A tunnel maintenance trolley
By installing a liftable basket and climbing components on the tunnel maintenance trolley, the inconvenience and safety issues of carrying materials when workers are carrying them at different heights inside the tunnel have been solved. This has enabled convenient material transportation and safe climbing, and improved the convenience and safety of maintaining the top of the tunnel wall.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHONGQING BOYAN CONSTR ENG CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, it is inconvenient for workers to carry materials and equipment when performing maintenance work at different heights inside the tunnel, which can easily lead to safety accidents.
A tunnel maintenance trolley was designed, comprising a base plate, a climbing assembly, and a railing. An installation box is set between the base plate and the top plate, and a liftable hoisting basket is slidably installed inside the installation box. Combined with a drive assembly and a climbing assembly, materials and equipment can be transported conveniently. Workers can quickly climb to the top of the installation box for maintenance using the climbing assembly.
It facilitates the convenient transportation of materials and equipment, avoids safety risks during transport, and improves the convenience and safety of maintenance on the top of the tunnel wall.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tunnel maintenance technology, and in particular to a tunnel maintenance trolley. Background Technology
[0002] As a key component of transportation infrastructure, the safe operation of tunnels is directly related to public safety and economic efficiency. Tunnel maintenance is the core work to ensure the safe and efficient operation of tunnels, covering structural monitoring, equipment maintenance, defect repair and emergency management. Its core tasks include: regularly inspecting the lining, roof and sidewalls for cracks, water seepage and other problems, assessing overall stability, and maintaining ventilation, lighting, drainage and other systems.
[0003] Chinese patent CN212865550U discloses a construction trolley for highway tunnel damage maintenance. It places the materials or equipment needed for construction on a material placement plate, and construction workers move to the standing plate via an escalator to carry out maintenance work on the tunnel inner wall at different heights. However, the inventors found that the materials and equipment used for maintenance are stored on the placement plate. When workers need to use these materials and equipment, they need to bring them to the standing plate. However, it is very inconvenient to carry the materials and equipment in one hand and climb the escalator with the other hand, and the risk of falling from the escalator is also significantly increased. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a tunnel maintenance trolley, which solves the problem that workers face difficulties carrying materials and equipment when performing maintenance work on different heights of the tunnel inner wall, which can easily lead to safety accidents.
[0005] According to an embodiment of this utility model, a tunnel maintenance trolley includes a base plate, a climbing component, and a railing. The bottom of the base plate is provided with a moving mechanism, and the top of the base plate is provided with multiple support columns. The top of the support columns is provided with a top plate, and a through slot is provided through the top plate. An installation box is fixedly provided on the top of the base plate. The installation box has an opening on one side, and the top of the installation box extends vertically upward through the through slot to the top of the top plate. A lifting basket is slidably provided inside the installation box, and a driving component for driving the lifting basket to rise and fall is also provided on the installation box. The climbing component assists workers in climbing to the top of the installation box, and the railing is arranged along the circumferential direction of the top plate.
[0006] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following advantages: by setting an installation box between the bottom plate and the top plate, and sliding a hoisting basket that can be driven to rise and fall by a drive component inside the installation box, when workers need to perform maintenance work on the tunnel inner wall at a higher position, they can transport materials and equipment along with themselves to the top plate through the hoisting basket, thereby avoiding the problem of carrying materials. When maintaining the top of the tunnel inner wall, workers can quickly climb to the top of the installation box through the climbing component, making maintenance work on the top of the tunnel inner wall more convenient.
[0007] Furthermore, the climbing assembly includes: a conveyor belt, a receiving groove on one side of the mounting box extending out of the top plate, the conveyor belt being vertically arranged in the receiving groove, and a station plate being fixedly installed on one side of the conveyor belt.
[0008] Furthermore, support bars are provided on both inner walls of the receiving groove.
[0009] Furthermore, a reinforcing support block connects the bottom of the station plate to the conveyor belt.
[0010] Furthermore, the drive assembly includes: a lifting rope and a take-up roller. The top of the inner wall of the mounting box is provided with a mounting groove. The take-up roller is horizontally and rotatably installed in the mounting groove. There are several lifting ropes. One end of each lifting rope is connected to the lifting basket, and the other end of the lifting rope is connected to the take-up roller. The mounting box is also provided with a drive motor to drive the take-up roller to rotate.
[0011] Furthermore, a groove is provided on the top of the base plate, the bottom of the mounting box abuts against the bottom of the groove, and the top of the inner wall of the suspended basket is on the same plane as the top of the base plate.
[0012] Furthermore, it also includes shelves with hooks on one side that can be attached to the fence. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0014] Figure 2 This is an overall structural diagram from another perspective of an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the climbing component structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0016] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0017] In the above attached figures: 1. Base plate; 2. Moving mechanism; 3. Support column; 4. Top plate; 5. Mounting box; 6. Lifting basket; 7. Fence; 8. Conveyor belt; 9. Station plate; 10. Handrail; 11. Support block; 12. Lifting rope; 13. Winding roller; 14. Drive motor; 15. Shelf; 16. Hook. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0019] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown in the figure, this utility model embodiment proposes a tunnel maintenance trolley, including a base plate 1, a climbing component, and a railing 7. The bottom of the base plate 1 is provided with a moving mechanism 2, and the top of the base plate 1 is provided with multiple support columns 3. The top of the support columns 3 is provided with a top plate 4. A through groove is opened through the top plate 4. An installation box 5 is fixedly provided on the top of the base plate 1. The installation box 5 has an opening on one side. The top of the installation box 5 extends vertically upward through the through groove to the top of the top plate 4. A lifting basket 6 is slidably provided inside the installation box 5. The installation box 5 is also provided with a driving component for driving the lifting basket 6 to rise and fall. The climbing component assists workers to climb to the top of the installation box 5. The railing 7 is arranged along the circumferential direction of the top plate 4. During tunnel inspection, testing, or maintenance, this device moves within the tunnel via a mobile mechanism 2. Specifically, the mobile mechanism 2 can be selected from existing technologies, and the moving mechanism can also be casters. The device is connected via a rope, which then drives it to move within the tunnel. During the movement of this device, or after reaching a predetermined location, workers stand on the floor 1 or roof 4 and use infrared thermal imagers or humidity sensors to detect water seepage in the tunnel. If an anomaly is detected in a certain area, maintenance can be carried out using high-pressure water guns, grouting equipment, etc., placed on this device. If maintenance is needed on higher areas, the required equipment and materials are brought into the lifting basket 6, and then the drive assembly is activated. The lifting basket 6 is suspended to the height of the top plate 4 by the moving component, allowing workers to transport the required materials to the top plate 4. This facilitates maintenance of the tunnel inner wall at higher locations. When maintenance of the top of the tunnel inner wall is required, workers can climb to the top of the installation box 5 using the climbing component. At this point, the workers are directly below the top of the tunnel inner wall, making maintenance more convenient. The railing 7 protects the workers from falling from the top plate 4. The lifting basket 6, which allows workers and materials / equipment to be raised and lowered together, is installed inside the device. Commonly used materials and equipment are stored on the bottom plate 1. When maintenance of the tunnel inner wall at higher locations is required, workers can transport the necessary equipment and materials to the top plate 4 via the lifting basket 6, which is convenient, quick, and ensures worker safety.
[0020] like Figures 1 to 4As further shown, the climbing assembly includes: a conveyor belt 8, a receiving groove on one side of the mounting box 5 extending from the top plate 4, the conveyor belt 8 being vertically positioned within the receiving groove, and a station plate 9 fixedly mounted on one side of the conveyor belt 8. In this embodiment, the conveyor belt 8 is fitted onto a rotating roller and driven by a geared motor (not shown in the figure), which is existing technology. The specific principle is not elaborated here. This device only utilizes its ability to move objects in a straight line. By setting the station plate 9 on one side of the conveyor belt 8, when a worker needs to climb to the top of the mounting box 5, they can stand on the station plate 9. Then, the conveyor belt 8 transports the station plate 9, raising the worker's horizontal height to near the top of the mounting box 5, facilitating the worker's climb to the top of the mounting box 5 to maintain the top of the tunnel wall. When the worker needs to descend to the top plate 4, they stand on the station plate 9 again, and then the conveyor belt 8 reverses its direction.
[0021] like Figures 2 to 4 As shown, furthermore, handrails 10 are provided on both inner walls of the receiving groove. Preferably, the handrails 10 are hinged to the inner walls of the receiving groove. Workers are prone to instability when standing on the platform 9 during the lifting and lowering process. To prevent workers from falling off the platform 9, workers can hold onto the handrails 10 to ensure their balance during the lifting and lowering process.
[0022] like Figures 3 to 4 As shown, furthermore, a reinforcing support block 11 connects the bottom of the station plate 9 to the conveyor belt 8. The support block 11 strengthens the connection between the station plate 9 and the conveyor belt 8, while also increasing the support strength of the station plate 9, ensuring that the station plate 9 can bear the weight of the worker when standing on it. Specifically, the connection between the station plate 9 and the conveyor belt 8 can be achieved by integrally forming a connecting plate perpendicular to the station plate 9 on the station plate 9, and then bolting the connecting plate to the conveyor belt 8, thereby increasing the connection strength between the conveyor belt 8 and the station plate 9.
[0023] like Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, the drive assembly further includes: a lifting rope 12 and a take-up roller 13. A mounting groove is provided on the top of the inner wall of the mounting box 5. The take-up roller 13 is horizontally and rotatably mounted in the mounting groove. There are several lifting ropes 12, one end of which is connected to the lifting basket 6, and the other end is connected to the take-up roller 13. The mounting box 5 is also equipped with a drive motor 14 for driving the take-up roller 13 to rotate. When lifting the lifting basket 6, the drive motor 14 is started, driving the take-up roller 13 to rotate. The take-up roller 13 winds up the lifting ropes 12, thereby pulling the lifting basket 6 upward. When the lifting basket 6 needs to be lowered, the drive motor 14 rotates in the opposite direction, causing the take-up roller 13 to release the lifting ropes 12. The lifting basket 6 descends under the action of gravity and finally lands on the base plate 1. In this embodiment, a lifting rope 12 is connected to each of the four corners of the lifting basket 6, and two lifting ropes 12 on the same side are combined into one strand and wound onto the take-up roller 13. Preferably, the lifting basket 6 is equipped with a counterweight.
[0024] Furthermore, a groove is provided on the top of the base plate 1, and the bottom of the mounting box 5 abuts against the bottom of the groove. The top of the inner wall of the suspended basket is on the same plane as the top of the base plate 1. Specifically, the top of the inner wall of the suspended basket is on the same plane as the top of the base plate 1, so that no step is formed between the suspended basket 6 and the base plate 1, making it more convenient to transport materials and equipment into the suspended basket 6.
[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, furthermore, it also includes a shelf 15, with a hook 16 on one side of the shelf 15, which is hooked onto the fence 7. Specifically, the fence 7 is composed of multiple horizontal and vertical bars. After the hook 16 is hooked onto the fence 7, one side of the shelf 15 abuts against the fence 7. Workers can temporarily place repair tools and materials on the shelf 15. When repair tools need to be used multiple times, the process of retrieving repair tools is more convenient, which helps to improve work efficiency.
[0026] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A tunnel maintenance trolley, characterized in that, include: The base plate (1) has a moving mechanism (2) at the bottom and multiple support columns (3) at the top. The top of the support columns (3) has a top plate (4) with a through slot. The top of the base plate (1) has a fixed mounting box (5) with an opening on one side. The top of the mounting box (5) extends vertically upward through the through slot to the top of the top plate (4). The mounting box (5) has a slidable lifting basket (6) inside and a drive assembly for driving the lifting basket (6) to rise and fall on the mounting box (5). Climbing assembly, which assists workers in climbing to the top of the installation box (5); The fence (7) is laid out along the circumferential direction of the top plate (4).
2. The tunnel maintenance trolley as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The climbing assembly includes: a conveyor belt (8), a mounting box (5) with a receiving groove on one side extending out of the top plate (4), the conveyor belt (8) being vertically installed in the receiving groove, and a station plate (9) being fixed on one side of the conveyor belt (8).
3. A tunnel maintenance trolley as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The two inner walls opposite each other in the receiving groove are provided with a support rod (10).
4. A tunnel maintenance trolley as described in claim 3, characterized in that: A reinforcing support block (11) is connected between the bottom of the station plate (9) and the conveyor belt (8).
5. A tunnel maintenance trolley as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly includes a lifting rope (12) and a take-up roller (13). The top of the inner wall of the mounting box (5) is provided with a mounting groove. The take-up roller (13) is horizontally and rotatably installed in the mounting groove. There are several lifting ropes (12). One end of each lifting rope (12) is connected to the lifting basket (6), and the other end of the lifting rope (12) is connected to the take-up roller (13). The mounting box (5) is also provided with a drive motor (14) for driving the take-up roller (13) to rotate.
6. A tunnel maintenance trolley as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the base plate (1) has a groove, the bottom of the mounting box (5) abuts against the bottom of the groove, and the top of the inner wall of the basket is on the same plane as the top of the base plate (1).
7. A tunnel maintenance trolley as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a shelf (15), with a hook (16) on one side of the shelf (15), which is attached to the fence (7).