JP2002046742A - Pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stable pallet which is less troubled by a difference in the shapes/dimensions of articles, and of which the general versatility is high. SOLUTION: This pallet P is equipped with a bottom plate 10, four struts 20, and horizontal members. In this case, a single or a plurality of articles M are mounted on the bottom plate 10. The struts 20 support four corners of the bottom plate 10. The horizontal members connect and assemble the upper sections or the upper and lower sections of the adjacent struts 20 and 20 into a frame. The pallet P has an outer shape of a rectangular parallelepiped at least with the open upper surface. Then, a pair of guide rails GR and GR are provided on the horizontal members, which are located at the upper section, or the upper and lower sections of the struts 20, and are confronted with each other. At the same time, two bar-shape supporting bodies BC and BC, both ends of which are guided by the pair of guide rails GR and GR, and in addition, which are movable in the extending direction of the guide rails GR and GR, are provided. Then, the articles M are supported and fixed by a space between the two bar-shape supporting bodies BC and BC.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pallet having a rectangular parallelepiped shape for accommodating a single object or a plurality of objects (eg, a load such as a plate).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 7, in order to accommodate an object M (in the figure, a load such as a plurality of plate materials), a mesh pallet P1 is formed. A rectangular parallelepiped pallet is used. If the object M is not filled in the pallet P1, the object M tends to be scattered as it is.
Are bundled and fixed by a band B.

[0003]

However, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to bundle a plurality of objects M with the band B. In addition, even if the pallet is fixed with a band, its shape and dimensions are not always constant and it is miscellaneous, so if it is placed at the end off the center of the pallet, the whole center of gravity will be biased, -There is a problem that an accident such as a fall occurs and is dangerous. On the other hand,
When trying to match the pallets to the shape and size of the object, it is necessary to prepare many types of dedicated pallets having different shapes and sizes, which causes a problem that the cost increases.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a versatile and stable pallet which solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and is less susceptible to differences in the shape and dimensions of objects.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a pallet according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a bottom plate (10) on which one or a plurality of objects (M) are placed, and four corners of the bottom plate (10). And four adjacent columns (2)
A pallet (P) having a rectangular parallelepiped shape having at least an open upper surface, said pallet (P) comprising: a horizontal member that connects and forms an upper portion or upper and lower portions of the support member (0, 20). A pair of guide rails (GR, GR) are provided on the opposed horizontal members located at
Both ends are guided by a pair of guide rails (GR, GR),
In addition, two rod-shaped supports (BC, BC) movable in the direction in which the guide rails (GR, GR) extend are provided.
The object (M) is supported and fixed between the rod-shaped supports (BC, BC).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bottom plate (10) on which a single or a plurality of objects (M) are placed, four columns (20) supporting four corners of the bottom plate (10), and adjacent columns. (2
A pallet (P) having a rectangular parallelepiped shape having at least an open upper surface, the pallet (P) comprising a horizontal member that joins an upper part and a lower part of (0, 20) to form a frame. , Both ends of which are guided by all opposing guide rails (GR, GR) and which are movable in the direction in which the guide rails (GR, GR) extend.
Two sets of the rod-shaped supports (BC, BC) are provided on the upper and lower portions of the column (20) in a lattice shape, and the object (M) is placed between the rod-shaped supports (BC) at the center of the lattice. The guide rails (GR, G
The height of R) is stepped, and the portion where the bar-shaped support (BC) intersects is arranged stepwise up and down.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first or second aspect, a net or a transparent side plate for forming a side surface is provided between adjacent columns (20, 20). .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the constitutions of the first to third aspects, a pressure-reducing layer (rubber-like elastic body) made of a rubber-like elastic material is provided on a side of the rod-shaped support (BC) which comes into contact with the object (M). CL) is formed.

The symbols in parentheses described in the means for solving the above-mentioned problems correspond to the symbols described in the drawings and the embodiments of the invention described later.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the object accommodated between the two rod-shaped supports guided by the guide rails is fixed, the object is securely fixed on the pallet without being biased to the center of gravity. You. In addition, since the object is supported only by the rod-shaped support, it is not necessary to bundle and fix the bands as in the related art, which saves labor. Further, even when the shape and dimensions of the object are different or the number is plural, the object is securely fixed by the movement of the bar-shaped support, so that the object is prevented from being scattered or falling on the pallet. Therefore, there is no need to prepare a plurality of pallets having different shapes and sizes corresponding to the shapes and dimensions of the object. In addition, two movable rod-shaped supports may be provided only on the upper part of the support, and in addition to this,
You may make it provide also in the lower part of a support | pillar. Further, two sets of two movable rod-shaped supports may be provided so as to intersect at the upper part of the column, and in addition, two sets may be provided so as to intersect at the lower part of the column. When two sets of two rod-shaped supports are provided at the upper and lower portions of the column, the object is more firmly supported between the rod-shaped supports.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, the height of the adjacent guide rails is made different, and the portions where the bar-shaped supports intersect are arranged up and down. Therefore, with a simple structure, the two sets of rod-shaped supports provided at the upper and lower portions of the column can be freely moved without interfering with each other.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the first aspect is provided.
Alternatively, in addition to the functions and effects of the second aspect of the present invention, the accommodated object can be seen well from the outside, and damage due to collision of another object with it during cargo handling or the like can be prevented.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, damage due to a collision or pressing caused by supporting and fixing the object to be accommodated is prevented. Is done.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an object is accommodated, and FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the A section of FIG. 1, (a), (b) has shown two types of different aspects.

The pallet P of the present invention is basically configured as follows. That is, four or four objects M to be accommodated are supported at four corners of the rectangular bottom plate 10 on which the object M is placed.
The columns 20 are connected and erected, and the adjacent columns 2
The upper and lower portions of 0 and 20 are connected and framed by horizontal members. Thereby, the pallet P is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape having at least an upper surface opened. A transparent flat plate forming a side surface is stretched between the four columns 20 (the flat plate may be omitted).

Each horizontal member is provided with a guide rail GR for guiding the rod-shaped support BC. That is, both ends of the rod-shaped support BC are opposed to the guide rails GR, G facing each other.
R, and the guided guide rails GR, GR
It is movable in the direction in which it extends. Two rod-shaped supports BC, BC are guided on the opposite guide rails GR, GR. That is, before and after the upper part of the support 20 (FIG. 1)
), A pair of guide rails GR, GR provided in
, Two rod-shaped supports BC which are movable left and right (in FIG. 1) are guided, and a pair of guide rails GR, G provided on the left and right (in FIG. 1) of the upper part of the column 20.
Two rod-shaped supports BC, which are movable back and forth (in FIG. 1), are guided to R. Further, a pair of guide rails GR, GR provided at the front and rear (in FIG. 1) of the lower portion of the column 20 have two movable rails left and right (in FIG. 1).
The two rod-shaped supports BC are guided, and a pair of guide rails GR, GR provided on the left and right (in FIG. 1) of the lower portion of the column 20 are movable two-way back and forth (in FIG. 1). Rod-shaped support BC is guided.

As described above, two sets of two rod-shaped supports BC are provided in the upper and lower portions of the column in two sets of lattices, and the rod-shaped support BC which is the center of the lattice is provided. The object M is supported and fixed in between. In addition, the heights of the adjacent guide rails GR, GR are made different, and the portions where the bar-shaped supports BC intersect are arranged at different heights to prevent interference with each other.

The guide rail GR will be described in further detail. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), a groove G1 is formed in the longitudinal direction, the upper surface of which is opened, and the lower portion thereof is enlarged with respect to the opening width. I have. In the enlarged portion of the groove G1, a slide portion SL having a vertically extending screw rod SC penetrating through the opening of the groove G1 on the upper surface is guided and slidably fitted.

Furthermore, threaded rods SC, SC extending vertically from the slide portions SL, SL fitted to the guide rails GR, GR are inserted into through holes formed at both ends of the rod-shaped support BC, whereby the rod-shaped support is formed. The horizontal movement of the support BC is limited to that along the groove G1. Note that each end of the rod-shaped support BC is connected to the guide rail G at the protruding portion of each screw rod SC.
A wing nut BN to be fastened to R is screwed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Butterfly bolt BB screwed to slide SL instead of N
May be used.

A pallet P is provided at the lower end of each column 20.
Is connected to the upper end of the support column 20 of another pallet P, and a tapered connecting portion 21 is connected so as to be stackable.

Next, the method of use will be described. Two sets of two rod-shaped supports BC, BC are separated from each other (spread) along the guide rail GR. As a result, a relatively wide rectangular enclosure composed of four rod-shaped supports BC is formed at the center of the pallet P. Object M in the enclosure
Is inserted and placed substantially at the center of the bottom plate 10, and then the four rod-shaped supports BC approach each other toward the object M. Thereby, the rod-shaped support BC comes into contact with the object M,
I support it.

As described above, since the object M accommodated between the two rod-shaped supports BC, BC guided by the guide rail GR is fixed, the object M can be securely placed on the pallet P without being biased to the center of gravity. Fixed to In addition, since the object M is supported only by the rod-shaped support BC, it is not necessary to bundle and fix the bands B as in the related art, which saves labor. Further, even when the shape and dimensions of the object M are different or the number is plural, the object M is securely fixed by the movement of the bar-shaped support BC, so that the object is prevented from being scattered or falling on the pallet P. Therefore, there is no need to prepare a plurality of pallets P having different shapes and sizes corresponding to the shapes and dimensions of the object M.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The configuration of the first embodiment is partially different from that of the first embodiment, and adjacent guide rails GR, GR
They are arranged so that they are at the same height. That is, in the case of the first embodiment, the rod-shaped support BC is horizontal over the entire length, whereas in the case of the second embodiment, one of the rod-shaped supports BC is near the end and is S It is folded in a letter shape and is formed to be different from the other,
It is configured such that they do not collide with each other when they move. Thereby, the adjacent guide rails GR, GR do not need to be arranged stepwise, and the structure is considerably simplified.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5. In addition to the configuration of the above embodiment,
A wire mesh is stretched between the adjacent columns 20,20.
As a result, the accommodated object M can be easily seen from the outside, and damage due to collision of another object with the object M during cargo handling or the like is prevented.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
More specifically, in addition to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, a gentle pressure layer CL made of a rubber-like elastic body is formed on the side of the rod-shaped support BC that contacts the object M. As a result, damage caused by collision and pressing caused by supporting and fixing the accommodated object M is prevented.

[0026]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the object accommodated between the two rod-like supports guided by the guide rails is fixed, so that the object is securely biased on the pallet without shifting to the center of gravity. Fixed. In addition, since the object is supported only by the rod-shaped support, it is not necessary to bundle and fix the bands as in the related art, which saves labor. Further, even when the shape and size of the object are different or the number of objects is plural, the object is securely fixed by the movement of the bar-shaped support, so that the object is prevented from scattering or falling on the pallet. Therefore, there is no need to prepare a plurality of pallets having different shapes and sizes corresponding to the shapes and dimensions of the object.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the invention, the height of the adjacent guide rails is stepped, and the portions where the bar-shaped supports intersect are arranged vertically. Therefore, with a simple structure, the two sets of rod-shaped supports provided at the upper and lower portions of the column can be freely moved without interfering with each other.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3, claim 1
Alternatively, in addition to the functions and effects of the second aspect of the present invention, the accommodated object can be seen well from the outside, and damage due to collision of another object with it during cargo handling or the like can be prevented.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, damage due to collision and pressing caused by supporting and fixing the object to be accommodated is prevented. Is done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the object of FIG. 1 is accommodated.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing two different modes of a portion A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a main part of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bottom plate 20 Prop 21 Connection part B band BB Wing bolt BC Rod support BN Wing nut CL Low pressure layer G1 Groove GR Guide rail M Object N Net P pallet P1 Mesh pallet SC Thread SL SL

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bottom plate on which a single or a plurality of objects are placed, four columns for supporting four corners of the bottom plate, and a horizontal member which connects and forms an upper portion or upper and lower portions of adjacent columns. A pallet in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped having at least an open upper surface, wherein a pair of guide rails is provided on opposing horizontal members located at an upper portion or at an upper portion and a lower portion of the column.
A pair of guide rails is provided with two rod-shaped supports whose both ends are guided and movable in the direction in which the guide rails extend, and the object is supported and fixed between the two rod-shaped supports. A pallet characterized by: 2. A bottom plate on which a single or a plurality of objects are placed, four columns for supporting four corners of the bottom plate, and a horizontal member for joining and framework upper and lower portions of adjacent columns. A rectangular parallelepiped pallet having at least an open upper surface, wherein each horizontal member is provided with a guide rail, and both ends are guided by all opposed guide rails, and are movable in the direction in which the guide rail extends. Two sets of rod-shaped supports are provided in the form of two sets of grids at the top and bottom of the column, and the object is supported and fixed between the bar-shaped supports at the center of the grid. A pallet, wherein the height of the guide rails to be formed is different, and the portions where the rod-shaped supports intersect are arranged in upper and lower steps. 3. A net or a transparent side plate which forms a side face between said adjacent columns.
Palette described in. 4. The pallet according to claim 1, wherein a gentle pressure layer made of a rubber-like elastic material is formed on a side of the rod-shaped support body that comes into contact with the object.