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An integrated system for loading and unloading containers in or from container ships
Assignee: H Nielsen and Son Maskinfabrik AS
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Filing: 1971-01-18
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Granted: 1973-04-17
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Expires: 1991-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A method of and means for loading and unloading containers in or from container ships in connection with the so called containerization, the transfer of each provided with endless conveyors, conveyors at the terminal being on platforms and conveyors in the ship being provided in lanes between the platforms and elevators in the ship, the said conveyors being in alignment to permit streaming of containers from the platforms to the elevators or vice versa. The platforms may be adjustable vertically to come to the level of said conveyors in the ship or to line up with ramps which have conveyors and fold down to provide an opening in the ship-s bow or stern and convey the conveyors in the streams from the platforms to the conveyors in the said lanes of the ship. Upper and lower platforms may be provided and go and return lanes provided in the ship so that conveyance of containers to the elevators in the ship as streams in one general direction can take place from platforms at one level while the conveyance of containers from the elevator to platforms at a different level at the terminal takes place in the reverse direction. Conveyance from the elevators is to longitudinal holds in the ship which have conveyors which line up with those on the elevators. Except for gantry cranes at the terminal and in a marshalling area, cranes can be obviated and relatively fast streaming of containers is permitted.
Inventors
- 👤 P Meeusen
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G63/00; B65G63/002; B65G63/004; B63; B63B; B63B25/00; B63B25/002; B63B25/004; B63B27/00; B63B27/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An integrated system for transferring containers into a container ship from a terminal and from the container ship to the terminal, having: a. a terminal comprising a plurality of platforms having first conveying means for conveying containers in a given direction; b. a container ship comprising a plurality of containertransporting lanes having second conveying means which align with those on the platforms for further conveyance of the containers; c. elevators associated with said lanes of said container ship and having third conveying means which align with the second conveying means in said lanes so that containers may be fed as a continuous stream from a platform through any of the said lanes to an elevator; d. holds extending longitudinally at different levels and in abreast order across the ship and having fourth conveying means which align with those on the elevators; and e. ramps on the ship and conveying means on said ramps, openings in the ship covered by said ramps, said ramps being foldable to align the conveyors thereon with the conveying means on the platforms and the conveying means in the said lanes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An integrated system for transferring containers into a container ship from a terminal and from the container ship to the terminal, having: a. a terminal comprising a plurality of platforms having first conveying means for conveying containers in a given direction; b. a container ship comprising a plurality of containertransporting lanes having second conveying means which align with those on the platforms for further conveyance of the containers; c. elevators associated with said lanes of said container ship and having third conveying means which align with the second conveying means in said lanes so that containers may be fed as a continuous stream from a platform through any of the said lanes to an elevator; d. holds extending longitudinally at different levels and in abreast order across the ship and having fourth conveying means which align with those on the elevators; and e. ramps on the ship and conveying means on said ramps, openings in the ship covered by said ramps, said ramps being foldable to align the conveyors thereon with the conveying means on the platforms and the conveying means in the said lanes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
214 words
An integrated system for transferring containers into a container ship from a terminal and from the container ship to the terminal, having: a. a terminal comprising a plurality of platforms having first conveying means for conveying containers in a given direction; b. a container ship comprising a plurality of container-transporting lanes having second conveying means which align with those on the platforms for further conveyance of the containers; c. elevators associated with said lanes of said container ship and having third conveying means which align with the second conveying means in said lanes so that containers may be fed as a continuous stream from a platform through any of the said lanes to an elevator; d. holds extending longitudinally at different levels and in abreast order across the ship and having fourth conveying means which align with those on the elevators; and wherein e. the platforms are at different levels and the co-operating conveying means in said lanes are such that containers may be loaded on the conveying means on one platform and transferred to conveying means in a lane for transfer to an elevator and simultaneously containers may be transferred from another elevator by way of another lane means on to another platform at a different level for distribution in a marshalling area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
214 words
An integrated system for transferring containers into a container ship from a terminal and from the container ship to the terminal, having: a. a terminal comprising a plurality of platforms having first conveying means for conveying containers in a given direction; b. a container ship comprising a plurality of container-transporting lanes having second conveying means which align with those on the platforms for further conveyance of the containers; c. elevators associated with said lanes of said container ship and having third conveying means which align with the second conveying means in said lanes so that containers may be fed as a continuous stream from a platform through any of the said lanes to an elevator; d. holds extending longitudinally at different levels and in abreast order across the ship and having fourth conveying means which align with those on the elevators; and wherein e. the platforms are at different levels and the co-operating conveying means in said lanes are such that containers may be loaded on the conveying means on one platform and transferred to conveying means in a lane for transfer to an elevator and simultaneously containers may be transferred from another elevator by way of another lane means on to another platform at a different level for distribution in a marshalling area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
The system according to claim 2, in which gantry cranes are associated with the platforms and are operative a. to transfer containers from conveying means in the marshalling area to the conveying means of one platform for conveyance into a lane in the ship, and b. simultaneously to transfer containers unloaded from the ship from another platform at a different level to conveying means of the marshalling area for distribution therein.
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