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`(19) JAPANESE PATENT OFFICE (JP)
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`(12) KOKAI JITSUYO SHIN’AN
`JOURNAL (U)
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`(11) UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION
`PUBLICATION
`NO. HEI 6[1994]-53578
`(43) Publication Date: July 22, 1994
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`(51) Int. Cl.5:
`B 66 C 7/08
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`17/06
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`Identification Codes:
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`Sequence Nos. for Office
`Use:
`7309-3F
`7309-3F
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`FI
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`Technical Disclosure Section
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`Examination Request: Not filed
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`No. of Claims: 2 (Total of 3 pages)
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`(21) Filing No.:
`(22) Filing Date:
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`Hei 4[1992]-87956
`December 22, 1992
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`(71) Applicant:
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`(72) Designer:
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`(74) Agent:
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`592263355
`Akihiro Kondō
`1-51 Ōtsu-cho, Yokosuka-shi,
`Kanagawa-ken
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`Akihiro Kondō
`1-51 Ōtsu-cho, Yokosuka-shi,
`Kanagawa-ken
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`Yutaka Oshio, patent attorney
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`(54) Title:
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`CARGO HANDLING GEAR
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`(57) Abstract
`Objective
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`To provide cargo handling gear with which the
`hoist, chain block or other hoisting unit will travel
`smoothly even when the travel rail is curved while the
`hoisting unit can also be made to travel laterally in a
`direction perpendicular to the aforementioned travel rail,
`and the range in which lifting and transporting are
`possible can be expanded.
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`Constitution
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`Transverse rail 4 that is perpendicular to travel rail
`2 is affixed to travel unit 3 that is suspended on travel rail
`2, rollers 4a, 4b that contact the undersides of auxiliary
`rails 8, 9 constructed in parallel on both sides of
`aforementioned travel rail 2 are mounted on the top
`surface at both ends of said transverse rail 4, and an
`electric chain block 5 is suspended on aforementioned
`transverse rail 4.
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`[Figure is translated at a later point in the document.]
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`Daifuku Exhibit 1009, Page 2 of 24
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`Claims
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`1. Cargo handling gear, characterized in that provided are a travel unit that is suspended
`on a travel rail and that also travels engaged on the aforementioned travel rail,
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`a transverse rail that is affixed to the aforementioned travel unit and that intersects the
`aforementioned travel rail at a right angle while also overhanging horizontally on both sides of
`said travel rail,
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`rollers that are mounted on said transverse rail and that contact the undersides of each of
`auxiliary rails that are constructed on both sides of the aforementioned travel rail so as to be
`parallel with said travel rail,
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`and a hoisting unit that is suspended on the aforementioned transverse rail and that also
`travels laterally while engaged in said transverse rail.
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`2. Cargo handling gear, characterized in that provided are a travel unit that is suspended
`on a travel rail and that also travels engaged on the aforementioned travel rail,
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`a cross beam that is affixed to the aforementioned travel unit and that intersects the
`aforementioned travel rail at a right angle while also overhanging horizontally on both sides of
`said travel rail,
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`rollers that are mounted on said cross beam and that contact the undersides of each of
`auxiliary rails that are constructed on both the left and right sides of the aforementioned travel
`rail so as to be parallel with said travel rail,
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`a transverse rail that is provided to be able to slide along the length direction on the
`aforementioned cross beam,
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`and a hoisting unit that is suspended on the aforementioned transverse rail and that also
`travels laterally while engaged on said transverse rail.
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`Brief description of the figures
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`Figure 1 is an oblique view that shows an application example of cargo handling gear that
`pertains to this design.
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`Figure 2 is a front view of the cargo handling gear shown in Figure 1.
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`Figure 3 is an oblique view that shows another application example of cargo handling
`gear that pertains to this design.
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`Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross section of the cross beam and transverse rail area of the
`cargo handling gear shown in Figure 3.
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`Figure 5 is a front view that explains the operating range of the cargo handling gear
`shown in Figure 3.
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`Explanation of symbols
`1, 11 Cargo handling gear
`2
`Travel rail
`3
`Travel unit
`4, 13 Transverse rail
`4a, 4b, 12a, 12b
`Roller
`5
`Electric chain block (hoisting unit)
`8, 9 Auxiliary rail
`12
`Cross beam
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`Figure 1
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`Cargo handling apparatus
`Travel rail
`Travel unit
`Transverse rail
`Roller
`Roller
`Electric chain block (hoisting unit)
`Auxiliary rail
`Auxiliary rail
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`Key: 1
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`4a
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`4b
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`5
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`8
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`9
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`Figure 2
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`Figure 3
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`Key: 12
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`13
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`Cross beam
`Travel rail
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`Figure 4
`Figure 4
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`Daifuku Exhibit 1009, Page 6 of 24
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`Figure 5
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`Detailed explanation of the design
`[0001]
`Industrial application field
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`This design is related to cargo handling gear that is installed on the ceiling in relatively
`small factories, workshops and warehouses and that is used for lifting or transporting heavy
`objects, such as workpieces, finished goods and materials.
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`[0002]
`Prior art
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`As the cargo handling gear described above, overhead cranes, for example, have been
`used in the past. With an overhead crane, a crab that is provided with a hoisting apparatus travels
`laterally along girders that run on rails installed on mutually opposing side walls in the factory
`section, so lifting and transporting over nearly the entire area in the section is possible, but
`because the equipment is large, it is inevitably limited to relatively large factories and
`warehouses.
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`[0003]
`At the same time, in relatively small factories and workshops, for example, monorail type
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`cargo handling gear is used in which an I-beam is mounted on the ceiling beams of a section, the
`lower flange of said I-beam serves as a rail, and a hoist or chain block is suspended and travels
`on that. In this gear, travel along a curved rail is also easy, since it is a monorail system, and that
`section and an external material depot or an adjacent factory section may be directly connected
`with a straight or curved rail, and this gear is widely used for transporting materials in and
`transporting finished goods out.
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`[0004]
`Problems to be solved by the design
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`However, in the conventional monorail type cargo handling gear described above, the
`aforementioned hoist or chain block can only travel forward and backward along the rail and the
`range in which articles can be lifted is limited to a very narrow area directly beneath the rail, so
`the problem is that moving the articles to be lifted directly beneath the rail is difficult. In addition,
`although it cannot be said that suspending obliquely is never done in order to avoid such
`difficulties, there is also a problem in that accidents may occur as a result, and expanding the
`working range in which lifting and transporting are possible is one of the issues for this type of
`monorail cargo handling gear.
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`[0005]
`Objective of the design
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`This design was devised while concentrating on the aforementioned issues with
`conventional monorail type cargo handling gear, and the objective is to provide cargo handling
`gear with which the hoist, chain block or other hoisting unit can travel smoothly along a curved
`travel rail while also being able to travel laterally in a direction perpendicular to the
`aforementioned travel rail, and with which the range in which lifting and transporting are
`possible can be expanded.
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`[0006]
`Means to solve the problems
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`The cargo handling gear in Claim 1 of this design is configured so that it is provided with
`a travel unit that is suspended on a travel rail and that also travels engaged on the aforementioned
`travel rail, a transverse rail that is affixed to the aforementioned travel unit and that intersects the
`aforementioned travel rail at a right angle while also overhanging horizontally on both sides of
`said travel rail, rollers that are mounted on said transverse rail and that contact the undersides of
`each of auxiliary rails that are constructed on both sides of the aforementioned travel rail so as to
`be parallel with said travel rail, and a hoisting unit that is suspended on the aforementioned
`transverse rail and that also travels laterally engaged in said transverse rail. The cargo handling
`gear in Claim 2 of this design is provided in the same way with a travel unit that is suspended on
`a travel rail and that also travels while engaged on the aforementioned travel rail, a cross beam
`that is affixed to the aforementioned travel unit and that intersects the aforementioned travel rail
`at a right angle while also overhanging horizontally on both sides of said travel rail, rollers that
`are mounted on said cross beam and that contact the undersides of each of auxiliary rails that are
`constructed on both the left and right sides of the aforementioned travel rail so as to be parallel
`with said travel rail, a transverse rail that is provided to be able to slide along the length direction
`on the aforementioned cross beam, and a hoisting unit that is suspended on the aforementioned
`transverse rail and that also travels laterally engaged on said transverse rail. They are
`characterized in that the aforementioned configurations in the cargo handling gear serve as the
`means to solve the problems of the past described above.
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`[0007]
`Operation of the design
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`In the cargo handling apparatus that pertains to this design, the travel unit is suspended
`only on the travel rail that is positioned in the center, of the three rails that are constructed on the
`ceiling of the factory section, for example, and it travels engaged only on said travel rail, so even
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`if the travel rail is curved, the aforementioned travel unit can travel smoothly following the
`curvature of the rail. In addition, on the aforementioned travel unit, affixed is a transverse rail
`that overhangs horizontally intersecting the aforementioned travel rail at a right angle and on
`which is suspended a hoist, chain block or other hoisting unit, and rollers are provided at both
`ends of the aforementioned transverse rail so that they contact the undersides of two auxiliary
`rails that are constructed on both sides of the aforementioned travel rail. When the hoisting unit
`travels laterally to the left or right of the aforementioned travel rail, the lifted load is supported
`by said travel rail and by the auxiliary rail contacted by the rollers on the side opposite the side to
`which the aforementioned hoisting unit moves, so heavy objects may be lifted even at the ends of
`the aforementioned transverse rail, and the working range in which lifting and transporting are
`possible is significantly expanded.
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`[0008]
`In addition, when the aforementioned transverse rail is mounted on the travel unit via a
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`cross beam that supports said transverse rail to enable it to slide (in this case, the aforementioned
`rollers are provided at both ends of the cross beam), the transverse width of the hoisting unit is
`increased and the working range is even further expanded by the transverse rail being slid and
`extended.
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`[0009]
`Application examples
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`This design will be explained specifically below based on figures.
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`[0010]
`Application Example 1
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`Figure 1 and Figure 2 show an application example of cargo handling gear that pertains
`to this design. Cargo handling gear 1 shown in the figures is configured primarily from a travel
`unit 3 that is suspended on a travel rail 2 that comprises an I-beam that is constructed on the
`ceiling beams in a factory section, a transverse rail 4 that comprises an I-beam in the same way,
`that is mounted on aforementioned travel unit 3 and that overhangs horizontally on both sides of
`aforementioned travel rail 2, and an electric chain block 5 (hoisting unit) that is suspended on
`said transverse rail 4 and that moves laterally along said transverse rail 4.
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`[0011]
`Aforementioned travel unit 3 is provided with a travel motor 3b that runs forward and
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`backward with power supplied from a power feed trolley wire 6 that is provided so as to be
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`parallel with aforementioned travel rail 2 through a current collector 3a and a travel wheel 3c that
`is engaged on a bottom flange of aforementioned travel rail 2 and that is driven at reduced speed
`by aforementioned travel motor 3b, and said travel unit is made to travel forward and backward
`along travel rail 2 based on operation from the ground by a six-point pushbutton switch 7 that is
`connected to electric chain block 5 through a control cable 7a.
`
`[0012]
`Aforementioned transverse rail 4 is affixed to the frame of travel unit 3 as described
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`above, and rollers 4a, 4b are mounted on the top surfaces near both ends so that they roll as they
`move forward and backward on said transverse rail 4 while contacting the undersides of auxiliary
`rails 8, 9 that are constructed in parallel with said travel rail 2 on both sides of aforementioned
`travel rail 2.
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`[0013]
`In addition, aforementioned electric chain block 5 is provided with a transverse motor 5a
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`and a transverse wheel 5b that is driven at reduced speed by said transverse motor 5a, said
`electric chain block moves laterally to the left and right on the bottom flange of aforementioned
`transverse rail 4 based on operation from the ground by aforementioned pushbutton switch 7, and
`a hoisting motor is also provided inside the main unit of said electric chain block 5. A rope
`sheave that meshes with a load-chain 5c is rotated at reduced speed by the operation of
`pushbutton switch 7 in the same way, and heavy object 10 (refer to Figure 2) that is fastened to
`hook 5d of aforementioned load-chain 5c is lifted and lowered.
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`[0014]
`A stop 2a is moreover provided at the end of aforementioned travel rail 2 and prevents
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`travel unit 3 from breaking away, while the same types of stops 4c, 4d are also provided at
`positions near both ends of aforementioned transverse rail 4 to establish the limit of lateral travel
`by aforementioned chain block 5.
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`[0015]
`Cargo handling gear 1 that has a structure such as this travels with travel unit 3 engaged
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`only on travel rail 2, so even if aforementioned travel rail 2 is curved, aforementioned travel unit
`3 can travel smoothly following the curvature of transverse rail 4.
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`[0016]
`Auxiliary rails 8 and 9 are also provided on both sides of aforementioned travel rail 2,
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`and as shown in Figure 2 for example, the lifted load when chain block 5 moves laterally to the
`left or right can be supported by auxiliary rail 8 on the left side in the figure that is contacted by
`roller 4a provided on the left side of transverse rail 4 in the figure, rather than by travel rail 2 on
`which travel unit 3 is engaged, so lifting or lowering of heavy object 10 is possible even at the
`ends of aforementioned transverse rail 4, and the range in which cargo handling is possible is
`expanded.
`
`[0017]
`Application Example 2
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`Figures 3 to 5 show another application example of cargo handling gear that pertains to
`this design, and in this application example, the aforementioned transverse rail is mounted to be
`able to slide on the travel unit via a cross beam so that the cargo handling range is even further
`expanded. Cargo handling gear 11 that is shown in the figures basically has the same structure as
`the aforementioned application example; except for cross beam 12 that is mounted on travel unit
`3 and transverse rail 13 that is mounted to be able to slide along the length direction on said cross
`beam 12.
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`[0018]
`That is, as shown in Figure 3, travel unit 3 is provided with a travel motor 3b and a travel
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`wheel 3c so that it travels engaged on travel rail 2 in the same way as in the aforementioned
`application example. Cross beam 12 that like travel rail 2 comprises an I-beam is affixed to the
`frame of aforementioned travel unit 3 in a direction perpendicular to aforementioned travel rail 2,
`and rollers 12a, 12b are provided on the top surfaces near both ends of said cross beam 12 so that
`they turn as they move forward and backward on said cross beam 12 in contact with the
`undersides of auxiliary rails 8 and 9, in the same way as rollers 4a, 4b in the aforementioned
`application example.
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`[0019]
`At the left end of cross beam 12 in the figures, a slide unit 14 is mounted that is provided
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`with a slide motor 14a and a slide roller 14b that is driven at reduced speed by said slide motor
`14a and that slides in the length direction of aforementioned cross beam 12 on said transverse
`rail 13 engaged on a top flange of transverse rail 13.
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`[0020]
`At the same time, for transverse rail 13, in this application example, like aforementioned
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`travel rail 2 and cross beam 12, two I-beams are connected vertically. At the left and right ends,
`as shown in Figure 4, roller plates 13b, 13b that extend toward cross beam 12 are mounted facing
`each other via base plates 13a, 13a that are affixed to the top I-beam, and on the mutually facing
`inside surfaces of said roller plates 13b, 13b, rollers 13c, 13c are provided. Aforementioned
`rollers 13c, 13c are made to contact the underside of the top flange of aforementioned cross
`beam 12, while said transverse rail 13 is also supported to be able to slide in the length direction
`of cross beam 12 by engagement of the top flange of the top I-beam of transverse rail 13 on
`aforementioned slide roller 14b so that it is driven in an extended or pulled-back direction by
`aforementioned slide unit 14. Moreover, on the insides of aforementioned roller plates 13b, 13b,
`auxiliary rollers 13d, 13d are mounted and contact the top surface of the bottom flange of
`aforementioned cross beam 12 to make the sliding of transverse rail 13 smooth.
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`[0021]
`In addition, on the bottom flange of the bottom I-beam of aforementioned transverse rail
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`13, an electric chain block 5 as in the case of the aforementioned application example is
`suspended, and it travels laterally to the left and right driven by transverse motor 5a while heavy
`object 10 is also lifted and lowered. An eight-point pushbutton switch 15 is moreover connected
`to said chain block 5 through a control cable 15a, and various operations, such as travel by
`aforementioned travel unit 3, driving of transverse rail 13 by slide unit 14 so as to extend or be
`pulled back, lateral travel by chain block 5, and lifting and lowering, are controlled by the
`operation thereof.
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`[0022]
`Cargo handling gear 11 that has a structure such as this has the same functions as cargo
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`handling gear 1 that pertains to the aforementioned application example, while transverse rail 13
`can be extended to the left, as indicated by the imaginary line in Figure 5, by operation of slide
`unit 14, and the range in which cargo handling is possible is further extended. However, in this
`case, it is necessary to note that the maximum load that can be lifted decreases as chain block 5
`moves to the left in the figure.
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`[0023]
`Moreover, in both of the aforementioned application examples, a system in which travel,
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`lateral travel, and hoisting, as well as the sliding of the transverse rail are all performed
`electrically was illustrated, but performing one or more of these manually does not deviate from
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`the essence of the cargo handling gear that pertains to this design. In addition, the hoisting unit is
`not necessarily limited to only a chain block, and a hoist that uses a wire rope, for example, can
`also be used.
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`[0024]
`Effect of the design
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`As explained above, because the cargo handling gear that pertains to this design has the
`configuration described above, it can travel smoothly and safely along a curved travel rail, while
`the hoisting unit can also be moved to the left and right of the aforementioned travel rail along a
`transverse rail, so the design exhibits the outstanding effect that the range of cargo handling in
`which lifting and transporting are possible can be significantly expanded.
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`(19)日本国特許庁 (JP)
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`(ロ)公開実用新案公報 (U)
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`(11)実用新案出願公開番号
`
`(51) Int.C1. 5
`B66C
`
`7/08
`17/06
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`識別記号
`
`庁内整理番号
`7309-3F
`7309-3F
`
`実開平6-53578
`平成 6年(1994)7月22日
`
`(43)公開日
`
`F 1
`
`技術表示箇所
`
`審査請求
`
`未請求
`
`請求項の数 2(全 3 頁)
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`(21)出願番号
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`実願平4-87956
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`(71)出願人
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`59226沼 田
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`近 藤 彰 宏
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`(22)出願日
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`平成 4年(1992)12月22日
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`神奈川県横須賀市大津町 lの51
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`(72)考案者
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`近 藤 彰 宏
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`神奈川県横須賀市大津町 lの51
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`(74)代 理 人
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`弁 理 士 小 塩 豊
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`ホトロド λl叫 串 歯 制 的
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`( ム れ 川 H川bH叶剤、〉
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`(54)【考案の名称】
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`荷役装置
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`(57) 【要約】
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`【目的】 走行レールがカーブしていてもホイストやチ
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`ェインブロックなどの巻上げユニットが円滑に走行する
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`と共に、巻上げユニットを前記走行レールと直交する方
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`向にも横行させることができ、吊上げおよび搬送の可能
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`な範囲を拡大することができる荷役装置を提供する。
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`【構成】 走行レール 2に懸架される走行ユニット 3に
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`走行レール 2に直交する横行レール 4を固定し、該横行
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`レール 4の両端部上面には前記走行レール 2の両側に平
`行に架設した補助レール 8，9の下面に当接するローラ
`4 a， 4 bを取付け、前記横行レーノレ 4には電動チェイ
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`ンブロック 5を懸架する。
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`A一、lム円以制山
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`tEよ
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`【符号の説明】
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`1， 11 荷役装置
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`3 走行ユニット
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`【考案の詳細な説明】
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`【0001】
`KE¥L®flmfifil
`【産業上の利用分野】
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`:®%$u\mzfi\mfimmfifimi%%1¢§\fifimifitamfifié
`この考案は、例えば、比較的小規模の工場や工作室、倉庫の天井などに設置さ
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`hT\IW%$”&\§H&E® i%%atfikn\wibt0¢é®mflfi
`れて、工作物や製品、資材などの重量物を吊上げたり、搬送したりするのに利用
`éfléfififififl$f§$®fi£fl
`される荷役装置に関するものである。
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`【0002】
`[%%®&fil
`【従来の技術】
`Lfimifiafifififi&bfm\W2flifi7wafifi%ibfimémrw
`上記のような荷役装置としては、例えば天井クレーンが従来より使用されてい
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`る。 この天井クレーンは、工場建屋の相対向する側壁に布設したレール上を走
`fiféfi—fimmo<\fitfi£fi€fizk7§7fififi¢bibmtorwé
`行するガーダに沿って、巻上げ装置を備えたクラブが横行するようになっている
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`flfiémfifixalflfiwT73VVEV~w&fib\:hmfi42b$%x4
`型鋼を取付け、該 I型鋼の下フランジをレールとなし、これにホイストやチェイ
`V7Uy7&8%%fiéfififiéfiéi5KLK%/wafi®fi&%fifim
`ンブロックなどを懸垂させて走行させるようにしたモノレール式の荷役装置が用
`thfwéo :wfififlfiw1m\%/V~»fififiwfififiotv~wfl
`いられている。 この装置においては、モノレール方式なので、曲がったレールに
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`mof%fiéfi6:&%§gfi&0\Efikfiflmfififi%\béwfi%§?6
`沿って走行させることも容易であり、建屋と屋外の資材置場、あるいは隣接する
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`1%Efik@fi%fifi%éwmfififi®V~»TE%LT\§H®WA$%&®
`工場建屋との聞を直線あるいは曲線状のレールで連結して、資材の搬入や製品の
`kaaufi<flfiénfwéo
`搬出などに広く利用されている。
`m004]
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`[fifififlfibifi&fbfigl
`【考案が解決しようとする課題】
`&:5fl\ifibkfi¥®%/V~Wfi®fi&§EK%WTM\WE$4KF
`ところが、上記した従来のモノレール式の荷役装置においては、前記ホイスト
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`$fx4y7uy7flv—wtmotmfifimwLbfififiéfiwtw\&%&
`やチェインブロックがレールに沿った前後方向にしか走行できないため、品物を
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`\fiifiiék?6&%%waETifififiéfi6®fififififiékW5fig
`、吊上げようとする品物をレール直下まで移動させるのが煩雑であるという問題
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`EBCEflEkawif\:®%%5Wfl%ibmeWkw5%E%kof
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`【考案の目的】
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`:®%$fl\%%®%/wafiwfifififiwfiwéififififlfiaLfké
`この考案は、従来のモノレール式の荷役装置における上記課題に着目してなさ
`nt%mv&or\$/2b%%I4V7Uy7&E®%LWJZVbfl$fifi
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`この考案の請求項 1に係わる荷役装置は、走行レールに懸架されると共に前記
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`$fiv~wfi%ébffifif5%fin:yb&\fifififin:ybfififiéhf
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`:®%$K%béfifigfitfiwffi\Efinéybfi\mzfii%gfiwf
`この考案に係わる荷役装置においては、走行ユニットが、例えば工場建屋の天
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`出すと共に、ホイストやチェインブロックなどの巻上げユニットを懸架する横行
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`v—wfififibf%0\fifififiV—WwfififlKflU—fiflfifif%of\m
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`記走行レールの両側に架設した 2本の補助レールの下面にそれぞ、れ当接するよう
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`Kfloffib\fiifiliybflfifiEfiV~w®EfiwKfifibk%ékfl\
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`%fififiv—wkmfifiifin:ybflfifibtmafififiwwu—fifi%%¢
`当該走行レールと前記巻上げユニットが移動した側とは反対側のローラが当接す
`éfi%V—w&miof%tfifi flfithé®fi\mfififiv—wwfi%m
`る補助レールとによって吊上げ荷重が支えられるので、前記横行レールの端部に
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`おいても重量物が吊上げられるようになり、吊上げおよび搬送の可能な作業範囲
`fikfitfikéné:kmfiéo
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`ik\Wfififiv~»%%fififiV~w%%%fififlfififéfifiéfiLTE
`また、前記横行レールを当該横行レールを摺動可能に支持する横桁を介して走
`fiiiybkfififik%é(:®%%\%fimw§flfifiwfifiwkfifiélk
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`【実施例】
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`図 1および図 2は、この考案に係わる荷役装置の一実施例を示すもので、あって
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`、図に示す荷役装置 1は、工場建屋の天井梁に架設された I形鋼からなる走行レ
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`U955 (fiiflffl-Z‘y F) kfilgjfldfififééflflnéo
`ロック 5 (巻上げユニット)とから主に構成されている。
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`4V7uy95KEEéflt6EEEfiayxxyE7®ELEE®EEKEo
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`当該電動チェインブロック 5の本体内部に巻上げ用モータを備えており、同じく
`WEE/X47E7®EW0ZioTu~FEIK/5ckEéauEPV~7E
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