JP6492324B2 - Container terminal - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a container terminal, and more specifically, while providing a cargo handling area where the cart is stopped and handling, and a carriage path of a cart adjacent to the cargo handling area under the portal crane, The present invention relates to a container terminal that can suppress a decrease in the storage area of a container and has excellent cargo handling efficiency.

  In order to rationalize the handling of containers, a container terminal of a type in which a transport vehicle passes under a portal crane has two passages adjacent to a storage yard in which containers are stored. One of them is used as a transportation path (passage lane) for the transport vehicle to pass, and the other is used as a loading / unloading passage (loading lane) for the portal crane to unload and unload containers between the transport vehicle and the storage yard. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

  In this type of container terminal, the handling vehicle stops at the loading position on the intended cargo handling passage, and the other handling vehicles pass through the transportation path regardless of the presence or absence of the handling vehicle. The portal crane has the advantage that it does not have to travel with the container suspended. However, since the two passages are provided in the entire area under the portal crane, there is a problem that the storage area of the container is reduced. In order to automate this type of container terminal, that is, at least to automate the operation of the portal crane, a vehicle that detects the stopping position on the cargo handling passage in the entire passage and stops on the cargo handling passage. It must be confirmed that it is an automated portal crane handling vehicle.

  Therefore, in order to secure a large storage area for the container, it is conceivable to move the transportation path from under the portal crane to the outside of the traveling path of the portal crane, with only the cargo handling path under the portal crane. However, when this configuration is adopted, the transporting vehicle moves between the transporting path and the dedicated handling path across the traveling path of the portal crane. Therefore, there is a possibility that the traveling path of the portal crane intersects with the passage of the transport vehicle and a collision between the transport vehicle and the portal crane occurs.

JP 2005-239343 A

  The object of the present invention is to reduce the storage area of the container while providing a cargo handling area where the cart is stopped and a cargo handling path adjacent to the cargo handling area under the portal crane. It is to provide a container terminal that can be suppressed and has excellent cargo handling efficiency.

The container terminal of the present invention that achieves the above object includes a storage yard in which containers are stored, a transport path extending along the storage yard adjacent to one side in the width direction of the storage yard, and the transport terminal. A gate crane having a girder extending from one side in the width direction of the storage yard across the road and the storage yard, and having one end in the extending direction of the transport path as an inlet and the other end As an exit, in a container terminal configured such that a transport vehicle that transports a container along the transport path travels and the portal crane moves along the longitudinal direction of the storage yard, one of the storage yards in the width direction A partial range in the longitudinal direction on the side is depressed on the other side in the width direction, and the depressed range is a dedicated cargo handling area where the transport vehicle stops and handles containers. To.

  According to the container terminal of the present invention, by providing the cargo handling area and the conveyance path under the portal crane, the carriage for handling the container stops in the cargo handling area and performs the cargo handling. However, it is possible to pass through the transport path regardless of the presence or absence of a transporting vehicle, so that the cargo handling efficiency can be improved. Further, since the transport vehicle does not cross the traveling path of the portal crane, collision between the transport vehicle and the portal crane can be avoided, which is advantageous for propulsion of an automated terminal that automates the operation of the portal crane.

  The container terminal according to the present invention is provided with a cargo handling exclusive area formed by partially denting the storage yard, so that a container can be stored in a portion other than the cargo handling dedicated area to effectively utilize the space. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the storage area of the storage yard container due to the improvement of the cargo handling efficiency.

  In addition, when the container terminal is mixed with a yard chassis that travels only inside the container terminal as a transport vehicle and a load chassis that travels inside and outside the container terminal, the dedicated cargo handling area is dedicated to the loading of the load chassis, and the transport path is By using these lanes and dedicated to the handling of the yard chassis that is used to handling cargo, it becomes possible to smoothly use the cargo handling dedicated area when cargo handling is expected. As a result, the work for loading and unloading the vessel can be completed quickly, and the berthing time of the vessel can be reduced.

It is a top view which illustrates embodiment of the container terminal of this invention. It is the arrow line view which showed the arrow II of FIG. It is a top view which shows the modification of the container terminal of FIG. It is a top view which illustrates the operation method of the container terminal of FIG. FIG. 4 shows a state where the transport vehicle stops in the cargo handling exclusive area from the state of FIG. 4. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the portal crane handles the container. The state in which the transport vehicle leaves the transport path from the state of FIG. 6 is shown. It is a top view which illustrates the container terminal in which the yard chassis and the road chassis were mixed as a transport vehicle.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the container terminal of the present invention will be described. In the embodiment, the longitudinal direction of the storage yard 11 is the x direction, and the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is the y direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container terminal 10 of the embodiment includes a storage yard 11, a transport path 12, and portal cranes 20 </ b> A and 20 </ b> B, and a transport vehicle 30 travels on the transport path 12, and the storage yard 11. The portal cranes 20A and 20B are configured to move in the x direction.

  The container C handled at the container terminal 10 has a width dimension B1 in the y direction of 2.438 m and a height in the vertical direction of 2.59 m. Further, the length dimension L1 in the x direction in the 40-foot container is 12.192 m, and the length dimension L1 in the x direction in the 20-foot container is 6.058 m. The container C stored in the storage yard 11 may be a mixture of a 40-foot container and a 20-foot container.

The storage yard 11 is a yard that can store a plurality of containers C in the x direction, the y direction, and the vertical direction (height direction) with the longitudinal direction of the container C in the x direction and the width direction in the y direction. . The x direction which is the longitudinal direction of the storage yard 11 is a direction orthogonal to a quay (not shown) (
(Direction from land to sea) or parallel to the quay.

  The conveyance path 12 is adjacent to one side in the y direction of the storage yard 11 and extends along the storage yard 11. In this conveyance path 12, one end portion in the x direction that is the extending direction of the conveyance path 12 is an inlet 13 and the other end is an outlet (not shown).

  The portal cranes 20 </ b> A and 20 </ b> B straddle both the storage yard 11 and the transport path 12 in the y direction, and move in the x direction along the storage yard 11. The portal cranes 20A and 20B extend downward from each of a trolley 21, a hanging tool 22 that moves up and down via the trolley 21, a girder 23 that extends in the y direction, and both ends of the girder 23. Leg body 24. The leg 24 has a traveling device 25 that travels in the x direction at the lower end.

The portal cranes 20A and 20B include RTG (Rubber Tired Gantry Crane) and RMG (Rail Mounted).
Gantry Crane (rail type portal crane) can be illustrated. In this embodiment, two portal cranes 20A and 20B exist for one storage yard 11, but the number is not particularly limited. Further, the gate cranes 20 </ b> A and 20 </ b> B may move from one storage yard 11 to the other storage yard 11 in accordance with the cargo handling situation of each storage yard 11.

  The traveling path 14a of the portal cranes 20A and 20B extends along the transportation path 12 adjacent to the opposite side of the storage yard 11 in the transportation path 12, and the traveling path 14b is the opposite side of the transportation path 12 in the storage yard 11. And extends along the storage yard 11.

  The transport vehicle 30 is a vehicle that transports the container C, enters from a gate (not shown) of the container terminal 10, travels in one direction from the entrance 13 to the exit through the transport path 12, and then exits from the gate. Examples of the transport vehicle 30 include manned container trucks and AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) that are driven by the driver.

  In the container terminal 10 of the present invention, a partial range in the x direction on one side in the y direction of the storage yard 11 is recessed on the other side in the y direction, and the transport vehicle 30 stops in this recessed range. A cargo handling dedicated area 15 for handling the container C is provided. This cargo handling area 15 is the range of the hatched portion in FIG.

  This cargo handling exclusive area 15 is adjacent to the transport path 12, and is configured such that the transport vehicle 30 enters from the adjacent transport path 12, stops at a midway position, performs cargo handling, and exits to the adjacent transport path 12. Is done. The cargo handling area 15 is an area where the portal cranes 20A and 20B are prohibited from storing the container C. Note that when the cargo handling area 15 is enclosed by a fence or the ground of the cargo handling area 15 is painted, the distinction from the place where the container C can be stored becomes clear.

  It is desirable that a plurality of cargo handling exclusive areas 15 exist at intervals in the x direction of the storage yard 11. In the cargo handling exclusive area 15 arranged at the end of the storage yard 11, the exit side in the x direction and the opposite side of the transport path 12 in the y direction are adjacent to the area where the container C can be stored. In addition, the cargo handling exclusive area 15 arranged in the middle of the storage yard 11 is adjacent to the area where the container C can be stored on the x-direction inlet 13 side and the outlet side and the opposite side of the y-direction transport path 12. . In this embodiment, a plurality of cargo handling dedicated areas 15 are arranged for one storage yard 11. However, it is sufficient that at least one cargo handling dedicated area 15 exists for one storage yard 11, and the number thereof is limited. do not do. However, the dimensions of the cargo handling dedicated area 15 and the interval between them are as follows.

  The width dimension B2 of the cargo handling exclusive area 15 is such that one transport vehicle 30 can smoothly travel. For example, the width B2 is preferably about 2.8 m to 4.0 m, which is wider than the width B1 (2.438 m) of the container C and is the width of one lane of an ordinary road or an expressway.

  Similarly, the length L2 is such that one transport vehicle 30 can smoothly travel. For example, the length L2 is preferably longer than three times the length L1 of the 40-foot container, and is preferably about 37 m to 74 m, which is a length in which the transport vehicle 30 loaded with the 40-foot container can travel. . Narrowing the width dimension B2 of the cargo handling exclusive area 15 or shortening the length dimension L2 is advantageous for suppressing a decrease in the storage area of the container C in the storage yard 11.

  The total value in one storage yard 11 of the length dimension L2 is about 25% to 45% of the length dimension L3 of the storage yard 11 in the y direction. That is, there is one cargo handling area 15 for one storage yard 11 or a plurality of cargo handling areas 15 in the x direction of the storage yard 11 so that the total value is about 25% to 45%. Exists at intervals. In addition, when there are a plurality of cargo handling dedicated areas 15 for one storage yard 11, the intervals between the cargo handling dedicated areas 15 may be equal or unequal.

  For example, if the length L3 of the storage yard 11 is 350 m, the length L2 of each cargo handling area 15 is 45 m, and the total value of the length L2 is 25% to 45%, one storage yard 11 is obtained. There are three or four dedicated cargo handling areas 15. If the total value of the length dimension L2 of the cargo handling dedicated area 15 is within 25% to 45% of the length dimension L3 of the storage yard 11, it is advantageous for suppressing the reduction of the storage area of the container C in the storage yard 11. Become.

  In the cargo handling area 15, one end side in the x direction in the cargo handling area 15, that is, the entrance 13 side in the transport path 12 is an entrance 16 and the other end side is an exit 17. That is, the traveling direction of the transport vehicle 30 in the cargo handling exclusive area 15 and the traveling direction of the transport vehicle 30 in the transport path 12 are set to the same direction.

  Next, an operation method of the container terminal 10 will be described below. When the container C transported by the transport vehicle 30 is stored in the storage yard 11, first, the transport vehicle 30 enters the transport path 12 from the entrance 13 to the entrance 16 of the predetermined cargo handling area 15. Drive on. Next, the transport vehicle 30 enters the predetermined cargo handling area 15 from the entrance 16 and stops at a stop position 18 in the middle of the cargo handling area 15. The stop position 18 is preferably a position where the center of the container C stored in the adjacent storage yard 11 coincides with the center of the container C transported to the transport vehicle 30 in the x direction.

  Next, the portal crane 20 </ b> A loads the container C carried by the transport vehicle 30 on the storage yard 11. Next, the transport vehicle 30 exits from the exit 17 to the transport path 12 and travels toward the exit of the transport path 12. When the transport vehicle 30 carries out the container C stored in the storage yard 11, the empty transport vehicle 30 stops in the cargo handling area 15, and the container C in which the portal crane 20 </ b> A is stored is transferred to the transport vehicle 30. Carrying the cargo, the transport vehicle 30 transports the container C.

  As described above, the container terminal 10 is formed by providing the conveyance path 12 and the cargo handling area 15 under the portal cranes 20A and 20B, and the cargo handling area 11 is partially recessed in the storage yard 11. Thus, the following effects can be obtained.

First, in the container terminal 10 described above, the transport vehicle 30 that handles the container C stops in the cargo handling area 15 and the gate cranes 20A and 20B perform the cargo handling, while the other transport vehicles 30 enter the cargo handling area 15. The transportation path 12 can be passed regardless of the presence or absence of the transportation vehicle 30 that is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to perform the cargo handling of the container C between the transport vehicle 30 and the storage yard 11 while avoiding waiting for the other transport vehicles 30 to stand by, so the cargo handling efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, since the transport vehicle 30 does not cross the traveling paths 14a and 14b of the portal cranes 20A and 20B, the collision between the transport vehicle 30 and the portal cranes 20A and 20B can be avoided. It can be improved.

  Since the container C can be stored in a portion other than the cargo handling area 15 formed by partially denting the storage yard 11, the space of the container C in the storage yard 11 can be effectively utilized to improve the cargo handling efficiency. Reduction of storage area can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the traveling distance of the portal cranes 20A and 20B can be shortened by providing a plurality of dedicated cargo handling areas 15 for one storage yard 11, the handling efficiency can be further improved. In addition, although the arrangement position of the cargo handling exclusive area 15 may be fixed at a preset position, it may be moved according to the position of the container C targeted for cargo handling stored in the storage yard 11. Changing the arrangement position of the dedicated cargo handling area 15 according to the container C to be handled is advantageous for improving the handling efficiency.

  In addition, the loading and unloading area 15 has one end on the entrance 13 side of the transport path 12 as the entrance 16 and the other end on the exit side as the exit 17. The traveling direction of the transport vehicle 30 in the transport path 12 can be the same direction. Thereby, since the transport vehicle 30 can be smoothly traveled only by moving forward without using the reverse, it is advantageous for improving the cargo handling efficiency.

  The container terminal 10 can avoid a collision between the transport vehicle 30 and the portal cranes 20A and 20B because the transport vehicle 30 does not cross the traveling paths 14a and 14b of the portal cranes 20A and 20B. Therefore, it is advantageous for propulsion of an automated terminal using an RTG in which a manned container truck is used as the transport vehicle 30 and the operation is automated as the portal cranes 20A and 20B.

  FIG. 3 illustrates a container terminal 10 composed of an automation terminal. In addition, the dashed-dotted line in a figure shows a signal line. The container terminal 10 is an automated terminal that handles the portal cranes 20A and 20B remotely by the control device 40.

  In addition to the above configuration, the container terminal 10 includes a stop detection sensor 41 and a number detection sensor 42 arranged at predetermined positions in the cargo handling dedicated area 15 as a transport vehicle detection means, and an indicator 43, 44 and the portal cranes 20A and 20B are provided with a suspension height detection sensor 45 as a suspension detection means.

  The control device 40 manages the storage position of the container C stored in the storage yard 11 and transported to the outside of the container terminal 10 by the transport vehicle 30. In addition, the control device 14 remotely controls the moving operation and the cargo handling operation of the portal cranes 20A and 20B. Furthermore, the transport vehicle 30 is instructed whether or not the vehicle can travel.

  The portal cranes 20A and 20B are configured to include a remote control device 26 having a receiver that receives a control signal from the control device 40. In addition to this, a sensor (not shown), for example, a sensor for detecting a magnetic board or a magnetic bar embedded in the traveling paths 14a and 14b, a transmitter / receiver for transmitting / receiving to / from a transponder, a gyrostar, and a portal crane 20A, 20B are confirmed. A two-dimensional laser sensor or the like may be provided. The control device 40 uses the information sent from the sensor to move the portal cranes 20A and 20B straight along the storage yard 11 via the remote control device 26, or both legs in a state where the container C is suspended by the hanging tool 22. The balance of the load of the body 24 is adjusted, the trolley 21 is moved, and the hanging tool 22 is moved up and down.

  The stop detection sensor 41 is a sensor that detects whether or not the transport vehicle 30 has stopped at the stop position 18 in the cargo handling area 15. Examples of the stop detection sensor 41 include a laser sensor, an infrared sensor, and an image sensor. In addition to this, the stop detection sensor 41 detects whether the transport vehicle 30 has stopped at the stop position 18 based on the inductance change of the coil that occurs when the vehicle passes over the loop coil embedded in the cargo handling area 15. An example of a sensor that can be used is as follows.

  The number detection sensor 42 is a sensor that detects a transport vehicle number N1 that is uniquely assigned to the transport vehicle 30. Examples of the number detection sensor 42 include a sensor that reads the transport vehicle number N1 of the transport vehicle 30 from image recognition, and a sensor that reads the transport vehicle 30 and the transport vehicle number N1 possessed by the driver by wireless communication. The transport vehicle number N1 is associated with the container number of the container C and its storage position. Instead of detecting the transport vehicle number N1, a tag may be attached to the container C and the tag may be read to determine the storage position of the container C.

  The indicator 43 disposed on the entrance 16 side of the cargo handling exclusive area 15 is a device that instructs the transport vehicle 30 that is traveling on the transport path 12 to determine whether or not traveling is possible, and examples thereof include a circuit breaker and a traffic light. Specifically, the indicator 43 is a device for instructing whether or not the other transport vehicle 30 can enter from the transport path 12 to the dedicated cargo handling area 15 when the transport vehicle 30 is stopped in the dedicated cargo handling area 15. .

  The indicator 44 arranged on the exit 17 side of the cargo handling exclusive area 15 can be exemplified by a circuit breaker and a signal device. This indicator 44 indicates whether or not the carriage 30 that is stopped in the cargo handling area 15 is allowed to leave the cargo handling area 12 adjacent to the cargo handling area 12 and whether the vehicle is traveling on the carriage road 12 adjacent to the cargo handling area 15. It is a device that instructs other transport vehicles 30 whether or not the transport path 12 can travel.

  The hanging tool height detection sensor 45 is a sensor that detects that the hanging tool 22 of the portal cranes 20A and 20B is lifted above a predetermined position H1. Examples of the hanging tool height detection sensor 45 include a laser sensor, an image sensor, and a sensor that detects a winding amount of a drum (not shown) attached to the trolley 21 and the hanging tool 22. The predetermined position H1 detected by the lifting tool height detection sensor 45 is such that there is no risk of contact between the transporting vehicle 30 and the lifting tool 22 or between the transporting vehicle 30 and the container C lifted by the lifting tool 22. . More specifically, the predetermined position H1 is preferably set to a position higher than the upper limit height H2 of the stacking height of the container C in the storage yard 11, and is set to a position higher by 1 to 2 m than the upper limit height H2. More preferably.

  Further, in the automated container terminal 10 in which the control device 40 remotely controls the portal cranes 20A and 20B as in this embodiment, the portal cranes 20A and 20B and the transport vehicle 30 are aligned in the cargo handling exclusive area 15. It is preferable to provide the auxiliary equipment. As this auxiliary device, an image sensor that photographs the transport vehicle 30 from the side surface can be exemplified. This image sensor assists the alignment of the four corners of the container C and twist locks (tightening devices) that are inserted into the metal fittings provided at the four corners and fix the container C to the transport vehicle 30. An image of the surrounding area is acquired and sent to the control device 40. In this way, the cargo handling exclusive area 15 can be provided with an auxiliary device for alignment, which is advantageous for the promotion of the automated terminal.

Hereinafter, a method of operating the remote automation container terminal 10 will be described as a function of the control device 40 with reference to FIGS. Here, the carrying-in operation of storing the container C transported from the outside by the transport vehicle 30A in the storage yard 11 will be described as an example, and the other is referred to as another transport vehicle 30B.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the transport vehicle 30A enters the container terminal 10 from a gate (not shown), the control device 40 responds to the storage position of the container C transported to the driver of the transport vehicle 30A by an indicator (not shown). The dedicated cargo handling area 15 is indicated. At this time, the control device 40 associates the transport vehicle number NA uniquely assigned to the transport vehicle 30A with the storage position of the container C.

  Next, the transporter 30A enters the transport path 12 adjacent to the storage yard 11 with the designated cargo handling area 15 from the entrance 13 by the driver's driving. At this time, cargo handling is performed in the cargo handling exclusive area 15 arranged at the end of the storage yard 11 on the inlet 13 side. Based on the stop signal of the transport vehicle 30B detected by the stop detection sensor 41 as a detection signal, the control device 40 uses the indicator 43 disposed on the entrance 16 side to give the driver of the transport vehicle 30A a dedicated cargo handling area. 15 cautions that the other transport vehicle 30B is stopped.

  Next, the transport vehicle 30 </ b> A travels on the transport path 12 and overtakes the other transport vehicle 30 </ b> B that is being handled in the cargo handling dedicated area 15. Next, the transport vehicle 30A enters the designated cargo handling area 15 from the transport path 12 via the entrance 16.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the transport vehicle 30 </ b> A stops at a stop position 18 in the cargo handling area 15. In addition, it is preferable to provide a mark such as a stop line in the cargo handling exclusive area 15, and an indicator 44 arranged on the exit 17 side of the cargo handling exclusive area 15 may serve as the mark. .

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the stop detection sensor 41 detects that the transport vehicle 30 </ b> A stops at the stop position 18, the detected stop signal is sent to the control device 40 as a detection signal. Then, the control device 40 starts remote operation of the portal crane 20A (the closer of the portal cranes 20A and 20B) based on the stop signal. Next, the control device 40 drives the traveling device 25 by remote operation to move the portal crane 20A toward the cargo handling area 15 in the x direction. The control device 40 positions the trolley 21 and the hanging tool 22 at the center of the girder 23 when the portal cranes 20A and 20B are moved by the traveling device 25.

  When the transport vehicle 30A stops at the stop position 18, the number detection sensor 42 detects the transport vehicle number NA uniquely assigned to the transport vehicle 30A. Next, the detected transport vehicle number NA is sent to the control device 40 as a detection signal. Next, the control device 40 determines the storage position in the storage yard 11 of the container C linked to the transport vehicle number NA.

  Next, when the portal crane 20A arrives at a predetermined position in the cargo handling dedicated area 15, the control device 40 moves the trolley 21 in the y direction by remote operation. Next, when the hanging tool 22 is positioned directly above the loading platform of the transport vehicle 30A due to the movement of the trolley 21, the control device 40 lowers the hanging tool 22 by remote operation and grips the container C carried by the transport vehicle 30A. . Next, when the hanging tool 22 grips the container C, the control device 40 raises the hanging tool 22 by remote operation and lifts the container C.

Next, when the hanging tool height detection sensor 45 detects that the hanging tool 22 is equal to or higher than the predetermined position H1, the detection signal is sent to the control device 40 as a departure signal. Next, the control device 40 that has received the departure signal detected by the hanging tool height detection sensor 45 uses the indicator 44 arranged on the exit 17 side of the cargo handling dedicated area 15 so that the driver of the transport vehicle 30A is stopped. Instruct the departure. At the same time, it alerts the driver of the other transport vehicle 30B traveling on the transport path 12 that the transport vehicle 30A exits from the cargo handling area 15 to the transport path 12.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, the transport vehicle 30 </ b> A instructed to leave the cargo handling area 15 by the indicator 44 exits from the exit 17 to the adjacent transport path 12 and travels toward the exit of the transport path 12. In addition, the other vehicle 30B, which has been alerted by the indicator 44 that the vehicle 30A is leaving the cargo handling area 15 from the cargo handling area 15, stops in front of the indicator 44, and the vehicle 30A moves to the conveyance path 12. Wait until you leave.

  The control device 40 stores the container C in the storage position determined from the transport vehicle number NA in the portal crane 20A that lifts the container C with the lifting tool 22 by remote control. In that case, you may make it run with the container C hung on the portal crane 20A and store it. Carrying in is completed by performing such control.

  As for the carry-out work, the control for causing the portal crane 20A to receive the container C from the transport vehicle 30 in the carry-in work is the control for transferring the container C from the portal crane 20A to the transport vehicle 30. At this time, when receiving the stop signal, the control device 40 lifts the container C to be handled by the lifting tool 22 from the storage position determined from the transport vehicle number NA by remote control. Next, the trolley 21 is moved to the center of the girder 23 in the y direction. Next, the portal crane 20 </ b> A is moved to the cargo handling exclusive area 15 by driving the traveling device 25. Next, the trolley 21 is moved directly above the transport vehicle 30. Next, the hanging tool 22 is lowered and the container C is transferred to the transport vehicle 30. As described above, when a manned container truck is used as the transport vehicle 30, the container C is prohibited from passing over the driver's seat of the transport vehicle 30.

  According to the container terminal 10 described above, by providing the cargo handling dedicated area 15 formed by partially denting the storage yard 11, a stop detection sensor 41, a number detection sensor 42, and an indicator 43 are provided in the cargo handling dedicated area 15. 44 can be installed. As a result, the control device 40 can remotely control the portal cranes 20A and 20B while considering the safety of the transport vehicle 30 which is a manned container truck based on these auxiliary machines. Can be automated. Thereby, cargo handling efficiency can be improved more.

  Specifically, the control device 40 remotely operates the portal cranes 20A and 20B in order to carry out the cargo handling operation of the container C with respect to the transport vehicle 30 based on the stop signal from the stop detection sensor 41. It is possible to reliably avoid the container C suspended by the portal cranes 20A, 20B from passing over the 30 driver's seat. Further, the portal cranes 20A and 20B are remotely operated based on the stop signal, so that the useless portal crane 20A, The waiting time of 20B does not occur, and the waiting time of the cargo handling work of the portal cranes 20A, 20B is shortened.

  When handling the portal cranes 20A and 20B by manned operation, the control device 40 instructs the driver who operates the portal cranes 20A and 20B based on the stop signal from the stop detection sensor 41. Thus, the cargo handling efficiency can be improved more safely than the driver's visual operation.

  Further, the control device 40 instructs the portal cranes 20A and 20B based on the transport vehicle number N1 to determine the placement position of the container C to be handled in the storage yard 11, so that the container C to be handled can be reliably specified. It can be stored in the arrangement position.

  In addition, the indicators 43 and 44 are used to instruct the transport vehicle 30 that is traveling along the transport path 12 adjacent to the cargo handling area 15 based on the stop signal, or the detection result of the hanging height detection sensor 45 is detected. Or instructing whether or not it is possible to leave the transporting road 12 adjacent to the transporting vehicle 30 that is stopped in the cargo handling area 15 based on the departure signal. Collisions can be avoided.

  Furthermore, for example, when a lane dedicated to cargo handling is provided as in the prior art, in order to detect where the transport vehicle has stopped on the lane, it is necessary to provide sensors over the entire lane. Equipment costs associated with the increase. On the other hand, according to the container terminal 10 described above, the cargo handling area 15 where the transport vehicle 30 stops is determined in advance, and it is only necessary to provide sensors only in the cargo handling area 15. It can be made cheap.

  FIG. 8 illustrates the container terminal 10 in a state where the yard chassis 30 </ b> C and the load chassis 30 </ b> D are mixed as the transport vehicle 30. In this container terminal 10, the cargo handling dedicated area 15 is an area where the load chassis 30D stops and handles the container C, and the transport path 12 is a road on which the yard chassis 30C and the load chassis 30D travel, This is an area where the yard chassis 30C stops and handles the container C.

  The yard chassis 30 </ b> C is a transport vehicle that travels only in the container terminal 10, and transports the container C between the main ship (not shown) and the storage yard 11. The yard chassis 30 </ b> C includes a positioning satellite system (GPS), a radio, and a transport vehicle number NC registered in advance in the control device 40. These devices replace the stop detection sensor 41 and the number detection sensor 42 and can use equivalent functions. Therefore, the control device 40 can always grasp the trend of the yard chassis 30C. . The yard chassis 30 </ b> C is a transport vehicle that is driven by a driver skilled in traveling in the container terminal 10 in order to travel only in the container terminal 10.

  The load chassis 30 </ b> D is a transport vehicle that travels inside and outside the container terminal 10.

  As for the operation method of the container terminal 10, the traveling of the yard chassis 30 </ b> C on the transport path 12 and the cargo handling of the yard chassis 30 </ b> C are given priority. That is, the road chassis 30D stops in the cargo handling area 15 when the yard chassis 30C travels on the transport path 12. Thereby, the traveling of the yard chassis 30C is given priority over the road chassis 30D. Further, when the yard chassis 30 </ b> C loads on the transport path 12, the load chassis 30 </ b> D stops at the transport path 12 or the cargo handling area 15. Thereby, the handling of the yard chassis 30C is given priority over the load chassis 30D.

  In this way, when the yard chassis 30C and the road chassis 30D are mixed as the transport vehicle 30, the cargo handling area 15 is set as an area where the load chassis 30D stops and performs the cargo handling, and the transport path 12 is stopped at the yard chassis 30C. By setting the area for cargo handling, it is possible to preferentially run and handle the yard chassis 30C.

  As a result, it is possible to smoothly use the cargo handling dedicated area 15 at the time of cargo handling on which the congestion is expected. Since the cargo handling for the ship, that is, the unloading work from the ship and the loading work on the ship can be completed quickly, the berthing of the ship can be shortened.

In this embodiment, an example has been described in which priority is given to the cargo handling of the ship. Conversely, the cargo handling dedicated area 15 may be dedicated to the cargo handling of the yard chassis 30C, and the transport path 12 may be dedicated to the cargo handling of the load chassis 30D. However, in that case, the priority of the yard chassis 30C may be lowered.

  As described above, in the automated container terminal 10 in which the portal cranes 20A and 20B are remotely operated by the control device 40, the reduction of the storage area is suppressed by providing the cargo handling dedicated area 15 formed by recessing the storage yard 11. On the other hand, it is possible to achieve an improvement in cargo handling efficiency through automation while the equipment cost is low and safety is taken into consideration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container terminal 11 Storage yard 12 Transport path 13 Entrance 15 Cargo handling exclusive area 20A, 20B Gate type crane 23 Girder 30 Transport vehicle C Container

Claims (8)

A storage yard in which containers are stored, a transport path extending along the storage yard adjacent to one side in the width direction of the storage yard, and a width of the storage yard across the transport path and the storage yard And a portal crane having a girder extending from one side of the direction to the other side, and having one end in the extending direction of the transport path as an entrance and the other end as an exit, a transport vehicle that transports the container through the transport path In the container terminal configured to travel and the portal crane moves along the longitudinal direction of the storage yard,
A part of the longitudinal direction of one side of the storage yard in the longitudinal direction is recessed on the other side of the width direction, and this recessed region is dedicated to cargo handling where the transport vehicle stops and handles containers. A container terminal characterized by an area.   2. The container terminal according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the cargo handling dedicated areas exist at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the storage yard.   The container terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one end side in the longitudinal direction of the storage yard in the cargo handling exclusive area is an entrance and the other end is a exit.   A transport vehicle detecting means for detecting that the transport vehicle has stopped at a predetermined position in the dedicated cargo handling area, and the gate for carrying out the container handling work on the transport vehicle based on a detection signal by the transport vehicle detecting means. The container terminal of any one of Claims 1-3 provided with the control apparatus which instruct | indicates the driver | operator who operates a type crane remotely or operates the said portal crane.   The transport vehicle detecting means has means for detecting a transport vehicle number uniquely assigned to each transport vehicle, and the control device is configured to detect the cargo handling target in the storage yard on the portal crane based on the transport vehicle number. The container terminal according to claim 4, wherein the container terminal is configured to indicate an arrangement position of the container.   The container according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising: instruction means for instructing whether or not the transporting vehicle traveling on the transporting path adjacent to the cargo handling exclusive area can travel based on a detection signal of the transporting vehicle detecting means. Terminal.   Suspension detection means for detecting that the suspension of the portal crane has been lifted above a predetermined position, and the indicating means stops in the cargo handling area based on a detection signal of the suspension detection means. The container terminal according to claim 6, wherein the container terminal is configured to instruct whether or not to leave the transport path adjacent to the transport vehicle. The transport vehicle includes a yard chassis that travels only inside the container terminal, and a road chassis that travels inside and outside the container terminal,
The cargo handling area is an area where the load chassis stops and handles containers, and the transport path is a path on which the transport vehicle travels, and the yard chassis stops and handles containers. The container terminal according to claim 1, which is an area.