Railway container unloading machine

By designing a container unloader, combined with container-specific spreaders, onboard hoppers and dust collectors, the problems of low efficiency, high cost and poor applicability of railway container unloaders in the existing technology are solved, and integrated container unloading operations are realized, reducing transportation costs and process losses.

CN223046778UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-01CISDI ENGINEERING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422361829.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-25
Publication Date
2025-07-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-25

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Technical Problem

The existing railway container unloading technology has problems such as low efficiency, high cost and poor applicability, especially when container forms are changing.

Method used

A railway container unloader is designed, including a container unloading workshop, support beam, a gantry container unloader and an on-board hopper, equipped with special container spreaders, dust collectors and bin discharge equipment to realize the direct unloading and transportation of materials in the container.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved integrated container unloading operations, streamlined processes, reduced transportation costs, improved process losses, good environmental control, reduced vehicle and personnel demand, and reduced turnover land use.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of bulk material processing, and relates to a railway container unloading machine which comprises a container unloading workshop, supporting beams arranged on the two sides of the container unloading workshop, a portal container unloading machine arranged between the supporting beams in a striding mode through rails, and a railway container train arranged in the container unloading workshop. A special container lifting appliance for lifting a container is mounted at the bottom of the gate-type container unloading machine; a machine-mounted hopper is further arranged in the container unloading workshop, a dust removal cover shell and a dust removal cover device are arranged at the top of the machine-mounted hopper, bin lower discharging equipment is arranged at the bottom of the machine-mounted hopper, a feeding port is formed in the dust removal cover shell, and an outward conveying sealing-tape machine is arranged at an outlet of the bin lower discharging equipment. Full-automatic or semi-automatic unloading of the arriving heavy-load containers can be achieved, unloaded empty containers directly return to a train, unloading efficiency is effectively improved, the wharf environment is improved, and train container unloading operation is intelligent, few in manpower and centralized.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of bulk material handling and relates to a railway container unloader. Background Art

[0002] In modern logistics transportation, railway container transportation is widely used due to its high efficiency and convenience. However, in the container unloading process, current technical solutions have many deficiencies, seriously affecting the unloading efficiency and cost control.

[0003] Traditional railway container unloading methods mainly rely on gantry container unloaders to transfer containers to trucks, and then unload through the automatic unloading platforms of the trucks. This unloading process is cumbersome and complex, not only increasing the frequency of use of transport vehicles but also greatly increasing the demand for operators, resulting in high transportation costs. In addition, this unloading method also brings many inconveniences in on-site production management, such as vehicle scheduling and personnel coordination issues, which greatly limit the improvement of unloading efficiency.

[0004] Another unloading solution is to use a modified train car dumper for container unloading. However, this solution has poor applicability to containers with diverse forms. Due to the different sizes, weights, and loading methods of containers, modified car dumpers often have difficulty adapting to all types of containers, thus limiting their wide promotion and application. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] In view of this, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a railway container unloader to solve the existing problems.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: A railway container unloader includes a container unloading workshop, support beams arranged on both sides of the container unloading workshop, a gantry container unloader straddling between the support beams through tracks, and a railway container train arranged in the container unloading workshop. A special container lifting device for lifting containers is installed at the bottom of the gantry container unloader; an on-board hopper is also equipped in the container unloading workshop. A dust removal cover and a dust removal device are arranged at the top of the on-board hopper, a silo bottom discharging device is arranged at the bottom, a feeding port is arranged on the side of the dust removal cover, and an external conveying belt is equipped at the outlet of the silo bottom discharging device.

[0007] Optionally, the gantry container unloader includes a trolley traveling mechanism and a crab traveling mechanism. The trolley traveling mechanism moves longitudinally along the ground track, and a traveling track for the crab traveling mechanism is arranged on the top of the frame beam of the trolley traveling mechanism, and the crab traveling mechanism moves horizontally.

[0008] Optionally, a support platform is arranged in the middle of the frame beam of the trolley traveling mechanism, and the on-board hopper is installed on this platform.

[0009] Optionally, a dry fog dust suppression device can be provided at the top of the dust removal housing, and dust can be suppressed by spraying when receiving materials in the on-board hopper.

[0010] Optionally, a single-ventilation dust collector can be provided at the top of the dust removal housing, and ventilation dust removal can be carried out when receiving materials in the on-board hopper.

[0011] Optionally, the top of the dust removal housing can be connected to the dust suction system through a mobile trolley and its supporting dust removal pipeline, and ventilation dust removal can be carried out when receiving materials in the on-board hopper.

[0012] Optionally, the special container spreader is installed alone in 1 group or installed in multiple groups in parallel to improve the unloading efficiency of the vehicle.

[0013] Optionally, a container door lock is provided on the container door, and a door pressing mechanism for opening the container door lock is equipped outside the container door lock.

[0014] Optionally, a positioning device is provided on the container spreader, and options include far-infrared, ultrasonic, camera, etc.

[0015] Optionally, the discharge hopper of the gantry container unloader can be configured with a weighing unit. A number of weighing sensors are configured on the installation platform of the discharge bin to achieve static weighing during the interval time of container hoisting, so as to measure and count the discharge amount in real time.

[0016] Optionally, the gantry container unloader can also be provided with a weighing unit (such as an electronic belt scale, etc.) in the discharging equipment under the bin to measure and count the discharge amount in real time.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: The railway container unloader of the present utility model can directly unload the bulk materials in the arriving container to the external conveying belt conveyor, and transport them to the storage yard for storage through the external conveying belt conveyor system. It can realize the integrated discharging operation of the arriving container, and optimize the links and facilities such as streamlining the operation process, reducing the transportation cost, improving the process loss, controlling the operation environment, reducing the transportation vehicles, reducing the turnover land, and reducing the operation personnel.

[0018] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present utility model will be described to some extent in the subsequent description, and to some extent, will be obvious to those skilled in the art based on the study of the following text, or can be taught from the practice of the present utility model. The objectives and other advantages of the present utility model can be achieved and obtained through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the present utility model will be described in detail preferably with reference to the accompanying drawings, where:

[0020] Figure 1It is the general assembly drawing of a railway container unloader of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is the schematic diagram of rotation and alignment of a railway container unloader of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is the schematic diagram of discharging of a railway container unloader of the present utility model.

[0023] Reference numerals: gantry container unloader 1, special container spreader 2, dust removal hood 3, dust removal hood shell 4, on-board hopper 5, railway container train 6, discharging equipment under the bin 7, external conveying belt conveyor 8. Specific implementation manners

[0024] The following uses specific specific examples to illustrate the implementation manners of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. The present utility model can also be implemented or applied through different specific implementation manners. The details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present utility model. It should be noted that the drawings provided in the following embodiments only illustrate the basic concept of the present utility model in a schematic manner. Without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0025] Among them, the drawings are only for illustrative purposes, showing only schematic diagrams, not physical diagrams, and cannot be understood as a limitation to the present utility model; in order to better illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model, some components in the drawings will be omitted, enlarged or reduced, and do not represent the dimensions of the actual product; for those skilled in the art, it is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions in the drawings may be omitted.

[0026] In the drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components; in the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that if there are terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc. indicating the orientation or position relationship, they are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms describing the position relationship in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as a limitation to the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3, is a railway container unloader, including a container unloading workshop, support beams arranged on both sides of the container unloading workshop, a gantry container unloader 1 straddling between the support beams through tracks, and a railway container train 6 arranged in the container unloading workshop. A special container lifting device 2 for lifting containers is installed at the bottom of the gantry container unloader 1; an on-board hopper 5 is also equipped in the container unloading workshop. A dust removal cover 4 and a dust remover 3 are arranged at the top of the on-board hopper 5, and a discharging device 7 under the bin is arranged at the bottom. An inlet is opened on the dust removal cover 4, and an external conveyor belt 8 is equipped at the outlet of the discharging device 7 under the bin. The gantry container unloader 1 includes a trolley traveling mechanism and a crab traveling mechanism. The trolley traveling mechanism moves longitudinally along the support beam, and the crab traveling mechanism is arranged under the trolley traveling mechanism and can move laterally. A cross beam is arranged between the support beams, and the on-board hopper 5 is fixedly installed on the cross beam. A dry fog dust suppression device is also arranged at the top of the dust removal cover 4, and dust can be suppressed by spraying when the on-board hopper 5 receives materials. The special container lifting device 2 can be installed alone in one group or installed in multiple groups side by side to improve the unloading efficiency, and has functions of moving up and down and rotating left and right. The dust remover 3 is connected to a dust suction system through a dust removal pipeline. A box door lock is arranged on the box door of the container, and a door pressing mechanism for opening the box door lock is equipped outside the box door lock. A camera with a positioning function is arranged on the container lifting device. A weighing unit (such as an electronic belt scale) is arranged on the discharging device 7 under the bin to measure and count the discharging amount in real time.

[0028] In this embodiment, this device is configured with a weighing unit. A number of weighing sensors are configured on the installation platform of the on-board hopper 5 to achieve static weighing during the interval time of container lifting and transporting.

[0029] In this embodiment, the special container lifting device 2 can rotate left and right (>= ±105°) and tilt up and down (>= ±60°); this structure is an existing mature mechanical finished product structure and is not the focus of this application, so it will not be elaborated here.

[0030] When the utility model is in use, the gantry container unloader 1 first moves longitudinally along the support beam to a specified position through the trolley traveling mechanism, and the trolley traveling mechanism moves transversely under the trolley to accurately align with the container to be unloaded; the special container spreader 2 (which can be a single group or multiple groups assembled together) starts, adjusts to the best grasping position through the functions of moving up and down and rotating left and right, and then the special container spreader 2 accurately grasps the container door. The special container spreader 2 together with the container is lifted and moved above the container unloading workshop. During the process, the camera on the spreader starts to perform precise positioning to ensure safe operation. Immediately afterwards, the container is slowly lowered above the on-board hopper 5, and the special container spreader 2 tilts. At this time, the container door lock is opened manually or automatically, and the material poured out from the container is received through the feeding port. At the same time, the dust removal cover 4 at the top of the hopper and the dust remover 3 start to work, and the dry fog dust suppression device at the top of the dust removal cover 4 starts to spray fine water mist to suppress the diffusion of dust and ensure a clean working environment. The material enters the discharging equipment 7 under the bin through the on-board hopper 5. This equipment includes a weighing unit, a gate and a chute. The material is first accurately measured through the weighing unit during the conveying process. According to needs, the gate and the chute adjust the flow rate of the material to ensure stable and uniform conveying onto the external conveying belt 8. The material is conveyed to the subsequent treatment or storage area through the external conveying belt 8. After the container is unloaded, the spreader releases the container and returns to the standby position to prepare for the next operation.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the purpose and scope of the present technical solution, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A railway container unloader, characterized in that: It comprises a container unloading workshop, support beams arranged on both sides of the container unloading workshop, a gantry container unloading machine arranged between the support beams via rails, and a railway container train arranged in the container unloading workshop, wherein a special container lifting device for lifting containers is installed at the bottom of the gantry container unloading machine; The container unloading workshop is also equipped with a machine-loading hopper. A dust removal hood and a dust removal hood are arranged on the top of the machine-loading hopper, and an under-bin discharging device is arranged at the bottom. An inlet is opened on the side of the dust removal hood, and an external transport belt conveyor is provided at the outlet of the under-bin discharging device.

2. A railway container unloader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gantry container unloader includes a trolley traveling mechanism and a trolley traveling mechanism. The trolley traveling mechanism moves longitudinally along the ground track. The traveling track of the trolley traveling mechanism is arranged on the top of the frame beam of the trolley traveling mechanism, and the trolley traveling mechanism moves laterally.

3. The railway container unloader according to claim 2, characterized in that: A supporting platform is provided in the middle of the frame beam of the trolley traveling mechanism, and the onboard hopper is installed on the platform.

4. The railway container unloader according to claim 1, characterized in that: A dry mist dust suppression device or a single-machine ventilation dust collector is installed on the top of the dust removal hood. When receiving materials in the onboard hopper, spray dust suppression or ventilation dust removal can be performed.

5. The railway container unloader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The container-specific spreader can be installed in one set or in multiple sets to improve the efficiency of unloading, and has the functions of moving up and down and rotating left and right.

6. The railway container unloader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dust hood is connected to the dust removal suction system through a mobile trolley and its matching dust removal pipeline.

7. The railway container unloader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door of the container is provided with a door lock, and the door lock is provided with a door pressing mechanism for opening the door lock.

8. The railway container unloader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The container spreader is provided with a camera or a positioning device with a positioning function.

9. The railway container unloader according to claim 3, characterized in that: The equipment is equipped with a weighing unit. Several weighing sensors are installed on the installation platform of the onboard hopper to achieve static weighing during the intervals of container lifting.

10. The railway container unloader according to claim 1, characterized in that: A weighing unit, such as an electronic belt scale, is installed at the discharge equipment under the silo to measure and count the discharge volume in real time.