Container self-positioning linkage device
By setting multiple positioning pins and symmetrical side positioning components on the pallet frame, and utilizing telescopic linkages and drive mechanisms, the self-positioning of containers is achieved, solving the problem of precise alignment of containers during transfer and improving transfer efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520602891.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-01
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, containers sway during transfer due to inertia or wind, making it difficult to accurately align with the container truck pallet, which affects transfer efficiency. In particular, the positioning clamps cannot function properly when the container position is offset.
The container is self-positioned and clamped by using multiple positioning pins on the pallet frame and symmetrically arranged side positioning components, connected by a telescopic linkage assembly to a clamping arm and a drive mechanism. The clamping arm is driven by a hydraulic cylinder or a winch to ensure that the container automatically aligns with the positioning pins during the descent.
It reduces the difficulty of aligning containers with positioning pins during descent, improves transfer efficiency and positioning effectiveness, adapts to container positioning needs under different conditions, and enhances operational flexibility and safety.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to container technology field, concretely relates to a container self -positioning linkage device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Port container operation needs to operate the crane on the shore to grab the container in the ship, and the container is transferred and placed on the container truck tray parked below the crane on the shore, realizing the transfer of the container. Among them, in the process of placing the container on the container truck tray, the container often shakes in the air due to inertia or wind and other factors, so that the container is difficult to align with the lock head of the container truck tray accurately, affecting the operation efficiency of the container transfer.
[0003] In the prior art, V-shaped positioning clamps are installed on both sides of the tray, and when the container is lowered, the positioning clamps are pressed to rotate, the positioning clamps push the container to move to the center of the tray, and the positioning of the container is realized. The above structure is only suitable for the case that the position of the container deviates slightly, assuming that the container deviates to the right, only the right positioning clamp can be pressed to rotate, and the left positioning clamp cannot rotate normally. In the process of pushing the container to move to the center of the tray by the right positioning clamp, the container will interfere with the left positioning clamp, so that the container cannot be placed normally, affecting the transfer efficiency of the container. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model provides a container self -positioning linkage device for the prior art problem.
[0005] The utility model solves the above technical problem, and the technical scheme is as follows: a container self -positioning linkage device, including tray frame body and drive mechanism, the tray frame body is equipped with a plurality of positioning pins, the both sides of the tray frame body are equipped with side positioning assembly, two side positioning assemblies are connected through telescopic connecting rod assembly, the side positioning assembly includes first clamping arm, first bottom tray and first side holder, the first clamping arm is hinged with the tray frame body through first hinge shaft, one end of the first clamping arm is installed with the first bottom tray, and the other end is installed with the first side holder, and the drive mechanism is used for driving the first clamping arm to rotate.
[0006] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the utility model can also be improved as follows:
[0007] Preferably, two ends of the tray rack body are symmetrically provided with end positioning assemblies, the end positioning assemblies comprise second clamping arms and first winches, the second clamping arms are hinged on the tray rack body, the inner sides of the second clamping arms are provided with second bottom trays, the outer sides of the second clamping arms are provided with second side clamping devices, the first winches are installed on the tray rack body, the ropes of the first winches are connected with first lugs on the second clamping arms, and the first lugs and the second side clamping devices are located at the same end.
[0008] Preferably, the telescopic link assembly comprises two telescopic links and two links, the two telescopic links are hinged through a pin shaft, the other ends of the telescopic links are hinged with the links, the links are hinged with the first clamping arms, and the hinged positions of the links and the first clamping arms are located at the same end.
[0009] Preferably, the driving mechanism comprises a hydraulic cylinder, the hydraulic cylinder is installed at the bottom of the tray rack body, the hydraulic cylinder is located between the two side positioning assemblies, and the output end of the hydraulic cylinder is hinged with the pin shaft.
[0010] Preferably, the driving mechanism comprises second winches, the second winches are provided in plurality, the second winches correspond to the side positioning assemblies, the ropes of the second winches are connected with second lugs on the first clamping arms, and the second lugs and the first side clamping devices are located at the same end.
[0011] Preferably, the bottom of the tray rack body is provided with guide rails, the guide rails are vertically arranged, and the pin shaft is slidingly arranged in the guide rails.
[0012] Preferably, the outer side of the tray rack body is provided with a plurality of U-shaped through grooves, the side positioning assemblies and the end positioning assemblies are installed on the U-shaped through grooves, limit plates are installed on the U-shaped through grooves, and the limit plates correspond to the first clamping arms and the second clamping arms.
[0013] Preferably, the first bottom tray is hinged with the first clamping arm through a spherical pair, and the first side clamping device is hinged with the first clamping arm through a spherical pair.
[0014] Preferably, the second bottom tray is hinged with the second clamping arm through a spherical pair, and the second side clamping device is hinged with the second clamping arm through a spherical pair.
[0015] Preferably, the first side clamping device and the second side clamping device are disc-shaped vibrators.
[0016] The utility model discloses a beneficial effect is: before placing the container, drive mechanism drives the clamping arm to rotate to the outside of tray frame body, makes the clamping arm be in the state of waiting for positioning, when placing the container, the bottom wall of container contacts the bottom tray, and the clamping arm can be driven to rotate by continuing to fall, and the side holder contacts the side wall of container, realizes the container falling while the side holder pushes the container to move to the center position of tray frame body, when the container contacts the tray upper surface, the positioning hole of container is opposite the positioning pin on tray frame body, and the positioning pin on tray frame body does not need accurate alignment in the process of lowering, reduces the operation difficulty, improves the operation efficiency. Since the side positioning assembly is symmetrically arranged and is connected through the telescopic connecting rod assembly, therefore, each group of side positioning assemblies is positioned and clamped to the container from both sides simultaneously, further improves the positioning effect of the container, satisfies the positioning demand of container under different conditions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is the schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 1;
[0018] Figure 2 It is the schematic diagram of the side positioning assembly in the utility model embodiment 1 and is in the state of waiting for positioning;
[0019] Figure 3 It is the schematic diagram of the side positioning assembly and hydraulic cylinder in the utility model embodiment 1;
[0020] Figure 4 It is the schematic diagram when using the utility model embodiment 1;
[0021] Figure 5 It is the schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment 2;
[0022] Figure 6 It is the schematic diagram of the bottom of tray frame body in the utility model embodiment 2;
[0023] Figure 7 It is the schematic diagram of the side positioning assembly in the utility model embodiment 2;
[0024] Figure 8 It is Figure 6 The local enlarged schematic diagram of A in the utility model embodiment 1.
[0025] The following is recorded to the reference numeral: 1, tray frame body;2, hydraulic cylinder;3, telescopic rod;4, connecting rod;5, first clamping arm;6, first hinge shaft;7, first bottom tray;8, first side holder;9, second clamping arm;10, first winch;11, second bottom tray;12, second side holder;13, guide rail;14, second winch;15, pin shaft;16, container;17, limiting plate;18, positioning block;19, positioning pin. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] In order to make the person skilled in the art better understand the technical scheme of the present application, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor should belong to the protection scope of the present application. It should be noted that the terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not have to be used to describe a specific order or sequence. The terms "vertical", "upper", "lower", "horizontal" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0027] Embodiment 1
[0028] With reference to Figures 1 to 4 The utility model discloses a container self-positioning linkage device, including tray frame body 1 and drive mechanism, tray frame body 1 installs on the trailer (not shown in the drawing), be equipped with a plurality of positioning pin 19 on tray frame body 1, the upper end of positioning pin 19 is equipped with the guide inclined plane in the circumference, the positioning hole of container 16 is inserted conveniently, the both sides of tray frame body 1 are equipped with one group or more groups of side positioning assembly symmetrically, in this embodiment, side positioning assembly is equipped with two groups, and two groups of side positioning assembly are along the length direction interval of tray frame body 1 Set, improve the positioning effect to container 16, and each group includes two side positioning assembly, and two side positioning assembly are connected through telescopic connecting rod assembly, and side positioning assembly includes first clamping arm 5, first bottom tray 7 and first side holder 8, and first clamping arm 5 is hinged with tray frame body 1 through first hinge shaft 6, and one end of first clamping arm 5 is installed with first bottom tray 7, and the other end is installed with first side holder 8, in this embodiment, first side holder 8 is side clamping disc, specifically, first bottom tray 7 is hinged with first clamping arm 5 through spherical pair, and first side holder 8 is hinged with first clamping arm 5 through spherical pair, improve the flexibility of first bottom tray 7 and first side holder 8 when using, to better and container 16 are pasted, satisfy the positioning demand of different state container 16, and drive mechanism is used to drive first clamping arm 5 to rotate.
[0029] If two side positioning assemblies are not connected through the telescopic connecting rod assembly, assuming that the position of the container 16 deviates to the right side, the bottom wall of the container 16 is only in contact with the first bottom tray 7 on the right side, and the first clamping arm 5 on the left side remains in the state of waiting to be positioned, when the container 16 continues to be lowered, the first side clamping device 8 on the right side pushes the container 16 to the center of the tray rack body 1, and the side wall of the container 16 collides with the first clamping arm 5 on the left side, so that the container 16 cannot continue to move to the center position of the tray rack body 1, affecting the normal positioning and placement of the container 16. The utility model connects two side positioning assemblies through the telescopic connecting rod assembly, realizes the synchronous action of the two side positioning assemblies, when the container 16 is only in contact with the first bottom tray 7 on one side, the telescopic connecting rod assembly can also drive the first clamping arm 5 on the other side to rotate synchronously, avoiding interference with the container 16, meeting the positioning requirements of the container 16 in various states, and improving the self-positioning effect of the container 16.
[0030] In the embodiment, specifically, the telescopic connecting rod assembly includes two telescopic rods 3 and two connecting rods 4, the two telescopic rods 3 are hinged through the pin shaft 15, the other end of the telescopic rod 3 is hinged with the connecting rod 4, the connecting rod 4 is hinged with the first clamping arm 5, the hinged part of the connecting rod 4 and the first clamping arm 5 is located at the same end of the first bottom tray 7, the telescopic rod 3 can be telescoped according to the state of the first clamping arm 5, the telescopic rod 3 and the connecting rod 4 are combined together, improving the flexibility of use, and meeting the use requirements in different states.
[0031] The driving mechanism includes a hydraulic cylinder 2, the hydraulic cylinder 2 is installed at the bottom of the tray rack body 1, the hydraulic cylinder 2 is located between the two side positioning assemblies, and the output end of the hydraulic cylinder 2 is hinged with the pin shaft 15. Before placing the container 16, the output end of the hydraulic cylinder 2 is retracted upwards, drives the first clamping arm 5 to rotate, the first side clamping device 8 moves to the outside of the tray rack body 1, so that the first clamping arm 5 is in the state of waiting to be positioned, as shown in Figure 2 When the container 16 is placed, if the container 16 contacts the first bottom tray 7 on one side, the first clamping arm 5 on the side is pushed to rotate, since the telescopic connecting rod assembly is connected between the two side positioning assemblies, the telescopic connecting rod assembly drives the first clamping arm 5 on the other side to rotate synchronously, and drives the output end of the hydraulic cylinder 2 to extend downwards, the first clamping arm 5 on both sides pushes the container 16 to move to the middle of the tray rack body 1, realizes self-positioning and clamping of the container 16, improves the efficiency of the container 16 transfer operation, and reduces the operation difficulty. If the operation is ended, the hydraulic cylinder 2 stops acting, so that the first clamping arm 5 remains in the state when clamping, reducing the occupied space; if the operation continues, the hydraulic cylinder 2 repeats the above action, and drives the first clamping arm 5 to rotate to the state of waiting to be positioned again.
[0032] Further, the tray frame body 1 is symmetrically provided with end positioning assemblies at both ends, the end positioning assembly comprises a second clamping arm 9 and a first winch 10, the second clamping arm 9 is hinged on the tray frame body 1, a second bottom tray 11 is installed on the inner side of the second clamping arm 9, and a second side clamping device 12 is installed on the outer side of the second clamping arm 9, the second side clamping device 12 is a clamping disc, the second bottom tray 11 is hinged with the second clamping arm 9 through a spherical pair, the second side clamping device 12 is hinged with the second clamping arm 9 through a spherical pair, the flexibility of the second bottom tray 11 and the second side clamping device 12 is improved, the first winch 10 is installed on the tray frame body 1, the rope of the first winch 10 is connected with a first lug on the second clamping arm 9, and the first lug and the second side clamping device 12 are located at the same end. The end positioning assembly clamps and positions the container 16 placed at both ends, and the positioning effect of the container 16 is improved. Specifically, the first winch 10 retracts the rope to rotate the second clamping arm 9 to a positioning state, when the container 16 is placed, the bottom of the container 16 is in contact with the second bottom tray 11, the second bottom tray 11 is pressed downward to drive the second clamping arm 9 to rotate, the first winch 10 is passively released to make the second side clamping device 12 contact the end of the container 16, and the container 16 is pushed to the center of the tray frame body 1, and the positioning effect of the container 16 is further improved.
[0033] Further, a plurality of U-shaped through grooves are arranged on the outer side of the tray frame body 1, the side positioning assembly and the end positioning assembly are installed on the U-shaped through grooves, a limiting plate 17 is installed on the U-shaped through grooves, the limiting plate 17 corresponds to the first clamping arm 5 and the second clamping arm 9, when the first clamping arm 5 and the second clamping arm 9 are in contact with the limiting plate 17, it indicates that the first clamping arm 5 and the second clamping arm 9 are in a positioning state. The size of the U-shaped through groove is larger than the size of the first bottom tray 7 and the second bottom tray 11, so that the first bottom tray 7 and the second bottom tray 11 can normally rotate downward.
[0034] In an optional embodiment, the first side clamping device 8 and the second side clamping device 12 are disc-shaped vibrators. When the container 16 is placed on the tray frame body 1, it is clamped by the disc-shaped vibrator, and when the disc-shaped vibrator vibrates, the bulk cargo accumulated on one side in the container 16 slides down, achieving uniform weight distribution of the container 16, which is suitable for containers 16 loaded with bulk cargo, preventing the container 16 from being unbalanced during sea transportation or causing the container 16 to overturn during truck transportation, and improving the safety of the container 16 during transportation.
[0035] Embodiment 2
[0036] Reference Figures 5 to 8As shown, in the embodiment, the driving mechanism comprises a plurality of second winches 14, the second winches 14 correspond to the side positioning assemblies, in the embodiment, the number and position of the second winches 14 correspond to the side positioning assemblies, the ropes of the second winches 14 are connected with the second lugs on the first clamping arms 5, and the second lugs are located at the same end with the first side clamps 8. Before placing the container 16, the second winches 14 start to wind the ropes to drive the first clamping arms 5 to rotate, so that the first clamping arms 5 are in the positioning state, refer to Figure 5 As shown, the position of the first clamping arms 5 is limited by the limiting plates 17, so that the stability of the first clamping arms 5 is improved, when the container 16 is placed, the second winches 14 are not powered, the bottom wall of the container 16 is in contact with the first bottom pallet 7, the first clamping arms 5 are reversely rotated, the second winches 14 are passively wound during the self-centering falling of the container 16, until the container 16 is positioned and placed on the pallet rack body 1, the positioning pins 19 are inserted into the positioning holes in the bottom wall of the container 16, and the first side clamps 8 clamp and position the container 16.
[0037] Further, refer to Figure 6 As shown, the bottom of the pallet rack body 1 is provided with guide rails 13, the guide rails 13 are vertically arranged, and the pin shafts 15 are slidingly arranged in the guide rails 13. Specifically, the guide rails 13 are provided with cross-shaped sliding grooves, the sliding grooves extend along the height direction of the guide rails 13, the bottom of the sliding grooves is provided with a supporting plate, and the pin shafts 15 and the two telescopic rods 3 are slidingly arranged in the sliding grooves. The guide rails 13 play a guiding and positioning role on the telescopic rods 3, so that the shaking or jamming of the telescopic rods 3 is reduced, and the linkage effect of the two side positioning assemblies is ensured.
[0038] Further, the bottom of the pallet rack body 1 is provided with a positioning block 18, the telescopic rods 3 are hingedly connected with the positioning block 18, so that the stability of the telescopic rods 3 is further improved, the shaking of the first clamping arms 5 is reduced, and the positioning block 18 plays a role of a lever, so that the first clamping arms 5 can be driven to rotate by a small distance of movement of the telescopic rods 3.
[0039] In an optional embodiment, one second winch 14 is arranged corresponding to each side positioning assembly, that is, the second winch 14 is arranged on one side of the pallet rack body 1, when the second winch 14 works, the two side positioning assemblies are controlled to synchronously act by the telescopic connecting rod assembly, the number of winches is reduced, the cost is saved, and the use convenience is improved.
[0040] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A container self-positioning linkage device, characterized in that, The device includes a pallet frame (1) and a drive mechanism. The pallet frame (1) is provided with a plurality of positioning pins (19). Side positioning components are symmetrically provided on both sides of the pallet frame (1). Two side positioning components are connected by a telescopic linkage assembly. The side positioning component includes a first clamping arm (5), a first bottom tray (7), and a first side clamp (8). The first clamping arm (5) is hinged to the pallet frame (1) through a first hinge shaft (6). The first bottom tray (7) is installed at one end of the first clamping arm (5), and the first side clamp (8) is installed at the other end. The drive mechanism is used to drive the first clamping arm (5) to rotate.
2. The container self-positioning linkage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pallet frame (1) is symmetrically provided with end positioning components at both ends. The end positioning components include a second clamping arm (9) and a first winch (10). The second clamping arm (9) is hinged to the pallet frame (1). A second bottom tray (11) is installed on the inner side of the second clamping arm (9). A second side clamp (12) is installed on the outer side of the second clamping arm (9). The first winch (10) is installed on the pallet frame (1). The rope of the first winch (10) is connected to a first lug on the second clamping arm (9). The first lug and the second side clamp (12) are located at the same end.
3. The container self-positioning linkage device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The telescopic linkage assembly includes two telescopic rods (3) and two connecting rods (4). The two telescopic rods (3) are hinged together by a pin (15). The other end of the telescopic rod (3) is hinged to the connecting rod (4). The connecting rod (4) is hinged to the first clamping arm (5). The hinge point of the connecting rod (4) and the first clamping arm (5) is located at the same end as the first bottom tray (7).
4. The container self-positioning linkage device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes a hydraulic cylinder (2), which is installed at the bottom of the pallet frame (1) and located between the two side positioning components. The output end of the hydraulic cylinder (2) is hinged to the pin (15).
5. The container self-positioning linkage device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes a second winch (14), which is provided in multiple ways. The second winch (14) corresponds to the side positioning assembly. The rope of the second winch (14) is connected to a second lug on the first clamping arm (5). The second lug is located at the same end as the first side clamp (8).
6. The container self-positioning linkage device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom of the pallet frame (1) is equipped with a guide rail (13), which is vertically arranged, and the pin (15) is slidably arranged in the guide rail (13).
7. The container self-positioning linkage device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer side of the pallet frame (1) is provided with a plurality of U-shaped through slots. The side positioning component and the end positioning component are installed on the U-shaped through slots. A limiting plate (17) is installed on the U-shaped through slots. The limiting plate (17) corresponds to the first clamping arm (5) and the second clamping arm (9).
8. The container self-positioning linkage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first bottom tray (7) is hinged to the first clamping arm (5) via a spherical joint, and the first side clamp (8) is hinged to the first clamping arm (5) via a spherical joint.
9. The container self-positioning linkage device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The second bottom tray (11) is hinged to the second clamping arm (9) via a spherical joint, and the second side clamp (12) is hinged to the second clamping arm (9) via a spherical joint.
10. The container self-positioning linkage device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first side clamp (8) and the second side clamp (12) are disc vibrators.