A modular container for automated loading and unloading
By installing dividers and reinforcements inside the container, the space for repacking and the loading dock are optimized, solving the problems of small goods being squeezed and deformed in the container and the complexity of picking up goods, thus achieving efficient cargo storage and retrieval.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUNAN JUZHI TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-17
AI Technical Summary
Traditional containers are prone to causing cargo to be squeezed and deformed in small, standardized cargo delivery scenarios, and the picking routes are complicated, which affects delivery efficiency.
Design a modular container with internal horizontal and vertical dividers forming a cuboid grid-like compartmentalized space. Equipped with reinforcing and guiding components, it features a continuous inlet/outlet area and a pickup point to optimize cargo storage and retrieval paths.
It effectively avoids the deformation of goods due to compression, improves the loading and unloading efficiency and convenience of picking up small goods, and enhances the logistics efficiency of fixed-point delivery.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of container logistics technology, specifically a modular container for automatic loading and unloading. Background Technology
[0002] As a standardized transportation unit, the container occupies a core position in the modern logistics system, especially in sea, land, and multimodal transport scenarios. Its uniform size and specifications greatly simplify loading, unloading, stacking, and transshipment processes, significantly improving overall logistics efficiency. However, the design of traditional containers is more geared towards long-distance transportation of bulk goods or diverse categories. In the context of fixed-point delivery of small, standardized goods (goods within a specific size range), its limitations are becoming increasingly apparent. Because these small goods have relatively fixed sizes and uniform specifications, the internal space layout, load-bearing structure, and loading / unloading design of traditional containers are not optimized for this scenario: on the one hand, conventional containers lack partitioned structures suitable for small, standardized goods, making them prone to deformation due to stacking and compression; on the other hand, their cargo stacking design does not consider the need for "quick retrieval of specific goods" in fixed-point delivery, resulting in complex retrieval paths after cargo stacking, which seriously affects delivery efficiency. Therefore, to address the above technical problems, a modular container that facilitates automatic loading and unloading of goods is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the above problems, this utility model provides a compartmentalized container for automated loading and unloading, which solves the problems of small goods being easily squeezed and deformed inside the container, and the difficulty in quickly loading and unloading goods due to stacking.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0005] A modular container for automated loading and unloading includes a container body with shelves inside for sorting goods.
[0006] The shelving includes several horizontally arranged first dividers and several vertically arranged second dividers. The first dividers and second dividers are fixed to each other to form a grid-like space. The grid-like space enclosed by the first dividers and second dividers is arranged longitudinally to form several packaging spaces for the packaging of goods. The packaging spaces are completely connected in the front and back directions and are in the shape of a cuboid grid.
[0007] One side of the packaging space is the receiving area, and the other side is the shipping area.
[0008] As a further improvement to the above solution, the first partitions and the second partitions are also fixedly provided with reinforcing members arranged along the length of the box, and the space enclosed by the first partitions, the second partitions and the reinforcing members constitutes the packaging space.
[0009] As a further improvement to the above solution, a through-hole for retrieving goods is provided on the side wall of the box near the packaging space, extending from the inside to the outside.
[0010] As a further improvement to the above solution, the reinforcing member is fixed at the middle position of the first and second dividers in each sub-packaging space, and the reinforcing member provides support and guidance for the goods in the sub-packaging space.
[0011] As a further improvement to the above solution, the first partition is equipped with guides to facilitate the transportation and transfer of goods within the subdivision space.
[0012] As a further improvement to the above solution, the guide includes a support base that is fixed to the first partition frame, and the support base is provided with a number of movable balls.
[0013] As a further improvement to the above scheme, the ends of the first and second partitions are respectively fixed to the inner wall of the box.
[0014] As a further improvement to the above solution, there is a first gap between the shelf and the rear door of the box, which forms an inbound area, and a second gap between the shelf and the front door of the box, which forms an outbound area.
[0015] As a further improvement to the above solution, the front door of the box can be opened.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0017] 1. By installing shelves inside the container and setting up rectangular grid-like sub-packaging spaces on the shelves, goods can be loaded sequentially into the sub-packaging spaces in a continuous manner. The goods are separated by first dividers, second dividers, and reinforcing members, which can reduce the compression and deformation between them, thereby preventing the goods from being crushed. The continuous structure of the sub-packaging spaces allows goods to enter the container from the receiving area and be sent out from the shipping area. The goods are arranged continuously in the same sub-packaging space, and goods can be pushed out from the receiving area to the shipping area as needed, which is very convenient for picking up goods without having to turn over a large amount of goods. Especially for some small goods of certain sizes, it can greatly increase the efficiency of loading and unloading, and also provide better protection for the goods.
[0018] 2. The reinforcing components can guide and support the movement of goods, reducing the support cost and weight of the shelving. Furthermore, the guide components can reduce the friction between the goods and the shelving, allowing the goods to be smoothly delivered to the shipping area.
[0019] 3. The shipping side is equipped with an openable door or a retrieval port to facilitate the retrieval of goods. The retrieval port makes it even more convenient to retrieve the goods. Attached Figure Description
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure in direction A;
[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure at point B;
[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure at point C;
[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure along the DD direction;
[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure in the middle EE direction;
[0026] Figure 7 for Figure 5 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure at point F;
[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the movement of goods within a separate packaging space in this utility model.
[0028] In the diagram: 10. Box body; 101. Pick-up port; 11. Shelf; 111. First divider; 112. Second divider; 113. Reinforcing member; 114. Guide member; 1141. Support base; 1142. Ball bearing; 12. Packaging space; 13. First compartment; 14. Second compartment. Detailed Implementation
[0029] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments. The description in this part is only exemplary and explanatory, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention in any way.
[0030] like Figure 1-8 As shown, the specific solution of this embodiment is: a modular container for automated loading and unloading, including a container body 10, as shown... Figure 1 As shown, the rear door of the box 10 is open, while the front door has been hidden for ease of description. Inside the box 10, there is a shelf 11 for packing goods.
[0031] Specifically, the shelf 11 includes a first divider 111 arranged horizontally and a second divider 112 arranged vertically. The first divider 111 and the second divider 112 are fixed to each other to form a grid-like space. After several first dividers 111 and second dividers 112 are arranged longitudinally in the box 10, the grid-like space enclosed by the first dividers 111 and the second dividers 112 forms a packaging space 12 for packaging goods. At this time, the packaging space 12 is a cuboid grid shape, and some goods can be placed in the packaging space 12.
[0032] To effectively improve the storage capacity of the packaging space 12 and enhance the stability of the shelving 11, reinforcing members 113 are fixedly installed on the first and second partition frames 111 and 112, arranged along the length of the box 10. Specifically, the packaging space 12 is formed by the space enclosed by the first partition frame 111, the second partition frame 112, and the reinforcing members 113. With the support of the reinforcing members 113, the stability of the shelving 11 is enhanced, and the goods within the packaging space 12 are also supported, facilitating the continuous loading of goods within the packaging space 12. The packaging space 12 is a rectangular grid that runs through the entire space from front to back, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 8 As shown; and one side of the packaging space 12 is the receiving area, and the other side is the shipping area, as can be seen in the attached diagram. Figure 5 , 6 As shown, goods are fed into the packaging space 12 from one side and discharged from the other side. This allows goods to be pushed out only to the discharge side, avoiding interference from goods above when they are being pushed out, making the discharge process more convenient.
[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the above example, to facilitate the removal of goods from the container 10, in this embodiment, a through-hole retrieval port 101 is provided on the side wall of the container 10 near the dispensing space 12 and the shipping area. A retrieval mechanism is also provided inside the container 10 on the shipping side of the dispensing space 12. This mechanism mainly includes slide rails that can move along the width and height directions of the container 10. The slide rail in the height direction is slidably mounted on the slide rail in the width direction. A conveyor belt platform that transports goods along the width direction is provided on the slide rail in the height direction. Goods pushed from the dispensing space 12 to the shipping side fall onto the conveyor platform. Then, with the cooperation of the two slide rails, the conveyor platform is moved to the position of the retrieval port 101, and the conveyor platform can then transport goods to the retrieval port 101, thus enabling retrieval of goods from the retrieval port 101. Moreover, this retrieval mechanism is already in use in many logistics and warehousing systems and is considered prior art. Those skilled in the art can directly refer to and use it from existing technologies.
[0034] like Figure 2 , 3 As shown in Figure 4, in a preferred embodiment, the reinforcing member 113 is fixed at the middle position of the first partition frame 111 and the second partition frame 112 in each packaging space 12. The reinforcing member 113 provides support and guidance for the goods in the packaging space 12. The support can, firstly, support the entire shelf 11, thereby improving the stability of the shelf 11, and secondly, support the goods on the first partition frame 111. Because the reinforcing member 113 on the first partition frame 111 can prevent the goods from falling directly downwards, and when the goods are transported in the packaging space 12, the reinforcing member 113 provides support and guidance for the goods on both sides and at the bottom, so that the goods can be transported continuously in the packaging space 12.
[0035] To facilitate the transport of goods within the packaging space 12, in this embodiment, the first divider 111 is equipped with a guide 114 to facilitate the transport and transfer of goods within the packaging space 12. For details, please refer to the attached document. Figure 3 As shown, the guide 114 includes a support 1141 fixed to the first partition 111. The support 1141 is provided with a number of movable balls 1142. The rolling balls 1142 can reduce the friction between the goods and the reinforcing members 113, making the conveying process smoother.
[0036] On the other hand, in order to improve the stability between the shelf 11 and the box 10, the ends of the first partition frame 111 and the second partition frame 112 are respectively fixed to the inner wall of the box 10. Specifically, they can be fixed by welding.
[0037] like Figure 6 As shown, in a preferred embodiment, there is a first interval 13 between the shelf 11 and the rear door of the box 10, forming an inlet area, and a second interval 14 between the shelf 11 and the front door of the box 10, forming an outlet area. In this embodiment, the front and rear sides of the box are based on the original design of the box, and the first interval 13 and the second interval 14 are set between the shelf 11 and the front and rear doors of the box 10, mainly to facilitate the arrangement of other inlet and outlet devices.
[0038] As another type of cargo container, the front door of the container 10 can be opened, making it more convenient to take out the goods when shipping.
[0039] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "including," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Specific examples have been used in this document to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. These examples are merely for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be pointed out that, due to the limitations of written expression and the objective existence of infinite specific structures, those skilled in the art can make several improvements, modifications, or changes without departing from the principles of the present invention, and can also combine the above technical features in an appropriate manner. These improvements, modifications, changes, or combinations, or the direct application of the concept and technical solution of the present invention to other situations without modification, should all be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A pallet for automatic loading and unloading of goods, characterized in that, Includes a box (10), and a shelf (11) for distributing goods is provided inside the box (10). The shelf (11) includes several horizontally arranged first dividers (111) and several vertically arranged second dividers (112). The first dividers (111) and the second dividers (112) are fixed to each other to form a grid-like space. The grid-like space enclosed by the several first dividers (111) and the second dividers (112) is arranged longitudinally to form several sub-packaging spaces (12) for goods. The sub-packaging spaces (12) are completely connected in the front and back directions and are in the shape of a cuboid grid. One side of the packaging space (12) is the receiving area, and the other side is the shipping area.
2. The pallet according to claim 1, wherein The first partition (111) and the second partition (112) are also fixedly provided with reinforcing members (113) arranged along the length direction of the box (10), and the space enclosed by the first partition (111), the second partition (112) and the reinforcing members (113) constitutes the packaging space (12).
3. The pallet according to claim 1, wherein A through-hole (101) is provided on the side wall of the box (10) in the shipping area near the packaging space (12).
4. The pallet according to claim 2, wherein The reinforcing member (113) is fixed at the middle position of the first partition frame (111) and the second partition frame (112) in each sub-packing space (12), and the reinforcing member (113) provides support and guidance for the goods in the sub-packing space (12).
5. The pallet according to claim 2, wherein The first divider (111) is provided with a guide (114) to facilitate the transport and transfer of goods within the packaging space (12).
6. A pallet according to claim 5, wherein, The guide (114) includes a support (1141) fixed to the first partition (111), and a number of movable balls (1142) are provided on the support (1141).
7. The pallet according to claim 1, wherein The ends of the first partition (111) and the second partition (112) are respectively fixed to the inner wall of the box (10).
8. The pallet according to claim 1, wherein There is a first gap (13) between the shelf (11) and the rear door of the box (10), which forms the receiving area. There is a second gap (14) between the shelf (11) and the front door of the box (10), which forms the shipping area.
9. A pallet according to claim 8, wherein, The front door of the box (10) can be opened.