CN104995109B - Twistlock - Google Patents
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- CN104995109B CN104995109B CN201380067020.4A CN201380067020A CN104995109B CN 104995109 B CN104995109 B CN 104995109B CN 201380067020 A CN201380067020 A CN 201380067020A CN 104995109 B CN104995109 B CN 104995109B
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
- B65D90/0006—Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-containers
- B65D90/0013—Twist lock
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2590/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
- B65D2590/0008—Coupling device between containers
- B65D2590/0025—Twist lock
- B65D2590/0033—Semi or fully automatic twist lock, i.e. semi or fully automatic locking/unlocking
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Abstract
A kind of twistlock, for by stacking two container combinations on the other side together or for by container combination to fixing point in its lower section, the twistlock includes the lower pivoting latch part (3) of main body (1), the upper pivoting latch part (2) for container and the counterpart for lower container or for erecting bed, the upper and lower locking piece is for example rigidly connected to each other by means of axle (4), and operation lines (6) are arranged into the twistlock for rotating locking piece.The present invention is carried out in following this mode:In their longitudinal direction in flexible at least one element (8,9) spiral to operation lines (6), operation lines (6) with interface (5) that is flexible or being slidably connected on the axle (4) of locking piece (2,3), and interface (5) by flexible member (8,9) each other or a flexible member half part it is separated from one another.
Description
The purpose of the present invention is a kind of twistlock, and it is used for two container combinations for stacking on the other side one
Rise or for by container combination to fixing point in its lower section, the twistlock include main body, for container upper pivoting latch part with
And the lower pivoting latch part of the counterpart for lower container or for erecting bed, the upper and lower locking piece is for example by means of axle rigidity
Be connected to each other, and operation lines be arranged into the twistlock for rotate locking piece.
The present invention thus relates to be intended for staying in the coiling machine of the twistlock that the container transported on freighter is locked together
The operation of structure.Certainly the container of bottommost is also locked to its erecting bed for example on the top of hatch board using twistlock.
Although preventing the movement of the operation lines for being fixed to locking piece on the direction of rotation for discussing, spring mechanism allows twistlock
Locking piece (swivel bolt) rotation in one direction.
Can be wherein manual, semi or fully automatic on its basic function using twistlock of the invention.
The intention usage of operation lines is the lock-out state for changing twistlock, for example, twistlock is arranged into release position, and is entered
One step separates container with corner casting.If between operation lines and locking piece do not exist flexibility, then for example due to by
, there is the danger of the rupture of operation lines in impact and the rotation due to locking piece in the wrong direction that container causes.
It is known in the art German Utility Model and discloses DE202012101261U1.Below, we more specifically join
According to disclosed Fig. 6 and Fig. 9 for discussing.Additionally, label means the label used in Germany is open herein.In figure 6, on peace
Sliding part (47) in the main body (25) of twistlock prevents the movement of operation lines (39) (as shown in accompanying drawing, in locking piece
(37) when rotating counterclockwise).Be maintained at sliding part (47) in its external position by spring (50), because the spring force of spring (50)
The spring force of the spring (42) than acting in backward direction is bigger.
Turn counterclockwise as the result (for example, when being locked between the two containers in twistlock) of external force in locking piece (37)
When dynamic, sliding part (47) is drawn in its interior location while spring (50) is pressed by the operation lines (39) for being fixed to locking piece (37)
Contracting.When the effect of the external force on locking piece (37) terminates, sliding part (47) is returned to its external position by spring (50),
While locking piece (37) is drawn in its initial position by operation lines (39).
The shortcoming of the spring mechanism of the twistlock described above is, slide construction takes up room and increases the main body of twistlock
Length.Additionally, sliding part is single " extra " part.It is also possible to sliding part obstruction or damages, in this case, turns round
The operation multilated of lock.
It is an object of the present invention to realize not adding a kind of creative twistlock of aforementioned shortcoming.According to the present invention
Spring mechanism be characterised by, in their longitudinal direction at least one flexible element spiral to operation lines, to be to operate
Line with interface that is flexible or being slidably connected on the axle of locking piece, and be interface by flexible member each other or
The half part of one flexible member is separated from one another.
Twist lock feature according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is the presence of two flexible members, and one in connection
On the both sides of point.
Twist lock feature according to the second, preferred embodiment of the present invention is, flexible member be on the top of operation lines from
By the spiral spring for sliding.
The another preferred embodiment of twistlock of the invention is characterised by that flexible member is rubber components or other elasticity
Part.
The one of the advantages of the present invention that can be mentioned is that construction very simple, operation are reliable and cheap.Additionally, of the invention
Offer makes simpler, the smaller and lighter chance of the agent structure of twistlock.
Hereinafter, the present invention is more fully described by means of some preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 show specifically the twistlock of the invention in release position.
Fig. 2 shows identical but viewed from abovely with Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is identical with Fig. 1 but is shown with section view.
Fig. 4 show specifically in wherein it is received impact and the rotated position of locking piece according to this
The twistlock of invention.
Fig. 5 shows identical but viewed from abovely with Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is identical with Fig. 4 but is shown with section view.
Fig. 7 shows the exploded view of twistlock of the invention.
Fig. 8 shows twistlock to the installation in the corner casting of upper and lower container.
Thus, Fig. 1 shows twistlock, and the twistlock is intended to two container corners on the other side of locking, should
Two containers are stacked on top of the other for one relative to each other, or the bottom comers of minimum container are locked in erecting bed
On counterpart.The main body label 1 of twistlock is marked.Pivoting latch part 2 is in the top of main body 1 of twistlock, and pivoting latch part 3 exists
Main body lower section.Combined each other on these stiff shafts 4 shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 6.Twistlock of the invention be intended for
The twistlock identical purpose shown in open DE202012101261U1, its thus have it is shown with the disclosure for discussing
Identical is intended to usage.Upper locking member 2 is locked into the corner casting of the bottom comers of upper container, and accordingly, lower locking
Part 3 is locked into the corner casting of the top corners of container with per se known manner in the art below, or is locked into peace
Fill the counterpart of platform.
Operation lines 6 are connected to the interface 5 on axle 4, by pulling the operation lines, axle 4 and thus locking piece 2,3 also close
Rotated in main body 1.By means of operation lines, thus the locking of container part can be opened.Pull-button 7 is fastened to the end of operation lines 6, leads to
Cross pull operation line 6, and thus pull the axle 4, locking piece 2,3 can be moved from the pull-button.In this embodiment, will be for for example
Two flexible members of helical spring 8 and 9 are installed around operation lines.Operation lines 6 also include end pieces 10, and it prevents the spiral shell against it
Rotation spring 9 slips the end of operation lines 6.Additionally, operation lines 6 include compression axle bush 11, it is by means of the convergent part in main body
12 limitation movements of the operation lines towards the inside of main body 1.The convergent part 12 of main body also prevents helical spring 8 from departing from main body.
Have to be noted that instead of two flexible members 8,9, also there may be the flexible member of another quantity, such as spiral bullet
Spring.If only in the presence of a flexible member, then interface 5 is separated from one another by the half part of flexible member.Flexible member
Half part can have to spring force different from each other in this case.Similarly, it is possible to, in flexible member 8,9 two
Person or one by their longitudinal direction for flexible one or more elements are constituted, such as helical spring.Thus can generation
For a long helix spring, for example multiple continuous helical springs are used.
Interface 5 on the axle 4 of locking piece 2,3 can be groove, hole or corresponding part, and operation lines can pass through it
Slide but on the other hand which limit the movement of helical spring 8,9.
Typically, spring force of the spring force of helical spring 9 than the entopic helical spring 8 of determination locking piece 2,3
It is bigger.By pull operation line 6, helical spring 8 first is compressed while locking piece 2,3 is on body rotation.
Under normal circumstances, as it is observed from fig. 2 that, helical spring 8 widdershins promotes locking piece 2,3, until operation lines 6
Compression axle bush 11 run into the convergent part 12 of main body.
Widdershins rotate farther than normal condition when the locking piece wherein due to external force is met with the control of container
Situation when, helical spring 9 compresses (Fig. 4,5 and 6).There is no helical spring 9, the mobile of discussion will be impossible, but
Operation lines will rupture.In removed external force, helical spring 9 is by locking piece to pushing back into normal position.
Fig. 7 shows the exploded view of twistlock of the invention, is become more apparent upon from the decomposition graph structure.Main body 1 is by two and half
Part is constituted, and spring mechanism is configured inside it.The half part of main body for example using two screw and nuts showing in the figure 7
Mode be combined together.
Fig. 8 shows that wherein twistlock has been attached to the bottom comers casting 13 of container and it is dropped in this embodiment
The sketch of the situation as little as on the top of counterpart 14, the counterpart 14 is arranged on such as hatch board, in this case, twistlock
Lower locking piece 3 travel across counterpart top surface hole, and be locked into per se known manner in the art
The hole.If container is reduced on the top of lower container, then counterpart 14 can also be the top corners casting of lower container.
It will be apparent for a person skilled in the art that the invention is not restricted to embodiment described above, but it can
Change in the range of the claim being shown below.
Mechanism of the invention for example can also be performed in following this mode:Replaced with rubber components or other elastomeric elements
One or two spring changed in spring.
Further, it is possible to perform spring mechanism of the invention in following this mode:Operation lines are connected to sleeve, its
Then be arranged on locking piece in this mode that sleeve can slide into limited degree on locking piece (or to the axle of locking piece
On).In that case, it is possible to not carry out the movement of locking piece using the movement of operation lines.Sleeve can be spring-loaded, or
The hardness of spring can be selected in following this mode:Used as the result of spring force, sleeve stops the expectation position into relative locking piece
Put (perfect condition).
If it is required, then can be separated from one another together with the property feature that other property features are possible to display in the description
Use.
Claims (7)
1. a kind of twistlock, for by a stacking two container combinations on the other side together or for by container combination
To fixing point in its lower section, the twistlock includes main body (1), the upper pivoting latch part (2) for the container and is used for
The lower pivoting latch part (3) of lower container or the counterpart for erecting bed, the upper pivoting latch part and the lower pivoting latch
Part is rigidly connected to each other, and operation lines (6) are arranged into the twistlock for rotating the locking piece, and its feature exists
In in their longitudinal direction described in flexible at least one flexible member (8,9) spiral to the operation lines (6), being
Operation lines (6) are with interface (5) that is flexible or being slidably connected on the axle (4) of the locking piece (2,3)
The interface (5) by the flexible member (8,9) each other or a flexible member half part it is separated from one another.
2. twistlock according to claim 1, it is characterised in that there are two flexible members (8,9), in the connection
On the both sides of point (5).
3. twistlock according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that the flexible member (8,9) is helical spring, its
Freely slided on the top of the operation lines (6).
4. twistlock according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterised in that the flexible member (8,9) be rubber components or other
Elastomeric element.
5. twistlock according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the first flexible member (8) is limited in the receipts of the main body (1)
Hold back between portion (12) and the interface (5), and be, the second flexible member (9) is limited in the interface (5) and described
Between end pieces (10) on the end of operation lines (6).
6. twistlock according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the spring force of second flexible member (9) is than described
The spring force of one flexible member (8) is big.
7. twistlock according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the upper pivoting latch part and the lower pivoting latch part are borrowed
Help the axle (4) to be rigidly connected to each other.
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