Apparatus and method for intermodal container handling
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65G-063/00
B61D-003/00
B65G-019/22
B61D-003/18
B61D-047/00
B65G-063/06
출원번호
US-0704628
(2017-09-14)
등록번호
US-10053306
(2018-08-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Kun, David
출원인 / 주소
SEA-TRAIN EXPRESS—LLC
대리인 / 주소
Goodloe, Jr., R. Reams
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초록▼
A ship to railroad intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a conveyor system is provided for placing railroad cars in a position for loading shipping containers thereon. Railroad cars have a frame with a front end and a rear end, supported between bogies. Conveyor hooks are pivotally mounted to
A ship to railroad intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a conveyor system is provided for placing railroad cars in a position for loading shipping containers thereon. Railroad cars have a frame with a front end and a rear end, supported between bogies. Conveyor hooks are pivotally mounted to the frame, and a guide roller with hook guide is provided to adjustably support the conveyor hook(s) below the frame of the railroad car. A method for loading or unloading the railroad cars includes lifting a conveyor hook from a drag chain conveyor using the interaction of the guide roller with a pivot board mounted at the chain conveyor, while shipping container(s) are placed on the railroad car. By utilizing the method, efficient loading and unloading of railcars involved in ship to railroad intermodal shipments may save considerable time, and thus reduce costs.
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1. A method for transfer of shipping containers from ship to rail, for transport via railroad, comprising: providing at least one hook equipped railroad car, said hook equipped railroad car comprising a frame disposed between a first bogie and a second bogie, said frame further comprising an extensi
1. A method for transfer of shipping containers from ship to rail, for transport via railroad, comprising: providing at least one hook equipped railroad car, said hook equipped railroad car comprising a frame disposed between a first bogie and a second bogie, said frame further comprising an extensible guide roller, said extensible guide roller mounted below said frame for extension up and down therebelow, and first and second conveyor hooks, said first and second conveyor hooks pivotally mounted for angular motion below said frame, and wherein said extensible guide roller further comprises a housing having an outwardly projecting hook guide, said first and second conveyor hooks pivotally mounted so as to be supported by said outwardly projecting hook guide;providing a first rail siding, said first rail siding located adjacent a source of shipping containers, said first rail siding comprising a spaced apart pair of rails connected to a railroad system;providing a conveyor system, said conveyor system having a first end and a second end, and a drag chain for moving railroad cars from said first end to said second end, and a pivot, a pivot board pivotally mounted to said pivot, and a pivot stop, said pivot stop adjustably positionable between a support position wherein it supports said pivot board, and a position in which the pivot board is not supported;moving said at least one hook equipped railroad car to a loading position adjacent said source of shipping containers by engaging a conveyor hook on said railroad car to said drag chain;disengaging said conveyor hook from said drag chain to halt movement of said railroad car;lifting a selected shipping container from said source of shipping containers, and then lowering said selected shipping container and mounting said selected shipping container to one of said plurality of railroad cars; andreengaging said conveyor hook with said drag chain to move said rail car to said second end of said conveyor system. 2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first rail siding is located on a wharf, and wherein said source of shipping containers is a ship. 3. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of disengaging said conveyor hook from said drag chain comprises lifting a conveyor hook on said rail car sufficiently so as to disengage said conveyor hook from said drag chain. 4. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein during the step of mounting said selected shipping container to at least one hook equipped railroad car further comprises supporting said first and said second conveyor hooks at a height above said drag chain of said conveyor sufficient to allow said drag chain to move without engaging said conveyor hook. 5. The method as set forth in claim 4, wherein said upward movement of said conveyor hook is provided by said outwardly projecting hook guide, as said drag chain moves at least one hook equipped railroad car. 6. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein after loading of said shipping container on said at least one hook equipped railroad car, the method further comprises moving said pivot stop so as to remove support for said pivot board, to thereby allow said conveyor hook to reengage said drag chain. 7. The method as set forth in claim 6, wherein during the step of mounting said selected shipping container to said at least one hook equipped railroad, said guide roller is supported above said pivot board, which is supported by a pivot stop, so as to disengage said conveyor hook from said drag chain.
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