Cargo handling method
US11401118B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G67/606
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of handling bulk cargo, including suspending, with a spreader of a container crane, a cargo handling system above a dock where a ship loaded with bulk cargo lands, the cargo handling system including a frame having an engaging portion engageable with the spreader of the container crane, a blower attached to the frame and configured to suck air, and a separator attached to the frame and configured to separate bulk cargo sucked along with the air from the air sucked by the blower. While the cargo handling system is suspended above the dock, using the cargo handling system to suck up the bulk cargo from the ship with the blower of the cargo handling system together with the air; separate the bulk cargo from the air with the separator of the cargo handling system; and discharge the separated bulk cargo from the cargo handling system.
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