Swinging Vehicle Goods Bracket for Efficient Container Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for loading and unloading goods, particularly containers, between cranes and transport vehicles result in inefficiencies due to mutual waiting, and existing solutions that alleviate this issue increase vehicle weight, complexity, and energy consumption, requiring costly vehicle replacements.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle goods bracket system with a swinging mechanism, comprising a stationary base, guide pillar, slidable guide rod, beam, jack cylinder, and swing cylinder, allows for efficient loading and unloading by swinging outward to avoid vehicle projections and inward for loading/unloading operations, adaptable for various container sizes and existing vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a lifting platform is provided on transport vehicle to avoid mutual waiting, then loading and unloading efficiency is improved, but vehicle weight and structure complexity are remarkably increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the loading-unloading function into two separate components: the stationary goods bracket (fixed infrastructure) and the vehicle (mobile transport). The goods bracket remains stationary while the vehicle moves in and out, eliminating the need for complex lifting platforms on vehicles while maintaining continuous operation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The goods bracket acts as an intermediary between the crane and the vehicle. It temporarily holds goods, allowing the crane to place goods on the bracket and leave, while the vehicle can independently load from the bracket without waiting for the crane, thus eliminating mutual waiting without requiring complex vehicle modifications.
2Productivity
If a lifting platform is provided on transport vehicle to avoid mutual waiting, then loading and unloading efficiency is improved, but energy consumption is increased
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the lifting function (stationary goods bracket with jack cylinder) from the transport function (vehicle), the vehicle's energy consumption is reduced as it no longer needs to power a lifting platform, while loading-unloading efficiency is maintained through the stationary bracket's lifting capability.
3Productivity
If all existing vehicles are replaced to achieve the objective of avoiding mutual waiting, then loading and unloading efficiency is improved, but cost is hugely increased
Solution Approach 1:
The goods bracket system is designed to be universally compatible with existing vehicles. The vehicle simply needs to have a flat bottom surface to contact with the bracket's support plate, making it adaptable to various vehicle types without requiring vehicle replacement or modification, thus achieving efficiency improvement at low cost.
4Ease of operation
If goods bracket swings outward to avoid vehicle projections, then ease of vehicle passage is improved, but device complexity is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The goods bracket incorporates a swing mechanism that allows it to dynamically change position between a horizontal state (for vehicle passage) and a vertical working state (for loading-unloading). This dynamic adjustment is achieved through simple swing cylinders and hinged connections, adding minimal complexity while significantly improving operational flexibility.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances loading/unloading efficiency while reducing vehicle weight, energy consumption, and maintenance costs, allowing for seamless integration with existing infrastructure and facilitating energy conservation and emission reduction.
Implementation Method 1
One end of the swing cylinder is hinged on the stationary guide pillar, and the other end is hinged on the stationary base... the swing cylinder swings the beam (102) and guide pillar (104) outward
Implementation Method 2
One end of the jack cylinder is hinged on the stationary guide pillar, and the other end is hinged on the bottom surface of the beam... the jack cylinder is expanded and carried up the guide rod (103) and beam (102)
Implementation Method 3
The bottom of the stationary guide pillar is hinged to the stationary base... The beam is hinged to the top of the slidable guide rod
Implementation Method 4
The slidable guide rod is slidably mounted in the stationary guide pillar
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a vehicle goods bracket which is provided at the side of a transport vehicle, and is capable of swinging outward and restoring inward, and which is capable of carrying goods up or down, so as to load and unload for the transport vehicle. The present invention also discloses a vehicle goods bracket set which includes a pair of vehicle goods brackets provided symmetrically at the two sides of the transport vehicle. The present invention further discloses a vehicle goods bracket group, comprising two sets of vehicle goods brackets which are adjacently arranged in the lengthwise direction of the transport vehicle, wherein each set of vehicle goods brackets comprises a pair of vehicle goods brackets provided symmetrically at the two sides of the transport vehicle. According to the length and quantity of goods, one set of vehicle goods brackets can work alone, or two sets of vehicle goods brackets work simultaneously, wherein the vehicle goods bracket group relates particularly to loading and unloading containers.