Patent ID: 11958397
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A container transfer system installed on a vehicle, the container transfer system comprising:
a conveyance assembly configured to move a container in a substantially horizontal direction along a longitudinal direction of the conveyance assembly, the conveyance assembly comprising:
a frame comprising longitudinal members and transverse members; and
a plurality of rollers coupled to the frame, wherein each roller of the plurality of rollers is rotatably coupled to the longitudinal members of the frame by bearings attached to the longitudinal members of the frame, and wherein the plurality of rollers comprise:
a first set of drivable rollers configured to be actively driven by a motor coupled to the frame, wherein each of the first set of drivable rollers comprises a first roller on a first side, a second roller on a second side, and a sprocket positioned between the first roller and the second roller, the sprocket engaged with a chain that is driven by the motor, and
a second set of passive rollers; and

a plurality of lift assemblies coupled between chassis rails of the vehicle and the frame of the conveyance assembly, each of the plurality of lift assemblies comprising a lift actuator configured to be actuated to raise and lower the conveyance assembly in a substantially vertical direction, wherein each of the plurality of lift assemblies is coupled to an inner surface of one of the chassis rails so as to be positioned between the chassis rails, and comprises:
a bracket comprising a first mounting plate attached to one of the chassis rails of the vehicle and a lift actuator support plate attached to a lower end of the lift actuator; and
a frame attachment structure attached to an upper end of the lift actuator, the frame attachment structure further comprising a second mounting plate attached to the frame of the conveyance assembly,
wherein the frame attachment structure further comprises a rail extending along an axis parallel to an axis of actuation of the lift actuator, the rail slidingly engaged with one or more guides attached to the bracket of the lift assembly, wherein during actuation of the lift actuator, the one or more guides slide linearly along a length of the rail.