ES3033527T3 - Automobile transport frame for use in container, and container having same - Google Patents

Abstract

An automobile transport frame for use in a container, and a container with such a frame. The automobile transport frame for use in a container (100) comprises: two pairs of vertical bars (10), horizontal support bars (40), a front wheel fixing frame (30) and a rear wheel fixing frame (20). The two pairs of vertical bars (10) are located in the container (100) and bear on the side walls and the floor. The vertical bars (10) are provided with connectors. A horizontal support bar (40) is adjustably fixed between the upper parts of a pair of vertical bars (10), so that they bear on the side walls. The front wheel fixing frame (30) is connected between a pair of vertical bars (10) and can be moved up or down with respect to the vertical bars (10) by means of the connectors. The rear wheel fixing frame (20) is connected between the other pair of vertical bars (10), and can be moved up or down relative to the vertical bars (10) through the connecting pieces; each of the two pairs of vertical bars (10), the horizontal support bars (40), the front wheel fixing frame (30) and the rear wheel fixing frame (20) are all removably mounted on each other. (Automatic translation with Google Translate, no legal value)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Car transport frame to be used in a container, and container equipped with the same TECHNICAL SECTION

The present invention relates generally to the transportation sector and, more specifically, to a car transport frame for the container, and to a container comprising the same.

STATE OF THE PRIOR ART

With the development of the automobile industry, automobile transport is typically accomplished using special automobile transport vehicles or containers. One way to transport automobiles in containers is to fix them directly to the container floor using wooden wedges, screws, or retaining straps. However, this way, the automobiles can only be placed horizontally on the container floor, and the container space cannot be utilized effectively, resulting in a 40HC container only being able to carry two automobiles. Another way is to use an automobile transport frame, which adopts a frame structure to retain the automobiles through an upper and a lower platform. The upper space of the container can be utilized; consequently, a 40HC container can carry three or four automobiles. However, such a vehicle transport frame has the following disadvantages: 1. The transport frame has a complicated structure, and is heavier and requires higher manufacturing costs; 2. The stacked transport frame is too large after folding, so one 40HC container can only carry twelve sets of transport frames, resulting in higher recovery costs; 3. The platform structure of the transport frame would occupy and affect the space below for cars; consequently, multiple large cars cannot be loaded and transported efficiently.

Prior art patent DE 202015106050 U1 discloses a frame system for supporting an associated vehicle for transport within an existing transportable structure having longitudinal side structures, the frame system comprising a transverse support frame supported by two uprights, one of which is disposed at each end of the support frame, each upright being provided with fixing means for securing the upper and lower portions of the upright at a plurality of locations along the length of the associated side structure, the support frame being capable of being raised with or without a vehicle loaded thereon, and once raised, being fixed to the upright at a selected location for transport within the transportable structure, each end of the support frame having an end plate, having an inwardly facing surface adjacent, up and down the upright when raised and lowered, characterized in that at least one of the end plates has a telescopic connection to the remainder of the support frame such that the effective length of the frame support between the uprights (140) can be changed so that the frame system can be used in existing transportable structures with different lateral spacing between the side structures.

Prior art patent WO 02/28748 A1 discloses a vehicle carrier for a container, comprising a frame, suspended from one or more members, with adjustable span, for varying the frame arrangement, such as elevation and/or inclination, from a loading or unloading mode to a transport mode; the frame is configured to convert or adapt a conventional container, and a self-contained retractable version incorporated into a removable container extension module is provided.

Prior art US Patent 4,963,067 A discloses a system for loading and transporting wheeled vehicles onto a transport vehicle, such as a ship or railcar, comprising supporting a plurality of wheeled vehicles on each of a plurality of frames in vertically spaced relationship to one another, and then inserting the respective frames and their supported vehicles into mating enclosures. The enclosures, with their frames and vehicles therein, are loaded onto the transport vehicle by stacking the enclosures tightly, one on top of the other, in positions exposed to the elements, the enclosures serving, however, to protect the vehicles from external hazards.

Prior art patent GB 2298842 A discloses apparatus for use in loading and unloading motor vehicles into and from a container, comprising wheel support means, for example a pallet, for supporting axially aligned wheels of a motor vehicle. The apparatus further comprises at least one rail means providing a track for said wheel support means, and positioning means for enabling said rail means to be positioned in substantially aligned adjacent relationship with similar rail means of the container. Motor vehicles may be driven into or out of the container supported on two-wheel support means traveling on aligned two-rail tracks without an operator having to enter the vehicle, in particular while the vehicle is within the container. A winch or other control means may be arranged to pull the vehicle into and out of the container. Preferably, the device includes a lift and a loading/unloading ramp, and is mounted on the rear of a trailer carrying an intermodal container loaded with vehicles. The pallets have wheels for moving on the rails and can be selectively locked within the container. FEATURES

The invention is set forth in the set of appended claims.

In order to solve the above technical problems, one aspect according to the present invention provides an automobile transport frame according to claim 1.

Preferably, the uprights comprise a first upright and a second upright, the first upright being telescopically housed in the second upright, the length of either of the first and second uprights being less than the internal width of the container.

Preferably, the upper coupling portion is located at the upper end of the first vertical upright, and the lower coupling portion is located at the lower end of the second vertical upright. According to the invention, the upper coupling portion and the lower coupling portion each have a profile plate with a shape identical to that of the corrugation of the side walls.

Preferably, the upper coupling part is provided with a cable loop for connection to a vehicle moving apparatus.

Preferably, the connecting portion is a tubular axle member disposed on the second upright and movable vertically relative to the second upright; the tubular axle member comprises a tubular axle member body housed in the second upright and a projection projecting radially from the tubular axle member body.

Preferably, positioning holes are arranged in the second vertical upright, and the tubular shaft element is secured to the second vertical upright by means of pin shafts passing through the positioning holes.

Preferably, the front wheel fixing frame and the rear wheel fixing frame each comprise a first cross beam and a second cross beam forming a recess, and the connecting beams connect the first cross beam and the second cross beam; the connecting beam is provided with a coupling portion for cooperating with the connecting portion disposed thereon. Preferably, the coupling portion is a sliding member with a hole, and the sliding member is disposed on the connecting beam and is movable relative to the connecting beam in a direction perpendicular to the first cross beam and the second cross beam.

Preferably, a retainer for retaining the sliding element is provided on the connecting beam. Preferably, the upper coupling portion has an upward opening, and the cross support bar has a connector for extending into the opening.

Preferably, the cross support bar comprises a length adjustment mechanism, for adjusting the length of the cross support bar.

Preferably, the cross support bar comprises a first bar and a second bar, the length adjustment mechanism being a screw with right-hand and left-hand threads connected between the first bar and the second bar.

Preferably, it further comprises a lower tire fixing frame connected to the pair of vertical uprights by stop pins, to prevent movement of the lower vehicle, the lower tire fixing frame being configured as an integral fixing frame or a separable fixing frame.

Preferably, the integral fixing frame comprises a first support and a second support arranged along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a tire retaining support located between the first support and the second support.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a container according to claim 14.

The vehicle transport frame for the container according to the present invention is simple in structure and lightweight, and each of the two pairs of uprights, the crossbar, the front wheel fixing frame, and the rear wheel fixing frame are removably mounted to one another. Therefore, the individual components, once disassembled, are easy to transport and store; consequently, it is possible to fully utilize the internal width of the container to increase the number of loads that can be transported.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To facilitate the understanding of the advantages of the present invention, the present invention, as described above, will be briefly described in more detail with reference to the specific embodiments shown in the drawings. It should be understood that these drawings show only typical embodiments of the invention; therefore, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention; the invention is described and shown with additional features and details by means of the drawings. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a car transport frame for the container according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the upright of the car transport frame for the container shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the rear wheel fixing frame of the car transport frame for the container shown in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the front wheel fixing frame of the car transport frame for the container shown in Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the cross support bar of the car transport frame for the container shown in Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the tire retaining bracket for the lower vehicles in a type of car transport frame for the container according to the present invention;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the tire retaining bracket for the lower vehicles in a type of car transport frame for the container according to the present invention;

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a container equipped with the car carrying frame for the container shown in Figure 1;

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the vehicle carried by the container shown in Figure 8, in which a first vehicle is loaded on the car transport frame for the container;

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the container-borne vehicle shown in Figure 9, wherein the first vehicle is loaded onto the car-carrying frame for the container while the front wheel fixing frame and the rear wheel fixing frame are elevated, Figure 11 is a perspective view of the container-borne vehicle shown in Figure 10, wherein the first vehicle and a second vehicle are loaded onto the car-carrying frame for the container while the second vehicle is located below the first vehicle, Figure 12 is a perspective view of the container-borne vehicle shown in Figure 11, wherein the first vehicle, the second vehicle, the third vehicle, and the fourth vehicle are loaded onto the car-carrying frame for the container while the second vehicle is located below the first vehicle and the fourth vehicle is located below the third vehicle, and

Figure 13 is a perspective view showing the storage state of the car transport frame for the container after being disassembled.

REFERENCE NUMBERS:

1: Front wheel transport frame 2: Rear wheel transport frame 10: Upright 11: First upright

12: second vertical upright 121: positioning hole

13: tubular shaft element 131: tubular shaft element body 132: projection 14: upper coupling part

141: upper profile plate 142: circular hole

143: Cable loop 144: Upper steel channel

15: lower coupling part 151: lower profile plate

152: lower steel channel 20: rear wheel fixing frame 21 a: first cross beam of the rear wheel fixing frame

21 b: second cross beam of the rear wheel fixing frame

22: Rear wheel fixing frame connecting beam

23: Through hole 30: Front wheel fixing frame 31 a: First cross beam of the front wheel fixing frame

31 b: second cross beam of the front wheel fixing frame

32: Front wheel fixing frame connecting beam

33: Sliding element 331: Sliding element hole

34: Retaining hole 35: Retaining pin shaft

40: cross support bar 41: first bar

411: first bar connector 42: second bar

421: second bar connector 43: screw with right and left thread

50: Lower tire fixing frame 51a: First bracket

51b: second bracket 52: tire retaining bracket connector

53: Tire stop 54: Connecting beam

60: Detachable tire fixing frame 61: Tire stopper

100: container 101: end door

201: first vehicle 202: second vehicle

203: third vehicle 204: fourth vehicle

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following explanation, details are provided to provide a deeper understanding of the present invention. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be practiced without one or more of these details. In a specific example, some of the technical features known in the prior art are not described in detail to avoid confusion with the present invention. It should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "right," "left," and the like, as used herein, are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting.

In order to solve the above-described technical problem, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile transport frame for the container; the container 100 comprises side walls, a bottom plate and a top plate. The automobile transport frame for the container comprises two pairs of uprights 10, transverse support bars 40, a front wheel fixing frame 30 and a rear wheel fixing frame 20. As shown in Figure 1, one pair of uprights 10, a transverse support bar 40 and a front wheel fixing frame 30 can be mounted as a front wheel transport frame 1 for transporting the front wheel of a vehicle, and the other pair of uprights 10, another transverse support bar 40 and a rear wheel transport frame 2 can be mounted as a rear wheel transport frame 2 for transporting the rear wheel of the vehicle.

Referring to Figure 1, two pairs of uprights 10 are provided inside the container 100, abutting against the side walls and the bottom plate. Each upright 10 has a connecting portion for connecting to either the front wheel fixing frame 30 or the rear wheel fixing frame 20. The cross support bar 40 is adjustably connected between the upper portions of one pair of uprights 10, so that the uprights 10 abut the side walls. The front wheel fixing frame is connected between one pair of uprights 10 and is vertically movable relative to the uprights 10 via connecting portions on one pair of uprights 10. The rear wheel fixing frame 20 is connected between the other pair of uprights 10 and is vertically movable relative to the uprights 10 via connecting portions located on the other pair of uprights 10.

Wherein each of the two pairs of uprights 10, the cross support bar 40, the front wheel fixing frame 30 and the rear wheel fixing frame 20 are removably mounted from each other.

The car transport frame for the container according to the present invention is simple in structure and lightweight. Each of the two pairs of uprights, the crossbar, the front wheel fixing frame, and the rear wheel fixing frame are detachably mounted from one another. Therefore, the individual components, after disassembly, are easy to transport and store, and it is possible to fully utilize the internal width of the container to increase the number of loads that can be transported.

As a result, the container car carrier frame can be disassembled into several separate components, and these disassembled components can greatly save space, and, depending on different situations, each 40HC 100 container can carry 60-80 sets of container car carrier frames.

Turning to Figure 2, optionally, the upright 10 comprises an upper coupling portion 14 at the top thereof, and a lower coupling portion 15 at the bottom thereof. The cross support bar 40 connects the upper coupling portions 14 of a pair of uprights 10, and the lower coupling portion 15 is used for connection with the bottom plate. Furthermore, in the embodiments shown, the uprights 10 comprise a first upright 11 and a second upright 12, and the first upright 11 is telescopically received in the second upright 12. The length of either the first upright 11 and the second upright 12 is less than the internal width of the container 100, which facilitates control of the cargo volume and improves the fill rate of the container 100 at the time of retrieval from the transport frame.

In the embodiments shown, the connecting portion is a tubular shaft member 13 disposed on the second upright 12, and is vertically movable relative to the second upright 12; the tubular shaft member 13 comprises a tubular shaft member body 131 accommodated in the second upright 12 and a projection 132 projecting in the radial direction from the tubular shaft member body 131.

In the embodiments shown, a row of positioning holes 121 is provided in the second upright 12 to vary the location of the axle tubular member 13 (the connecting portion) and consequently vary the height of the front (rear) wheel fixing frame connected to the uprights 10. That is, the positioning holes 121 could be provided in the second upright 12, and the axle tubular member 13 is secured to the second upright 12 with a pin shaft passing through the positioning hole 121.

Furthermore, the upper coupling portion 14 is located at the upper end of the first upright 11, and the lower coupling portion 15 is located at the lower end of the second upright 12. Furthermore, the upper coupling portion 14 and the lower coupling portion 15 each have a profile plate with a shape identical to that of the corrugation of the side walls.

Specifically, the upper coupling portion 14 may comprise an upper steel channel 144 and an upper profile plate 141 connected to the upper steel channel 144. As shown in FIG. 2 , the upper profile plate 141 may be connected to the upper steel channel 144 using a fixing bolt, and the upper steel channel 144 is welded to the first upright 11. By adjusting the location of the upper profile plate 141 in the container, it is possible to roughly adjust the location of the first upright 11 (the upright 10), while by adjusting the position between the upper profile plate 141 and the upper steel channel 144 (using a bolt), it is possible to finely adjust the location of the upright 10. Therefore, the upper profile plate 141 disposed on top of the first upright 11 can be used to effectively limit the position of the upright 10.

Furthermore, the upper profile plate 141 may also be provided with notches thereon to avoid interference with the cable loop (not shown) of the conventional container. Furthermore, the upper coupling portion 14 is also provided with cable loops 143 in the upper steel channel 144 for connection to a manual chain hoist (as an example of a vehicle-moving device).

The lower coupling part 15 may comprise a lower steel channel 152 and a lower profile plate 151 coupled to the lower steel channel 152. The lower steel channel 152 is provided with self-tapping holes for connection to the floor of the container.

The vehicle transport frame for the container of the present invention connects the profile plate, which has a shape approximately identical to that of the corrugated plate of the container 100, to the uprights 10. With the profile plate connected to the upright 10, it is possible to adjust the position of the upright 10 in the container 100 so as to allow the transport of vehicles of different dimensions. The shape of the profile plate is approximately identical to that of the side plates of the container 100, such that the position of the upright 10 can be limited in a simple and effective manner. The profile plate is connected to the upright 10 using a bolt, so that their relative position can be precisely adjusted. The upright 10 is secured to the bottom plate of the container 100 by means of screws (self-tapping screws).

In summary, the four uprights 10 of a car carrier frame assembly for the container are identical in structure; consequently, the uprights are universal and interchangeable.

The front wheel fixing frame 30 and the rear wheel fixing frame 20 will be described with reference to Figures 3 and 4.

Taking the rear wheel fixing frame 20 as an example, as shown in Figure 3, the rear wheel fixing frame 20 comprises a first rear wheel fixing frame cross beam 21a and a second rear wheel fixing frame cross beam 21b, which form a recess, and a rear wheel fixing frame connecting beam 22 for connecting the first rear wheel fixing frame cross beam 21a and the second rear wheel fixing frame cross beam 21b. The rear wheel fixing frame connecting beam 22 is provided with a coupling portion for cooperating with the axle tubular member. In the shown embodiments, the coupling portion of the rear wheel fixing frame 20 is a through hole 23.

Similarly, as shown in Figure 4, the front wheel fixing frame 30 comprises a first front wheel fixing frame cross beam 31 a and a second front wheel fixing frame cross beam 31 b, which form a recess, and a front wheel fixing frame connecting beam 32 for connecting the first and second front wheel fixing frame cross beams 31 a, 31 b. The front wheel fixing frame connecting beam 32 is provided with a coupling portion for cooperating with the axle tubular member.

Alternatively, as for the front wheel fixing frame 30, its coupling part is a sliding member 33 having a sliding member hole 331 therein, and the sliding member 33 is disposed on the connecting beam 32 of the front wheel fixing frame, and can be moved relative to the connecting beam 32 of the front wheel fixing frame in a direction perpendicular to the first and second cross beams 31a, 31b of the front wheel fixing frame. In addition, the connecting beam 32 of the front wheel fixing frame is provided with a retainer for retaining the sliding member 33 thereon. In the embodiments shown, the connecting beam 32 of the front wheel fixing frame is manufactured from C-shaped steel, the sliding member 33 is slidable on the C-shaped steel, and the upper flange plate of the C-shaped steel is provided with a retaining hole 34 through which the retaining pin shaft 35 can extend to stop sliding of the sliding member 33.

Furthermore, the upper coupling portion 14 has an upward opening (a circular hole 142), and the cross support bar 40 has a connector for extending into the opening; for example, the connector may be conical. Optionally, the cross support bar 40 comprises a length adjusting mechanism, for adjusting the length of the cross support bar 40. Furthermore, the cross support bar 40 comprises first and second bars 41, 42, and the length adjusting mechanism is a right- and left-hand threaded screw 43 connected between the first and second bars 41, 42. And the connector, which is used for extending the upper coupling portion 14 into the connection with the upper coupling portion 14, is a first bar connector 411 provided on the first bar 41, and a second bar connector 421 provided on the second bar 42.

Therefore, the conical connector (i.e., the first and second bar connectors 411, 421) of the cross support bar 40 extends into the inside of the upright 10, and the length of the cross support bar 40 in the container width direction is extended with the right- and left-threaded screw 43, so that the profile plate of the upright 10 tightly abuts against the container side plate 100; consequently, the upright 10 is effectively supported in the transverse and longitudinal directions.

Optionally, the vehicle transport frame for the container further comprises a lower tire securing frame 50 connected to the pair of uprights 10 by stop pins, to prevent movement of the vehicles below. The lower tire securing frame 50 is configured as an integral securing frame or a detachable securing frame. The lower tire securing frame 50 may be connected to the upright 10 using stop pins, such that their relative position between them may be adjusted to accommodate vehicles with different wheel tracks.

Optionally, the integral fixing frame comprises a first bracket 51a and a second bracket 51b arranged along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a tire retaining bracket located between the first and second brackets 51a, 51b. The tire retaining bracket may comprise a tire retaining bracket connector 52 for connection to the first bracket 51a or the second bracket 51b, two tire stops 53 for preventing movement of the tire, and a connecting beam 54 connected between the two tire stops 53.

As shown in Fig. 6, the first and second brackets 51a, 51b are arranged in parallel, and the tire holding bracket is movable relative to the first and second brackets 51a, 51b, and the first and second brackets 51a, 51b can be connected with the lower steel channel 152 of the aforementioned lower coupling portion 15, whereby the lower portions of a pair of uprights 10 arranged in the left-right direction can be connected as a whole, thereby creating a lower bracket.

The separable tire fixing frame 60, as shown in Figure 7, can be used in combination with the integral fixing frame, as shown in Figure 6. Of course, the separable tire fixing frame 60 can also be used alone to fix the lower vehicles located on the lower surface of the container 100.

As shown in Figure 8, it is practical for the transportation and storage of the components of the container car carrier frame, that the components are detachably connected and the storage lengths of the components, after being disassembled, are less than 2300 mm; in this way, it is possible to fully utilize the internal width of the container 100 and increase the loading capacity when transporting the container car carrier frame. Even in the case of a container car carrier frame comprising four uprights 10, a front wheel fixing frame 30, a rear wheel fixing frame 20, two upper transverse support bars 40 and a lower tire retaining bracket, the total weight of an individual assembly will not exceed 400 kg.

9 to 11 will now be used to describe the assembly process of the car carrier frame for the container according to the present invention and its use for transporting vehicles. First, the first upright 11 is accommodated within the second upright 12, and the relative position between the steel channel of the second upright 12 at the lower end and the profile plate is adjusted according to the preset position, and then the two are connected using a fixing bolt. When each of the uprights 10 is assembled as above, the two pairs of uprights 10, in a bilateral symmetry, are placed inside the container 100 according to preset positions so that the profile plate of each upright 10 abuts against the side plate of the container 100. Then, the front wheel fixing frame 30 and the rear wheel fixing frame 20 are respectively connected with the axle tubular member 13 of the upright 10. Finally, the conical connector (i.e., the first and second bar connectors 411, 421) of the cross support bar 40 is inserted into the top of the first upright 11 of the left and right uprights 10 arranged opposite each other, and then the first upright 11 is lifted to the preset position; then, the first upright 11 and the second upright 12 are locked using a retaining pin, and a right- and left-hand threaded screw 43 is adjusted so as to bring the cross support bar 40 into close abutment against the uprights 10. In this way, the assembly of the car carrying frame for the container according to the present invention is completed.

As shown in Fig. 9, the first automobile 201 is driven into the front wheel carrying frame 1 and the rear wheel carrying frame 2 and parked there, reversed from the end door 101 of the container 100 into the container 100, and the front wheels and rear wheels of the first automobile 201 are respectively carried on the front wheel fixing frame 30 and the rear wheel fixing frame 40.

As shown in Figures 3, 4 and 10, the front wheel fixing frame 30 and the rear wheel fixing frame 40, which carry the first automobile 201, are lifted to the preset height by the hand chain, and the front wheels and the front wheel fixing frame 30, just as the rear wheels and the rear wheel fixing frame 40 could be secured by fasteners such as a fixing band.

It should be noted that in the embodiments shown, it is desirable for the front wheel fixing frame 30 to be raised to a greater height than the height to which the rear wheel fixing frame 40 is raised, and this is because the heavier components, such as the engine and gearbox, of a conventional vehicle are located at the front of the vehicle, so that the center of gravity of the vehicle is at the front; if the front wheel is lower than the rear wheel, then acceleration or deceleration while driving could cause the vehicle, due to the effect of inertia, to tilt and move down off the car carrying frame for the container in a forward direction, i.e., towards the direction of the front wheel.

Therefore, in order to adapt to the inclination occurring during the above process of lifting the vehicles, the rear wheel fixing frame 40 rotates around the axle tubular member connected therewith with respect to the vertical upright 10 during the lifting process, and the front wheel fixing frame 30 also rotates around the axle tubular member connected therewith with respect to the vertical upright 10. Furthermore, due to the fact that the wheelbase of the first automobile 201 (or the distance between the front wheel and the rear wheel) is constant, when the front wheel and the rear wheel are not in the same horizontal plane, the front wheel fixing frame 30 moves closer to the rear wheel fixing frame 40; That is, in the embodiments shown, the sliding member hole 331 of the front wheel fixing frame 30 is connected with the projection of the axle tubular member and is fixed with respect to the vertical upright 10, and the front wheel fixing frame 30 approaches the rear wheel fixing frame 40 with respect to the sliding member 33. When the front wheel fixing frame 30 and the rear wheel fixing frame 40 are raised to the preset height, the retaining pin can be fixed to prevent the sliding member 33 from continuing to slide.

As shown in Figures 6 and 11, the lower tire fixing frame is connected to the upright 10, and the second car 202 is driven to a preset position; then, the second car 202 is secured using a fastener such as a conventional retaining band, thereby completing the loading of two cars.

As shown in Figure 12, the above operations can be repeated for the next two vehicles; then the loading of the 40HC 100 container could be completed with a total of four cars, including the third and fourth cars 203, 204. The entire operating process does not require forklifts, and two to four people are sufficient to perform the process.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a container 100 comprising the aforementioned container car carrying frame. As shown in FIG. 13, for example, a 40HC container 100 may comprise two container car carrying frame assemblies for loading four cars, or comprise one container car carrying frame assembly for loading three large cars. As described above, the respective locations of the profile plate, the upright 10, the front wheel carrying frame 1, and the rear wheel carrying frame 2 may be calculated in advance according to the type of vehicles before the vehicles are loaded.

Unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as those commonly used by one skilled in the art to which the present invention relates. The terminology used herein is for the sole purpose of describing specific implementations and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. As used herein, terms such as "parts" are used to indicate a single part or a combination of multiple parts. Terms such as "assemble," "provide," and the like that appear herein may mean that one component is directly coupled to another component or that one component is coupled to another component through an intermediate element.

Claims (14)

1. Car transport frame for the container (100), the container (100) comprising side walls, a bottom plate and a top plate, comprising: two pairs of vertical uprights (10), for arrangement in the container (100), to abut against the side walls and the bottom plate, the vertical uprights (10) having connecting parts, a transverse support bar (40), a front wheel fixing frame (30) connected between one of the two pairs of uprights (10) and such that it can be moved vertically with respect to the uprights (10) through the connection part, and a rear wheel fixing frame (20) connected between the other pair of uprights (10) and such that it can be moved vertically with respect to the uprights (10) through the connection part, wherein each of the two pairs of uprights (10), the cross support bar (40), the front wheel fixing frame (30) and the rear wheel fixing frame (20) are removably mounted from each other, characterized in that each upright (10) comprises an upper coupling part (14) at the top thereof and a lower coupling part (15) at the bottom thereof, the lower coupling part (15) is configured to be used to be connected with the bottom plate, the upper coupling part (14) and the lower coupling part (15) each have a profile plate with a shape identical to that of the corrugation of the side walls of the container (100) and the cross support bar (40) can be adjustably connected between the upper parts of each pair of uprights (10), so that the uprights (10) are configured to abut against the side walls, the cross support bar (40) connects the upper coupling parts (14) of a pair of uprights (10), the cross support bar (40) comprises a length adjustment mechanism for adjusting the length of the cross support bar (40), and the length adjustment mechanism is used to extend the length of the transverse support bar (40) in a width direction of the container (100), so that the profile plates are configured to abut against the side walls of the container (100). 2. Car transport frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the vertical uprights (10) comprise a first vertical upright (11) and a second vertical upright (12), the first vertical upright (11) being telescopically housed in the second vertical upright (12) to achieve that the length of any of the first and second vertical uprights (11, 12) is less than an internal width of the container (100). 3. Car transport frame according to claim 2, characterized in that the upper coupling part (14) is located at the upper end of the first vertical upright (11), and the lower coupling part (15) is located at the lower end of the second vertical upright (12). 4. Car transport frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper coupling part (14) is provided with a cable loop (143) for connection with an apparatus for moving vehicles. 5. A car transport frame according to claim 2, characterized in that the connecting part is a tubular axle member (13) arranged on the second vertical upright (12) and which can be moved vertically with respect to the second vertical upright (12), the tubular axle member (13) comprises a tubular axle member body (131) housed in the second vertical upright (12) and a projection (132) projecting in the radial direction from the tubular axle member body (131). 6. Car transport frame according to claim 5, characterized in that positioning holes (121) are arranged in the second vertical upright (12) and the tubular axle element (13) is secured to the second vertical upright (12) with pin shafts passing through the positioning holes (121). 7. An automobile carrying frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the front wheel fixing frame (30) and the rear wheel fixing frame (20) each comprise a first cross beam (31a, 21a) and a second cross beam (31b, 21b) forming a recess, and connecting beams (32, 22) connecting the first cross beam (31a, 21a) and the second cross beam (31b, 21b); the connecting beam (32, 22) is provided with a coupling portion for cooperating with the connecting portion provided thereon. 8. Car transport frame according to claim 7, characterized in that the coupling part is a sliding element (33) with a hole (331) and the sliding element (33) is arranged on the connection beam (32, 22) and can be moved relative to the connection beam (32, 22) in a direction perpendicular to the first cross beam (31a, 21a) and the second cross beam (31 b, 21b). 9. Car transport frame according to claim 8, characterized in that a retainer for retaining the sliding element (33) is arranged on the connecting beam (32, 22). 10. A car carrying frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper coupling part (14) has an upward opening (142), and the cross support bar (40) has a connector (411, 421) to extend into the opening (142). 11. Car transport frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the transverse support bar (40) comprises a first bar (41) and a second bar (42), the length adjustment mechanism is a screw with right and left thread (43) connected between the first bar (41) and the second bar (42). 12. A car transport frame according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a lower tire fixing frame (50) connected to the pair of vertical uprights (10) by stop pins to prevent movement of the lower vehicle, the lower tire fixing frame (50) being configured as an integral fixing frame or a separable fixing frame. 13. A car transport frame according to claim 12, characterized in that the integral fixing frame comprises a first support (51a) and a second support (51b), configured to be arranged along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a tire retaining support (52) located between the first support (51a) and the second support (51b). 14. A container (100) comprising the car transport frame according to any one of claims 1 to 13.