FREIGHT CONTAINERS HANDLING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: lifting and transportation mechanisms.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to mechanisms design for loading and unloading of containers through hatches of cargo aircraft. Proposed device has vertical shaft, traction mechanism, load platform and cable-and-sheave system. Vertical shaft is made stepped and is provided with cover. Device is provided with vertical tubular posts arranged inside vertical shaft which pass along guide rollers through holes in plate dividing shaft into steps. Rectangular plates are installed inside posts over entire height square to each other. Plate is secured in lower part of posts on which rollers are mounted which are in contact with inner surface of, lower step of shaft, and one end of cable passing over sheaves mounted on plate. Other end of cable is secured on drum of traction mechanism. Load platform is mounted in upper part of posts and is provided with flat with guide movable bars and roller path, said flat is cable of tilting in vertical plane. Load platform is provided with mechanism to tilt above indicated flat and with flat with roller path capable of tilting from vertical into horizontal position.

EFFECT: improved convenience in servicing, increased capacity.

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