JP2001158428A - Article carrying and storing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article carrying and storing apparatus including a pallet for mounting an article and four pillars standing on the pallet wherein an article of any size can be mounted on the pallet of a suitable size for carrying and a strong shock can be prevented from being applied to the article while it is carried. SOLUTION: First and second coupling members 14, 15 are provided between two adjacent pillars 6 to change at will a distance between respective pillars 6 which are detachably mounted at four corners of the pallet 2 for mounting. The pallet 2 comprises a base member 4, pedestals 3, 3A and a cushioning member interposed therebetween.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article transport / storage apparatus for transporting articles, storing the articles, or placing the articles for other purposes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Transporting industrial products such as electric appliances, parts thereof, building materials, furniture, natural products and other various articles,
Or, an article transport / storage device used for storing the same is conventionally known. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of article transport / storage apparatus generally includes a pallet on which articles are placed, and four columns fixed to four corners of the pallet in a state of standing upright to the article placement surface. And a connecting member for fixedly connecting the columns adjacent to each other. In order to transport or store an article by such an article transport / storage apparatus, an article is accommodated in the space inside the four columns, placed on a pallet, and the article is transported together with the article transport / storage apparatus. Or store.

However, articles to be transported or stored using this kind of article transport / storage device range from large to small, whereas the above-mentioned conventional article transport / storage device is The volume of the space for storing articles is constant. For this reason, an article carrying / storage device of a specific size can be used to carry or store articles of a size corresponding to this, but articles of a larger size than the article accommodating space of the article carrying / storing apparatus. Can not be accommodated in the article carrying and storing apparatus, so that the article cannot be carried or stored using the article carrying and storing apparatus. Also, if an article extremely small than the article storage space is transported or stored using the article transport / storage device, the transport efficiency is reduced, or the installation space of the article transport / storage apparatus is wasted. Is not preferred.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an article carrying / storage apparatus which can eliminate the above-mentioned conventional disadvantages and can prevent a large impact from being applied to an article being transported. .

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pallet on which articles are placed and a pallet on which the articles are placed so as to surround the pallet. A plurality of supports attached to the pallet, wherein at least one spacing between the supports is adjustable,
An article transport / storage device in which two columns that are adjacent to each other are connected to each other, wherein the pallet includes a base member, a pedestal attached to the base member, and a pedestal between the pedestal and the base member. An article transport / storage device having a buffer member arranged is proposed (claim 1).

In this case, it is advantageous that the pedestal and the base member are attached by a bolt and a nut screwed to the bolt, and the buffer member is arranged in a state fitted to the bolt. (Claim 2).

Further, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to the second aspect, it is advantageous that the nut also serves as an attaching pin for attaching a lower portion of the support to a pallet.

Further, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, a groove is formed in the base member, a head of the bolt is engaged with the groove, and a shaft of the bolt is connected to the pedestal. It is advantageous that the nut is screwed into a male screw formed in the shaft portion through a mounting hole formed in the shaft portion (claim 4).

In the article transporting and storing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, two base members are provided which are spaced apart from each other and are arranged substantially in parallel, and the groove extends over the entire length of each base member in the longitudinal direction. Advantageously, it is formed and the pedestal is arranged so as to be bridged over both base members (claim 5).

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an article carrying / storing apparatus according to the present invention. The article carrying / storing apparatus shown here is used when articles are transported or temporarily or for a long time. An article is placed thereon for storage or other purposes, and is also referred to as an article holding device. Such an article transport / storage apparatus includes, for example, a pallet 2 on which an article 1 made of a copying machine is placed as shown in FIG.
Is provided. The pallet 2 illustrated here has two base members 4 extending parallel to each other, as clearly shown in FIG.
And two pedestals 3, 3A fixed to each base member 4 in a state of being bridged between the two base members 4, and an upper surface of the pedestals 3, 3A has an article mounting surface on which the article 1 is placed. It is 5. The base member 4 is disposed on an article transport / storage device installation surface such as a floor surface or the ground, and the pedestals 3 and 3A are placed thereon.
Is located. The base member 4 in this example serves as a leg of the pallet 2. The overall planar form of the pallet 2 exemplified here is substantially square, and such a pallet 2
It is made of a rigid material such as hard resin, metal, or wood. A pallet having a planar shape other than a square shape, for example, an elliptical shape or a circular shape can also be used.

Further, the article carrying and storing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a plurality of parts mounted on the pallet 2 at intervals from each other so as to surround the article 1 placed on the pallet 2. In the example, there are four columns 6 and column connecting means for connecting columns 6 adjacent to each other as will be described in detail later. Each pillar 6 has a center hole 62 (FIG. 4) extending over the entire length of the pillar 6 as described later.

The article transport / storage device of this embodiment is configured such that a plurality of columns 6 are detachably attached to the pallet 2. FIG. 2 shows the pallet 2 before the columns 6 are attached. Reference numeral 3 denotes a support 6 before being attached to the pallet 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the pallet 2 has a plurality of mounting pins 7 protruding from the side of the article mounting surface 5. In the illustrated example, the pallet 2 has a rectangular shape on the side of the article mounting surface 5 of the pallet 2. When imagining (square or rectangular), each mounting pin 7 is attached to each pallet at each corner of the square.
And a total of four mounting pins 7 are provided. Each mounting pin 7 is located at each of the four corners of the pedestals 3 and 3A, and the article 1 is placed inside the above-described virtual square.

When the article 1 is transported or stored, the article 1 is placed on the article placing surface 5 of the pallet 2 as shown in FIG. At this time,
The article 1 placed on the pallet 2 is formed, as required, for example, with a pin (not shown) protruding from the article 1 side and formed on the pallet 2 and shown in FIG. It is positioned with respect to the pallet 2 by an article positioning means consisting of holes or the like, or is fixed on the pallet 2 so that it can be easily removed by an article fixing means consisting of, for example, bolts and nuts. Next, as shown by an arrow P in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lower portion of each column 6 is fitted to each of the above-described mounting pins 7, and the column 6 is attached to the pallet 2. Each of the columns 6 attached to the pallet 2 surrounds the article 1 placed on the pallet 2 in a state of rising substantially perpendicular to the article placing surface 5 of the pallet 2 as shown in FIG. In each of the two sides 10, 11, 12, and 13, two columns 6 are located adjacent to each other.
Each of the columns 6 is located at each of the corners of the virtual square.

Four mounting pins 7 provided on the pallet 2
Constitutes an example of a column mounting portion to which the lower portion of the column 6 is mounted. In the illustrated example, each column 6 is directly mounted on the column mounting portion, but is mounted via another intermediate member (not shown). It may be. The support 6 is attached to the pallet 2 directly or via another member. The pallet 2 is provided with a column mounting portion having a plurality of mounting holes, and the lower portion of each column 6 is fitted directly into each mounting hole, or a pin fixed to each column is fitted to the column, and the column 6 is mounted on the pallet 2. You may do so. Each support 6 in this example is a pallet 2
It is attached so that it can be easily attached and detached by hand with respect to
The pallet 2 is easily removed from the pallet 2 by hand. In addition,
When it is necessary to identify each of the four columns 6, they are referred to as a first column 6 A, a second column 6 B, and a third column 6 C.
And the fourth support 6D.

The strut connecting means of this embodiment is composed of two adjacent columns.
The first and second connecting members 14 and 15 arranged in a state of crossing each other between the columns, that is, in a state of crossing each other, and each end of each of the connecting members 14 and 15 is connected to each of the columns 6. And a joint rotatably connected to the The specific configuration example will be described below.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the fourth column 6D and the joint provided on the fourth column 6D of the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a part thereof. In these figures, the column 6 is made of a metal or resin extruded material,
Guide grooves 54 and 55 extending in parallel with each other over the entire length in the longitudinal direction are formed, and first joints 108 and 208 each formed of a small piece are provided above each of the guide grooves 54 and 55.
Are fitted with each other. In the corner of the column 6, another groove 57 extending over the entire length of the column 6 is formed. In the groove 57, a plate-shaped nut 58 is slidably fitted along the groove 57. I agree. Two first
Of the joints 108 and 208 and the nut 58
55, 57 inserted from the upper end or lower end of the support 6,
The inserted first joints 108 and 208 and the nut 58 are
Although it is slidable with respect to the grooves 54, 55, 57,
Does not separate in the radial direction.

A fixing member 56 made of a metal or a resin plate or the like is disposed on the upper portion of the column 6, and the first joint 10 is inserted into through holes 60 and 61 formed in the fixing member 56.
8, 208 are fitted without rattling. Screws 59 are respectively inserted into two holes formed in the fixing member 56, and the screws 59 are screwed into screw holes of a nut 58 fitted into the grooves 57, thereby forming the two first holes.
Are fixedly fixed to the column 6, respectively.

The above-mentioned guide grooves 54 and 55 have:
The bases of the second joints 109 and 209 made of small pieces are slidable and fitted without being detached in the radial direction of the column 6. As described above, a center hole 62 extending over the entire length is formed in the center of the column 6, and the lower portion of the center hole 62 and the mounting pin 7 shown in FIG. 6 is removably attached to the pallet 2.

The other columns 6A, 6 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3
B and 6C are also configured in the same manner as described above, and two first and second joints are attached to each of the columns 6A, 6B and 6C in substantially the same manner as described above. Therefore, description of the structure of the other columns 6A, 6B, and 6C and the configuration of the first and second joints attached to the columns is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 provided between the columns 6 adjacent to each other are made of a rigid body such as metal, hard resin or wood. The connecting members 14 and 15 are rotatably connected to each other by a pin 21 at an intermediate portion thereof.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, two third and fourth columns 6C and 6D adjacent to each other, and first and second links provided between these columns 6C and 6D. Considering the members 14, 15, the second connecting member 15
As shown in FIG. 4, the upper end 15A of the upper side of the first joint 1 of one of the two first joints 108 and 208 fixedly arranged on the fourth support 6D as described above.
08 is rotatably connected via a pin 16. The other end 1 in the longitudinal direction on the lower side of the second connecting member 15.
5B, as can be seen from FIG. 3, the second one of the two second joints slidably mounted on the third column 6C.
Is rotatably connected via a pin.

On the other hand, one longitudinal upper end 14A of the first connecting member 14 provided between the third and fourth columns 6C and 6D is fixed to the third column 6C. One of the one joints is rotatably connected to the first joint via a pin. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end 14 </ b> B of the lower end of the first connecting member 14
Is rotatably connected via a pin 17 to one of the two second joints 109 and 209 slidably attached to the support 6D.

Similarly, the first and fourth columns 6A, 6A
4A, one end 14A in the longitudinal direction on the upper side of the first connecting member 14 is connected to the other first joint 20 shown in FIG.
8 is rotatably connected via a pin 18, and a lower end 14 </ b> B of the lower end of the first connecting member 14 is slidably attached to the first support 6 </ b> A. It is rotatably connected to the joint via a pin. Similarly, the first
The upper longitudinal end 15A of the second connecting member 15 arranged between the fourth support 6A and the fourth support 6D is the first support 6A.
Is rotatably connected via a pin to one of the first joints fixedly disposed at the other end 15B of the lower end in the longitudinal direction.
4, is rotatably connected via a pin 19 to the other second joint 209 slidably attached to the fourth column 6D.

The first and second columns 6A adjacent to each other,
6B and the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 provided between the second and third columns 6B and 6C, respectively.
In exactly the same manner as described above, it is connected to each column via the first and second joints, respectively. Since the configuration is clear from the above description, detailed description thereof will be omitted. Since the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 that are located crossing each other are slightly shifted in the horizontal direction, the two connecting members 1 and 15 are located at different positions.
When the pins 4 and 15 rotate around the pin 21 as described later, each connecting member 1 is rotated so that the rotation is performed smoothly.
First and second joints to which each end of 4, 15 is connected,
The guide grooves 55A and 54A of each support other than the support 6D may be fitted. These guide grooves 54
A and 55A extend in the longitudinal direction of the column 6 in parallel with the guide grooves 54 and 55 described above.

The four columns 6 are attached to the pallet 2 as described above, and the pallet 2 is of various sizes corresponding to the size, form and number of the articles 1 to be transported or stored. Is prepared in advance, and the article 1
The pallet 2 suitable for the size, form and number of the pallets is selected, and the articles 1 are placed on the article placing surface 5 on the upper surface thereof. At this time,
Depending on the size of the pallet 2 selected, its mounting pin 7
Are different from each other, D1 and D2 (FIG. 2).
The distances d1 and d2 (FIG. 3) between the columns 6 before being attached to the pallet 2 are adjusted as follows so as to match the distances D1 and D2.

That is, the first side 10 of the pallet 2
FIG. 3 shows the first and second two columns 6A and 6B and the third and fourth two columns 6C and 6D attached adjacent to the third side 12 facing each other. As shown by arrow A, they are pressed in the direction away from each other or in the opposite direction. Then, each of the second joints 10 in which the other lower ends of the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 located between these columns are connected rotatably to the lower ends thereof.
9 (FIG. 4) slides upward or downward along the guide groove of each column. Thereby, the first and second connecting members 1
4 and 15 rotate with respect to each other around the pin 21, and the distance d1 between the first and second two columns 6A and 6B and the other third and fourth two columns 6C and 6D. The interval d1 between them changes at the same rate. At that time, the columns 6A, 6B and 6C, 6
By simply adjusting the distance d1 between D, the second support 6B
The distance d2 between the third support 6C and the fourth support 6D
The distance d2 between the first support 6A and the first support 6A does not change.

When adjusting the distance d2, the second
And third pillars 6B and 6C, and fourth and first pillars 6
D and 6A are pressed in a direction away from each other as shown by an arrow B in FIG. 3 or in a direction opposite thereto. by this,
The second joints 209 (FIG. 4) in which the lower ends of the connecting members 14 and 15 on the lower side in the lower side are rotatably connected are slid upward or downward along the guide grooves of the columns. As a result, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 rotate around the pin 21 to rotate the second and third supporting columns 6B and 6B.
6C, the first and fourth columns 6A, 6D
Are changed at the same rate.

As described above, the column connecting means for connecting the two columns respectively includes the two columns positioned adjacent to each other.
The intervals between the two posts 6 and the intervals between the other two posts 6 facing the two posts 6 and adjacent to each other are changed at the same rate. It is configured to adjust in conjunction. Thereby, the interval between each support | pillar can be adjusted freely. The pillars 6 with the adjusted intervals are attached to the pallet 2 on which the articles 1 are placed as described above.

As described above, the distance D1, between the mounting pins 7,
A plurality of types of pallets 2 having different D2s are prepared in advance, and by selecting one of them, the distances d1 and d2 between the columns 6 are adjusted to the distances D1 and D2 between the mounting pins 7 of the pallet 2. Can be adjusted, and the column 6 can be mounted on the mounting pin 7. The column connecting means for connecting the four columns 6 and the two columns adjacent to each other constitutes an integral column unit 32.

By assembling the column 6 to the pallet 2 as described above, an article carrying / storage apparatus assembled as shown in FIG. 1 can be constructed. At this time, the article 1 placed on the article placing surface 5 is accommodated in the accommodation space surrounded by the four columns 6, and in this state, the cargo handling device, for example, the fork of the forklift is placed below the pallet 2. By inserting and raising the fork, the article transport / storage device can be lifted to transport the article 1. Further, the article transport / storage device with the article 1 mounted thereon can be transferred to a truck, a ship, or a railway vehicle and transported. Further, the articles 1 stored in the article transport storage apparatus can be stored in a warehouse or the like. At this time, since the article 1 is surrounded on all four sides by the first and second connecting members 14 and 15, the article 1 can be protected.

For example, an article transport / storage device carrying the article 1 is transported from a copier manufacturing plant, which is an example of the article 1 to be transported, to the user, where the four columns 6
Is removed from the pallet 2, the article 1 can be easily lowered from the pallet 2. Then, if the empty article transport / storage device is returned to the manufacturing plant again, it is possible to load the article on the article transport / storage device again and transport it. In this way, the article transport storage device can be used many times. In the case of a conventional cardboard box for storing and transporting articles, the cardboard box is often discarded at a transport destination or the like, thereby generating a large amount of waste. Waste can be eliminated or the amount reduced.

As described above, the pallets 2 of various sizes are prepared, and the pallets 2 corresponding to various types of articles having different sizes, shapes and numbers are selected and used. It can be efficiently transported or stored by the device.

Further, a pallet having a plurality of pallet members which are assembled so as to be extendable and contractable so that the distance between the column mounting portions formed of, for example, mounting pins can be adjusted, and the pallet is expanded and contracted so that the distance between the column mounting portions is reduced. May be adjusted, and the interval between the columns may be adjusted in accordance with the interval to attach the columns to the pallet. In this case, the support and the pallet can be fixed so as not to be separated in a normal state.

After the support 6 shown in FIG. 1 is removed from the pallet 2, when the support is grasped by hand and the four supports 6 are pressed in a direction approaching each other, the second joints 109 and 209 are located below the support 6. And the first and second
The connecting members 14 and 15 are turned around the pin 21 and folded, so that the entire support unit 32 can be compactly folded as shown in FIG. For this reason, for example, after lowering the article 1 from the pallet 2 at a transport destination such as a user, the column unit 32 is folded as described above, so that it can be efficiently transported to the original place such as a manufacturing factory. .

In the article transport and storage device described above, the two first joints 108,
208 is fixed to the columns 6, and two second joints 109, 209 attached to the columns 6 are slidably fitted in the guide grooves 54, 55 formed in the columns. Conversely, the first joints 108 and 208 located on the upper side of each column 6 are slidably fitted in guide grooves formed in the longitudinal direction of the column, and the second joints on the lower side. 10
Even if the two support members 9 and 209 are fixedly attached to the support members, the movable first joints 108 and 208 slide in the longitudinal direction of the support member 6 when two adjacent support members approach or separate from each other. , First and second connecting members 14 and 15 between the two columns
Can be rotated around the intermediate pin 21 to adjust the distance between the two columns. One of the first joint and the second joint is fixed to the column 6, and the other is
What is necessary is just to slidably fit into the guide groove formed in the longitudinal direction of the column 6.

In the above-described article transport / storage apparatus, the column connecting means includes first and second connecting members 14 and 15 provided between all two adjacent columns 6, and the respective connecting members. First and second joints for connecting the members 14 and 15 to each of the struts 6;
08, 208 and two second joints 109, 209 are provided. This makes it possible to adjust the distance between all two adjacent columns. On the other hand, it is also possible to configure such that only the interval between two columns that are adjacent to each other and the interval between two columns that are opposed to the two columns and that are adjacent to each other can be adjusted.

For example, the first and second connecting members 1 provided between the second and third columns 6B and 6C shown in FIG.
7, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 provided between the first and fourth columns 6A and 6D are omitted.
As shown in (1), the second and third columns 6B and 6C are fixed via the fixed connecting member 45A so that the distance cannot be adjusted, and
The fourth support columns 6A and 6D are fixedly connected to each other by another fixed connection member 45B so that the distance cannot be adjusted. With this configuration, the distance d2 between the second support 6B and the third support 6C is set.
And the distance d2 between the first support 6A and the fourth support 6D cannot be adjusted, but the space d1 between the first support 6A and the second support 6B and the third support 6C Since the distance d1 between the fourth columns 6D can be adjusted, also in this case, the first and second columns corresponding to a pallet having a desired distance between the mounting pins 7 or a pallet having the distance adjusted. The distance between the columns 6A and 6B and the third and fourth columns 6C and 6D can be adjusted, and the columns can be attached to the pallet 2. The same applies to the case where the first support 6A and the second support 6B are fixedly connected, and the third support 6C and the fourth support 6D are fixedly connected. The fixed connection member is a member that connects two columns that are adjacent to each other so as to fix the distance therebetween and adjust the distance so that the distance cannot be adjusted.

In the case of the example shown in FIG. 7, the first and second
Between the first and second supports 6A, 6B and the third and fourth supports 4C, 4C.
D and 1st and 2nd connecting members 1 respectively provided between
One first joint and one second joint to which each end of 4, 4 is pivotally attached are attached to each column 6. In addition, the second and third columns 6B, 6 which are connected to each other such that the distance cannot be adjusted.
The column unit 32 can be folded by bringing C and the first and fourth columns 6A and 6D, which are also connected to each other such that the distance cannot be adjusted, close to each other.

In the article transporting / storage apparatus of each of the above-mentioned examples, the column connecting means has a space between two columns which are adjacent to each other and the other two columns which are opposed to the two columns and which are adjacent to each other. Although the two columns adjacent to each other are connected to each other so that at least two of the columns between the columns can be adjusted, the following configuration is also possible.

FIGS. 8 to 13 are schematic plan views when the support unit is viewed from above. In the example shown in FIG.
It has first to third columns 6A, 6B, 6C, and the column coupling means is a first and second coupling member 14 provided between the first and second columns 6A, 6B and crossing each other. ,
15, a fixed connection member 45C for connecting the second and third columns 6B, 6C to each other such that the distance cannot be adjusted, and a third and first section.
A fixed connecting member 45D for connecting the columns 6C, 6A to each other such that the distance cannot be adjusted, and first and second joints in which respective ends of the first and second connecting members 14, 15 are rotatably connected (FIG. 8 are not shown), and these joints are configured similarly to the first and second joints 108 and 109 shown in FIG. The fixed connecting member 45C is rotatably connected to the second support 6B and the third support 6C, respectively.
Similarly, the other fixed connecting member 45D is also the third and the first.
Are rotatably connected to the supporting columns 6C and 6A, respectively.

As described above, in the example shown in FIG.
Only the interval between the second support columns 6A and 6B can be adjusted. That is, the first and second columns 6A, 6B
Are pressed away from each other, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 provided between them and the first and second joints provided on the supporting columns 6A and 6B thereof are actuated. The space between the columns 6A and 6B increases. Accompanying this, the two fixed connecting members 45C and 45D rotate relative to the respective columns, and the plane configuration of the column unit is as shown in FIG. The spacing between the columns is thus changed according to the form of the pallet.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, six columns 6A to 6F are provided, and between the columns 6B and 6C,
Connecting members 14 and 15 crossing each other are provided between the opposing columns 6E and 6F.
4, 15 and the action of the first and second joints described above,
The spacing between these columns can be adjusted. On the other hand, a pair of columns 6F and 6A, 6A and 6B, 6C and 6D, and 6D and 6
Between E, fixed connection members 45 are provided, respectively. FIG. 11 shows the distance between the supports 6B and 6C and the support 6E.
FIG. 6 shows a state in which the interval between 6F and 6F is increased.

FIG. 12 has five columns 6A to 6E, and a connecting member 1 is provided between two columns 6A and 6B.
4 and 15 are provided, and other pillars are connected by a fixed connecting member 45 so as to be unable to adjust the interval. FIG.
The state when the space | interval between the support | pillar 6A, 6B is expanded is shown.

As can be seen from the above examples, the number of columns can be appropriately selected according to the purpose of use of the article transport / storage device, and the connecting members 14 and 15 can be connected according to the number of columns and their arrangement. The fixed connecting members can be appropriately combined. In any form of the article transport / storage device, two columns adjacent to each other are connected to each other such that the distance between at least one column is adjustable.

When the distance between at least one of the columns is not adjustable, a fixed connecting member is provided for connecting two adjacent columns which cannot adjust the distance, and the fixed connecting member 45A is provided. , 45B are constituted by a panel having a large area as illustrated in FIG.
The panel can protect the articles placed on the pallet 2 more reliably.

As described above, the article 1 such as a copying machine is transported placed on the pallet 2. When the article 1 is transported, a large impact is applied to the article 1 or the article 1 vibrates violently. If so, the article may be broken or its function may be impaired. In particular, when the article 1 is transported by a truck or the like, a large vibration force is applied to the article transport / storage device, so that the article 1 may be subjected to a large impact. In the case of machines, this cannot be ignored. Therefore, the pallet 2 of the article transport / storage device of this example is configured as follows.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which one pedestal 3 of the pallet 2 is separated from both base members 4, and FIG.
5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. As can be seen from these figures, the two base members 4 constituting the pallet 2 are arranged substantially parallel to each other with a space therebetween, and the upper portion of each base member 4 extends along its entire length along its longitudinal direction. Extending grooves 63 are formed. Each groove 63 is composed of an upper narrow portion 63A and a lower wide portion 63B. In the groove 63 of each base member 4, an appropriate number of bolts 64A, 64B in the example in the figure are fitted respectively. As can be seen from FIGS. 14 and 15, the heads 65A and 65B of the bolts 64A and 64B are
It is arranged in the wide portion 63B of each groove 63, and the head 65A,
The diameter of 65B is larger than the width of narrow portion 63A. Also, the shaft portions 66A, 66 of the bolts 64A, 64B are provided.
B extends upward through the narrow portion 63A of the groove 63, and the diameter of the shaft portions 66A and 66B is slightly smaller than the width of the narrow portion 63A. For this reason, each of the bolts 64A and 64B can slide in the longitudinal direction along each of the grooves 63, but does not come out of each of the grooves 63 and 63 upward. Each bolt 64A, 64B is in each groove 63, 63
From the longitudinal end.

Each bolt 6 projecting above each groove 63
A buffer member 68 composed of a compression coil spring is fitted to the shaft portions 66A and 66B of the 4A and 64B with play, respectively.

On the other hand, the pedestal 3 has bolts 64A, 64
B are respectively formed through the mounting holes 67A, 67B, and the mounting holes 67A, 67B are respectively provided with bolts 64A,
The shaft portions 66A and 66B of 64B are respectively penetrated.
At this time, each bolt 6 projecting upward from each mounting hole 67B.
A nut 69 is screwed onto a male screw formed on the shaft portion 66B of the 4B. The bolt 64B and the nut 69 are screw-engaged. Also, the shaft portion 6 of each bolt 64A penetrating through each mounting hole 67A of the base 3 respectively.
As shown in FIG. 15, the mounting pins 7 described above are screwed to 6A, respectively. That is, a screw hole 72 is formed in the mounting pin 7, and a male screw formed on the shaft portion 66A of the bolt 64A is engaged with a female screw on the peripheral surface thereof. The mounting pin 7 has a function as a nut that engages with the bolt 64A. In this way,
The base member 4 and the pedestal 3 are fixed to each other, and a cushioning member 68 having elasticity is interposed between the base member 4 and the pedestal 3. By appropriately tightening the nut 69 and the mounting pin 7 which also functions as a nut, the heads 65A, 65B of the bolts 64A, 64B are pressed against the wall surface 70 (FIG. 15) of the base member 4 defining the groove 63. And the cushioning member 68 is slightly compressed and deformed.

The other pedestal 3A shown in FIG. 2 is fixed to each base member 4 via a cushioning member in exactly the same manner as the pedestal 3 shown in FIGS. The pallet 2 of this example has two base members 4 and two pedestals 3, but the number may be one or three or more.

As described above, the pallet 2 includes the base member 4 and the pedestals 3 and 3A attached to the base member 4.
And a cushioning member 68 disposed between the pedestals 3 and 3A and the base member 4. For this reason, when the pedestals 3 and 3A are pressurized from above as shown by the arrow D in FIG. 15, the cushioning member 68 is compressed and deformed, and the pedestals 3 and 3A approach the base member 4 very slightly. When the pressure is released again, the pedestals 3 and 3A return to the original positions shown in FIG.

Articles are placed on the pedestals 3 and 3A of the pallet 2 described above, and the columns 6 are attached to the pallet 2 as described above to assemble an article transport / storage apparatus as shown in FIG. In this case, even if an exciting force or an impact force is applied to the base member 4 constituting the pallet 2 of the article transport / storage device from the truck bed, the base member 4 is transported to the destination. Pedestal 3,
The force is reduced by the cushioning member 68 provided between the base 3A and the base 3A, and these forces are not directly transmitted to the bases 3A. For this reason, a large impact is not applied to the article 1 or the article 1 does not vibrate violently, so that the article 1 is not damaged or a trouble such as a breakdown occurs.

By loosening the mounting pin 7 and the nut 69, the pedestals 3 and 3A can be separated from the base member 4 as shown in FIG. 14. At this time, the bolts 64A and 64B are connected to the respective grooves 63. Along with the nut 69 and the mounting pin 7 again with each bolt 64
The pallet 2 can be assembled by screwing the screws A and 64B and appropriately tightening them. Thus, the pedestal 3, 3A depends on the form of the article to be placed.
Can be fixed at a desired position with respect to the base member 4, so that articles of various forms can be placed on the base of the pallet 2 using the same pallet 2. Also, by adjusting the positions of the pedestals 3 and 3A with respect to the base member 4, the position of the mounting pins 7 can be adjusted, and the interval between the two mounting pins 7 located along each base member 4 can be adjusted. it can.

When the mounting pin 7 is screwed to the bolt 64A to tighten or loosen the mounting pin 7,
A rod 71 or a rod-shaped tool is inserted into a hole 7A formed in the mounting pin 7 as shown by a chain line in FIG. Can be tightened or loosened.

As can be understood from the above description, in the article transporting and storing apparatus of this embodiment, the pedestals 3 and 3A and the base member 4 are composed of the bolts 64A and 64B and the bolts 64A and 64B.
The buffer member 68 is mounted by a nut (the nut 69 and the mounting pin 7 in the example in the figure) screwed to the screw 64B.
Are fitted in the bolts 64A, 64B. With this configuration, the pedestals 3 and 3A can be removed from the base member 4, and the buffer member 68 can be easily attached. In addition, it is possible to prevent the attached cushioning member 68 from being displaced and moved.

The mounting pin 7 functions as a nut, and the nut which is screw-engaged with the bolt 64A also serves as a mounting pin for mounting the lower portion of the column 6 to the pallet 2. Thereby, the number of parts of the pallet 2 can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

A groove 63 is formed in the base member 4 of the pallet 2 of this embodiment, and bolts 64A, 64 are formed in the groove 63.
B's heads 65A, 65B are engaged with the bolts 65A, 65B.
5B shaft portions 66A, 66B pass through mounting holes 67A, 67B formed in the pedestal 3, and nuts 7, 69 are screwed to male screws formed in the shaft portions 66A, 66B. With this configuration, the pedestals 3 and 3A can be detachably attached to the base member 4 or both can be detached with a simple operation.

Further, in the pallet 2 of the article transport / storage device of this embodiment, two base members 4 are provided which are spaced apart from each other and are arranged substantially in parallel with each other. The pedestals 3 and 3A are formed over the entire length, and are arranged so as to be bridged between the base members 4. With this configuration, the pedestals 3, 3A can be moved along the base member 4 by loosening the nuts, and the positions of the pedestals 3, 3A can be freely adjusted.

As the cushioning member, various elastic bodies other than the above-described compression coil spring, for example, a plate spring, a rubber block, or the like are used.
Although it can be interposed between, as shown in FIG.
For example, a cylindrical cushioning member 68 made of rubber is used, bolts 64A and 64B are inserted through the center hole 68A, and the cylindrical cushioning member 68 is arranged in a state fitted to the bolts 64A and 64B. The same effect as that obtained when the cushioning member formed of the illustrated compression coil spring is used can be obtained.

The representative embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of these embodiments, and can be modified in various ways. Can be appropriately combined. Further, the present invention can be widely applied to apparatuses for transporting or storing various products other than the copying machine or articles such as natural products.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, articles of different sizes or forms can be efficiently transported or stored, and when transporting articles placed on a pallet, the articles can be transported or stored. Can be prevented from being subjected to a large shock or the article vibrating violently.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the pedestal can be detached from the base member, and the cushioning member can be easily assembled, and the assembled cushioning member can be prevented from moving significantly.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of parts of the pallet and the cost thereof.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the pedestal can be removably assembled to the base member or both can be detached from each other by a simple operation.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the position of the pedestal with respect to the base member can be adjusted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an article transport / storage device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pallet.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a support unit.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating one support post and a joint attached thereto.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view when the support unit is folded.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a column unit in which two columns and two opposite columns are connected by a panel.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view of a column unit having three columns.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the support unit shown in FIG. 8 when the distance between the supports is increased.

FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view of a column unit having six columns.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the support unit shown in FIG. 10 when the distance between the supports is increased.

FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view of a column unit having five columns.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of the support unit shown in FIG. 12 when the distance between the supports is increased.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state where the pedestal is detached from the base member.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 2;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a cushioning member formed in a cylindrical shape.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 article 2 pallet 3 pedestal 3A pedestal 4 base member 6 support 6A support 6B support 6C support 6D support 6E support 6F support 7 mounting pin 63 groove 64A bolt 64B bolt 65A head 65B head B 66A shaft part 66A shaft part Mounting hole 68 Buffer member 69 Nut d1 interval d2 interval

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pallet on which an article is placed, and a plurality of columns attached to the pallet at a distance from each other so as to surround the article placed on the pallet. An article transport / storage device in which two adjacent columns are connected to each other such that an interval between the two columns is adjustable, wherein the pallet includes a base member, a pedestal attached to the base member, An article transport / storage device comprising: a cushioning member disposed between a pedestal and the base member. 2. The pedestal and the base member are attached by a bolt and a nut screwed to the bolt,
The article transport / storage device according to claim 1, wherein the cushioning member is arranged in a state fitted to the bolt. 3. The article transport / storage apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the nut also serves as an attachment pin for attaching a lower portion of the support to a pallet. 4. A groove is formed in the base member, a head of the bolt is engaged with the groove, and a shaft of the bolt passes through a mounting hole formed in the pedestal and is formed in the shaft. The article transport / storage device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the nut is screwed to the provided male screw. 5. A semiconductor device comprising: two base members arranged substantially parallel to each other at an interval; the groove is formed over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of each base member; and the pedestal is bridged between both base members. The article transport / storage apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the article transport / storage apparatus is arranged in an inclined state.