Method of assembling a partition wall and partition wall

Abstract

Method for assembling a partitioning partition and partitioning partition Method for assembling a partitioning partition for a body of a refrigerated transport vehicle, the vehicle comprising a floor, a roof (106), two side walls, a front wall, a rear opening which delimit a loading space (112); at least one panel (115) for partitioning the loading space (112) connected to the roof (106) by a connecting mechanism comprising a plate (22) connected directly or indirectly to the roof (106) on which a yoke (33) is pivotally mounted and at least one jack (33) one end of which is connected to the yoke (33) or to the plate (22) and the second end of which is left free, the method comprising the steps of: fixing the connecting mechanism on the roof (106); orienting the yoke (33) in a vertical position perpendicular to the roof (116); fixing the panel (115) on the yoke (30);orientation of panel (115) in a horizontal position applied against the roof in a direction opposite to that of the plate (22); fixing of the free end of the jack(s) (33) to the plate (22) or the yoke (30). Figure 2;

Description

Title of the invention: Method for assembling a partition wall and partition wall Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for assembling a partition wall for a refrigerated vehicle and a partition wall. Technical background

[0002] A refrigerated vehicle which may be a truck, a semi-trailer or a trailer makes it possible to transport goods, for example, food or pharmaceuticals which need to be maintained at a positive or negative controlled temperature.

[0003] For this purpose, a refrigerated vehicle comprises a body which comprises isothermal panels and a refrigeration unit which sends air at a regulated temperature into the body to maintain the temperature inside the body at a value which allows the preservation of the goods which are transported therein.

[0004] The interior space which is delimited by a refrigerated body can be up to 95 m3 and it can be provided with an insulating movable partition which allows the interior space to be partitioned according to the products to be transported.

[0005] The partitioning partition is connected to the roof of the vehicle by a connecting mechanism which allows it to be kept in a vertical position in which the partition separates the loading space into two zones or to be kept in a retracted position in which the partition is arranged against the roof and does not encroach on the loading space. The connecting mechanism also allows the longitudinal position of the partition to be adjusted in the vehicle depending on the goods to be transported.

[0006] Usually the vehicle includes a mechanism which allows the partition wall to be retracted. This mechanism can use gas springs to raise the partition wall.

[0007] It turns out that the positioning of the jacks during the assembly of the bodywork can be complex because it is generally necessary to compress the lifting jacks.

[0008] Furthermore, the cylinders are parts that must be replaced during the life of a vehicle; this operation requires the use of cylinder compression tools that are complex to handle. These are in fact heavy tools and the location of the cylinders requires operators to handle these tools at height, which makes cylinder changing operations very unergonomic.

[0009] In this technical context, the present invention aims to propose a partitioning method and partition which allow easier assembly and maintenance. Statement of the invention

[0010] According to a first aspect, the invention provides a method of assembling a partition wall for a body of a refrigerated transport vehicle, the vehicle comprising

[0011] a floor, a roof, two side walls, a front wall, a rear opening which delimit a loading space;

[0012] at least one partitioning panel of the loading space connected to the roof by a connecting mechanism comprising a plate connected directly or indirectly to the roof on which a yoke is pivotally mounted and at least one jack, one end of which is connected to the yoke or to the plate and the second end of which is left free, the method comprising the steps of: - fixing the connecting mechanism on the roof; - orientation of the screed in a vertical position perpendicular to the roof; - fixing the panel on the screed; - panel orientation in a horizontal position applied against the roof in a direction opposite to that of the plate; - fixing the free end of the jack(s) to the plate or the yoke.

[0013] According to certain embodiments, the method further comprises the step of orienting the panel against the plate and the step of placing an anti-rotation sheet which is fixed to a box of the yoke engaged in an opening made in the panel.

[0014] According to certain embodiments, the method further comprises the step of placing an insulated cover sized to close the opening of the panel.

[0015] According to another aspect, the invention relates to a vehicle comprising - a floor, a roof, two side walls, a front wall, a rear opening which delimit a loading space; - at least one partitioning panel of the loading space connected to the roof by a connecting mechanism comprising a plate connected directly or indirectly to the roof on which a yoke is pivotally mounted and at least one jack, one end of which is connected to the yoke and the second end of which is connected to the plate, the panel having a cutout allowing the panel to be oriented in a horizontal position against the roof in a direction opposite to that of the plate

[0016] According to certain embodiments, the panel receives an anti-rotation sheet which is fixed to a box of the yoke engaged in the opening, the anti-rotation sheet being provided with a stop designed to come to bear against the plate when the yoke pivots in a direction opposite to the plate.

[0017] According to certain embodiments, the panel receives an insulated cover sized to close the opening. Brief description of the drawings

[0018] The invention is described with reference to the attached figures which represent a partition according to the invention and the assembly steps thereof.

[0019] [Fig-1] is a side view of a refrigerated vehicle;

[0020] [Fig.2] is a perspective view of a connecting mechanism of a partition of partitioning of a roof of a body of a refrigerated vehicle during operation;

[0021] [Fig.3] is a perspective view of a mobile assembly on which an isothermal panel can be suspended;

[0022] [Fig.4] is a side view of the moving assembly of [Fig.3];

[0023] [Fig.5] is a bottom view of the moving assembly of [Fig.3];

[0024] [Fig.6] is a perspective view of a panel before its installation on the mobile assembly;

[0025] [Fig.7] is a perspective view of the mobile assembly on which an isothermal panel is suspended;

[0026] [Fig.8] is a side view of the movable assembly and panel of [Fig.7];

[0027] [Fig.9] is an enlarged scale view of the moving assembly and the panel of the [Fig.6] ;

[0028] [Fig. 10] is a bottom view of the movable assembly and panel of [Fig.6];

[0029] [Fig. 11] is a perspective view of the movable assembly and the panel in which the panel is oriented at 180° relative to the moving assembly;

[0030] [Fig. 12] is an enlarged scale view of [Fig. 11];

[0031] [Fig. 13] is a side view of [Fig. 11];

[0032] [Fig. 14] is a perspective view of the movable assembly and the isothermal panel forming a 90° angle

[0033] [Fig. 15] is a bottom view of [Fig. 14];

[0034] [Fig. 16] is a side view of [Fig. 14];

[0035] [Fig. 17] is a front view of [Fig. 14];

[0036] [Fig. 18] is a view of an anti-rotation sheet;

[0037] [Fig. 19] is a front view of the mobile assembly fitted with the anti-rotation sheet and the sign

[0038] [Fig.20] is a view of an insulated hood;

[0039] [Fig.21] is a perspective view of the panel equipped with an isothermal cover of the [Fig.20] ;

[0040] [Fig.22] is a front view of [Fig.21];

[0041] [Fig.23] is a rear perspective view of the panel assembled on a set movable in the folded position of the panel;

[0042] [Fig.24] is a perspective view of the panel assembled on a movable assembly in deployed position of the panel. Detailed description

[0043] The present description is made in an X,Y,Z reference frame linked to the vehicle in which the X axis is linked to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the Y axis is linked to the transverse direction of the vehicle and the Z axis is linked to the vertical direction of the vehicle.

[0044] [Fig.l] shows a refrigerated vehicle 100, in this case a semi-trailer which comprises a parallelepiped body 101 fixed on a chassis 102 equipped with wheels 103.

[0045] The bodywork 101 comprises a floor 105, a roof 106, two side walls 107, a front wall 108, a rear opening 109 which are formed of isothermal panels 115 and which delimit a loading space 112. The rear opening which gives access to the loading space 112 may comprise two hinged doors or a roller curtain depending on the type of vehicle. The loading space 112 is thus thermally insulated from the ambient environment.

[0046] The vehicle comprises a refrigeration unit 110 which, in the usual manner, can be fixed to the front wall 108 of the vehicle. The refrigeration unit 110 makes it possible to maintain the temperature inside the loading space 112 at a positive or negative set value.

[0047] As shown in [Fig.2], the bodywork 101 is, moreover, equipped with a longitudinally movable partition 114 which makes it possible to partition the loading space 112 into two zones which can be maintained at different temperatures.

[0048] In the example shown in [Fig.2], the partition 114 comprises two panels 115 made from an isothermal sandwich. Each panel 115 is, in addition, provided with a peripheral lip seal 117.

[0049] Each of the panels 115 is fixed to the roof 106 by a connecting mechanism 10 which, as will be seen, makes it possible to maintain the panels 115 in a fixed vertical or horizontal position applied to the roof 106 and makes it possible to move the panels 115 depending on the load which must be placed in the loading space 112.

[0050] The connecting mechanism 10 comprises two fixed rails 12 which are fixed on the roof 106 and two mobile assemblies 17 which slide on rails 12.

[0051] The pavilion 106 receives two rails 12 which comprise a profile 14 provided with holes 15 at a regular pitch and a C-shaped slide 16. The two rails 12 are parallel and are oriented in the longitudinal direction.

[0052] On each of these rails 12, slides a mobile assembly 17 on which a panel 115 is suspended. The panel 115 has on its upper transverse edge a cutout 116 which is positioned substantially in the middle of this edge as can be seen in [Fig.6]. An H-shaped fitting 118 is arranged on the panel 115 at the edge of the opening 116 and a plate is arranged on the face opposite that receiving the fitting 118.

[0053] Each mobile assembly 17 comprises a train of rollers 18 - visible in [Fig. 19] - which is designed and sized to slide in the corresponding slide 16 of a rail 12.

[0054] The movable assembly 17 further comprises a plate 22 which extends vertically from the movable assembly 17. The plate 22 may be formed, for example, from a cut metal plate.

[0055] The plate 22 has at its rear end a locking butt 24. The plate 22 is equipped with two spacers 23 on which the ends of two jacks 33 are fixed as will be seen later.

[0056] The plate 22 also receives an indexing box 25. The indexing box 25 makes it possible to lock the partition 114 in a given longitudinal position relative to the rail 12.

[0057] For this, the indexing box 25 has a locking finger 27 designed to engage in one of the holes 15 of the rail 12 and block the longitudinal movement of the mobile assembly 17 and therefore of the panel 115 which is attached to it.

[0058] The mobile assembly 17 is further provided with a yoke 30 which is pivotally mounted on the mobile assembly 17 by an axis 38 and which is fixed to the panel 115 by a series of screws.

[0059] The connection of the yoke 30 to the plate 22 is achieved by a rotation axis 38 which allows the yoke 30 and therefore the panel 115 attached to it to pivot over an angular range of 180°.

[0060] The yoke 30 has two lateral uprights 301. A box 37 is arranged between the uprights 301 of the yoke 30 on their portions adjacent to the axis of rotation 38.

[0061] In practice, it is provided that two gas cylinders 33 are arranged between a mobile assembly 17 and the yoke 30. For this, the yoke 30 comprises wings 32 on which a cylinder 33 is fixed by an appropriate connecting axis; each of the cylinders 33 is, moreover, fixed on a spacer 23 which ensures the connection of the cylinder 33 with the assembly mobile 17. During the construction of the vehicle 100, the floor 105, the side walls 107, the roof 106, the front wall 108 are assembled on the chassis 102.

[0062] As regards the assembly of the partition 114, two rails 12 are fixed to the roof 106, each rail 12 receiving a mobile assembly 17. For this, each rail 12 has a slide 16 juxtaposed with a profile 14 which is itself provided with holes 15.

[0063] For this, the mobile assembly 17 is presented in the configuration of figures 3, 4 and 5 in which the yoke 30 is folded against the plate 22. It is noted that two jacks 33 are only at one of their ends. In the example shown in figures 3 to 5, the two jacks 33 are pivotally mounted on the yoke 30. In another exemplary embodiment, the jacks 33 are fixed on the spacers 23. Whatever the embodiment, the mobile assembly 17 comprises two jacks 33, one end of which is connected either to the yoke 30 or to a spacer 23 and the other end of which is free.

[0064] The mobile assembly 17 is delivered in this configuration with a suitable clamping system (strap or other) to hold the yoke 30 against the plate 22.

[0065] In this configuration, the mobile assembly 17 can be engaged in the rail 12.

[0066] The yoke 30 is released and under the effect of gravity is positioned vertically.

[0067] In this position, the panel 115 is brought closer to the yoke 30 and is fixed thereto by suitable means such as screws or rivets. The opening 116 is placed on the box 37.

[0068] At this stage of the assembly of the partition 114 which can be seen in figures 6 to 9, the panel 115 is suspended on the mobile assembly 17 while the jacks 33 are suspended from the yoke 30 and are also in a vertical position under the effect of gravity.

[0069] In this position, it is understood that the jacks 33 cannot be connected to each of the spacers 23 without being put under compression.

[0070] In the next step of mounting the partition 114, the panel 115 is rotated in the direction opposite to that of the plate 22. This configuration is shown in Figures 10, 11 and 12 which show the panel 115 close to or applied to the roof at an angle of up to 180° relative to the plate 22. The positioning of the panel in this 180° position is made possible by the presence of the cutout 116 which makes it possible to avoid interference with the slide 16.

[0071] In this position, the end of the jacks 33 can be fixed on the two spacers 23. This operation is made very easy because access is open for an operator due to the 180° positioning of the panel 115.

[0072] In practice, the rotation of the panel 115 is not necessarily done at 180° but is done at an angle which allows the fixing of the jacks 33 without it being necessary to compress the rod of the jacks 33.

[0073] The panel 115 can then be placed in its vertical position shown in Figures 14, 15 and 16.

[0074] The panel 115 is then placed in its folded position in which the panel 115 pivots towards the plate 22 and is placed against the roof 106.

[0075] An anti-rotation sheet 35 provided with a stop 36 formed by a return perpendicular to the sheet is fixed on the box 37 inside the opening 116. The stop 36 prevents rotation of the panel beyond 90° in a direction of rotation opposite the plate 22.

[0076] Finally, an isothermal cover 39 is placed in the opening 116 to close it and ensure thermal continuity with the rest of the panel 115.

[0077] Once the fixing of a first panel 115 has been carried out, the second panel 115 can be fixed in such a way as to form the partition 114.

[0078] Figures 23 and 24 show a panel 115 assembled on a movable assembly in operation in a position in which the panel 115 is folded against the roof and in a position in which the panel 115 is deployed and forms an angle of approximately 90° with the roof.

[0079] The invention as described also applies to the replacement of the jacks 33 without it being necessary to use tools for compressing this jack.

Claims

Claims

1. Method for assembling at least one partitioning panel (115) for a body of a refrigerated transport vehicle, the vehicle comprising a floor, a roof (106), two side walls, a front wall, a rear opening which delimit a loading space (112); at least one partitioning panel (115) of the loading space (112) connected to the roof (106) by a connecting mechanism comprising a plate (22) connected directly or indirectly to the roof (106) on which a yoke (30) is pivotally mounted and at least one jack (33) one end of which is connected to the yoke (30) or to the plate (22) and the second end of which is left free, the method comprising the steps of: - fixing the connecting mechanism on the roof (106); - orienting the yoke (33) in a vertical position perpendicular to the roof (116); - fixing the panel (115) on the screed (30);- orientation of the panel (115) in a horizontal position applied against the roof in a direction opposite to that of the plate (22); - fixing of the free end of the jack(s) (33) to the plate (22) or the yoke (30).;

2. Assembly method according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises the step of orienting the panel against the plate (22) and the step of placing an anti-rotation sheet (35) which is fixed to a box of the yoke engaged in an opening (116) made in the panel (115).

3. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the method further comprises the step of placing an isothermal cover (39) sized to close the opening (116) of the panel (115).

4. Refrigerated transport vehicle comprising a partition wall, the vehicle comprising - a floor, a roof (106), two side walls, a front wall, a rear opening which delimit a loading space (112); - at least one panel (115) for partitioning the loading space (112) connected to the roof (106) by a connecting mechanism comprising a plate (22) connected directly or indirectly to the roof (106) on which a yoke (30) is pivotally mounted and at least one jack (33) one end of which is connected to the yoke (33) and the second end of which is connected to the plate (22), the panel (115) having a cutout (116) making it possible to orient the panel (115) in a horizontal position applied against the roof in a direction opposite to that of the plate (22)

5. Refrigerated transport vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that the panel (115) receives an anti-rotation sheet (35) which is fixed to a box of the hood engaged in the opening (116), the anti-rotation sheet (35) being provided with a stop (36) designed to bear against the plate (22) when the hood (30) pivots in a direction opposite to the plate (22).

6. Refrigerated transport vehicle according to one of claims 4 to 5, characterized in that the panel (115) receives a thermally insulating cover (38) sized to close the opening (116).

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