Container Handling Trolley With Indexing And Angular Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing container handling trolleys face challenges in ensuring a secure and efficient watertight connection to insulators, particularly in confined environments, due to difficulties in alignment and frequent operation, which can lead to uncertainty and risk of damage.
Innovation Solution
A trolley system with a support plate and lifting means that aligns the container's connection parts vertically with the insulator's, featuring indexing mechanisms and angular orientation to ensure precise positioning and secure docking without manual adjustment, and includes torque limiting and rotational stops to prevent mishandling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual positioning and rotation of the container is performed by the user, then the container can be connected to the isolator, but the operation becomes difficult and time-consuming when the container is heavy or when access is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The trolley is equipped with automatic positioning means including indexing mechanisms that automatically align the container with the isolator connection point. The container self-positions through guide ramps that guide pins into notches, eliminating the need for manual alignment by the operator.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical positioning and rotation operations are replaced by a motorized trolley system with automated lifting means and indexing mechanisms. The system uses mechanical actuators and guide structures to automatically perform alignment and connection operations that previously required manual effort.
2Reliability
If the container is positioned manually without precise alignment mechanisms, then the connection can be attempted, but there is uncertainty and risk of damage to components
Solution Approach 1:
Guide ramps act as intermediary elements between the container pins and the isolator notches. These ramps gently guide the pins into proper alignment with the notches, preventing misalignment damage while simplifying the connection process. The indexing mechanisms serve as intermediaries to ensure precise positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates torque limiting means and angular stops that prevent excessive force or incorrect angular positioning before damage can occur. These protective mechanisms are built into the connection system to cushion against positioning errors and prevent component damage.
3Productivity
If the connection operations are performed at high frequency by the user, then transfer efficiency may improve, but user fatigue and operational errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The trolley system performs self-positioning and self-alignment through its indexing mechanisms and guide structures, eliminating the need for repeated manual adjustment operations. The automated system can perform high-frequency connections without operator fatigue or error accumulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The trolley pre-positions the container and pre-aligns the connection interfaces before the actual connection operation. This preliminary positioning action ensures that each connection attempt is correct, enabling high-frequency operations without repeated failures or adjustments.
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AI summary
A trolley for handling at least one container (C) for the purpose of its airtight connection to an insulator by means of airtight connection, said connection being obtained by a relative rotation of the container (C) and a part of the insulator around a substantially vertical axis, said trolley (CH) comprising a support platform intended to support the container (C), means enabling the movement of the trolley relative to the ground, means for lifting the container to bring the container alongside the insulator, first indexing means (26) in position of the trolley (CH) relative to the insulator intended to cooperate with second indexing means in position carried by the insulator, and angular orientation means (24) of the container (C) relative to the trolley (CH) so that the container (C) has a determined position relative to the insulator when the trolley (CH) is in a position determined by the cooperation of the first and second indexing means.