An adjustable material handling apparatus

By designing an adjustable material handling device and utilizing the rotating structure of the connecting rod and the bearing plate, the problem of traditional equipment being unable to adapt to materials of different sizes is solved. This enables flexible handling of both small and large materials, avoids slippage, and improves the applicability and efficiency of the equipment.

CN224491113UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-14GUANGZHOU MUNICIPAL ENG REPAIRING COMPREHENSIVE DEV

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
GUANGZHOU MUNICIPAL ENG REPAIRING COMPREHENSIVE DEV
Filing Date
2025-07-23
Publication Date
2026-07-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional material handling vehicles are difficult to adjust themselves flexibly according to the size of the materials, and cannot effectively handle materials of different sizes.

Method used

An adjustable material handling device was designed. Through structures such as connecting rods, fixing blocks, bearing plates, and slots, the bearing plate can be rotated and extended to adapt to the handling needs of materials of different sizes.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible handling of both small and large materials, avoids material slippage, and improves the applicability and efficiency of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an adjustable material carrying equipment belongs to the transportation carrying technical field, including connecting rod, first bearing plate, second bearing plate and universal wheel, the first bearing plate with the second bearing plate bottom all install universal wheel, one end of first bearing plate installs in the side connection of connecting rod, the both ends fixedly connected with connecting block of connecting rod, second bearing plate with connecting block movable joint, second bearing plate can rotate 180 degrees around connecting block, when second bearing plate with first bearing plate mutual clamping, the overall area of device is small, can transport small -size material, after second bearing plate rotates 180 degrees, second bearing plate as the extension plate of first bearing plate, can transport large -size material, can according to the size of transportation material and carry out flexible adjustment, increase the convenience of material transportation.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of transportation and handling technology, specifically to an adjustable material handling device. Background Technology

[0002] Material handling equipment is an indispensable basic device in fields such as construction, industrial production, and logistics warehousing. However, traditional material handling vehicles can only handle materials within a certain size range. Materials larger than the size of the material handling vehicle are difficult to handle and require a larger material handling vehicle. Material handling vehicles are also difficult to adjust themselves flexibly according to the size of the materials. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide an adjustable material handling device.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] An adjustable material handling device, comprising:

[0006] A connecting rod is fixedly connected to two sets of fixing blocks. Each set of fixing blocks has a caster wheel installed at its bottom end. A first bearing plate is fixedly connected to one side of each fixing block. Two sets of caster wheels are installed at the bottom of the first bearing plate at the end away from the connecting rod. A push rod is installed at the top of the first bearing plate to push the first bearing plate to move.

[0007] The second support plate has two fixedly connected locking blocks at both ends of the connecting rod. The two sets of locking blocks are provided with a first locking groove and a first rotating shaft. One end of the two sets of second support plates rotates in the first locking groove through the first rotating shaft. When small materials need to be transported or placed, the first support plate and the second support plate are placed parallel to each other. When large materials are transported, the second support plate rotates 180 degrees around the first rotating shaft. The second support plate serves as an extension of the first support plate, thereby enabling the transport of larger materials.

[0008] Preferably, the first bearing plate is provided with a first limiting groove on both sides, and the second bearing plate is provided with a locking strip on one side. The locking strip engages with the first limiting groove, thereby fixing the second bearing plate to one side of the first bearing plate.

[0009] Preferably, one end of the second bearing plate on one side is provided with a second slot, and a second rotating shaft and a fixing rod are provided on one side of the second slot. The fixing rod rotates around the second slot via the second rotating shaft. One end of the second bearing plate on the other side is provided with a forked rod, which is composed of two sets of arc-shaped rods. One end of the fixing rod is provided with an elastic retaining ring, which is a circular elastic body.

[0010] Preferably, a second limiting groove is installed at the end of the first bearing plate away from the connecting rod, the fixing rod is engaged with the second limiting groove, the elastic retaining ring is engaged in the forked rod, and the elastic retaining ring is detachably connected to the forked rod, so that when the retaining strip is engaged with the first limiting groove, the elastic retaining ring is engaged in the forked rod, preventing the second bearing plate from slipping when transporting materials.

[0011] Preferably, each of the two sets of second bearing plates has a caster wheel at the bottom of the end away from the first slot.

[0012] Preferably, the second support plate has a third slot on the side opposite to the locking strip. The third slot has a third rotating shaft and a rotating rod. The rotating rod rotates around the third rotating shaft. One end of the third rotating shaft has an anti-slip block. The anti-slip block is made of arc-shaped rubber anti-slip material. When the second support plate rotates 180 degrees around the first rotating shaft, the elastic retaining ring engages with the forked rod. After the rotating rod rotates 90 degrees around the third rotating shaft, the anti-slip block abuts against the surface of the second support plate on the other side, thereby fixing the rotated second support plate.

[0013] Beneficial effects: The adjustable material handling equipment provided by this utility model allows the first and second support plates to be placed parallel when small materials need to be handled or placed. When handling large materials, the second support plate rotates 180 degrees around the first pivot. The second support plate serves as an extension of the first support plate, thereby enabling the handling of larger materials. The elastic retaining ring is engaged with the fork rod to prevent the second support plate from slipping before and after rotation. Attached Figure Description

[0014] The accompanying drawings are provided to further understand the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof.

[0015] In the attached diagram:

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall adjustable material handling equipment of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the second bearing plate of this utility model after rotation;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the fixing rod and the second bearing plate of this utility model.

[0019] The following are the labels in the diagram: 1. First bearing plate; 2. Second bearing plate; 3. Connecting rod; 4. Fixing block; 5. Locking block; 6. First rotating shaft; 7. First slot; 8. First limiting slot; 9. Second limiting slot; 10. Caster wheel; 11. Locking strip; 12. Fixing rod; 13. Elastic retaining ring; 14. Push rod; 15. Forked rod; 16. Third slot; 17. Rotating rod; 18. Anti-slip block; 19. Third rotating shaft; 20. Second slot; 21. Second rotating shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. The following text is only used to describe an adjustable material handling device of the present utility model, and does not strictly limit the protection scope of the specific claims of the present utility model.

[0021] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this utility model are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate for the embodiments of this utility model described herein.

[0022] In this utility model, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "middle", "vertical", and "horizontal" are used.

[0023] The orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "lateral" and "longitudinal" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for the purpose of better describing the present invention and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to having a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0024] Example: Figures 1-3 As shown, an adjustable material handling device includes:

[0025] Connecting rod 3, such as Figure 1As shown, two sets of fixing blocks 4 are fixedly connected to the connecting rod 3. The bottom of each set of fixing blocks 4 is equipped with casters 10. A first bearing plate 1 is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing block 4. Two sets of casters 10 are respectively installed on the bottom of the end of the first bearing plate 1 away from the connecting rod 3. A push rod 14 is installed on the top of the first bearing plate 1 for pushing the first bearing plate 1 to move.

[0026] Second bearing plate 2, such as Figure 1 As shown, the two ends of the connecting rod 3 are respectively fixedly connected to the locking blocks 5. The two sets of locking blocks 5 are provided with a first locking groove 7 and a first rotating shaft 6. One end of the two sets of second bearing plates 2 rotates in the first locking groove 7 through the first rotating shaft 6. When it is necessary to transport or place small materials, the first bearing plate 1 and the second bearing plate 2 are placed in parallel. When transporting large materials, the second bearing plate 2 rotates 180 degrees around the first rotating shaft 6. The second bearing plate 2 serves as an extension plate of the first bearing plate 1, thereby enabling the transport of larger materials.

[0027] In an embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the first bearing plate 1 is provided with first limiting grooves 8 on both sides, and the second bearing plate 2 is provided with a locking strip 11 on one side. The locking strip 11 is engaged with the first limiting grooves 8, thereby fixing the second bearing plate 2 to one side of the first bearing plate 1.

[0028] In an embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, one end of the second bearing plate 2 on one side is provided with a second slot 20, and a second rotating shaft 21 and a fixing rod 12 are provided on one side of the second slot 20. The fixing rod 12 rotates around the second slot 20 through the second rotating shaft 21. One end of the second bearing plate 2 on the other side is provided with a forked rod 15, which is composed of two sets of arc-shaped rods. One end of the fixing rod 12 is provided with an elastic retaining ring 13, which is a circular elastic body.

[0029] In an embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, a second limiting groove 9 is installed at the end of the first bearing plate 1 away from the connecting rod 3. The fixing rod 12 is engaged with the second limiting groove 9. The elastic retaining ring 13 is engaged in the forked rod 15. The elastic retaining ring 13 is detachably connected to the forked rod 15. Thus, when the retaining strip 11 is engaged with the first limiting groove 8, the elastic retaining ring 13 is engaged in the forked rod 15, preventing the second bearing plate 2 from slipping when transporting materials.

[0030] In an embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, the bottom of each of the two sets of second bearing plates 2, away from the first slot 7, is provided with casters 10.

[0031] In an embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, the second support plate 2 has a third slot 16 on the side opposite to the locking strip 11. The third slot 16 has a third rotating shaft 19 and a rotating rod 17. The rotating rod 17 rotates around the third rotating shaft 19. One end of the third rotating shaft 19 has an anti-slip block 18. The anti-slip block 18 is made of arc-shaped rubber anti-slip material. When the second support plate 2 rotates 180 degrees around the first rotating shaft 6, the elastic retaining ring 13 is engaged with the forked rod 15. After the rotating rod 17 rotates 90 degrees around the third rotating shaft 19, the anti-slip block 18 abuts against the surface of the second support plate 2 on the other side, thereby fixing the rotated second support plate 2.

[0032] When this device is in use, for handling or parking small materials, the first support plate 1 and the second support plate 2 are placed parallel to each other. The locking strip 11 is engaged with the first limiting groove 8, the fixing rod 12 is engaged with the second limiting groove 9, and the elastic retaining ring 13 is engaged with the forked rod 15 to prevent the second support plate 2 from slipping when handling materials. When handling large materials, the second support plate 2 rotates 180 degrees around the first rotating shaft 6. The second support plate 2 serves as an extension of the first support plate 1, thereby enabling the handling of larger materials. The elastic retaining ring 13 is engaged with the forked rod 15, and the anti-slip block 18 abuts against the surface of the second support plate 2 on the other side to prevent the second support plate 2 from slipping after rotation.

[0033] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. For those skilled in the art, after learning the contents of the present utility model, they can make several equivalent changes and substitutions without departing from the principle of the present utility model. These equivalent changes and substitutions should also be considered to fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An adjustable material handling device, characterized in that: include: A connecting rod is fixedly connected to two sets of fixing blocks. Each set of fixing blocks has a caster wheel installed at its bottom end. A first bearing plate is fixedly connected to one side of each fixing block. Two sets of caster wheels are installed at the bottom of the first bearing plate at the end away from the connecting rod. A push rod is installed at the top of the first bearing plate to push the first bearing plate to move. The second bearing plate has two fixed blocks at both ends of the connecting rod. The two sets of blocks are provided with a first slot and a first rotating shaft. One end of the two sets of second bearing plates rotates in the first slot through the first rotating shaft.

2. The adjustable material handling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first bearing plate has a first limiting groove on each side, and the second bearing plate has a locking strip on one side, which engages with the first limiting groove.

3. The adjustable material handling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the second bearing plate on one side is provided with a second slot, and a second rotating shaft and a fixing rod are provided on one side of the second slot. The fixing rod rotates around the second slot via the second rotating shaft. One end of the second bearing plate on the other side is provided with a forked rod, which is composed of two sets of arc-shaped rods. One end of the fixing rod is provided with an elastic retaining ring, which is a circular elastic body.

4. The adjustable material handling equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first bearing plate has a second limiting groove installed at the end away from the connecting rod. The fixing rod is engaged with the second limiting groove. The elastic retaining ring is engaged in the forked rod. The elastic retaining ring is detachably connected to the forked rod.

5. The adjustable material handling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of each of the two sets of second bearing plates, at the end furthest from the first slot, is equipped with casters.

6. An adjustable material handling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second support plate has a third slot on the side opposite to the card strip. The third slot has a third rotating shaft and a rotating rod. The rotating rod rotates around the third rotating shaft. One end of the third rotating shaft has an anti-slip block. The anti-slip block is made of arc-shaped rubber anti-slip material. When the second support plate rotates 180 degrees around the first rotating shaft, the rotating rod rotates 90 degrees around the third rotating shaft, and the anti-slip block abuts against the surface of the second support plate on the other side.