According to the present invention, there is provided apparatus (10) for engaging and handling a cargo container (12), said apparatus having a frame assembly including: a longitudinal support member (22); two spaced apart sub-frames (24) depending from the longitudinal support member (22); each sub-frame (24) having a container support arm (34) pivotally mounted by means of a rotating assembly (30) on its inner face, said rotating assembly connecting the sub-frame (24) to its respective container support arm (34); a drive means to rotationally drive the rotating assembly (34) connecting the sub-frame (24) to its container support arm (34); and each container support arm (34) including one or more movable component having an engaging member (36) for cooperation with a cargo container (12); the movable components of the container support arms (34) being movable such that: a cargo container (12) engaged by the engaging members is movable between at least two positions with respect to the sub-frames (24), in the first position, the container (12) being located beyond the space between the two sub-frames (24) and, in the second position, the container (12) being located at least partially between the two sub-frames (24), and the cargo container (12) being rotatable by the apparatus to discharge its contents (14).
Apparatus for handling containers
2016-01-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B66C Krane , CRANES |
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