Loading device

A loading device for loading and unloading a container or similar receptacle with one side to be opened, comprising:

• a carrying stand (2), said stand having a plurality of oblong lifting beams (5), each of which along their entire length are formed of a lower beam portion (10) and an upper beam portion (11), and are provided with a flexible closed hose (12) between the beam portions with adjustable air supply for restricted control of the lifting and lowering of the upper beam portion (10), a number rows of carrying of wheels on said stand for carrying the lifting beams (5) and mechanical drive means for moving said beams in longitudinal direction, characterized in that each lower beam portion (10) along its length is provided with vertical side flanges (13), which stand on the periphery of rows of said carrying wheels (14), and running wheels (8) distributed and mounted along the side flanges (13), which running wheels are located entirely free from engagement with the carrying stand (2) and the lowermost portion of their periphery being located at a slightly lower level than the level of the highest portion of the periphery of the carrying wheels (14), whereby the longitudinal stand (2) is supported by the carrying wheels (14), and the portion of the lifting beams (5) projecting outside the carrying stand (2) can be supported by means of said running wheels (8) rolling against a support, such as a container bottom.