EP1852366B1 - Locking device for freight container - Google Patents
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- 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
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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
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- B65D2590/0033—Semi or fully automatic twist lock, i.e. semi or fully automatic locking/unlocking
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- the present invention relates to a locking device for interconnecting cargo containers on these present in the region of container corners, traversing locking openings, with two pointing in opposite directions locking heads, which are shaped and connected via a common shaft and in a housing about a rotation axis such are rotatably guided, that each locking head in a release position in the respective locking opening insertable or removable therefrom and in a relation to the release position twisted locking position for engaging behind the locking hole - with respect to its axial projection - partially outside the opening cross section of the locking hole is arranged laterally protruding the locking heads are rotatable via an actuating device.
- twistlock Such devices are also known by the name “Twistlock”. They are used, in particular on container ships, to connect the stacked containers to one another in such a way that vertical and horizontal forces are absorbed and the stacks are held together. Between two containers standing on top of each other, four twistlocks are required, in the area of each corner of the container (so-called “corner fittings", in particular according to ISO 1161) a twistlock, several thousand twistlocks are required for a container ship of conventional size. It is therefore a mass product, which is why the costs play an important role. For cost reasons, very simple, exclusively manually operated versions are often used.
- SATL S emi a utomatic T wist l ock
- the document DE 93 17 501 U1 describes a locking device of the type described above, generic type, which allows either a manual or semi-automatic operation.
- an actuating device in the form of a connected to the shaft, radially projecting hand lever is provided for the locking heads.
- certain locking positions of the locking heads are defined by a locking device.
- This known device does not allow automatic release for unloading the container, because the locking heads must always be unlocked manually via the hand lever.
- a fully automatic locking device is in different embodiments in the document DE 203 15 713 U1 described.
- this device has two rigid, immovable locking projections or in other embodiments a rigid, immovable locking projection and in the upper region a rotary cone.
- four such devices must be pre-assembled in a precisely defined orientation on each container in order to put the container with automatic locking on a lower container can.
- Through oblique Ein Anlagens vom in the region of the lower, immovable locking projection of the entire lowered container is moved together with the locking devices during the lowering so horizontally or twisted that the lower locking projection of all locking devices is moved to the locking position.
- document DE 101 21 988 A1 discloses a locking device according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the present invention has for its object to provide a locking device of the type described above (ie a so-called twist lock), which allows a structurally simple and economical means when loading and unloading containers fully automatic locking and unlocking, and a high security against unwanted Solve and ensure container losses.
- a locking device of the type described above ie a so-called twist lock
- the actuating device has at least one actuating element, which is arranged in such a manner in the region of an engagement opening provided in the respective locking opening of the container engagement portion of the housing, and so cooperates via drive means with the locking heads, that a relative displacement of the engagement portion of the housing within the locking hole of a Middle position horizontally in a direction along a Lisseschulsachse via the acting against an inner hole edge of the locking opening actuator causes a rotation of the locking heads until at least one of the locking heads is in its release position.
- the housing has two facing in opposite directions, each adjacent to one of the locking heads in the axial direction engaging portions for rotationally engaging in each one of the locking openings of two containers to be connected.
- the housing is formed in the region of the engagement portions such that in use, ie when placed between two vertically stacked containers, the upper container fixed by its weight against a horizontal displacement relative to the lower container and thereby only after a slight lifting to one vertical release stroke is horizontally movable in the direction of the release movement axis.
- Actuator automatic release by twisting the locking heads is effected.
- the housing in the region of each engagement portion has a circumferential, bead-like approach to the positive or frictional engagement in a present in the outer mouth region of the respective locking opening, chamfered opening extension for the weight-based displacement protection.
- opening extensions are usually available at the container corners according to ISO 1161.
- the locking device is formed with the actuating element so that the release movement axis is aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container.
- a release can be achieved only by a longitudinal displacement of the container. This is a particular advantage for loading safety on container ships. This will be explained in more detail below.
- a locking device 1 according to the invention - hereinafter always called “twist lock” for the sake of simplicity - serves for the mutual connection of two containers 2 (cf. Fig. 17 to 21 ).
- Usual cargo containers have at their container corners fittings 4 (so-called “corner fittings") with locking openings 6.
- these locking openings 6 have a non-circular, oblong, approximately rectangular opening cross-section with an outer mouth-side, chamfer-like opening extension 8, and they can be engaged behind for connecting the container 2 of locking elements.
- the twistlock 1 has two locking heads 10 and 12 pointing in opposite directions; in normal use, the first locking head 10 are vertically upward and the second locking head 12 to point vertically downwards.
- the two locking heads 10, 12 are connected via a common shaft 14 (see Fig. 2 . 5 . 12 and 15 ) rigidly connected to each other and via the shaft 14 in a stable housing 16 about an axis of rotation 18 between a release position (see. Fig. 1 to 3 ) and a bolt position (see. 4 to 6 ) rotatably mounted.
- Each locking head 10, 12 has such a, preferably approximately rectangular cross-sectional shape that on the one hand in the twisted against the locking position release position in the respective Verriegelungsfö réelle 6 inserted or removable and on the other hand in the relation to the release position twisted locking position for engaging behind an inner opening edge 20 (see eg. Fig. 7 ) of the locking opening 6 - with respect to its axial projection surface - partially with locking portions 22 (see. Fig. 4, 6 and 7 ) is arranged above the opening cross-section of the respective locking opening 6 protruding (see also Fig. 10 and 14 ).
- the locking heads 10, 12 in a relative to the latch portions 22 so staggered arrangement rigidly connected to the rotatable shaft 14 that in a full locking position ( Fig. 6 . 16 ) Both locking heads 10, 12 in the locked position or in a partial locking position of the first locking head 10 in the locked position and the second locking head 12 are in the release position.
- a spring force F as arrow in each case in Fig. 2 . 5 . 12, and 15 plotted, acted upon that the bolt position or the full locking position is automatically reached by the spring force F and the rotation takes place in the release position or in the partial locking position against the spring force F.
- the twistlock 1 can initially be used manually with the first, upper locking head 10 in a lower locking opening 6 of a container 2 to be loaded.
- the locking head 10 by means of the lower locking head 12 manually rotated relative to the housing 16 against the spring force F in its release position and are introduced into the locking opening 6. After releasing the rotation takes place automatically in the locking position by the spring force F.
- four twist locks 1 are pre-assembled on the container to be loaded 2.
- the container 2 is then placed on another lower container 2.
- At least the lower locking head 12 has such conically shaped inclined surfaces 23, that on the locking head 12 when inserted into the locking opening 6 in cooperation with the opening edge, an automatic insertion and locking takes place.
- both locking heads 10, 12 are rotated with the shaft 14 for a short time in the partial locking position in which the upper locking head 10 is still locked in the locking hole 6, the lower locking head 12 but is in its release position and thereby in the locking hole 6 is inserted until it is automatically rotated by the spring force F in the locking position or full locking position and the opening edge 20 engages behind a positive fit.
- the container 2 are thus fully automatically locked.
- a novel actuator 24 for automatically rotating the locking heads 10, 12 is provided during the unloading process.
- the actuating device 24 has at least one actuating element 26, which is arranged in the region of an engaging portion 28 of the housing 16 for engaging in the locking opening 6 of the lower container 2 on the side of the lower locking head 12, and thus via the drive means 30 with the locking heads 10 , 12 cooperates such that a relative displacement of the engaging portion 28 within the locking hole 6 from a central position in a direction along a release movement axis X - X via the against an inner hole edge 32 of Locking opening 6 (see 8 and 9 ) acting actuator 26 causes a rotation of the locking heads 10, 12 until the second, lower locking head 12 is in its release position.
- This is preferably the partial locking position in which the first, upper locking head 10 still remains locked in the lower locking opening 6 of the upper container 2.
- the upper container 2 can be lifted together with the twistlocks 1.
- the housing 16 also has on the side of the first, upper locking head 10 axially adjacent thereto an engagement portion 34, wherein both engagement portions 34 and 28 are formed for rotationally fixed engagement in the respective locking opening 6.
- the first engagement section 34 adjoining the first upper locking head 10 has a cross-sectional contour adapted to the associated locking opening 6 in such a way that it engages in the locking opening 6 substantially non-displaceably and non-rotatably, viewed transversely to the axis of rotation 18.
- the adjacent to the second, lower locking head 12 second engagement portion 28 according to the invention but has such a cross-sectional contour that on the one hand also non-rotatable, on the other hand - again transverse to the axis of rotation 18 - along the Lisseschulsachse XX movable into the locking hole 6 engages. This means that it is formed shorter than the locking opening 6 in the direction of the release movement axis XX. This is in particular on 8 and 9 directed.
- the housing 16 is now further formed in the region of the engagement sections 28, 34 in such a way that the upper container 2 is fixed by its weight against horizontal displacement relative to the lower container 2 in the use state for connecting two vertically standing containers 2.
- the lower engaging portion 28 can not be moved in the locking hole 6. Consequently, a weight-related fixation is achieved against the automatic unlocking according to the invention.
- the upper container 2 is only after a slight lifting (by means of a crane) to a vertical release stroke Z (see Fig. 9 and 19 ) horizontally in the direction of the release movement axis XX movable.
- the housing 16 in the region of each engagement portion 28, 34 has a circumferential, bead-like projection 36 for positive or at least frictionally engaged engagement in the chamfer-like opening extension 8 present in the outer, peripheral mouth region of the respective locking opening 6.
- the second, lower locking head 12 engages in its locked position, the associated locking opening 6 with a release stroke Z creating distance.
- the release stroke Z is in the FIGS. 7 and 10 each drawn.
- each actuator 26 is formed as an elongated actuating pin 38 and slidably mounted within the housing 16 tangentially to the shaft 14 in the region of the second engagement portion 28.
- the longitudinal axis of the Betchan Trentsstife 38 defining the direction of displacement run parallel to the release movement axis XX.
- Each actuating pin 38 is connected to the shaft 14 via a non-positively and / or positively acting transmission connection 40 and from a, the engaging portion 28 of the housing 16 with one end superior starting position (US Pat. Fig. 5 and 15 ) for rotation of the shaft 14 in the housing 16 inserted until its end is flush with the outer surface of the engaging portion 28 (see Fig. 2 and 12 ).
- each gear connection 40 is formed as a positive toothed gear.
- each actuating pin 38 has a spline 42 in the manner of a rack, while the shaft 14 has corresponding gear portions 44.
- each compression spring element 46 is arranged together with the associated actuating pin 38 in an elongated housing transverse opening, wherein the compression spring element 46 is seated between the actuating pin 38 and a closed end of the housing opening under bias.
- the housing 16 is formed in the region of the bead-like projection 36 such that two connected containers 2 in the region of their container corners 4 directly on each other. This is in particular on FIGS. 7 and 8 hung reported.
- the housing 16 in its approximately centrally disposed between the locking heads 10, 12 area a flansch- or plate-like, transverse to the axis of rotation 18 projecting support portion 48 such that two connected containers 2 indirectly via a respective support portion 48 of the four twistlocks 1 on each other.
- the lugs 36 are arranged on both sides of the support section 48 in each case in the transition region to the adjacent housing engagement section 28 or 34 ( Fig. 10 . 11 and 14 ).
- the release movement axis X-X of the twistlock 1 according to the invention is preferably oriented such that it is aligned in the use state parallel to a container longitudinal axis 50.
- twistlock 1 Due to the inventive design of the twistlock 1, it is almost impossible that can occur during use at sea forces that have an unintentional release of the compounds result, because only a displacement of the entire container with all four twist locks 1 unlocking all twist locks 1 causes , The following forces can occur:
- the invention is not limited to the illustrated and described embodiments, but also includes all the same in the context of the invention embodiments.
- any other suitable, for. B. also frictional transmission connection in the region of the actuators 2b and the shaft 14 may be provided.
- the spring force F can also be generated in other ways or with other spring elements.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung zum gegenseitigen Verbinden von Fracht-Containern über an diesen im Bereich von Containerecken vorhandene, hintergreifbare Verriegelungsöffnungen, mit zwei in entgegengesetzte Richtungen weisenden Verriegelungsköpfen, die derart geformt sowie über eine gemeinsame Welle verbunden und in einem Gehäuse um eine Drehachse derart verdrehbar geführt sind, dass jeder Verriegelungskopf in einer Lösestellung in die jeweilige Verriegelungsöffnung einführbar bzw. aus dieser entnehmbar sowie in einer gegenüber der Lösestellung verdrehten Riegelstellung zum Hintergreifen der Verriegelungsöffnung - bezüglich seiner axialen Projektion - bereichsweise außerhalb des Öffnungsquerschnittes der Verriegelungsöffnung seitlich vorstehend angeordnet ist, wobei die Verriegelungsköpfe über eine Betätigungseinrichtung verdrehbar sind.The present invention relates to a locking device for interconnecting cargo containers on these present in the region of container corners, traversing locking openings, with two pointing in opposite directions locking heads, which are shaped and connected via a common shaft and in a housing about a rotation axis such are rotatably guided, that each locking head in a release position in the respective locking opening insertable or removable therefrom and in a relation to the release position twisted locking position for engaging behind the locking hole - with respect to its axial projection - partially outside the opening cross section of the locking hole is arranged laterally protruding the locking heads are rotatable via an actuating device.
Derartige Vorrichtungen sind auch unter der Bezeichnung "Twistlock" bekannt. Sie dienen dazu, vor allem auf Containerschiffen die als Stapel aufeinander stehenden Container so miteinander zu verbinden, dass vertikale und horizontale Kräfte aufgenommen und die Stapel so zusammengehalten werden. Zwischen jeweils zwei aufeinander stehenden Containern sind vier Twistlocks erforderlich, im Bereich jeder Containerecke (sogenannte "Corner Fittings", insbesondere gemäß ISO 1161) ein Twistlock, werden für ein Containerschiff üblicher Größe mehrere Tausend Twistlocks benötigt. Es handelt sich somit um ein Massenprodukt, weshalb die Kosten eine wichtige Rolle spielen. So werden aus Kostengründen häufig sehr einfache, ausschließlich manuell zu betätigende Ausführungen eingesetzt.Such devices are also known by the name "Twistlock". They are used, in particular on container ships, to connect the stacked containers to one another in such a way that vertical and horizontal forces are absorbed and the stacks are held together. Between two containers standing on top of each other, four twistlocks are required, in the area of each corner of the container (so-called "corner fittings", in particular according to ISO 1161) a twistlock, several thousand twistlocks are required for a container ship of conventional size. It is therefore a mass product, which is why the costs play an important role. For cost reasons, very simple, exclusively manually operated versions are often used.
In Abhängigkeit von den jeweils zu beachtenden Hafen-Bestimmung gibt es jedoch auch Fälle, in denen halbautomatische Twistlocks (sogenannte SATL=SemiautomaticTwistlock) verlangt werden, die jeweils manuell an einem Container vormontiert werden und dann beim Aufsetzen eines oberen Containers auf einen unteren Container ein automatisches Verriegeln gestatten. Zum Lösen ist dann jedoch eine manuelle Betätigung erforderlich.Depending on the to be observed each port determination, however, there are also cases in which semi-automatic twistlocks (so-called SATL = S emi a utomatic T wist l ock) are required, which are respectively manually assembled on a container and then when placing an upper Container on a lower container to allow automatic locking. However, a manual operation is then required to release.
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Eine vollautomatische Verriegelungsvorrichtung ist in unterschiedlichen Ausführungsformen in dem Dokument
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Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung der eingangs beschriebenen Art (d. h. einen sogenannten Twistlock) zu schaffen, die mit konstruktiv einfachen und wirtschaftlichen Mitteln beim Laden und Entladen von Containern ein vollautomatisches Verriegeln und Entriegeln ermöglicht, und die eine hohe Sicherheit gegen ungewolltes Lösen und Container-Verluste gewährleistet.The present invention has for its object to provide a locking device of the type described above (ie a so-called twist lock), which allows a structurally simple and economical means when loading and unloading containers fully automatic locking and unlocking, and a high security against unwanted Solve and ensure container losses.
Erfindungsgemäß wird dies durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 erreicht. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungsmerkmale der Erfindung sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen enthalten.This is achieved by the features of
Durch die Erfindung wird ein vollautomatischer Twistlock (FATL=Full Automatic Twistlock) mit hoher Sicherheit und dennoch geringen Herstellungskosten geschaffen. Die Betätigungseinrichtung weist mindestens ein Betätigungselement auf, das derart im Bereich eines zum Eingreifen in die jeweilige Verriegelungsöffnung des Containers vorgesehen Eingriffsabschnittes des Gehäuses angeordnet ist, sowie derart über Antriebsmittel mit den Verriegelungsköpfen zusammenwirkt, dass eine relative Verschiebung des Eingriffsabschnittes des Gehäuses innerhalb der Verriegelungsöffnung aus einer Mittelstellung horizontal in einer Richtung längs einer Lösebewegungsachse über das gegen einen inneren Lochrand der Verriegelungsöffnung wirkende Betätigungselement eine Verdrehung der Verriegelungsköpfe bewirkt, bis zumindest einer der Verriegelungsköpfe in seiner Lösestellung steht. In zweckmäßiger Ausgestaltung weist das Gehäuse zwei in entgegengesetzte Richtungen weisende, jeweils an einen der Verriegelungsköpfe in axialer Richtung angrenzende Eingriffsabschnitte zum verdrehfesten Eingreifen in je eine der Verriegelungsöffnungen zweier zu verbindender Container auf. Dabei ist das Gehäuse im Bereich der Eingriffsabschnitte derart ausgebildet, dass im Gebrauchszustand, d. h. bei Anordnung zwischen zwei vertikal aufeinander stehenden Containern, der obere Container durch sein Gewicht gegen ein horizontales Verschieben relativ zu dem unteren Container fixiert und dadurch erst nach einem geringfügigen Anheben um einen vertikalen Lösehub horizontal in Richtung der Lösebewegungsachse bewegbar ist. Dadurch muss für die horizontale Lösebewegung der Container erst geringfügig mittels eines Krans angehoben werden. Erst dann kann er horizontal so weit verschoben werden, dass über das erfindungsgemäße Betätigungselement das automatische Lösen durch Verdrehen der Verriegelungsköpfe bewirkt wird. In bevorzugter Ausgestaltung weist für die gewichtsbedingte Verschiebesicherung das Gehäuse im Bereich jedes Eingriffsabschnittes einen umlaufenden, wulstartigen Ansatz zum form- oder kraftformschlüssigen Eingriff in eine im äußeren Mündungsbereich der jeweiligen Verriegelungsöffnung vorhandene, fasenartige Öffnungserweiterung auf. Solche Öffnungserweiterungen sind üblicherweise bei den Containerecken gemäß ISO 1161 vorhanden.The invention provides a fully automatic twistlock (FATL = F ull A utomatic T wist l ock) with high reliability and yet a low manufacturing cost is provided. The actuating device has at least one actuating element, which is arranged in such a manner in the region of an engagement opening provided in the respective locking opening of the container engagement portion of the housing, and so cooperates via drive means with the locking heads, that a relative displacement of the engagement portion of the housing within the locking hole of a Middle position horizontally in a direction along a Lösebewegungsachse via the acting against an inner hole edge of the locking opening actuator causes a rotation of the locking heads until at least one of the locking heads is in its release position. In an advantageous embodiment, the housing has two facing in opposite directions, each adjacent to one of the locking heads in the axial direction engaging portions for rotationally engaging in each one of the locking openings of two containers to be connected. In this case, the housing is formed in the region of the engagement portions such that in use, ie when placed between two vertically stacked containers, the upper container fixed by its weight against a horizontal displacement relative to the lower container and thereby only after a slight lifting to one vertical release stroke is horizontally movable in the direction of the release movement axis. As a result, for the horizontal release movement of the container must first be slightly raised by means of a crane. Only then can it be moved horizontally so far that over the invention Actuator automatic release by twisting the locking heads is effected. In a preferred embodiment, the housing in the region of each engagement portion has a circumferential, bead-like approach to the positive or frictional engagement in a present in the outer mouth region of the respective locking opening, chamfered opening extension for the weight-based displacement protection. Such opening extensions are usually available at the container corners according to ISO 1161.
Weiterhin ist die Verriegelungsvorrichtung mit dem Betätigungselement so ausgebildet, dass die Lösebewegungsachse parallel zur Längsachse des Containers ausgerichtet ist. Dadurch kann ausschließlich durch eine Längsverschiebung des Containers ein Lösen erreicht werden. Dies ist ein besonderer Vorteil für die Ladesicherheit auf Containerschiffen. Dies wird im Folgenden noch genauer erläutert werden.Furthermore, the locking device is formed with the actuating element so that the release movement axis is aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container. As a result, a release can be achieved only by a longitudinal displacement of the container. This is a particular advantage for loading safety on container ships. This will be explained in more detail below.
Anhand von in der Zeichnung veranschaulichten, bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispielen soll die Erfindung genauer erläutert werden. Dabei zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Verriegelungsvorrichtung in einer ersten Ausführungsform und in einer Entriegelstellung,
- Fig. 2
- einen Querschnitt in der Ebene A-A gemäß
Fig. 1 , - Fig. 3
- eine Draufsicht in Pfeilrichtung III gemäß
Fig. 1 , - Fig. 4
- eine Seitenansicht der Verriegelungsvorrichtung in Pfeilrichtung IV gemäß
Fig. 1 in einer Verriegelungsstellung, - Fig. 5
- eine Ansicht wie in
Fig. 2 , jedoch in der Verriegelungsstellung (Schnitt A-A gemäßFig. 4 um 90° gedreht), - Fig. 6
- eine Ansicht wie in
Fig. 3 in der Verriegelungsstellung (Draufsicht VI gemäßFig. 4 um 90° gedreht), - Fig. 7
- eine Ansicht wie in
Fig. 4 im Anwendungsfall, wobei zusätzlich Containerecken von zwei verbundenen Containern mit ihren Verriegelungsöffnungen angedeutet sind, - Fig. 8
- eine Ansicht analog zu
Fig. 1 im Anwendungsfall analog zuFig. 7 , - Fig. 9
- eine Darstellung analog zu
Fig. 8 während des Lösens der Verriegelung, - Fig. 10
- eine Ansicht wie in
Fig. 7 mit einer zweiten Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Verriegelungsvorrichtung, - Fig. 11
- die Verriegelungsvorrichtung in der Ausführung gemäß
Fig. 10 in einer Darstellung analog zuFig. 1 , - Fig. 12
- einen Querschnitt A-A gemäß
Fig. 11 (analog zuFig. 2 ), - Fig. 13
- eine Draufsicht XIII gemäß
Fig. 11 , - Fig. 14 bis 16
- Ansichten der Ausführung gemäß
Fig. 11 bis 13 in Darstellungen analog zuFig. 4 bis 6 , - Fig. 17a) bis d)
- schematische Seitenansichten von zwei vertikal verbundenen Containern in unterschiedlichen Situationen,
- Fig. 18a) und b)
- je eine vergrößerte Ansicht von Containerecken im Zustand nach
Fig. 17a ), - Fig. 19a) und b)
- je eine vergrößerte Ansicht von Containerecken im Zustand beim Entladen gemäß
Fig. 17d ), - Fig. 20b) und b)
- je eine Frontansicht zweier Container in unterschiedlichen Situationen,
- Fig. 21a) und b)
- je eine vergrößerte Ansicht von Containerecken im Zustand gemäß
Fig. 20b ).
- Fig. 1
- a side view of a locking device according to the invention in a first embodiment and in an unlocking position,
- Fig. 2
- a cross section in the plane AA according to
Fig. 1 . - Fig. 3
- a plan view in the direction of arrow III according to
Fig. 1 . - Fig. 4
- a side view of the locking device in the direction of arrow IV according to
Fig. 1 in a locking position, - Fig. 5
- a view like in
Fig. 2 , but in the locking position (section AA according toFig. 4 turned by 90 degrees), - Fig. 6
- a view like in
Fig. 3 in the locking position (top view VI according to FIGFig. 4 turned by 90 degrees), - Fig. 7
- a view like in
Fig. 4 in the case of application, wherein in addition container corners of two connected containers are indicated with their locking openings, - Fig. 8
- a view analogous to
Fig. 1 in the case of use, analogous toFig. 7 . - Fig. 9
- a representation analogous to
Fig. 8 while unlocking the latch, - Fig. 10
- a view like in
Fig. 7 with a second embodiment of the locking device according to the invention, - Fig. 11
- the locking device in the embodiment according to
Fig. 10 in a representation analogous toFig. 1 . - Fig. 12
- a cross section AA according to
Fig. 11 (analogous toFig. 2 ) - Fig. 13
- a plan view XIII according to
Fig. 11 . - Fig. 14 to 16
- Views of the execution according to
Fig. 11 to 13 in representations analogous to4 to 6 . - Fig. 17a) to d)
- schematic side views of two vertically connected containers in different situations,
- Fig. 18a) and b)
- depending on an enlarged view of container corners in the state after
Fig. 17a ) - Fig. 19a) and b)
- depending on an enlarged view of container corners in the state when unloading according to
Fig. 17d ) - Fig. 20b) and b)
- one front view of two containers in different situations,
- Fig. 21a) and b)
- depending on an enlarged view of container corners in the state according to
Fig. 20b ).
In den verschiedenen Figuren der Zeichnung sind gleiche Teile stets mit den gleichen Bezugszeichen versehen.In the various figures of the drawing, like parts are always provided with the same reference numerals.
Eine erfindungsgemäße Verriegelungsvorrichtung 1 - im Folgenden der Einfachheit halber stets "Twistlock" genannt - dient zum gegenseitigen Verbinden von je zwei Containern 2 (vgl. hierzu
Dazu weist der erfindungsgemäße Twistlock 1 zwei in entgegengesetze Richtungen weisende Verriegelungsköpfe 10 und 12 auf; im bestimmungsgemäßen Gebrauch sind der erste Verriegelungskopf 10 vertikal nach oben und der zweite Verriegelungskopf 12 vertikal nach unten weisend auszurichten. Die beiden Verriegelungsköpfe 10, 12 sind über eine gemeinsame Welle 14 (siehe
Wie sich beispielsweise aus
Um nun auch ein vollautomatisches Entriegeln zum Entladen der Container 2 zu ermöglichen, ist erfindungsgemäß eine neuartige Betätigungseinrichtung 24 zum automatischen Verdrehen der Verriegelungsköpfe 10, 12 beim Entladevorgang vorgesehen. Dazu weist die Betätigungseinrichtung 24 mindestens ein Betätigungselement 26 auf, welches derart im Bereich eines zum Eingreifen in die Verriegelungsöffnung 6 des unteren Containers 2 auf der Seite des unteren Verriegelungskopfes 12 vorgesehenen Eingriffsabschnittes 28 des Gehäuses 16 angeordnet ist sowie derart über Antriebsmittel 30 mit den Verriegelungsköpfen 10 ,12 zusammenwirkt, dass eine relative Verschiebung des Eingriffsabschnittes 28 innerhalb der Verriegelungsöffnung 6 aus einer Mittelstellung in einer Richtung längs einer Lösebewegungsachse X - X über das gegen einen inneren Lochrand 32 der Verriegelungsöffnung 6 (siehe hierzu
Das Gehäuse 16 weist auch auf der Seite des ersten, oberen Verriegelungskopfes 10 axial an diesen angrenzend einen Eingriffsabschnitt 34 auf, wobei beide Eingriffsabschnitte 34 und 28 zum verdrehfesten Eingreifen in die jeweilige Verriegelungsöffnung 6 ausgebildet sind. Der an den ersten, oberen Verriegelungskopf 10 angrenzende erste Eingriffsabschnitt 34 weist eine derart an die zugehörige Verriegelungsöffnung 6 angepasste Querschnittskontur auf, dass er - quer zur Drehachse 18 gesehen - im Wesentlichen unverschiebbar und unverdrehbar in die Verriegelungsöffnung 6 eingreift. Der an den zweiten, unteren Verriegelungskopf 12 angrenzende zweite Eingriffsabschnitt 28 weist erfindungsgemäß aber eine derartige Querschnittskontur auf, dass er einerseits ebenfalls unverdrehbar, andererseits aber - wiederum quer zur Drehachse 18 gesehen - längs der Lösebewegungsachse X-X bewegbar in die Verriegelungsöffnung 6 eingreift. Dies bedeutet, dass er in Richtung der Lösebewegungsachse X-X kürzer als die Verriegelungsöffnung 6 ausgebildet ist. Hierzu wird insbesondere auf
Erfindungsgemäß ist nun weiterhin das Gehäuse 16 im Bereich der Eingriffsabschnitte 28, 34 derart ausgebildet, dass im Gebrauchszustand zum Verbinden zweier vertikal aufeinander stehender Container 2 der obere Container 2 durch sein Gewicht gegen horizontales Verschieben relativ zu dem unteren Container 2 fixiert ist. Hierdurch kann auch der untere Eingriffsabschnitt 28 nicht in der Verriegelungsöffnung 6 verschoben werden. Folglich wird eine gewichtsbedingte Fixierung gegen das erfindungsgemäße automatische Entriegeln erreicht. Der obere Container 2 ist erst nach einem geringfügigen Anheben (mittels eines Krans) um einen vertikalen Lösehub Z (siehe
Wie sich insbesondere aus
In weiterer bevorzugter Ausgestaltung der Erfindung - siehe hierzu insbesondere
Durch die beschriebene, bevorzugte Ausgestaltung der Betätigungseinrichtung 24 ergibt sich die vorteilhafte Möglichkeit, zur Erzeugung der in Drehrichtung der Welle 14 wirkenden Federkraft F mindestens einen der Betätigungsstifte 38, vorzugsweise aber beide Betätigungsstifte 38 mit der Kraft je eines Druckfederelementes 46 zu beaufschlagen. Dabei ist es weiterhin vorteilhaft, Schraubendruckfedern zu verwenden. Dies ist im Vergleich zu bekannten Ausführungen mit die Welle umschließenden Torsionsfedern ein wesentlicher Vorteil, der sich vor allem auf die Haltbarkeit positiv auswirkt. Wie sich aus
Bei der ersten Ausführungsform gemäß
In der alternativen Ausführung des Twistlocks 1 gemäß
Wie oben bereits erwähnt wurde, ist die Lösebewegungachse X-X des erfindungsgemäßen Twistlocks 1 vorzugsweise so ausgerichtet, dass sie im Verwendungszustand parallel zu einer Container-Längsachse 50 ausgerichtet ist.As already mentioned above, the release movement axis X-X of the
Anhand der
Zum Entladen des oberen Containers 2 muss dieser gemäß
Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung des Twistlocks 1 ist es nahezu ausgeschlossen, dass während des Einsatzes auf See Kräfte auftreten können, die ein unbeabsichtigtes Lösen der Verbindungen zur Folge haben, weil ausschließlich ein Verschieben des gesamten Containers mit allen vier Twistlocks 1 eine Entriegelung aller Twistlocks 1 bewirkt. Folgende Kräfte können auftreten:Due to the inventive design of the
Durch Rollbewegung eines Schiffes (Drehung um die Schiffslängsachse), Wellenschlag oder Windlasten) entstehen Kräfte, die ein Kippen eines Containerstapels in Querrichtung zur Folge haben. Dadurch kommt es gemäß
Bei Stampfbewegungen (Drehung in Längsrichtung um die Schiffsquerachse) sind die Kippwinkel der Containerstapel wesentlich kleiner als bei Rollbewegungen. Sollten dennoch - wie in
Unter gewissen Voraussetzungen kann es zu Negativbeschleunigungen (Bremskräften) und zu Abhebekräften kommen, die einen Container in allen vier Eckpunkten gleichzeitig abheben lassen. Auch bei dieser Belastungssituation bleiben aber die erfindungsgemäßen Twistlocks 1 sicher verriegelt. Bei einer durch Negativbeschleunigung verursachten Abhebung entsteht in aller Regel nicht gleichzeitig auch eine Kraftkomponente, die einen zuvor über die Ansätze 36 gewichtsbedingt zentrierten Container während des Abhebens in Längsrichtung bewegen könnte.Under certain conditions, negative acceleration (braking forces) and lift-off forces can occur, which allow a container to be lifted simultaneously in all four corners. Even with this loading situation, however, the
Es ist nicht denkbar, dass aus den vorliegenden Belastungszuständen kombinierte Kräfte entstehen können, die ein unbeabsichtigtes Entriegeln der erfindungsgemäßen Twistlocks 1 möglich machen.It is not conceivable that combined forces can arise from the present load conditions which make unintentional unlocking of the
Die Erfindung ist nicht auf die dargestellten und beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiele beschränkt, sondern umfasst auch alle im Sinne der Erfindung gleichwirkenden Ausführungen. So kann anstelle des Zahngetriebes 42, 44 auch jede andere geeignete, z. B. auch kraftschlüssige Getriebeverbindung im Bereich der Betätigungselemente 2b und der Welle 14 vorgesehen sein. Zudem kann die Federkraft F auch auf andere Weise bzw. mit anderen Federelementen erzeugt werden.The invention is not limited to the illustrated and described embodiments, but also includes all the same in the context of the invention embodiments. Thus, instead of the
Claims (18)
- A locking device (1) for the mutual connection of freight containers (2) via locking openings (6) which are present therein in the region of container corners and which can be engaged behind, having two locking heads (10, 12), directed in opposite directions, which are formed and connected via a common shaft (14) in such a manner, and guided in a housing (16) so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis (18) in such a manner that each locking head (10, 12) is, on the one hand, in a release position, able to be introduced into or removed from the respective locking opening (6) and is, on the other hand, in a locked position, which is rotated with respect to the release position, arranged so that portions thereof project outside of the opening cross-section of the locking opening (6) for the purpose of engaging behind the locking opening (6), wherein the locking heads (10, 12) can be rotated via an actuating device (24), characterised in that the actuating device (24) has at least one actuating element (26) which is arranged in the region of an engagement portion (28), provided for rotationally-fixed engagement in the respective locking opening (6), of the housing (16) in such a manner that, and cooperates with the locking heads (10, 12) via drive means (30) in such a manner that a relative displacement of the engagement portion (28) of the housing (16) within the locking opening (6) from an initial position in a direction along a releasing motion axis (X-X) directed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container brings about, via the actuating element (26) acting against an inner hole edge (32) of the locking opening (6), a rotation of the locking heads (10, 12) until at least one (12) of the locking heads (10, 12) is in its release position.
- A locking device according to claim 1, characterised in that the locking heads (10, 12) are rigidly connected to the rotatable shaft (14) in an arrangement offset relative to one another in such a manner that both locking heads (10, 12) are in a locked position in a full locking position or the first locking head (10) is in a locked position and the second locking head (12) in a release position in a partial locking position.
- A locking device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the locking heads (10, 12) are acted upon by a spring force (F) in the rotational direction in such a manner that the locked position can be achieved automatically by the spring force (F) and the rotation into the release position takes place against the spring force (F).
- A locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the housing (16) has two engagement portions, directed in opposite directions and each adjoining one of the locking heads (10, 12) in an axial direction, for rotationally fixed engagement in a respective locking opening (6) of two containers (2) to be connected.
- A locking device according to claim 4, characterised in that the housing (16) is in the region of the engagement portions (28, 34) such that in the utilisation state for the connection of two containers (2) standing vertically on top of one another, the upper container (2) is fixed by its weight against horizontal displacement relative to the lower container (2) and is only moveable horizontally in the direction of the releasing motion axis (X-X) after a slight lifting by a vertical releasing distance (Z).
- A locking device according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that in the region of each engagement portion (28, 34), the housing (16) has a circumferential, collar-like projection (36) for engagement in a bevel-like opening flaring (8) present in the outer mouth-region of the respective locking opening (6).
- A locking device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterised in that the engagement portion (34) adjoining the first locking head (10) has a cross-sectional contour adapted to the associated locking opening (6) in such a manner that - viewed transversely to the rotational axis (18) - it engages in the locking opening (6) in a substantially non-displaceable manner.
- A locking device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterised in that the second engagement portion (28) adjoining the second locking head (12) has a cross-sectional contour such that it engages in the locking opening (6) in a manner so as to be non-rotatable yet - viewed transversely to the rotational axis (18) - movable along the releasing motion axis (X-X).
- A locking device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, characterised in that in the locked position, the second locking head (12) engages behind the associated locking opening (6) with a clearance creating the releasing distance (Z).
- A locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the actuating element (26) is in the form of an actuating pin (38), displaceably mounted within the housing (16), arranged tangentially to the shaft (14) and connected to the latter via a non-positive locking and/or positive-locking gear connection (40), which actuating pin (38) can for rotation of the shaft (16[sic]) be pushed into the housing (16) from an initial position in which one of its ends projects beyond the housing (16).
- A locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that two actuating elements (26) which are of the same kind and which act in opposite directions are present.
- A locking device according to claim 10 or 11, characterised in that the/each gear connection (40) is in the form of a toothed gear.
- A locking device according to any one of claims 3 to 12, characterised in that the/each actuating element (26) is acted upon by a pressure spring element (46) in order to generate the spring force (F).
- A locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the housing (16) is such that two connected containers (2) stand directly on top of one another in the region of their container corners (4).
- A locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that in its region arranged substantially centrally between the locking heads (10, 12), the housing (16) has a flange-like support portion (48), projecting transversely to the rotational axis (18), in such a manner that two connected containers (2) stand directly on top of one another via a support portion (48) in each case.
- A locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterised in that at least one of the locking heads (10, 12) has tapered, inclined surfaces (23) in such a manner that automatic insertion and locking takes place via the locking head (10, 12) in cooperation with the opening edge upon insertion of the locking head (10, 12) into the locking opening (6).
- A locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterised in that the releasing motion axis (X-X) is directed parallel to a container longitudinal axis (50).
- A method of loading and unloading freight containers (2) using locking devices (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein for loading purposes, first of all the first, upper locking heads (10) of four locking devices (1) are inserted into four, lower locking openings (6) on a first, upper container (4) and then the container (2) is placed on a second, lower container (2), wherein the second, lower locking heads (12) engage in upper locking openings (6) of the second container (2) and are locked automatically, characterised in that for unloading, the upper container (2) is, after being lifted slightly by the vertical releasing distance (Z), displaced horizontally in the direction of the releasing motion axis (X-X) - in particular corresponding to its longitudinal axis (50) - and then lifted off vertically by means of a lifting device in order to unlock the second locking heads (12).
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