Novel mountainous track container transportation system

By using a straddle-type monorail design and a solar-powered hub motor system, the problems of low height, rudimentary construction, pollution, and difficult loading and unloading in traditional mountain rail transport systems have been solved, enabling efficient, green, and convenient rural and mountain rail freight transport.

CN224000490UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-17LUSHAN COLLEGE OF GUANGXI UNIV OF SCI & TECH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-03-22
Publication Date
2026-03-17

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Technical Problem

Traditional mountain rail transport systems suffer from problems such as low-lying tracks that affect the environment and traffic, small transport capacity, rudimentary and polluting transport vehicles, difficult loading and unloading, and inability to achieve containerization and high efficiency.

Method used

It adopts a straddle-type monorail design and a containerized loading and unloading mode, combined with a solar-powered hub motor system, a plug-in transfer scheme, an elevated track layout, and the carriage is equipped with guide rollers and load-bearing rollers, movable card racks and lifting box components to achieve efficient, intensive and green transportation.

Benefits of technology

It enables efficient, intensive, green, and convenient rail freight transportation in rural and mountainous environments. It has a simple structure, low cost, improved transportation efficiency, and reduced environmental pollution.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a novel mountainous region track container transportation system. The system comprises an elevated straddle type monorail and a carriage body suspended below the elevated straddle type monorail, guide rollers are mounted at two ends of a middle gap of the carriage body, and a non-guide roller is mounted in the center of the middle gap. Movable clamping frames are arranged below the two sides of the compartment and connected with the compartment body through connecting rods and sliding rods. A lifting box assembly capable of lifting independently is arranged at the transfer device and matched with a gear and rack structure to achieve jacking. The power source adopts a hub motor driven by a solar cell. According to the utility model, the problems of traffic obstruction, small transportation volume, low loading and unloading efficiency and environmental pollution existing in the traditional mountain track transportation system are solved. And efficient and green transportation under the mountain environment is realized through a plug-pull type transfer scheme and a container loading and unloading mode. And the structure is simple, the cost is low, the defects of inconvenience in loading and unloading and poor environmental protection property are effectively overcome, and the device is particularly suitable for intensive transportation of goods in rural and mountain complex environments.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a novel mountain rail container transportation system. The system adopts a straddle-type monorail design and a containerized loading and unloading mode. For power, it incorporates a hub motor system driven by solar cells. A plug-in transfer scheme is used for cargo transfer. Once deployed, it can achieve efficient, intensive, green, and convenient rail freight transportation in rural and mountainous environments. This utility model relates to the technical fields of engineering mechanics, electrical engineering, and mechanical design. Background Technology

[0002] Mountain rail transport systems are a low-energy and convenient transportation system used in many orchards and farms. These systems typically use low-grade steel and simple materials to construct single tracks extending into the fields, then small diesel engines drive miniature rail transport vehicles along these tracks. They are particularly suitable for mountainous areas where roads are unavailable or other vehicles cannot reach. The overall system has relatively low construction costs, convenient transportation, and reliable performance. However, it is undeniable that these traditional mountain rail transport systems also have several disadvantages: First, the tracks are generally quite low, which undoubtedly has an adverse impact on the surrounding environment, the passage of other personnel, and field operations. Second, the transport capacity is small. The transport vehicles are generally rudimentary, and their one-time transport capacity is often small. Furthermore, these vehicles also pose environmental pollution problems such as spillage and exhaust pollution. Third, the system is difficult to connect and transfer with other vehicles; most of the loading and unloading cannot be done in a containerized and efficient manner, often requiring manual loading and unloading of individual items, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To overcome the aforementioned shortcomings of traditional mountain rail transport systems, this invention employs a straddle-type monorail design, a containerized loading and unloading mode, and a solar-powered hub motor system. A plug-in transfer scheme is used for cargo transfer. Once deployed, this system enables efficient, intensive, green, and convenient rail freight transport in rural and mountainous environments. The specific technical solution is described below.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a novel mountain rail container transportation system, characterized in that its rail system is arranged in an elevated manner on the mountain, with two guide rollers 9 installed at both ends of the gap in the straddle-type carriage body 7 for guiding and bearing weight during the carriage's movement, and a non-guide roller 8 installed in the center of the gap for bearing the weight of the middle part of the carriage, and a pair of movable brackets 10 installed on the lower outer sides of the cargo space on both sides of the carriage body 7, the upper end of which is hinged to the corresponding hole in the carriage body 7, and the middle part of the movable bracket 10 is connected by a connecting rod. 11 is connected to the sliding rod 13, and the spring 12 is assembled to the lower part of the sliding rod 13. At the same time, the sliding rod 13 and the spring 12 on it are installed as a whole on the corresponding position on the box body 7. The preferred novel mountain rail container transportation system is characterized in that a pair of lifting box assemblies that can be lifted and lowered independently are installed at the position of the roller conveyor belt below the transfer device. A pair of top lifting plates 1 are installed in the gap of the upper load-bearing roller 2 of the lifting box assembly. The gears at both ends of the gear rod 3 are assembled to the rack inside the top lifting plate 1. A gear motor 6 is assembled to the large gear in the middle of the wheel rod 3.

[0005] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: the device has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost, and after being deployed, it can realize efficient, intensive, green and convenient rail freight transportation in rural and mountainous environments. Attached Figure Description

[0006] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.

[0007] Figure 1 Overall rendering of this system

[0008] Figure 2 Rendering of the transfer device (lifting roller box assembly not raised).

[0009] Figure 3 Rendering of the transfer device (all lifting roller box components are raised).

[0010] Figure 4 Rendering of the transfer device (with the lifting roller box assembly partially raised).

[0011] Figure 5 Rendering of the carriage components (already loaded with containers).

[0012] Figure 6 Rendering of the carriage components (with container already unloaded).

[0013] Figure 7 Loading the container in the truck body - Step 1

[0014] Figure 8 Step Two of loading the container into the truck body

[0015] Figure 9Loading the container in the truck body - step three

[0016] Figure 10 Step 4 of loading the container into the truck body

[0017] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the loading principle of container

[0018] Figure 12 Schematic diagram of the loading principle of container containers, step two

[0019] Figure 13 Schematic diagram of step three in the loading principle of container

[0020] Figure 14 Schematic diagram of step four in the loading principle of container

[0021] Figure 15 Schematic diagram of the unloading principle of container

[0022] Figure 16 Schematic diagram of the second step in the unloading principle of the container

[0023] Figure 17 Schematic diagram of the third step in the unloading principle of the container

[0024] Figure 18 Schematic diagram of the fourth step in the unloading principle of the container

[0025] Figure 19 Schematic diagram of the lifting box assembly (top plate not raised).

[0026] Figure 20 Schematic diagram of the lifting box assembly (top plate already raised).

[0027] Figure 21 Explosive structure of lifting box assembly

[0028] Figure 22 Internal transparent structure of the lifting box assembly

[0029] Figure 23 Explosion structure of carriage components

[0030] Figure 24 Schematic diagram of the carriage structure

[0031] in, Figure 21 1. Lifting plate, 2. Load-bearing roller, 3. Gear rod, 4. Outward push roller, 5. Lifting box, 6. Gear motor; Figure 23 7. Carriage body, 8. Non-guide roller, 9. Guide roller, 10. Movable bracket, 11. Connecting rod, 12. Spring, 13. Sliding rod. Detailed Implementation

[0032] Assembly process: First, follow Figure 21Install the lifting plate 1, load-bearing roller 2, gear rod 3, push roller 4, lifting box 5, and gear 6 as follows: Figure 22 At the corresponding positions shown, the lifting box assembly is complete. The load-bearing roller 2 is a commercially available metal roller with a built-in motor; after being powered on, it rotates at a uniform speed in the set direction, therefore no other external mechanical drive structure is required for the load-bearing roller 2. Then, according to... Figure 23 Assemble the non-guide roller 8, guide roller 9, and other parts onto the car body 7 to form the car body assembly. The structure and installation method of the rollers on the remaining conveyor belts are similar to those on the lifting box assembly, and will not be described in detail here.

[0033] Two guide rollers 9 are installed at both ends of the gap in the straddle-type carriage body 7 to guide and support the carriage. A non-guide roller 8 is installed in the middle of the gap to support the weight of the middle section of the carriage. Considering the carriage's turning ability, the non-guide roller 8 is designed with no protrusions on its edges. The groove between the two guide rollers 9 is slightly wider than the track, allowing it to adapt to tracks with a certain turning radius, thus enabling the carriage body 7 to turn. A pair of movable brackets 10 are installed on the lower sides of each side of the carriage body 7 used for loading containers. The upper end of these brackets is hinged to the corresponding hole in the carriage body 7, and the middle part of the movable bracket 10 is connected to the sliding rod 13 via a connecting rod 11. After the spring 12 is assembled to the lower part of the sliding rod 13, the sliding rod 13 and the spring 12 are installed as a whole in the corresponding position on the carriage body 7. At this time, if the sliding rod 13 is pushed up and down, the pair of movable brackets 10 will open and close.

[0034] Working principle: The upper part of the carriage 7 is covered with solar photovoltaic panels. The electricity generated by the photovoltaic panels is transmitted to the corresponding energy storage devices such as batteries inside the carriage. The devices provide power to the hub motors in the guide rollers 9 through circuit control programs. The front and rear guide rollers 9 rotate simultaneously, driving the carriage forward along the track.

[0035] When loading or unloading containers, the vehicle body must first be driven into the transfer device (e.g., Figure 2 (As shown). The loading process of the container in the truck body is as follows: Figures 7-10 As shown, its specific loading principle is as follows: Figures 11-14As shown (to avoid obscuring the container, connecting rod 11, spring 12, and sliding rod 13 are temporarily hidden in the schematic diagram), the lifting box assembly rises, pushing the container into the lower part of one side of the truck body 7. When the outward push rollers 4 on both sides of the top of the container contact the lower part of a pair of movable brackets 10, the pair of movable brackets 10 will be pushed open to the sides, allowing the container to enter the interior of the truck body 7. When the container is completely inside the truck body 7, the top plate 1 on the lifting box assembly rises, and the lifting box 5 descends simultaneously. At this time, due to the action of spring 12, the pair of movable brackets 10 will close inward and lock the container inside the truck body 7 to prevent it from falling. Finally, the lifting box assembly, together with the top plate 1, descends, completing the loading of the container. The unloading principle is as follows. Figures 15-18 As shown, firstly, the lifting box assembly rises to the lower part of a pair of movable card holders 10 and makes slight contact with them (as shown). Figure 15 (As shown), then the lifting plate 1 first rises and pushes the lower part of the container away from the movable card holder 10 (as shown). Figure 15 (As shown by the middle arrow 1), then the lifting box 5 rises (as shown by the middle arrow 1). Figure 15 As shown by arrow 2, the lifting plate 1 moves downward relative to the lifting box 5. The combined movement of the lifting box 5 rising and the lifting plate 1 descending ensures that the upper part of the lifting plate 1 remains at a fixed height, and the container is stationary. Once the lifting plate 1 is fully inside the lifting box assembly, a row of load-bearing rollers 2 on the upper part of the lifting box assembly will directly contact the lower part of the container, thus replacing the lifting plate 1 to support the container. During this process, the outward pushing rollers 4 on both sides of the upper part of the lifting box 5 will also push open the lower part of a pair of movable brackets 10 (e.g., ...). Figure 16 , Figure 17 As shown), finally, the lifting container assembly begins to move the entire container downwards, thereby completing the unloading of the container (as shown). Figure 18 (As shown). Transfer facilities should generally be located on the side of a regular road to facilitate the connection of containers with other vehicles, such as... Figure 1 As shown.

Claims

1. A novel mountain rail container transport system characterized by Its track system is arranged on the mountain in overhead way, the two ends of the middle gap of the straddle car body (7) are installed with two guide rollers (9) for guiding and bearing during the car driving, the central gap is installed with a non-guide roller (8) for bearing the weight of the middle part of the car, the lower outside of the two sides of the loading space of the car body (7) is installed with a pair of movable clamping frames (10), the upper end of the movable clamping frame (10) is installed in the corresponding hole of the car body (7) in a hinged way, at the same time, the middle part of the movable clamping frame (10) is connected to the sliding rod (13) through the connecting rod (11), the spring (12) is assembled to the lower part of the sliding rod (13), and the sliding rod (13) and the spring (12) thereon are integrally installed on the corresponding position of the car body (7).

2. The novel mountain rail container transport system according to claim 1, characterized in that A pair of lifting box assemblies that can be independently lifted are installed at the position of the roller conveyor belt below the transfer device, a pair of lifting plates (1) are installed at the gap of the upper bearing roller (2) of the lifting box assembly, the gears at the two ends of the gear rod (3) are assembled to the racks in the lifting plates (1), and a gear motor (6) is assembled to the large gear in the middle of the wheel rod (3).