Empty container lifting device
The fork lift attachment system with adjustable guards addresses container instability during lifting, enhancing safety and reducing damage by securing containers with adjustable side and front guards.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422487011.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-14
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, forklifts lack protective measures when lifting containers, resulting in the containers being easily shaken or slipped during lifting and moving, threatening safety and causing damage.
A container empty box lifting device is designed, including the forklift main body, gantry, mounting seat, connecting seat and baffle. The left and right sides and front sides of the container are protected through the barrier part of the baffle, and combined with the detachable connection and adjustment functions, the stability of the container is ensured.
It improves the stability during container lifting, prevents slipping, enhances safety, reduces container damage, has a wide range of application and strong flexibility.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of container lifting, and more specifically, to a device for lifting empty containers. Background Art
[0002] A container is a large metal box used for loading goods, mainly for maritime, railway and road transportation. Among them, the lifting of empty containers is a common operation in ports, freight stations or warehouses, and is mainly completed by using cranes or forklifts.
[0003] Since the operation of lifting an empty container from the front by a crane has high operation losses, high fuel consumption and high maintenance costs, and has low flexibility and operation efficiency, a forklift is generally used to lift the empty container. By inserting the forks of the forklift into the fork slots at the bottom of the container, the empty container of the container can be driven to move and lift.
[0004] However, there are some defects in the current lifting and moving of containers by forklifts. That is, when the forks of the forklift lift and move the empty container, there are no corresponding protection measures around the empty container. During the lifting and moving process, the container may move or shake, and even may cause the container to slip when the operation is improper, seriously threatening the safety of on-site workers and also causing damage to the container, and the operation effect is not good.
[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a device for lifting empty containers to solve the above technical problems. Summary of the Utility Model
[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a device for lifting empty containers to solve the above technical problems.
[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0008] A device for lifting empty containers includes a forklift body and a mast provided thereon. The mast is provided with forks, and further includes:
[0009] Mounting seats, symmetrically arranged on both sides of the mast and at least one on each side;
[0010] A connecting socket and a baffle plate. The inner part of the connecting socket is provided with a slot that is slidably adapted to both the mounting seat and the baffle plate;
[0011] The baffle plate is composed of a connecting part and a blocking part that are perpendicular to each other;
[0012] One side of the mounting seat is detachably connected to the connecting socket, and the connecting part and the blocking part are respectively detachably connected to both sides of the connecting socket.
[0013] Further, fixing grooves are formed on both the mounting base and the blocking portion, and a fixing mechanism matching the fixing grooves is provided on the connecting socket for connecting the connecting socket with the mounting base and the blocking portion.
[0014] Further, an inner recessed groove is formed inside the slot, and the fixing mechanism includes:
[0015] A fixing block slidably connected inside the inner recessed groove;
[0016] A connecting rod, one end of which is connected to the fixing block, and the other end of which movably penetrates through the outer wall of the mounting base and is provided with a pulling plate;
[0017] An elastic member, one end of which is connected to the pulling plate, and the other end of which is connected to the mounting base.
[0018] Further, a plurality of adjusting holes are equidistantly formed on the connecting portion of the baffle plate, and a fastening bolt adapted to the adjusting holes is threadedly connected to the connecting socket.
[0019] Further, a column is provided on the connecting socket, threads are provided on the column, a collar is threadedly connected to the threaded portion of the column, and a blocking block is provided on the collar.
[0020] Further, a plurality of rollers are rotatably provided at the bottom of the connecting portion, and a chute adapted to the rollers is formed inside the slot.
[0021] Further, binding rings are provided on both the connecting socket and the blocking portion.
[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:
[0023] 1. In this solution, the left and right sides and the front side of the container are blocked and protected by the blocking portion of the baffle plate, which can greatly improve the stability of the container during hoisting and moving, effectively avoid the movement or shaking of the container during hoisting, greatly prevent the container from slipping, significantly improve the safety of on-site workers, and also play a good protective role for the container, reducing the occurrence of damage. The protection effect is good and the practicability is strong.
[0024] 2. In this solution, the connecting socket and the mounting base are detachably connected, and the baffle plate and the connecting socket are also detachably connected. The installation and disassembly are very convenient and fast. Different connecting sockets or baffle plates can be replaced according to different usage situations, with strong flexibility; at the same time, the connecting socket and the baffle plate can not be installed when not needed, that is, it can be used as a normal forklift, and can be treated according to specific situations, with a wide range of applications.
[0025] 3. In this solution, the position of the connecting part can be adjusted by fixing the adjustment holes at different positions, so that the distance between the blocking part of the baffle and the container can be adjusted. The position of the blocking part of the baffle can be adjusted according to different containers or lifting states, with strong flexibility, meeting different requirements, and can be widely promoted and used. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connecting sleeve seat and the baffle of the present utility model installed on the gantry;
[0027] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the present utility model without the connecting sleeve seat and the baffle installed;
[0028] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at A in
[0029] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connection state of the connecting sleeve seat and the baffle of the present utility model;
[0030] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 The structural diagram of the bottom view of
[0031] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the connecting sleeve seat of the present utility model;
[0032] Figure 7 It is Figure 6 The enlarged structural diagram at B in
[0033] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of the baffle in the present utility model;
[0034] Figure 9 It is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the connecting sleeve seat of the present utility model.
[0035] Explanation of the reference numerals in the figures:
[0036] 1. Forklift body; 2. Gantry; 3. Fork; 4. Mounting seat; 5. Connecting sleeve seat; 6. Baffle; 61. Connecting part; 62. Blocking part; 7. Slot; 8. Fixed groove; 9. Fixing mechanism; 91. Fixed block; 92. Link; 93. Pulling plate; 94. Elastic member; 10. Hidden groove; 11. Adjustment hole; 12. Fastening bolt; 13. Column; 14. Collar; 15. Stop block; 16. Roller; 17. Slide groove; 18. Binding ring. Detailed Embodiment
[0037] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0038] It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) involved in the embodiments of the present utility model, the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.
[0039] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature.
[0040] Please refer to Figures 1 - 9 , a lifting device for empty containers of a container, including a forklift body 1 and a gantry 2 provided thereon. A fork 3 is provided on the gantry 2, and further includes: mounting seats 4 symmetrically provided on both sides of the gantry 2 and at least one on each side; a connecting sleeve seat 5 and a baffle 6. A slot 7 that is slidably adapted to both the mounting seat 4 and the baffle 6 is provided inside the connecting sleeve seat 5; the baffle 6 is composed of a connecting portion 61 and a blocking portion 62 that are perpendicular to each other; the mounting seat 4 is detachably connected to one side of the connecting sleeve seat 5, and the connecting portion 61 and the blocking portion 62 are respectively detachably connected to both sides of the connecting sleeve seat 5.
[0041] During use, after inserting the forklift tines 3 on the mast 2 into the fork slots at the bottom of the empty container through the forklift body 1, the mounting base 4 is then inserted into the slot 7 of the connecting socket 5, so that one side of the connecting socket 5 is connected to each mounting base 4 on the mast 2. Then, the connecting part 61 of the baffle 6 is inserted into the slot 7 of the connecting socket 5, that is, the baffle 6 is connected to the mounting base 4. At this time, the blocking part 62 of the baffle 6 after installation is located on both sides of the container, so as to prevent the container from moving left and right during the hoisting and moving process; at the same time, the connecting socket 5 on the side can be connected to the baffle 6 on the side, that is, the blocking part 62 of the baffle 6 is inserted into the slot 7 of the connecting socket 5, and then the connecting part 61 of another baffle 6 is inserted into the slot 7 on the other side of the connecting socket 5, so as to realize the connection and installation of another baffle 6. At this time, the blocking part 62 of another baffle 6 is located at the front side of the container, so as to prevent the container from sliding forward during the hoisting and moving process. In summary, by using the blocking part 62 of the baffle 6 to block and protect the left and right sides and the front side of the container, the stability of the container during hoisting and moving can be greatly improved, effectively avoiding the movement or shaking of the container during hoisting, greatly preventing the container from slipping, significantly improving the safety of on-site workers, and also playing a good role in protecting the container, reducing the occurrence of damage, with good protection effect and strong practicability.
[0042] Moreover, the connecting socket 5 and the mounting base 4 are detachably connected, and the baffle 6 and the connecting socket 5 are also detachably connected, so that it is convenient to install and disassemble the connecting socket 5 and the baffle 6, and to replace different connecting sockets 5 or baffles 6 according to different usage situations, with strong flexibility; at the same time, the connecting socket 5 and the baffle 6 can also be installed according to needs and not installed when not needed, and used as a normal forklift, such as Figure 2 It can be treated according to the specific situation, with a wide range of applications.
[0043] In this embodiment, preferably, please refer to Figures 3 - 7 and Figure 9 Both the mounting base 4 and the blocking part 62 are provided with fixing grooves 8, and the connecting socket 5 is provided with a fixing mechanism 9 that cooperates with the fixing grooves 8 for connecting the connecting socket 5 with the mounting base 4 and the blocking part 62. After the mounting base 4 or the blocking part 62 is inserted into the slot 7 of the connecting socket 5, the mounting base 4 or the blocking part 62 can be fixed through the cooperation of the fixing mechanism 9 and the fixing grooves 8, that is, the connection between the mounting base 4 and the blocking part 62 is completed.
[0044] In this embodiment, preferably, please refer to Figures 6 - 7 and Figure 9, an inner recess 10 is provided inside the slot 7. The fixing mechanism 9 includes: a fixing block 91 slidably connected inside the inner recess 10; a connecting rod 92, one end of which is connected to the fixing block 91, and the other end of which movably penetrates through the outer wall of the mounting seat 4 and is provided with a pulling plate 93; an elastic member 94, one end of which is connected to the pulling plate 93, and the other end of which is connected to the mounting seat 4. The elastic member 94 in this application is a spring. After the mounting seat 4 or the blocking portion 62 is inserted into the slot 7 of the connecting sleeve seat 5, the mounting seat 4 or the blocking portion 62 will exert pressure on the fixing block 91, and the fixing block 91 will move towards the inside of the inner recess 10. The fixing block 91 being pressed will drive the connecting rod 92 to move upward together, and the pulling plate 93 will also move upward and stretch the elastic member 94. The mounting seat 4 or the blocking portion 62 continues to move. When the position of the fixing groove 8 corresponds to the position of the fixing block 91, at this time the fixing block 91 is no longer pressed, and the elastic force of the elastic member 94 will drive the connecting rod 92 and the fixing block 91 to move downward. Finally, the fixing block 91 enters the fixing groove 8, so that the mounting seat 4 or the blocking portion 62 can be fixed and limited. When it is necessary to remove the mounting seat 4 or the blocking portion 62, the pulling plate 93 can be pulled upward, so that the connecting rod 92 and the fixing block 91 move upward. When the fixing block 91 is disengaged from the fixing groove 8, the mounting seat 4 or the blocking portion 62 can be removed from the slot 7 of the connecting sleeve seat 5, that is, the disassembly of the mounting seat 4 or the blocking portion 62 is completed. The operation is simple and convenient, saving time and effort.
[0045] In this embodiment, preferably, please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 , a plurality of adjustment holes 11 are equidistantly provided on the connecting portion 61 of the baffle 6. A fastening bolt 12 adapted to the adjustment holes 11 is threadedly connected to the connecting sleeve seat 5. After the connecting portion 61 of the baffle 6 is inserted into the slot 7 of the connecting sleeve seat 5, when the connecting portion 61 is moved to a specified position, the fastening bolt 12 can be screwed to make it enter the corresponding adjustment hole 11, so that the connecting portion 61 can be fixed. Thus, the position of the connecting portion 61 can be adjusted by fixing different adjustment holes 11, so that the distance between the blocking portion 62 of the baffle 6 and the container can be adjusted. The position of the blocking portion 62 of the baffle 6 can be adjusted according to different containers or lifting states, with strong flexibility, meeting different requirements, and can be widely used.
[0046] In this embodiment, preferably, please refer to Figures 4 - 7The connecting sleeve 5 is provided with a column 13, and the column 13 is provided with a thread. The thread of the column 13 is threadedly connected with a collar 14, and a stop block 15 is provided on the collar 14. When the pull plate 93 is pulled upward, the pull plate 93 is higher than the stop block 15, and then the collar 14 is rotated, and the collar 14 will drive the stop block 15, and then the stop block 15 is rotated to the bottom of the pull plate 93. After the pull plate 93 is released, the pull plate 93 is blocked by the stop block 15. At this time, the fixed block 91 is still in a state of being separated from the fixed groove 8, so that the mounting seat 4 or the blocking portion 62 can be more conveniently removed from the slot 7 of the connecting sleeve 5 without the staff having to pull the pull plate 93 all the time, which is more convenient and simple to use and has strong practicality.
[0047] In this embodiment, preferably, please refer to Figures 5 - 6 A plurality of rollers 16 are rotatably arranged at the bottom of the connecting portion 61, and a slide groove 17 adapted to the rollers 16 is provided in the slot 7. When the connecting portion 61 of the baffle 6 is inserted into the slot 7 of the connecting sleeve 5, the rollers 16 at the bottom of the connecting portion 61 will contact the slide groove 17, that is, the rollers 16 will roll along the slide groove 17, thereby greatly reducing the friction force of the connecting portion 61 moving along the slot 7, improving the smoothness of the connecting portion 61 moving in the slot 7, and having a good use effect.
[0048] In this embodiment, preferably, please refer to Figure 1 , Figures 4 - 6 and Figure 8 The connecting sleeve 5 and the blocking portion 62 are both provided with a tying ring 18. After the connecting sleeve 5 and the baffle 6 are installed, one end of the rope can be tied to the tying ring 18 on one side of the container, and then the rope is passed through the container and tied to the tying ring 18 on the other side thereof, thereby improving the protective effect of the container, further preventing the container from moving during the lifting and moving process, and having high protection.
[0049] It should be understood that the examples and implementation modes described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or changes based on the examples and implementation modes. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0050] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc., then the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture as shown in the accompanying drawings. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.
[0051] In addition, if the description such as "first" and "second" is involved in the embodiments of the present utility model, the description of "first", "second", etc. is only for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying its relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text includes three parallel scenarios. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes Scenario A, or Scenario B, or the scenario where both A and B are satisfied simultaneously. In addition, "a plurality of" means more than two. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.
Claims
1. A lifting device for empty containers, comprising a forklift main body (1) and a mast (2) provided thereon, wherein a fork (3) is provided on the mast (2), and is characterized in that, It further includes: Mounting seats (4), symmetrically arranged on both sides of the gantry (2) and at least one is provided on each side; A connecting sleeve seat (5) and a baffle (6), an insertion slot (7) that is slidably adapted to both the mounting seat (4) and the baffle (6) is formed inside the connecting sleeve seat (5); The baffle (6) is composed of a connecting portion (61) and a blocking portion (62) that are perpendicular to each other; One side of the mounting seat (4) is detachably connected to one side of the connecting sleeve seat (5), and the connecting portion (61) and the blocking portion (62) are respectively detachably connected to both sides of the connecting sleeve seat (5).
2. The lifting device for empty containers according to claim 1, characterized in that, Fixing grooves (8) are formed on both the mounting seat (4) and the blocking portion (62), and a fixing mechanism (9) that cooperates with the fixing grooves (8) is provided on the connecting sleeve seat (5) for connecting the connecting sleeve seat (5) to the mounting seat (4) and the blocking portion (62).
3. The lifting device for empty containers according to claim 2, characterized in that, An implicit groove (10) is formed inside the insertion slot (7), and the fixing mechanism (9) includes: A fixing block (91), slidably connected inside the implicit groove (10); A connecting rod (92), one end of which is connected to the fixing block (91), and the other end movably penetrates through the outer wall of the mounting seat (4) and is provided with a pulling plate (93); An elastic member (94), one end of which is connected to the pulling plate (93), and the other end is connected to the mounting seat (4).
4. The container empty box lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that A plurality of adjustment holes (11) are equidistantly formed on the connecting portion (61) of the baffle (6), and a fastening bolt (12) that is adapted to the adjustment holes (11) is threadedly connected to the connecting sleeve seat (5).
5. The container empty box lifting device according to claim 3, wherein, A column (13) is provided on the connecting sleeve seat (5), threads are provided on the column (13), a collar (14) is threadedly connected to the threaded portion of the column (13), and a blocking block (15) is provided on the collar (14).
6. The container empty box lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A plurality of rollers (16) are rotatably provided at the bottom of the connecting portion (61), and a sliding groove (17) that is adapted to the rollers (16) is formed inside the insertion slot (7).
7. A container empty box lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that Binding rings (18) are provided on both the connecting sleeve seat (5) and the blocking portion (62).