relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0048] In addition, in the present utility model, descriptions such as "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0049] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "connection" and "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; "connection" can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the internal connection of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0050] See Figure 1 and Figure 2, the present utility model provides a heavy-duty mold table device. The heavy-duty mold table device includes a mold table 1, a jacking mechanism 5, a power mechanism 2, a ferry mechanism 3, and a pair of tracks 4; the mold table 1 is connected to the pair of tracks 4 in a rolling manner along the transverse direction; the power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3 are both arranged inside the pair of tracks 4; and the ferry mechanism 3 can be lifted and lowered in the vertical direction; wherein, the power mechanism 2 abuts against the bottom end of the mold table 1, and the power mechanism 2 can frictionally drive the mold table 1 to move horizontally; the jacking mechanism 5 can jack up the mold table 1 to disengage from the track 4; the ferry mechanism 3 can abut against the mold table 1 and frictionally drive the mold table 1 to move longitudinally. The transverse and longitudinal directions are perpendicular to each other in the horizontal plane. The transverse direction is the sliding direction of the track 4, and the longitudinal direction is the length direction of the jacking mechanism 5. The numbers of the power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3 are set according to the actual load-bearing requirements of the mold table 1.

[0051] The heavy-duty mold table device of the present utility model is applicable to the transportation of heavy-duty mold tables. A pair of heavy-duty tracks 4 are correspondingly arranged. Compared with the traditional way that the mold table 1 only walks on the friction wheels, the heavy-duty mold table of the present utility model walks on the heavy-duty tracks 4. The heavy-duty tracks 4 play the roles of guiding, supporting, and limiting. Cooperating with the power mechanism 2 to drive the heavy-duty mold table to move horizontally makes the operation of the heavy-duty mold table more stable.

[0052] The mold table 1 is connected to the pair of tracks 4 in a rolling manner along the transverse direction, and the pair of tracks 4 serve as the main load-bearing structure of the mold table 1. The power mechanism 2 can abut against the bottom end of the mold table 1 and can drive the mold table 1 to move horizontally. The power mechanism 2 serves as an auxiliary load-bearing structure of the mold table 1. By sharing most of the pressure of the mold table 1 through the pair of tracks 4 and sharing a part of the pressure of the mold table 1 through the power mechanism 2, it effectively avoids the power mechanism 2 bearing most of the load, greatly improves the load-bearing capacity of the mold table 1, and extends the service life of the power mechanism 2. By applying a frictional force to the mold table 1 through the power mechanism 2, the mold table 1 moves horizontally along the pair of guide rails, and it has strong adaptability to the transportation of heavy-duty mold tables.

[0053] When the mold table 1 is running normally, the power mechanism 2 frictionally drives the mold table 1 to move laterally on a pair of tracks 4. In this state, the ferry mechanism 3 and the lifting mechanism 5 do not work, and the top heights of both are lower than the top height of the power mechanism 2. When it is necessary to ferry the mold table 1, the lifting mechanism 5 lifts the mold table 1 off the track 4, and then the ferry mechanism 3 rises to abut against and frictionally drive the lifted mold table 1 to ferry longitudinally. In this state, the top heights of both the ferry mechanism 3 and the lifting mechanism 5 are higher than the top height of the power mechanism 2. By integrating the ferry mechanism 3 and the lifting mechanism 5 inside a pair of tracks 4, the ferrying of the mold table 1 can be achieved through the way of lifting and frictional transmission, without the need to penetrate the production line tracks with the ferry tracks, ensuring the integrity and transportability of the tracks 4; the ferry mechanism 3 and the power mechanism 2 can be directly installed inside a pair of tracks 4, which is convenient for installation and occupies a small space. During the entire ferrying process, the ferry mechanism 3 only moves up and down in the vertical direction and does not move on the horizontal plane, and the ferrying force is more reasonable, further improving the ferrying adaptability to heavy-load mold tables.

[0054] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, the mold table 1 includes a skeleton 11 and a plurality of support wheels 12; the skeleton 11 is arranged above a pair of tracks 4; a plurality of support wheels 12 are correspondingly arranged on both sides of the skeleton 11 facing the pair of tracks 4; the support wheels 12 are connected to the tracks 4 for rolling laterally. Specifically, the longitudinal dimension of the mold table 1 can be greater than or equal to the spacing between a pair of tracks 4, and the support wheels 12 are arranged between the mold table 1 and the tracks 4. The longitudinal dimension of the mold table 1 can also be less than the spacing between a pair of tracks 4, and the support wheels 12 are arranged on the side surface of the mold table 1 facing the tracks 4, and can be set according to the actual load-bearing requirements of the mold table 1. The support wheels 12 can effectively transfer the pressure of the mold table 1 to a pair of tracks 4, greatly reducing the pressure that the power mechanism 2 needs to bear and effectively extending the service life of the power mechanism 2; moreover, the setting of the support wheels 12 is beneficial to the lateral movement of the mold table 1 on a pair of tracks 4. In this embodiment, the bottom end of the skeleton 11 is set as a plane, that is, the bottom plate of the skeleton 1 is a plane, and both the power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3 are in frictional transmission with the bottom plate.

[0055] Furthermore, the framework 11 includes a plurality of cross beams 111 and a plurality of longitudinal beams 112; the plurality of cross beams 111 are arranged in parallel along the transverse direction; the power mechanism 2 can be in frictional transmission with the cross beams 111; the plurality of longitudinal beams 112 are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction; the ferry mechanism 3 can be in frictional transmission with the longitudinal beams 112. The plurality of cross beams 111 and the plurality of longitudinal beams 112 are correspondingly vertically arranged, so that the overall structure of the mold table 1 is in an I-shaped structure, with higher structural strength and better ability to evenly distribute the acting force to a pair of guide rails. In one embodiment, the cross beams 111 and the longitudinal beams 112 are welded to the bottom end of the framework 11. Since the cross beams 111 and the longitudinal beams 112 themselves have a certain height, they have a compensating effect on the rising stroke of the power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3, can effectively shorten the lifting stroke of the power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3, save energy consumption, and improve the transportation efficiency of the mold table 1. Of course, although the power mechanism 2 can move up and down in the vertical direction, it is generally fixed at a set height for operation and does not need to frequently adjust the height to further reduce energy consumption. Optionally, the support wheels 12 are provided with wheel rims, and the support wheels 12 are guided and limited through the wheel rims, with a simple and practical structure.

[0056] Secondly, guide grooves are formed at the bottom ends of both the cross beams 111 and the longitudinal beams 112; the power mechanism 2 is in frictional transmission with the guide grooves of the cross beams 111; the ferry mechanism 3 and the lifting mechanism 5 are in frictional transmission with the guide grooves of the longitudinal beams 112. The power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3 can guide and limit the movement of the mold table 1 through the corresponding guide grooves, improving the stability of the transportation of the mold table 1.

[0057] In addition, both the power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3 include a slewing drive and a friction wheel 21; the ferry mechanism 3 further includes a telescopic drive; the slewing drive is installed on the telescopic drive, and the telescopic drive can drive the slewing drive to move up and down in the vertical direction; the friction wheel 21 is installed on the rotating shaft of the slewing drive; the axis of the friction wheel 21 of the power mechanism 2 is parallel to the longitudinal direction, and the axis of the friction wheel 21 of the ferry mechanism 3 is parallel to the transverse direction. In this embodiment, the telescopic drive uses an oil cylinder and the slewing drive uses a motor. The difference between the power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3 is that the power mechanism 2 is not provided with a telescopic drive but is directly fixedly arranged inside a pair of tracks 4, so as to ensure the support and transmission effect of the power mechanism 2 on the mold table 1; and the different placement orientations of the power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3, that is, the directions of the axes of the friction wheels 21 are perpendicular. The friction wheel 21 of the power mechanism 2 is used to drive the mold table 1 to move transversely, while the friction wheel 21 of the ferry mechanism 3 is used to drive the mold table 1 to move longitudinally. The power mechanism 2 and the ferry mechanism 3 are directly arranged inside a pair of tracks 4, which is convenient for the installation of the heavy-load mold device and has a high integration degree.

[0058] See Figure 5 and Figure 6, the lifting mechanism 5 includes a housing 51, a lifting driver 53 and a plurality of pulleys 52; the housing 51 is vertically arranged inside a pair of tracks 4; the lifting driver 53 is arranged at the bottom end of the housing 51; the lifting driver 53 can drive the housing 51 to lift and lower in the vertical direction; the plurality of pulleys 52 are longitudinally arranged on the housing 51, and the axis of the pulley 52 is parallel to the transverse direction; the pulley 52 can lift the mold table 1 off the track 4. In this embodiment, the lifting driver 53 adopts an oil cylinder to drive the housing 51 to lift and lower in the vertical direction. The pulley 52 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the housing 51. When ferrying the mold table 1, the lifting driver 53 drives the housing 51 to rise, so that the plurality of pulleys 52 abut against the bottom end of the mold table 1 and lift the mold table 1 to a preset height, the supporting wheels 12 of the mold table 1 are separated from a pair of tracks 4, and the framework 11 is separated from the power mechanism 2; the ferrying mechanism 3 rises and abuts against the bottom end of the mold table 1, and drives the mold table 1 to move longitudinally through the ferrying mechanism 3, thereby ferrying the mold table 1 to the next working station. Neither the power mechanism 2 nor the ferrying mechanism 3 needs to move horizontally, only makes a lifting movement in the vertical direction, occupies less space, has stable force, and has high stability for the transverse movement and longitudinal ferrying of the mold table 1. By ferrying the mold table 1 in the way of lifting first and then moving longitudinally, the ferrying track can be arranged on one side of the track 4, and there is no need to penetrate the ferrying track through the track 4, which ensures the integrity and transportability of the track 4.

[0059] Secondly, a plurality of lifting mechanisms 5 are arranged in a transverse array; a power mechanism 2 and a ferrying mechanism 3 are arranged between a pair of adjacent lifting mechanisms 5. The power mechanism 2 and the ferrying mechanism 3 are arranged inside a pair of tracks 4 and between a pair of adjacent lifting mechanisms 5, with a compact structure, small occupied space and high integration. The specific quantities of the lifting mechanism 5, the power mechanism 2 and the ferrying mechanism 3 can be set according to the self-weight and load-bearing requirements of the mold table 1.

[0060] It should be understood that the above description of the specific embodiments of the present invention is only for explaining the technical route and characteristics of the present invention, and its purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, but the present invention is not limited to the above specific embodiments. Any changes or modifications made within the scope of the claims of the present invention should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A heavy-duty die table device, characterized in that: The heavy-load die table device comprises a die table (1), a lifting mechanism (5), a power mechanism (2), a ferry mechanism (3) and a pair of rails (4); The mold platform (1) is connected to a pair of rails (4) in a rolling manner in the transverse direction; The power mechanism (2) and the ferry mechanism (3) are both arranged on the inner side of a pair of rails (4); and the ferry mechanism (3) can be raised and lowered in a vertical direction; The power mechanism (2) is in contact with the bottom end of the mold platform (1), and the power mechanism (2) can frictionally drive the mold platform (1) to move in the lateral direction; the lifting mechanism (5) can lift the mold platform (1) off the track (4); and the ferry mechanism (3) can abut against the mold platform (1) and frictionally drive the mold platform (1) to move in the longitudinal direction.

2. The heavy-duty die table device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mold platform (1) comprises a frame (11) and a plurality of supporting wheels (12); The frame (11) is arranged above the pair of rails (4); The skeleton (11) is provided with a plurality of supporting wheels (12) on both sides facing a pair of tracks (4) respectively; the supporting wheels (12) are connected to the tracks (4) in a rolling manner along the transverse direction.

3. The heavy-duty die table device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The frame (11) comprises a plurality of cross beams (111) and a plurality of longitudinal beams (112); A plurality of the cross beams (111) are arranged in parallel along the transverse direction; the power mechanism (2) is capable of friction transmission with the cross beams (111); A plurality of longitudinal beams (112) are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction; and the ferry mechanism (3) is capable of friction transmission with the longitudinal beams (112).

4. The heavy-duty die table device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom ends of the cross beam (111) and the longitudinal beam (112) are both provided with guide grooves; The power mechanism (2) and the guide groove of the crossbeam (111) are frictionally driven; The ferry mechanism (3) and the guide groove of the longitudinal beam (112) are frictionally driven.

5. The heavy-duty die table device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The power mechanism (2) and the ferry mechanism (3) both comprise a rotary drive and a friction wheel (21); the ferry mechanism (3) further comprises a telescopic drive; The rotary drive is installed on the telescopic drive, and the telescopic drive can drive the rotary drive to rise and fall in the vertical direction; The friction wheel (21) is mounted on the rotating shaft of the rotary drive; The axis of the friction wheel (21) of the power mechanism (2) is parallel to the longitudinal direction, and the axis of the friction wheel (21) of the ferry mechanism (3) is parallel to the transverse direction.

6. The heavy-duty die table device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (5) comprises a housing (51), a lifting drive (53) and a plurality of pulleys (52); The housing (51) is vertically arranged on the inner side of a pair of rails (4); The lifting drive (53) is arranged at the bottom end of the shell (51); the lifting drive (53) can drive the shell (51) to rise and fall along the vertical direction; A plurality of pulleys (52) are arranged on the housing (51) along the longitudinal direction, and the axes of the pulleys (52) are parallel to the transverse direction; the pulleys (52) are capable of lifting the mold platform (1) off the track (4).

7. The heavy-duty die table device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of the lifting mechanisms (5) are arranged along the transverse array; The power mechanism (2) and the ferry mechanism (3) are arranged between a pair of adjacent lifting mechanisms (5).