Frame Transporter

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of transport machinery, and in particular, to a frame transporter.

Background Technology

A vehicle frame is a frame-type structure spanning between the front and rear axles of an automobile, commonly referred to as the chassis beam. It is the fundamental body structure of a vehicle. Generally, it consists of two longitudinal beams and several cross beams, and is supported on the wheels through suspension devices, front axles, and rear axles. The frame must possess sufficient strength and rigidity to withstand vehicle loads and impacts transmitted from the wheels. The function of the frame is to support and connect various vehicle assemblies, maintain their correct relative positions, and bear various loads both inside and outside the vehicle.

At present, existing frame transporters require multiple operators to move the frame onto the transporter, resulting in unnecessary labor consumption.

Summary of the Invention

In order to overcome the above shortcomings, the present invention provides a frame transporter aimed at solving the problem that multiple people are required to load the frame onto the transporter, resulting in wasted manpower.

The present invention is implemented as follows:

The frame transporter comprises a moving assembly, a lifting assembly, and a fixing assembly.

The moving assembly includes a support plate, self-locking universal wheels, connecting columns, a transmission shaft, rollers, a gear transmission member, and a motor. The self-locking universal wheels and the connecting columns are fixed on the lower surface of the support plate. The transmission shaft rotatably passes through the connecting columns, the rollers are fixed on the transmission shaft, the motor is fixed inside the support plate, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to the transmission shaft through the gear transmission member.

The lifting assembly includes an L-shaped plate, a first cylinder, a first sliding plate, a first sliding block, a first transverse plate, a second cylinder, a second sliding plate, a second sliding block, a third transverse plate, a vertical column, a second transverse plate, a third cylinder, steel wire ropes, and shackle hooks. The L-shaped plate is fixed on the upper surface of the support plate. The first cylinder is fixed on the outer wall of the L-shaped plate. The first sliding plate is fixed inside the L-shaped plate. The first sliding block slides within the first sliding plate. The first transverse plate is fixed on the lower surface of the first sliding block. The piston rod end of the first cylinder is fixed to the outer wall of the first transverse plate. The second sliding plate is fixed inside the first transverse plate.

The second sliding block slides within the second sliding plate. The second cylinder is fixed on the outer wall of the first transverse plate. The piston rod end of the second cylinder is fixed to the outer wall of the second sliding block. One end of the vertical column is fixed to the lower surface of the second sliding block. The second transverse plate is fixed to the other end of the vertical column. The third cylinder is fixed on the upper surface of the second transverse plate. The piston rod end of the third cylinder is fixed to the upper surface of the third transverse plate. One end of the steel wire rope is fixed to the lower surface of the third transverse plate, and the shackle hook is fixed to the other end of the steel wire rope.

The fixing assembly includes a third sliding plate, a third sliding block, a threaded rod, and a vertical plate. The third sliding plate is fixed inside the support plate. The third sliding block slides within the third sliding plate. The vertical plate is fixed on the upper surface of the third sliding block. The threaded rod passes through the third sliding block in a threaded manner.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the gear transmission member includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear is fixed to the output shaft of the motor, and the second gear is fixed to the transmission shaft. The first gear meshes with the second gear.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a groove is formed on the support plate, and the motor is fixed inside the groove.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the moving assembly further includes a rotating member fixed inside the connecting column, and the transmission shaft is fixed inside the rotating member.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the lifting assembly further includes a counterweight fixed on the upper surface of the support plate.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the shackle hook includes a hook body and a connecting rod. One end of the connecting rod is rotatably arranged on the hook body, and the other end is fixed to the end portion of the steel wire rope.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the threaded rod includes a threaded rod body and a first handle portion. The threaded rod body threadedly passes through the third sliding block, and the first handle portion is fixed at the upper end of the threaded rod body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing assembly further includes a second handle portion fixed on the outer wall of the vertical plate.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing assembly further includes a rubber cushion fixed on the outer wall of the vertical plate.

In one embodiment of the present invention, at least four steel wire ropes are provided, and the steel wire ropes are evenly distributed on the third transverse plate.

Beneficial Effects of the Invention

The frame transporter designed according to the present invention has the following advantages:

During use, the rotation of the motor output shaft drives the gear transmission member to rotate, thereby driving the transmission shaft to rotate. The rotation of the transmission shaft drives the rollers to rotate, thereby realizing the movement of the L-shaped plate.

The extension and retraction of the piston rod of the first cylinder drive the first sliding block to move within the first sliding plate, thereby driving the first transverse plate to move horizontally. By controlling the extension length of the piston rod of the first cylinder, the steel wire ropes can be moved to the right side of the support plate.

The extension and retraction of the piston rod of the second cylinder drive the second sliding block to move within the second sliding plate, thereby enabling longitudinal movement of the steel wire ropes.

The extension and retraction of the piston rod of the third cylinder drive the third transverse plate to move up and down, thereby enabling vertical movement of the steel wire ropes.

Under the combined action of the first cylinder, second cylinder, and third cylinder, the shackle hooks are used to lift the frame from the ground onto the upper surface of the support plate.

Afterward, the vertical plate is pushed so as to control the position of the third sliding block on the third sliding plate, enabling the vertical plate to clamp and secure the frame on the support plate. The threaded rod is then rotated, and the end of the threaded rod presses against the third sliding plate so that the third sliding block is fixed within the third sliding plate.

The frame transporter enables a single operator to complete the transportation and loading/unloading of the frame, thereby reducing labor waste.

Description of the Drawings

To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings merely illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope. Those skilled in the art may also derive other related drawings from these drawings without creative effort.

Figure 1: Three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the frame transporter according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2: Three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the moving assembly;

Figure 3: Three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the lifting assembly;

Figure 4: Three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the fixing assembly.

Reference numerals:

100 - Moving assembly
110 - Support plate
120 - Self-locking universal wheel
130 - Connecting column
140 - Transmission shaft
150 - Roller
160 - Gear transmission member
161 - First gear
162 - Second gear
170 - Motor
180 - Groove
190 - Rotating member
200 - Lifting assembly
210 - L-shaped plate
220 - Counterweight
230 - First cylinder
240 - First sliding plate
250 - First sliding block
260 - First transverse plate
270 - Second cylinder
280 - Second sliding plate
290 - Second sliding block
291 - Third transverse plate
292 - Vertical column
293 - Second transverse plate
294 - Third cylinder
295 - Steel wire rope
296 - Shackle hook
2961 - Hook body
2962 - Connecting rod
300 - Fixing assembly
310 - Third sliding plate
320 - Third sliding block
330 - Threaded rod
331 - Threaded rod body
332 - First handle portion
340 - Vertical plate
350 - Second handle portion
360 - Rubber cushion

Specific Embodiments

Please refer to Figures 1-4. The present invention provides a technical solution for a frame transporter, including a moving assembly 100, a lifting assembly 200, and a fixing assembly 300. Both the lifting assembly 200 and the fixing assembly 300 are fixed on the moving assembly 100. The transporter allows a single operator to complete frame transportation and loading/unloading, thereby reducing labor waste.

Moving Assembly

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the moving assembly 100 includes a support plate 110, self-locking universal wheels 120, connecting columns 130, a transmission shaft 140, rollers 150, a gear transmission member 160, and a motor 170.

The self-locking universal wheels 120 and connecting columns 130 are fixed to the lower surface of the support plate 110 by bolts. The transmission shaft 140 rotatably passes through the connecting columns 130.

The moving assembly 100 further includes a rotating member 190 fixed inside the connecting columns 130. In this embodiment, the rotating member 190 is a bearing, which enables smoother rotation of the transmission shaft 140.

The rollers 150 are fixed on the transmission shaft 140 by bolts. The support plate 110 is provided with a groove 180, and the motor 170 is fixed within the groove 180 by bolts.

The gear transmission member 160 includes a first gear 161 and a second gear 162. The first gear 161 is keyed to the output shaft of the motor 170, and the second gear 162 is keyed to the transmission shaft 140. The first gear 161 meshes with the second gear 162, enabling synchronous rotation between the motor output shaft and the transmission shaft.

Lifting Assembly

Referring to Figures 1 and 3, the lifting assembly 200 includes an L-shaped plate 210, a first cylinder 230, a first sliding plate 240, a first sliding block 250, a first transverse plate 260, a second cylinder 270, a second sliding plate 280, a second sliding block 290, a third transverse plate 291, a vertical column 292, a second transverse plate 293, a third cylinder 294, steel wire ropes 295, and shackle hooks 296.

The L-shaped plate 210 is fixed on the upper surface of the support plate 110 by bolts. The lifting assembly 200 further includes a counterweight 220 fixed on the support plate 110 to effectively prevent tipping of the transporter.

The first cylinder 230 is fixed on the outer wall of the L-shaped plate 210. The first sliding plate 240 is welded inside the L-shaped plate 210. The first sliding block 250 slides within the first sliding plate 240. The first transverse plate 260 is fixed beneath the first sliding block 250 by bolts.

The piston rod end of the first cylinder 230 is fixed to the outer wall of the first transverse plate 260. The second sliding plate 280 is welded inside the first transverse plate 260.

The second sliding block 290 slides within the second sliding plate 280. The second cylinder 270 is fixed on the outer wall of the first transverse plate 260. The piston rod end of the second cylinder 270 is fixed to the second sliding block 290.

One end of the vertical column 292 is fixed to the lower surface of the second sliding block 290. The second transverse plate 293 is fixed to the other end of the vertical column 292.

The third cylinder 294 is fixed on the upper surface of the second transverse plate 293. The piston rod end of the third cylinder 294 is fixed to the upper surface of the third transverse plate 291.

One end of each steel wire rope 295 is fixed to the lower surface of the third transverse plate 291, and the shackle hooks 296 are fixed to the other ends of the steel wire ropes 295.

At least four steel wire ropes 295 are evenly distributed on the third transverse plate 291 to ensure more stable lifting of the frame.

Each shackle hook 296 includes a hook body 2961 and a connecting rod 2962. One end of the connecting rod 2962 is rotatably arranged on the hook body 2961, while the other end is fixed to the end portion of the steel wire rope 295.

Fixing Assembly

Referring to Figures 1 and 4, the fixing assembly 300 includes a third sliding plate 310, a third sliding block 320, a threaded rod 330, and a vertical plate 340.

The third sliding plate 310 is welded inside the support plate 110. The third sliding block 320 slides within the third sliding plate 310. The vertical plate 340 is fixed on the upper surface of the third sliding block 320 by bolts.

The fixing assembly 300 further includes a second handle portion 350 fixed on the outer wall of the vertical plate 340 for pushing and pulling the vertical plate 340. In this embodiment, the second handle portion 350 is a handle.

The fixing assembly 300 further includes a rubber cushion 360 fixed on the outer wall of the vertical plate 340 to protect the frame from deformation caused by clamping pressure.

The threaded rod 330 threadedly passes through the third sliding block 320. The threaded rod 330 includes a threaded rod body 331 and a first handle portion 332. The threaded rod body 331 passes through the third sliding block 320 in a threaded manner, and the first handle portion 332 is fixed at the upper end of the threaded rod body 331. In this embodiment, the first handle portion 332 is a handwheel for convenient rotation of the threaded rod body 331.

Working Principle

During operation, the motor 170 is activated. Rotation of the motor output shaft drives the gear transmission member 160, which in turn drives the transmission shaft 140 and rollers 150, thereby enabling movement of the L-shaped plate 210.

The first cylinder 230, second cylinder 270, and third cylinder 294 are then activated.

The extension and retraction of the piston rod of the first cylinder 230 drive the first sliding block 250 within the first sliding plate 240, thereby moving the first transverse plate 260 horizontally.

The extension and retraction of the piston rod of the second cylinder 270 drive the second sliding block 290 within the second sliding plate 280, thereby moving the steel wire ropes 295 longitudinally.

The extension and retraction of the piston rod of the third cylinder 294 drive the third transverse plate 291 vertically, thereby moving the steel wire ropes 295 up and down.

Under the combined action of the three cylinders, the shackle hooks 296 lift the frame from the ground onto the support plate 110.

The vertical plate 340 is then pushed to adjust the position of the third sliding block 320 on the third sliding plate 310, thereby clamping and securing the frame on the support plate 110.

Finally, the threaded rod 330 is rotated. The end of the threaded rod presses against the third sliding plate 310, thereby locking the third sliding block 320 within the third sliding plate 310.

As a result, the frame transporter enables a single operator to complete transportation and loading/unloading of the frame, significantly reducing manpower requirements.

It should be noted that the specific models and specifications of the motor 170, first cylinder 230, second cylinder 270, and third cylinder 294 should be selected according to the actual size and requirements of the device. The specific selection and calculation methods adopt existing technologies in the field and therefore are not described in detail herein.

The power supply and operating principles of the motor 170, first cylinder 230, second cylinder 270, and third cylinder 294 are well known to those skilled in the art and are therefore not further elaborated.

The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, and the like made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.