Rail Cargo Vehicle Transfer for Port Logistics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current multimodal transportation systems in China face inefficiencies and environmental issues due to the lack of seamless connection between different transportation modes, particularly between ports and railway/air logistics centers, relying heavily on road goods loading device transportation trucks which are inefficient and polluting.
Innovation Solution
A multimodal transportation interworking system is introduced, comprising a rail system with cargo vehicles and a transfer apparatus controlled by a processor, enabling efficient transfer of goods loading devices between ports and railway/air logistics centers, replacing road trucks to enhance efficiency and reduce ground transportation pressure while protecting the environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If road container trucks are used for goods loading device drayage between ports and railway/air logistics centers, then goods loading device transportation can be achieved, but transportation efficiency is low and environmental pollution increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a rail-based cargo vehicle system as an intermediary transportation mode between ports and logistics centers. The cargo vehicle with bogie structure runs on rail beams, serving as a mediator that replaces road trucks for goods loading device drayage, thereby improving efficiency and reducing environmental pollution
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical road truck system with a rail-based cargo vehicle system. The cargo vehicle uses a bogie mechanism with wheels running on rail beams, substituting the conventional road transportation mechanical system with a rail-based mechanical system that offers higher efficiency and lower environmental impact
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple transportation modes (road, railway, water, air) are developed separately, then each mode can achieve large scale, but they fail to be linked in harmony and multimodal transportation develops slowly
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo vehicle is designed with universal functionality to operate in multiple transportation contexts. It can transport goods loading devices between ports, railway logistics centers, and air logistics centers, serving multiple purposes and enabling seamless multimodal transportation integration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the transportation system into distinct but compatible components: rail beams providing infrastructure, cargo vehicles providing transportation capability, and bogie mechanisms providing mobility. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while ensuring harmonious integration across different transportation modes
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AI summary
A multimodal transport interworking system, at least comprising: a rail system; a cargo moving vehicle (31), which may be movably disposed on a rail beam of the rail system (1, 30); a transfer device (32), for use in transferring a cargo loading component (33) from a transport means to below the cargo moving vehicle (31) and loading onto the cargo moving vehicle, or unloading the cargo loading component (33) from on the cargo moving vehicle and conveying onto the transport means; a processor, which is connected to the cargo moving device (31) and the transfer device (32) so as to control the transfer device to transfer the cargo loading component, and after the cargo loading component clamps onto the cargo moving vehicle, to control the cargo moving vehicle to move on the rail beam.