System for loading/unloading a vehicle into/from a carrier ship, and corresponding carrier ship
US8671866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66C13/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a system for loading/unloading a vehicle into/from a carrier ship through at least one opening provided in the rear of said ship comprising an angled vehicle-receiving ramp combined with a motor-driven means for loading/unloading the vehicle, characterized in that the motor-driven means for loading/unloading the vehicle comprises a crossbeam-shaped means for the ship that extends above the ramp and is combined with a vehicle-hoisting/releasing cable, which is in turn combined with a first drive means for hoisting/releasing the vehicle, and in that the crossbeam-shaped means is longitudinally movable, by means of a second drive means above the ramp, between a rear position for hoisting/releasing the vehicle and a front position for storing the vehicle on the ramp in the ship.
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