Bulk container

By designing a bulk container with automatic unloading doors and raised boxes, the problems of small loading capacity, low efficiency and poor sealing in loading and unloading transportation by traditional iron dustpan trucks are solved, and a more efficient, safe and environmentally friendly bulk loading and unloading process is achieved.

CN222934467UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-03NO 4 WATER TERMINAL CORP TIANJIN PORT
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Application Number
CN202422002705.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-16
Publication Date
2025-06-03
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-16

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Technical Problem

During the loading and unloading process, traditional iron dustpan cargo buckets have small loading capacity, low loading and unloading efficiency, poor sealing, easy to cause missed goods and dust pollution, and there are cargo damage and safety risks.

Method used

A bulk container is designed, including a main body bracket and multiple box panels. A feed outlet is opened at the bottom of the box panel on the front side, and an automatic unloading door is installed on the top. A counterweight block and a safety chain are used for automatic unloading. The lifting point is set around the bottom of the main body bracket for single-side lifting.

Benefits of technology

The raised box design of this bulk container avoids the problems of overflow of cargo materials and leaks during transportation, significantly improves loading and unloading efficiency and loading capacity, reduces manual cleaning and machinery usage costs, and reduces dust pollution and safety risks.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a bulk container which comprises a main body support and a plurality of container body plates. A discharging opening is formed in the bottom end of the box body plate on the front side, an automatic discharging door is installed at the top of the discharging opening and comprises a door plate, a short pin shaft, a long pin shaft and a balancing weight, and the top of the door plate is hinged to the discharging opening through a connecting piece; a short pin shaft insertion hole is formed in the door plate, a first insertion hole is formed in the upper end of the balancing weight, and the short pin shaft is sequentially inserted into the short pin shaft insertion hole and the first insertion hole; a plurality of long pin shaft inserting holes are further formed in the door plate, second inserting holes are formed in the front side of the main body support, and the long pin shafts are inserted into the long pin shaft inserting holes and the second inserting holes in a penetrating mode; the balancing weight comprises a balancing weight plate and two connecting arms, the two connecting arms are symmetrically arranged on the balancing weight plate, a through hole is formed in the bottom of each connecting arm, and the connecting arms are rotationally connected to the middle of the long pin shaft through the through holes; the top of the balancing weight is connected with the door plate through a safety chain.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of port bulk cargo ship loading, in particular to a bulk cargo container. Background Art

[0002] In the traditional port bulk cargo ship loading process flow, the cargo is transported and loaded and unloaded by an iron dustpan hopper. In actual production operations, the use of the iron dustpan hopper has relatively limitations. Its loading volume is small, the loading and unloading efficiency is low, and the sealing performance is poor. During the loading and unloading and transportation process, it is easy to spill the cargo, causing dust pollution to the environment, and there are potential safety risks for the cargo and personnel during loading and unloading. It can no longer meet the actual bulk cargo ship loading operations of the port with increasing high efficiency, low energy consumption, pollution suppression, and strong safety. Based on the above considerations, through innovation, a bulk cargo loading and unloading container tool is developed, which has a large loading volume, high loading and unloading efficiency, is durable, has a tight seal, is easy to operate, is practical and universal, energy-saving and environmental-friendly, and is scientifically safe for use in port bulk cargo ship loading operations.

[0003] The existing iron dustpan hopper will generate a large area of dust during unloading; the loading volume of the existing iron dustpan hopper is relatively small, which cannot meet the needs of loading and transporting large-capacity goods, the loading and transporting efficiency is low, and the existing iron dustpan hopper is prone to cargo overflow during loading, resulting in high manual cleaning and mechanical use costs. It is easy to spill the cargo during transportation due to bumps, and there are risks of cargo damage and safety; the lifting points of the existing technology are set at the four top edges of the iron dustpan hopper, which is not conducive to the crane to lift the hopper unilaterally. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of this is to provide a bulk cargo container for the problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] The technical solution adopted to achieve the purpose of the present utility model is:

[0006] A bulk cargo container, comprising a main body support and multiple box body plates;

[0007] An outlet is opened at the bottom end of the box body plate at the front side, and an automatic unloading door is installed at the top of the outlet. The automatic unloading door includes a door panel, a short pin shaft, a long pin shaft and a counterweight block. The top of the door panel is hinged to the outlet through a connecting piece;

[0008] A short pin shaft insertion hole is provided on the door panel, a first insertion hole is provided at the upper end of the counterweight block, and the short pin shaft is sequentially inserted into the short pin shaft insertion hole and the first insertion hole; a plurality of long pin shaft insertion holes are also provided on the door panel, and a second insertion hole is formed on the front side of the main body support, and the long pin shaft is inserted into the long pin shaft insertion hole and the second insertion hole;

[0009] The counterweight includes a counterweight plate and two connecting arms. The two connecting arms are symmetrically arranged on the counterweight plate. A through hole is provided at the bottom of each connecting arm, and the connecting arm is rotatably connected to the middle of the long pin shaft through the through hole; the top of the counterweight is connected to the door panel through a safety chain.

[0010] In the above technical solution, the main body bracket includes multiple cross beams and multiple longitudinal beams. The multiple cross beams and multiple longitudinal beams are welded and assembled into a cuboid main body bracket. A box body plate is welded on each side of the main body bracket except the top surface to form a box body; the cross beams include long cross beams and short cross beams. A long reinforcing cross rib is welded inside each long cross beam, a short reinforcing cross rib is welded inside each short cross beam, and a reinforcing vertical rib is welded inside each longitudinal beam; multiple pairs of reinforcing vertical ribs are welded between the upper and lower two long reinforcing cross ribs on both sides, and a tension rib is welded at the middle position of each pair of reinforcing vertical ribs.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the top of the box body is fully open.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the height of the box body plate is 2500mm - 2600mm.

[0013] In the above technical solution, the upper end of the counterweight plate is inclined outward relative to the door panel.

[0014] In the above technical solution, sealing strips are provided on both sides and the bottom of the door panel to prevent the goods in the box body from spilling.

[0015] In the above technical solution, an iron plate for enhancing the overall strength of the box body is additionally installed at the bottom layer of the box body.

[0016] In the above technical solution, lifting points for connecting with a crane are provided around the bottom of the main body bracket.

[0017] In the above technical solution, the lifting points are in an arc shape.

[0018] In the above technical solution, a plurality of shovel tooth holes adapted to the forklift shovel teeth are formed on the cross beams on both sides of the bottom of the main body bracket.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0020] 1. The box body of the bulk container of the present utility model is a heightened box body, which can avoid the problems of goods overflow during loading and goods spilling due to bumps during transportation, effectively reducing the manual cleaning and mechanical use costs of the overflowing goods; and compared with the iron dustpan hopper of the prior art, the loading volume has a significant growth rate ≥ 300%, which can better meet the needs of large-capacity loading and unloading and transportation of goods and improve the loading and unloading and transportation efficiency.

[0021] 2. The front end of the automatic unloading door of the present utility model is provided with an automatic unloading door, and a counterweight is arranged on the automatic unloading door. When the angle of the box reaches a certain degree, it will unload automatically, which can reduce the tilting angle of the box during unloading, reduce the dust pollution caused by the high-speed impact force during unloading, and take into account the elimination of the potential safety risk of goods splashing caused by the high-speed impact force. At the same time, the automatic unloading door panel also realizes the function of dust suppression.

[0022] 3. The counterweight arranged on the automatic unloading door of the present utility model is connected to the door panel through a safety chain, which can prevent the counterweight from falling at too large an angle and affecting the opening of the automatic unloading door. Affected by the self-weight of the counterweight, the door panel will not close after being opened by gravity, ensuring smooth unloading of goods and efficient shipment.

[0023] 4. The lifting points of the present utility model are arranged around the bottom of the main body bracket, which is more conducive to the crane to lift the box on one side for unloading. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 The structure diagram of the bulk container of the present utility model is shown.

[0025] Figure 2 The side view structure diagram of the bulk container of the present utility model is shown.

[0026] Figure 3 The top view structure diagram of the bulk container of the present utility model is shown.

[0027] Figure 4 The front view structure diagram of the bulk container of the present utility model is shown.

[0028] Figure 5 The partial enlarged view of the counterweight and the door panel of the present utility model is shown.

[0029] In the figure: 1 - main body bracket, 1 - 1 - cross beam, 1 - 1 - 1 - shovel tooth hole, 1 - 2 - longitudinal beam, 1 - 3 - long reinforcing cross rib, 1 - 4 - short reinforcing cross rib, 1 - 5 - reinforcing vertical rib, 1 - 6 - tension rib, 1 - 7 - lifting point, 2 - box board, 3 - automatic unloading door, 3 - 1 - door panel, 3 - 1 - 1 - connecting piece, 3 - 1 - 2 - short pin shaft jack, 3 - 1 - 3 - long pin shaft jack, 3 - 2 - short pin shaft, 3 - 3 - long pin shaft, 3 - 3 - 1 - second jack, 3 - 4 - counterweight, 3 - 4 - 1 - first jack, 3 - 4 - 2 - safety chain. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0030] The following further describes the present utility model in detail with reference to specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0031] Embodiment 1

[0032] A bulk container, see Figures 1-5 , including a main body support 1 and multiple box body plates 2.

[0033] The main body support 1 includes multiple cross beams 1-1 and multiple longitudinal beams 1-2. The multiple cross beams 1-1 and the multiple longitudinal beams 1-2 are welded and assembled into a cuboid main body support. A box body plate 2 is welded to each side of the main body support 1 except the top surface to form a box body. The cross beam 1-1 includes a long cross beam and a short cross beam. A long reinforcing cross rib 1-3 is welded inside each long cross beam, and a short reinforcing cross rib 1-4 is welded inside each short cross beam. A reinforcing vertical rib 1-5 is welded inside each longitudinal beam 1-2 to strengthen the support for the main body support 1. Multiple pairs of reinforcing vertical ribs 1-5 are welded between the upper and lower two long reinforcing cross ribs 1-3 on both sides. A tension rib 1-6 is welded at the middle position of each pair of reinforcing vertical ribs 1-5 to further strengthen the support for the main body support 1, so as to realize the support for the box body and balance the weight of the goods in the box body. Among them, the preferred number of welded reinforcing vertical ribs 1-5 between the upper and lower two long reinforcing cross ribs 1-3 in this embodiment is 2 pairs. The top of the box body is fully open, which can improve the loading efficiency.

[0034] The box body plate 2 in this embodiment is a heightened box body plate, and the height of the box body plate 2 is 2500mm - 2600mm. Therefore, the inner wall of the box body is higher than that of the traditional iron dustpan hopper, and it is not easy to cause material overflow during loading, effectively reducing the manual cleaning and mechanical use costs of the overflowed materials. Moreover, the loading volume of the box body is large, and it can load more goods, which can reduce the number of transports, improve the transport efficiency, and thus save costs such as labor, vehicles, and fuel.

[0035] An unloading port is opened at the bottom end of the front box body plate 2, and an automatic unloading door 3 is installed at the top of the unloading port. The automatic unloading door 3 includes a door panel 3-1, a short pin shaft 3-2, a long pin shaft 3-3, and a counterweight 3-4. The top of the door panel 3-1 is hinged to the unloading port through a connecting piece 3-1-1. When the door panel 3-1 is opened, the unloading port is in an open state for unloading. When the door panel 3-1 is closed, the unloading port is in a closed state, and the goods are loaded in the box body.

[0036] A short pin shaft jack 3-1-2 is provided on the door panel 3-1, and a first jack 3-4-1 is provided at the upper end of the counterweight 3-4. When the short pin shaft 3-2 is sequentially inserted into the short pin shaft jack 3-1-2 and the first jack 3-4-1, the counterweight 3-4 is fixed on the door panel 3-1. The short pin shaft 3-2 fixes the counterweight 3-4 to prevent the counterweight 3-4 from falling abnormally during transportation, causing the door panel 3-1 to open abnormally and the goods to spill.

[0037] A plurality of long pin shafts insertion holes 3-1-3 are further provided on the door panel 3-1. A second insertion hole 3-3-1 is formed on the front side of the main body bracket 1. When the long pin shaft 3-3 is inserted into the long pin shaft insertion holes 3-1-3 and the second insertion hole 3-3-1, the door panel 3-1 is fixed on the main body bracket 1, which is used to enhance the tightness of the automatic discharge door 3 during gravity-free horizontal transportation, so as to avoid the abnormal opening of the door panel 3-1 caused by the dropping of the counterweight 3-4 during transportation due to factors such as jolting, and prevent the leakage of the cargo material.

[0038] The counterweight 3-4 includes a counterweight plate and two connecting arms. The two connecting arms are symmetrically arranged on the counterweight plate. A through hole is provided at the bottom of each connecting arm. The connecting arm is rotationally connected to the middle part of the long pin shaft 3-3 through the through hole; the upper end of the counterweight plate is inclined outward relative to the door panel. When the box body is hoisted at a preset angle, the through hole of the connecting arm rotates around the long pin shaft 3-3, so that the counterweight 3-4 drops, thereby driving the door panel 3-1 to open, and the discharge port is in an open state for discharging; the top of the counterweight 3-4 is connected to the door panel 3-1 through a safety chain 3-4-2, which is used to limit the dropping angle of the counterweight 3-4 and prevent the dropping angle of the counterweight 3-4 from being too large and affecting the opening of the door panel 3-1. Affected by the self-weight of the counterweight 3-4, the door panel 3-1 will not close after being opened by gravity, ensuring smooth discharge of the cargo material and efficient shipment. Among them, sealing strips are provided on both sides and the bottom of the door panel 3-1 to prevent the leakage of the cargo material in the box body.

[0039] Furthermore, an iron plate is additionally installed at the bottom layer of the box body to enhance the overall strength of the box body.

[0040] Embodiment 2

[0041] On the basis of Embodiment 1, lifting points 1-7 are provided around the bottom of the main body bracket 1 for connecting with a crane and lifting the box body unilaterally by the crane for unloading. The lifting points 1-7 are in an arc shape.

[0042] Embodiment 3

[0043] On the basis of Embodiments 1-2, a plurality of shovel tooth holes 1-1-1 adapted to the forklift shovel teeth are formed on the cross beams 1-1 on both sides of the bottom of the main body bracket 1, which are used to horizontally move the box body by a forklift.

[0044] Embodiment 4

[0045] On the basis of Embodiments 1-3, a working method for a bulk cargo container includes the following steps:

[0046] Step 1: Insert the short pin shaft 3-2 into the short pin shaft jack 3-1-2 and the first jack 3-4-1 in sequence to fix the counterweight 3-4 on the door panel 3-1. Then insert the long pin shaft 3-3 into the long pin shaft jack 3-1-3 and the second jack 3-3-1 to fix the door panel 3-1 on the main body bracket 1;

[0047] Step 2: Load the bulk goods from the top opening of the box body. Insert the forklift teeth into the forklift tooth hole 1-1-1, and move the box body to the designated position by the forklift;

[0048] Step 3: Open the short pin shaft 3-2 and the long pin shaft 3-3, connect the crane with the lifting point 1-7, lift the box body by the crane. When the box body tilts downward to a preset angle, the counterweight 3-4 drops, thereby driving the door panel 3-1 to open for discharging.

[0049] When the counterweight 3-4 drops, use the safety chain 3-4-2 to limit the dropping angle of the counterweight 3-4 to prevent the dropping angle of the counterweight 3-4 from being too large and affecting the damage to the door panel 3-1.

[0050] For ease of explanation, in the embodiments, spatial relative terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are used to describe the relationship between one element or feature shown in the figure and another element or feature. It should be understood that, in addition to the orientation shown in the figure, the spatial terms are intended to include different orientations during the use or operation of the device. For example, if the device in the figure is inverted, the element described as being "below" other elements or features will be positioned "above" other elements or features. Therefore, the exemplary term "lower" can include both upper and lower orientations. The device can be positioned in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptions used here can be interpreted accordingly.

[0051] Moreover, relative relationship terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one component with the same name from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these components.

[0052] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present invention, several improvements and refinements can still be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bulk container, characterized in that: It includes a main frame and a plurality of cabinet panels; A discharge port is provided at the bottom end of the box body plate on the front side, and an automatic discharge door is installed on the top of the discharge port. The automatic discharge door comprises a door plate, a short pin shaft, a long pin shaft and a counterweight block, and the top of the door plate is hinged to the discharge port through a connecting piece; A short pin shaft insertion hole is provided on the door panel, a first insertion hole is provided on the upper end of the counterweight block, and the short pin shaft is inserted into the short pin shaft insertion hole and the first insertion hole in sequence; a plurality of long pin shaft insertion holes are also provided on the door panel, a second insertion hole is formed on the front side of the main body bracket, and the long pin shaft is inserted into the long pin shaft insertion hole and the second insertion hole; The counterweight block includes a counterweight plate and two connecting arms, which are symmetrically arranged on the counterweight plate. A through hole is arranged at the bottom of each connecting arm, and the connecting arm is rotatably connected to the middle part of the long pin shaft through the through hole; the top of the counterweight block is connected to the door panel through a safety chain.

2. The bulk container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body support includes multiple cross beams and multiple longitudinal beams, which are welded and assembled into a rectangular main body support. Except for the top surface, each side of the main body support is welded with a box plate to form a box; the cross beams include long cross beams and short cross beams, each long cross beam is welded with a long reinforcing cross rib on the inner side, each short cross beam is welded with a short reinforcing cross rib on the inner side, and each longitudinal beam is welded with a reinforcing vertical rib on the inner side; multiple pairs of reinforcing vertical ribs are welded between the upper and lower long reinforcing cross ribs on both sides, and a tension bar is welded at the middle position of each pair of reinforcing vertical ribs.

3. The bulk container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the box is fully open.

4. The bulk container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height of the box plate is 2500mm-2600mm.

5. The bulk container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the counterweight plate is inclined outwardly relative to the door panel.

6. The bulk container according to claim 1, characterized in that: Sealing strips are arranged on both sides and the bottom of the door panel to prevent the cargo inside the box from leaking.

7. The bulk container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom layer of the box body is additionally provided with an iron plate for improving the overall strength of the box body.

8. The bulk container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the main frame is provided with hanging points for connecting with a crane around it.

9. The bulk container according to claim 8, characterized in that: The hanging point is in an arc shape.

10. The bulk container according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of shovel tooth holes adapted to the shovel teeth of a forklift are formed on the cross beams at both sides of the bottom of the main frame.

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