TRANSPORTER SYSTEM WITH CARGO CONTAINER AND AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATED UNLOADING SYSTEM

Abstract

A transporter system with a cargo container and an automatically actuated unloading system, such as to provide more efficient intermodal transportation, guaranteeing that the cargo placed inside the shipping container is transferred to the next mode in a very short period of time, comprising a cargo container, a mechanical unloading system, composed of motors which are actuated such as to move screws and an independent hydraulic/electric unit, being possible for said transporter to be mounted on a road-vehicle, ship, aircraft or stationary base, and it may also be self-propelled, and allow the automatic unloading of materials deposited inside the cargo container by means of the unloading system via remote control.

Claims

1. Conveyor system with a cargo box and unloading system with automatic activation, characterized by comprising the set of rails (1) that support the hydraulic tank (2) and the motor (3) containing the activation commands (4), where this generator module cooperates with the cargo box (7) or storage tank of the product to be transported, containing a set of gates (50) to support the lower horizontal thread (27), whereas this product can be granulate, bran, powder or solid; wherein loading takes place in the cargo box (7) through the upper opening, positioned in the opening between the tarpaulin arches (13), where just below the canvas arches (13), inside the cargo box (7), there is a solids separating grid (8), and in the same line as the solids separating grid (8), there are inspection windows (9), and at the bottom of the cargo box (7), there are two beams that are part of the chassis (10) of the cargo box (7), from where a ladder protrudes (12) to access the upper part of the cargo box (7), and parallel to the ladder (12) a vertical tube (5) is mounted, which provides anchoring for the horizontal tube (6) both with freedom of rotation, through the hydraulic rotation cylinder (11).

2. Conveyor system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the cargo box (7) contains the lower horizontal tube (15) that contains the conductive track (26) and the lower horizontal thread (27), with this thread (27) being driven by the hydraulic motor (16), and the lower bearing (18) of the vertical tube (19) rests on the lower housing (17), where said vertical tube (19) is connected to the upper turning bearing (20), containing the upper housing (21) associated to the hydraulic motor (23) of the vertical thread (29), which is arranged between the lower bearing (18) and the upper bearing (34) attached to the upper housing (35), and the upper horizontal tube (24) also contains a motor (22) that drives the respective upper horizontal thread (28) attached to a bearing (32), where the tube (24) rests on a mount (25) and can rotate driven by a hydraulic rotation cylinder (14).

3. Conveyor system according to claim 1, comprising the conductive track (26) of the lower horizontal thread (27), with this conducting track (27) forming part of the conducting tube (30) containing the hydraulic motor (16) responsible for the rotation of the lower horizontal thread (27), also supported on a bearing (33), whereas between this lower horizontal thread (27) and the vertical thread (29) and between the vertical thread (29) and the upper horizontal thread (28) there is a material transfer mechanism, which leads this material to the unloading nozzle (31) of the upper horizontal tube (24), and this tube (24) contains a strap (32) joining the two parts of the tube (24).

4. Conveyor system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the transfer mechanism used to transfer the material from the lower horizontal thread (27) to the vertical thread (29) comprises a set of paddles (37) that are arranged orthogonally and diametrically opposite the axis (36) of the vertical thread (29), so that the material that reaches this joint can be transferred from the lower horizontal thread (27) to the vertical thread (29), where said thread (29) also has a set of blades that comprise the middle paddle (38), outlet paddle (39) and inlet paddle (40) that transfer the material that arrives at the junction of the vertical thread (29) with the upper horizontal thread (28), and said vertical thread (29) contains thread single-pitch (41) and double-pitch thread (42) near the material transfer region to the paddles (37) of the lower horizontal thread (27).

5. Conveyor system according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the system has a remote control (43) with a button (44) that engages the motor's power unit (3), wherein the open (45) and close (46) buttons move the tube (6) through the hydraulic rotation cylinder (11), wherein the control (43) has a horn activation button (47), thread activation button in hare (48) and turtle mode (49), varying the unloading flow, and a thread disconnect button (50) that stops the transport system.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The characterization of the present invention is made by means of representative drawings of the conveyor system with cargo box and automatic unloading system, in such a way that the product can be fully reproduced with an appropriate technique, allowing for the complete characterization of the object's claimed functionality.

[0015] The report is based on the figures elaborated that express the best or preferential way of manufacturing the product, through a detailed and consecutive numbering, clarifying aspects that may be implied by the adopted representation, in order to clearly determine the protection that is hereby sought.

[0016] These figures are merely illustrative, and may vary, as long as they do not deviate from what was initially claimed. In this case:

[0017] FIG. 1 shows a perspective of the system with cargo box/reservoir, a mechanical unloading system and an independent hydraulic/electrical unit

[0018] FIG. 2 shows a perspective of the cargo box alone

[0019] FIG. 3 shows the helical thread system responsible for transferring the material from the cargo box to the other mode of transportation (not shown)

[0020] FIG. 4 shows the helical thread system responsible for transferring the material from the cargo box to the other mode of transportation (not shown)

[0021] FIG. 5 shows the helical thread system responsible for transferring the material from the cargo box to the other mode of transportation (not shown)

[0022] FIG. 6 shows the helical thread system responsible for transferring the material from the cargo box to the other mode of transportation (not shown)

[0023] FIG. 7 shows the helical thread system responsible for transferring the material from the cargo box to the other mode of transportation (not shown)

[0024] FIG. 8 shows the helical thread system responsible for transferring the material from the cargo box to the other mode of transportation (not shown)

[0025] FIG. 9 shows a longitudinal section in the cargo box, in order to reveal the divisions with sloping sides and the lower thread.

[0026] FIG. 10 shows the side of the box with the spikes next to the lower ski

[0027] FIG. 11 shows a perspective of the box with the unloading tube parallel to it

[0028] FIG. 12 shows an exploded perspective of the entire proposed system

[0029] FIG. 13 shows the set of threads responsible for the movement of the material inside the tubes

[0030] FIG. 14 shows the system's remote control.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] A preferred embodiment of the system comprises the set of rails (1) that support the hydraulic tank (2) and the motor (3) containing the activation commands (4), where this generator module cooperates with the cargo box (7) or storage tank of the product to be transported, containing a set of gates (50) to support the lower horizontal thread (27), whereas this product can be granulate, bran, powder or solid; wherein loading takes place in the cargo box (7) through the upper opening, positioned in the opening between the tarpaulin arches (13). Just below the tarpaulin arches (13), inside the cargo box (7), there is a solids separating grid (8), which prevents the passage of foreign materials or impurities that can cause damage to the mechanical system of the equipment. In the same line as the solids separating grid (8), there are inspection windows (9) for the removal of foreign objects, whether they are stones, bricks, etc. At the bottom of the cargo box (7), there are two beams that are part of the chassis (10) of the cargo box (7), from which a ladder (12) is projected to access the upper part of the cargo box (7), and parallel to the ladder (12) a vertical tube (5) is mounted, which provides anchoring for the horizontal tube (6) both with freedom of rotation, through the hydraulic rotation cylinder (11).

[0032] The cargo box (7) contains the lower horizontal tube (15) that contains the conductive track (26) and the lower horizontal thread (27), with this thread (27) being driven by the hydraulic motor (16), and the lower bearing (18) of the vertical tube (19) rests on the lower housing (17), where said vertical tube (19) is connected to the upper turning bearing (20), containing the associated upper housing (21) to the hydraulic motor (23) of the vertical thread (29), which is arranged between the lower bearing (18) and the upper bearing (34) attached to the upper housing (35), and the upper horizontal tube (24) also contains a motor (22) that drives the respective upper horizontal thread (28) attached to a bearing (32), where the tube (24) rests on a mount (25) and can rotate driven by a hydraulic rotation cylinder (14).

[0033] The thread system for transporting the product comprises the conductive track (26) of the lower horizontal thread (27), with this conducting track (27) forming part of the conducting tube (30) containing the hydraulic motor (16) responsible for the rotation of the lower horizontal thread (27), also supported on a bearing (33), whereas between this lower horizontal thread (27) and the vertical thread (29) and between the vertical thread (29) and the upper horizontal thread (28) there is a material transfer mechanism, which leads this material to the unloading nozzle (31) of the upper horizontal tube (24), and this tube (24) contains a strap (32) joining the two parts of the tube (24).

[0034] The transfer mechanism used to transfer the material from the lower horizontal thread (27) to the vertical thread (29) comprises a set of paddles (37) that are arranged orthogonally and diametrically opposite the axis (36) of the vertical thread (29), so that the material that reaches this joint can be transferred from the lower horizontal thread (27) to the vertical thread (29), where said thread (29) also has a set of paddles that comprise the middle paddle (38), outlet paddle (39) and inlet paddle (40) that transfer the material that arrives at the junction of the vertical thread (29) with the upper horizontal thread (28), and said vertical thread (29) contains thread single-pitch (41) and double-pitch thread (42) near the material transfer region to the paddles (37) of the lower horizontal thread (27).

[0035] The system has a remote control (43) with a button (44) that engages the engine power unit (3), where the open (45) and close (46) buttons move the tube (6) through the hydraulic turning cylinder (11).

[0036] The control has a horn activation button (47), thread activation button in hare (48) and turtle mode (49), varying the unloading flow, and a thread disconnect button (50) that stops the transport system.

[0037] The gates (50) can be opened according to the flow requirement, which allows for the supply the lower horizontal thread (27) by sliding over the conducting track of the lower horizontal thread (27).

[0038] In detail A in FIG. 6, one can see the inclusion of paddles in the lower horizontal thread (27) mounted on the axis (36) of the lower horizontal thread (27), implying a change in the transport of the product by translation in the parallel axis direction (36), to a rotation direction in the same axis (36), transporting the product by the vertical thread (29) and at the end, changing the translation transport model parallel to the axis (36), until the product reaches the paddles (37), transmitting a rotation movement to the transported product, thus directing it to the vertical thread (29), mitigating any possibility of strangulation, blockage or stopping in the course of the transported product, eliminating torque efforts and reducing the power and energy required to get the job done. Also, the vertical thread (29) transports the product in a combined vertical rotation and translation movement to the upper horizontal thread (28).

[0039] The movement of actuation of the threads is shown in FIG. 4, where the engine (3) transmits hydraulic energy through the fluid stored in the hydraulic tank (2) to the actuation commands (4), which are activated by the remote control (43).

[0040] The motors (16, 22 and 23) are activated to carry out the movement of the threads (27, 28 and 29), where said threads are bi-supported, one side on the motors (27, 28 and 29) and the other side on the bearings (32 and 33).

[0041] The product passes through the gates (50), is collected by the lower thread (27), transported by the vertical thread (29) to the upper horizontal thread (28), followed by the unloading tube (11) that can be moved in up to 90 for unloading.