Patent classifications
B65D90/002
DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC UNLASHING OF CARGO CONTAINERS
Specially designed to carry out unlocking shipping containers, eliminating the physical risks for port personnel, includes a telescopic load-bearing structure (1) that can be moved up with a port crane (3), and at its ends, pairs of lateral frames emerge (5-5) that have a robotic mechanism (6) on their inner faces, with at least three degrees of movement for a claw for catch onto the handles (11) for opening different types of securing mechanisms (12) of the container (13). The claw has at least one degree of freedom of movement, while the robotic mechanism (6) is assisted by artificial vision (14) and motion systems (16) that are remotely operated, assisted, or fully automatic.
Cylindrical twist lock device
The present invention comprises a hollow elongated shaft defined by an opened top and bottom end. The tool can be made of steel or another strong material. Formed on the top end and the bottom end of the shaft are coupling members specifically designed to attach to twistlock disposed between stacked shipping containers.
U-Shaped Lock Tool
A tool for securing a shipping container head with two extensions extending away from the head and having a space between them sufficient to accommodate a bar bracket of a container lashing turnbuckles used to secure a shipping container door. The head also has a handle that can function as a lever, so that when the tool engages the turnbuckle bar bracket, an operator can close and secure the shipping container door.
Locking system and method of use
A railcar locking system includes an elongated tower having an outer rail configured to engage with a lower railcar via a restrain cone; a locking arm extending from the elongated tower; a first locking cone secured to the locking arm and configured to engage with the lower railcar; and a second locking cone secure to the locking arm and configured to engage with an upper railcar.
IBC installation/manipulation tool for stacked rail containers
A tool for installing and removing an interbox connector into and from a corner fitting of a cargo container positioned on a rail car. The tool includes support structure configured to releasably engage the opening in the upper locking cone of the connector whereby the connector can be delivered to or removed from the corner fitting without the need for the operator to climb onto the rail car.
LOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
A railcar locking system includes an elongated tower having an outer rail configured to engage with a lower railcar via a restrain cone; a locking arm extending from the elongated tower; a first locking cone secured to the locking arm and configured to engage with the lower railcar; and a second locking cone secure to the locking arm and configured to engage with an upper railcar.
Apparatus and method of operating twistlocks and associated robot
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and a method for operating a pair of twistlocks and an associated robot. The apparatus comprises a first component adapted to clamp a first twistlock to allow the clamped first twistlock to be removed from a container; and a second component arranged adjacent to the first component and adapted to clamp a second twistlock to allow the clamped second twistlock to be removed from a container; or receive the first twistlock released from the first component to allow the first component to clamp the second twistlock. With the first and second components, the pair of twistlocks, especially mid-type twistlocks, can be operated more quickly with less operation steps. In this way, the operation efficiency for operating the mid-type twistlocks can be significantly improved with lower costs.
CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GUIDING CLASSIFIED STORAGE AND FEEDING/DISCHARGING TAKEOUT AND PLACEMENT OF LOCK PINS
Disclosed in the present invention are a control system and method for guiding classified storage and feeding/discharging takeout and placement of lock pins. The control system for guiding classified storage and feeding/discharging takeout and placement of lock pins comprises a terminal operation system, a guide system, a robot system, a feeding and discharging device, a transportation unit, and a stacking storage unit. The terminal operation system acquires terminal operation information in real time, and transmits, to the guide system, information of containers needing to be unloaded and loaded and information of corresponding lock pins. The guide system performs guide processing on a source and a destination of the lock pins according to the information transmitted by the terminal operation system, and controls the robot system, the feeding and discharging device, the transportation unit, and the stacking storage unit to perform operations of disassembling and assembling, classified storage, and feeding/discharging takeout and placement on the lock pins. According to the present invention, by means of double confirmation of the type and number of the lock pins, the destination of the disassembled lock pins and the source of the assembled lock pins are adjusted in real time to achieve rapid response and accurate control, thereby increasing the automation rate of a container lock pin disassembling and assembling platform.