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WO2008131427A1 - Mécanisme pour le transport et la livraison de conteneurs - Google Patents

Mécanisme pour le transport et la livraison de conteneurs Download PDF

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WO2008131427A1
WO2008131427A1 PCT/US2008/061309 US2008061309W WO2008131427A1 WO 2008131427 A1 WO2008131427 A1 WO 2008131427A1 US 2008061309 W US2008061309 W US 2008061309W WO 2008131427 A1 WO2008131427 A1 WO 2008131427A1
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dolly
container
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Herbert J. Phillips
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Peachtree Trailers Trust
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
    • B60P3/42—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects convertible from one use to a different one
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/04—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
    • B62D53/08—Fifth wheel traction couplings
    • B62D53/0857—Auxiliary semi-trailer handling or loading equipment, e.g. ramps, rigs, coupling supports
    • B62D53/0864—Dollies for fifth wheel coupling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D59/00—Trailers with driven ground wheels or the like
    • B62D59/04—Trailers with driven ground wheels or the like driven from propulsion unit on trailer

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  • a typical cycle for one of these containers starts with the delivery of the container to a source of goods - such as a warehouse or a manufacturer's facilities.
  • Typical containers measure 8 feet wide, 8.5 feet high, and 20, 40, 48 or 53 feet long.
  • the container can then be loaded from back to front and floor to ceiling and then locked.
  • the next step is to deliver the container to a shipping yard.
  • the container can be moved in a variety of manners.
  • the trucking options include the use of a tilt-bed truck, a tilt back trailer or chassis such as the products manufactured and sold under the name of LANDOLL and a chassis connected to a road tractor (typically by means of a fifth wheel).
  • the bed is tilted, similar to a tow truck bed, and the container is winched onto the bed of the truck or trailer.
  • the bed is then lowered or returned to a horizontal position and the container is clamped down.
  • a crane or some other lift must be used to pick up the container and set it onto the trailer or chassis.
  • the clamped down container can then be hauled over the road either to its intended destination or to its next point along the route.
  • the container may actually begin its journey stacked onto the bed of a train or even directly loaded onto a ship.
  • the path of a container can range from traveling from the manufacturer by truck to a destination just down the road, to traveling to a distant country over a combination of truck, trailer, chassis, rail, ship and/or air lifting.
  • These containers that have been so instrumental in revolutionizing our world have a few drawbacks. First of all they have a limited life in the shipment industry. Once the containers have been used a certain number of times, or by economic aging, they are then retired. Another drawback is that due to the size of these monsters, it is not an easy task to simply throw them away. However, the creative and green oriented minds of our world have discovered that the retired containers have many other uses. They can easily be converted into inexpensive but robust living quarters.
  • the tilt-bed trucks and/or tilt-back trailers can place a container at a desired location but, to do so the delivery space must be at least twice the length of the container plus additional tractor and wiggle room. For instance, to deliver a 40 foot container using a tilt-back trailer, the delivery site must provide at least 112 to 132 feet of maneuverability space (40 feet for the container, 52 feet for the bed and 20- 40 feet for the tractor and maneuverability).
  • Another approach is to place the container at one location and then push the container into the desired location. This approach is also deficient for several reasons. For instance, the container can easily be damaged during this process thereby breaching the water tightness of the container. In addition, dragging the container and or the trailer/chassis may destroy the surface area surrounding the desired location. Other limitations are access restrictions due to utilities, boundaries (fences, walls, landscaping, etc), structures or the like.
  • the load can be secured to the dolly in a variety of manners including straps, clamps, bolts, pins, ropes, chains, twist and lock connectors or the like.
  • the dolly includes locking clamps that are mechanical interference locks that can be retracted to apply pressure against the sides of the load and secure the load in place.
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of various features and components of an exemplary dolly system.
  • the dolly system 100 is shown as including two tandem transport wheel assemblies 110 and 120.
  • the first tandem transport wheel assembly 110 includes two wheels 112a and 112b connected via transport wheel axel 114.
  • the second wheel assembly 120 also includes two wheels 122a and 122b connected via transport wheel axel 124.
  • the wheels 112a-b and 122a-b of the wheel assemblies 110 and 120 are road-ready wheels including rims and tires and are mounted to the respective axel 114 or 124 with a series of lug nuts.
  • the illustrated frame 140 includes three lateral members 170, 171 and 172 which in the illustrated embodiment, run parallel to the axils 114 and 124, and two transverse members 173 and 174 that are perpendicular to the lateral members 170, 171 and 172 and axels 114 and 124.
  • the lateral members 170, 171 and 172 and the transverse member 173 and 174 are constructed of square tubing manufactured from a heavy gauge steel; however, it will be appreciated that a variety of materials, shapes and configurations may be used in other embodiments of the invention.
  • the illustrated embodiment although in and of itself is considered to be novel, is not limited to the particular configuration and materials illustrated.
  • suspension springs 126a, 126b, 132a and 132b are mounted to the frame 140 using the connectors 176a-c and 178a-c. Looking specifically at suspension spring 130a, the end 134 of the suspension spring 130a is placed between the flanges of connector 178c on frame 140 and then secured with a bolt 136 and nut and washer 138. Similarly, one end of suspension springs 126a-b and 130b can respectively be connected to the frame 140 using connectors 178a, 176a and 176c respectively.
  • the inserts 192a-c and the c-shaped covers 193a-c are secured to an edge brace 197.
  • the inserts 192a-c are inserted into the square tubes 170-172 and the square tubes 170-172 are inserted within the c-clamps 195a-c and over the roller pins 196a-c.
  • the load locking assembly 190 can slide in and out of the frame 140 to accommodate loads of varying size.
  • the load locking assembly 190 can be slid into the frame 140 to bring the load edge brace 197 in contact with the load to be carried.
  • the load locking assembly is hydraulically driven to automatically engage or retract the load locking assembly 190.
  • the load locking assembly 190 is shown as including rollers 198a-c.
  • the rollers 198a- c are shown as being slightly raised above the plane defined by the load edge brace 197 to facilitate moving of a load relative to the dolly system 100.
  • the rollers 198a-c are positioned such that they rotate about an axis that is parallel with the lateral members 170, 171 and 172.
  • the rollers 198a-c may be mounted in a fixed manner while in other embodiments, a hydraulic cylinder may be used to raise or lower the rollers 198a-c.
  • the carrousel may include vertically extending risers 812a-b on each end and a support bar 814 extending between the tops of the vertically extending risers 812a-b over the main components.
  • Each vertical riser 812 includes a pin 816 that extends outwardly from the vertical riser and that pivotally mounts to the frame 140.
  • this structure enables the motor carrousel 800 to freely pivot as the dolly system 100 is being lifted and placed onto the dolly mount 200 or the ground. As can be more fully appreciated by examining FIGS. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment the dolly system 100 is rotated a full 180 degrees in the illustrations.
  • the pivoting motor assembly 800 enables the dolly system 100 to be maneuvered in such a manner without the motor assembly components being inverted, thereby spilling fluids, etc. It other embodiments, additional rotation of the carrousel may be required. Advantageously, the illustrated embodiment can allow for 360 degrees of rotation. It will be appreciated that this is simply one exemplary embodiment and various other techniques and structures could be used.
  • the pins 816a-b may be mounted to the frame and the carrousel 800 may include bores to receive the pins 816a- b.
  • the risers 812a-b may be welded to the frame 140 and the pins 816a-b inserted through the risers 812a-b.
  • FIG. 5A illustrates an exemplary user interface panel for the control box 702 illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • the user interface panel 706 includes control buttons to perform various tasks.
  • the engine 808 can be turned on by actuating the START button 708 or turned off by actuating the OFF button 710.
  • the drive wheel assembly 160 can then be lowered by actuating the DOWN button 712 and then raised again by actuating the UP button 714.
  • both of the wheels of the drive wheel assembly 160 are drive wheels.
  • the control panel 706 includes a button to cause the left wheel to rotate in a manner to induce forward motion 716 and a button to cause the left wheel to rotate in a manner to induce reverse motion 718.
  • the right wheel includes a forward button 720 and a reverse button 722.
  • a dolly system 100 can be maneuvered under a load.
  • the load locking assembly rails 190a-b can be opened to receive the load by actuating the RAILS OPEN button 724. Once opened, the load can be set onto the dolly system 100 and the load locking assembly raise 190a-b can be closed or locked onto the load by actuating the RAILS CLOSED button 726.
  • buttons may be used to control other items as well.
  • button A 728 could be used to turn the lights of the light box 602 on or off.
  • button B 730 may be used raise or lower the rollers 198a-c.
  • buttons, switches, turn-knobs, levers, etc. can also be included for controlling the operation of the boom 300.
  • the dolly system mounted controller box 612 includes an antenna, a receiver and a microcontroller for interpreting commands and settings and taking appropriate actions to control the various cylinders and other control mechanisms on the dolly system 100.
  • the controller 702 communicates with the controller box 612 through a wireless connection, such as the unlicensed RF spectrum.
  • a wireless connection such as the unlicensed RF spectrum.
  • any form of wireless or wired communication may also be employed in various embodiments of the present invention.
  • the cab 400 may also include a cab-controller 402 with a transmitter to communication with the controller box 612.
  • the cab-controller 402 can be wired into the wiring bus for the cab, or otherwise connected to the electrical system of the cab so that if the brakes are activated, or if the driver turns on the lights, appropriate signals can be transmitted to the controller box 612 to appropriately activate the lights.
  • the wheel assemblies 110 and 120 may include braking systems that can be controlled by the controller box 612. In such an embodiment, actuating the brakes in the cab 400 can result in applying the brakes of the wheel assemblies 110 and/or 120.
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective-view of a turntable.
  • the boom 300 is adjoined to a frame 500.
  • a fifth wheel 510 is adjoined to the boom 300 and a turntable 520 can include a king pin for mating with and being attached to the fifth wheel 510.
  • the turntable 520 includes a mounting bar 522 and a support bar 524.
  • the mounting bar 522 is constructed of three inch square tubing and the support bar 524 is constructed of 2 inch square tubing.
  • the mounting bar 522 is mounted parallel to the support bar 524 through one or more cross-braces 526.
  • a metal plate 528 is secured over the top of the cross-braces 526 and another metal plate may also be secured under the cross-braces 526.
  • a king pin can be mounted to the lower metal plate or the back side of the turntable 520 for mounting the turntable 520 to a fifth wheel 510.
  • the mounting bar 522 includes a sleeve 532a-b on each end.
  • the sleeves 532a-b can be slid between various positions and secured in place by one or more pins or cogs 538a-b being inserted through bores in the sleeve 532 when they are aligned with bores in the mounting bar 522.
  • Each sleeve 532a-b includes a mounting protrusion 534a-b respectively that is welded, bolted or otherwise adhered or integral to the sleeve 532a- b.
  • Each mounting protrusion 534a-b includes a twist lock 536a-b that can be maneuvered between position Pl and position P2 by actuating a lever 537a-b attached to a shaft 539a-b that depends from the twist lock 536a-b and the mounting protrusion 534a-b.
  • the container can be placed onto the twist locks 536a-b while they are in position Pl and then locked into position by actuating the levers 537a-b to move the twist locks to position P2.
  • the twist lock may be configured to lock into a receptacle located on the bottom of the container 540 that resembles 910a-b or, in other embodiments, the twist locks may be configured to fit into other slots or channels that are a part of a container's construction attributes.
  • the sleeves 532a-b can be slid along the mounting bar 522 to accommodate various sizes of containers.
  • FIG. 18 is an exemplary T-bar that can be attached to the boom to facilitate loading, lifting and moving of a load or container.
  • the illustrated T-bar 950 is fabricated from 6 inch by 4 inch metal tubing and includes a mounting collar 952 for receiving the end of the second length 314 of extension arm 306.
  • the mounting collar 952 includes two flanges with axially aligned bores extending through the flanges.
  • the end of the second length 314 of extension arm 306 includes a finger 311 with a bore extending through the finger 311. The bore in the finger 311 can be aligned with the bores through the mounting collar 952 and secured in place by a pin, chain, clamp, etc.
  • the T-bar 950 may further include rings or hooks 954a-b for securing or holding a chain, or may include some other type of connecting apparatus such as twist-locks, adjustable twist-locks, hooks, clamps, etc.
  • the T-bar 950 can be connected to the boom 300 and used to lift an end of the load 750, maneuver the load 750 or perform various other tasks.

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L'invention porte sur un système de transport de conteneurs comprenant un système de socle roulant pouvant être monté sous le conteneur puis utilisé, de manière facultative en association avec un triangle de levage ou un élévateur, pour acheminer un conteneur jusqu'à un emplacement désiré. Le socle roulant comprend un moteur monté dans un support pivotant qui facilite le déplacement dudit socle pour le stockage. Le socle roulant comprend un mécanisme de verrouillage permettant de former pince sur une charge. Le socle roulant peut être déplacé grâce à une unité de commande à distance sans fil tenue par un opérateur ou intégrée à l'électronique d'un tracteur routier et/ou du système de socle roulant. Le système peut comprendre un système de montage permettant de monter le socle roulant sur un tracteur routier et un triangle de levage permettant de soulever le socle roulant et de le faire passer d'un état déployé à un état chargé.
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