CA2210213A1 - A manipulating device - Google Patents
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Abstract
A manipulating device for manipulating a container includes a support means engageable with a support surface and a carrier means for carrying the container.
The device also includes a displacement means for displacing the carrier means relative to the support means between a lowered loading position in which the carrier means receives the container and a raised discharging position in which the container is raised above the lowered loading position and is inclined at an angle to the support surface to permit any material within the container to be discharged therefrom under the operation of gravity.
The device also includes a displacement means for displacing the carrier means relative to the support means between a lowered loading position in which the carrier means receives the container and a raised discharging position in which the container is raised above the lowered loading position and is inclined at an angle to the support surface to permit any material within the container to be discharged therefrom under the operation of gravity.
Description
A MANIPULATING DEVICE
T~IS INVENTlON relates to a manipulating device.
More particularly, thi~ invention relate~ to a manlpulatlng device for manipulatlng a con~ainer.
According to ehe invention there is provided a ~an~pulating device for manipulatlng a container, the manipulating device including a support mean~ engageable with a support surface;
a aarrler mean~ for carryi~g the container; and a displacement means for di~placing the carr~er means relative-to the ~upport means bet~een a lowered loading position ln ~hich the carrier mean~ re~eives the container and a raised discharging po~ition in which the conCainer is rai~ed above the lowered loading position and ig inclined at an angle to the support surface to permit any material within the container to b~ discharge~ therefrom ~nder the operation o~ gravity.
The ~upport mean~ may be in the form of a base ~hich ex~end~, in use, ~ubstantially parallel to the s~pport surface. The ~upport mean~ may include a ~tabilising ~eans.
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, . , The stabili~ing meang ~ay comprise ~ er~ that are moveable ~et~een an operati~e stabili~ing condition in which the members engage the ~upport surface and an inoperaeive retracted condition~ The members ~ay be retractable and secured to the base.
The support means may inclu~e a set of wheel~ on which the bage rest~ ~hen the 8tabilising memb~rg are in the inopera~i~e retracted condition, 60 that ~he de~ice iB
portable.
The carrier means may include a carrier structure which defines a carrier ~urface for carrying the container.
The carrier structure may include a retaining means for retaining the container on the carrier surface when the ~arr~er means i6 in it~ rai~ed dl6~harging po~ition.
The carrier ~tructure may include a central portion which define~ the carrier su~face, and an end portion ~h~ch i6 co-planar with a ~op surface of the bace when the carrier means is in the lowered loading position, whereby in use, the container is received on t~e end portion and tran6ferred onto the carrier ~urface~
The carrier mean6 may include an engagement means for releasa~le engagemen~ to a bot~om surface of a container, with the engagement mean~ being 31idably mounted P8CB~V11~91WW~20llu)o ~9!~7 _ _ _ _ _ on ~he ~arrier ~tructure for asgisting trans~er of the container onto the carrier surface.
The displacement ~eans may ~omprise a mechanical arrangement interconn~cte~ be~ween the base and the carrier means, and at lea~t one elevating msans for eleva~lng the earrier ~ean~ from the lowered loading po~ition to the raised discharging po~ition.
The mechanical arrangement may be pivotally connec~ed to the base or to the carrier ~eans.
In one embodiment of the invention, the mechanical arrangement may be a pluralicy of struts or a frame.
The e~e~ating mean~ may compri~e a tele~coping ram.
The in~eneion i~ now descri~ed, by way o~
examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a sche~atic three-dl~ensional view of a fir~t embo~iment of a portable ~anipulating de~lce in a raised di~charging position in accordance with the invention;
Figur~ Z ~how~ a ~chemaeic three-dimensional view of O~ P8CS~VI~ Do 1997 the porta~le manipulating device aB ~hown in ~igure 1, in a lowered loading po6ition;
Figure 3 sho~6 a ~chematic side view o~ a ~econd e~ho~m~nt of a portable manipulating device in a rai~ed discharg~ng po~ition in accordance ~ith the invention;
Figure 4 shows a schematic side ~iew o~ ~he portable ~anipulatin~ device a6 ~hown in Figure 3, in a lowered loading po~ition;
Figure 5 ~how~ a 6chematic ~ide view of a third em~odiment of a portable manipulating device in a raised discharg~ng position in accordance with t~e in~ention; and Figure 6 ~ho~s a schematic ~ide view of the portable manipulating ~evice as 6ho~n in Figure 5, in a lowered loading poQition.
Referr$ng to Figure~ 1 and 2, a fir~t embodiment of a portable manipulating device, in accordance with the invention, i~ designated by reference n~meral 10.
The manipulating de~ice lo includes a ~upport ~ean~ in the ~orm o~ a generally "U"-shaped base 12 engageable ~ith a ~upport surface ~not shown~, and a carrier means in the ~onm o~ a carrier ~tructure 16 ~or releasably receiving and carrying any container 20 having a 10 - 30 metric tonne ~ulk h~ndling capaci~y.
The manipulati~g de~ice lo f~rt~er include~ a G;~lPeC~VlUn~ALW.~ 1997 d~.splacement mean~ comprising a mechanical arrangement 22 i~terconnected bet~een the ba6e 12 and the carrier ~truc~ure 16, a~d an elevating mean~ in the form of a pair of hydraulic tele~coping ram~ 24 an~ 26 for elevating the mecha~ical arrangement 22 and the carr~er 6cructure 16 respectively bet~een a lowered loading posi~ion (Figure 2) in ~hi~h the carrier structure 16 receive~ the container 20 and a raised digcharging or tipping position (Figure 1) in ~ich the container 20 i5 rai~ed above the lowered loading position and is inclined at an angle to the fiupport ~r~ace to permit bulk ~aterial wit~in the container 20 to be discharged therefrom under the operation of gravity.
The ba~e 12 include~ stabilising members i~ ~he form o~ a pair of extension arms 27 that are connected close to longit~ n~lly oppo~ed end region~ of the base 12 and extend trans~ersely beyond the 6ides thereof. A re~ractable foot 2~ i8 connected ret~actably to each end of each arm 27, the feet 2a being movable between an operative stabili~ing condition (Figures 1 and 2) and an inoperative retracted condition ~not shown) by hydraulically operated mo~i~g de~ice6 (not shown).
The oarrier structure 16 comprises a beam 30 and three cross member6 32 which define a carrier ~urface 13 for the contai~er 20 and whic~ are arranged at ~he end and centr~l regions of the beam 30. The beam 30 is pivotally a~ \v~ oJuDc 1997 connected to the mechanical arrangemRnt 22. The length of the bea~ 30 corre8pond~ ~enerally with the length of the container 20. The carrier ~tructure 16 includes retalning members ~no~ ~hown) for releasably retaining the container 20 thereon in u~e.
The mec~anical arrangement 22 i~ in the form of a frame which comprise~ t~o pairs of po6t~ 40 an~ 42 that are in~erconnected by tie me~bers 48 and 50 respectively In particular, there are four tie members 48.1, 48,2. 48.3 and 48.4 and four tie mem~er~ 50.1, 50.2, 50.3 and 50.4. The posts are pivotally connected to oppo6ing longiCudinal limb~
43 of the ba~e 12. More par~icularly, the post6 40 are arranged at the free end~ of the limbs 43 and the poBt6 ~2 are a~ranged at a po~ition remote from the ~aid free ends, the distance from the f~ee e~ds eorre6ponding approximately to five eight6 of the length of the limb~ 43. Upper end~ o~
the po~s 40,1 and 40.2 are pivotally connec~ed to the upper ends of the po~t~ 42.1 and 42.2 re8pectively by connecting members 44 and 46.
The beam 30 i~ pivotally connected to a cen~ral portion of the tie member 48.1 by a connector 52 that i~
f~st with the tie me~ber 48.1.
The ram 24 interconnect~ the tie members 50.4 and 48.1. The ram 26 interconnect~ the beam 30 and the tie G;~V~1~s~\~ sn ~ember 50.2.
Referring now to Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing~, a second embodiment of the invention i8 described. With refe~ence to Figure~ 1 and 2, like reference n~meral8 refer to like part~ unles~ otherwi~e 6pecified.
The ~econd embo~;ment of the portab~e manip~la~in~
device in ac~ordance with the invention, i~ de~ign~ted by re~erence numeral 60.
In this embodiment, the manipula~iny device 60 has a displacem~nt mean~ which comprises a mechanical arrange~ent 62 that interconnects the base 12 a~d the ca~rier struct~re 16, and an elevating means including a hydraulic tele~coping ram 64 that interconnects the ~a~e 12 and the mechanical arrangement 62 and a strut 66 th~t is pivotally connected at its one end to the ba~e 12 and at its other end eo ~he beam 30.
The mechanical a~rangement 62 ha~ a pair of posts 6~ and four tie ~ember~ (not ~hown) ~ha~ are interconnected in a con~i~uration similar to tha~ of the pO~t6 40 and tie member6 48. The po5t5 68 are pivotally connected to the free endx of the limb8 43 .
The ram 64 interconnects a cros~ member (not a:\sPec5\YI ~92~U~-20 lu~
~hown) which interconnects the li~b~ 43 approximately mid~ay the~ealong and the operative uppermost tie member (not ~hown) of the mechanical arrangement 62.
Referring now to ~igures 5 and 6 of the drawings, a ~hird e~bodiment of the invention i~ illus~rated. With reference to Figures 1 and 2, like reference nu~erals refer to like part~ unle~s otherwise ~pecified.
The third e~bodi~ent o~ the portable manipulating device in accordance with the in~ention, i~ designate~ by refe~ence numeral 80.
In thi6 embodiment, ~he support mean~ compriBes a ba~e 81 having a pai~ of longieudinal limbs 82 extending substantially parallel to each other ~nd to a ~upport surface B4. A bri~ge piece 86 in~erconnect~ the lim~ 82.
The support ~ean~ al~o includes ~tabili~ing means ha~ing ex~ension arms 8B which exten~ tran~versely from end~ of the li~bs 82. A retractable foot 90 extend6 downwardly from each of the a~m~ ~8 and the bridge piece 86 to engage the support ~urfac~ 84.
A set of wheels 92 iB mounted to ~he ba~. The s~abiliBing meanB i~ movable between an operative stabilising condi~ion a~ 6hown in ~igure~ 5 and 6, and an inoperative ret~acted condition ~not sho~n) by moving the ~IBPECB~V11~92W '~ 997 feet 90 in the ~ireccion indicated by the arrowB 94. In use, when t~e 6~abilising means iB in the inoperative retracted ~ondi~ion, the base 81 re~t~ on the set of wheels 92 and the device 80 may ~e moved to a ~esired location.
In this embo~;ma~t the displacement ~eans includes a mechani cal arrangement 96 comprising a pair of posts 98 extenA;ng upwardly from ~he end~ of the limb~ 82. Th~ post~
98 interconnect the base 81 ~nd a carrier struct~re 99. The di~placement means further in~lude~ an ele~ating mean~ or a hydrauli~ tele~coping ram lOO tha~ interconnects the ba~e 81 and the carrier ~tructure 99.
~ e carrier ~tructure 99 compri~e~ a central portion 102 and a fir~t and a ~econd end portion 104 and 106, whi~h extend at angles to the cen~ral portion 102. The central poreion 102 defineg the carrier ~urface 18. The second end portion 1~6 i~ pi~otally connected to ~he posts 98 and 1~ aligned with them when the carrier structure 99 i~
in the raised di~charging po~ition as ~hown in Figure 5.
The fir~t end por~ion 104 is received between the two limb~ 82 ~o extend co-planar to a top ~urface 10~ of ~he ba~e 81 when the carrier ~tructure 99 i~ in ~he lowered receiving position as ~hown in Figure 6. An engagement ~eans 110 i~ ~lidably mounted on the carrier structure 99.
The carrier ~tructure 99 al~o includes a ~ro~s ~ember 112 PEC~'~ 9~ r ~u~ ~997 CA 02210213 1997-07-11 ~ ~
for releasab~y retaining the container 20 on the carrier surface 18 ~hen the carrier strueture 99 i~ in itB rai~ed di~cha~ging po~ition.
In operation of the de~ice~ 10 and 60, the con~ainer 20 is loaded onto the carrier ~tru~ture 16 of the manipulating device 1o or 60 when i~ i~ in it6 lowered loading po~ition ~Figures 2 and 4) by 6uitable container handling equip~enc. The ~etaining members are then manipulated ~o engage complementary ~ormations on the concainer 20 to retain the con~ainer 20 on the car~ier ~tructure 16. In the loading po~ition, the carrier ~urface 18 i~ generally le~s than 1.5m abo~e the support surface.
In operation o~ the de~ice 80, it i~ positioned in clo~e proximity co a low bed truck or other device on which th~ co~tainer 20 is loc~ted, with the carrie~ ~tructure 99 being in ~he lowe~ed loading position. The engagement mean~
110 iR slid to ~he free end of the f irst portion 104. The container 20 is moved onto the ba~e 81 by ~uitable handling equipment until the engage~ent ~eans llO engage~ with a ~ottom 114 of the container 20. The container 20 i6 then ~l~d from the fir-~t end portion 104 onto ~he carrier surface 8 by ~uitable drive ~ean~, ~uch as a winch, which i~
connecta~le to the engagement mean~ 110.
With the device lo, ~he hydraulic ram~ 24 and 26 a:\spec~vtl49~\AL~ 201un~ 19g7 CA 02210213 1997-07-11 - ' a~e then p~e~suri6ed to displace the mechanical arrangement 22 and the carrier structure 16 in che directions of arro~s 54 and 56 re~pectively to the raised di~charglng position (Figure 1) in ~hich bulk material in ~he container 20 can be di~charged into an open topped or hatch covered bin carried by a ~ehicle (not sho~n). O~ce t~e bulk material has been di~charged, the ram~ 24 and 26 are de-pressuri~ed to re~urn the device 10 to the loading position ~here the co~ainer 20 can be removed fro~ the carrier ~tructure 16 after disengaging the retaining membe~ ~rom the container 20.
Wi~h the device 60, the hydraulic ra~ 64 i8 pressurised to displace the mech~nical arrangement 62 in the direction of ar~o~ 70 which in turn cau~e~ the ~trut 66 and wi~h i~ the carrier structure 16 and ~ontainer 20, to be tisplaced in the direction of arrow 72 to the raised di~charging position (Figure 3). Once the material ha6 been dl~charged, the ram 64 can then ~e de-pre~surised to return the device 60 to che loading po~ition.
With the device 80, the hydrauli~ ram 100 iB
pres~urised to di6place the carrier 6tructure 99 and the container 20, in the direction o~ arrow 116 to the rai~ed di~charging position (Figure 5). Once the mate~ial has been diqcharged, the ram 100 ca~ then be de-pressurised to return the device 80 to ~he loading position ~Figure 6~.
PE~CS\VI~4n~L.\~-Plun-t997 ~ l~he appl icant believes that t~e inven~ion i~
~dvantageou~ in that it eliminate~ the need to use costly pumping equipment or ~crew conveyors usually applied to dis~harge material from containers.
G:\~Pi~ V11~9~\J~l,W-20Jun~ 1997
T~IS INVENTlON relates to a manipulating device.
More particularly, thi~ invention relate~ to a manlpulatlng device for manipulatlng a con~ainer.
According to ehe invention there is provided a ~an~pulating device for manipulatlng a container, the manipulating device including a support mean~ engageable with a support surface;
a aarrler mean~ for carryi~g the container; and a displacement means for di~placing the carr~er means relative-to the ~upport means bet~een a lowered loading position ln ~hich the carrier mean~ re~eives the container and a raised discharging po~ition in which the conCainer is rai~ed above the lowered loading position and ig inclined at an angle to the support surface to permit any material within the container to b~ discharge~ therefrom ~nder the operation o~ gravity.
The ~upport mean~ may be in the form of a base ~hich ex~end~, in use, ~ubstantially parallel to the s~pport surface. The ~upport mean~ may include a ~tabilising ~eans.
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, . , The stabili~ing meang ~ay comprise ~ er~ that are moveable ~et~een an operati~e stabili~ing condition in which the members engage the ~upport surface and an inoperaeive retracted condition~ The members ~ay be retractable and secured to the base.
The support means may inclu~e a set of wheel~ on which the bage rest~ ~hen the 8tabilising memb~rg are in the inopera~i~e retracted condition, 60 that ~he de~ice iB
portable.
The carrier means may include a carrier structure which defines a carrier ~urface for carrying the container.
The carrier structure may include a retaining means for retaining the container on the carrier surface when the ~arr~er means i6 in it~ rai~ed dl6~harging po~ition.
The carrier ~tructure may include a central portion which define~ the carrier su~face, and an end portion ~h~ch i6 co-planar with a ~op surface of the bace when the carrier means is in the lowered loading position, whereby in use, the container is received on t~e end portion and tran6ferred onto the carrier ~urface~
The carrier mean6 may include an engagement means for releasa~le engagemen~ to a bot~om surface of a container, with the engagement mean~ being 31idably mounted P8CB~V11~91WW~20llu)o ~9!~7 _ _ _ _ _ on ~he ~arrier ~tructure for asgisting trans~er of the container onto the carrier surface.
The displacement ~eans may ~omprise a mechanical arrangement interconn~cte~ be~ween the base and the carrier means, and at lea~t one elevating msans for eleva~lng the earrier ~ean~ from the lowered loading po~ition to the raised discharging po~ition.
The mechanical arrangement may be pivotally connec~ed to the base or to the carrier ~eans.
In one embodiment of the invention, the mechanical arrangement may be a pluralicy of struts or a frame.
The e~e~ating mean~ may compri~e a tele~coping ram.
The in~eneion i~ now descri~ed, by way o~
examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a sche~atic three-dl~ensional view of a fir~t embo~iment of a portable ~anipulating de~lce in a raised di~charging position in accordance with the invention;
Figur~ Z ~how~ a ~chemaeic three-dimensional view of O~ P8CS~VI~ Do 1997 the porta~le manipulating device aB ~hown in ~igure 1, in a lowered loading po6ition;
Figure 3 sho~6 a ~chematic side view o~ a ~econd e~ho~m~nt of a portable manipulating device in a rai~ed discharg~ng po~ition in accordance ~ith the invention;
Figure 4 shows a schematic side ~iew o~ ~he portable ~anipulatin~ device a6 ~hown in Figure 3, in a lowered loading po~ition;
Figure 5 ~how~ a 6chematic ~ide view of a third em~odiment of a portable manipulating device in a raised discharg~ng position in accordance with t~e in~ention; and Figure 6 ~ho~s a schematic ~ide view of the portable manipulating ~evice as 6ho~n in Figure 5, in a lowered loading poQition.
Referr$ng to Figure~ 1 and 2, a fir~t embodiment of a portable manipulating device, in accordance with the invention, i~ designated by reference n~meral 10.
The manipulating de~ice lo includes a ~upport ~ean~ in the ~orm o~ a generally "U"-shaped base 12 engageable ~ith a ~upport surface ~not shown~, and a carrier means in the ~onm o~ a carrier ~tructure 16 ~or releasably receiving and carrying any container 20 having a 10 - 30 metric tonne ~ulk h~ndling capaci~y.
The manipulati~g de~ice lo f~rt~er include~ a G;~lPeC~VlUn~ALW.~ 1997 d~.splacement mean~ comprising a mechanical arrangement 22 i~terconnected bet~een the ba6e 12 and the carrier ~truc~ure 16, a~d an elevating mean~ in the form of a pair of hydraulic tele~coping ram~ 24 an~ 26 for elevating the mecha~ical arrangement 22 and the carr~er 6cructure 16 respectively bet~een a lowered loading posi~ion (Figure 2) in ~hi~h the carrier structure 16 receive~ the container 20 and a raised digcharging or tipping position (Figure 1) in ~ich the container 20 i5 rai~ed above the lowered loading position and is inclined at an angle to the fiupport ~r~ace to permit bulk ~aterial wit~in the container 20 to be discharged therefrom under the operation of gravity.
The ba~e 12 include~ stabilising members i~ ~he form o~ a pair of extension arms 27 that are connected close to longit~ n~lly oppo~ed end region~ of the base 12 and extend trans~ersely beyond the 6ides thereof. A re~ractable foot 2~ i8 connected ret~actably to each end of each arm 27, the feet 2a being movable between an operative stabili~ing condition (Figures 1 and 2) and an inoperative retracted condition ~not shown) by hydraulically operated mo~i~g de~ice6 (not shown).
The oarrier structure 16 comprises a beam 30 and three cross member6 32 which define a carrier ~urface 13 for the contai~er 20 and whic~ are arranged at ~he end and centr~l regions of the beam 30. The beam 30 is pivotally a~ \v~ oJuDc 1997 connected to the mechanical arrangemRnt 22. The length of the bea~ 30 corre8pond~ ~enerally with the length of the container 20. The carrier ~tructure 16 includes retalning members ~no~ ~hown) for releasably retaining the container 20 thereon in u~e.
The mec~anical arrangement 22 i~ in the form of a frame which comprise~ t~o pairs of po6t~ 40 an~ 42 that are in~erconnected by tie me~bers 48 and 50 respectively In particular, there are four tie members 48.1, 48,2. 48.3 and 48.4 and four tie mem~er~ 50.1, 50.2, 50.3 and 50.4. The posts are pivotally connected to oppo6ing longiCudinal limb~
43 of the ba~e 12. More par~icularly, the post6 40 are arranged at the free end~ of the limbs 43 and the poBt6 ~2 are a~ranged at a po~ition remote from the ~aid free ends, the distance from the f~ee e~ds eorre6ponding approximately to five eight6 of the length of the limb~ 43. Upper end~ o~
the po~s 40,1 and 40.2 are pivotally connec~ed to the upper ends of the po~t~ 42.1 and 42.2 re8pectively by connecting members 44 and 46.
The beam 30 i~ pivotally connected to a cen~ral portion of the tie member 48.1 by a connector 52 that i~
f~st with the tie me~ber 48.1.
The ram 24 interconnect~ the tie members 50.4 and 48.1. The ram 26 interconnect~ the beam 30 and the tie G;~V~1~s~\~ sn ~ember 50.2.
Referring now to Figures 3 and 4 of the drawing~, a second embodiment of the invention i8 described. With refe~ence to Figure~ 1 and 2, like reference n~meral8 refer to like part~ unles~ otherwi~e 6pecified.
The ~econd embo~;ment of the portab~e manip~la~in~
device in ac~ordance with the invention, i~ de~ign~ted by re~erence numeral 60.
In this embodiment, the manipula~iny device 60 has a displacem~nt mean~ which comprises a mechanical arrange~ent 62 that interconnects the base 12 a~d the ca~rier struct~re 16, and an elevating means including a hydraulic tele~coping ram 64 that interconnects the ~a~e 12 and the mechanical arrangement 62 and a strut 66 th~t is pivotally connected at its one end to the ba~e 12 and at its other end eo ~he beam 30.
The mechanical a~rangement 62 ha~ a pair of posts 6~ and four tie ~ember~ (not ~hown) ~ha~ are interconnected in a con~i~uration similar to tha~ of the pO~t6 40 and tie member6 48. The po5t5 68 are pivotally connected to the free endx of the limb8 43 .
The ram 64 interconnects a cros~ member (not a:\sPec5\YI ~92~U~-20 lu~
~hown) which interconnects the li~b~ 43 approximately mid~ay the~ealong and the operative uppermost tie member (not ~hown) of the mechanical arrangement 62.
Referring now to ~igures 5 and 6 of the drawings, a ~hird e~bodiment of the invention i~ illus~rated. With reference to Figures 1 and 2, like reference nu~erals refer to like part~ unle~s otherwise ~pecified.
The third e~bodi~ent o~ the portable manipulating device in accordance with the in~ention, i~ designate~ by refe~ence numeral 80.
In thi6 embodiment, ~he support mean~ compriBes a ba~e 81 having a pai~ of longieudinal limbs 82 extending substantially parallel to each other ~nd to a ~upport surface B4. A bri~ge piece 86 in~erconnect~ the lim~ 82.
The support ~ean~ al~o includes ~tabili~ing means ha~ing ex~ension arms 8B which exten~ tran~versely from end~ of the li~bs 82. A retractable foot 90 extend6 downwardly from each of the a~m~ ~8 and the bridge piece 86 to engage the support ~urfac~ 84.
A set of wheels 92 iB mounted to ~he ba~. The s~abiliBing meanB i~ movable between an operative stabilising condi~ion a~ 6hown in ~igure~ 5 and 6, and an inoperative ret~acted condition ~not sho~n) by moving the ~IBPECB~V11~92W '~ 997 feet 90 in the ~ireccion indicated by the arrowB 94. In use, when t~e 6~abilising means iB in the inoperative retracted ~ondi~ion, the base 81 re~t~ on the set of wheels 92 and the device 80 may ~e moved to a ~esired location.
In this embo~;ma~t the displacement ~eans includes a mechani cal arrangement 96 comprising a pair of posts 98 extenA;ng upwardly from ~he end~ of the limb~ 82. Th~ post~
98 interconnect the base 81 ~nd a carrier struct~re 99. The di~placement means further in~lude~ an ele~ating mean~ or a hydrauli~ tele~coping ram lOO tha~ interconnects the ba~e 81 and the carrier ~tructure 99.
~ e carrier ~tructure 99 compri~e~ a central portion 102 and a fir~t and a ~econd end portion 104 and 106, whi~h extend at angles to the cen~ral portion 102. The central poreion 102 defineg the carrier ~urface 18. The second end portion 1~6 i~ pi~otally connected to ~he posts 98 and 1~ aligned with them when the carrier structure 99 i~
in the raised di~charging po~ition as ~hown in Figure 5.
The fir~t end por~ion 104 is received between the two limb~ 82 ~o extend co-planar to a top ~urface 10~ of ~he ba~e 81 when the carrier ~tructure 99 i~ in ~he lowered receiving position as ~hown in Figure 6. An engagement ~eans 110 i~ ~lidably mounted on the carrier structure 99.
The carrier ~tructure 99 al~o includes a ~ro~s ~ember 112 PEC~'~ 9~ r ~u~ ~997 CA 02210213 1997-07-11 ~ ~
for releasab~y retaining the container 20 on the carrier surface 18 ~hen the carrier strueture 99 i~ in itB rai~ed di~cha~ging po~ition.
In operation of the de~ice~ 10 and 60, the con~ainer 20 is loaded onto the carrier ~tru~ture 16 of the manipulating device 1o or 60 when i~ i~ in it6 lowered loading po~ition ~Figures 2 and 4) by 6uitable container handling equip~enc. The ~etaining members are then manipulated ~o engage complementary ~ormations on the concainer 20 to retain the con~ainer 20 on the car~ier ~tructure 16. In the loading po~ition, the carrier ~urface 18 i~ generally le~s than 1.5m abo~e the support surface.
In operation o~ the de~ice 80, it i~ positioned in clo~e proximity co a low bed truck or other device on which th~ co~tainer 20 is loc~ted, with the carrie~ ~tructure 99 being in ~he lowe~ed loading position. The engagement mean~
110 iR slid to ~he free end of the f irst portion 104. The container 20 is moved onto the ba~e 81 by ~uitable handling equipment until the engage~ent ~eans llO engage~ with a ~ottom 114 of the container 20. The container 20 i6 then ~l~d from the fir-~t end portion 104 onto ~he carrier surface 8 by ~uitable drive ~ean~, ~uch as a winch, which i~
connecta~le to the engagement mean~ 110.
With the device lo, ~he hydraulic ram~ 24 and 26 a:\spec~vtl49~\AL~ 201un~ 19g7 CA 02210213 1997-07-11 - ' a~e then p~e~suri6ed to displace the mechanical arrangement 22 and the carrier structure 16 in che directions of arro~s 54 and 56 re~pectively to the raised di~charglng position (Figure 1) in ~hich bulk material in ~he container 20 can be di~charged into an open topped or hatch covered bin carried by a ~ehicle (not sho~n). O~ce t~e bulk material has been di~charged, the ram~ 24 and 26 are de-pressuri~ed to re~urn the device 10 to the loading position ~here the co~ainer 20 can be removed fro~ the carrier ~tructure 16 after disengaging the retaining membe~ ~rom the container 20.
Wi~h the device 60, the hydraulic ra~ 64 i8 pressurised to displace the mech~nical arrangement 62 in the direction of ar~o~ 70 which in turn cau~e~ the ~trut 66 and wi~h i~ the carrier structure 16 and ~ontainer 20, to be tisplaced in the direction of arrow 72 to the raised di~charging position (Figure 3). Once the material ha6 been dl~charged, the ram 64 can then ~e de-pre~surised to return the device 60 to che loading po~ition.
With the device 80, the hydrauli~ ram 100 iB
pres~urised to di6place the carrier 6tructure 99 and the container 20, in the direction o~ arrow 116 to the rai~ed di~charging position (Figure 5). Once the mate~ial has been diqcharged, the ram 100 ca~ then be de-pressurised to return the device 80 to ~he loading position ~Figure 6~.
PE~CS\VI~4n~L.\~-Plun-t997 ~ l~he appl icant believes that t~e inven~ion i~
~dvantageou~ in that it eliminate~ the need to use costly pumping equipment or ~crew conveyors usually applied to dis~harge material from containers.
G:\~Pi~ V11~9~\J~l,W-20Jun~ 1997
Claims (14)
1. A manipulating device for manipulating a container, the manipulating device including a support means engageable with a support surface;
a carrier means for carrying the container; and a displacement means for displacing the carrier means relative to the support means between a lowered loading position in which the carrier means receives the container and a raised discharging position in which the container is raised above the lowered loading position and is inclined at an angle to the support surface to permit any material within the container to be discharged therefrom under the operation of gravity.
a carrier means for carrying the container; and a displacement means for displacing the carrier means relative to the support means between a lowered loading position in which the carrier means receives the container and a raised discharging position in which the container is raised above the lowered loading position and is inclined at an angle to the support surface to permit any material within the container to be discharged therefrom under the operation of gravity.
2. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the support means is in the form of a base which extends, in use, substantially parallel to the support surface.
3. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the support means includes a stabilising means.
4. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 3, wherein the stabilising means comprises members that are moveable between an operative stabilising condition in which the members engage the support surface and an inoperative retracted condition.
5. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 4, wherein the support means includes a set of wheels on which the base rests when the stabilising members are in the inoperative retracted condition.
6. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the carrier means includes a carrier structure which defines a carrier surface for carrying the container.
7. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 6, wherein the carrier structure includes a retaining means for retaining the container on the carrier surface when the carrier means is in its raised discharging position.
8, The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 6 or Claim 7, wherein the carrier structure includes a central portion which defines the carrier surface, and an end portion which is co-planar with a top surface of the base when the carrier means is in the lowered loading position, whereby in use, the container is received on the end portion and transferred onto the carrier surface.
9. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the carrier means includes an engagement means for releasable engagement to a bottom surface of a container, with the engagement means being slidably mounted on the carrier structure for assisting transfer of the container onto the carrier surface.
10. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the displacement means comprises a mechanical arrangement interconnected between the base and the carrier means, and at least one elevating means for elevating the carrier means from the lowered loading position to the raised discharging position.
11. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 10, wherein the mechanical arrangement is pivotally connected to the base.
12. The manipulating device as claimed in Claim 10 wherein the mechanical arrangement is pivotally connected to the carrier means.
13. The manipulating device as claimed in any one of Claims 10 to 12, wherein the elevating means comprises a telescoping ram.
14. A manipulating device for manipulating a container substantially as herein described and illustrated with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings.
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