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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention relates to a trailer for the purpose of movement of goods therein, the trailer having a cavity for receiving goods. The cavity is delimited by a roof (30), opposite side walls (26, 28), a front end (22) and a rearward end (24) opposite, and first and second floors (8, 32) spaced at the vertical. The first and second floors (8, 32) are implemented for a portion along the length of the trailer in which at least two of the first and / or second floors (8, 32) and / or roof (30) diverge.
    公开号:FR3028480A1
    申请号:FR1559232
    申请日:2015-09-30
    公开日:2016-05-20
    发明作者:William Mark Adams
    申请人:William Mark Adams；
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    专利说明:

    [0001] 1 Improvements to a freight transport trailer The subject of the invention is a means of transporting goods and particularly, but not necessarily exclusively, a means of transport in the form of a trailer for the purpose of placed on, and transported by, a vehicle which is typically known as a tractor-type unit which includes the engine, the cabin in which the driver is seated and a hitch for connecting the tractor-type unit to the trailer to allow it to be towed.
    [0002] The designs of the trailers may vary and the design to which the invention relates in particular is one which includes a cavity defined by a roof, a floor, side walls, a first end wall adjacent to the unit tractor type and an opposite end wall which includes doors which allow access in and out of the trailer for the purpose of movement of goods. The cavity is separated into two storage areas by a second floor which is spaced above the floor and below the roof so that the first and second floors are used for supporting goods thereon. Typically, but not necessarily exclusively, the goods are supplied on pallets or more likely trucks that are of a fixed height and can be rolled along the floors to the required location on the appropriate floor according to the needs. In order to allow coupling of the trailer at the tractor-type unit, the first floor, at the front end, has a raised tiered portion. This means that, in practice, the carriages or pallets can not be easily loaded in a continuous motion on the elevated tiered part and therefore, because of these difficulties, this area of space is very often not used at all. for storing goods on it even if there is a strong demand for use of available space. If all available space could be used, this would result in an increase in the load on each trailer and therefore the number of deliveries, with a reduction of the fuel used, and the infrastructure required and ultimately the financial savings. However, currently these requests are not being met due to the issues presented above. Another problem is that the center of gravity of the trailer and tractor combination is preferably located so that the weight distribution of the combination provides adequate traction at the drive axle of the tractor unit for greater stability and less susceptibility to tipping during travel. However, since the stepped portion is located at the hitch and is not used to receive goods thereon, this portion tends to be the lightest part of the trailer. This can be problematic. As a result of this state of affairs, it is known that the operators place additional weights such as concrete blocks on the stepped portion permanently, which is unsatisfactory and again represents a loss of any valuable storage space. Another way for operators to load the trailer, in order to load the goods on the stepped portion, is the use of side curtain trailers and the loading of these directly from each side of the trailer. . However, as this requires loading on both sides, the trailer actually occupies three loading docks during the process, which is a waste of space and can also be expensive if other trailers must therefore have to wait until the loading docks become free. In addition, conventional trailers generally have a stepped portion at the front end, which reduces the space in the cavity at this area of the trailer. This is due to the presence of the coupling mechanism, used to connect the trailer and the truck together, and located at the bottom of the trailer. Such coupling mechanisms are often large and bulky, including many components in addition to the kingpin. As a result, reducing the size of the cavity in this part of the trailer means that double-deck loading is not possible or is significantly reduced under most circumstances.
    [0003] An object of the present invention is the implementation of an improved form of trailer which allows an improved use of the storage space and which, in particular, frees that part of the storage space which previously did not could not be used or at least allows for effective access. This in turn increases the available storage space that can be used throughout the trailer while also preferably ensuring that the center of gravity of the trailer and tractor combination is improved to thereby improve the safety of the trailer. the trailer and the tractor when they are combined.
    [0004] According to a first aspect of the invention, a trailer is used for the purpose of moving goods therein, said trailer having a cavity for receiving goods, said cavity being delimited by a roof, opposing side walls, a front end and an opposite rear end and first and second vertically spaced floors, wherein said floors are implemented for a portion along the length of the trailer in which at least two of the first and / or second floors and / or roof diverge. Typically, said divergence is implemented to ensure that the area of the trailing end of the trailer is greater than the forward end of the trailer. In one embodiment, said first and second floors both diverge from the roof along said portion. In another embodiment, the first floor and the roof diverge and the second floor is parallel to the roof.
    [0005] In one embodiment, the first and second floors are implemented at different angles along said portion. In one embodiment, the trailing end of the trailer includes one or more doors to allow selective access to the cavity for movement of goods into and out of the cavity.
    [0006] In one embodiment, the respective floors of the trailer are inclined downward towards the surface on which the wheels of the trailer are located so as to create the divergence in said portion of the trailer. The first and second floors act to divide the cavity into a lower cavity and an upper cavity and in one embodiment, the heights of the openings in the respective lower and upper cavities at the rear end of the trailer are substantially the same and are preferably identical. In one embodiment, the first and second floors are each delimited by a first portion and at least one other portion. Typically, said first and second floors are substantially parallel along the length of the first portion of the trailer. Typically, the roof is also parallel to the first and second floors. In one embodiment, at least two of said first and / or second floors and / or said roof diverge along the length of the other portion of the trailer.
    [0007] In one embodiment, a curvature is located in the first floor. Typically, said curvature is implemented to separate the first portion and another portion of the length of the trailer. Also typically, at least two of the first and / or second floors and / or roofs diverge along the length of the other portion of the trailer from said curvature. In one embodiment, a second curvature is located on the second floor. Typically, said second curvature is implemented in a similar form and has a function similar to that of the first curvature in the first floor.
    [0008] In one embodiment, the heights of the respective lower floor relative to the floor above and from that floor relative to the roof above are substantially the same along the first portion of the trailer, and are preferably the same. same. In one embodiment, said heights are at least the same with respect to the height of a goods storage trolley of a predetermined size. As a consequence of the invention, a tractor of a type is used which can still produce and provide the space required for coupling purposes to a tractor-type unit in a conventional manner but which does not, however, require that the lower floor of the trailer comprises a stepped portion for this purpose. As a result, the entire lower portion is uniformly accessible and, as a result, the available effective storage space of the cavity is increased so that the entire cavity can be used efficiently and, Moreover, the heights of the cavity between the respective floors and the floor and the roof are such that the goods trolleys can be received therein. Typically, the implementation of the configuration of the first portion 5 extends from the front of the trailer back a distance that is at least that required to accommodate the hitch mechanism to the purpose of connecting the trailer to the tractor-type unit to be used for towing the trailer and transporting the goods therein. In one embodiment, carrying out the use of the cavity on the floor above the hitch unit means that a considerable weight of goods is placed thereon and that the loading of goods can be selected to thereby ensure that the center of gravity of the combination trailer and tractor-type unit is located so as to ensure proper weight distribution and thereby improve the operational safety of the combination tractor and trailer. while traveling. In one embodiment, a hitching mechanism for connecting the trailer to the tractor-type unit is implemented, said hitching mechanism having components substantially within the hull base. the tractor-type unit between the first floor and a lower portion of said first floor. Typically, only one component of said coupling mechanism projects from the lower portion of the first floor of the tractor-type unit. Also typically, said single component is a pivot assembly. In one embodiment, said coupling mechanism comprises plates and reinforcing members, which are enclosed within the first floor of the tractor-type unit, and a pivot assembly, which protrudes from the portion bottom of the tractor-type unit. In one embodiment, a pivot assembly is provided to form a component of a hitching mechanism for connection of the trailer to the tractor-type unit, said pivot assembly being the sole component of the mechanism. hitch protruding from a lower portion of the tractor-type unit.
    [0009] Specific embodiments of the invention are now described with reference to the accompanying drawings; in which, Figure 1 illustrates a combination tractor and trailer of the type to which the invention relates; Figure 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the trailer along line C-C according to one embodiment of the invention; Figures 3a and b illustrate cross-sectional end views of the trailer of Figure 2 along lines AA and BB respectively; and Figure 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the frame of the trailer 10 according to one embodiment of the invention. Referring firstly to Figure 1, there is illustrated a combination trailer 2 and tractor 4 of the type to which the current invention particularly corresponds. The tractor-type unit can be of any conventional form and is coupled to the trailer 2 by means of a coupling mechanism 6, which is discussed in more detail below. The coupling mechanism 6 is located below the first floor 8 of the trailer and a space 10 is required to accommodate the coupling mechanism 6, the rear portion of the tractor type unit 12 and the wheels 14 between the lower part of the floor 8 of the trailer and the surface, such as a road, 16 along which the trailer is towed. The cavity 18 delimited in the trailer has a front end 22, a rear end 24 which is typically formed by one or more doors which can be opened to allow access to the cavity from the rear and which allows the movement of the goods. in and from the cavity 18. Side walls 26, 28 extend along the length of the trailer between the front and the rear 22, 24 just as the roof 30 does. internal cavity 18 which is divided into a lower cavity 20 and an upper cavity 20 'by the implementation of a second floor 32 which is vertically spaced above the floor 8 and which, in this embodiment, is implemented in a fixed position. It therefore means that goods can be stored on both floors 8, 32 thereby perfecting the use of the storage capacity of the trailer. According to the invention, the length of the cavity is divided into at least two parts, a first part 34 which is situated adjacent to the front end 22 and above the coupling mechanism, and a second part part 36 which extends from the first part towards the rear of the trailer. Referring now to Figures 2 and 3a-b, the trailer according to one embodiment of the invention is shown in more detail and in cross-section. In the first portion 34 of the trailer which extends to the dotted line 38, the floors 8 and 32 are parallel to the roof and delimit upper and lower cavities having a height X which is identical and height X which, in one embodiment, is of the order of 1730 to 1740 mm in order to be high enough to receive carts loaded with goods which are of a known height. This therefore makes it possible to use the entire storage space at the portion 34, including that of the lower floor 8. In the second part 36 of the trailer 2, which extends from line 38 to at the rear 24 of the trailer, the roof 30 continues on the same line and is substantially parallel to the surface 16. However, the two floors 8, 32 are adjusted at an angle relative to the roof, in this case a downward inclination of 1 20 degrees for the floor 32 and a downward inclination of 2 degrees for the floor 8. This means that the height Y from the floor 8 to the bottom of the floor 32 for the lower cavity 20, and the height Z for the floor 32 to the ceiling 30 for the upper cavity 20 'both increase along the portion 36 of the trailer so that the two heights are substantially greater than the heights X at the level of the part 34. This means At the rear 24, in this embodiment, the heights Y and Z are each 1900 mm in contrast to the height of 1738 mm, at the first part. The implementation of the trailer as described herein means that the desired free space of the cavities at the loading and the movement location of the goods at, and adjacent to, the rear end 24 of the trailer can still be implemented to thereby ensure that safety and light are not points of concern and, at the same time allow the storage space in the first part 34 of the cavity and in particular the one on the lower floor 8 to be made completely available for the placing of the goods on it, and still moreover, to allow the trucks loaded with goods to be moved directly on and from of all parts of the trailer floors 8, 32 since the conventional forward step portion of the lower floor 8 for accommodating the hitch mechanism on the trailer unit The tractor type is eliminated. Referring now to FIG. 4, the trailer 2 according to one embodiment of the invention is shown with the frame or first floor 8 which has a curvature or ramp 40 at a point which separates the first portion 34 from the second part 36. The curvature 40 is implemented in order to create the divergent trajectory of the first floor 8 with respect to the second floor 32 and / or with respect to the roof 30. Thus, the floor 8 in the first part 34 is substantially parallel relative to the surface 16 on which the trailer 2 is located, and the floor 8 in the second part 36, after the curvature 40, is implemented with a slight inclination with respect to the surface 16. An operator can therefore load the first floor 8 from the rear of the trailer and the curvature 40 will represent a small obstacle, which can be simply controlled by rolling the goods therein above the curvature 40 itself. nsablement up to the end 22 of the trailer 2, to use all the space available 20 in the lower cavity 20. A similar arrangement can also be implemented on the second floor 32, so that the floor 32 diverges according to a predetermined amount along the length of the second portion 36. Thus, in one embodiment, the trailer 2 can be implemented so that the first floor 8, the second floor 32 and the roof 30 are all substantially parallel along the length of the first portion 34, but then diverge relative to each other along the length of the second portion 36 toward the rear end 24. Therefore, this means that, for example, , while conventional designs of this type of trailer in practice allow only the transport of up to 18 pallets or trolleys loaded with goods, the equivalent of say 18 tons, in proportion n the inability and / or difficulty loading the pallets on the stepped portion of the lower floor of the conventional trailer, in the invention as described herein, 26 pallets or trolleys loaded with goods, The equivalent of 26 tonnes can be transported because the entire floor area 3028480 is accessible and usable without the need to provide an additional loading device inside the trailer. Furthermore, the trailer subject of the present invention allows an operator to load the entire trailer from the rear, and thus allows only one loading dock to be used during the process. This is contrary to the loading processes used in the case of side curtain trailers, which require three loading docks when the trailer is loaded on each side. This provides more space in the loading area to load more than 10 trailers at the same time, to increase the loading efficiency of multiple trailers. In order to address the problems associated with the bulky coupling mechanisms as described above in the state of the art, in one embodiment, of the present invention, and with reference now to the figures 5 and 6, the coupling mechanism 6 is implemented so that the kingpin 48 is the only component of the coupling mechanism 6 which extends under the trailer and below the first floor 8, making protruding through the lower portion 44 of the tractor-type unit. The coupling mechanism 6 comprises other components, although these are located substantially within the base of the tractor-type unit, enclosed between the first floor 8 and the lower portion 44 of the first floor 8 The enclosed components of the coupling mechanism include plates and reinforcing members, although it is only the kingpin 48, which projects from the lower portion 44 of the tractor unit. The reduced number of components of the coupling mechanism 6 now occupying space 10 is particularly advantageous in that it ensures that the cavity 18 of the trailer at the front end 22 in the region of the first portion 34 remains sufficiently large to allow two-stage loading of goods in this part of the trailer.
    [0010] Thus, the present invention makes it possible to increase the transport capacity of the goods, improves the ease of movement of the goods in and from the storage cavity and allows for greater safety of the trailer and tractor combination during transport. When the goods can be placed at and adjacent the hitch mechanism between the trailer and the tractor-type unit, the goods can be used.
    权利要求:
    Claims (13)
    [0001]
    REVENDICATIONS1. Anchor (2) for the purpose of movement of goods therein, said trailer (2) having a cavity (18) for receiving goods, said cavity (18) being delimited by a roof (30), opposed side walls (26, 28), a front end (22) and an opposite rear end (24). as well as first (8) and second (32) vertically spaced floors, wherein said floors (8, 32) are provided for a portion along the length of the trailer (2) in which at least two among the first and / or second floors and / or roof (30) diverge.
    [0002]
    2. Trailer (2) according to claim 1, wherein said divergence is implemented to ensure that the height of the area of the rear end (24) of the trailer (2) is greater than the height of the front end (22) of the trailer (2).
    [0003]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 1, wherein said first and second floors (8, 32) diverge both from the roof (30) along said portion.
    [0004]
    4. Trailer (2) according to claim 1, wherein the first floor (8) and the roof (30) diverge and the second floor (32) is parallel to the roof (30).
    [0005]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 1, wherein the rear end (24) of the trailer (2) comprises one or more doors to allow selective access to the cavity (18) for movement of goods in and from the cavity (18).
    [0006]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 1, wherein the respective floors (8, 32) of the trailer (2) are inclined downwards towards a surface on which the wheels of the trailer (2) are located so as to create the divergence in said part of the trailer (2). 3028480
    [0007]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 1, wherein the first and second floors (8, 32) divide the cavity (18) into a lower cavity (20) and an upper cavity (20 ').
    [0008]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 7, wherein the heights of the openings in the respective lower (20) and upper (20 ') cavities at the rear end (24) of the trailer (2) are substantially the same. same.
    [0009]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 1, wherein the first and second floors (8, 32) are each defined by a first portion (34) and at least one other portion (36).
    [0010]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 9, wherein said first and second floors (8, 32) are substantially parallel along the length of the first portion (34) of the trailer (2).
    [0011]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 10, wherein at least two of said first and / or second floors (8, 32) and / or said roof (30) diverge along the length of the other portion (36). ) of the trailer (2). 20
    [0012]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 9, wherein a curvature (40) is located in the first floor (8), separating the first portion (34) and another portion (36) from the length of the trailer (2). ), so that at least two of the first and / or second floors (8, 32) and / or roof (30) 25 diverge along the length of the other portion (36) from said curvature (40). ).
    [0013]
    Trailer (2) according to claim 9, wherein the heights of the respective lower first floor (8) with respect to the floor above and from that second floor (32) with respect to the roof (30) above are substantially the same 30 along the first portion (34) of the trailer (2).
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