Material or article handling – Plural – static structures for supporting discrete loads and... – Load-underlying members
Patent
1996-06-28
1998-06-23
Merritt, Karen B.
Material or article handling
Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...
Load-underlying members
414786, 294 811, 901 47, B65G 100
Patent
active
057695890
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The intention relates to a method for transporting a container from a starting station to one of a plurality of final destinations, whether or not via one or more intermediate destinations, and transporting means suitable for performing this method.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
The existing method for transporting a container from a starting station to one of a number of final destinations, whether or not this be via one or more intermediate destinations, takes place particularly when a container ship is being unloaded by gripping, displacing and setting down a container, thereafter the transport destination and possible interim destinations are then determined. After the transport destination and possible interim destinations are known the container will once again be gripped for placing on the means of transport suitable for that purpose (train, heavy goods vehicle, other ship etc.) or for storage. The above described method in time-consuming. As transporting means for moving a container for instance from a ship to a train or truck, use is usually made of a "spreader" which is movable in the height and which forms part of for instance a transport crane or a lifting vehicle. The existing usual method consists of taking a container out of a ship using a spreader, whereafter the container is placed on the wharf. The transport route for the container is then determined, whereafter the container is gripped once again to be taken, via a spreader, to the desired intermediate or final destination.
The present invention has for its object to provide an improved method for transporting containers from a starting station to one of a plurality of final destinations, whether or not via one or more intermediate destinations, and a transporting means suitable for performing this method. The improvement is herein focused on limiting the required transporting operations and preventing errors.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides for this purpose a method wherein the container is provided with data which defines a predetermined route, which data is read during transport. The invention further provides transporting means comprising a data reader and a data processing unit for performing the described method. With a data reader and a data processing unit the data is read during transport. With this step the destination of a container can be determined or monitored during transport, the operations required for this purpose form part of the transport operations.
The method is preferably characterized in that the data comprises a predetermined route and means of transport. Due to the destination and the subsequent carriage mode becoming known during transport it is for example possible to transfer a container directly from a supply means of transport onto a means of transport for subsequent carriage.
The method is preferably characterized in that the data is read when a container is taken from a means of transport. In this way the destination and/or subsequent carriage mods of the container becomes known when it is gripped and this can be anticipated at an early stage.
The method is further preferably characterized in that the data is arranged on the containers at a standardized position. Reading of the data is in this way simplified.
The data reader is preferably connected to a device for moving the container. This step creates the possibility of reading the transport data immediately on coupling of the moving device and the container.
The data reader is preferably a bar code reader or a magnetic code reader. These already existing readers can be used reliably in such an application.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The present invention will be further elucidated with reference to the annexed figures which show non-limitative embodiments. In the drawing;
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a container ship moored at quayside; and
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a spreader and container.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
FIG. 1 shows a container ship 1 moored at a quay 2
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Hess Douglas A.
Merritt Karen B.
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