Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
  • B62D21/00—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
  • B62D21/18—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted characterised by the vehicle type and not provided for in groups B62D21/02 - B62D21/17
  • B62D21/20—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted characterised by the vehicle type and not provided for in groups B62D21/02 - B62D21/17 trailer type, i.e. a frame specifically constructed for use in a non-powered vehicle
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
  • B60P1/00—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
  • B60P1/64—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable
  • B60P1/6418—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable the load-transporting element being a container or similar
  • B60P1/6481—Specially adapted for carrying different numbers of container or containers of different sizes
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
  • B60P7/00—Securing or covering of load on vehicles
  • B60P7/06—Securing of load
  • B60P7/13—Securing freight containers or forwarding containers on vehicles

Definitions

• Transport vehicle chassis of at least one container Transport vehicle chassis of at least one container.
• the present invention relates to a chassis for a transport vehicle of at least one container.
• This invention relates to the field of manufacturing vehicles intended to transport at least one container, more particularly the field of manufacturing port or airport vehicles configured to provide such transport.
• transport vehicles which comprise, on the one hand, rolling means comprising at least one pair of wheels intended to roll on the ground, on the other hand, a chassis surmounting said rolling means and, on the other hand, mounting means configured to mount said chassis over said rolling means.
• the chassis of such a transport vehicle includes side members and cross members, which connect said side members to one another, and which extend laterally relative to these side members.
• a chassis also includes at least one receiving means configured to receive at least one container which is then capable of resting on such a receiving means.
• a receiving means can be constituted by one of the side members and / or by one of the cross members of the chassis, more particularly by a bearing surface which comprises such a side member or such a cross member.
• all of the receiving means that the chassis comprises defines a receiving surface configured to receive at least one container.
• This chassis also comprises at least one holding means configured to laterally hold a container on the chassis.
• Such a holding means usually takes the form of a wedge, which extends vertically from the free end of a cross member, and which is projecting from the receiving surface.
• the object of the present invention is to propose a chassis for a transport vehicle which allows a crane operator to correctly identify the holding means and, thus, to be able to handle the containers appropriately with respect to these holding means, this so as to avoid any collision between such a container and such a holding means as well as degradation of the latter.
• Another objective of the present invention is to provide a container transport vehicle which allows a person located near this vehicle to be warned of the presence of this vehicle.
• Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a transport vehicle in which the holding means can be identified by a crane operator, this despite the various handling operations and the possible degradations that such a vehicle may undergo, in particular due to these handling operations.
• the present invention seeks to remedy the drawbacks of transport vehicles of the state of the art.
• the invention relates to a chassis for a transport vehicle of at least one container, this chassis comprises, on the one hand, at least one receiving means configured to receive at least one container capable of resting on said at least receiving means and, on the other hand, at least one holding means configured to laterally hold such a container on said chassis.
• This chassis is characterized in that said at least one holding means each comprises at least one signaling means for signaling the presence and / or the position of such a holding means.
• said at least one holding means each comprises at least one portion which has a particular color which constitutes said at least one signaling means.
• said at least one holding means each comprises at least one light means which constitutes said at least one signaling means.
• the chassis comprises at least one protection means, each configured to protect said at least one signaling means.
• the transport vehicle chassis comprises at least one holding means which each comprises at least one signaling means for signaling the presence and / or the position of such a holding means.
• the presence of such a signaling means advantageously allows a crane operator to identify a holding means equipped with such a signaling means and to take into account the presence of such a holding means during a lifting operation. container handling.
• the crane operator can handle a container so as to avoid this container striking such a holding means. Consequently, the risk of degradation of such a holding means is significantly reduced for the chassis of the transport vehicle of the invention.
• the presence of such a signaling means also, and advantageously, allows a person, located near a transport vehicle, to identify this vehicle and, thus, to be able to take into account the presence of this vehicle during moving or handling objects.
• the chassis comprises at least one protection means, each configured to protect said at least one signaling means.
• the presence of such a protection means advantageously makes it possible, during the handling of the containers and despite the risk of collision between such a container and said at least one signaling means, to prevent such a signaling means from being subjected to degradations.
• the presence of such a means of protection then makes it possible, despite the handling of the containers, to retain the possibility of locating such a means of maintenance, this in a lasting manner.
• Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of an overall transport vehicle of at least one container
• Figure 2 is a schematic view, corresponding to a detail of the transport vehicle illustrated in Figure 1, and illustrating a holding means that includes the chassis of this vehicle;
• Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 and illustrates a holding means, this from another angle.
• the present invention relates to the field of manufacturing vehicles intended for transporting at least one container, more particularly the field of manufacturing port or airport vehicles configured to provide such transport.
• Such a transport vehicle 1 comprises, on the one hand, rolling means 2 comprising at least one pair of wheels intended to roll on the ground, on the other hand, a chassis 3 surmounting said rolling means 2 and, on the other hand again, mounting means 4 configured to mount said chassis 3 over said rolling means 2.
• such a transport vehicle 1 comprises mounting means 4 which in fact comprise at least one axle.
• these mounting means 4 may include a single axle which can then be fixed or movable in rotation about a vertical axis.
• these mounting means 4 may comprise, on the one hand, a first axle which can be fixed or movable in rotation about a first vertical axis and, on the other hand, a second axle which rotates around a second vertical axis.
• the transport vehicle 1 comprises a chassis 3.
• a chassis 3 comprises, on the one hand, beams (5; 5 '), in particular two beams (5; 5') which extend in parallel and at a determined distance 5 from each other 5 '.
• this frame 3 comprises crosspieces 6, which connect said beams (5; 5 ') to each other, which are made integral with these beams (5; 5'), in particular by welding, and which extend laterally. relative to these beams (5; 5 '), in particular from these beams (5; 5').
• these crosspieces 6 can extend laterally from such a spar (5; 5 '), this in the direction of another spar (5'; 5) and / or in an opposite direction to such another spar (5 '; 5).
• the chassis 3 also comprises at least one receiving means 7 configured to receive at least one container which is then capable of resting on such a means receiving 7.
• a receiving means 7 can be constituted by one of the side members (5; 5 ') and / or by one of the crosspieces 6 of the chassis 3, more particularly by a bearing surface which comprises a such a spar (5; 5 ') or such a cross member 6.
• all of the receiving means 7 that comprises the chassis 3 defines a receiving surface configured to receive at least one container.
• the chassis 3 also comprises at least one holding means 8 configured to laterally hold a container on the chassis 3.
• a holding means 8 takes the form of a wedge, which extends vertically from the end free of a cross member 6 or of an arm which extends laterally from a beam (30; 30 ').
• Such a shim is projecting from the reception surface defined by the reception means 7.
• said at least one holding means 8 each comprises at least one signaling means 9 configured to signal the presence and / or the position of such a holding means 8.
• said at least one holding means 8 each comprises at least one portion 80 which has a particular color 10 which constitutes said at least one signaling means 9.
• This particular color 10 is, preferably, consisting of a bright color (especially red), a fluorescence or phosphorescent color.
• said at least one holding means 8 each comprises, on the one hand, at least a first portion 81 which has a first color and, on the other hand, at least a second portion 82 which has a second color. This second color is different from the first color and constitutes said at least one signaling means 9
• this second color preferably corresponds to the particular color 10 mentioned above.
• said at least one holding means 8 comprises, on the one hand, a first portion 81 and a third portion 83 which have a first color and, on the other hand, at least a second portion 82, which is interposed between the first portion 81 and the third portion 83, and which has a second color which is different from the first color and constitutes said at least one signaling means 9.
• this second color preferably corresponds to the particular color 10 mentioned above.
• said at least one second portion 82 corresponds, more particularly, to said at least one portion 80 mentioned above.
• said at least one holding means 8 each comprises at least one light means 11 which constitutes said at least one signaling means 9.
• a first embodiment of this second type of embodiment consists in that said at least one light means 1 1 comprises a light source.
• a light source is configured to emit light.
• This light source can, in particular, be of the light-emitting diode type.
• a second embodiment of this second type of embodiment consists in that said at least one light means 1 1 comprises at least one means for reflecting or returning light, or even a means for emitting such light.
• such a light means 1 1 may include at least one means for reflecting light, more particularly light outside the vehicle.
• a means for reflecting such light can be constituted by a reflector or the like.
• such a light means 1 1 may include at least one means for returning a light.
• said light means 1 1 may comprise, on the one hand, at least one light source (in particular of the light-emitting diode type as mentioned above) and, d 'on the other hand, at least means to return the light emitted by this light source.
• such a light source can be configured to emit light in a determined direction while such means for returning this light can be configured to return such light in a direction different from that in which the light is emitted.
• Such a means for returning the light can, then, be constituted by a prism or the like.
• the chassis 3 comprises at least one protection means 12, each configured to protect said at least one signaling means 9.
• said at least one holding means 8 each comprises at least one external element 84 with which a container is likely to come into contact while said at least one signaling means 9 is positioned set back with respect to said at least one external element 84 which then constitutes said at least one protection means 12.
• said at least one holding means 8 has an external surface 85 which constitutes said at least one external element 84.
• said at least one holding means 8 comprises, on the one hand, a base 86 of which at least one part 87 comprises said at least one signaling means 9 and, on the other hand , a covering element 88, which covers at least a part of said base 86 (more particularly a part of this base 86 other than that 87 which comprises said at least one signaling means 9), and which constitutes said at least one element external 84. It is, therefore, this covering element 88 which can, then, advantageously, constitute said at least one protection means 12.
• Such a covering element 88 can take the form of an outer protective casing or of an outer protective cap attached over said part of the base 86.
• chassis 3 further comprises at least one lateral wing 13 which extends from one of said holding means 8 and in the direction of another of said holding means 8 (or even in the direction of the beam 30; 30 'from which extends a cross member 31 from the free end of which 31 extends said holding means 8), and which constitutes at least one of the means reception 7.
• the chassis 3 also includes at least one distinguishing means 14 configured to make it possible to distinguish said lateral wing 13 relative to said at least one holding means 8 from which this lateral wing 13 extends.
• said distinguishing means 14 can also be constituted by a particular color, more particularly by a particular color of said lateral wing 13 with respect to the color (or colors) of the holding means 8 from which this lateral wing 13 extends.
• said at least one holding means 8 can comprise at least a first color (this as mentioned above) while said lateral wing 13 then comprises another color, which is different from said at least a first color, and which constitutes said at least one means of distinction 14.
• Such a distinguishing means 14 advantageously allows a crane operator to identify such a lateral wing 13 and, consequently, one of the receiving means 7 constituted by such a lateral wing 13, in particular with respect to the one of the holding means 8. This crane operator can then ensure appropriate handling of a container, more particularly to ensure appropriate positioning of such a container on the receiving surface and with respect to at least one of the means of maintenance 8.
• chassis 3 also comprises at least one guide means 15 for guiding said at least one container in the direction of said at least one receiving means 7, this during a loading operation of such a container on the chassis 3 of the transport vehicle 1.
• said at least one holding means 8 (in particular the external element 84 which comprises such a holding means 8) which comprises such a guide means 15.
• a guide means 15 can take the form of a guide ramp inclined in the direction of said at least one receiving means 7, in particular in the direction of said lateral wing 13 mentioned above.
• said at least one holding means 8 also includes an upper free end 89 which has a rounded shape.
• the presence of such a rounded upper free end 89 advantageously makes it possible to avoid catching of a container on such a holding means 8, or even deterioration of such a container under the effect of such catching.
• the invention relates to a transport vehicle 1 of at least one container.
• This vehicle 1 comprises, on the one hand, a chassis 3 which has the characteristics described above, on the other hand, rolling means 2 as mentioned above and, on the other hand, mounting means 4 for mounting said chassis 3 over said rolling means 2, these mounting means 4 having the characteristics mentioned above.

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