TRANSPORT CART FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS OR ANIMAL CARCASSES

Abstract

A transport cart and a method using a transport cart transports objects or animal carcasses. The transport cart has a loading trough which has a region which is arranged on a side of the loading trough facing away from a handlebar and/or from at least one handle, wherein the region has at least one loading and/or unloading device, thus making loading and/or unloading possible such that the object which is to be transported or the transported object or the animal carcass which is to be transported or the transported animal carcass does not have to be touched by an operator.

Claims

1. Transport cart (1), having a framework (2), having at least one axle having at least one wheel (6) each on both sides, having a handlebar (3) and/or having at least one handle (4), and having a loading trough (5) having a width, a bottom and a front end, which has a region that is disposed on a side of the loading trough (5) that faces away from the handlebar (3) and/or the at least one handle (4), wherein the region has at least one loading and/or unloading apparatus (12, 13), wherein the at least one loading and/or unloading apparatus (12, 13) forms a part of the bottom of the loading trough (5) and can be rotated in both directions and a loading and/or unloading apparatus (12) is disposed at the front end of the loading trough (5).

2. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least one loading and/or unloading apparatus (12, 13) takes up at least a part of the width of the loading trough (5).

3. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least one loading and/or unloading apparatus (12, 13) has a round or square cross-section.

4. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least one loading and/or unloading apparatus (12, 13) is tubular.

5. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least one loading and/or unloading apparatus (12, 13) has at least one tine, at least one strip, at least one serrated strip (17) and/or a conveyor belt.

6. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one loading and/or unloading apparatus (12, 13) has a drive.

7. Transport cart (1) according to claim 6, wherein the drive has a controller by means of which the direction of rotation and/or speed of rotation can be controlled.

8. Transport cart (1) according to claim 6, wherein the drive is an electric motor (15, 16) or an internal combustion engine.

9. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein the loading trough (5) has at least one roller mounted so as to rotate.

10. Transport cart (1) according to claim 9, wherein at least one roller takes up at least a part of the width of the loading trough (5).

11. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein the transport cart (1) has a travel drive.

12. Transport cart (1) according to claim 11, wherein the drive has a controller by means of which the direction of travel and/or speed of travel can be controlled.

13. Transport cart (1) according to claim 11, wherein the drive is an electric motor or an internal combustion engine.

14. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein the transport cart (1) has at least one support wheel and/or at least one support runner.

15. Transport cart (1) according to claim 14, wherein the at least one support wheel can pivot about a vertical axis.

16. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein the transport cart (1) has a seating surface and/or a standing surface for an operator.

17. Transport cart (1) according to claim 16, wherein the seating surface and/or the standing surface are disposed on a trailer (8) that can be coupled with and uncoupled from a framework (2).

18. Transport cart (1) according to claim 17, wherein the trailer (8) has at least two wheels (9).

19. Transport cart (1) according to claim 1, wherein the transport cart (1) is a carcass cart.

20. Method for transporting objects or animal carcasses by means of a transport cart (1) that has a framework (2), at least one axle with one wheel (6) each on both sides, in each instance, a handlebar (3) and/or at least one handle (4), and a loading trough (5) having a bottom, wherein the transport cart (1) is driven up to the object to be transported or the animal carcass to be transported to load the loading trough (5), in order to put into operation a loading apparatus or a loading and unloading apparatus (12, 13) disposed at a front end of the loading trough (5) that faces away from the handlebar (3) and/or the at least one handle (4), and forming a part of the bottom of the loading trough (5), in order to load the loading trough (5), by means of which apparatus the object to be transported or the animal carcass to be transported is automatically conveyed into the loading trough (5), in order to subsequently start the transport process, and/or wherein the transport cart (1) is driven to an unloading location in order to unload the loading trough (5), in order to put into operation an unloading apparatus or the loading and unloading apparatus (12, 13), disposed at the front end (5) and forming a part of the bottom of the loading trough (5), by means of which apparatus the transported object or the transported animal carcass is automatically conveyed out of the loading trough (5).

21. Method according to claim 20, wherein an operator runs behind the transport cart (1) during transport or stands or sits on the transport cart (1).

22. Method according to claim 20, wherein the object to be transported or the animal carcass to be transported lies on the ground and the loading apparatus or the loading and unloading apparatus (12, 13) is moved between the ground and the object to be transported or the animal carcass to be transported for loading.

23. Method according to claim 20, wherein the object to be transported or the animal carcass to be transported is not touched by the operator for loading and/or the transported object or the transported animal carcass is not touched by the operator for unloading.

24. Method according to claim 20, wherein the transport cart (1) has a framework (2), at least one axle having at least one wheel (6) each on both sides, a handlebar (3) and/or at least one handle (4), and a loading trough (5) having a width, a bottom and a front end, which has a region that is disposed on a side of the loading trough (5) that faces away from the handlebar (3) and/or the at least one handle (4), wherein the region has at least one loading and/or unloading apparatus (12, 13), wherein the at least one loading and/or unloading apparatus (12, 13) forms a part of the bottom of the loading trough (5) and can be rotated in both directions and a loading and/or unloading apparatus (12) is disposed at the front end of the loading trough (5).

Description

DRAWING A preferred exemplary embodiment of the object according to the invention is shown in the drawing and will be explained in greater detail below. The drawing shows:

[0028] FIG. 1 a perspective view of a transport cart according to the invention,

[0029] FIG. 2 a rear view of a transport cart according to the invention, and

[0030] FIG. 3 a side view of a transport cart according to the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT

[0031] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a transport cart 1 according to the invention. The transport cart 1 has a framework 2 on which a handlebar 3 having handles 4 and a loading trough 5 are disposed. Furthermore, the transport cart 1 has wheels 6 disposed on both sides of an axle. Rollers 7 that are steerable serve for additional support of the transport cart 1, and this makes the transport cart 1 very maneuverable. A trailer 8 that can be coupled and uncoupled and has wheels 9 disposed on both sides of an axle is disposed on the framework 2, on which trailer an operator, not shown, can stand while operating the transport cart 1 in travel operation, for example, while holding the handles 4, which operation is brought about by an electric motor, not shown. Preferably, the trailer 8 has an anti-slip surface (for example a tread plate) in order to guarantee safe standing for the operator.

[0032] In order to transport an object or an animal carcass, the loading trough 5 has inclined side walls 10 and a bottom on which rollers 11 are disposed. At the front end of the loading trough 5, there is a loading and/or unloading apparatus 12, which is supported by a loading and/or unloading apparatus 13 and transport rollers 11 disposed in between, which rollers have a rubber coating 14. The loading and/or unloading apparatus 12 can be driven by means of an electric motor 15. Likewise, the loading and/or unloading apparatus 13 can be driven by way of an electric motor 16 shown in FIG. 3. The electric motors 15 and 16 allow rotation of the loading and/or unloading apparatuses 12 and 13 in both directions, so that the loading and/or unloading apparatuses 12 and 13 rotates in the one for loading the loading trough 5, and the loading and/or unloading apparatuses 12 and 13 rotates in the other direction for unloading the loading trough 5. Preferably, the loading and/or unloading apparatuses 12 and 13 are configured to be square and have serrated strips 17 at their corners. The serrated strips 17 offer the advantage that an object lying on the ground or an animal carcass lying on the ground is lifted, so that the transport cart 1 pushes itself between the object or the animal carcass and the ground and/or the object or the animal carcass is pulled into the loading trough 5 during loading of the object or of the animal carcass into the loading trough 5 (if necessary, supported by forward travel of the transport cart 1). Preferably, the handlebar 3 is disposed asymmetrically on the framework 2, so that the loading trough 5 is open at its end facing away from the loading and/or unloading apparatus 12, thereby also making it possible to transport objects or animal carcasses that are longer than the loading trough 5, using the transport cart 1. To unload the loading trough 5, the loading and/or unloading apparatuses 12 and 13 rotate in the opposite direction, thereby conveying the object or the animal carcass out of the loading trough 5. The loading and/or unloading apparatuses 12 and 13 thereby make it unnecessary for an operator to touch the object or animal carcass to be loaded or unloaded.

[0033] FIG. 2 shows a rear view of a transport cart 1 according to the invention. In this regard, the operating console 18, which has an on/off switch 19 for the transport cart 1, a toggle switch 20 for forward and reverse travel operation, and a toggle switch 21 with which the loading and/or unloading apparatuses 12 and 13 are operated, can be seen. A trailer, not shown, can be coupled with the framework 2 by way of the trailer coupling 22.

[0034] FIG. 3 shows a side view of the transport cart 1 according to the invention.

[0035] All of the characteristics represented in the description, the following claims, and the drawing can be essential to the invention both individually and in any desired combination with one another.

REFERENCE SYMBOL LIST

[0036] 1 transport cart [0037] 2 framework [0038] 3 handlebar [0039] 4 handle [0040] 5 loading trough [0041] 6 wheel [0042] 7 roller [0043] 8 trailer [0044] 9 wheel [0045] 10 side wall [0046] 11 transport roller [0047] 12 loading and/or unloading apparatus [0048] 13 loading and/or unloading apparatus [0049] 14 rubber coating [0050] 15 electric motor [0051] 16 electric motor [0052] 17 serrated strip [0053] 18 operating console [0054] 19 on/off switch [0055] 20 toggle switch [0056] 21 toggle switch [0057] 22 trailer coupling