A dual mode swap device and system for a tank container

Abstract

This utility model provides a quick-change loading and unloading device and system for dual-mode tank containers, belonging to the technical field of logistics transportation equipment. The quick-change loading and unloading device includes: a fixed arm; two sets of floating arm assemblies, symmetrically arranged at both ends of the fixed arm and engaging with it. Each floating arm assembly includes: a floating arm with a spreader assembly at its top, used to engage with and lock the corner bracket holes on the tank container; two sets of guide plate assemblies, vertically distributed on the same sidewall of the floating arm; and two sets of rotating assemblies, located on the corresponding guide plate assemblies or on the sidewall of the floating arm, also vertically distributed, used to rotate synchronously to move away from or cover the corresponding guide plate assembly. This utility model can position and fix tank containers with corner brackets of different specifications, improving the versatility and efficiency of loading and unloading.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of logistics and transportation equipment technology, specifically to a loading and unloading quick-change device and system for dual-mode tank containers. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, with the widespread use of tank containers in rail and road transportation, the loading and unloading of tank containers is becoming increasingly frequent. As tank containers are used for different purposes, various sizes and specifications of tank containers with corner fittings have emerged on the market. However, traditional tank container spreaders, due to the fixed position of the lock and spreader, can only handle one type of tank container, resulting in wasted costs and decreased efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] This utility model provides a quick loading and unloading device and system for dual-mode tank containers, which solves the problem of loading and unloading tank containers with corner pieces of different specifications and sizes.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a quick-change loading and unloading device for a dual-mode tank container, the quick-change loading and unloading device comprising:

[0005] Fixed arm;

[0006] Two sets of floating arm assemblies are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the fixed arm and are engaged with the fixed arm. The floating arm assembly includes:

[0007] A floating boom, the top of which is provided with a spreader assembly, the spreader assembly being used to engage with the corner fitting holes on the tank container for locking and fixing;

[0008] Two sets of guide plate assemblies are arranged vertically on the same side wall of the floating arm;

[0009] Two sets of rotating assemblies are disposed on the corresponding guide plate assembly or the side wall of the floating arm, and are distributed vertically. The two sets of rotating assemblies are used to rotate synchronously to move away from or cover the corresponding guide plate assembly.

[0010] Optionally, both sets of the guide plate assemblies include guide plates and / or guide seats.

[0011] Optionally, the rotating assembly includes:

[0012] The rotating bracket is mounted on the guide seat or the floating arm.

[0013] A rotating bracket, one end of which is hinged to the rotating bracket;

[0014] A connecting plate, one end of which is connected to the other end of the rotating bracket, and is distributed perpendicularly to the rotating bracket;

[0015] A positioning plate is disposed on the side of the connecting plate away from the rotating bracket and close to the other end of the connecting plate.

[0016] Optionally, the rotating assembly further includes an adjusting shim disposed between the connecting plate and the positioning plate for adjusting the distance between the positioning plate and the connecting plate.

[0017] Optionally, the rotating bracket is connected to the rotating support via a rotating pin, and the rotating pin is connected to the rotating support via bolts.

[0018] Optionally, the floating arm assembly further includes a motor assembly disposed on the floating arm assembly for driving the rotating assembly to rotate, the motor assembly comprising:

[0019] The motor mounting plate is fixedly connected to the floating arm;

[0020] A rotary motor is mounted on the motor mounting plate and connected to the rotary pin.

[0021] Optionally, the floating arm assembly further includes a detection component, the detection component comprising:

[0022] Two sets of proximity switch brackets are respectively disposed on one of the guide plate assemblies and on the side of the floating arm away from the corresponding guide plate assembly;

[0023] Two sets of proximity switches are respectively installed on the corresponding proximity switch brackets to identify and detect the position of the positioning plate in order to control the rotation motor to shut off.

[0024] Optionally, the spreader assembly is disposed on top of the floating boom assembly, and the spreader assembly includes:

[0025] A lock head fixing plate is disposed on the top of the floating arm, and the lock head fixing plate is provided with mounting holes;

[0026] A lock head, located within the mounting hole, is used to insert into the corner fitting hole to lock the tank container.

[0027] Optionally, the positioning plate and the connecting plate are connected by multiple sets of internal hexagonal bolts.

[0028] On the other hand, this utility model provides a quick loading and unloading system for a dual-mode tank container, the quick loading and unloading system comprising:

[0029] Lifting vehicles;

[0030] As described above, the quick-change loading and unloading device is installed at the lifting connection point of the spreader vehicle.

[0031] Through the above technical solution, this utility model provides a dual-mode tank container loading and unloading quick-change device and system. It uses two sets of guide plate assemblies to limit and fix tank containers with large corner fittings, and two sets of rotating assemblies to limit and fix tank containers with small corner fittings. Furthermore, it employs a spreader assembly that engages with the corner fitting holes on the tank container for locking and fixation. Compared with existing technologies, this utility model can position and fix tank containers with corner fittings of different specifications, allowing the spreader assembly to accurately match corner fitting holes of various sizes. This overcomes the limitation of traditional spreaders that can only fix a single specification, improving the diversity and efficiency of loading and unloading.

[0032] Other features and advantages of this utility model embodiment will be described in detail in the following detailed description section. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the embodiments of the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the following detailed description to explain the embodiments of the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a loading and unloading quick-change device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a floating arm assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a rotating assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 5 This is a side view of a partial structure according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of loading and unloading of a large-corner tank container according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of loading and unloading a small corner piece tank container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0042] Detailed Implementation

[0043] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0044] In this embodiment of the utility model, unless otherwise stated, directional terms such as "upper," "lower," "top," and "bottom" are generally used to describe the relative positional relationships of the components in relation to the directions shown in the accompanying drawings or in relation to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational directions.

[0045] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0046] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a quick-change loading and unloading device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a floating arm assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the loading and unloading of a large-corner tank container according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of loading and unloading a small corner fitting tank container according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this diagram, the quick-change loading and unloading device includes a fixed arm 1 and two sets of floating arm assemblies 2. The two sets of floating arm assemblies 2 are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the fixed arm 1 and are engaged with the fixed arm 1. Further, to achieve the fixing of tank containers with corner fittings of different specifications, the floating arm assembly 2 includes a floating arm 21, two sets of guide plate assemblies 22, and two sets of rotating assemblies 23. A spreader assembly 24 is provided at the top of the floating arm 21, which is used to engage with the corner fitting holes on the tank container for locking and fixing. The two sets of guide plate assemblies 22 are arranged vertically on the same side wall of the floating arm 21. The two sets of rotating assemblies 23 are arranged vertically on the corresponding guide plate assembly 22 or on the side wall of the floating arm 21, and are used to rotate synchronously to move away from or cover the corresponding guide plate assembly 22.

[0047] Compared with the prior art, this utility model first designs a basic floating arm 21 for large-sized corner-part tank containers. The vehicle is moved to the front of the tank container until the guide plate assembly 22 at the upper end of the floating arm 21 contacts the upper part of the tank container. Then, the spreader is lowered to lock the tank container in place, while the lower end of the floating arm 21 contacts the lower part of the tank container to prevent swaying during loading and unloading. When loading and unloading small-sized corner-part tank containers, the rotating assembly 23 is rotated 180° by operating a button in the cab. The vehicle is then moved to the front of the tank container until the rotating assembly 23 at the upper end of the floating arm 21 contacts the tank container body. The spreader is then lowered to lock the tank container in place, while the rotating assembly 23 at the lower end of the floating arm 21 contacts the lower part of the tank container to prevent swaying during loading and unloading. Compared with the prior art, this utility model can position and fix tank containers with corner brackets of different specifications, so that the spreader assembly 24 can accurately match the corner bracket holes of various sizes, which solves the limitation of traditional spreaders that can only fix a single specification, and improves the diversity and efficiency of loading and unloading.

[0048] Furthermore, the specific structure of the guide plate assembly 22 can be various designs known to those skilled in the art, provided that it achieves the limiting of the large-sized corner tank container. In one example of this utility model, the two sets of guide plate assemblies 22 include guide plates and / or guide seats.

[0049] In this embodiment, the specific structure of the rotating assembly 23 can be various that are known to those skilled in the art. In a preferred example of this invention, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the rotating assembly 23 includes a rotating bracket 231, a rotating bracket 232, a connecting plate 233, and a positioning plate 234. The rotating bracket 231 is mounted on the guide seat or floating arm 21. One end of the rotating bracket 232 is hinged to the rotating bracket 231. One end of the connecting plate 233 is connected to the other end of the rotating bracket 232 and is perpendicular to the rotating bracket 232. The positioning plate 234 is located on the side of the connecting plate 233 away from the rotating bracket 232 and close to the other end of the connecting plate 233. The positioning plate 234 rotates around the rotating bracket 231 to limit the movement of small-sized corner-mounted tank containers. The positioning plate 234 directly engages with the container's contact surface, working synergistically with the corner-mounted locking mechanism of the spreader assembly 24 to effectively suppress container swaying during lifting and improve locking stability.

[0050] To improve the accuracy of positioning small-sized corner tank containers, in this embodiment, the rotating assembly 23 also includes an adjusting shim 235. This adjusting shim is located between the connecting plate 233 and the positioning plate 234 and is used to adjust the distance between the positioning plate 234 and the connecting plate 233.

[0051] In this embodiment, the hinge connection between the rotating bracket 232 and the rotating bracket 231 can be any of those known to those skilled in the art. In one example of this invention, the rotating bracket 232 is connected to the rotating bracket 231 via a rotating pin 236. Further, the rotating pin 236 is connected to the rotating bracket 232 via bolts. The rotating pin 236 serves as the hinge core between the rotating bracket 232 and the rotating bracket 231, providing a reliable rotation fulcrum.

[0052] In this embodiment, the method of driving the rotating assembly 23 to rotate can be various that are known to those skilled in the art. In a preferred example of this invention, such as... Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the rotating assembly 23 also includes a motor assembly 25, which is mounted on the floating arm assembly 2. The motor assembly 25 includes a motor mounting plate 251 and a rotary motor 252. The motor mounting plate 251 is fixedly connected to the floating arm 21. The rotary motor 252 is mounted on the motor mounting plate 251 and connected to the rotating pin 236. When limiting the movement of a large-corner tank container, the control button in the cab rotates the rotary motor 252 to the right, causing the rotating assembly 23 to rotate away from the tank container. When limiting the movement of a small-corner tank container, the control button in the cab rotates the rotary motor 252 to the left, causing the rotating assembly 23 to rotate towards the tank container. The upper rotating bracket 232 contacts the upper guide plate assembly 22, and the lower rotating bracket 232 contacts the lower guide plate assembly 22. After switching, the positioning plates 234 of the two rotating mechanism assemblies are at the foremost position, and the mode switch is complete. In addition, after the rotary assembly 23 is assembled on the floating arm 21 body assembly, the rotary motor 252 and the rotary pin 236 are connected by a flat key.

[0053] In this embodiment, to ensure the rotational accuracy of the rotating assembly 23, the quick-change loading and unloading device further includes a detection component 26. The specific structure of the detection component 26 can be varied and known to those skilled in the art. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the detection component 26 includes two sets of proximity switch brackets and two sets of proximity switches. The two sets of proximity switch brackets are respectively mounted on one of the guide plate assemblies 22 and on the side of the floating arm 21 away from the corresponding guide plate assembly 22. The two sets of proximity switches are respectively mounted on the corresponding proximity switch brackets and are used to identify the position of the detection positioning plate 234 to control the rotational motor 252 to shut off. During the installation of the large corner piece tank container, the rotational motor 252 drives the rotating assembly 23 to rotate away from the tank container until the distance to the corresponding proximity switch is within 5mm. At this point, the proximity switch activates, cutting off the power to the rotational motor 252, and both the upper and lower rotational motors 252 stop moving. When installing the small corner fitting tank container, the rotary motor 252 drives the rotary assembly 23 to rotate towards the tank container until the distance to the corresponding proximity switch is 5mm. At this point, the proximity switch activates and cuts off the power to the rotary motor 252, and both the upper and lower rotary motors 252 stop moving.

[0054] After the tank container is positioned, it is locked using the spreader assembly 24. The specific structure of the spreader assembly 24 can be varied and known to those skilled in the art. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the spreader assembly 24 includes a lock head fixing plate 241 and a lock head 242. The lock head fixing plate 241 is located at the top of the floating arm 21 and has mounting holes. The lock head 242 is positioned within the mounting holes and is inserted into the corner fitting holes to lock the tank container. The lock head 242 is lowered into the mounting holes of the lock head fixing plate 241, accurately falling into the corner fitting holes on the top of the container. The operating handle of the lock head 242 is manipulated to rotate the lock head 242 90°, fixing it in the corner fitting holes on the upper part of the tank container. The locking operation of the tank container is achieved by rotating the lock head 242 using a rotary locking cylinder.

[0055] In this embodiment, the connection method between the positioning plate 234 and the connecting plate 233 can be one of various methods known to those skilled in the art. In one example of this utility model, for ease of assembly and disassembly, the positioning plate 234 and the connecting plate 233 are connected by multiple sets of internal hexagonal bolts. This multiple-set internal hexagonal bolt connection not only ensures the stability of the connection but also facilitates timely replacement of the worn positioning plate 234.

[0056] On the other hand, this utility model provides a dual-mode tank container loading and unloading quick-change system, which includes a spreader vehicle and any of the above-mentioned loading and unloading quick-change devices, and the loading and unloading quick-change device is set at the lifting connection of the spreader vehicle.

[0057] Through the above technical solution, this utility model provides a dual-mode tank container loading and unloading quick-change device and system. It uses two sets of guide plate assemblies to limit and fix tank containers with large corner fittings, and two sets of rotating assemblies to limit and fix tank containers with small corner fittings. Furthermore, it employs a spreader assembly that engages with the corner fitting holes on the tank container for locking and fixation. Compared with existing technologies, this utility model can position and fix tank containers with corner fittings of different specifications, allowing the spreader assembly to accurately match corner fitting holes of various sizes. This overcomes the limitation of traditional spreaders that can only fix a single specification, improving the diversity and efficiency of loading and unloading.

[0058] The optional embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments of the present utility model are not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the scope of the technical concept of the embodiments of the present utility model, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present utility model.

[0059] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the various possible combinations will not be described separately in this embodiment.

[0060] Furthermore, various different embodiments of this utility model can be combined arbitrarily, as long as they do not violate the spirit of this utility model, they should also be regarded as the content disclosed by this utility model.

Claims

1. A quick-change loading and unloading device for a dual-mode tank container, characterized in that, The loading and unloading quick-change device includes: Fixed arm; Two sets of floating arm assemblies are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the fixed arm and are engaged with the fixed arm. The floating arm assembly includes: A floating boom, the top of which is provided with a spreader assembly, the spreader assembly being used to engage with the corner fitting holes on the tank container for locking and fixing; Two sets of guide plate assemblies are arranged vertically on the same side wall of the floating arm; Two sets of rotating assemblies are disposed on the corresponding guide plate assembly or the side wall of the floating arm, and are distributed vertically. The two sets of rotating assemblies are used to rotate synchronously to move away from or cover the corresponding guide plate assembly.

2. The loading and unloading quick-change device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two sets of guide plate assemblies include guide plates and / or guide seats.

3. The quick-change loading and unloading device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rotary assembly includes: The rotating bracket is mounted on the guide seat or the floating arm. A rotating bracket, one end of which is hinged to the rotating bracket; A connecting plate, one end of which is connected to the other end of the rotating bracket, and is distributed perpendicularly to the rotating bracket; A positioning plate is disposed on the side of the connecting plate away from the rotating bracket and close to the other end of the connecting plate.

4. The quick-change loading and unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The rotating assembly also includes an adjustment pad disposed between the connecting plate and the positioning plate for adjusting the distance between the positioning plate and the connecting plate.

5. The quick-change loading and unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The rotating bracket is connected to the rotating support via a rotating pin, and the rotating pin is connected to the rotating support via bolts.

6. The quick-change loading and unloading device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The floating arm assembly further includes a motor assembly disposed on the floating arm assembly for driving the rotating assembly to rotate. The motor assembly includes: The motor mounting plate is fixedly connected to the floating arm; A rotary motor is mounted on the motor mounting plate and connected to the rotary pin.

7. The quick-change loading and unloading device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The floating arm assembly further includes a detection component, which includes: Two sets of proximity switch brackets are respectively disposed on one of the guide plate assemblies and on the side of the floating arm away from the corresponding guide plate assembly; Two sets of proximity switches are respectively installed on the corresponding proximity switch brackets to identify and detect the position of the positioning plate in order to control the rotation motor to shut off.

8. The quick-change loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The spreader assembly is disposed on top of the floating boom assembly, and the spreader assembly includes: A lock head fixing plate is disposed on the top of the floating arm, and the lock head fixing plate is provided with mounting holes; A lock head, located within the mounting hole, is used to insert into the corner fitting hole to lock the tank container.

9. The quick-change loading and unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning plate and the connecting plate are connected by multiple sets of internal hex bolts.

10. A quick-change loading and unloading system for a dual-mode tank container, characterized in that, The loading and unloading quick-change system includes: Lifting vehicles; The loading and unloading quick-change device as described in any one of claims 1-9, wherein the loading and unloading quick-change device is disposed at the lifting connection of the spreader vehicle.

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