Device for inserting twist lock container safety fittings
OwnerRainer Kapelskiinventor
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Abstract
A device for inserting and removing securing fittings for twist-lock containers includes a support plate for containers, which is provided with a pneumatically or hydraulically driven screwing mechanism with a slot gripper for each expected position of a securing fitting for the twist-lock container.
Claims9
A device for inserting and removing twist lock container safety fittings comprising a set-down plate for containers, which has for each anticipated location of a twist lock container safety fitting a fluid operated screwing device with a slotted gripper, a reception plate and wherein, below the reception plate are provided gas storage devices, which can be supplied through gravity of the set-down plate and the container resting thereon, an electronic valve control being connected for the further passage of gas compressed in the gas storage devices via pipelines to a pressurized gas storage device and further pipelines connecting the same to the screwing devices.
A method for removing twist lock container safety fittings from a container comprising:
- depositing a container on a spring-loaded, lowerable set-down plate for containers in an upper position and which for each twist lock container safety device has a compressed air-operated screwing device with a slotted gripper and which is equipped with compressed air storage devices, which are supplied based on gravity acting on the set-down plate and the container resting thereon such that, on lowering the plate, compressed air is delivered via lines to the compressed air screwing devices,
- at the end of the lowering process the screwing devices have rotated the twist lock container safety fittings into a position no longer suspended on the container,
- raising the container and
- removing the twist lock container safety fittings from the screwing devices.
A method for equipping a container with twist lock container safety fittings comprising:
- mounting the twist lock container safety fittings on screwing devices,
- placing a container on a spring-preloaded, lowerable set-down plate for containers located in an upper position and which at each anticipated location of a twist lock container safety fitting has a fluid-operated screwing device with a twist lock container safety fitting on a slotted gripper and which is equipped with compressed air storage devices which on lowering the plate deliver compressed air, due to gravity acting on the set-down plate and the container resting thereon, via lines to the compressed air screwing devices,
- at the end of the lowering process the screwing devices have rotated the twist lock container safety fittings into a position suspended on the container,
- raising the container with the twist lock container safety fittings from the screwing devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.