EP2602210B1 - Container for motor vehicle parts - Google Patents

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EP2602210B1
EP2602210B1 EP20120195963 EP12195963A EP2602210B1 EP 2602210 B1 EP2602210 B1 EP 2602210B1 EP 20120195963 EP20120195963 EP 20120195963 EP 12195963 A EP12195963 A EP 12195963A EP 2602210 B1 EP2602210 B1 EP 2602210B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/68—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2585/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D2585/68—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form
    • B65D2585/6802—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form specific machines, engines or vehicles
    • B65D2585/6875—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form specific machines, engines or vehicles engines, motors, machines and vehicle parts
    • B65D2585/6882—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for machines, engines, or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form specific machines, engines or vehicles engines, motors, machines and vehicle parts vehicle parts

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  • the present invention relates to a motor vehicle parts container intended to allow the storage and transport of said motor vehicle parts, of the type comprising at least a first support device and a second support device, each intended to receive a vehicle part.
  • each support device comprising a suspension part, comprising at least one suspension rod extending substantially in a suspension direction, and a catching part, comprising means for receiving the motor vehicle part
  • said container further comprising at least one support member of said support devices, the suspension rods of said support devices being suspended from said support member, said support member extending in a longitudinal direction substantially perpendicular to the suspension direction.
  • the invention is more particularly applicable to the transport and storage of bumpers assembled front or rear of a motor vehicle during their production and before they are placed on a motor vehicle.
  • Assembled bumpers are bulky parts that are not easily manipulated manually. It is known to transport them between different workstations by means of a support device carrying a bumper during assembly and running on a rail along the workstations. At the various workstations, operators intervene on the bumper to add functional or decorative parts, such as hubcaps, optical brackets, bumper extensions or other. At these workstations, the bumpers are presented horizontally at the hands of operators to allow them to work without significant constraints. When the assembled bumpers are out of line and are ready to be transported to a motor vehicle assembly plant, they are unhooked from the support device and placed in a container to be put in a truck.
  • the container is designed to receive the bumpers horizontally or vertically depending on the type of container.
  • an operator picks up the assembled bumper from his support device and carries it to the container where he places it in a housing located at ground level. This operation requires considerable effort on the part of the operator who must carry the bulky bumper and must bend down to place it in the container.
  • the placement of the bumper in its transport container is an operation that is not ergonomic and requires significant effort from one or more operators.
  • the assembled bumpers are all oriented similarly in the container, which is not optimal in terms of storage, the number of bumpers housed in a container being limited.
  • FR 2 928 904 discloses a container of the prior art, corresponding to the preamble of claim 1.
  • One of the aims of the invention is to overcome these disadvantages by proposing a container of motor vehicle parts to optimize the placement of these parts in a transport container to a motor vehicle assembly plant and increase the number of pieces housed in a container.
  • the invention relates to a container of the aforementioned type, in which the attachment portion of the first support device extends in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the attachment portion of the second support device extends in a plane substantially parallel to the plane containing the longitudinal direction and the suspension direction.
  • direction refers to usual directions of work and storage in a factory.
  • the "suspension” direction is a vertical direction and the "working” direction is a horizontal direction. It is understood, however, that these directions could be different if the support device is used in a different context than the treatment of assembled bumpers of a motor vehicle.
  • a container 1 having the general shape of a substantially parallelepiped cage and adapted to receive a plurality of motor vehicle parts 2 is described.
  • Such a container 1 is more particularly used to transport assembled bumpers, front or rear, to store them at the output of a assembly line of these assembled bumpers and to bring them to an assembly plant.
  • motor vehicles where these assembled bumpers will be mounted on motor vehicles.
  • Bumper means all motor vehicle parts of the bumper type, also known as “bumper”, “shield”, etc.
  • the container 1 is adapted to carry several pieces of elongate shape, extending substantially in a main direction, such as a bumper, a bumper skin, a dashboard body or the like.
  • the container 1 comprises an outer frame 4 formed of four uprights 6 extending substantially vertically and joining a base 8 to a suspension structure 10 extending substantially horizontally and forming respectively the lower end and the upper end of the container 1.
  • the base 8 is intended to rest on the floor of a factory or the floor of a truck, or on another container 1, while the suspension structure
  • the uprights 6, the base 8 and the suspension structure 10 form between them an internal volume 12 for storing the parts 2 of substantially parallelepipedal shape.
  • the internal volume 12 is accessible from the outside by an access face 14 of the container 1 defined by two uprights 6, an edge of the base 8 and an edge of the suspension structure 10, the other faces of the container 1 can be partially closed or open or reinforced by bars of the outer frame 4 for example.
  • the suspension structure 10 is formed of a plurality of support members 16 each extending in a longitudinal direction L substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the access face 14 of the container 1 extends.
  • the support members 16 extend substantially parallel to each other and are each intended to receive a plurality of support devices each supporting a part 2. More particularly, the support elements 16 are each formed by a suspension rail, or transport rail, extending from the access face 14 to the opposite face of the container 1 and slidably receiving a plurality of support devices.
  • support elements 6 are all substantially identical, some are more particularly intended to receive first support devices 18 and others are more particularly intended to receive second support devices 20.
  • the first and second support devices 18 and 20 are substantially identical except for the orientation of the part 2 received by these support devices 18 and 20.
  • each first and second support device comprises a suspension portion 22 suspended from the support member 16 and a catch portion 24 intended to receive the motor vehicle part 2.
  • the suspension portion 22 is formed by a suspension rod 26 extending mainly in a suspension direction S, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L, and comprising at its upper end at least one slider 28 slidably mounted on the suspension element. support 16.
  • the suspension rod 26 is suspended from the support member 16 and movable in translation relative thereto by means of the slider 28. Suspended means that the suspension rod 26 does not is not in contact with the ground and "hangs" from the support member 6.
  • the suspension rod 26 extends generally in the suspension direction S, but its shape can be adapted to the geometry of the part 2 to be transported.
  • the rod 26 has for example a bent shape arranged so that the part 2 to be transported can be inscribed inside this shape in order to offer protection of the part 2 as shown on Fig. 5 and 6 .
  • the lower end of the suspension rod 26 is formed by a recess 30 extending substantially parallel to the support member 16 and whose free end is provided with an abutment surface 32.
  • the length of the 30 and the abutment surface 32 are arranged so that the abutment surface 32 comes into contact with the suspension rod of a support device arranged downstream or upstream when several support devices are suspended from the support element 16, to avoid contact between the part 2 carried by the support device and the support device downstream or upstream, which could deteriorate the part 2.
  • the shape of the rod 26 also determines the pitch between the successive pieces carried by successive support devices on the support member 16.
  • the hooking part 24 makes it possible to receive the piece 2 in order to suspend it to the support member 16.
  • the hooking part 24 comprises receiving means 34 of the piece 2 arranged to fix the piece 2 on the attachment part 24 when the part 2 cooperates with the receiving means 34.
  • These receiving means may be of any kind adapted to ensure a robust attachment of the part 2 on the support device.
  • the receiving means comprise in particular pins for cooperating with corresponding orifices formed in the room.
  • the receiving means may also comprise clips, for example clips distributed in the main direction of the part 2, in order to fix it to the support device 1 over its entire length, as shown in FIGS. Fig. 5 and 6 .
  • the attachment portion 24 extends substantially in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L of the support element 16 ( Fig. 5 ), while in the second support device 20, the attachment portion 24 extends substantially in a plane substantially parallel to the plane containing the longitudinal direction L and the suspension direction S ( Fig. 6 ).
  • the part 2 is oriented so that its outer face extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L and parallel to the suspension direction S, while with the second device 20, the part 2 is oriented so that its outer face extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L and the suspension direction S, as represented on the Fig. 2 .
  • the parts carried by the first support devices 18 are oriented differently from the parts carried by the second support devices 20. As shown in FIG. Fig. 2 such an arrangement is particularly favorable when the parts carried by the first support devices 18 are bumpers assembled before and when the parts carried by the second support devices 20 are bumper assembled rear because of the bulk respective of these parts.
  • a particularly favorable arrangement of the container 1 for optimizing the storage of the parts 2 in the internal volume is with a suspension structure 10 comprising two supporting elements 16 of the first support devices 18 and two supporting elements 16 of the second support devices 20, extending successively parallel to each other, each support member 16 receiving two support devices.
  • a suspension structure 10 comprising two supporting elements 16 of the first support devices 18 and two supporting elements 16 of the second support devices 20, extending successively parallel to each other, each support member 16 receiving two support devices.
  • the base 8 of the container 1 comprises a plurality of guide elements 36 each extending opposite a support element 16 and arranged to receive the lower end of the suspension rod 26, that is to say The guide member 36 is arranged to hold the suspension rod 26 in the suspension direction S to prevent the support devices from swinging into the internal volume 12 of the container.
  • Each guide element 36 is for example formed by two guide bars extending substantially longitudinally from the access face 14 to the opposite face of the container 1 and being spaced from each other by a distance corresponding to the thickness of the recess 30, as shown in FIG. Fig. 2 .
  • the first and second support devices 18 and 20 are arranged to allow tilting of the part 2 between a storage position in which the part can be received in the container 1 and a position of work, in which an operator can easily intervene on the part 2 and load and unload it from the support device 18 or 20.
  • the attachment portion 24 is rotatably mounted on the suspension rod 26 by means of a hinge device 38 so as to allow the attachment portion 24, and thus to the part 2 attached to the attachment portion 24, to swing relative to the suspension rod 26.
  • the hinge device 38 more particularly represented on the Fig. 3 , makes it possible to tilt the hook portion 24 between the storage position and the working position.
  • the attachment portion 24 extends in a direction of attachment A substantially perpendicular to the suspension direction S, that is to say a substantially horizontal direction, so that the main direction of the part 2 carried by the attachment portion 24 is aligned with the direction of attachment A and is oriented in the same way as when it is mounted on the motor vehicle, in the case of a bumper, it is to say horizontally.
  • This working position also corresponds to a position in which the part 2 is substantially at the height of the hands of an operator, so that it can intervene on the part 2, for example to mount inserts, or can hang the part 2 on the hook part 24 or remove it without having to perform non-ergonomic movement.
  • the attachment portion 24 extends in a direction substantially parallel to the suspension direction S, that is to say a substantially vertical direction, so that the main direction of the part 2 carried by the grip portion 24 is aligned with the suspension direction S.
  • the piece 2 extends vertically and occupies a smaller space, which facilitates its transport and improves the storage capacity of the parts in the plant or in the container 1, as described above.
  • the hooking portion 24 thus makes a quarter turn between the working position and the storage position about a hinge axis R of the articulation device 38 substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the suspension direction S and the grip direction A, which allows to move the piece 2 between a position in which an operator can easily intervene on the piece, fix it on and remove it from the support device, and a position in which the piece 2 can be stored and transported without clutter.
  • the articulation device 38 comprises at least one bearing 40 fixed to the suspension rod 26 and a shaft 42 rotatably mounted inside the bearing 40 and fixed to the attachment portion 24.
  • the articulation device 38 comprises two bearings 40 fixed to a support 44 integral with the suspension rod 26 and extending parallel to the hinge axis R.
  • the shaft 42 extends according to the articulation pin R and is mounted in the bearings 40.
  • the retaining means 34 are mounted integral in rotation with the shaft 42, for example by means of a metal reinforcement 46 of suitable shape.
  • the hinge axis R is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L in which the support element 16 extends.
  • the second support device 20 the hinge axis R is substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the support element 16 extends.
  • Each support device comprises means for blocking the position of the attachment portion 24 in its working position or in its storage position.
  • These locking means comprise a first hook 48 secured to a support 50 integral with the suspension rod 26 and extending substantially perpendicular to the support 44 of the bearings 40.
  • the first hook 48 comprises a cavity 52 extending in the direction of grip A and turned away from the hinge axis R, as shown in FIG. Fig. 3 .
  • the locking means further comprise a second hook 54 secured to the suspension rod 26 and comprising a cavity 56 extending in the suspension direction S and facing away from the hinge axis R, as shown in FIG. the Fig. 3 .
  • the first and second hooks 48 and 54 are arranged to cooperate with a lug 58 integral in rotation with the hooking portion 24 and adapted to engage in the cavity 52 of the first hook 48 when the hook portion 24 is in its storage position Fig. 3 ) and to engage in the cavity 56 of the second hook 54 when the attachment portion 24 is in its working position.
  • a lug 58 integral in rotation with the hooking portion 24 and adapted to engage in the cavity 52 of the first hook 48 when the hook portion 24 is in its storage position Fig. 3
  • the cavity 56 of the second hook 54 when the attachment portion 24 is in its working position.
  • Each support device comprises means for unlocking the locking of the attachment portion 24.
  • These unlocking means comprise an actuating handle 60 able to disengage the lug 58 from a hook 48 or 54 when it is actuated.
  • the handle 60 is actuated for example by rotation and allows a single gesture to disengage the lug 58 of a hook and engage the rotation of the hook portion 24 from one position to the other, the tilting is then done because of the weight of the part 2.
  • an operator can unlock the position of the part 2 and move this piece to its other position.
  • Returning means may be provided to return the lug to its locking position when the handle is released.
  • the lug 58 is automatically placed in the locked position when the handle is not actuated, which ensures that the hook portion 24 will be locked in one position or the other and that there is no risk of involuntary tipping of part 2.
  • the container 1 is for example placed at the end of the assembly line of the part 2 so that at least one support member 16 is placed in the continuity of a transport rail of the assembly line of the part 2 arranged to receiving the first and second support devices 18 and 20 described above.
  • a transport rail is conventional in a parts production line and extends over the ceiling of the plant and follows a path corresponding to the displacement of the bumper during assembly between the various workstations thereof. This arrangement makes it possible to pass the support device 18 or 20 directly into the container 1 without having to unhook this device from the transport rail of the plant.
  • a similar system may be provided in the motor vehicle assembly plant to directly pass the support device 18 or 20 from the support member 16 of the container 1 to a transport rail of the workpiece 2 provided in the factory.
  • the container 1 and the support devices 18 and 20 described above make it possible to limit the transport and manual handling operations of the piece 2, which can be cumbersome.
  • the support devices 18 and 20 is therefore more ergonomic and facilitates the transport of a workpiece 2 in a workpiece assembly plant and the loading and unloading of this workpiece 2 into a transport container 1 by limiting the operations of the workpiece. hooking and unhitching of the part of the support device 1.

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La présente invention concerne un conteneur de pièces de véhicule automobile destiné à permettre le stockage et le transport desdites pièces de véhicule automobile, du type comprenant au moins un premier dispositif de support et un deuxième dispositif de support, destinés chacun à recevoir une pièce de véhicule automobile, chaque dispositif de support comprenant une partie de suspension, comprenant au moins une tige de suspension s'étendant sensiblement selon une direction de suspension, et une partie d'accroche, comprenant des moyens de réception de la pièce de véhicule automobile, ledit conteneur comprenant en outre au moins un élément de support desdits dispositifs de support, les tiges de suspensions desdits dispositifs de support étant suspendues audit élément de support, ledit élément de support s'étendant selon une direction longitudinale sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction de suspension.The present invention relates to a motor vehicle parts container intended to allow the storage and transport of said motor vehicle parts, of the type comprising at least a first support device and a second support device, each intended to receive a vehicle part. automobile, each support device comprising a suspension part, comprising at least one suspension rod extending substantially in a suspension direction, and a catching part, comprising means for receiving the motor vehicle part, said container further comprising at least one support member of said support devices, the suspension rods of said support devices being suspended from said support member, said support member extending in a longitudinal direction substantially perpendicular to the suspension direction.

L'invention s'applique plus particulièrement au transport et au stockage de pare-chocs assemblés avant ou arrière de véhicule automobile au cours de leur production et avant qu'ils soient posés sur un véhicule automobile.The invention is more particularly applicable to the transport and storage of bumpers assembled front or rear of a motor vehicle during their production and before they are placed on a motor vehicle.

Les pare-chocs assemblés sont des pièces encombrantes qui ne sont pas facilement manipulables manuellement. Il est connu de les transporter entre différents postes de travail au moyen d'un dispositif de support portant un pare-chocs en cours d'assemblage et circulant sur un rail longeant les postes de travail. Aux différents postes de travail, des opérateurs interviennent sur le pare-chocs afin d'y ajouter des pièces fonctionnelles ou décoratives, tels que des enjoliveurs, des supports d'optiques, des élargisseurs de pare-chocs ou autres. A ces postes de travail, les pare-chocs sont présentés horizontalement au niveau des mains des opérateurs afin de permettre à ceux-ci de travailler sans contrainte importante. Lorsque les pare-chocs assemblés sont en sortie de chaîne et sont prêts à être transportés jusqu'à une usine d'assemblage de véhicules automobiles, ils sont décrochés du dispositif de support et disposés dans un conteneur destiné à être mis dans un camion.Assembled bumpers are bulky parts that are not easily manipulated manually. It is known to transport them between different workstations by means of a support device carrying a bumper during assembly and running on a rail along the workstations. At the various workstations, operators intervene on the bumper to add functional or decorative parts, such as hubcaps, optical brackets, bumper extensions or other. At these workstations, the bumpers are presented horizontally at the hands of operators to allow them to work without significant constraints. When the assembled bumpers are out of line and are ready to be transported to a motor vehicle assembly plant, they are unhooked from the support device and placed in a container to be put in a truck.

Le conteneur est prévu pour recevoir les pare-chocs horizontalement ou verticalement en fonction du type de conteneur. Lorsque le conteneur reçoit les pare-chocs horizontalement, un opérateur décroche le pare-chocs assemblé de son dispositif de support et le porte jusqu'au conteneur où il le place dans un logement situé au niveau du sol. Cette opération nécessite des efforts importants de la part de l'opérateur qui doit porter le pare-chocs encombrant et qui doit se baisser pour le placer dans le conteneur.The container is designed to receive the bumpers horizontally or vertically depending on the type of container. When the container receives the bumpers horizontally, an operator picks up the assembled bumper from his support device and carries it to the container where he places it in a housing located at ground level. This operation requires considerable effort on the part of the operator who must carry the bulky bumper and must bend down to place it in the container.

Pour limiter ces efforts, deux opérateurs peuvent déplacer le pare-chocs, ce qui demande une main d'oeuvre importante. Lorsque le conteneur reçoit les pare-chocs verticalement, l'opérateur n'a pas besoin de se baisser pour placer le pare-chocs dans le conteneur, les moyens de réception du pare-chocs étant situés en hauteur, mais il doit faire faire une rotation au pare-chocs entre sa position horizontale sur le dispositif de support et sa position verticale sur le conteneur, ce qui lui demande également beaucoup d'efforts.To limit these efforts, two operators can move the bumper, which requires a large workforce. When the container receives the bumpers vertically, the operator does not need to bend to place the bumper in the container, the means of receiving the bumper being located in height, but it must rotate the bumper between its horizontal position on the support device and its vertical position on the container, which also requires a lot of effort.

Ainsi, le placement du pare-chocs dans son conteneur de transport est une opération qui n'est pas ergonomique et nécessite des efforts importants de la part d'un ou plusieurs opérateurs.Thus, the placement of the bumper in its transport container is an operation that is not ergonomic and requires significant effort from one or more operators.

En outre, les pare-chocs assemblés sont tous orientés de façon similaire dans le conteneur, ce qui n'est pas optimal en termes de rangement, le nombre de pare-chocs logés dans un conteneur étant limité.In addition, the assembled bumpers are all oriented similarly in the container, which is not optimal in terms of storage, the number of bumpers housed in a container being limited.

FR 2 928 904 décrit un conteneur de l'art antérieur, correspondant au préambule de la revendication 1. FR 2 928 904 discloses a container of the prior art, corresponding to the preamble of claim 1.

L'un des buts de l'invention est de pallier ces inconvénients en proposant un conteneur de pièces de véhicule automobile permettant d'optimiser le placement de ces pièces dans un conteneur de transport vers une usine d'assemblage de véhicules automobiles et d'augmenter le nombre de pièces logées dans un conteneur.One of the aims of the invention is to overcome these disadvantages by proposing a container of motor vehicle parts to optimize the placement of these parts in a transport container to a motor vehicle assembly plant and increase the number of pieces housed in a container.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un conteneur du type susmentionné, dans lequel la partie d'accroche du premier dispositif de support s'étend dans un plan sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale et la partie d'accroche du deuxième dispositif de support s'étend dans un plan sensiblement parallèle au plan contenant la direction longitudinale et la direction de suspension.For this purpose, the invention relates to a container of the aforementioned type, in which the attachment portion of the first support device extends in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the attachment portion of the second support device extends in a plane substantially parallel to the plane containing the longitudinal direction and the suspension direction.

Le fait d'avoir un conteneur pouvant recevoir des dispositifs de support dont les parties d'accroche sont orientées différemment permet d'orienter les pièces de véhicule automobile de façon différente dans le conteneur et ainsi d'optimiser le rangement de ces pièces de véhicule automobile dans le conteneur. Le nombre de pièces transportées en un seul voyage est donc augmenté, ce qui permet d'améliorer les cadences de montage des véhicules automobiles.The fact of having a container that can receive support devices whose attachment parts are oriented differently makes it possible to orient the motor vehicle parts differently in the container and thus optimize the storage of these motor vehicle parts. in the container. The number of parts transported in a single trip is therefore increased, which improves the mounting rates of motor vehicles.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques du dispositif de support :

  • l'élément de support est formé par un rail de support, la partie de suspension des dispositifs de support étant montée coulissante sur ledit rail de support de sorte à permettre un déplacement de la pièce de véhicule automobile le long dudit rail ;
  • le conteneur comprend au moins deux éléments de support s'étendant selon la direction longitudinale parallèlement l'un par rapport à l'autre, la tige de suspension du premier dispositif de support étant suspendue à l'un desdits éléments de support et la tige de suspension du deuxième dispositif de support étant suspendue à l'autre desdits éléments de support ;
  • le conteneur comprend deux éléments de support de premiers dispositifs de support et deux éléments de support de deuxièmes dispositifs de support, s'étendant successivement parallèlement les uns aux autres ;
  • le conteneur comprend au moins un élément de guidage des dispositifs de support, ledit élément de guidage s'étendant en regard de l'élément de support de sorte à recevoir l'extrémité inférieure de la tige de suspension opposée à l'extrémité de la tige suspendue à l'élément de support, ledit élément de guidage étant agencé pour maintenir la tige de suspension dans la direction de suspension ;
  • l'élément de support est agencé pour recevoir plusieurs dispositifs de support successivement selon la direction longitudinale ;
  • chaque tige de suspension comprend un décrochement à son extrémité inférieure opposée à l'extrémité de la tige suspendue à l'élément de support, ledit décrochement s'étendant selon la direction longitudinale et comprenant une surface de butée à son extrémité libre, ledit élément de butée étant agencé pour venir en appui contre la tige de suspension d'un autre dispositif de support suspendu à l'élément de support de sorte à empêcher un contact entre les pièces de véhicule automobile portées par lesdits dispositifs de support ;
  • la partie d'accroche de chaque dispositif de support est montée mobile en rotation autour d'un axe d'articulation sur la partie de suspension dudit dispositif de support par l'intermédiaire d'un dispositif d'articulation, la partie d'accroche étant mobile entre une position de travail, dans laquelle la partie d'accroche s'étend selon une direction d'accroche sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction de suspension, et une position de stockage, dans laquelle la partie d'accroche s'étend selon une direction sensiblement parallèle à la direction de suspension, l'axe d'articulation étant sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan défini par la direction de suspension et la direction d'accroche ;
  • l'axe d'articulation du premier dispositif de support s'étend sensiblement longitudinalement et l'axe d'articulation du deuxième dispositif de support s'étend selon une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale et à la direction de suspension ; et
  • chaque dispositif de support comprend des moyens de blocage de la position de la partie d'accroche, lesdits moyens étant solidaire de la tige de suspension et étant agencés pour bloquer la partie d'accroche dans la position de travail et dans la position de stockage, lesdits moyens de blocage bloquant la partie d'accroche en position de stockage lorsque le dispositif de support est suspendu à l'élément de support dudit conteneur.
According to other characteristics of the support device:
  • the support member is formed by a support rail, the suspension portion of the support devices being slidably mounted on said support rail so as to allow movement of the motor vehicle part along said rail;
  • the container comprises at least two support members extending in the longitudinal direction parallel to each other, the suspension rod of the first support device being suspended from one of said support members and the rod of suspension of the second support device being suspended at the other of said support elements;
  • the container comprises two support members of first support devices and two support members of second support devices, extending successively parallel to each other;
  • the container comprises at least one guide member of the support devices, said guide member extending facing the support member so as to receive the lower end of the suspension rod opposite the end of the rod suspended on the support member, said guide member being arranged to hold the suspension rod in the suspension direction;
  • the support member is arranged to receive a plurality of support devices successively in the longitudinal direction;
  • each suspension rod comprises a recess at its lower end opposite the end of the rod suspended from the support element, said recess extending in the longitudinal direction and comprising an abutment surface at its free end, said element of abutment being arranged to bear against the suspension rod of another support device suspended from the support member so as to prevent contact between the motor vehicle parts carried by said support devices;
  • the attachment part of each support device is rotatably mounted about a hinge axis on the suspension part of said support device via a hinge device, the attachment part being movable between a working position, wherein the attachment portion extends in a direction of attachment substantially perpendicular to the suspension direction, and a storage position, wherein the attachment portion extends in one direction substantially parallel to the suspension direction, the hinge axis being substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the direction of suspension and the direction of attachment;
  • the axis of articulation of the first support device extends substantially longitudinally and the axis of articulation of the second support device extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the suspension direction; and
  • each support device comprises means for blocking the position of the attachment part, said means being integral with the suspension rod and being arranged to block the attachment part in the working position and in the storage position, said blocking means blocking the attachment portion in the storage position when the support device is suspended from the support member of said container.

D'autres aspects et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui suit, donnée à titre d'exemple et faite en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la Fig. 1 est une représentation schématique en perspective d'un conteneur selon l'invention,
  • la Fig. 2 est une représentation schématique en perspective du conteneur de la Fig. 1, dans lequel des pièces de véhicule automobile ont été disposées,
  • la Fig. 3 est une représentation schématique en perspective d'un dispositif de support du conteneur de la Fig. 1,
  • la Fig. 4 est représentation schématique en perspective d'une partie du dispositif de support de la Fig. 3, certains éléments du dispositif n'étant pas représentés pour plus de clarté, la partie d'accroche étant dans sa position de stockage,
  • la Fig. 5 est une représentation schématique en perspective d'un premier dispositif de support adapté pour supporter un premier type de pièce de véhicule automobile, et
  • la Fig. 6 est une représentation schématique en perspective d'un deuxième dispositif de support adapté pour supporter un deuxième type de pièce de véhicule automobile.
Other aspects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the description which follows, given by way of example and with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • the Fig. 1 is a schematic representation in perspective of a container according to the invention,
  • the Fig. 2 is a schematic representation in perspective of the container of the Fig. 1 in which motor vehicle parts have been arranged,
  • the Fig. 3 is a schematic representation in perspective of a container support device of the Fig. 1 ,
  • the Fig. 4 is a schematic representation in perspective of a part of the support device of the Fig. 3 , some elements of the device are not shown for clarity, the attachment part being in its storage position,
  • the Fig. 5 is a schematic representation in perspective of a first support device adapted to support a first type of motor vehicle part, and
  • the Fig. 6 is a schematic representation in perspective of a second support device adapted to support a second type of motor vehicle part.

Dans la description qui suit, les termes de direction se rapportent à des directions usuelles de travail et de stockage dans une usine. Ainsi, la direction « de suspension » est une direction verticale et la direction « de travail » est une direction horizontale. Il est entendu cependant que ces directions pourraient être différentes si le dispositif de support est utilisé dans un autre contexte que le traitement de pare-chocs assemblés de véhicule automobile.In the following description, the terms of direction refer to usual directions of work and storage in a factory. Thus, the "suspension" direction is a vertical direction and the "working" direction is a horizontal direction. It is understood, however, that these directions could be different if the support device is used in a different context than the treatment of assembled bumpers of a motor vehicle.

En référence aux Fig. 1 et 2, on décrit un conteneur 1 présentant la forme générale d'une cage sensiblement parallélépipédique et adapté pour recevoir une pluralité de pièces de véhicule automobile 2.With reference to Fig. 1 and 2 , a container 1 having the general shape of a substantially parallelepiped cage and adapted to receive a plurality of motor vehicle parts 2 is described.

Un tel conteneur 1 est plus particulièrement utilisé pour transporter des pare-chocs assemblés, avant ou arrière, en vue de les stocker en sortie d'une chaîne de montage de ces pare-chocs assemblés et de les amener à une usine d'assemblage de véhicules automobiles où ces pare-chocs assemblés seront montés sur les véhicules automobiles. Par pare-chocs, on entend toutes les pièces de véhicule automobile du type pare-chocs, également connues sous le nom de « bumper », « bouclier », etc. Plus généralement, le conteneur 1 est adapté pour transporter plusieurs pièces de forme allongée, s'étendant sensiblement selon une direction principale, telle qu'un pare-chocs, une peau de pare-chocs, un corps de planche de bord ou autre.Such a container 1 is more particularly used to transport assembled bumpers, front or rear, to store them at the output of a assembly line of these assembled bumpers and to bring them to an assembly plant. motor vehicles where these assembled bumpers will be mounted on motor vehicles. Bumper means all motor vehicle parts of the bumper type, also known as "bumper", "shield", etc. More generally, the container 1 is adapted to carry several pieces of elongate shape, extending substantially in a main direction, such as a bumper, a bumper skin, a dashboard body or the like.

Le conteneur 1 comprend une armature externe 4 formée de quatre montants 6 s'étendant sensiblement verticalement et joignant une base 8 à une structure de suspension 10 s'étendant sensiblement horizontalement et formant respectivement l'extrémité inférieure et l'extrémité supérieure du conteneur 1. La base 8 est donc destinée à reposer sur le sol d'une usine ou le plancher d'un camion, ou encore sur un autre conteneur 1, tandis que la structure de suspension 10 s'étend en hauteur et permet de suspendre les pièces de véhicules automobiles 2. Les montants 6, la base 8 et la structure de suspension 10 forment entre elles un volume interne 12 de stockage des pièces 2 de forme sensiblement parallélépipédique.The container 1 comprises an outer frame 4 formed of four uprights 6 extending substantially vertically and joining a base 8 to a suspension structure 10 extending substantially horizontally and forming respectively the lower end and the upper end of the container 1. The base 8 is intended to rest on the floor of a factory or the floor of a truck, or on another container 1, while the suspension structure The uprights 6, the base 8 and the suspension structure 10 form between them an internal volume 12 for storing the parts 2 of substantially parallelepipedal shape.

Le volume interne 12 est accessible depuis l'extérieur par une face d'accès 14 du conteneur 1 définie par deux montants 6, un bord de la base 8 et un bord de la structure de suspension 10, les autres faces du conteneur 1 pouvant être partiellement fermées ou ouvertes ou renforcées par des barreaux de l'armature externe 4 par exemple.The internal volume 12 is accessible from the outside by an access face 14 of the container 1 defined by two uprights 6, an edge of the base 8 and an edge of the suspension structure 10, the other faces of the container 1 can be partially closed or open or reinforced by bars of the outer frame 4 for example.

La structure de suspension 10 est formée d'une pluralité d'éléments de support 16 s'étendant chacun selon une direction longitudinale L sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan dans lequel s'étend la face d'accès 14 du conteneur 1. Les éléments de support 16 s'étendent sensiblement parallèlement les uns aux autres et sont destinés chacun à recevoir plusieurs dispositifs de support supportant chacun une pièce 2. Plus particulièrement, les éléments de support 16 sont formés chacun par un rail de suspension, ou rail de transport, s'étendant de la face d'accès 14 à la face opposée du conteneur 1 et recevant de façon coulissante plusieurs dispositifs de support.The suspension structure 10 is formed of a plurality of support members 16 each extending in a longitudinal direction L substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the access face 14 of the container 1 extends. The support members 16 extend substantially parallel to each other and are each intended to receive a plurality of support devices each supporting a part 2. More particularly, the support elements 16 are each formed by a suspension rail, or transport rail, extending from the access face 14 to the opposite face of the container 1 and slidably receiving a plurality of support devices.

Bien que les éléments de support 6 soient tous sensiblement identiques, certains sont plus particulièrement destinés à recevoir des premiers dispositifs de support 18 et d'autres sont plus particulièrement destinés à recevoir des deuxièmes dispositifs de support 20.Although the support elements 6 are all substantially identical, some are more particularly intended to receive first support devices 18 and others are more particularly intended to receive second support devices 20.

Le premier et le deuxième dispositifs de support 18 et 20 sont sensiblement identiques sauf en ce qui concerne l'orientation de la pièce 2 reçue par ces dispositifs de support 18 et 20.The first and second support devices 18 and 20 are substantially identical except for the orientation of the part 2 received by these support devices 18 and 20.

Ainsi, chaque premier et deuxième dispositif de support comprend une partie de suspension 22 suspendue à l'élément de support 16 et une partie d'accroche 24 destinée à recevoir la pièce de véhicule automobile 2.Thus, each first and second support device comprises a suspension portion 22 suspended from the support member 16 and a catch portion 24 intended to receive the motor vehicle part 2.

La partie de suspension 22 est formée par une tige de suspension 26 s'étendant principalement selon une direction de suspension S, sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale L, et comprenant à son extrémité supérieure au moins un coulisseau 28 monté coulissant sur l'élément de support 16. Ainsi, la tige de suspension 26 est suspendue à l'élément de support 16 et mobile en translation par rapport à celui-ci par l'intermédiaire du coulisseau 28. Par suspendue, on entend que la tige de suspension 26 n'est pas en contact avec le sol et « pend » de l'élément de support 6.The suspension portion 22 is formed by a suspension rod 26 extending mainly in a suspension direction S, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L, and comprising at its upper end at least one slider 28 slidably mounted on the suspension element. support 16. Thus, the suspension rod 26 is suspended from the support member 16 and movable in translation relative thereto by means of the slider 28. Suspended means that the suspension rod 26 does not is not in contact with the ground and "hangs" from the support member 6.

La tige de suspension 26 s'étend généralement selon la direction de suspension S, mais sa forme peut être adaptée à la géométrie de la pièce 2 à transporter. Ainsi, selon les modes de réalisation représenté sur les figures, la tige 26 présente par exemple une forme coudée agencée pour que la pièce 2 à transporter puisse s'inscrire à l'intérieur de cette forme afin d'offrir une protection de la pièce 2, comme représenté sur les Fig. 5 et 6. Plus particulièrement, l'extrémité inférieure de la tige de suspension 26 est formée par un décrochement 30 s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement à l'élément de support 16 et dont l'extrémité libre est pourvue d'une surface de butée 32. La longueur du décrochement 30 et la surface de butée 32 sont agencées pour que la surface de butée 32 vienne en contact avec la tige de suspension d'un dispositif de support disposé en aval ou en amont lorsque plusieurs dispositifs de support sont suspendus à l'élément de support 16, afin d'éviter un contact entre la pièce 2 transportée par le dispositif de support et le dispositif de support en aval ou en amont, ce qui pourrait détériorer la pièce 2. La forme de la tige 26 permet également de déterminer le pas entre les pièces successives portées par des dispositifs de support successifs sur l'élément de support 16.The suspension rod 26 extends generally in the suspension direction S, but its shape can be adapted to the geometry of the part 2 to be transported. Thus, according to the embodiments shown in the figures, the rod 26 has for example a bent shape arranged so that the part 2 to be transported can be inscribed inside this shape in order to offer protection of the part 2 as shown on Fig. 5 and 6 . More particularly, the lower end of the suspension rod 26 is formed by a recess 30 extending substantially parallel to the support member 16 and whose free end is provided with an abutment surface 32. The length of the 30 and the abutment surface 32 are arranged so that the abutment surface 32 comes into contact with the suspension rod of a support device arranged downstream or upstream when several support devices are suspended from the support element 16, to avoid contact between the part 2 carried by the support device and the support device downstream or upstream, which could deteriorate the part 2. The shape of the rod 26 also determines the pitch between the successive pieces carried by successive support devices on the support member 16.

La partie d'accroche 24 permet de recevoir la pièce 2 afin de la suspendre à l'élément de support 16. A cet effet, la partie d'accroche 24 comprend des moyens de réception 34 de la pièce 2 agencés pour fixer la pièce 2 sur la partie d'accroche 24 lorsque la pièce 2 coopère avec les moyens de réception 34. Ces moyens de réception peuvent être de toute nature adaptée pour assurer une fixation robuste de la pièce 2 sur le dispositif de support. Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur la Fig. 3, les moyens de réception comprennent notamment des pions destinés à coopérer avec des orifices correspondant pratiqués dans la pièce. Les moyens de réception peuvent également comprendre des pinces, des clips par exemple répartis selon la direction principale de la pièce 2, afin de fixer celle-ci au dispositif de support 1 sur toute sa longueur, comme représenté sur les Fig. 5 et 6.The hooking part 24 makes it possible to receive the piece 2 in order to suspend it to the support member 16. For this purpose, the hooking part 24 comprises receiving means 34 of the piece 2 arranged to fix the piece 2 on the attachment part 24 when the part 2 cooperates with the receiving means 34. These receiving means may be of any kind adapted to ensure a robust attachment of the part 2 on the support device. According to the embodiment shown on the Fig. 3 , the receiving means comprise in particular pins for cooperating with corresponding orifices formed in the room. The receiving means may also comprise clips, for example clips distributed in the main direction of the part 2, in order to fix it to the support device 1 over its entire length, as shown in FIGS. Fig. 5 and 6 .

Dans le premier dispositif de support 18, la partie d'accroche 24 s'étend sensiblement dans un plan sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale L de l'élément de support 16 (Fig. 5), tandis que dans le deuxième dispositif de support 20, la partie d'accroche 24 s'étend sensiblement dans un plan sensiblement parallèle au plan contenant la direction longitudinale L et la direction de suspension S (Fig. 6).In the first support device 18, the attachment portion 24 extends substantially in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L of the support element 16 ( Fig. 5 ), while in the second support device 20, the attachment portion 24 extends substantially in a plane substantially parallel to the plane containing the longitudinal direction L and the suspension direction S ( Fig. 6 ).

Ainsi, avec le premier dispositif de support 18, la pièce 2 est orientée de telle sorte que sa face externe s'étend sensiblement perpendiculairement à la direction longitudinale L et parallèlement à la direction de suspension S, tandis qu'avec le deuxième dispositif de support 20, la pièce 2 est orientée de telle sorte que sa face externe s'étend sensiblement parallèlement à la direction longitudinale L et à la direction de suspension S, comme représenté sur la Fig. 2. Ainsi, les pièces portées par les premiers dispositifs de support 18 sont orientées différemment des pièces portées par les deuxièmes dispositifs de support 20. Comme représenté sur la Fig. 2, un tel agencement est particulièrement favorable lorsque les pièces portées par les premiers dispositifs de support 18 sont des pare-chocs assemblés avant et lorsque les pièces portées par les deuxièmes dispositifs de support 20 sont des pare-chocs assemblés arrière du fait de l'encombrement respectif de ces pièces.Thus, with the first support device 18, the part 2 is oriented so that its outer face extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L and parallel to the suspension direction S, while with the second device 20, the part 2 is oriented so that its outer face extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L and the suspension direction S, as represented on the Fig. 2 . Thus, the parts carried by the first support devices 18 are oriented differently from the parts carried by the second support devices 20. As shown in FIG. Fig. 2 such an arrangement is particularly favorable when the parts carried by the first support devices 18 are bumpers assembled before and when the parts carried by the second support devices 20 are bumper assembled rear because of the bulk respective of these parts.

Un agencement particulièrement favorable du conteneur 1 permettant d'optimiser le stockage des pièces 2 dans le volume interne est avec une structure de suspension 10 comprenant deux éléments de support 16 de premiers dispositifs de support 18 et deux éléments de support 16 de deuxièmes dispositifs de support 20, s'étendant successivement parallèlement les uns aux autres, chaque élément de support 16 recevant deux dispositifs de support. Ainsi, seize pièces au total peuvent être transportées par un conteneur 1, alors qu'un conteneur classique est agencé pour n'en recevoir que quatre ou huit.A particularly favorable arrangement of the container 1 for optimizing the storage of the parts 2 in the internal volume is with a suspension structure 10 comprising two supporting elements 16 of the first support devices 18 and two supporting elements 16 of the second support devices 20, extending successively parallel to each other, each support member 16 receiving two support devices. Thus, sixteen pieces in total can be transported by a container 1, while a conventional container is arranged to receive only four or eight.

La base 8 du conteneur 1 comprend une pluralité d'éléments de guidage 36 s'étendant chacun en regard d'un élément de support 16 et agencé pour recevoir l'extrémité inférieure de la tige de suspension 26, c'est-à-dire le décrochement 30. L'élément de guidage 36 est agencé pour maintenir la tige de suspension 26 dans la direction de suspension S afin d'éviter un balancement des dispositifs de support dans le volume interne 12 du conteneur. Chaque élément de guidage 36 est par exemple formé par deux barres de guidage s'étendant sensiblement longitudinalement de la face d'accès 14 à la face opposée du conteneur 1 et étant espacées l'une de l'autre d'une distance correspondant à l'épaisseur du décrochement 30, comme représenté sur la Fig. 2. Ainsi, lorsque les dispositifs de support sont disposés dans le conteneur 1, ils sont fixés et maintenus fermement selon la direction de suspension S, ce qui évite tout choc entre les pièces 2 lorsque le conteneur est disposé dans un camion et que celui-ci circule.The base 8 of the container 1 comprises a plurality of guide elements 36 each extending opposite a support element 16 and arranged to receive the lower end of the suspension rod 26, that is to say The guide member 36 is arranged to hold the suspension rod 26 in the suspension direction S to prevent the support devices from swinging into the internal volume 12 of the container. Each guide element 36 is for example formed by two guide bars extending substantially longitudinally from the access face 14 to the opposite face of the container 1 and being spaced from each other by a distance corresponding to the thickness of the recess 30, as shown in FIG. Fig. 2 . Thus, when the support devices are arranged in the container 1, they are fixed and held firmly in the suspension direction S, which avoids any collision between the parts 2 when the container is placed in a truck and that it circulates. .

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, les premier et deuxième dispositifs de support 18 et 20 sont agencés pour permettre un basculement de la pièce 2 entre une position de stockage dans laquelle la pièce peut être reçue dans le conteneur 1 et une position de travail, dans laquelle un opérateur peut facilement intervenir sur la pièce 2 et la charger et la décharger du dispositif de support 18 ou 20.According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the first and second support devices 18 and 20 are arranged to allow tilting of the part 2 between a storage position in which the part can be received in the container 1 and a position of work, in which an operator can easily intervene on the part 2 and load and unload it from the support device 18 or 20.

A cet effet, la partie d'accroche 24 est montée en rotation sur la tige de suspension 26 par l'intermédiaire d'un dispositif d'articulation 38 de sorte à permettre à la partie d'accroche 24, et donc à la pièce 2 fixée sur la partie d'accroche 24, de basculer par rapport à la tige de suspension 26. Le dispositif d'articulation 38, plus particulièrement représenté sur la Fig. 3, permet de faire basculer la partie d'accroche 24 entre la position de stockage et la position de travail.For this purpose, the attachment portion 24 is rotatably mounted on the suspension rod 26 by means of a hinge device 38 so as to allow the attachment portion 24, and thus to the part 2 attached to the attachment portion 24, to swing relative to the suspension rod 26. The hinge device 38, more particularly represented on the Fig. 3 , makes it possible to tilt the hook portion 24 between the storage position and the working position.

En position de travail, la partie d'accroche 24 s'étend selon une direction d'accroche A sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction de suspension S, c'est-à-dire une direction sensiblement horizontale, de sorte que la direction principale de la pièce 2 portée par la partie d'accroche 24 est alignée sur la direction d'accroche A et est orientée de la même façon que lorsqu'elle sera montée sur le véhicule automobile, dans le cas d'un pare-chocs, c'est-à-dire à l'horizontale. Cette position de travail correspond également à une position dans laquelle la pièce 2 est sensiblement à hauteur des mains d'un opérateur, de sorte que celui-ci peut intervenir sur la pièce 2, par exemple pour y monter des éléments rapportés, ou peut accrocher la pièce 2 sur la partie d'accroche 24 ou l'en retirer sans avoir à effectuer de mouvement non ergonomique.In the working position, the attachment portion 24 extends in a direction of attachment A substantially perpendicular to the suspension direction S, that is to say a substantially horizontal direction, so that the main direction of the part 2 carried by the attachment portion 24 is aligned with the direction of attachment A and is oriented in the same way as when it is mounted on the motor vehicle, in the case of a bumper, it is to say horizontally. This working position also corresponds to a position in which the part 2 is substantially at the height of the hands of an operator, so that it can intervene on the part 2, for example to mount inserts, or can hang the part 2 on the hook part 24 or remove it without having to perform non-ergonomic movement.

En position de stockage, la partie d'accroche 24 s'étend selon une direction sensiblement parallèle à la direction de suspension S, c'est-à-dire une direction sensiblement verticale, de sorte que la direction principale de la pièce 2 portée par la partie d'accroche 24 est alignée sur la direction de suspension S. Dans cette position, comme représenté sur les Fig. 5 et 6, la pièce 2 s'étend verticalement et occupe un espace moins important, ce qui facilite son transport et améliore la capacité de stockage des pièces dans l'usine ou dans le conteneur 1, comme cela a été décrit ci-dessus.In the storage position, the attachment portion 24 extends in a direction substantially parallel to the suspension direction S, that is to say a substantially vertical direction, so that the main direction of the part 2 carried by the grip portion 24 is aligned with the suspension direction S. In this position, as shown in FIG. Fig. 5 and 6 the piece 2 extends vertically and occupies a smaller space, which facilitates its transport and improves the storage capacity of the parts in the plant or in the container 1, as described above.

La partie d'accroche 24 effectue donc un quart de tour entre la position de travail et la position de stockage autour d'un axe d'articulation R du dispositif d'articulation 38 sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan défini par la direction de suspension S et la direction d'accroche A, ce qui permet de faire passer la pièce 2 entre une position dans laquelle un opérateur peut facilement intervenir sur la pièce, la fixer sur et la retirer du dispositif de support, et une position dans laquelle la pièce 2 peut être stockée et transportée sans encombrement.The hooking portion 24 thus makes a quarter turn between the working position and the storage position about a hinge axis R of the articulation device 38 substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the suspension direction S and the grip direction A, which allows to move the piece 2 between a position in which an operator can easily intervene on the piece, fix it on and remove it from the support device, and a position in which the piece 2 can be stored and transported without clutter.

Le dispositif d'articulation 38 comprend au moins un palier 40 fixé à la tige de suspension 26 et un arbre 42 monté mobile en rotation à l'intérieur du palier 40 et fixé à la partie d'accroche 24. Selon le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures, le dispositif d'articulation 38 comprend deux paliers 40 fixés à un support 44 solidaire de la tige de suspension 26 et s'étendant parallèlement à l'axe d'articulation R. L'arbre 42 s'étend selon l'axe d'articulation R et est monté dans les paliers 40. Les moyens de retenue 34 sont montés solidaires en rotation de l'arbre 42, par exemple au moyen d'une armature métallique 46 de forme adaptée.The articulation device 38 comprises at least one bearing 40 fixed to the suspension rod 26 and a shaft 42 rotatably mounted inside the bearing 40 and fixed to the attachment portion 24. According to the illustrated embodiment in the figures, the articulation device 38 comprises two bearings 40 fixed to a support 44 integral with the suspension rod 26 and extending parallel to the hinge axis R. The shaft 42 extends according to the articulation pin R and is mounted in the bearings 40. The retaining means 34 are mounted integral in rotation with the shaft 42, for example by means of a metal reinforcement 46 of suitable shape.

Dans le premier dispositif de support 18, l'axe d'articulation R est sensiblement parallèle à la direction longitudinale L dans laquelle s'étend l'élément de support 16. Dans le deuxième dispositif de support 20, l'axe d'articulation R est sensiblement perpendiculaire à la direction dans laquelle s'étend l'élément de support 16.In the first support device 18, the hinge axis R is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L in which the support element 16 extends. the second support device 20, the hinge axis R is substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the support element 16 extends.

Chaque dispositif de support comprend des moyens de blocage de la position de la partie d'accroche 24 dans sa position de travail ou dans sa position de stockage. Ces moyens de blocage comprennent un premier crochet 48 solidaire d'un support 50 solidaire de la tige de suspension 26 et s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement au support 44 des paliers 40. Le premier crochet 48 comprend une cavité 52 s'étendant selon la direction d'accroche A et tournée à l'opposé de l'axe d'articulation R, comme représenté sur la Fig. 3. Les moyens de blocage comprennent en outre un deuxième crochet 54 solidaire de la tige de suspension 26 et comprenant une cavité 56 s'étendant selon la direction de suspension S et tournée à l'opposé de l'axe d'articulation R, comme représenté sur la Fig. 3.Each support device comprises means for blocking the position of the attachment portion 24 in its working position or in its storage position. These locking means comprise a first hook 48 secured to a support 50 integral with the suspension rod 26 and extending substantially perpendicular to the support 44 of the bearings 40. The first hook 48 comprises a cavity 52 extending in the direction of grip A and turned away from the hinge axis R, as shown in FIG. Fig. 3 . The locking means further comprise a second hook 54 secured to the suspension rod 26 and comprising a cavity 56 extending in the suspension direction S and facing away from the hinge axis R, as shown in FIG. the Fig. 3 .

Le premier et le deuxième crochets 48 et 54 sont agencés pour coopérer avec un ergot 58 solidaire en rotation de la partie d'accroche 24 et apte à s'engager dans la cavité 52 du premier crochet 48 lorsque la partie d'accroche 24 est dans sa position de stockage Fig. 3) et à s'engager dans la cavité 56 du deuxième crochet 54 lorsque la partie d'accroche 24 est dans sa position de travail. Ainsi, lorsque l'ergot 58 est dans la cavité de l'un des crochets, la partie d'accroche 24 est bloquée.The first and second hooks 48 and 54 are arranged to cooperate with a lug 58 integral in rotation with the hooking portion 24 and adapted to engage in the cavity 52 of the first hook 48 when the hook portion 24 is in its storage position Fig. 3 ) and to engage in the cavity 56 of the second hook 54 when the attachment portion 24 is in its working position. Thus, when the lug 58 is in the cavity of one of the hooks, the hook portion 24 is blocked.

Chaque dispositif de support comprend des moyens de déverrouillage du blocage de la partie d'accroche 24. Ces moyens de déverrouillage comprennent une poignée d'actionnement 60 apte à désengager l'ergot 58 d'un crochet 48 ou 54 lorsqu'elle est actionnée. La poignée 60 s'actionne par exemple par rotation et permet d'un seul geste de désengager l'ergot 58 d'un crochet et d'engager la rotation de la partie d'accroche 24 d'une position à l'autre, le basculement se faisant ensuite du fait du poids de la pièce 2. Ainsi, d'un seul geste, un opérateur peut déverrouiller la position de la pièce 2 et faire passer cette pièce dans son autre position. Des moyens de rappel (non représentés) peuvent être prévus pour ramener l'ergot dans sa position de blocage lorsque la poignée est relâchée. Ainsi, l'ergot 58 se place automatiquement en position de blocage lorsque la poignée n'est pas actionnée, ce qui garantit que la partie d'accroche 24 sera bloquée dans une position ou l'autre et qu'il n'y a pas de risque de basculement involontaire de la pièce 2.Each support device comprises means for unlocking the locking of the attachment portion 24. These unlocking means comprise an actuating handle 60 able to disengage the lug 58 from a hook 48 or 54 when it is actuated. The handle 60 is actuated for example by rotation and allows a single gesture to disengage the lug 58 of a hook and engage the rotation of the hook portion 24 from one position to the other, the tilting is then done because of the weight of the part 2. Thus, in a single gesture, an operator can unlock the position of the part 2 and move this piece to its other position. Returning means (not shown) may be provided to return the lug to its locking position when the handle is released. Thus, the lug 58 is automatically placed in the locked position when the handle is not actuated, which ensures that the hook portion 24 will be locked in one position or the other and that there is no risk of involuntary tipping of part 2.

Le conteneur 1 est par exemple placé en fin de chaîne de montage de la pièce 2 de sorte qu'au moins un élément de support 16 soit placé dans la continuité d'un rail de transport de la chaîne de montage de la pièce 2 agencé pour recevoir le premier et le deuxième dispositifs de support 18 et 20 décrit ci-dessus. Un tel rail de transport est classique dans une chaîne de production des pièces et s'étend sur le plafond de l'usine et suit un cheminement correspondant au déplacement du pare-chocs en cours d'assemblage entre les différents postes de travail de celui-ci. Cet agencement permet de faire passer le dispositif de support 18 ou 20 directement dans le conteneur 1 sans avoir à décrocher ce dispositif du rail de transport de l'usine. Un système similaire peut être prévu dans l'usine de montage de véhicules automobiles afin de faire passer directement le dispositif de support 18 ou 20 de l'élément de support 16 du conteneur 1 à un rail de transport de la pièce 2 prévu dans l'usine.The container 1 is for example placed at the end of the assembly line of the part 2 so that at least one support member 16 is placed in the continuity of a transport rail of the assembly line of the part 2 arranged to receiving the first and second support devices 18 and 20 described above. Such a transport rail is conventional in a parts production line and extends over the ceiling of the plant and follows a path corresponding to the displacement of the bumper during assembly between the various workstations thereof. This arrangement makes it possible to pass the support device 18 or 20 directly into the container 1 without having to unhook this device from the transport rail of the plant. A similar system may be provided in the motor vehicle assembly plant to directly pass the support device 18 or 20 from the support member 16 of the container 1 to a transport rail of the workpiece 2 provided in the factory.

Le conteneur 1 et les dispositifs de support 18 et 20 décrits ci-dessus permettent de limiter les opérations de transport et de manipulation manuelles de la pièce 2, qui peut être encombrante. Les dispositifs de support 18 et 20 est donc plus ergonomique et facilite le transport d'une pièce 2 dans une usine d'assemblage de la pièce et le chargement et le déchargement de cette pièce 2 dans un conteneur 1 de transport en limitant les opérations d'accrochage et de décrochage de la pièce du dispositif de support 1.The container 1 and the support devices 18 and 20 described above make it possible to limit the transport and manual handling operations of the piece 2, which can be cumbersome. The support devices 18 and 20 is therefore more ergonomic and facilitates the transport of a workpiece 2 in a workpiece assembly plant and the loading and unloading of this workpiece 2 into a transport container 1 by limiting the operations of the workpiece. hooking and unhitching of the part of the support device 1.

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  1. Container (1) for motor vehicle parts (2), intended to allow storage and transport of said motor vehicle parts (2), comprising at least a first support device (18) and a second support device (20) each intended to receive a motor vehicle part (2), wherein each support device (18, 20) has a suspension part (22) comprising at least one suspension rod (26) which extends substantially along a suspension direction (S), and a coupling part (24) comprising reception means (34) for the motor vehicle part (2), said container also comprising at least one support element (16) for said support devices (18, 20), wherein the suspension rods (26) of said support devices (18, 20) are suspended from said support element (16), said support element (16) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) which is substantially perpendicular to the suspension direction (S), characterised in that the coupling part (24) of the first support device (18) extends in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (L) and in that the coupling part (24) of the second support device (20) extends in a plane which is substantially parallel to the plane containing the longitudinal direction (L) and the suspension direction (S).
  2. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the support element (16) is formed by a support rail, the suspension part (22) of the support devices (18, 20) being mounted to slide on said support rail so as to allow movement of the motor vehicle part (2) along said rail.
  3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that it comprises at least two support elements (16) extending in the longitudinal direction (L) and parallel to each other, wherein the suspension rod (26) of the first support device (18) is suspended from one of said support elements (16), and the suspension rod (26) of the second support device (20) is suspended from the other of said support elements (16).
  4. Container according to claim 3, characterised in that it comprises two support elements (16) of the first support devices (18) and two support elements (16) of the second support devices (20) extending successively parallel to each other.
  5. Container according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that it comprises at least one guide element (36) for the support devices (18, 20), said guide element (36) extending opposite the support element (16) so as to receive the lower end of the suspension rod (26) opposite the rod end suspended from the support element (16), wherein said guide element (36) is adapted to hold the suspension rod (26) in the suspension direction.
  6. Container according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the support element (16) is adapted to receive several support devices (18, 20) successively in the longitudinal direction.
  7. Container according to claim 6, characterised in that each suspension rod (26) comprises a decoupling device (30) at its lower end opposite the rod end suspended from the support element (16), wherein this decoupling device (30) extends in the longitudinal direction (L) and comprises a stop surface (32) at its free end, said stop surface (32) being adapted to come to rest against the suspension rod (26) of another support device (18, 20) suspended from the support element (16) so as to prevent contact between the motor vehicle parts (2) carried by said support devices (18, 20).
  8. Container according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the coupling part (24) of each support device (18, 20) is mounted to move in rotation about an axis of articulation (R) on the suspension part (22) of said support device (18, 20) via an articulation device (38), wherein the coupling part (24) can be moved between a working position in which the coupling part (24) extends in a coupling direction (A) substantially perpendicular to the suspension direction (S), and a storage position in which the coupling part (24) extends in a direction substantially parallel to the suspension direction (S), the axis of articulation (R) being substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the suspension direction (S) and the coupling direction (A).
  9. Container according to claim 8, characterised in that the axis of articulation (R) of the first support device (18) extends substantially longitudinally, and in that the axis of articulation (R) of the second support device (20) extends in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (L) and to the suspension direction (S).
  10. Container according to claim 7 or 8, characterised in that each support device (18, 20) comprises means for blocking the position of the coupling part (24), wherein said means are integral with the suspension rod (26) and adapted to block the coupling part (24) in the working position and in the storage position, said blocking means blocking the coupling part (24) in the storage position when the support device (18, 20) is suspended from the support element (16) of said container (1).
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