JP2001233336A - Pallet, and goods housing device equipped with the pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily produce pallets in varuious sizes at low costs. SOLUTION: Bolts 64A and 64B are fitted into grooves 63 respectively provided at a pair of base members 4 obtained by cutting from a material in a fixed shape of cross section made by extrusion molding, and fixing holes 67A and 67B of a platform 3 are put onto the botls 64A and 65B, and then the platform 3 is fixed to the base members with nuts 7 and 69 screwed down onto the bolts 64A and 64B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a pallet and an article storage device having the pallet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pallets used for transporting or storing industrial products such as electrical products, parts thereof, various materials including building materials, natural products, and other various articles, and pallets used for storing the pallets. Article storage devices are conventionally known. The form of the articles placed on the pallet, that is, the size and shape thereof, or the number of articles placed on the pallet varies widely. For this reason, pallets of various sizes that meet the needs of the user are prepared,
Users purchase and use pallets of a size suitable for their intended use.

[0003] However, the cost of manufacturing pallets of various sizes that meet the needs of the user increases.
For example, in order to manufacture a pallet in which the entire pallet or a part of the pallet is made of metal or resin, it is necessary to prepare molds of various sizes and form pallets of various sizes or parts thereof using the respective molds. However, preparing various molds having different sizes in this way increases the cost required for the molds, and eventually increases the manufacturing cost of the pallet.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is a first object of the present invention to provide a low-cost pallet which eliminates the above-mentioned conventional disadvantages.

A second object of the present invention is to provide an article storage device having a low-cost pallet.

[0006]

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention comprises a base member and a pedestal fixed to the base member, wherein the base member extends over its entire length in the longitudinal direction. The base member has substantially the same cross-sectional shape, and the base member is formed with an engagement portion with which a fixture for fixing the base member and the pedestal is engaged. A pallet characterized by being formed over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the pallet (claim 1).

In this case, it is advantageous that the pedestal is bridged over at least two base members and fixed to the base members.

In the pallet according to the first or second aspect, it is advantageous that the engaging portion is formed by a groove formed in the base member.

Further, in the pallet according to any one of the first to third aspects, it is advantageous that the base member is made of a resin or metal extruded product (claim 4).

Further, in the pallet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the pedestal has substantially the same cross-sectional shape over the entire length in the longitudinal direction, and the pedestal has the longitudinal direction. It is advantageous if an engaging portion is formed which extends over the entire length (claim 5).

Further, in order to achieve the second object, the present invention provides a method in which articles placed on a pallet according to any one of claims 1 to 5 are spaced apart from each other so as to surround the articles. An article storage device is proposed that includes a plurality of columns attached to the pallet and a connecting member that connects the columns so that the distance between adjacent columns can be adjusted.

[0012]

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 a pallet according to the present invention. The pallet 2 exemplified here is composed of two base members 4 which are arranged substantially in parallel at intervals.
1 and two pedestals 3 and 3A that are bridged over the upper surfaces of the base members 4 and fixed to the respective base members 4. The upper surfaces of the pedestals 3 and 3A are used to move articles not shown in FIG. An article placement surface 5 to be placed is provided. Another member may be arranged on the pedestals 3 and 3A, and an article may be placed thereon. In this way, the pedestal serves to support the article directly or via another member. The base member 4 is arranged on an installation surface such as a floor surface or the ground, on which the pedestals 3 and 3A are located. The base member 4 in this example serves as a leg of the pallet 2. The overall planar shape of the pallet 2 illustrated here is substantially a quadrangle, and the pallet 2 is made of a rigid material such as a hard resin, metal, or wood. The planar form of the pallet can be formed other than square.

In the above state, the article placing surface 5 of the pallet 2
An article can be placed on the top and the article can be stored in a warehouse or the like. A cargo handling device (not shown) is provided below the pedestals 3 and 3A of the pallet on which the articles are placed on the article placing surface 5.
For example, by inserting a fork of a forklift as shown by an arrow E and raising the fork, the pallet 2 can be lifted to carry an article.

As described above, the pallet 2 of the present embodiment includes the base member 4 and the pedestals 3 and 3 fixed to the base member 4.
A, the base member 4 has substantially the same cross-sectional shape over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. The illustrated base member 4 is formed of an elongated member, and its cross section is formed in a square shape having four surfaces 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D, and one surface 4A is located at an upper portion. At the upper part, an engaging portion composed of a groove 63 is formed over the entire length of the base member 4 in the longitudinal direction.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where one pedestal 3 of the pallet 2 is separated from both base members 4, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. As can be seen from these figures, each groove 63 formed on the surface 4A of each base member 4 constituting the pallet 2 has a narrow portion 63 at the top thereof.
A and a wide portion 63B at the bottom thereof. In the groove 63 of each base member 4, an appropriate number of fixtures each composed of two bolts 64 </ b> A and 64 </ b> B in the example shown in the figure are fitted. The head 65A, 65B of each bolt 64A, 64B is
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. Shaft portions 66A, 66B of bolts 64A, 64B protruding above each groove 63
, A buffer member 68 made of a compression coil spring is fitted with play, but such a buffer member may be omitted.

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 base 4B, and each mounting hole 67 of the pedestal 3 is mounted on the shaft portion 66B.
As shown in FIG. 3, nuts 7 formed in the shape of pins are screwed to the shaft portions 66A of the bolts 64A penetrating A respectively. A screw hole 72 is formed in the pin-shaped nut 7, and a bolt 64A
The male screw formed on the shaft portion 66A of the first screw is engaged with the screw.
The pin-shaped nut 7 has a function as a mounting pin for attaching a support to be described later, which will be described later in detail. By properly tightening the nuts 7, 69, the heads 65A, 65B of the bolts 64A, 64B are tightened.
Is the wall surface 70 of the base member 4 that defines the groove 63 (FIG. 3)
The buffer member 68 is slightly compressed and deformed.

The other pedestal 3A shown in FIG. 1 is fixed to each base member 4 directly or via an intermediate member such as a buffer member, in exactly the same manner as the pedestal 3 shown in FIGS. I have. Thus, the base member 4 and the pedestals 3, 3A
Are fixed to each other by fixtures including bolts 64A and 64B and nuts 69 and 7, and the base member 4 serves to support the pedestal 3 via an intermediate member such as the buffer member 68 or directly.

By loosening the nuts 7, 69, the pedestals 3, 3A can be separated from the base member 4 as shown in FIG. 2, but at this time, the bolts 64A, 64B
Is moved along each groove 63 to a desired position, the nuts 7 and 69 are again screwed to the bolts 64A and 64B, and these are tightened, whereby the pallet 2 can be assembled.

When the nut 7 is screw-engaged with the bolt 64A and the nut 7 is tightened or loosened, a rod 71 or a rod-shaped tool as shown by a chain line in FIG. By inserting it and rotating it about the central axis of the mounting pin 7, the nut 7 can be tightened or loosened.

As described above, the base member of the pallet 2 of the present embodiment has substantially the same cross-sectional shape over its entire length in the longitudinal direction.
And an engaging portion formed by a groove 63 with which a bolt 64A, 65A as an example of a fixture for fixing the pedestal 3, 3A is formed, and the engaging portion is formed over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the base member. The fixture is engaged with the engaging portion so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the base member along the engaging portion.

As described above, since the base member 4 having a constant cross section is used, pallets of different sizes can be manufactured at low cost. That is, FIG.
As shown in (a) of FIG.
4 is manufactured and cut into a desired length as shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 4 (c) to obtain a base member 4, and a base is assembled to the base member 4 to manufacture the pallet 2. is there. As described above, the pallet 2 is manufactured by manufacturing the base member 4 having a desired length by cutting the long material 104 having a constant cross-sectional shape. Pallets of different sizes can be obtained easily and at low cost as compared with the case where pallets of each size are manufactured using the pallets.

In addition, when the length of the cut base member 4 is any length, the bolts 64A and 64B engaged with the groove 63 formed in the base member 4 can be moved along the groove 63. According to the length of the member 4, the positions of the pedestals 3 and 3A with respect to the base member 4 can be determined, and the pedestals can be fixed to the base member 4, and the pallet 2 having a desired size can be manufactured freely. it can.

The illustrated pallet 2 has two base members 4 and two pedestals 3 and 3A bridged over the base members 4. The number of these members is appropriately selected, and various types of pallets are provided. Pallets can be manufactured. A pallet can be constituted by one base member and one pedestal. In this case, it is preferable to manufacture a relatively wide base member and fix one pedestal thereon.

However, as can be seen from the illustrated example, at least two pedestals 3, 3
When the pallet is configured by bridging the base 3A and fixing the pedestal to the base member 4, the stability can be enhanced, and a space for inserting a fork of a cargo handling device such as a forklift can be reliably secured below the pedestal. Benefits are obtained.

In the pallet 2 of the present embodiment, the engaging portion of the base member 4 is formed by the groove 63 formed in the base member 4, so that a fixing tool made of, for example, a bolt can be securely mounted. An advantage is obtained in which the fixing tool can be easily moved along the groove 63 by engaging with the groove 63. For example, the engaging portion is formed by a ridge extending in the longitudinal direction of the base member. It is also possible to slidably engage the fixture with the ridge.

Further, the base member 4 can be made of wood or the like. If the base member 4 is made of a resin or metal extruded product, a base member having substantially the same cross-sectional shape over the entire length in the longitudinal direction can be obtained. It is particularly advantageous because it can be obtained in a short time and at low cost. In particular, as shown in FIG. 4, if a long extruded product is manufactured and cut into a desired length to obtain a base member, the cost can be further reduced.

Further, in the illustrated example, flat members made of resin, metal, wood, or the like are used as the pedestals 3 and 3A. However, as illustrated in FIG. Like the base member 4 described above, an engaging portion (a groove 163 as in the illustrated example) having substantially the same cross-sectional shape over the entire length in the longitudinal direction and extending over the entire length in the longitudinal direction is formed. Can be used. The pedestal 103 is provided with the base member 4 described above.
The shaft portion 66A of the bolt 64A fitted into the groove 63 of the base member 4 is inserted into the mounting hole 167 formed in the base 103, and the nut 7 is screwed into the mounting hole 167. The pedestal 103 is fixed to the base member 4.

If the pedestal 103 is configured as described above, pedestals of various lengths can be obtained at low cost, and pallets 2 of each size can be manufactured easily and at low cost. Moreover, since the pedestal 103 is formed with the groove 163, when an article (not shown), for example, a copying machine, is placed on the article mounting surface constituted by the upper surface of the pedestal 103, the groove can be slid into the groove 163. Bolt 164 fitted to
Is passed through a hole formed in the bottom plate of the copying machine, and a nut screwed to the bolt is tightened, whereby the copying machine can be firmly fixed on the pedestal 103.

The base member 4 described above includes 1
Although one groove 63 is formed, a plurality of grooves may be formed in the base member 4. In the example shown in FIG. 6, one groove 63 is formed on the four surfaces 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D of the base member 4 over the entire length of the base member 4. When the base member 4 is configured in this manner, the base member 4 is rotated from the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 by 90 degrees as shown in FIG. The bolt 64A is fitted, and this bolt 6
The pedestal 3 can also be fixed to the base member 4 by screwing and tightening the nut 7 to 4A. In this manner, pallets having different heights H (FIGS. 1 and 7) of the base member can be freely manufactured. The pedestal 103 shown in FIG. 5 can also be formed with an engaging portion composed of a plurality of grooves, similarly to the base member 4 shown in FIG.

The pallet 2 shown has a base member 4 and pedestals 3, 3A attached to the base member 4.
3 and a cushioning member 68 disposed therebetween.
When the pedestals 3 and 3A are pressurized from above as shown by an arrow D in FIG.
Approaching the base member 4 very slightly, and when the pressure is released again, the pedestals 3 and 3A return to the original position shown in FIG. Therefore, when an article is placed on the pallet 2 and transported, the impact applied to the pallet 2 can be prevented from being directly applied to the article, and the article can be prevented from being damaged or malfunctioning. . As the cushioning member, various elastic bodies other than the above-described compression coil spring, for example, a leaf spring, a rubber block, or the like may be used, and such a cushioning member may be provided between the base member 4 and the pedestals 3 and 3A.

By the way, the above-mentioned pallet 2 can be used alone, or a stanchion can be attached to the pallet 2 to constitute an article storage device, in which articles can be stored, and the article can be stored or transported. . An example of such an article storage device will be described below.

FIG. 8 shows the article storage device. The article storage device can surround the article (copier in this example) 1 placed on the pallet 2 constructed as described above. The plurality of pillars 6, which are attached to the pallet 2 with a space therebetween, in the illustrated example, and the pillars 6 connected to each other so as to be able to adjust the gap between the pillars 6 adjacent to each other as described in detail later. Connecting member 1
4 and 15. Each strut 6 has a center hole 62 (FIG. 9) extending over the entire length of the strut 6 as described later.

The plurality of columns 6 are removably attached to the pallet 2, and FIG. 9 shows the columns 6 before they are attached to the pallet 2. As described above, the pallet 2 has a plurality of mounting pins including a nut 7 protruding from the article mounting surface 5 side. In the following description, the nut is referred to as the mounting pin 7. I will call it. In the illustrated example, when a square (square or rectangular) is imagined on the side of the article mounting surface 5 of the pallet 2, each mounting pin 7 is protruded from each pallet at each corner of the square, so that a total of Four mounting pins 7 are provided (see FIG. 1).

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 fixed on the pallet 2 by an article fixing means (not shown) so that it can be easily removed, if necessary. Next, as shown by an arrow P in FIGS. 1 and 9, 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 column 6 of this example is attached to the pallet 2 so that it can be easily attached to and detached from the pallet 2 by hand.
Removed from When it is necessary to identify each of the four columns 6, they will be referred to as a first column 6A, a second column 6B, a third column 6C, and a fourth column 6D.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of the fourth column 6D of the article storage device shown in FIG. 8 and a joint provided thereon, and FIG. 11 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 the bases of the first joints 108 and 208 are fitted in the upper portions of the guide grooves 54 and 55, respectively. In addition, the pillar 6 has a corner 6
Another groove 57 extending over the entire length of the groove 5 is formed.
7, a plate-shaped nut 58 is slidably fitted along the groove 57. Two first joints 108, 20
8 and the nut 58 are provided in the respective grooves 54, 55,
The first joints 108 and 208 and the nut 58 inserted from the upper end or the lower end of the groove are inserted into the grooves 54, 55 and 57.
, But does not separate from the support column 6 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 guide grooves 54 and 55 described above have
The bases of the second joints 109 and 209 are slidably fitted to each other without detaching 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.
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. 8 and 9, connecting members 14 and 15 provided between columns 6 adjacent to each other are provided.
Is formed of, for example, a rigid body such as metal, hard resin or wood, and is formed in a linearly extending rod shape or thin plate shape. Both connecting members 14 and 15 cross each other, and a pin 21 is provided at an intermediate portion thereof by a pin 21. They are rotatably connected to each other. In the following description, these connecting members will be referred to as a first connecting member 14 and a second connecting member 15, respectively.

Here, as shown in FIG. 9, two third and fourth columns 6C, 6D adjacent to each other, and first and second links provided between these columns 6C, 6D. Considering the members 14, 15, the second connecting member 15
As shown in FIG. 10, the upper end 15A on the upper side of the first joint 1 of one of the two first joints 108, 208 fixedly arranged on the fourth column 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. 9, 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 end 14A in the longitudinal direction on the upper side of the first connecting member 14 provided between the third and fourth columns 6C and 6D is connected to the third column 6C as shown in FIG. One of the two fixedly disposed first joints is rotatably connected via a pin. Also the first
As shown in FIG. 10, one of the two second joints 109 and 209 slidably attached to the fourth column 6D, as shown in FIG. It is rotatably connected to the second joint 109 via a pin 17.

Similarly, the first and fourth columns 6A, 6A
The first longitudinal end 14A on the upper side of the first connecting member 14 disposed between the two first joints 2 shown in FIG.
08 is rotatably connected via a pin 18.
The other end 14B in the lower longitudinal direction of the connecting member 14
Is rotatably connected via a pin to one of the second joints slidably attached to the column 6A. Similarly, the upper end 15A of the second connecting member 15 disposed between the first and fourth columns 6A and 6D is the first column 6A.
A is rotatably connected via a pin to one of the first joints fixedly arranged at A, and a lower end 15B of the lower end thereof in the longitudinal direction.
As shown in FIG. 10, 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 which are located crossing each other are slightly displaced in the horizontal direction, the two connecting members 14 and 15 are located at different positions.
When the connector 15 rotates 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 pillars 6 are attached to the pallet 2 as described above. 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
D1 and D2 (FIG. 1) are different from each other,
The distances d1 and d2 (FIG. 9) between the columns 6 before being mounted on 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. 9 shows the first and second two columns 6A and 6B and the third and fourth two columns 6C and 6D which are attached adjacent to each of the third sides 12 opposed thereto. 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. 10) 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. 9 or in a direction opposite thereto. by this,
Each of the second joints 209 (FIG. 10) to which the other longitudinal ends of the lower sides of the connecting members 14 and 15 are rotatably connected respectively slides 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 distance d2 between the first and fourth columns 6A, 6D.
Are changed at the same rate.

As described above, the distance D between the mounting pins 7
By preparing a plurality of types of pallets 2 different from each other in advance and selecting one of them, the distance d1 between the columns 6 is adjusted to the distances D1 and D2 between the mounting pins 7 of the pallet 2 by selecting one of them. , D2 and adjust the support column 6 to the mounting pin 7
Can be mounted on The first and second connecting members 14 and 15 for connecting the four columns 6 and the two columns adjacent to each other constitute an integral column unit 32.

By assembling the column 6 to the pallet 2 as described above, an article storage device assembled as shown in FIG. 8 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, for example, a fork of a forklift is inserted under the pallet 2 and By raising the fork, the article storage device can be lifted and the article 1 can be transported. Further, the article storage device with the article 1 mounted thereon can be transferred to a truck, a ship, or a railroad vehicle and transported. Further, the articles 1 stored in the article storage device can be stored in a warehouse or the like. At this time, the article 1 has the first and second connecting members 14, 1 on its four sides.
5, the article 1 can be protected.

For example, an article storage device on which the article 1 is placed is transported to a user from a copier manufacturing plant, which is an example of the article 1 to be transported, and four columns 6 are taken from the pallet 2 here. If removed, the article 1 can be easily lowered from the pallet 2. Then, if the empty article storage device is returned to the manufacturing factory again, it is possible to load the article again on the article storage device and transport it.
In this way, the article 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, which generates a large amount of waste. Objects can be eliminated or the amount can be extremely reduced.

After the support 6 shown in FIG. 8 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 positioned below the support 6. And the first and second
The connecting members 14 and 15 are turned around the pin 21 and folded, and as shown in FIG. 12, the entire support unit 32 can be compactly folded. 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. .

As described above, the pallet 2 of the present embodiment can be easily formed into a desired size. Therefore, the pallet 2 of the present embodiment is used for an article storage device capable of adjusting the interval between adjacent columns. Thereby, the advantage that the distance between the columns can be adjusted can be effectively utilized.

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 pallets or article storage devices for transporting or storing various products other than copiers or articles such as natural products.

[0055]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, pallets of various sizes can be constructed simply and at low cost.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the stability of the pallet can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the fixing tool can be securely engaged with the engaging portion.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the base member can be manufactured at a particularly low cost.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, pedestals of various sizes can be manufactured at low cost.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, articles of various forms can be efficiently transported or stored, and the advantages of the pallets described above can be effectively utilized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pallet.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where a base is removed from a base member.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a method of obtaining a base member by cutting a base member material.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing another example of the pedestal.

FIG. 6 is a view showing another example of the base member.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state when the base member shown in FIG. 6 is used by being turned sideways.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an example of an article storage device.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a support unit.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating one support post and a joint attached thereto.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view when the support unit is folded.

[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 14 connection member 15 connection member 63 groove 103 pedestal d1 interval d2 interval

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Sakae Ishikawa 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stock inside Ricoh Company (72) Inventor Isamu 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stock (72) Inventor Yoshiaki Sonoda 2-13-8 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1st Nagaoka Building M2 Iwatani Resort Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E063 AA07 BA01 BA05 CA04 CA05 CA11 CB04 CC03 CD08 EE01

Claims (6)

[Claims] A base member and a pedestal fixed to the base member, wherein the base member has substantially the same cross-sectional shape over its entire length in the longitudinal direction, and the base member has A pallet, wherein an engaging portion is formed for engaging the fixing member for fixing the base member and the pedestal, and the engaging portion is formed over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the base member. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal is bridged over at least two base members and fixed to the base members.
Palette described in. 3. The pallet according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is formed by a groove formed in the base member. 4. The pallet according to claim 1, wherein said base member is made of an extruded product of resin or metal. 5. The pedestal has substantially the same cross-sectional shape over its entire length in the longitudinal direction, and the pedestal is formed with an engaging portion extending over its entire length in the longitudinal direction. 5. The pallet according to any one of 1 to 4. 6. An article mounted on a pallet according to claim 1 so as to surround the article.
An article storage device, comprising: a plurality of columns attached to the pallet at intervals; and a connecting member that connects the columns so that the interval between adjacent columns can be adjusted.