Ship with adjustable grab bucket carrier

By using an adjustable grab holder on a bulk carrier, the problem of high replacement cost and difficult operation of grab holder racks is solved, and the versatility and stable load bearing of grab holder are achieved.

CN223072694UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08NANTONG XIANGYU MARINE EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422103706.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-28
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-28

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Technical Problem

The grab storage racks of existing bulk carriers need to be replaced as a whole according to different sizes of grabs, resulting in high replacement cost and high operational difficulty.

Method used

An adjustable grab holder is adopted, including two load-bearing components arranged at intervals in the first direction, forming a grab-bearing cavity, and connecting it with the grab through a fixed structure to achieve a stable fixation of the grab, and disassembly the load-bearing component in the grab-bearing area to adapt to different types of grabs.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the cost of replacing the grab storage rack and the difficulty of operating the grab, improves the versatility of the grab seat, and ensures that the grab holder is stable.

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Abstract

The ship comprises a main deck, deck reinforcing ribs extending in the first direction are arranged at the bottom of a grab bucket bearing area of the main deck, the adjustable grab bucket bearing seat is arranged at the top of the grab bucket bearing area, and the adjustable grab bucket bearing seat comprises two bearing assemblies arranged in the first direction in a spaced mode; a grab bucket containing cavity is formed between the two bearing assemblies, each bearing assembly comprises a plurality of bearing seats arranged at intervals in the second direction, the bearing seats in at least one bearing assembly are fixed to the main deck in a spot welding mode, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; and the fixing structure is arranged at the top of the main deck so as to fix the grab bucket in the grab bucket accommodating cavity. According to the ship with the adjustable grab bucket carrying base, different types of grab buckets can be borne in a matched mode under the condition that overall replacement is not needed, the universality of the grab bucket carrying base is improved, and the replacement cost and the replacement operation difficulty of an existing grab bucket storage frame are reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model generally relates to the technical field of ships, and particularly relates to a ship with an adjustable grab carrier. Background Art

[0002] The grabs of existing bulk carriers are usually configured by the shipowner himself. This makes it necessary to weld a grab storage rack adapted to the grab size provided by the shipowner in advance on the main deck during the production process of the bulk carrier. The grab storage rack is used to store the grabs configured by the shipowner himself. The grab storage rack is a frame-type integral structure, and an accommodation cavity is formed by surrounding the grab storage rack. The size of the accommodation cavity needs to be adapted to the size of the grab configured by the customer to achieve stable storage of the grab. However, during the actual delivery of the bulk carrier, the shipowner may temporarily replace the grab with a different size, which makes it necessary for the shipyard to replace the current grab storage rack as a whole, resulting in higher replacement costs and greater difficulty in replacement operations for the grab storage rack. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] In view of the above defects or deficiencies in the prior art, it is desirable to provide a ship with an adjustable grab carrier.

[0004] This application provides a ship with an adjustable grab carrier, including:

[0005] The main deck has a grab bearing area. Deck stiffeners extending in a first direction are provided at the bottom of the grab bearing area. An adjustable grab carrier is provided at the top of the grab bearing area. The adjustable grab carrier includes two bearing components arranged at intervals in the first direction. A grab accommodation cavity is formed between the two bearing components. Each of the two bearing components includes a plurality of bearing seats arranged at intervals in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the plurality of bearing seats in at least one bearing component are all spot-welded to the main deck;

[0006] A fixing structure is provided on the top of the main deck. The fixing structure is used to connect with the grab located in the grab accommodation cavity to fix the grab in the grab accommodation cavity.

[0007] Further, the bearing seat includes a bearing surface and a side baffle. The bearing surface is located at the bottom of the grab accommodation cavity, and the side baffle is located on one side of the grab accommodation cavity in the first direction.

[0008] Further, each bearing component includes two bearing seats. In each bearing component, the two bearing surfaces are both inclined downward in a direction towards each other.

[0009] Furthermore, the two load-bearing components include a first load-bearing component. The load-bearing seat in the first load-bearing component is a first load-bearing seat, which includes a first vertical plate, a first load-bearing plate, and a first reinforcing plate. The first vertical plate is welded to the main deck, the first load-bearing plate is welded to the side of the first vertical plate close to the grab accommodating cavity, the first reinforcing plate is located at the bottom of the first load-bearing plate, and the main deck, the first load-bearing plate, and the first vertical plate are all welded to the first reinforcing plate. There is a gap between the top ends of the first load-bearing plate and the first vertical plate, and the first load-bearing plate is inclined downward in the direction towards the other load-bearing component.

[0010] Furthermore, the two load-bearing components include a second load-bearing component. The load-bearing seat in the second load-bearing component is a second load-bearing seat, which includes a second vertical plate, a top plate, and a second reinforcing plate. The top plate is inclined downward in the direction towards the other load-bearing component. The top plate is L-shaped and includes a connected load-bearing plate section and a side baffle section. The second vertical plate is welded to the bottom of the load-bearing plate section, and the load-bearing plate section and the second vertical plate are both welded to the second reinforcing plate. At least one of the second vertical plate and the second reinforcing plate is spot-welded to the main deck.

[0011] Furthermore, the side baffle surface includes a connected side baffle section and a bent section. The bent section is located on the side of the side baffle section away from the load-bearing surface, and the bent section is bent in the direction away from the grab accommodating cavity.

[0012] Furthermore, the fixing structure includes a plurality of fixing components, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the grab accommodating cavity in the second direction, and the plurality of fixing components are all used to connect with the grab.

[0013] Furthermore, the fixing component includes a first connecting seat and a turnbuckle. One end of the turnbuckle is connected to the first connecting seat.

[0014] Furthermore, a plurality of fixing components are provided on both sides of the grab accommodating cavity in the second direction.

[0015] Furthermore, a backing plate is provided on the load-bearing surface.

[0016] The ship with an adjustable grab carrier provided by the present application uses a split-type adjustable grab carrier to carry the grab, and at least one of the adjustable grab load-bearing components can be disassembled and moved within the grab loading area to change the size of the grab accommodating cavity, so that the adjustable grab carrier can adapt to carry different types of grabs without overall replacement, improving the versatility of the grab carrier. Moreover, the spot-weld connection between the load-bearing component and the main deck is easy to disassemble, thereby reducing the replacement cost and the difficulty of replacement operation of the existing grab storage rack. In addition, the grab loading area is arranged at the position where the deck stiffeners extending along the first direction are provided at the middle bottom of the main deck, so that the disassembly and movement positions of the load-bearing components within the grab loading area can all be structurally strengthened by the deck stiffeners, thereby ensuring that the grab carrier can always stably carry the grab. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] Other features, objects, and advantages of the present application will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non - limiting embodiments read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 Top - view schematic diagram of the adjustable grab carrier provided for the embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is Figure 1 Cross - sectional view taken along line A - A in Detailed Description of the Specific Embodiment

[0020] The present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the relevant utility model and do not limit the utility model. Additionally, it should be noted that for the sake of description, only the parts related to the utility model are shown in the drawings.

[0021] Please refer to the attached Figure 1-2 , an embodiment of the present application provides a ship with an adjustable grab carrier. The ship includes a main deck 100, an adjustable grab carrier, and a fixing structure. The main deck 100 has a grab - bearing area 101 for placing a grab. The bottom of the grab - bearing area 101 is provided with deck stiffeners extending along a first direction. The top of the grab - bearing area 101 is provided with an adjustable grab carrier, which is located within the boundary range of the grab - bearing area 101 and is used to carry the grab. The adjustable grab carrier includes two bearing assemblies spaced along the first direction, and a grab accommodation cavity 102 for storing the grab is formed between the two bearing assemblies. Each of the two bearing assemblies includes a plurality of bearing seats spaced along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The grab is jointly supported and carried by all the bearing seats in the two bearing assemblies. A plurality of bearing seats in at least one of the bearing assemblies are spot - welded to the main deck 100, that is, at least one bearing assembly is pre - fixed to the main deck 100 to facilitate subsequent removal of the bearing assembly. The fixing structure is arranged on the top of the main deck 100 and is used to connect with the grab located in the grab accommodation cavity 102 to fix the grab in the grab accommodation cavity 102.

[0022] In this embodiment, a split-type adjustable grab carrier is used to carry the grab, and at least one load-bearing component in the adjustable grab can be disassembled and moved within the grab loading area 101 to change the size of the grab receiving cavity 102, so that the adjustable grab carrier can adapt to carry different types of grabs without the need for overall replacement, improving the versatility of the grab carrier. Moreover, the spot welding connection between the load-bearing component and the main deck 100 is easy to disassemble, thereby reducing the replacement cost and the difficulty of replacement operation of the existing grab storage rack and avoiding unnecessary waste of the grab storage rack. In addition, the grab loading area 101 is arranged at a position in the middle and bottom of the main deck 100 where there are deck stiffeners extending in the first direction, so that the disassembly and movement positions of the load-bearing components within the grab loading area 101 can all be structurally strengthened by the deck stiffeners, thereby ensuring that the grab carrier can always stably carry the grab.

[0023] Wherein, the first direction can be, but is not limited to, the length direction of the ship (in this case, the second direction is the width direction of the ship) or the width direction (in this case, the second direction is the length direction of the ship).

[0024] Wherein, when the grab is located in the grab receiving cavity 102, it is in a closed state, that is, the two bucket-shaped jaws of the grab are attached together. The two support components respectively support and carry the two bucket-shaped jaws.

[0025] Optionally, the bearing surface 3211 is provided with a backing plate. By contacting the grab through the backing plate, the wear between the bearing seat and the grab can be reduced. The material of the backing plate can be, but is not limited to, rubber, plastic, etc. The backing plate can be fixed to the bearing seat by bolts, but is not limited to this.

[0026] In some embodiments of the present application, the bearing seat includes a bearing surface 3211 and a side baffle surface 3221. The bearing surface 3211 is located at the bottom of the grab receiving cavity 102 to carry the grab located in the grab receiving cavity 102, and the side baffle surface 3221 is located on one side of the grab receiving cavity 102 in the first direction. The side baffle surface 3221 is used to perform side baffle on the grab located in the grab receiving cavity 102 in the first direction. Among them, the side baffle surfaces 3221 of the two load-bearing components are respectively located on both sides of the grab receiving cavity 102 in the first direction to jointly limit the displacement of the grab in the first direction.

[0027] Optionally, the side baffle surface 3221 includes a connected side baffle surface 3221 section and a bent section. The bent section is located on the side of the side baffle surface 3221 section away from the bearing surface 3211, and the bent section is bent in a direction away from the grab receiving cavity 102. By providing the above-mentioned bent section, the top opening of the grab receiving cavity 102 can be made in a flared shape, facilitating the grab to enter the grab receiving cavity 102 more easily and smoothly.

[0028] In some embodiments of the present application, each bearing component includes two bearing seats. In each bearing component, the two bearing surfaces 3211 are both inclined downward in a direction towards each other. The contact surface of the bucket-shaped jaw plate in contact with the bearing seat is inclined downward. By providing the above-mentioned bearing surfaces 3211, the bearing surfaces 3211 can be more shape-matched with the bucket-shaped jaw plate to increase the contact area between the two, and improve the bearing stability of the bearing seat for the grab bucket.

[0029] In some embodiments of the present application, the two bearing components are respectively a first bearing component and a second bearing component. The bearing seat in the first bearing component is the first bearing seat 200, and the bearing seat in the second bearing component is the second bearing seat 300. Among them, multiple first bearing seats 200 in the first bearing component are fixed to the main deck 100 by full welding, and multiple second bearing seats 300 in the second bearing component are fixed to the main deck 100 by spot welding. That is, when adjusting the grab bucket bearing seat, the second bearing component is removed and the first bearing component does not need to be removed, which can reduce the workload of removing the bearing component while meeting the requirement of adjusting the grab bucket bearing seat.

[0030] Optionally, the first bearing seat 200 includes a first vertical plate 210, a first bearing plate 220, and a first reinforcing plate 230. The first vertical plate 210 is welded to the main deck 100, the first bearing plate 220 is welded to the side of the first vertical plate 210 close to the grab bucket accommodating cavity 102. The first reinforcing plate 230 is located at the bottom of the first bearing plate 220, and the main deck 100, the first bearing plate 220, and the first vertical plate 210 are all welded to the first reinforcing plate 230. There is a gap between the top ends of the first bearing plate 220 and the first vertical plate 210. Among them, the first bearing plate 220 is inclined downward in a direction towards the other bearing component. The top surface of the first bearing plate 220 constitutes the bearing surface 3211 of the first bearing plate 220, and the part of the side surface of the first vertical plate 210 close to the grab bucket accommodating cavity 102 above the first bearing plate 220 constitutes the side baffle surface 3221 of the first bearing plate 220.

[0031] Optionally, the second bearing seat 300 includes a second vertical plate 310, a top plate 320, and a second reinforcing plate 330. The top plate 320 is inclined downward in a direction towards the other bearing component. The top plate 320 is L-shaped and includes a connected bearing plate section 321 and a side baffle section 3221. The second vertical plate 310 is welded to the bottom of the bearing plate section 321, and the bearing plate section 321 and the second vertical plate 310 are both welded to the second reinforcing plate 330. Among them, at least one of the second vertical plate 310 and the second reinforcing plate 330 is spot welded to the main deck 100. The top surface of the bearing plate section 321 constitutes the bearing surface 3211 of the second bearing seat 300, and the side surface of the side baffle section 3221 close to the grab bucket accommodating cavity 102 constitutes the side baffle surface 3221 of the second bearing seat 300.

[0032] The above-mentioned first carrier seat 200 and second carrier seat 300 have simple structures and are easy to implement, and at the same time have high load-bearing strength.

[0033] It should be understood that after adjusting the grab carrier seat, the removed load-bearing components can be fully welded to the main deck 100.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present application, the fixing structure includes a plurality of fixing components, and the plurality of fixing components are respectively arranged on both sides of the grab accommodating cavity 102 along the second direction, and the plurality of fixing components are all used to connect with the grab to jointly fix the grab.

[0035] Optionally, a plurality of fixing components are provided on both sides of the grab accommodating cavity 102 along the second direction to enhance the fixing effect of the fixing structure on the grab.

[0036] Optionally, the fixing component includes a first connecting seat 400 and a turnbuckle. The grab is provided with a second connecting seat. One end of the turnbuckle is connected to the first connecting seat 400 and the other end is connected to the second connecting seat.

[0037] It should be understood that if the above text involves terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., the orientation or positional relationship indicated is based on the orientation or positional 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, so it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise stated, the meaning of "a plurality" is more than two.

[0038] The above description is only for the preferred embodiments of the present application and the explanation of the applied technical principles. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the utility model involved in the present application is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above technical features, and should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the inventive concept. For example, the technical solutions formed by mutually replacing the above features with the (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in the present application.

Claims

1. A ship with an adjustable grab carrier seat, characterized in that, Comprising: A main deck having a grab bearing area at the bottom of which there are deck stiffeners extending in a first direction, and at the top of which there is an adjustable grab carrier seat. The adjustable grab carrier seat includes two bearing components spaced apart in the first direction, and a grab receiving cavity is formed between the two bearing components. Each of the two bearing components includes a plurality of bearing seats spaced apart in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the plurality of bearing seats in at least one of the bearing components are all spot-welded to the main deck; A fixing structure provided on the top of the main deck for connecting with a grab located in the grab receiving cavity to fix the grab in the grab receiving cavity.

2. The ship with an adjustable grab carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bearing seat includes a bearing surface located at the bottom of the grab receiving cavity and a side baffle surface located on one side of the grab receiving cavity in the first direction.

3. The ship with an adjustable grab carrier according to claim 2, wherein, Each of the bearing components includes two of the bearing seats, and in each of the bearing components, the two bearing surfaces are both inclined downward in a direction towards each other.

4. The ship with an adjustable grab carrier according to claim 3, characterized in that, The two bearing components include a first bearing component, and the bearing seat in the first bearing component is a first bearing seat. The first bearing seat includes a first vertical plate, a first bearing plate and a first reinforcing plate. The first vertical plate is welded to the main deck, the first bearing plate is welded to the side of the first vertical plate close to the grab receiving cavity, the first reinforcing plate is located at the bottom of the first bearing plate, and the main deck, the first bearing plate and the first vertical plate are all welded to the first reinforcing plate. There is a spacing between the top ends of the first bearing plate and the first vertical plate, and the first bearing plate is inclined downward in a direction towards the other bearing component.

5. The ship with an adjustable grab carrier according to claim 3, characterized in that, The two bearing components include a second bearing component, and the bearing seat in the second bearing component is a second bearing seat. The second bearing seat includes a second vertical plate, a top plate and a second reinforcing plate. The top plate is inclined downward in a direction towards the other bearing component. The top plate is L-shaped and includes a connected bearing plate section and a side baffle section. The second vertical plate is welded to the bottom of the bearing plate section, and the bearing plate section and the second vertical plate are both welded to the second reinforcing plate, and at least one of the second vertical plate and the second reinforcing plate is spot-welded to the main deck.

6. The ship with an adjustable grab carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side baffle surface includes a connected side baffle section and a bent section. The bent section is located on the side of the side baffle section away from the bearing surface and is bent in a direction away from the grab receiving cavity.

7. The ship with an adjustable grab carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing structure includes a plurality of fixing components respectively provided on both sides of the grab receiving cavity in the second direction, and the plurality of fixing components are all used for connecting with the grab.

8. The ship with an adjustable grab carrier according to claim 7, characterized in that, The fixing component includes a first connecting seat and a turnbuckle, and one end of the turnbuckle is connected to the first connecting seat.

9. The ship with an adjustable grab carrier according to claim 7, characterized in that, A plurality of the fixing components are provided on both sides of the grab receiving cavity in the second direction.

10. The ship with an adjustable grab carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bearing surface is provided with a backing plate.