ES2297999A1 - Loading bay for industrial installations, has structure carrying mechanical or hydraulic units for lifting ramp, and flap support is provided on surface of vehicle, and hydraulic, mechanical or pneumatic units lifts flap support - Google Patents

Abstract

The loading bay has a structure carrying mechanical or hydraulic units for lifting a ramp. A flap support is provided on the surface of a vehicle. The hydraulic, mechanical or pneumatic units lift the flap support. An articulation unit is provided between the ramp and the base. The flap includes a base that forms a stuffing wall and shuttering, which forms the floor of an industrial plant.

Description

Loading dock for facilities Industrial

The present invention consists of a spring of load for industrial facilities that has a structure that allows an adequate integration with the civil works in the phase of construction, and appropriate adjustment means for correct adjustment and positioning in the process of loading truck unloading and Vans

Background

Industrial warehouses have in many cases in the area of entry and exit of goods loading docks integrated into civil works.

Formerly the loading dock was simply a concrete base, on which the vehicle that it had to be loaded or unloaded, so that in the case of occur unevenly had to put added pieces, with risk for people and goods in the case of displacement, with the time and effort of placing the added part or platform and with the aggravating fact that the extra piece involved an unevenness to overcome in each transit.

There are also loading docks, such as the described by ES 1 050 679, in which an articulated spring is defined comprising a support flap on the basis of the box of a truck, and that allows to generate a ramp that adjusts to the height vehicle.

However, this loading dock must be installed on a space provided for this purpose in the loading area, and it is not useful for all vehicles since they have different widths

It is desirable, therefore, a loading dock that allow to adapt to the height and width of any vehicle of cargo, such as a truck or van.

Summary of the Invention

The present invention consists of a spring of load to be installed on site in industrial facilities, hydraulically commanded, and provided with a support tab on the selective multiple width loading platform depending on the vehicle width

Brief description of the drawings

In order to illustrate the explanation that will follow, herewith five sheets of drawings, which in six figures represent the essence of the present invention, and in which:

Figure 1 shows a front section view of the loading dock of the invention installed on site civil;

Figure 2 shows a schematic view of the loading dock of the invention, in which it is observed has acquired an inclined position;

Figure 3 shows a schematic view of a section of the loading dock of the invention, with its end articulated at the height of the floor of the ship, and whose free end is placed on the platform of a cargo vehicle;

Figure 4 shows a schematic view in perspective of the loading dock of the invention, in which it is appreciated which has an articulated extreme flap of support on the loading surface, which is divided into different sections;

Figure 5 shows a detail in the figure previous in which the way of fixing the sections is appreciated extremes on the central section; Y

Figure 6 shows a detail seen from the bottom of the spring, of the end flap articulated on the platform that constitutes the articulated main surface of the loading dock, and the way of fixing the sections extreme

Detailed description of the invention

As can be seen in the drawings, it describes a loading dock for industrial facilities where loading and unloading areas are located outside, which is liable to integrate into work during the completion of the work civil, and particularly allows to form the edge or boundary of the area Formwork According to figure 1, it can be seen as the Pier 1 is arranged on the ground of the ship's cargo area industrial, adjusts to the height that the floor must have by the legs of the supporting structure 9, and the base of a filler material 2, such as debris, stones, or other land, which will serve as the basis for the placement of a formwork that will form the floor 3 of the loading area, with the integrated loading dock. By arranging this loading dock, it is avoided to perform formwork adjustment in said area for subsequent placement of an added spring, avoiding, on the one hand formwork costs, and  for other installation costs of the dock.

Seen from the front, Pier 1 presents two bodies 4 and 5 whose section according to a frontal transverse plane it has the shape of two superimposed rectangles, the bottom 5 of wider than the upper 4, being therefore on both sides, 6 wing paths forming interior cavities.

The supporting structure is fixed to the walls external of the dock by means of connecting flanges 10, distributed adequately. The arrangement of the bearing structure 9 and the flanges 10 allows the spring to be solid enough to be caught, for example, by a crane bridge, or by the boom of a truck, since in the absence of said structure the pier could suffer damage during transport.

Side wings 6 are topped on paths outer walls 13 and top coatings 7. The body that form the upper rectangle comprises a deck or ramp 8, which It is articulated at one of its ends next to the floor 3 of the ship by means of a joint 16.

To avoid all possible access to the area articulated and consequently possible personal injury or damage to things, some walls are arranged laterally in the upper body 11 in solidarity with the fixed part of pier 1, and other walls 12 solidarity with the articulated body that includes the surface of transit 8, and with it a support flap 15. Since in high degrees of elevation a gap persists between the movable walls 12 and fixed 11, there is an additional wall 14 that will begin to rise only when the lower front end (the free zone) of the moving wall 12 will start to separate from the previous angle bottom of the wall 11.

The structure of the spring comprises means hydraulic drive 19, which could also be pneumatic or mechanics, which in their extension push up the end front of the traffic surface 8, this end being anterior which supports a flap 15 articulated by a joint 28 to the lifting platform, said end being previous the one that has to support on the loading platform 27 of the vehicle. The articulation takes place at the bottom of both pieces, by means of connections to the flap 25 and the platform 25.

When the dock platform rises, it simultaneously produces an elevation of the hanging end of the flap 15, by means of piston 17, so that said platform it is raised above the vehicle, to release subsequently the pressure of the lifting piston 19 of the platform while the flap 17 keeps it, and thus lower and fit perfectly on the loading surface 27 of the vehicle. The flap 15 is articulated by means of the thrust and retraction of piston 17 over an extension 29 which emerges below said flap, and which remains extended during the descent of the platform to fit the vehicle.

The support flap 15, preferably presents lateral divisions 20, which allow by fixing temporary 21 being attached to said central portion 15 in its lifting or lowering movement, or be separated from it by a push or small manual punch, so that they are hanging back  subjected to the action of gravity. This allows when the platform of a certain vehicle is smaller than the all, be removed one or two of the sides and be able to support the platform without further inconvenience.

As a particular solution of the means of fixing, a body 22 is provided that houses an elastic means such like a spring, provided at its end with a ball or block slide 23. The elastic action of the ball is performed against a piece 26 arranged at the releasable end 20 (or vice versa) of the flap 15, which by pushing said end overcomes the action elastic of the ball 23 and spring or the like, not being held by the pneumatic piston 17.

It is applicable in the manufacture of springs of Load industrial buildings.

Claims (6)

1. Loading dock for industrial installations, comprising a structure that carries hydraulic (19), mechanical or pneumatic means for lifting a ramp (8), a support flap (15) on the surface of a vehicle (27) , hydraulic (17), mechanical or pneumatic means for lifting the support flap (15), and articulation means (16) between the base and the ramp (8) and (28) between the ramp (8) and the flap (15), characterized by comprising a base that forms the filling wall (2) and formwork (3) that forms the floor of the installation
industrial. 2. Loading dock for industrial installations according to claim 1, characterized in that according to a cross-sectional plane it comprises two rectangular areas, one upper (4) and one lower (5) being the lower (5) wider than the upper (4), and defining two holes (6) on each side of said lower rectangular area (5). 3. Loading dock for industrial installations, according to any of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it is supported on a supporting structure (9), provided with connecting flanges (10) with the walls (7, 13) forming said spring . 4. Loading dock for industrial installations according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the support flap (15) on the surface of the vehicle (27) is divided into sections, at least one of them (15) linked to the hydraulic (17), mechanical or pneumatic actuating means of said flap (15), and the accessory sections (20) linked to the main flap (15) or another accessory flap (20) by elastic means capable of releasing. 5. Loading dock for industrial installations according to claim 4, characterized in that the accessory sections (20) of the flap (15) are two and are located on both sides of said central flap (15). 6. Loading dock for industrial installations according to any of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the elastic means comprise at least one retractable piece such as a ball (23) against the action of a spring disposed in a housing (22), and at least one retaining part (26) in the fixing position.