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Handling a container or drum with a conventional container lift or cart requires a user to tilt the container or drum to allow the forks of the container cart to slide under the container or drum. Containers or drums can hold materials with a weight up to 800 pounds. Therefore, two to three persons are required to safely engage the container with the cart, one or two to lean on the container and lift one side off the floor, and a second to slide the cart or forklift forks under it.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate various embodiments of the present invention. In the drawings:
The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While embodiments of the invention may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the invention.
Consistent with embodiments of the invention, a cart may be provided. The cart may comprise a support member, one or more wheels, and a receiving member. The wheel or wheels may be connected to the support member. The receiving member may be attached to the support member. The receiving member may be freely slideable along the support member.
Consistent with embodiments of the invention, a container may be provided. The container may comprise a container and a base. The container may define a volume that may house a length of conductors. A conductor may be any material that may conduct electricity, light, or any signal. Examples of a conductor may include copper wire, a fiber optic cable, and aluminum wire. Example lengths of conductors housed in the container may include, 500 feet, 2,500 feet, and 5,000 feet. The base may be connected to the container. The base and container may define an indentation along a perimeter where the container and the base meet.
Receiving member 114 may be connected via one or more of a plurality of sliding members. The plurality of sliding members may comprise, but are not limited to, a first sliding member 124, a second sliding member 126, a third sliding member 128, and a fourth sliding member 130. Receiving member 114 may be connected to first support member 102 via first sliding member 124 and second sliding member 126. Receiving member 114 may be connected to second support member 104 via third sliding member 128 and fourth sliding member 130. While
Ones of the plurality of sliding members may completely encircle first support member 102 and second support member 104 or they may partially encircle first support member 102 and second support member 104. For example, first sliding member 124 and second sliding member 126 may fully encircle first support member 102, and third sliding member 128 and fourth sliding member 130 may partially encircle second support member 104. This configuration may allow receiving member 114 to pivot about first support member 102. In other words, first sliding member 124 and second sliding member 126 may act as hinges that may allow receiving member 114 to rotate about first support member 102. In addition, receiving member 114 may be detachable from first support member 102 and second support member 104 when the sliding members do not fully encircle first support member 102 and second support member 104.
Receiving member 114 may include an upper fork 132 and a lower fork 134. Upper fork 132 and lower fork 134 may be curved (i.e., curved receivers) to match a profile of a container. For example, upper fork 132 may receive an upper portion of the container and lower fork 134 may receive a lower portion of the container. In addition, upper fork 132 and lower fork 134 may comprise tines that may extend and lock into place to better secure the container to cart 100. For instance, upper fork 132 and lower fork 134 may be constructed of a tubular or other hollow stock. The tines may extend and retract into upper fork 132 and lower fork 134. The tines may have a curved profile. As the tines extend from upper fork 132 and lower fork 134, the tines may wrap around the container or other item located proximate receiving member 114. The tines may be held in place by a pin that may pass through the tines and upper fork 132 and lower fork 134. In addition, the tines may have a protrusion that may act as a handle or grip. The protrusion may engage notches or groves located in upper fork 132 and lower fork 134 to secure the tines in place. In addition, a strap 136 may be used to better secure the container to cart 100.
A hook 138 (see
A wire guide 142 (see
Wire guide 142 may facilitate removal of the conductors from the container. Wire guide 142 may also include additional features not shown such as a twister and devices that may braid or bind conductors as they are removed from the container. Wire guide 142 may provide the conductors a smooth transition away from the container by providing a common path for the conductors to travel. The common path may help minimize tangling of the conductors. In addition, wire guide 142 may allow the conductors to be pulled from the container without damage to the conductors. Wire guide 142 may comprise a locking mechanism (not shown) that may comprise a choking member located internal or external to wire guide 142. The choking member may hinder the conductors from traveling back into the container. For instance, during operation an electrician may pull conductors (e.g., wires or cables) through wire guide 142. The choking member may then prevent the conductors from slipping back into the container. This may prevent the electrician from having to feed the conductors though wire guide 142 every time he cuts the conductors.
Once strap 136 has secured container 402 to receiving member 114, container 402 may be lifted from first pallet 404. To lift container 402 from first pallet 404, cart 100 may be tilted back such that first wheel 106, second wheel 108, third wheel 110, and fourth wheel 112 contact the ground as shown in
After container 402 is lifted from first pallet 404,
As shown in
Once cart 100 approaches second pallet 414,
As shown in
After container 402 is placed on second pallet 414 and strap 136 is removed,
While
Electronic display 502 may be connected to cart 100 or may be a standalone unit that may be connected to and removed from container 402 as needed. Transducers 504 may also be located on upper fork 132 and lower fork 134. When located on upper fork 132 or lower fork 134, transducers 504 may create a voltage in response to a stress applied to upper fork 132 and lower fork 134.
In addition, container 402 may comprise a hole 506. One end of the wire 508 located in container 402 may pass through hole 506. An electrician may use a multimeter to measure the total resistance between the one end of the wire 508 and another end of the wire 510. The total resistance may be inputted into electronic display 502 to calculate an amount of wire remaining in container 402.
Electronic display 502 may include an application running on a computer 600 (e.g. the computing device), shown in
Computer 600 (“the processor”) may be implemented using a personal computer, a network computer, a mainframe, a smartphone, or other similar computer-based system. Computer 600 may also be configured to transmit data to a supplier or manufacturer. For instance, if there is a problem with the wire in container 402 a user, using computer 600, may a scan barcode located on a label attached to container 402 and transit the information to the supplier of manufacturer of container 402.
The processor may comprise any computer operating environment, such as hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable sender electronic devices, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like. The processor may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices. Furthermore, the processor may comprise a mobile terminal, such as a smart phone, a cellular telephone, a cellular telephone utilizing wireless application protocol (WAP), personal digital assistant (PDA), intelligent pager, portable computer, a hand held computer, or a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point. The aforementioned systems and devices are examples and the processor may comprise other systems or devices.
Method 700 may begin at starting block 705 and proceed to stage 710 where computer 600 may receive input including information. For example, after using some of the conductor in container 402, an electrician may input the information about container 402 and/or the conductor in container 402 into computer 600 via electronic display 502. For instance, the electrician may input the information such as wire size, container size, sheathing/insulation material, type of metal wire is made of, sheathing/insulation thickness, etc. Moreover, the weight of container 402 may be obtained from the signal supplied by transducers 504. The total resistance of the wire may be inputted as well.
Some or all of the information may be received by computer 600 by reading a barcode on a label attached to container 402. Consistent with embodiments of the invention, the label may be attached to container 402. The label may include the bar code. The barcode may include information about container 402 and the contents of container 402. The electrician may cause computer 600 to read the barcode to gather the information needed to calculate the amount of conductor remaining in container 402. For example, the electrician may cause computer 600 to read the barcode. Computer 600 may use data read from the barcode to lookup needed information from database 612 to calculate the remaining amount of conductor in container 402. Furthermore, computer 600 may use data read from the barcode to query a database over the internet for the needed information. Computer 600 may retrieve information such as, weight per unit length of the conductor in container 402, wire gauge of the conductor, alloy used to construct the conductor and associated properties (e.g., density) of the alloy, and number of wire strands of the conductor. In short, information needed to calculate the remaining conductor in container 402 may be received by computer 600 from transducers 504, via the electrician's inputs into electronic display 502 and/or using the barcode.
From stage 710, where computer 600 received the input, method 700 may advance to stage 715 where computer 600 may calculate the amount (e.g. length) of conductor remaining in container 402. For example, computer 600 may use a formula stored in memory unit 604 to calculate the remaining amount of conductor. The formula may comprise a first component corresponding to the unit length per weight (e.g. ft. per lbs.) for the conductor and a second component corresponding to the weight (e.g. lbs.) of the conductor remaining in the container. These two components may be multiplied to provide the remaining length of conductor in container 402. The first component may be derived from the bar code and/or from data inputted by the electrician into the electronic display 502. The second component may be derived from transducers 504 that may supply the weight of the conductor in container 402 and the weight of container 402 itself. To obtain the second component, the weight of container 402 itself may be subtracted from the weight of the conductor and container 402 supplied by transducers 504.
In stage 715, computer 600 may use the total resistance and the information about the conductor to determine an amount of conductor remaining in container 402. For example, the total resistance may be used in conjunction with the conductor's resistance per foot data to calculate an estimate of an amount of wire located in container 402.
From stage 715, where computer 600 calculates the remaining amount of conductor in container 402, method 700 may advance to stage 720 where electronic display 502 may display the remaining amount of conductor in container 402. In addition, computer 600 may transmit the remaining amount of conductor in container 402 to a supplier, manufacturer, or other entity. For example, computer 600 may transmit the remaining amount of conductor to a supplier notifying the supplier that the electrician may need more conductor. In addition, if there is some defect with container 402 or the conductor located therein, the supplier or manufacturer may be notified and the electrician given a credit, discount, or other monetary compensation. From stage 720, where computer 600 may transmit data, method 700 may end at stage 725.
While
Free floating receiving member 1008 may be connected to support member 1002 by a first linkage 1012 and a second linkage 1014. While
Free floating receiving member 1008 may include an upper fork 1016 and a lower fork 1018. Upper fork 1016 and lower fork 1018 may be contoured to match a profile of a container such as, for example, a container containing multiple unbound conductors. In addition, upper fork 1016 and lower fork 1018 may comprise tines that may extend and lock into place to better secure the container to cart 1000. In addition, a strap (not shown) may be used to better secure the container to cart 1000. A wire guide (shown in
First linkage 1012 and second linkage 1014 may allow free floating receiving member 1008 to change position as described above with respect to
Base 406 may be configured to be connected and disconnected from container 402. Connecting and disconnecting base 406 to and from container 402 may be accomplished with or without tools. For example, base 406 may have a threaded portion that may mate with a complementary threaded portion located on container 402. For instance, base 406 may comprise a male threaded portion 1206 that may mate with a female threaded portion located on container 402. Connecting and disconnecting base 406 to and from container 402 without tools may comprise the threaded portions of container 402 and base 406 being able to be screwed together without need wrenches or other tools. Other examples of connecting and disconnecting base 406 to and from container 402 may include having mortises and tenons that may engage one another and can be manipulated without using tools (i.e., by hand). Without tools may mean that a user may be able to connect base 406 to container 402 using only his or her hands and not needing any tools or other special equipment.
As shown in
In addition, a locking mechanism 1506 may be used to secure container 402 to cart 100.
During use, handle 1602 and shaft 1606 may slide though housing 1610 as indicated by arrow 1612. A portion of handling ring 1502 may slide between a rear plate 1614 and locking tooth 1604 and may rest on locking tooth 1604. Once handling ring 1502 is resting on locking tooth 1604, shaft 1606 may travel toward container 402 and over a top 1616 of handling ring 1502 to secure container 402 to cart 100. Shaft 1606 may comprise a beveled surface 1618. Handling ring 1502 may contact beveled surface 1618 and cause shaft 1606 to clear handling ring 1502. To remove container 402, the user may pull handle 1602 so that shaft 1606 clears top 1616. Container 402 may be engaged by upper fork 132 without using locking mechanism 1506.
In addition, depending on the materials used to construct container 402 and handling ring 1502, the two may be welded together. For example, if container 402 and handling ring 1502 are plastic, ultrasonic welding techniques may be used to fuse handling ring 1502 to container 402.
While
During use, an electrician may pull wires from container 402 through a hole 2122 located in wire guide 2112. Panel 2100 may be connected to a first conduit 2124, a second conduit 2126, and a third conduit 2128. To assist in pulling the wires through respective conduits (e.g. first conduit 2124, second conduit 2126, and third conduit 2128), wire guide 2112 may be repositioned along horizontal support 2114 to line up underneath a respective one of the respective conduits. For example, to assist in pulling the wires through first conduit 2124, wire guide 2112 may be positioned underneath first conduit 2124.
Wire guide 2112 may comprise a shaped surface that may provide conductors a smooth transition away from wire guide 2112 as it passes through wire guide 2112. The shaped surface may be curved, arc-shaped, parabolic, or any other shape that may provide a smooth transition. The shaped surface may allow conductors to be pulled from container 402 without damage to the conductors. In addition, the shaped surfaces may allow the conductors to be pulled in any direction without damage.
Wire guide 2112 may act to hinder the conductors from falling back into container 402 when not being pulled by a user. For instance, the conductors may have a natural twist imparted upon them as they are pulled from container 402. This natural twist may cause portions of the conductors to rest against the inner surface of wire guide 2112. The friction between the conductors and the inner surface may hinder the conductors from falling back into container 402. Wire guide 2112 may also include a lubricant applying member (not shown) that may apply a lubricant to the conductors as they pass through wire guide 2112.
Throughout this specification cart, hand-lifts and forklift may be used interchangeably. In addition, container and drum may be used interchangeably throughout this specification.
Embodiments, for example, may be implemented as a computer process (method), a computing system, or as an article of manufacture, such as a computer program product or computer readable media. The computer program product may be a computer storage media readable by a computer system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process. The computer program product may also be a propagated signal on a carrier readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in hardware and/or in software (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.). In other words, embodiments of the present invention may take the form of a computer program product on a computer-usable or computer-readable storage medium having computer-usable or computer-readable program code embodied in the medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system. A computer-usable or computer-readable medium may be any medium that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
The computer-usable or computer-readable medium may be, for example but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, device, or propagation medium. More specific computer-readable medium examples may include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), an optical fiber, and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM). Note that the computer-usable or computer-readable medium could even be paper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, as the program can be electronically captured, via, for instance, optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted, or otherwise processed in a suitable manner, if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.
While certain embodiments of the invention have been described, other embodiments may exist. While the specification includes examples, the invention's scope is indicated by the following claims. Furthermore, while the specification has been described in language specific to structural features, the claims are not limited to the features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described in the foregoing detailed description are examples and explanatory only, and should not be considered to restrict the invention's scope, as described and claimed.
Embodiments are described above with reference to block diagrams and/or operational illustrations of methods, systems, and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. The functions/acts noted in the blocks may occur out of the order as shown in any flowchart. For example, two blocks shown in succession may in fact be executed substantially concurrently or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
This application is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/016,364, filed Sep. 3, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,232,868, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/695,620, filed on Aug. 31, 2012 under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), both applications of which are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, application Ser. No. 14/016,364 is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/938,454, filed Jul. 10, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,145,219, which is incorporated herein by reference. U.S. application Ser. No. 13/938,454 is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/849,018, filed on Mar. 22, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,936,153, which is incorporated herein by reference. U.S. application Ser. No. 13/849,018 is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/464,168, filed on May 4, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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