Carrying device

By designing a hand-crank handling device including a bracket, a rotating shaft, a rope winding mechanism, a transportation component and a driving rope, the problem of large space occupied by the equipment in the prior art and inability to lock at different heights is solved, and the effect of flexible application in a narrow space and stable locking at different heights is achieved.

CN222922830UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-30GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES (NANJING) CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202421904653.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-07
Publication Date
2025-05-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-07

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the handling equipment occupies a large space and is difficult to flexibly use in narrow spaces. The equipment cannot be effectively locked when stacking heavy load boxes at different heights.

Method used

A handling device including a bracket, a rotating shaft, a rope winding mechanism, a transport assembly and a driving rope is designed. Through the combination of the moving pulley and the fixed pulley, a hand-crank lifting platform can be realized, which can lock the transport components at different heights, and improve the stability of the equipment through universal wheels and counterweights with brakes.

Benefits of technology

The handling device can be flexibly used in a narrow space, solving the problem of large space occupied by the equipment, and through the design of multiple ratchets and locking components, it ensures stable locking at different heights, improving safety and operational convenience.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a carrying device. The carrying device comprises a support; the rotating shaft is arranged in a rotatable manner; the rope winding mechanism is connected with the rotating shaft, the rope winding mechanism is provided with a plurality of rope winding parts, and the rope winding parts are arranged around the rotating shaft along the peripheral side of the rotating shaft; the transportation assembly is used for loading materials, and the transportation assembly is connected with the support in a relatively movable mode; and the driving rope is connected with the rope winding mechanism, the driving rope is connected with the transportation assembly, the rope winding mechanism is rotated by rotating the rotating shaft to rotate, and therefore the driving rope is wound on the rope winding mechanism and drives the transportation assembly to move.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of safety protection of lifting platforms, and particularly relates to a handling device. Background Art

[0002] In factory production, it often occurs that workers manually handle material boxes. When it comes to handling heavier materials, one worker cannot move them, so two or more workers are required to handle heavy-duty material boxes, which is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also the labor intensity of workers is high, and there are also potential safety hazards; in a large space, a forklift and a pallet can be used to handle. However, when the activity space is small, large handling equipment occupies a large space, which is not convenient for on-site site planning and the movement of workers; in addition, when it comes to stacking heavy-duty material boxes, workers need to perform unstacking and handling operations, which requires the handling equipment to be locked at different heights.

[0003] Therefore, there is a problem of inconvenient material handling in the prior art. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the above technical deficiencies and provide a handling device to solve the problem that general handling equipment in related technologies occupies a large space.

[0005] To achieve the above technical purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions: A handling device is provided, including: a bracket; a rotating shaft, which is rotatably arranged; a rope winding mechanism, which is connected to the rotating shaft, the rope winding mechanism has a plurality of rope winding parts, and the plurality of rope winding parts are arranged around the outer peripheral side of the rotating shaft and surround the rotating shaft; a transportation component for loading materials, the transportation component is movably connected to the bracket relative to the bracket; a driving rope, the driving rope is connected to the rope winding mechanism, and the driving rope is connected to the transportation component, so as to rotate the rope winding mechanism by rotating the rotating shaft, thereby winding the driving rope on the rope winding mechanism and driving the transportation component to move.

[0006] Further, the handling device further includes: the rope winding mechanism includes a connecting component, one end of the connecting component is connected to the rotating shaft, and the other end of the connecting component is provided with a rope winding component, and the rope winding part is arranged on the rope winding component.

[0007] Further, the handling device further includes: there are a plurality of the connecting components, and the plurality of connecting components are arranged around the rotating shaft; each of the connecting components has the rope winding component; and / or, the rope winding part has a connecting surface for the driving rope to abut against, and the connecting surface is an arc surface.

[0008] Further, the handling device further includes: a ratchet member sleeved on the rotating shaft; a linkage rod connected to the bracket; a locking member provided on the linkage rod, the locking member being arranged in cooperation with the ratchet member to prevent the ratchet member from rotating in a predetermined direction; the linkage rod is movably arranged to cooperate with or disengage from a plurality of the ratchet members.

[0009] Further, the handling device further includes: there are a plurality of ratchet members, and the plurality of ratchet members are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the rotating shaft; there are a plurality of locking members, and the plurality of locking members are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of ratchet members.

[0010] Further, the bracket includes a support frame located below the transportation assembly, and a counterweight is provided on the support frame. Further, the handling device further includes: the locking member is in a rod-shaped structure, and the locking member is movably arranged to cooperate with or disengage from a plurality of the ratchet members.

[0011] Further, the handling device further includes: the bracket includes: a first support rod, a fixed pulley is provided on the first support rod, and the driving rope is wound around the fixed pulley; a second support rod connected to the transportation assembly, a movable pulley is provided on the second support rod, and the driving rope is wound around the second support rod; one end of the driving rope is connected to the rope winding mechanism, and the other end of the driving rope is connected to the second support rod; wherein, when the rotating shaft rotates, the driving rope is released or contracted on the rope winding mechanism to increase or decrease the length of the driving rope between the movable pulley and the fixed pulley, thereby driving the transportation assembly to approach or move away from the first support rod.

[0012] Further, the handling device further includes: there are a plurality of fixed pulleys, and the plurality of fixed pulleys are arranged at intervals; and / or, there are a plurality of movable pulleys, and the plurality of movable pulleys are arranged at intervals.

[0013] Further, the handling device further includes: the bracket includes: a guide rod, both the first support rod and the second support rod are connected to the guide rod, and the first support rod and the second support rod are arranged at intervals; the transportation assembly includes a slider sleeved on the guide rod, and the slider is movably arranged on the guide rod.

[0014] Further, the handling device further includes: the rotating shaft is made of lean pipe; and / or, the rope winding mechanism is made of lean pipe; and / or, the handling device further includes a crank, the crank is connected to the rotating shaft, and the crank is arranged at intervals from the rope winding mechanism; and / or, the handling device further includes a handrail, and the handrail is connected to the bracket.

[0015] Beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The handling device of the present utility model solves the problem of handling heavy-duty material boxes at different heights by adopting a hand-cranked lifting platform combining a movable pulley and a fixed pulley.

[0017] 2. The handling device of the present utility model solves the problem that the transportation component cannot be locked at different heights by adopting the simultaneous opening or closing of the locking component.

[0018] 3. The handling device of the present utility model solves the problem of the instability of the overall vehicle body when parking to load and unload the material box by installing universal wheels with brakes and adding counterweights at the bottom; by installing universal wheels with brakes and adding counterweights at the bottom, it solves the problem of the instability of the overall vehicle body when parking to load and unload the material box.

[0019] 4. The handling device of the present utility model has a small frame and can be flexibly used in a narrow space, solving the problem that general handling equipment occupies a large space. Description of the drawings

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the connecting component adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic bottom view of the overall structure adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic front view of the overall structure adopted in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 is a schematic left view of the overall structure provided by the embodiment of the present utility model.

[0025] Among them, the above-mentioned drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0026] 1. Bracket; 11. First strut; 111. Fixed pulley; 12. Second strut; 121. Movable pulley; 13. Support frame; 2. Rotating shaft; 20. Crank; 21. Ratchet component; 22. Linkage rod; 23. Locking component; 3. Rope winding mechanism; 31. Rope winding part; 32. Connecting component; 321. Connecting part; 33. Rope winding component; 4. Transportation component; 41. Slide block; 5. Driving rope; 6. Guide rod; 7. Handrail; 8. Counterweight. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in this application without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a handling device is provided. Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , including: a bracket 1; a rotating shaft 2, which is rotatably arranged; a rope winding mechanism 3, the rope winding mechanism 3 is connected to the rotating shaft 2, the rope winding mechanism 3 has a plurality of rope winding parts 31, and the plurality of rope winding parts 31 are arranged along the outer peripheral side of the rotating shaft 2 and surround the rotating shaft 2; a transportation component 4 for loading materials, the transportation component 4 is movably connected to the bracket 1 relatively; a driving rope 5, the driving rope 5 is connected to the rope winding mechanism 3, and the driving rope 5 is connected to the transportation component 4, so that by rotating the rotating shaft 2 to rotate the rope winding mechanism 3, the driving rope 5 is wound on the rope winding mechanism 3, and the transportation component 4 is driven to move.

[0029] With the above settings, this handling device includes a bracket 1, which serves as the framework of the entire handling device; a rotating shaft 2 provides the power to combine and conduct the entire handling device; a rope winding mechanism 3 and its rope winding parts 31 combine to wind and conduct the rope to drive the transportation component 4; the transportation component 4 functions to carry materials; the driving rope 5 drives the entire pulley group to move, thus realizing the structure of the transportation device. The handling device of this embodiment replaces the structure of using a single disc structure to wind the driving rope in the traditional way by arranging a plurality of rope winding parts 31, so that the entire device is lighter, occupies less space, is easy to operate, can be flexibly used in a narrow space, and solves the problem that general handling equipment occupies a large space.

[0030] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a handling device is provided. Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , including: a connecting component 32, one end of the connecting component 32 is connected to the rotating shaft 2, and the other end of the connecting component 32 is provided with a rope winding component 33, and the rope winding part 31 is arranged on the rope winding component 33. With the above settings, through the connection of the rope winding component 33, the connecting component 32 and the rotating shaft 2, the rotating shaft is connected to drive the entire rope winding part to rotate, so as to drive the rope winding through rotation, and solve the power problem of the rope winding mechanism. The connecting component 32 can move the connecting component 32 away from the rotating shaft 2, thereby increasing the torque of the rope winding component 33.

[0031] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a handling device is provided. Please refer to Figures 1 to 2 , including: there are a plurality of the connecting components 32, and the plurality of the connecting components 32 are arranged around the rotating shaft 2; each of the connecting components 32 has the connecting portion 321; the connecting portion 321 has a connecting surface for the driving rope 5 to abut against, and the connecting surface is an arc surface.

[0032] With the above arrangement, a plurality of the connecting components 32 are provided. Driven by the rotating shaft 2, the driving rope 5 is wound up in combination. The driving rope 5 winds and contracts, driving the pulley block to carry the object upward, thereby solving the problem of handling heavy-duty bins with different stacking heights.

[0033] Specifically, there are four connecting components 32. In this way, the driving rope 5 is wound around the connecting portion 321 to form a rectangular structure, which is less likely to slide compared with the traditional use of a disc structure, thereby increasing the locking stability. Preferably, setting the connecting portion 321 with an arc surface is more conducive to the winding of the driving rope 5 and can better drive the pulley block.

[0034] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a handling device is provided. Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , including: a ratchet component 21, the ratchet component 21 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 2; a linkage rod 22, the linkage rod 22 is connected to the bracket 1; a locking component 23 is arranged on the linkage rod 22, and the locking component 23 is arranged in cooperation with the ratchet component 21 to prevent the ratchet component 21 from rotating in a predetermined direction; the linkage rod 22 is movably arranged to cooperate with a plurality of the ratchet components 21 or disengage from a plurality of the ratchet components 21.

[0035] With the above arrangement, the rotating shaft 2 drives the ratchet component 21 to rotate. When the pulley block drives the bracket 1 to move upward by rotation and the height of the bracket reaches the expected height, the ratchet component 21 is locked by the locking component 23 arranged on the linkage rod 22, so as to stop the rotation of the rotating shaft 2 and fix the movement of the pulley block, thereby stopping the bracket 1 at the required height and preventing it from falling due to its own gravity. After the linkage rod 22 disengages, the locking component 23 stops locking, and the transportation component 4 can move freely, so as to continue loading.

[0036] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a handling device is provided. Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , including: there are a plurality of ratchet components 21, and the plurality of ratchet components 21 are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the rotating shaft 2; there are a plurality of locking components 23, and the plurality of locking components 23 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of ratchet components 21.

[0037] With the above settings, the locking components 23 and the ratchet components 21 are in one-to-one correspondence. The setting of multiple ratchet components 21 can better ensure locking, thereby improving the stability of the locking structure.

[0038] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a handling device is provided. Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the bracket 1 includes a support frame 13, the support frame 13 is located below the transport assembly 4, and a counterweight 8 is provided on the support frame 13.

[0039] With the above settings, a counterweight 8 is provided at the bottom crossbeam part of the bracket 1. The counterweight 8 has a certain weight, which ensures that the center of gravity of the trolley is biased downward, thereby solving the problem of unstable overall vehicle body when parking and loading / unloading the material box.

[0040] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a handling device is provided. Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , including: the handling device of this embodiment, the bracket 1 includes: a first support rod 11, a fixed pulley 111 is provided on the first support rod 11, and the driving rope 5 is wound around the fixed pulley 111.

[0041] A second support rod 12, the second support rod 12 is connected to the transport assembly 4, a movable pulley 121 is provided on the second support rod 12, and the driving rope 5 is wound around the second support rod 12; one end of the driving rope 5 is connected to the rope winding mechanism 3, and the other end of the driving rope 5 is connected to the second support rod 12.

[0042] Wherein, when the rotating shaft 2 rotates, the driving rope 5 is released or contracted on the rope winding mechanism 3 to increase or decrease the length of the driving rope 5 between the movable pulley 121 and the fixed pulley 111, thereby driving the transport assembly 4 to approach or move away from the first support rod 11.

[0043] With the above settings, a fixed pulley 111 is provided on the first support rod 11 inside the bracket 1. The driving rope 5 connects the fixed pulley 111 and the movable pulley 121 to form a pulley block. The movable pulley 121 then drives the transport assembly 4 through the second support rod 12. By setting the pulley block, a more labor-saving method for lifting the transport assembly 4 is obtained, so as to achieve the easy rotation of the crank to lift heavy objects such as heavy-duty material boxes.

[0044] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a handling device is provided. Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , including: there are multiple fixed pulleys 111, and the multiple fixed pulleys 111 are arranged at intervals; there are multiple movable pulleys 121, and the multiple movable pulleys 121 are arranged at intervals.

[0045] In specific practice, setting multiple pulley blocks can disperse the pressure and further achieve the easy rotation of the crank to lift heavy objects such as heavy-duty material boxes.

[0046] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a handling device is provided. Refer to Figures 1 to 5 , including: a guide rod 6, both the first support rod 11 and the second support rod 12 are connected to the guide rod 6, and the first support rod 11 and the second support rod 12 are arranged at intervals; the transportation component 4 includes a slider 41, the slider 41 is sleeved on the guide rod 6, and the slider 41 is movably arranged on the guide rod 6.

[0047] With the above arrangement, the guide rod 6 between the first support rod 11 and the second support rod 12 plays a role in supporting the bracket 1. At the same time, a frame structure is adopted, the self-weight of the vehicle body is lighter, and the operation of employees is more flexible. At the same time, it also provides a track for the displacement of the slider 41 connecting the transportation component 4, so as to ensure that the load can be lifted balanced and stably.

[0048] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a handling device is provided. Refer to Figures 1 to 5 , including: a rotating shaft 2 made of lean pipe; a rope winding mechanism 3 made of lean pipe; the handling device further includes a crank 20, the crank 20 is connected to the rotating shaft 2, and the crank 20 is arranged at intervals with the rope winding mechanism 3; the handling device further includes a handrail 7, and the handrail 7 is connected to the bracket 1.

[0049] Preferably, the rotating shaft 2 and the rope winding mechanism are made of lean pipe. The main frame of the handling device in this embodiment is composed of lean pipe and its connectors, and the whole vehicle has the characteristics of flexibility, simplicity, flexibility, and reusability.

[0050] With the above arrangement, the crank 20 is connected to drive the rotation of the rotating shaft 2, providing a rotational force for the rotating shaft. The handrail 7 is provided to facilitate the staff to push the handling device more easily when using it.

[0051] Specifically, by installing universal wheels with brakes and adding counterweights at the bottom, the problem of the overall vehicle body instability when parking and loading and unloading the material box is solved.

[0052] Embodiment 1:

[0053] The moving mode of the transportation component 4 in this embodiment:

[0054] By manually rotating the rope winding mechanism 3 on the structure, the stainless steel coated plastic rope (i.e., the drive rope 5 in this embodiment) is wound and fixed on the rope winding mechanism on the manual mechanism, so as to drive the interaction between the stainless steel coated plastic rope and the movable and fixed pulley groups, and realize the rise or fall of the lifting platform under the traction of the steel wire rope. The specific operation mode is as Figure 1 shown:

[0055] The crank 20 and the locking component 23 of this embodiment are the core mechanisms of this handling device. By an employee turning the crank 20, power for ascending and descending is provided to the lifting mechanism. At the same time, the crank 20 is connected to the frame through four ratchet locking rotators (i.e., the ratchet components 21 of this embodiment). To lock the platform (i.e., the transport component 4 of this embodiment) during the ascending process, a linkage rod 22 is specifically provided. The linkage rod 22 connects the locking switches of each independent ratchet lock into a whole. In this way, by simply toggling the linkage rod 22, the locking and opening / closing of the four ratchet rotators can be controlled simultaneously. When the lock is working properly, the employee turns the crank 20, and the lifting mechanism can ascend to any height and be locked.

[0056] The lightweight frame structure of this embodiment:

[0057] The main body of this tooling is made of lean tubes made of aluminum alloy and their connectors, which not only ensures the lightweight design of the overall structure but also has a certain structural strength.

[0058] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the description of the specification, claims and the above-mentioned drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and do not necessarily have to be used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of this application described here can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units does not necessarily have to be limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0059] Optionally, the specific examples in this embodiment can refer to the examples described in the above-mentioned embodiments, and this embodiment will not be elaborated here.

[0060] The serial numbers of the above-mentioned embodiments of this application are only for description and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0061] In the above-mentioned embodiments of this application, the descriptions of each embodiment have their own focuses. For the parts not detailed in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0062] The above are only the preferred embodiments of this application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of this application, several improvements and refinements can still be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A transport device, characterized in that: include: Bracket (1); A rotating shaft (2), wherein the rotating shaft (2) is rotatably arranged; A rope winding mechanism (3), the rope winding mechanism (3) being connected to the rotating shaft (2), the rope winding mechanism (3) comprising a plurality of rope winding parts (31), the plurality of rope winding parts (31) being arranged along the outer circumference of the rotating shaft (2) and surrounding the rotating shaft (2); A transport component (4) for loading materials, wherein the transport component (4) is relatively movably connected to the support (1); A driving rope (5), wherein the driving rope (5) is connected to the rope winding mechanism (3), and the driving rope (5) is connected to the transport component (4), so that the rope winding mechanism (3) is rotated by rotating the rotating shaft (2), thereby causing the driving rope (5) to be wound around the rope winding mechanism (3) and drive the transport component (4) to move.

2. The transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rope winding mechanism (3) comprises a connecting component (32), one end of the connecting component (32) is connected to the rotating shaft (2), the other end of the connecting component (32) is provided with a rope winding component (33), and the rope winding portion (31) is provided on the rope winding component (33).

3. The transport device according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are a plurality of connecting components (32), and the plurality of connecting components (32) are arranged around the rotating shaft (2); each of the connecting components (32) has the rope winding component (33); and / or, The rope winding portion (31) has a connection surface for the driving rope (5) to abut against, and the connection surface is a curved surface.

4. The transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport device also includes: A ratchet component (21), wherein the ratchet component (21) is sleeved on the rotating shaft (2); A linkage rod (22) is connected to the bracket (1); a locking component (23) is arranged on the linkage rod (22), and the locking component (23) is arranged in cooperation with the ratchet component (21) to prevent the ratchet component (21) from rotating in a predetermined direction; the linkage rod (22) is movably arranged to cooperate with a plurality of the ratchet components (21) or to be disengaged from a plurality of the ratchet components (21).

5. The transport device according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are a plurality of ratchet components (21), and the plurality of ratchet components (21) are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the rotating shaft (2); there are a plurality of locking components (23), and the plurality of locking components (23) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of ratchet components (21).

6. The transport device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support (1) comprises a support frame (13), wherein the support frame (13) is located below the transport component (4), and a counterweight (8) is arranged on the support frame (13).

7. The transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support (1) comprises: A first support rod (11), wherein a fixed pulley (111) is provided on the first support rod (11), and the driving rope (5) is wound around the fixed pulley (111); a second support rod (12), the second support rod (12) being connected to the transport assembly (4), a movable pulley (121) being provided on the second support rod (12), the driving rope (5) being wound around the second support rod (12); one end of the driving rope (5) being connected to the rope winding mechanism (3), and the other end of the driving rope (5) being connected to the second support rod (12); When the rotating shaft (2) rotates, the driving rope (5) is released or contracted on the rope winding mechanism (3) to increase or decrease the length of the driving rope (5) between the movable pulley (121) and the fixed pulley (111), thereby driving the transport component (4) to approach or move away from the first support rod (11).

8. The transport device according to claim 7, characterized in that: There are a plurality of fixed pulleys (111), and the plurality of fixed pulleys (111) are arranged at intervals; and / or, There are a plurality of movable pulleys (121), and the plurality of movable pulleys (121) are arranged at intervals.

9. The transport device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The support (1) comprises: A guide rod (6), the first support rod (11) and the second support rod (12) are both connected to the guide rod (6), and the first support rod (11) and the second support rod (12) are arranged at intervals; the transport component (4) comprises a slider (41), the slider (41) is sleeved on the guide rod (6), and the slider (41) is movably arranged on the guide rod (6).

10. The transport device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (2) is made of a lean tube; and / or, The rope winding mechanism (3) is made of a lean tube; and / or, The transport device further comprises a crank (20), wherein the crank (20) is connected to the rotating shaft (2), and the crank (20) and the rope winding mechanism (3) are arranged at intervals; and / or, The transport device further comprises a handrail (7), wherein the handrail (7) is connected to the bracket (1).