JP2001089090A - Transferred cargo holding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transferred cargo holding device to appropriately hold a cargo. SOLUTION: This transferred cargo holding device 6 to be used to transfer the box-like cargo W with a recessed part W0 formed in one side surface part and an open upper side is provided with a base 10. A main abutting holding body 40 is provided on a lower surface side of the base 10 in an advancing/ retracting manner with respect to the cargo W. A projecting part 41 to be inserted in the recessed part W0 in one side surface part of the cargo W when the main abutting holding body 40 is advanced is projected from this main abutting holding body 40. A sub abutting holding body 50 to be abutted on an upper end portion of one side surface part of the cargo W is provided on the main abutting holding body 40 in an elevating/lowering manner. The whole cargo W is held in a specified condition on one side surface part by the main abutting holding body 40, the projecting part 41 and the sub abutting holding body 50.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transported baggage holding device for holding a box-shaped baggage and transferring it to another place.

[0002]

Conventionally, recess W ₀ is formed a box-shaped load W having an open top, such as the handle on the side surface portion, i.e., for example poly case, as a transport luggage holding apparatus for use in transporting crates or the like, for example, A transfer baggage holding device having a configuration shown in FIG.

This transported baggage holding device includes a base 1, and a pair of hooks 2, 2 are provided on the lower surface of the base 1 so as to be movable toward and away from each other.

The pair of hooks 2, 2
Once inside the baggage W in close proximity to each other,
Thereafter, the pair of hook bodies 2, 2 are separated from each other, and the recesses W ₀ , W _{0 on} both side surfaces of the load W.
, And as a result, the luggage W is held in a fixed state by the pair of hook bodies 2.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional transported baggage holding apparatus, for example, a packaged product or the like is stored inside the box-shaped baggage W in the recess W _0.
When stored to a higher position, the stored items interfere with each other, so that there is a problem that the load W cannot be held properly.

Although not shown, for example, a pair of hooks are provided on the lower surface of the base so as to be able to move toward and away from each other so as to prevent interference of the contents. A configuration is conceivable in which the pair of hooks is once positioned near the outside on both sides, and thereafter, the pair of hooks are brought close to each other so as to be hooked from outside on the concave portions on both side surfaces of the load.

[0007] However, this configuration has a problem that when the packages are located in an arrangement pattern in which there is no gap between the adjacent packages, the adjacent packages interfere with each other, so that the packages cannot be held properly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a transported baggage holding device which is less susceptible to the effects of the stored items and the baggage arrangement pattern, and which can appropriately hold the baggage. With the goal.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transported baggage holding device which is capable of moving back and forth with respect to a base and a box-shaped baggage having a recess formed on at least one side surface and having an open upper surface. A main contact holding member provided on the base, which is in contact with the outer surface of the one side surface portion, and is formed so as to protrude from a surface of the main contact holding member opposed to the load; A projecting portion inserted into the recess of the one side portion, and movably provided on the main contact holding member, and moving toward the load when the main contact holding member advances, thereby forming one side portion of the load. A sub-contact holding member that contacts the upper end portion and holds the load in a fixed state on one side surface together with the main contact holding member and the protruding portion.

In this configuration, when the main contact holder advances toward the box-shaped package, the main contact holder comes into contact with the outer surface of one side portion of the package, and the protruding portion holds the package. It is inserted into the concave part of the side part. Thereafter, when the sub-contact holder moves toward the load, the sub-contact holder comes into contact with the upper end portion of one side surface of the load, and as a result, these main contact holder and sub-contact holder The luggage is held in a cantilevered state on one side by the projections.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the transported baggage holding device according to the first aspect, wherein the sub-contact holding member abuts on an upper surface of an upper end position of one side surface of the luggage and the luggage together with the projecting portion. Has an upper surface abutting surface portion for holding one side surface portion from above and below.

In this configuration, the upper contact surface of the auxiliary contact holder abuts on the upper surface of the upper end position of the one side surface of the load and sandwiches the one side surface of the load together with the protruding portion from above and below. Thus, the load is appropriately held with a sufficient holding force in the vertical direction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the transported baggage holding device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the sub-contact holding member abuts on an inner surface at an upper end position of one side surface portion of the baggage. It has an inner surface abutting surface that sandwiches one side surface of the load from the thickness direction together with the contact holder.

In this configuration, the inner contact surface of the auxiliary contact holder comes into contact with the inner surface at the upper end position of the one side of the load, and the one side of the load together with the main contact holder is moved in the thickness direction. , The luggage is properly held with a sufficient holding force along the thickness direction.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the transported baggage holding device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the main abutment holders are respectively extended in accordance with the luggage at the opposing position when they are advanced. Are provided on the base so as to be able to advance and retreat independently of each other so as to abut against the outer surface of one side surface of the package at the opposing position in a state where is set.

In this configuration, since a plurality of main contact holding members are provided so as to be able to advance and retreat independently of each other based on the main contact holding members, the respective main contact holding members have an advanced amount according to the load at the opposing position at the time of advance. In the set state, the load abuts against the outer surface of one side surface of the load at the opposing position, so that the load is appropriately held irrespective of a change in the position of the load due to a shift or the like of the load.

[0017]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transported baggage holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 5 denotes a support shaft, and the upper end of the support shaft 5 is rotatably connected to a moving body such as a robot hand (not shown) movable vertically and horizontally. A transfer luggage holding device 6 is attached to the lower end of the shaft 5, and a pallet loading device or a pallet unloading device is configured by the moving body, the support shaft 5, the transfer luggage holding device 6, and the like. .

[0019] Then, the transfer load holding device 6, facing box-shaped load W of the recess W ₀ is open the upper surface are respectively formed of the handle or the like of the aperture through the inner surface from the outer surface to both side surface portions, i.e., for example, poly Case , For holding a plurality of, for example, three, identical packages W at the same time. In addition, each luggage W accommodates a storage item such as a packed product (not shown).

Here, the transported baggage holding device 6 is shown in FIG.
Or a base 10 as shown in FIG.
The base 10 is formed in an elongated rectangular shape having a longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction. The lower end of the support shaft 5 is connected to the center of the upper surface of the base 10 via a buffer means 11.

The cushioning means 11 includes a support shaft 5 and a base 10
It has a plurality of, for example, four connecting shaft members 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, and these four connecting shaft members 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d are formed on the front portion of the upper surface of the base 10. At four positions on the left and right sides and on the left and right sides of the rear.

The four connecting shaft members 12a, 12a
The upper ends of b, 12c and 12d are fitted in the holes of the four corners of one substantially rectangular connection plate 13 to which the lower end of the support shaft 5 is connected and fixed at the center so as to be able to move up and down. A stopper member 14 is fixed to a portion of each of the connecting shaft portions 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d which protrudes from the upper surface of the connecting plate 13. The lower surface of the retaining member 14 comes into contact with the upper surface of the abutted portion 15 located at the four corners of the upper surface of the connection plate 13 so as to be able to come and go.

The connecting shaft portions 12a, 12b, 12c,
A cylindrical coil spring 16 as an elastic body is elastically deformably mounted on the outer peripheral side of a portion located below the lower surface of the connecting plate 13 of 12d, and the connecting plate 13 is mounted by the mounted coil spring 16. It is supported horizontally. By the deformation of the coil spring 16 in the compression direction, the impact from the base 10 is absorbed by the coil spring 16 and the support shaft 5
The impact between the base plate 10 and the base plate 10 is reduced, and the connecting plate 13 is maintained in a horizontal state.

The upper ends of the connecting shaft members 12a and 12b located on the left and right sides of the front portion of the base 10 are connected by a thin and elongated rectangular connecting plate 18 fixed by a nut 20. ing. The upper ends of the connecting shaft members 12c and 12d located on the left and right sides of the rear portion of the base 10 are connected by a thin and thin rectangular connecting plate 19.

On the other hand, on the lower surface of the base 10, a first holding means capable of holding one load W on only one side is provided.
21, a second holding means 22 and a third holding means 23 are provided in a state of being arranged in the longitudinal direction, that is, the front-back direction.

That is, the first holding means 21 is provided at the front of the lower surface of the base 10, the second holding means 22 is provided at the center of the lower surface of the base 10 in the front-rear direction, and the third holding means Means23
Is provided at the rear of the lower surface of the base 10.

The first holding means 21 includes a base
A pair of front and rear guide rod portions 31a and 31b having a longitudinal direction in the width direction of the pair 10 are provided.
31a and 31b are located parallel to each other and protrude downward.

A plurality of, for example, two sliders 32a and 32b are attached to the front guide rod portion 31a so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the guide rod portion 31a. The rear guide rod portion 31b also has a plurality of, for example, two sliders 33a, corresponding to the front guide rod portion 31a.
33b is slidably attached in the length direction of the guide rod portion 31b.

Further, these sliders 32a, 32b, 33a
, 33b, a rectangular plate-like mounting frame 35 is horizontally mounted, and the mounting frame 35 is located near one end of the base 10 in the width direction. On the lower surface of the mounting frame 35, a main contact holding member 40 such as a palm having a substantially elongated rectangular plate shape having a longitudinal direction in a vertical direction is vertically mounted. The mounting frame 35 has a main cylinder device 36 as first driving means.
Of the piston rod 37 is attached.

The main contact holder 40 is provided with sliders 32a, 32b, 33a, 33 based on the reciprocation of the piston rod 37.
The slide b moves forward and backward with respect to the load W in the horizontal direction, and comes into contact with substantially the entire outer surface of one side surface of the load W in the advanced state.

On the surface of the main contact holding member 40 facing the load W, a protrusion 41 inserted into the concave portion W _{0 of the} load W is provided.
Are formed at the center in the longitudinal direction, that is, the vertical direction, and are formed to protrude. The protruding portion 41 is formed, for example, in a shape that can be inserted into the concave portion W ₀ of the load W, for example, an elongated rectangular plate protruding toward the load W and having a horizontal longitudinal direction.

Further, a sub-cylinder device as a second driving means is provided on a surface of the main contact holding member 40 facing the load W.
42 is fixedly attached to the upper position of the main contact holder 40 so as to advance and retreat with respect to the load W together with the main contact holder 40.

The auxiliary cylinder device 42 includes a plurality of, for example, two or three piston rods 43a and 43b having a longitudinal direction in the vertical direction, and two or three piston rods 43a and 43b, respectively. positioned.

The piston rods 43a, 43b
A mounting plate 45 having a longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction is horizontally mounted on a lower end portion which is a front end of the mounting plate 45, and a sub-contact holding body 50 is mounted on a lower surface of the mounting plate 45.

The sub-contact holder 50 is provided with each piston rod.
43a and 43b move up and down toward the luggage W by advancing and retreating, and contact the upper end of one side surface of the luggage W in the lowered state.

Here, the auxiliary contact holder 50 has a plurality of, for example, two first contact members 51a and 51b which are separated from each other, and these two first contact members 51a and 51b are attached. Board 4
5 is fixed to both longitudinal ends of the lower surface.

Each of the first contact members 51a and 51b is formed by, for example, bending a rectangular plate-like member at a substantially central portion in the width direction at a substantially right angle, and has a horizontal plate-like mounting surface portion 52. From one side edge of the mounting surface portion 52 facing the main contact holding member 40, an inner surface contact surface portion 53 is formed vertically and continuously in a downward direction.

Then, the first contact members 51a and 51b are fixed to the mounting plate 45 at the mounting surface portion 52. The inner contact surface 53 enters the load W from the opening on the upper surface of the load W due to the lowering of the piston rods 43a and 43b due to the advance of the piston rods 43a and 43b, and separates from each other on the inner surface at the upper end position of one side surface of the load W. Abut the two positions.
In addition, the lower end of the surface of the inner surface abutting surface 53 facing the main abutting holder 40 has an inclined guide surface 54 inclined in a direction away from the main abutting holder 40 from top to bottom. Is formed,
The guide surface 54 facilitates the entry of the inner contact surface 53 into the baggage W. The lower end of the inner surface contact face portion 53 is in a condition in which the inner surface contact face portion 53 is in contact with the inner surface of the upper end position of one side surface of the package W, located from the recess W ₀ luggage W upward position I have.

The plurality of sub contact holders 50, for example, two
Two second abutment members 55a, 55b, each of which corresponds to a corresponding first abutment member 51a, 51b.
Are fixed to both ends of the lower surface of the mounting plate 45 in the longitudinal direction.

Each of the second contact members 55a and 55b is formed of a soft material such as synthetic resin or synthetic rubber into a rectangular plate shape having a longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction. Is formed. The upper surface contact surface portion 56 comes into contact with two slightly separated positions on the upper surface of the upper end position of one side surface portion of the load W due to the downward movement of the piston rods 43a and 43b due to the advancement thereof. The width of the upper surface contact surface 56 is substantially equal to the thickness of one side of the load W.

Further, on the surface of the main contact holding member 40 opposite to the surface facing the load W, a protruding plate portion 58 which is located near both side edges and extends vertically extends sideways. Is formed. In addition, for example, a sensor 59 of an optical system is attached at a position near the lower end of the main contact holding member 40, and the sensor 59 determines whether or not the package W exists at a position facing the main contact holding member 40. Detect.

On the other hand, the second holding means 22 and the third holding means 23 are formed in the same configuration as the first holding means 21 except that the arrangement position of the main cylinder device 36 is different.

That is, in the first holding means 21, the main cylinder device 36 is arranged at the front position on the front lower surface of the base 10, whereas the second holding means 22 and the third holding means
23 are different from each other in that they are disposed at a rear position at the center of the lower surface of the base 10 and at a rear position at the rear of the lower surface of the base 10, but the other portions have the same configuration. Similarly to the first holding means 21, the third holding means 23 also includes a main contact holding member 40, a projecting portion 41, a sub contact holding member 50, an upper surface contact surface portion 56, an inner surface contact surface portion 53, and the like. .

The main contact holding members of the first holding means 21, the second holding means 22 and the third holding means 23
In the state where the amount of advance is set according to the luggage W at the opposing position at the time of advance, 40 is independent on the lower surface side of the base 10 so as to abut against the outer surface of one side surface of the luggage W at the corresponding opposition position. It is provided so that it can advance and retreat.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, when three pieces of luggage W are not positioned in a straight line but are slightly shifted from each other, the first holding means 21 and the second holding means Each of the main contact holding members 40 of the 22 and the third holding means 23 advances toward the load W with a different advance amount corresponding to the position of the load W at the opposed position based on the operation of the corresponding main cylinder device 36. Then, it comes into contact with the outer surface of one side surface of the load W at the facing position.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

Each main contact holder 40 of the transported baggage holding device 6
As shown in FIG. 5, a standby state is established in which the movable body is moved and the support shaft body 5 is rotated, and as shown in FIG.

In holding the baggage W, first,
By the operation of the main cylinder device 36, the main contact holder 40 advances with respect to the load W, and as a result, the main contact holder 40
As shown in FIG. 6, in this advanced state, the abutment contacts substantially the entire outer surface of one side surface of the load W.

[0049] Here, the main during advancement of the contact holding member 40, the protruding portion 41 positioned luggage W which faces the main contact holder 40 is inserted into the recess W ₀ luggage W, this Recess W
It will be in a state where it has entered ₀ .

Next, by the operation of the sub cylinder device 42,
The auxiliary contact holder 50 descends toward the load W, and as a result,
As shown in FIG. 7, the sub-contact holder 50 contacts the upper end of one side surface of the load W in this lowered state.

That is, the inner contact surface portion of the sub contact holder 50
The luggage 53 descends toward the luggage W, enters the luggage W from the opening on the upper surface of the luggage W, and comes into contact with the inner surface at the upper end position of one side surface of the luggage W. At the same time, the auxiliary contact holder
The upper surface contact surface portion 56 of the load 50 descends toward the load W, and comes into contact with the upper surface at the upper end position of one side surface portion of the load W.

In a state where the main contact holding member 40 advances and the sub contact holding member 50 is lowered, the main contact holding member 40 and the inner contact surface 53 of the sub contact holding member 50 allow the load W to be transferred. One side is sandwiched from the thickness direction, and the protrusion 41
One side surface of the load W is sandwiched from above and below by the upper contact surface 56 of the sub contact holder 50.

The luggage W appropriately held in a fixed state on one side by the main contact holding member 40, the sub contact holding member 50, and the protruding portion 41 is lifted by the moving member as shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), it is lifted in a cantilevered state, and then moved to another predetermined place by the movement of the moving body and the rotation of the support shaft 5.

Thereafter, the main contact holding member 40 and the sub contact holding member 50 are returned to the original standby state, and subsequently hold the next three packages W and are transferred to another predetermined place. You. Then, by repeating such an operation, a predetermined number of packages W are sequentially transferred.

As described above, according to the embodiment, when the main contact holding member 40 advances, the main contact holding member 40 comes into contact with the outer surface of one side surface of the load W, and 41
There caught in the recess W ₀ of the one side portion of the load W, then the sub-contact holding member 50 is abutted against the upper end portion of one side portion of the load W.

Accordingly, each of the loads W is held in a fixed state by sandwiching one side of the load W between the main contact holding member 40, the sub contact holding member 50, and the projecting portion 41. It is less susceptible to the effects of the items contained in the load W and the arrangement pattern of the loads W, so that the load W can be appropriately held, and furthermore, there is no adverse effect on the storage section in the load W.

[0057] That is, for example, contained goods are inside the box-shaped luggage W, even if it is accommodated to the upper vicinity of the recess W _0, without its contained object interfere, the housing The load W can be appropriately held without adversely affecting the object. In addition, even when the load W is located in an arrangement pattern in which there is no gap between the loads L adjacent to each other along the width direction of the base 10, the adjacent load W interferes with the other load W when the load W is held. Therefore, one of the loads W can be appropriately held.

Further, the upper contact surface 56 of the sub contact holder 50
Abuts on the upper surface of the upper end position of one side surface of the load W and holds the one side surface of the load W together with the protruding portion 41 from above and below, so that the load W can be appropriately held with a sufficient holding force along the vertical direction. Can be held.

Further, the inner contact surface 53 of the sub contact holder 50
Abuts against the inner surface at the upper end position of one side surface of the load W, and clamps one side surface of the load W together with the main contact holding body 40 in the thickness direction. It can hold properly with a good holding force.

In addition, the main contact holding member 40 is in contact with substantially the entire outer surface of one side of the load W in the advanced state with respect to the load W, so that the load W is securely held at the one side. , Luggage W
Can be effectively prevented.

Further, the respective main contact holding members of the first holding means 21, the second holding means 22 and the third holding means 23
In the state where the amount of advance is set according to the luggage W at the opposing position at the time of advance, 40 is independent on the lower surface side of the base 10 so as to abut against the outer surface of one side surface of the luggage W at the corresponding opposition position. , The plurality of packages W can be simultaneously and appropriately held regardless of a change in the position of the package W due to a shift of the package W or the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the concave portion W ₀ of the load W to be transferred is described as a handle of an opening penetrating from the outer surface to the inner surface on the side surface.
For example, a handle or the like formed in a concave shape on the outer surface of the side portion may be used.

Further, in any of the embodiments, the sub-contact holding member 50 includes the inner contact surface portion 53 and the upper contact surface portion 56.
Although the configuration having both has been described, the inner contact surface portion
A configuration having only one of the upper surface 53 and the upper surface 56 may be employed.

[0064]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the main abutting holder advances, the main abutting holder abuts against the outer surface of one side surface of the load, and the protruding portion has the protrusion. Is inserted into the recess on one side of the package, and the sub-contact holder comes into contact with the upper end of one side of the package, and the main contact holder, the sub-contact holder, and the protrusions Is held in a constant state on one side, so that the
And it is less affected by the arrangement pattern of luggage,
We can hold baggage appropriately.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper contact surface of the sub-contact holder comes into contact with the upper surface of the upper end of one side of the package, and the one side of the package together with the protrusion. Can be properly held with a sufficient holding force along the vertical direction.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the inner contact surface of the sub-contact holder comes into contact with the inner surface at the upper end of one side surface of the load, and the main contact holder together with the main contact holder. Since the one side portion is sandwiched from the thickness direction, the load can be properly held with a sufficient holding force along the thickness direction.

According to the transported baggage holding device of the fourth aspect, the plurality of main contact holding members are provided so as to be able to advance and retreat independently of each other based on the main contact holding members. In a state in which the amount of advance is set according to the load, the load comes into contact with the outer surface of one side surface of the load at the opposing position, so that the load can be appropriately held regardless of a change in the position of the load due to a shift of the load or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a transported baggage holding device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the transported baggage holding device.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the transported baggage holding device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the transported baggage holding device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of the transported baggage holding device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view subsequent to FIG. 5 for explaining the operation of the transported luggage holding device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view subsequent to FIG. 6 for explaining the operation of the transported luggage holding device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view subsequent to FIG. 7 for explaining the operation of the transported luggage holding device.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a conventional transported baggage holding device.

[Explanation of symbols]

6 Transferred Luggage Holder 10 Base 40 Main Contact Holder 41 Projection 50 Secondary Contact Holder 53 Inner Contact Surface 56 Upper Contact Surface W Luggage W ₀ Concave

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A base having a concave portion formed on at least one side surface thereof and capable of advancing and retreating to a box-shaped luggage having an open upper surface, and abutting against an outer surface of one side surface of the luggage at the time of advance, and provided on the base. A main contact holding member, and a protruding portion formed on a surface of the main contact holding member facing the load,
A protruding portion inserted into a recess of one side surface of the load when the main contact holder advances, and movably provided on the main contact holder, facing the load when the main contact holder advances. The main contact holding member and the protruding portion, and the auxiliary contact holding member for holding the baggage in a constant state on one side portion together with the main contact holding member and the protruding portion. Characteristic transport baggage holding device. 2. The sub-contact holding body has an upper surface abutting surface portion that abuts on an upper surface of an upper end position of one side surface portion of the load, and holds the one side surface portion of the load from above and below together with a protruding portion. The transported baggage holding device according to claim 1. 3. The sub-contact holder has an inner contact surface that abuts on the inner surface at the upper end position of one side of the load and sandwiches one side of the load together with the main contact holder from the thickness direction. The transported baggage holding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The main abutting holders are attached to the base so as to abut against the outer surface of one side of the luggage at the opposing position in a state where the amount of advance is set according to the luggage at the opposing position when the main abutment is advanced. The transported baggage holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of devices are provided so as to be able to advance and retreat independently.