JP2000289742A - Article storage tool and method for its use - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lighten a storage tool and stack articles on the upper and lower parts of the article storage tool of other kind having vertical supports. SOLUTION: Respective net-shaped side members 3 are disposed in front and rear, and left and right of a bottom member 2 of an article storage tool 1, and legs 26 are provided on four corners of the bottom member 2, while engaging sections 31 are formed on the lower sections of respective legs 26, and a pair of upper section supporting members 37, front and rear, protruded upward are provided on a pair of side members, left and right. When the article storage tool 1 is stacked on the upper part of an article storage tool 70 of other kind having a plurality of vertical supports 72, an engaging section 31 of the upper article storage tool 1 on the upper stage is engaged with the upper ends of the vertical supports 72 of the article storage tool 70 of other kind on the lower stage, and the upper article storage tool 1 is supported by respective vertical supports 72 of the article storage tool 70 of other kind on the lower stage.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article storage device which can be stacked vertically and which can be folded compactly, and a method of using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of article storage device, for example, the one shown in FIGS. That is, in the conventional article storage device 70, vertical columns 72 are erected at four corners of a bottom member 71 supporting an article.
The front, rear, left and right panel bodies 73, 74, 75, 7
6 are provided. Each of these panel bodies 73, 74, 7
5 and 76 are formed in a net shape by a vertical wire 77 and a horizontal wire 78. A leg 79 is provided at the lower end of each of the vertical columns 72. These legs 79 are formed in the shape of a square bowl having an open lower surface, and an engaging portion 80
Are formed.

Further, in the article storage device 70 as described above, the front panel body 73 and the rear panel body 74 are configured so as to be foldable sideways on the upper surface side of the bottom member 71, respectively. There is a structure in which the right panel body 76 and the front and rear vertical pillars 72 can be folded sideways on the upper surface of the bottom member 71. according to this,
As shown in FIG. 22, when vertically stacking a plurality of article storage tools 70 in an assembled state, each of the engaging portions 80 of the upper article storage tool 70 is attached to each of the vertical columns 72 of the lower article storage tool 70. The upper end is fitted to support the upper article storage device 70.

However, in the article storage device 70 described above,
Since the vertical struts 72 are erected at the four corners of the bottom member 71, there is a problem that the weight increases. In particular, in the case of the above-mentioned foldable structure, when the left and right panel bodies 75 and 76 are laid down on the upper surface side of the bottom member 71 together with the vertical columns 72, or when both the left and right panel bodies 75 are folded. , 76 are assembled together with the vertical columns 72, and since the weights of the left and right panel bodies 75, 76 are increased by the length of the vertical columns 72, the handling requires labor.
In addition, each panel body 73, 74,
The folding height (thickness) of the article storage device 70 obtained by folding 75 and 76 is increased (thickened).

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, there is a box pallet disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-30032, for example, which does not have vertical columns at four corners at the bottom. That is, the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Application No. 6-3003
The box pallet disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2 can be reduced in weight because there are no vertical columns at four corners. When stacking the plurality of box pallets vertically in an assembled state, the legs of the upper box pallet are supported on the upper portions of the left and right side walls of the lower box pallet.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional type, a box pallet without a vertical support shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 6-30032 is replaced with an article storage type having a vertical support 72 shown in FIG. It was difficult to pile up and down the utensil 70. Generally, in a factory, a store, a distribution center, or the like, an article storage device 70 with a vertical column 72 as shown in FIG.
The box pallets without vertical supports shown in Japanese Patent No. 032 are used in a mixed manner. In order to save space, these different types of article storage tools 70 and box pallets are easily stacked one above the other. You need to.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an article storage device which can be reduced in weight and which can be vertically stacked on another type of article storage device having a vertical support.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the article storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention is an article storage device that can be vertically stacked, and is provided at the front, rear, left and right of a bottom member that supports the product. A side member is arranged, each side member is configured in a net shape with a plurality of wires intersecting each other, and is foldable on the upper surface side of the bottom member, and a plurality of legs are provided on the bottom member, An engagement portion is formed at a lower portion of each of the legs, and among the plurality of side members, at least one of a pair of side members opposed to each other in one direction is configured to be openable and closable to the front side, and opposed to each other in the other direction. An upper support member protruding upward is provided on the pair of side members, and the engaging portions of the legs of the upper article storage device engage with the upper support member of the lower article storage device during stacking. It is supported.

[0009] According to this, since the article storage device does not include the vertical pillars at the four corners of the bottom member, the weight can be reduced. This greatly reduces the labor required to fold and assemble each side member on the top surface side of the bottom member, and also stores articles when each side member is folded because there is no vertical support as in the conventional case. The folding height of the tool is reduced. Further, when a plurality of article storage tools of the same type are vertically stacked, the engaging portions of the legs of the upper article storage tool are engaged with and supported by the upper support members of the lower article storage tool. .

[0010] Further, it is possible to stack the article storage devices above another type of article storage device having a plurality of vertical columns. That is, the engaging portion of each leg of the article storage device is engaged with the upper end of the vertical column of the other type of article storage device,
The upper article storage device is supported by each vertical support of another type of lower article storage device. It is also possible to stack another kind of article storage device having the plurality of vertical columns above the article storage device. That is, the engaging portion formed on each leg of the other type of article storage device is engaged with the upper support member of the above-mentioned article storage device, and the other type of article storage device in the upper row is attached to the lower level of the article storage tool. It is supported by each upper support member.

As described above, in addition to being able to stack a plurality of the same kind of article storage tools, even if other kinds of article storage tools having a plurality of vertical columns are mixed,
The article storage device and the other type of article storage device can be stacked on each other. In the article storage device according to the second aspect of the present invention, each leg is provided with a lower support member protruding above the bottom member, and the side members are stacked in a state of being folded on the upper surface side of the bottom member. At this time, the engaging portions of the legs of the upper article storage tool are engaged with and supported by the lower support members of the lower article storage tool.

[0012] According to this, by stacking the side members in a state of being folded on the upper surface side of the bottom member, a large number of article storage tools can be stored in a folded state, and the storage space is reduced. be able to. Further, in the article storage device according to the third aspect of the present invention, each of the legs includes a mounting plate attached to the four corners of the bottom member, legs suspended from these mounting plates, and a grounding body provided at a lower end of the leg. The engaging portion is formed on the grounding body, and each upper support member is attached to an upper part of a portion of the vertical wire located above each mounting plate.

According to this, when a plurality of article storage tools are stacked vertically, the load of the upper article storage tool is supported by each upper support member of the lower article storage tool, and a part of the upper support members is supported by these upper support members. Acts on the mounting plate of each leg through the vertical wire. Therefore, the strength of the lower article storage device with respect to the load of the upper article storage device is improved. In the article storage device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a front member, a rear member, a left member, and a right member are disposed on the front, rear, left, and right of the bottom member, respectively, and the left member and the right member are respectively a front member and a rear member. The front member and the rear member are respectively attached to the bottom member so as to be able to rotate back and forth, and each leg is attached to each of the legs from the assembly position of the left and right members to the outside. A first regulating body for regulating the rotation and a second regulating body for regulating the outward rotation from the assembly position of the front and rear members are provided.

According to this, when the article storage device is folded, the left member and the right member are horizontally rotated inward, respectively, and overlapped on either the front member or the rear member. Each member is turned inward and laid down on the bottom member. Thereby, the front member, the rear member, the left member, and the right member are folded toward the upper surface of the bottom member.

Further, when assembling the folded article storage device, the front side member and the rear side member, which are lying down, are turned outwardly to the assembling position to stand up, and the left side member and the right side member are respectively connected. Rotate horizontally outward to the assembly position. At this time, the rotation of the left and right members outward from the assembly position is regulated by the first regulating body, and the rotation of the front and rear members outward from the assembly position is regulated by the second regulating body. . Therefore, at the time of assembling, the front, rear, left, and right side members do not largely protrude outward from the assembling position and rotate, whereby the article storage device can be assembled quickly and easily.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a side member is disposed on each of the front, rear, left and right sides of a bottom member for supporting an article, and each of the side members is formed of a plurality of wires intersecting each other in a net shape. It is foldable on the upper surface side of the material, a plurality of legs are provided on the bottom member, an engagement portion is formed at a lower portion of each of the legs, and the plurality of side members oppose each other in one direction. At least one of the pair of side members is configured to be openable and closable to the front side, and a pair of side members facing each other in the other direction are provided with an upper support member that protrudes upward. A method of using when stacking article storage tools supported by being engaged with an upper support member of a lower article storage tool with an engaging portion of each leg on another type of article storage tool, The article storage device is composed of a plurality of vertical supports erected at the four corners of the bottom member and a lower end of the vertical support. When the article storage tool is stacked above the other type of article storage tool, the engaging portion of the article storage tool is connected to the upper end of the vertical support of the other type of article storage tool. In the case where the article storage device is supported by each vertical support of another type of article storage device, and the another type of product storage device is stacked above the above-mentioned product storage device, the other type of product storage device The engaging portion formed on each of the legs is engaged with the upper support member of the article storage tool, and another type of article storage tool is supported by each upper support member of the article storage tool.

According to this, in addition to being able to stack a plurality of the same kind of article storage tools, even when other kinds of article storage tools having a plurality of vertical columns are mixed,
The article storage device and the other type of article storage device can be stacked on each other.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes an article storage device, which is configured as follows. That is, the article storage device 1 includes a bottom member 2 that supports an article, and a front member 3, a rear member 4, a right member 5, and a left member 6 disposed on the front, rear, left, and right sides of the bottom member 2. It is formed in a square box shape having a storage space 19 and an open upper surface.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom member 2 includes an upper bottom body 9 formed of a plurality of front and rear wires 7 and left and right wires 8 which are orthogonal to each other, and a plurality of orthogonal bottoms 9. The front and rear frames 10 and the left and right frames 11 constitute a lower reinforcing frame 12 formed in a lattice shape. Also, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the side members 3 to 6 is provided with a plurality of vertical wires 1 orthogonal to each other.
4 and the horizontal wire 15 are formed in a net shape (mesh shape). As shown in FIG. 12, the rear member 4 has a bent portion 16 whose lower end is bent forward, and is formed in an L shape in side view.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower end of the front member 3 is attached to the front end of the upper bottom body 9 of the bottom member 2 via a lower hinge member such as a spirally formed lower hinge coil 17. Have been. Similarly, the lower end of the rear member 4 is also attached to the rear end of the upper bottom body 9 of the bottom member 2 via a lower hinge member such as the lower hinge coil 17. Thereby, the front member 3 and the rear member 4 are configured to be rotatable back and forth about the left-right axis 43 via the lower hinge coil 17.

Also, as shown in FIG.
The rear end of the rear hinge coil 18 is formed in a spiral shape.
Attached to the right end of the rear member 4 via a rear hinge member. Similarly, the rear end of the left member 6 is attached to the left end of the rear member 4 via a rear hinge member such as a rear hinge coil 18 formed in a spiral shape.
Thus, the right member 5 and the left member 6 are each configured to be horizontally rotatable about the vertical axis 44 via the rear hinge coil 18.

The right member 5 and the left member 6 are horizontally rotated inward (ie, toward the article storage space 19 side) to overlap the inside of the rear member 4, and the front member 3 and the rear member 4 are joined together. Each of the side members 3 to 6 can be folded on the upper surface side of the bottom member 2 by rotating inward (toward the article storage space 19) and lying down on the bottom member 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front member 3 is vertically divided into an upper front divided body 3a and a lower front divided body 3b. Upper front split 3
The lower end of the upper hinge coil 2 is formed in a spiral shape.
It is attached to the upper end of the lower front divided body 3b via an upper hinge member such as 0. Thereby, the upper front divided body 3
a is a horizontal axis 4 via the upper hinge coil 20.
5 is rotatable back and forth.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the article storage device 1 has a plurality of upper and lower fixing members for fixing the upper front divided body 3a and the lower front divided body 3b at a closed position (standing position). Devices 21a and 21b are provided. Each of these fixing devices 21a and 21b is a bar-shaped bar member 22 provided on the upper and lower front divided bodies 3a and 3b and movable in the left-right direction, and a horizontal U-shaped member provided on the right and left members 5 and 6, respectively. And the engaged member 23.

By inserting the bar member 22 of the upper fixing device 21a into the distal end of the engaged member 23, the upper front divided body 3a is fixed at the closed position.
By inserting the bar member 22 of 1b into the distal end of the engaged member 23, the lower front divided body 3b is fixed at the closed position.
Further, by pulling out the bar member 22 of the upper fixing device 21a from the distal end of the engaged member 23, the upper front split body 3a is rotated to the near side as shown by the phantom line in FIG. Can be opened.

At the front, rear, left and right four corners of the bottom member 2, legs 26 are provided.
Is provided. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, each of the legs 26 includes a mounting plate 27 mounted on the lower surface of each of the four corners of the lower reinforcing frame 12 of the bottom member 2, and a leg 28 hanging from each of the mounting plates 27. , A grounding body 29 provided at the lower end of each leg 28, and a lower support member 30 protruding upward from each of the mounting plates 27.

The grounding body 29 is formed in a square bowl shape with an open lower surface, and has an engaging portion 31 formed therein. Each lower support member 30 is formed in an L shape by a first plate portion 30a and a second plate portion 30b that are orthogonal to each other in a plan view, and protrudes above the bottom member 2. In addition, each lower support member 30 and each leg 28 are integrally continuous.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 8, right and left members 5, 6
A first restricting plate 33 (an example of a first restricting body) that restricts rotation from the assembling position A (standing position) to the outside is provided upright. The end of the first regulating plate 33 is connected to the lower support member 30.
Is fixed to the first plate portion 30a. As shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 10, the front and rear ends of each of the mounting plates 27 restrict outward rotation of the front and rear members 3, 4 from the assembly position B (standing position). The second regulating plate 34 (second
An example of a regulating body) is attached. The second regulating plate 3
4 is formed integrally from the lower portion of the second plate portion 30b to the leg portion 28.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, upper support members projecting upward are provided at the upper end of the right member 5 and at both front and rear ends and at the upper end of the left member 6 and both front and rear ends. 37 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, each of the upper support members 37 includes two front and rear rod members 38 and 39, and a plate-like connecting member 40 attached between the upper portions of both rod members 38 and 39. And a flat support surface 41 is formed at the upper end. Among them, the upper part of the one rod-shaped member 38 is bent forward and backward outward, and the upper part of the other rod-shaped member 39 is inclined obliquely upward and backward outward.

Further, the lower part of the one bar-shaped member 38 is fixed by welding or the like to the upper part of the vertical wire member 14 (see FIG. 9A) at the front and rear ends of the right and left members 5 and 6. Have been. The lower part of the other bar-shaped member 39 is
The right and left members 5 and 6 are fixed by welding or the like to the upper portions of the vertical wires 14 (see FIG. 9B) located adjacent to the vertical wires 14 at the respective ends. In addition, the vertical wire 14 located at the front and rear ends of the right member 5 and the left member 6 and the vertical wire 14 located adjacent to the vertical wire 14 at the end are each leg 2
6 is located above the mounting plate 27. The lower supporting members 30 and the supporting surfaces 41 of the upper supporting members 37 are located above the engaging portions 31 of the legs 26, respectively.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below.
By moving the bar member 22 of each upper fixing device 21a to one of the left and right sides and disengaging from the distal end of the engaged member 23,
The fixing of the upper front divided body 3a at the closed position is released, and the upper front divided body 3a can be opened to the front side as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. Thereby, articles can be taken in and out from the front of the article storage tool 1.

Further, the bar member 2 of each lower fixing device 21b
2 is moved to one of the left and right sides and is disengaged from the distal end of the engaged member 23, whereby the lower front divided body 3b is released from being fixed at the closed position.
Can be folded back to the upper surface side of the bottom member 2 by turning it back. After folding the front member 3 as described above, FIG.
As shown by a solid line, the right member 5 and the left member 6 are horizontally rotated inward (that is, toward the article storage space 19 side) to overlap the inside of the rear member 4, and in this state, the rear member 4 To the front side of the bottom member 2 by folding it forward. Thereby, as shown in FIG.
Can be folded on the upper surface side of the bottom member 2.

When a plurality of article storage devices 1 folded as described above are stacked vertically, as shown in FIG. 14, the upper end of each lower support member 30 of the lower article storage device 1 is used. The grounding body 29 of each leg 26 of the article storage device 1 at the upper stage is placed on the floor. As a result, the upper article storage tools 1 are supported and stacked by the lower support members 30 of the lower article storage tools 1, and at this time, the lower support members 30 of the lower article storage tools 1 are stacked.
Are engaged with the respective engaging portions 31 of the upper article storage device 1, so that the upper article storage device 1 is prevented from being displaced from the lower article storage device 1 in the front-rear and left-right directions. Thus, by stacking the plurality of folded article storage tools 1, the storage space can be reduced.

When assembling the article storage device 1 folded as described above, the reverse procedure of folding may be performed. That is, the folded rear member 4 is turned outward to the assembling position B and stands up. At this time, the rotation of the rear member 4 from the assembly position B to the outside is restricted because the lower portion of the rear member 4 contacts the second restriction plates 34 of the left and right legs 26 at the rear. Thus, it is possible to prevent the rear member 4 from falling from the assembly position B to the outside.

Thereafter, the folded right member 5 and left member 6 are horizontally rotated outward to the assembly position A, respectively.
At this time, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 8, when the right side member 5 rotates outward from the assembly position A, the lower part of the right side member 5 comes into contact with the first regulating plates 33 of the right and left front and rear legs 26. Therefore, it is regulated. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the right side member 5 from rotating and protruding outward from the assembly position A. The same applies to the left side member 6 as to the right side member 5, and the rotation of the left side member 6 from the assembly position A to the outside is
Since the lower part of the left member 6 is in contact with the first restricting plates 33 of the left and right front and rear legs 26, it is regulated.

Then, the folded front member 3 is turned outward to the assembling position B to be erected. At this time, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 10, the front member 3 pivots outward from the assembling position B when the lower part of the front member 3
Therefore, the second regulating plate 34 is regulated. Thus, it is possible to prevent the front member 3 from falling from the assembly position B to the outside.

Thereafter, the upper and lower fixing devices 21a,
By moving each bar member 22 of 21b to the other side to the left and right and inserting it into the distal end of each engaged member 23, the upper front divided body 3a and the lower front divided body 3b are respectively in the closed position (assembly position B). Fixed. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1, the article storage tool 1 is assembled. As described above, the front, rear, left and right side members 3 to 6 are respectively provided with the first and second restriction plates 33, 3
4, the article storage device 1 can be assembled quickly and easily without being largely protruded from each of the assembling positions A and B and rotated.

Further, since the article storage device 1 does not include vertical columns (see the conventional article storage device 70 in FIG. 21) at the four corners of the bottom member 2, the weight can be reduced. Thereby, as described above, the labor required to fold and assemble each of the side members 3 to 6 on the upper surface side of the bottom member 2 is greatly reduced. In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, the folding height H of the article storage device 1 when each of the net-like side members 3 to 6 is folded is reduced by the amount of the absence of the conventional vertical support, as shown in FIG. Even more article storage devices 1 can be stacked in a folded state.

When a plurality of article storage tools 1 assembled as described above are stacked one above the other, FIG.
As shown in the figure, each upper support member 3 of the lower article storage device 1
7 at the upper end of each of the legs 26 of the upper article storage device 1
9 is placed. As a result, the upper article storage device 1 is supported and stacked by the respective upper support members 37 of the lower article storage device 1, and at this time, the upper end of each upper support member 37 of the lower article storage device 1 is moved to the upper stage. Of the upper article storage device 1 with respect to the lower article storage device 1 in the front-rear and left-right directions.

At this time, the load of the upper article storage device 1 is supported by the upper support members 37 of the lower article storage device 1, and both rod-shaped members 38 and 39 are fixed from the upper support members 37. It acts on the mounting plate 27 of each leg 26 via the front and rear end vertical wires 14 (see FIGS. 9A and 9B) and the four corners of the bottom member 2. Thereby, the bottom member 2 of the lower article storage device 1 can be prevented from bending downward due to the load of the upper article storage device 1, and the strength of the lower article storage device 1 with respect to the load of the upper article storage device 1 can be reduced. improves.

Further, the article storage device 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the conventional article support device 70 with a vertical support shown in FIG.
(An example of another type of article storage tool) can also be stacked one above the other. That is, as shown in FIG.
When stacking the article storage devices 1 above a conventional (other type) article storage device 70, the grounding bodies 29 of the upper article storage device 1 are attached to the upper ends of the vertical columns 72 of the lower article storage device 70. Place. As a result, the upper article storage device 1 is supported and stacked by the vertical columns 72 of the lower article storage device 70, and at this time, the upper end of each vertical column 72 of the lower article storage device 70 is placed in the upper product column. Since each engagement part 31 of the storage tool 1 is engaged,
A shift of the upper article storage device 1 in the front-rear, left-right direction with respect to the lower article storage device 70 is prevented.

When a conventional (other type) article storage tool 70 is stacked above the article storage tool 1, the upper article storage tool 70 is attached to the upper end of each upper support member 37 of the lower article storage tool 1.
Each of the legs 79 is placed. As a result, the upper article storage tools 70 are supported and stacked by the respective upper support members 37 of the lower article storage tool 1, and at this time, each upper support member 37 of the lower article storage tool 1 is Each engaging portion 8 of the tool 70
0, the upper article storage device 70 is prevented from shifting in the front-rear and left-right directions with respect to the lower article storage device 1. In this way, in addition to being able to stack the same type of article storage tools 1 together, as shown in FIG. 16, even when other types of article storage tools 70 having the vertical struts 72 are mixed, The article storage tool 1 and another type of article storage tool 70 can be easily stacked on each other.

As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the leg 79 of the other type of article storage device 70 is formed in a square bowl shape with an open lower surface, as shown in FIG. Reverse V
It may be formed in a shape, a channel formed with an open lower surface as shown in FIG. 18, or an angle formed as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 20, a receiving member 83 is provided at the upper end of the vertical column 72 of another type of article storage device 70 for receiving the legs 79 of the stacked upper level product storage device 70. When the article storage tool 1 and another type of article storage tool 70 are stacked, the receiving member 83 of the lower row of another type of article storage tool 70 is used.
The grounding body 29 of the article storage device 1 in the upper stage may be placed thereon.

In the above embodiment, as shown by phantom lines in FIG. 7 and FIG.
It is also possible to attach wheels 46 (casters) to the back surface of the mounting plate 27 through bolts, nuts and the like.

[0045]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the article storage device does not have the vertical pillars at the four corners of the bottom member, the weight can be reduced. This greatly reduces the labor required to fold or assemble each side member on the top surface side of the bottom member, and furthermore, the amount of time required when each net-like side member is folded because there is no vertical support as in the conventional case. Since the folding height of the article storage tools is reduced, a larger number of article storage tools can be stacked in a folded state. Further, in addition to being able to stack a plurality of the same type of article storage tools, even when other types of article storage tools having a plurality of vertical struts are mixed, the article storage tools and the other Can be stacked on each other.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, by stacking each side member in a state of being folded on the upper surface side of the bottom member, a large number of article storage tools can be stored in a folded state. Storage space can be reduced. Further, according to the third aspect, the strength of the lower article storage device with respect to the load of the upper article storage device is improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when assembling the folded article storage device, the first and second regulating members cause the front, rear, left and right side members to largely protrude outward from the assembly position and rotate. Therefore, the article storage device can be assembled quickly and easily. According to the fifth aspect of the invention, in addition to being able to stack a plurality of the same type of article storage tools, even when other types of article storage tools having a plurality of vertical columns are mixed, The article storage device and the other type of article storage device can be stacked on each other.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same article storage device.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the article storage device.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the front right leg of the article storage device.

FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrows XX in FIG. 4;

6 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow YY in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway front view of the front right leg of the article storage device.

FIG. 8 is a view showing the operation of the first regulating plate of the leg on the front right side of the article storage device.

FIG. 9 is a partially cut-away side view of the front right leg of the article storage device.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an operation of a second regulating plate of a leg on the front right side of the article storage device.

FIG. 11 is a schematic side view showing a folding procedure of the article storage device when the front side body is folded.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a folding procedure of the article storage device, and is a schematic plan view when the right side body and the left side body are folded.

FIG. 13 is a schematic side view showing a folding procedure of the article storage device when the side bodies of the front, rear, left, and right portions are folded.

FIG. 14 is a front view when the article storage tools are stacked vertically in a folded state.

FIG. 15 is a front view when the article storage tools are stacked vertically in an assembled state.

FIG. 16 is a front view when the article storage device and a conventional article storage device with a vertical support (another type of article storage device) are vertically stacked on each other.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged front view showing another shape of a leg of a conventional article storage device with a vertical support (another type of product storage device).

FIG. 18 is an enlarged front view showing another shape of a leg of a conventional article storage device with a vertical support (another type of article storage device).

FIG. 19 is an enlarged front view showing another shape of a leg of a conventional article storage device with a vertical support (another type of product storage device).

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a receiving member provided at an upper end of a vertical support of a conventional article storage device with a vertical support (other types of product storage devices).

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a conventional article storage device with a vertical support (another type of article storage device).

FIG. 22 is a front view of a conventional article storage device with a vertical support (another type of product storage device) when vertically stacked.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 article storage device 2 bottom member 3 front side body 4 rear side body 5 right side body 6 left side body 14 vertical wire 15 horizontal wire 26 leg 27 mounting plate 28 leg 29 grounding body 30 lower support member Joint part 33 First regulating plate (First regulating body) 34 Second regulating plate (Second regulating body) 37 Upper support member 70 Conventional article storage tool (Other type of article storage tool) 71 Bottom member 72 Vertical support 79 Leg Body 80 Engagement part A, B Assembly position

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An article storage device that can be stacked vertically, wherein side members are disposed at front, rear, left and right sides of a bottom member that supports the articles, and each of the side members is formed of a plurality of wires intersecting each other in a net-like manner. , And can be folded on the upper surface side of the bottom member, a plurality of legs are provided on the bottom member, an engagement portion is formed at a lower portion of each of the legs, and At least one of a pair of side members facing each other in one direction is configured to be openable and closable to the front side, and a pair of side members facing each other in the other direction is provided with an upper support member protruding upward. An article storage device, wherein an engaging portion of each leg of an upper article storage device is supported by being engaged with an upper support member of a lower article storage device. 2. Each of the legs is provided with a lower support member protruding above the bottom member, and when each side member is folded on the upper surface side of the bottom member and stacked, the upper article storage device. 2. The article storage device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portions of the legs are engaged with and supported by a lower support member of the lower article storage device. 3. Each of the legs includes a mounting plate attached to each of the four corners of the bottom member, legs suspended from the mounting plates, and a grounding body provided at a lower end of the leg. 3. The article storage device according to claim 1, wherein each of the upper support members is attached to an upper part of a portion of a vertical wire located above each of the attachment plates. Utensils. 4. A front member, a rear member, a left member, and a right member are disposed on the front, rear, left, and right of the bottom member, respectively, and the left member and the right member are horizontal to one of the front member and the rear member, respectively. A first member that is rotatably mounted on the bottom member and a front member and a rear member that are respectively rotatably mounted on the bottom member; The article according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a regulating body, and a second regulating body that regulates outward rotation of the front and rear members from the assembly position. Storage. 5. A side member is disposed on each of the front, rear, left and right sides of a bottom member supporting an article, and each of the side members is formed of a plurality of wires intersecting each other in a net shape, and is folded on the upper surface side of the bottom member. It is possible that a plurality of legs are provided on the bottom member, an engagement portion is formed at a lower portion of each of the legs, and at least a pair of side members facing each other in one direction among the plurality of side members. One side is configured to be openable and closable toward the front side, and a pair of side members facing each other in the other direction is provided with an upper support member that protrudes upward. A method of using when the part is stacked on another type of article storage device, the article storage device engaged and supported by the upper support member of the lower article storage device, wherein the other type of article storage device is: It is composed of a plurality of vertical columns standing at the four corners of the bottom member and legs provided at the lower end of the vertical column. When the article storage device is stacked above the other type of article storage device, the engaging portion of the item storage device is engaged with the upper end of the vertical support of the other type of article storage device to store the item. When the tool is supported by each vertical support of another type of article storage tool and the other type of article storage tool is stacked above the article storage tool, it is formed on each leg of the other type of article storage tool. A method of using an article storage device, wherein an engaging portion is engaged with an upper support member of the article storage device, and another type of article storage device is supported by each upper support member of the article storage device.