JP2001019032A - Packaging equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provider packaging equipment with which a plurality of different lighting fittings can be packaged with good workability and which does not produce waste material at the site. SOLUTION: Four corners of a trestle are provided with supports 23. Between the supports 23 in a crosswise direction, dividing equipment 31 is mounted. The dividing equipment 31 is provided with a dividing body and a cushioning body which can be mounted and dismounted by fitting the dividing body. On both sides of the dividing body, a stopper is protrusively provided able to move forward and backward elastically, and by inserting the same in a mount hole provided in the supports 23, the dividing body is fixed. The cushioning body is formed with a receiving part 55 for holding both end parts of a chassis 14 and a device main body 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging device for packaging a plurality of lighting fixtures.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a working process using a conventional packaging device. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the working process following FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the working process following FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of the working process following FIG.

Conventionally, for example, a packaging apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 is known. This packaging apparatus 1 is for packaging the main body 2 of a plurality of lighting equipment, and includes a buffer body 4 in which a cushioning material 4b is adhered to a corrugated cardboard plate 4a according to the shape of the main body 2, a pallet 5, and a corner contact plate 6. , Polypropylene (P
A band 7 made of P) and a cover 8 made of vinyl are provided.

In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 5, a buffer 4 is wrapped around both ends of the instrument main body 2 in the longitudinal direction and packaged, and an adhesive tape 4c made of polypropylene (PP) is provided.
Stop with Next, as shown in FIG. 6, an integrated body is formed by stacking a plurality of rows of lighting fixtures 2 wrapped at both ends. Then, after the stacking is completed, the corner abutment plate 6 is applied to the corners of the four corners of the stack, and a plurality of bands 7 are wound around the stack together with the corner abutment plate 6 in the horizontal and vertical directions. Fix it. Next, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cover 8 is placed over the entire stack on the pallet 5 to obtain a final packaging form.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned conventional configuration,
The buffer 4 that holds both ends in the longitudinal direction of the fixture body 2 is mainly made of corrugated cardboard, and has a problem that the buffer 4 needs to be discarded at the installation site of the lighting fixture. Also, when the buffer 4 is collected,
Since the buffer 4 is separated from the lighting equipment, it is lost or damaged at the site, and has a problem of poor recovery efficiency. Furthermore, also in the packaging process in the factory, it is necessary to wind the band 7 with the corner abutment plates 6 arranged at the four corners of the pallet 5, and a plurality of workers are required, which raises a problem that the packaging cost increases. are doing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a packaging apparatus which reduces a burden of waste material treatment and has good workability in a packaging operation.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packaging device, comprising: a gantry; a plurality of pillars erected on the gantry and provided with a plurality of partition mounting portions, respectively; A partition device provided with a stopper device that is selectively detachably attached and a receiving portion on which an end of the packaged object is placed.

[0008] In this configuration, the packaging device is configured by attaching the partitioning device to the column. By placing the end of the packaged object on the receiving part of each partitioning device,
The articles to be packaged are arranged in multiple stages and easily packaged. By selecting the partition body mounting portion to which the partitioning device is to be mounted, it is possible to easily cope with a plurality of types of articles to be packed having different sizes. After being taken out of the package, the package can be reused as it is or after being once disassembled, thereby reducing the cost of treating waste materials.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the partitioning device includes a partition provided with a stopper device and a buffer provided detachably attached to the partition and provided with a receiving portion. With a body.

In this configuration, by using a plurality of types of buffers provided with receiving portions having different shapes, it is possible to easily cope with a plurality of types of articles to be packaged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the partition body mounting portion has a mounting hole, and the stopper device can be engaged with the mounting holes of the column portions facing each other. A pair of stopper members, and biasing means for elastically supporting the respective stopper members so as to be able to advance and retreat.

[0012] In this configuration, the partitioning device can be easily mounted on any partition mounting portion of the column.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the packaging apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising a connecting body which is detachably attached to the column and connects the columns.

[0014] In this configuration, the connecting member stabilizes the column and suppresses the swing.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the packaging apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the packaging apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view in which a part of the packaging device is enlarged. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of a partitioning device of the packaging device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a part of the partitioning device of the packaging device.

1 to 4, reference numeral 11 denotes a packaging device. The packaging device 11 includes a lighting device main body 12 as an object to be packaged, and a packaging device which is combined with the lighting device main body 12 to constitute a lighting device. The chassis 14 as a product are stacked in a plurality of multi-stages and multi-rows, and are packaged while holding both ends in the longitudinal direction.

The packaging device 11 is a pallet container
The pallet container 21 is provided with a frame-shaped
And support portions 23 attached to the four corners of the pedestal portion 22. In the present embodiment, the gantry portion 22 is made of iron or plastic. In this embodiment, an iron angle is assembled, and the gantry portion 22 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. Casters 24 are attached near four corners on the lower surface. Each of the pillars 23 has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and stands upright with the corners of the gantry 22 aligned. And, on each support 23, the gantry 22
A plurality of circular mounting holes (positioning holes) 27 forming a plurality of partition body mounting portions 26 are formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction, that is, in the vertical direction.

Further, a plurality of partitioning devices 31 are mounted by using these partition mounting portions 26. The partitioning device 31 includes a partition 32 and first and second buffers 34 and 35 selectively combined with the partition 32.

Each partition (partition plate) 32 is made of, for example, metal and has a common shape. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a substantially box having an open top surface and one side surface along the longitudinal direction is provided. A stopper device 37 is provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction. That is, the partition body 32 includes the bottom plate portion 41 and the bottom plate portion.
A side plate portion 42, which is a locking receiving portion raised from an outer edge along the longitudinal direction of 41, and end plate portions 43 raised from both longitudinal end portions of the bottom plate portion 41, the end plate portion The stopper 43 has a circular stopper hole 44 formed therein. In addition, the stopper device 37 includes a stopper support plate 45 fixed to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate portion 41, and a shaft (not shown), which is a mounting stopper, is attached to a shaft (not shown) protruding from the stopper support plate 45. The stopper body 47 is fitted and supported so as to be able to advance and retreat along the longitudinal direction of the partition body 32. Further, an intermediate plate 48 is fixed to the stopper body 47 at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction, and is located between the intermediate plate 48 and the stopper support plate 45,
And a coil spring 50 which is an elastic body as an urging means. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when no external force is applied, the biasing force of the coil spring 50 causes the intermediate plate 48 to move the end plate portion.
43, that is, the stopper body 47 is
Project from 43. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
47 can be retracted into the end plate 43 by pressing against the urging force of the coil spring 50.

The first and second shock absorbers 34 and 35 are made of, for example, plastic and are placed on the bottom plate 41 of the partition 32 and are locked to the side plate 42 of the partition 32 from above. A locking concave portion 52 as a locking portion to be formed is formed so as to be recessed downward along the longitudinal direction. Further, receiving portions 54 and 55, which are cutouts having different shapes, are formed in the upper surfaces of the first and second cushioning bodies 34 and 35, respectively. In the present embodiment, the receiving portion 54 of the first buffer 34 is formed in a shape that holds the longitudinal end of the instrument body 12, and the second buffer
The receiving portion 55 of the 35 is formed in a shape for holding the longitudinal end of the chassis 14.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 61 and 62 denote connecting members which are positioning rods. The connecting members 61 and 62 form insertion portions 63 and 64 by bending both ends of a metal bar, for example, by 90 degrees. , Are formed in a substantially U-shape. And, in each pillar part 23,
At one or a plurality of locations on each outer surface, there is formed a connecting body mounting portion 66 which is a cylindrical mounting bracket having at least an upper opening.

The packaging device 11 can be used in accordance with the number, shape, etc. of the appliance body 12 and the chassis 14 to be packaged.
A required number of partition members 32 to which one of the first and second buffer members 34 and 35 is mounted are mounted on the partition member mounting portions 26 of the column 23.

That is, the first and second buffers 34 and 35
The lock recess 52 is locked to the side plate 42 of the partition 32 from above, and is easily fixed and attached to the partition 32. Then, the partition body 32 is supported by the support portions 23 opposed to the width direction of the gantry portion 22.
The stoppers 47 at both ends are attached to the mounting holes
By inserting it into the support 27, it is easily positioned and held by the support 23. Then, both ends of the device main body 12 and the chassis 14 are placed and supported on the receiving portions 54 and 55 of the first and second buffers 34 and 35. Further, the insertion portions 63 and 64 are connected to the connecting body mounting portion.
The packaging operation is completed by inserting the supporting members 23 into the supporting members 66 by connecting the supporting members 23 with the connecting members 61 and 62.

According to the lighting apparatus packaging apparatus 11 of the present embodiment, the buffers formed with the receiving portions of various shapes are exchanged. In the present embodiment, the first and second buffers 34 and 35 are replaced.
Is selected according to the shape, size, etc. of the article to be packaged and attached to the partition 32, and the mounting height position of the partition 32 to the column 23 is selected according to the height dimension of the article to be packaged. By doing so, it is possible to securely package and transport according to the cross-sectional dimensions of various types of lighting equipment to be packaged, improve versatility, and simultaneously use the same packaging device 11 to simultaneously package various types of lighting equipment. Can be packaged.

The first and second shock absorbers 34 and 35 can be easily attached to the partition 32 simply by fitting them in from the upper side, and the partition 32 is also a stopper that is elastically supported so as to be able to advance and retreat. By pushing in 47, it can be easily slid to the upper position, and the stopper 47
The stopper body 47 can be protruded by spring-back and inserted into and locked in the mounting hole 27, and can be fixed simply by aligning with the position 27, thereby improving workability.

Further, by connecting the columns 23 with the connectors 61 and 62, mutual deflection of the columns 23 arranged at the four corners can be prevented.

The connecting members 61 and 62 can be inserted by inserting the insertion portions 63 and 64 into the connecting member mounting portion 66 sequentially on the four sides of the gantry portion 22, so that even one worker can easily work. .

Further, the partition member 32, the first and second buffer members
By using materials other than paper, such as corrugated cardboard, for the components such as 34 and 35, it is easy to remove the packaged items from the packaging device 11, and no waste material is generated at the time of transport to the site. It can be collected and reused for transporting to another site again, realizing resource saving.

[0030]

According to the packaging device of the first aspect, the packaging device can be configured by attaching the partitioning device to the column. By placing the end of the article to be packaged on the receiving portion of each partitioning device, the article to be packaged can be arranged in multiple stages and easily packed. By selecting the partition body mounting portion to which the partitioning device is mounted, it is possible to easily cope with a plurality of types of articles to be packed having different sizes. Even after the package is taken out, it can be reused as it is or after it has been once disassembled, and the disposal cost of waste materials can be reduced.

According to the packaging device of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the partitioning device includes a partition provided with a stopper device, and a receiving portion which is detachably attached to the partition and provided with a receiving portion. The use of a plurality of types of buffers provided with receiving portions having different shapes makes it possible to easily cope with a plurality of types of articles to be packaged.

According to the packaging device of the third aspect, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, the partition body mounting portion is provided with a mounting hole, and the stopper device is engaged with the mounting hole of the column portion facing each other. Since there are provided a pair of stopper members that can be combined with each other and an urging means for elastically supporting the respective stopper members so as to be able to advance and retreat, the partition device can be easily attached to any partition member mounting portion of the column.

According to the packaging device of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to third aspects, a connecting body is provided which is detachably attached to the support and connects the support to each other. The body can stabilize the support and suppress the sway.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of a packaging device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view in which a part of the packaging device is enlarged.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of a partition device of the packaging device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a part of a partition device of the packaging device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an operation process using a conventional packaging device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the working process following FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a working process following FIG.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of the working process following FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Packaging device 12 Instrument body as packaged object 14 Chassis as packaged item 22 Stand 23 Column 26 Partition body mounting part 27 Mounting hole 31 Partition device 32 Partition body 35 Buffer 37 Stopper device 47 Stopper body 50 Urging Coil springs 54 and 55 as means Means for receiving parts 61 and 62

Claims (4)

[Claims] A pedestal portion; a plurality of pillar portions erected on the pedestal portion and provided with a plurality of partition mounting portions, respectively; a stopper device selectively removably mounted to the partition mounting portion; A partitioning device provided with a receiving portion on which an end of the article to be packaged is placed. 2. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the partitioning device comprises a partition provided with a stopper device, and a buffer provided detachably attached to the partition and provided with a receiving portion. apparatus. 3. The partition member mounting portion has a mounting hole, and the stopper device supports a pair of stopper members that can be engaged with mounting holes of the opposing pillar portions, and supports each of the stopper members so as to be capable of elastically moving forward and backward. The packaging device according to claim 1, further comprising an urging unit that performs the operation. 4. The packaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting body detachably attached to the support and connecting the supports.