JP2003182737A - Pallet fence and panel for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fence which is made of a few parts, is used for an item packed in various shapes and sizes, and is stackable as to a fence surrounding the item being connected removably on a pallet on which the item is fixed. <P>SOLUTION: This relates to a pallet fence (a wall surrounding an item packed) comprising a plurality of panels W1 which are provided with a plurality of side end connecting parts 12 apart in a vertical direction at one side end in a horizontal direction and with a pallet connecting part at the bottom end to be removably connected to a panel connecting part provided at the outer periphery of an item packed (a copy machine, refrigerator, etc.), fixed on the top face of a roughly rectangular pallet and with a connecting member R1 mutually connecting the side end connecting parts 12 of the pair of panels W1 positioned forming a right angle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fence (protective member) for a pallet that surrounds an object to be packaged supported on the upper surface of the pallet, and a panel used to form the fence. .

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the object to be packed is fixed and packaged on a surface of the object to be packed of a pallet that supports the object to be packed such as an image forming apparatus and a refrigerator, and the object to be packed is packaged together with the pallet. The technique of carrying is known. According to such a technique, the object to be packed fixed to the pallet can be carried together with the pallet, so that the carrying work can be performed easily. Particularly when the pallet is a pallet for a forklift having a forklift fork insertion hole, the pallet and the object to be packed can be easily transported by the forklift. The following techniques (J01) and (J02) are conventionally known as techniques for transporting the object to be packed together with the forklift pallet. (J01) A technique for fixing and carrying a cardboard box containing the objects to be packed on a forklift pallet. (J02) The object to be packed is placed on the forklift pallet in a state where the wheels or the like provided on the lower surface of the object to be packed are floated from the upper surface of the forklift pallet, and a plurality of columns are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the object to be packed. Is placed on the forklift pallet, and a cushioning material such as Styrofoam is packed between the support and the object to be packed to fix the object to be packed. In this state, a technique of fixing the top plate to the upper ends of the plurality of columns and carrying it.

[0003]

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention)
(1) Problem) In the conventional technique (J01), a cardboard box is used, but it is difficult to reuse the cardboard box after transportation or storage because it is often damaged. Further, the cushioning material such as Styrofoam, which is packed between the object to be packed inside the cardboard box and the inner surface of the cardboard box, is also divided into a plurality of pieces and is often damaged or soiled, so it can be reused. difficult. Also,
Although the cardboard box and cushioning material need to be collected,
It's difficult to recover everything.

(Problems of the Prior Art (J02)) In the prior art (J02), a cushioning material such as Styrofoam (the object to be packed) is used to float the wheels or the like provided on the lower surface of the object to be packed from the upper surface of the forklift pallet. Although a cushioning material for supporting the lower surface is used, it is difficult to reuse the cushioning material for supporting the lower surface because it is easily damaged. Further, the cushioning material such as styrofoam, which is packed between the support and the object to be packed, is also easily damaged, so that it is difficult to reuse. There is also a problem that a work of collecting the cushioning material is required. Furthermore, since the position of the pillar to be connected on the forklift pallet is fixed, and the shape of the cushioning material to be packed between the pillar and the object to be packed is also defined, There is also the problem that the position must be accurately positioned with respect to the column. Also,
There is also a problem in that the support needs to be along the object to be packed, and the shape of the object to be packed needs to be matched, resulting in poor versatility.

Therefore, the object to be packed is fixed on the pallet for forklift, and a fence surrounding the outer periphery of the object to be packed is detachably connected to the upper surface of the forklift pallet, and the fence is repeatedly used. The generation of dust can be prevented. As the fence used in that case, it is desirable that the fence has a small number of parts, can be used for various objects to be packaged having different shapes and sizes, and has a low cost. Also, it is desirable to be able to stack and save storage space.
Good work efficiency is desirable.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides the following (O0
The subjects are 1) to (O03). (O01) In a fence that is detachably connected to a pallet having an object to be packed fixed on the upper surface and surrounds the object to be packed, it can be used for various objects to be packed having a small number of parts and different shapes and sizes. A safe fence. (O02) To provide a fence that can be used repeatedly and does not generate waste. (O03) To be able to pack objects to be packed fixed on a pallet into a stackable form with a simple structure and work.

[0007]

The present invention devised to solve the above problems will now be described. The elements of the present invention can be easily associated with the elements of the embodiments described later. Therefore, the reference numerals of the elements of the embodiment enclosed in parentheses are added. Further, the reason for explaining the present invention in association with the reference numerals of the examples described below is to facilitate the understanding of the present invention,
It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the examples.

(Invention) In order to solve the above problems, the fence panel of the pallet of the present invention has the following constitutional requirements (A
01) to (A03) are provided. (A01) Substantially rectangular panel (W1: W2: W3), (A02) Panel connecting portion provided on the outer periphery of the object mounting surface (2) to be packed formed on the upper surface of the substantially rectangular pallet (P) A pallet connecting part (15, 16, 33, 34, 51) detachably connected to (4, 43a) is provided at a lower end part, and a plurality of side end parts are vertically separated from one horizontal end part. The panel (W provided with the parts (12, 35, 48)
1: W2: W3), (A03) The side end connecting portions (12, 35,) of the pair of panels (W1: W2: W3) arranged at right angles.
48) The panel (W1: W2: W3) which is detachably connected to each other by the connecting members (R1, R2, R3).

A fence panel (W1: W2: W) of the pallet of the present invention having the above-mentioned structural requirements (A01) to (A03).
In 3), when enclosing the quadrilateral space on the pallet (P), one panel (W2) is used for one side of the quadrangle, or two panels (W2) for one side ( W1 or W3) can also be used. Next, a case where one panel (W2) is used for one side of the quadrangle will be described. Since a plurality of side end connecting portions (35) are vertically separated from each other at one side end in the horizontal direction of the substantially rectangular panel (W2), the pair of panels (W2) are arranged at right angles. The side end connecting portions (35) of the pair of panels (W2) can be detachably connected by the connecting member (R2). By arranging two sets of panels (W2) having the same structure connected at right angles so as to face each other, a total of four panels (W2) can surround a quadrangular space. When arranging two sets of panels (W2) having the same structure connected at right angles so as to face each other, the end portions of the two sets of panels (W2) arranged to face each other are in contact with each other. When arranged, the space surrounded by the four panels (W2) becomes a square space, and when arranged so that the ends of the two sets of the panels (W2) arranged facing each other are separated from each other, a rectangular space is formed. . That is, it is possible to surround the rectangular space by using four identical panels (W2).

With the object to be packed (F) placed and fixed on the object to be packed surface (2) of the substantially rectangular pallet (P), a total of four panels (W2) surrounding the rectangular space are provided. )
Thus, the outer peripheral portion of the object to be packed (F) can be surrounded. A panel provided with the pallet connecting portions (33, 34) provided at the lower ends of the four panels (W2) on the outer peripheral portion of the object mounting surface (2) of the substantially rectangular pallet (P) to be packed. It can be detachably connected to the connecting portion (4). In this case, four panels (W
By 2), a fence (a wall surrounding a quadrilateral space) can be formed on the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the pallet (P) surrounding the object to be packed (F) fixed on the pallet (P).

The fence panels (W1, W3) of the pallet of the present invention having the above-mentioned constituents (A01) to (A03) can be provided with the following constituents (A04), (A05). (A04) A polymerization connecting portion (13, 47) which is a portion having a thick plate portion (11, 46) on one side in the horizontal direction and which is connected to the other side in a state of being superposed on the other side, and the thick plate portion (11, 46). 46) the panel (W1, W3) having a plurality of side end connecting portions (12, 48) vertically separated from each other at the side end opposite to the overlapping connecting portions (13, 47), (A05) The panel (W1, W3) which is slidably coupled in the horizontal direction in a state where the overlapping connecting portions (13, 47) of the pair of panels (W1, W3) are stacked.

Fence panels (W1, W) of the pallet (P) of the present invention having the above-mentioned structural requirements (A04) and (A05).
In 3), the overlapped joint of a pair of substantially rectangular panels (W1, W3) having a thick plate portion (11, 46) on one side in the horizontal direction and an overlapped joint (13, 47) on the other side. (13,
47) can be slid in the horizontal direction in a state of being polymerized (overlapping). Therefore, the length of the pair of panels (W1, W3) can be adjusted in the horizontal direction in a state where the overlapping connection portions (13, 47) are stacked. A pair of panels (W
1, W3), the both ends of the flat plate-shaped connecting panel are formed of the thick plate portions (11, 46), and the side end portions thereof are vertically separated to form a plurality of side end connecting portions (12, 46). Four
8) is provided. Therefore, two sets of the flat plate-shaped connecting panels are arranged at right angles with the side end connecting parts (12, 48) adjacent to each other, and the side end connecting parts (12, 48) are arranged.
48) is detachably connected by the connecting members (R1, R3), it is possible to form an L-shaped panel by a total of four panels (W1, W3). The four panels (W
1, W3), two sets of L-shaped panels are arranged to face each other, and a total of eight panels (W1, W3) are formed.
The square space can be surrounded by. When two sets of L-shaped panels, which are formed by connecting four panels (W1, W3) having the same configuration, are arranged to face each other, the length of the pair of panels (W1, W3) connected in a flat plate shape is long. By adjusting the height, the space surrounded by the eight panels (W1, W3) in total becomes a rectangular closed space. That is, a rectangular space can be enclosed by using eight identical panels (W1, W3).

With the object to be packed (F) placed and fixed on the object to be packed surface (2) of the substantially rectangular pallet (P), a total of eight panels ( W
1, W3) can surround the outer peripheral portion of the object to be packed (F). Pallet connecting portions (15, 16, 5) provided at the lower ends of the eight panels (W1, W3)
1) is a panel connecting portion (4, 43) provided on the outer peripheral portion of the packing object mounting surface (2) of the substantially rectangular pallet (P).
It can be detachably connected to a). In this case, a fence (surrounding a quadrilateral space) is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the pallet (P) surrounding the object to be packed (F) fixed on the pallet (P) by the eight panels (W1, W3). Walls) can be constructed.

In the fence panel (W1, W3) of the pallet of the present invention having the above-mentioned structural requirements (A01) to (A03) and (A04), (A05), the following structural requirement (A0
6) can be provided. (A06) The panel (W1, W3), having a plurality of vertically elongated elongated hole (14, 47a) for penetrating a bolt in the overlapping connecting portion (13, 47) vertically separated from each other, A long hole (W) of each panel in a state where the overlapping connecting portions (13, 47) of the pair of panels (W1, W3) are stacked.
1, W3), and the panel (W1, W3) coupled by a bolt penetrating the bolt and a nut screwed to the bolt.

In the fence panel (W1, W3) of the pallet (P) of the present invention having the above-mentioned constituent requirements (A06),
The superposed connecting portions (13, 47) of a pair of substantially rectangular panels (W1, W3) having a thick plate portion (11, 46) on one side in the horizontal direction and a superposing connecting portion (13, 47) on the other side. ) Are polymerized (overlapped), the polymerization connection part (13,
Also, a plurality of elongated holes (14, 47a) for penetrating horizontally elongated bolts, which are formed in the upper and lower portions in 47), are overlapped (overlapped). Therefore, a pair of the panels (W1, W
3) can be connected by a bolt penetrating the elongated hole (14, 47a) and a nut screwed to the bolt in a state where the overlapping connecting portions (13, 47) are stacked. The pair of panels (W1, W3) connected in a state where the overlapping connecting portions are overlapped (overlapping) are connected in a flat plate shape and are relatively moved along the long holes (14, 47a) to increase the length. Can be adjusted. Both ends of the flat plate-shaped connecting panel formed by the pair of flat plates (W1, W3) are connected to the thick plate portion (1).
1, 46), and the side ends thereof are provided with a plurality of side end connecting portions (12, 48) vertically separated from each other. Therefore, two sets of the flat plate-shaped connecting panels are arranged at right angles with their side end connecting parts (12, 48) adjacent to each other, and the side end connecting parts (12, 48) are connected to each other by the connecting members (R1, R3). ), A total of four panels (W1, W3) can form an L-shaped panel. When two sets of L-shaped panels formed by connecting the four panels (W1, W3) are arranged to face each other,
A total of eight panels (W1, W3) can surround a rectangular space. When two sets of L-shaped panels, which are formed by connecting four panels (W1, W3) having the same configuration, are arranged to face each other, the length of the pair of panels (W1, W3) connected in a flat plate shape is long. By adjusting the height, the space surrounded by the eight panels (W1, W3) in total becomes a rectangular closed space. That is, a rectangular space can be enclosed by using eight identical panels (W1, W3).

In a state where the object to be packed (F) is placed and fixed on the object to be packed surface (2) of the substantially rectangular pallet (P), the total of eight panels () surrounding the rectangular space ( W
1, W3) can surround the outer peripheral portion of the object to be packed (F). Pallet connecting portions (15, 16, 5) provided at the lower ends of the eight panels (W1, W3)
1) is a panel connecting portion (4, 43) provided on the outer peripheral portion of the packing object mounting surface (2) of the substantially rectangular pallet (P).
It can be detachably connected to a). In this case, a fence (surrounding a quadrilateral space) is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the pallet (P) surrounding the object to be packed (F) fixed on the pallet (P) by the eight panels (W1, W3). Walls) can be constructed.

Further, the fence panel (W1, W of the pallet of the present invention having the above-mentioned constituent features (A06) is used.
In 3), it is possible to provide the following constituent requirement (A06 '). (A06 ') A pair of fence panels (W1, W3) having the same structure. In this case, the fence panels (W1, W3) of the pallet of the present invention having the same constitution and the same constitution (A06) have the following constitution (A06 '). Is also possible. (A06 ') A pair of fence panels (W1, W3) having the same structure. In this case, the same panel (W1, W
3) can be used to enclose a rectangular space.

The fence panel of the pallet of the present invention having the above-mentioned constituents (A01) to (A06) can have the following constituents (A07). (A07) The overlapping connecting portion (13, 47) is a thin plate portion (13, 4) having a thickness of about 1/2 of that of the thick plate portion (11, 46).
7), one side surface of the thick plate portion (11, 46) and the thin plate portion are formed in the same plane, and the other side surface is a boundary between the thick plate portion (11, 46) and the thin plate portion (13, 47). The substantially rectangular panel (W1,
W3). The fence panel (W1, W3) of the pallet (P) of the present invention having the above-mentioned constituent requirements (A07) is the overlapping connecting part (13, 47) of the pair of panels (W1, W3).
In the state of polymerizing and linking the
The thicknesses of the thick plate portions (11, 46) are substantially the same. Therefore, the pair of panels (W1: W2: W3), which are connected by superposing the overlapping connection parts (13, 47), are connected.
Is a substantially flat plate member as a whole, and its horizontal length can be adjusted.

Further, the fence for the pallet of the present invention is
The following constituent requirements (A01), (A02), (A08), (A09)
It is characterized by having. (A01) Substantially rectangular panel (W1: W2: W3), (A02) Panel connecting portion provided on the outer periphery of the object mounting surface (2) to be packed formed on the upper surface of the substantially rectangular pallet (P) A pallet connecting part (15, 16, 33, 34, 51) detachably connected to (4, 43a) is provided at a lower end part, and a plurality of side end parts are vertically separated from one horizontal end part. The panel (W provided with the parts (12, 35, 48)
1: W2: W3), (A08) The panels (W1: W2 :) arranged on each of four sides of a substantially rectangular shape surrounding the outer periphery of the upper surface of the pallet (P).
W3), and the side end connecting portion (1) of the panel (W1: W2: W3) at the corner portion on the diagonal of the rectangle.
2, 35, 48) adjacent to each other (W
1: W2: W3), (A09) The panels (W1: W2 :) arranged adjacent to each other.
Connecting members (R1, R2, R3) for detachably connecting the side end connecting portions (12, 35, 48) of W3).

The above structural requirements (A01), (A02), (A0)
8), a substantially rectangular panel (W1: W2: W) forming a fence for the pallet (P) of the present invention provided with (A09).
In 3), since a plurality of side end connecting portions (12, 35, 48) are vertically separated from each other at one side end in the horizontal direction, a pair of panels (W1: W2: W3) having the same shape is formed. In a state of being arranged at right angles, the pair of panels (W1: W2:
The side end connecting portions (12, 35, 48) of W3) can be detachably connected to each other by connecting members (R1, R2, R3). A panel having the same structure (W
Panels (W1: W2: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W3: W2: W3: W2: W3: W2: W2: W3: W2: W2: W
By arranging 3), a fence surrounding the object to be packed (F) is formed. Pallet connecting part (15, 16, 33, 34, 51) provided at the lower end of the same-shaped panels (W1: W2: W3) forming the fence.
Is a panel connecting portion (4, 43) provided on the outer peripheral portion of the packing object mounting surface (2) of the substantially rectangular pallet (P).
It can be detachably connected to a). That is, since the fence for the pallet (P) formed along the four sides of the rectangle on the upper surface of the pallet (P) can be composed of a plurality of panels (W1: W2: W3) having the same shape, Costs can be saved by using common parts.

The above structural requirements (A01), (A02), (A0)
In the fence for a pallet of the present invention including 8) and (A09), the following constituent requirements (A04) to (A06) and (A01) are provided.
0) can be provided. (A04) The panel (W1, W3) having a thick plate part (11, 46) on one side in the horizontal direction and a superposed connecting part (13, 47) which is a part to be connected to the other side in an overlapped state (A010) A pair of panels (W1, W3) arranged on each of the four sides, wherein the overlapping connection portions (13, 47) are overlapped at a central portion and the thick plate portion (1
The pair of panels (W1, W3) in which the side end connecting portions (12, 48) of (1, 46) are arranged at both ends, (A05) The overlapping connecting portion (13) of the thick plate portion (11, 46) , 47) and a plurality of side end connecting parts (12, 48) vertically separated from each other at the side end opposite to the side end, and a plurality of upper and lower separated side connecting parts (13, 47). The panels (W1, W3) having long holes (14, 47a) for penetrating horizontally elongated bolts, (A06) The overlapping connection parts (13, 47) of the pair of panels (W1, W3) are overlapped with each other. Panel (W1, W
3) A bolt that penetrates the long hole (14, 47a) and a nut that is screwed into the bolt.

The constituent elements (A01), (A02), (A0)
4) to (A06), (A010), the fence for a pallet of the present invention is a plurality of panels (W1, W3) of the same shape.
Can be connected. That is, a pair of substantially rectangular panels (W having a thick plate portion (11, 46) on one side in the horizontal direction and an overlapping connection portion (13, 47) on the other side).
1, W3) are polymerized, the plurality of vertically elongated elongated bolt penetrating holes (1) formed in the polymerized coupling part (13, 47) are vertically separated from each other.
4,47a) also polymerizes. Therefore, the pair of panels (W1, W3) have the overlapping connection parts (13,
47) can be connected by bolts penetrating the elongated holes (14, 47a) and nuts screwed onto the bolts in a state of overlapping 47). A pair of panels (W1, W) in which the overlapping connecting portions are connected in an overlapped (overlapping) state.
3) is connected in a flat plate shape and has the long holes (14, 47).
It is possible to adjust the length by making relative movement along a). A pair of panels (W
1, W3), the both ends of the flat plate-shaped connecting panel are formed of the thick plate portions (11, 46), and the side end portions thereof are vertically separated to form a plurality of side end connecting portions (12, 46). Four
8) is provided. Therefore, two sets of the flat plate-shaped connecting panels are arranged at right angles with the side end connecting parts (12, 48) adjacent to each other, and the side end connecting parts (12, 48) are arranged.
48) is detachably connected by connecting members (R1, R3), it is possible to form an L-shaped panel by a total of four panels (W1, W3) having the same structure. Enclosing a quadrangular space by a total of eight panels (W1, W3) by arranging two sets of L-shaped panels configured by connecting the four panels (W1, W3) so as to face each other. You can The four panels (W1, W having the same structure as described above
3) When two sets of L-shaped panels connected to each other are arranged to face each other, the pair of flat plates (W1, W1)
By adjusting the length of 3), the space surrounded by the eight panels (W1, W3) in total becomes a rectangular closed space. That is, panels of the same shape (W1, W
3) can be used to enclose a rectangular space.

With the object to be packed (F) placed and fixed on the object to be packed surface (2) of the substantially rectangular pallet (P), a total of eight panels ( W
1, W3) can surround the outer peripheral portion of the object to be packed (F). Pallet connecting portions (15, 16, 5) provided at the lower ends of the eight panels (W1, W3)
1) is a panel connecting portion (4, 43) provided on the outer peripheral portion of the packing object mounting surface (2) of the substantially rectangular pallet (P).
It can be detachably connected to a). In this case, a fence for a pallet surrounding the object to be packed (F) fixed on the pallet (P) can be configured by the eight panels (W1, W3) having the same configuration. The pallet fence includes a plurality of panels (W
1, W3), the cost can be saved by sharing the parts.

The above structural requirements (A01), (A02), (A0)
4) to (A06), (A08), and (A010) in the fence for a pallet of the present invention, the following constituent requirements (A07)
Can be provided. (A07) The overlapping connecting portion (13, 47) is a thin plate portion (13, 4) having a thickness of about 1/2 of that of the thick plate portion (11, 46).
7), one side surface of the thick plate portion (11, 46) and the thin plate portion (13, 47) are formed in the same plane, and the other side surface is formed of the thick plate portion (11, 46) and the thin plate portion (1).
The substantially rectangular panel (W1, W3) having a step formed at the boundary of (3, 47). The fence for a pallet of the present invention having the above-mentioned constituent feature (A07) is a polymerized polymerized connection part in a state where the polymerized connection parts (13, 47) of a pair of panels (W1, W3) are polymerized and connected. Thickness of (13,47) and thick plate (11,4)
The thickness of 6) is almost the same. Therefore, the pair of panels (W) connected by superposing the overlapping connection parts (13, 47) are connected.
1, W3) is a member having a substantially flat plate shape as a whole, and its length can be adjusted. Therefore, the fence for the pallet can easily cope with the case where the sizes of the four sides surrounding the outer peripheral portion of the object mounting surface (2) on the upper surface of the substantially rectangular pallet (P) are different.

The above structural requirements (A01), (A02), (A0
The fence for a pallet of the present invention including 8) and (A09) can be provided with the following constituent element (A011). (A011) The panel (W1: W2: W3) having a top plate connecting portion at an upper end to which a top plate (T) having a pallet mounting surface on which another pallet (P) can be mounted is connected.

In the fence for a pallet having the above-mentioned constituent element (A011), the panel (W1:
W2: W3) pallet connecting portions (15, 16,
33, 34, 51) are connected to the panel connecting portions (4, 43a) of the pallet (P), and the panel (W1: W2: W)
Since the top plate connecting portion at the upper end of 3) is connected to the top plate (T), the rigidity of the fence is increased. Further, since another pallet (P) can be placed on the top surface of the top plate (T) connected to the upper end of the fence, the pallets (P) supporting the objects to be packed (F) are stacked and stored. Therefore, the storage space can be effectively used.

The above structural requirements (A01), (A02), (A0)
The fence for a pallet of the present invention including 8) and (A09) can be provided with the following constituent element (A012). (A012) The pallet (P) having a fork insertion hole (1) into which a fork of a forklift is inserted. A fence for a pallet having the above-mentioned constituent element (A012) is used by being connected to an upper surface of the pallet (P) having a fork insertion hole (1) into which a fork of a forklift is inserted. Therefore, the object to be packed (F) fixed to the upper surface of the pallet (P) and the fence can be easily transported by a forklift.

[0028]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION (Examples) Next, specific examples (Examples) of the embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is limited to the following embodiments. is not. In order to facilitate understanding of the following description, in the drawings, the front-back direction is the X-axis direction, the left-right direction is the Y-axis direction, and
The vertical direction is the Z-axis direction, and the arrows X, -X, Y, -Y,
The directions indicated by Z and -Z are indicated as front, rear, right, left, upper, lower, or front, rear, right, left, upper, lower. In addition, in the figure, "○" in "○" means an arrow from the back of the paper to the front, and "○" in "○" indicates the front of the paper. Shall mean the arrow from to the back.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a packing apparatus using a pallet fence according to a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the fence is omitted. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a forklift pallet used in the first embodiment, FIG. 3A is a perspective view, FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line IIIB-IIIB of FIG. 3A, and FIG.
3C is a perspective view of the locking member shown in FIG. 3B, FIG. 3D is a view showing a modified example of the configuration of the portion shown in FIG. 3B, and FIG. 3E is a perspective view of the locking member shown in FIG. 3D. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a copying machine fixed to the upper surface of a forklift pallet and packed with the fence of the first embodiment surrounding the side surface of the copying machine (object to be packed) and the top plate connected to the upper end of the fence. .

1 to 4, a packing device U (see FIG. 4) includes a forklift pallet P for supporting a copying machine F as an object to be packed and an upper end covering cover for covering the upper end of the copying machine F. K (see FIG. 1), a plurality of panels W1 (see FIG. 4), and a top plate T. The forklift pallet P is a thick rectangular member, and fork insertion holes 1 and 1 into which the forks of a forklift (transportation vehicle) (not shown) are inserted are formed on four front, rear, left, and right side surfaces thereof. The fork insertion hole is 4
Instead of forming on all one side, it is possible to form on only one side. The forklift pallet P is carried by inserting a fork of a forklift (not shown) into the fork insertion holes 1 and 1.

1 to 4, the forklift pallet P has a packaged object placement surface 2 on its upper surface. The copying machine (packaged object) F placed on the packaged object placement surface 2 has a plurality of casters Fa on the lower surface.
The caster Fa is placed on the object-to-be-packaged placement surface 2 via a rubber-made circular friction pad C having elasticity. In the present embodiment, the friction pad C is made of a disc-shaped rubber having a recessed portion in which the caster Fa is placed at the center of the upper surface. On the object mounting surface 2 to be packed,
Four locking holes 3 and a plurality of panel connecting portions (fitting holes) 4 are formed in the outer peripheral portion of the portion on which the copying machine F is placed. The locking hole 3 is formed by opening on the outer side surface of the forklift pallet P. The panel connecting portion 4 of the forklift pallet P is a pallet connecting portion (15, 16, 33,
34, 51) are formed by fitting holes.
A plate-shaped locking member 6 is fixed to the upper end of the locking hole 3 with a screw. The locking member 6 has a hook locking portion 6a and a hook insertion hole 6b formed by cutting and raising.

The upper end covering cover K for covering the upper end of the copying machine (object to be packed) F placed on the upper surface of the forklift pallet P is made of a resilient rectangular sheet such as polyurethane film. A pulling member connecting portion 7 formed of a ring-shaped member is fixed to the four corner portions of the outer peripheral portion. The tension member connecting portion 7 is connected to the upper end of a tension member 8 formed of a nylon band having a low elasticity that can be adjusted in length.
A hook 9 as a locked member is connected to the lower end of the tension member 8. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3B, the tip portion of the hook (locked member) 9 is inserted into the locking hole 3 through the hook insertion hole 6b and locked by the hook locking portion 6a. If the length of the tension member 8 is adjusted to be short in this state, tension is generated in the tension member 8 by the elastic force of the upper end cover K. Due to the tension, the copying machine F is pressed and fixed on the upper surface of the forklift pallet P via the friction pad C. That is, in this embodiment, the elastic upper end cover K is provided with the tension member 8.
It has a function as a tension generating member that gives tension to the. If only the tension of the tension member 8 is used, the copying machine F
It seems that it cannot be firmly fixed on the forklift pallet P, but in reality it can be very firmly fixed. Therefore, it is not necessary to fill a cushioning material between the panel W1 fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the conventional forklift pallet and the copying machine. The upper end clothing cover K having the pulling member connecting portion 7 and the flexible and long pulling member 8 having one end connected to the pulling member connecting portion 7 constitute a packed object fixing member (K + 7 + 8) for pallets.

Various materials such as sheets and nets made of other materials can be used for the upper end covering cover K. As the tension generating member for generating tension in the tension member 8, the upper end covering cover is used. It is possible to use a tension spring provided between K and the tension member 8, an elastic belt or the like (not shown). Further, instead of the locking member 6 shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, a locking member 6'having a locking portion 6a 'shown in FIGS. 3D and 3E can be used.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a plurality of panels constituting the fence shown in FIG. 6 is a detailed explanatory view of the panel shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6A is a front view, and FIG. 6B is the same as FIG.
6A is a view as seen from the arrow VIC in FIG. 6A, FIG. 6D is a top view as seen from the arrow VID in FIG. 6A, and FIG. 6E is a bottom view as seen in FIG. 6A. It is the figure seen from the arrow VIE. 7 is an explanatory view of a connecting member for connecting the panels shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view of the connecting member, FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the connected state of the connecting member, and FIG. 7C is the connecting member. FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of a main part of a state in which panels are connected by.

4 to 6, the plurality of panels W1 are
They are connected by a plurality of connecting members R1 and are configured so as to surround a rectangular space (see FIG. 5) in a plan view in the connected state. The copying machine F (see FIG. 1) is housed in the space surrounded by the plurality of panels W1. In FIG. 6, the panel W1 includes a thick plate portion 11 having a flat plate shape, three columns (side end connecting portions) 12 provided on one side portion of the thick plate portion 11 at intervals in the vertical direction, and the three pieces. A thin plate portion (overlapping connection portion) 13 provided on the side opposite to the cylinder 12, three horizontal elongated holes 14 provided on the thin plate portion 13, and a side where the cylinder 12 of the thick plate portion 11 is arranged. It has a pallet connecting portion 15 protruding downward at the lower end portion thereof and a pallet connecting portion 16 protruding downward at the lower end portion of the thin plate portion 13. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a total of eight panels W1 are connected so as to surround the periphery of the copying machine F.
In adjacent panels W1, the portions where the columns (side end connecting portions) 12 are arranged are connected to each other, and the portions where the thin plate portions 13 are formed are connected to each other. In the portion where the thin plate portions 13 are joined to each other, the long holes 14 of the respective panels W1 overlap each other, and are connected by a bolt (not shown) penetrating the long holes 14 and a nut screwed to the bolt.

The panels W1 to which the cylinders 12 are connected are connected so as to form a right angle in a plan view. The pallet connecting portions (fitting protruding portions) 15 and 16 projecting downward at the lower end of each panel W1 are fitted into the panel connecting portion (fitting hole) 4 of the forklift pallet P. The horizontal length of the pair of panels W1 connected in the overlapping state of the thin plate portions (overlapping connection portions) 13 can be adjusted by an amount corresponding to the length of the elongated hole 14 in the longitudinal direction.
Therefore, it is possible to adjust the size of the space surrounded by the quadrangular fence formed by arranging the pair of panels W1 along each of the four sides of the rectangle. Therefore, even when the area of the object-to-be-packaged mounting surface 2 on the upper surface of the forklift pallet P is slightly different, the same panel W1 can be used by changing the formation position of the panel connecting portion (fitting hole) 4. It is possible. When the horizontal length of the pair of panels W1 is adjusted, the pair of panels W1
Since the length of the pallet connecting portions 16, 16 protruding downward from the lower end portion of the thin plate portion 13 and overlapping with each other changes, the panel connecting portion 4 into which the pallet connecting portions 16, 16 are fitted.
The length of is set so as to correspond to the change in the length. Therefore, the three panel connecting portions 4 formed along each outer side of the upper surface of the forklift pallet P are formed longer in the central portion than in the both end portions.

In FIG. 7, the connecting member R1 has a female connecting member 21 and a male connecting member 22. The female type connecting member 21 includes three dovetail grooves 21a and two semi-cylindrical surfaces 2
1b and. The male connecting member 22 includes a fitting convex portion 22a that fits in the dovetail groove 21a and two semi-cylindrical surfaces 22.
b. When the three fitting protrusions 22a of the male connecting member 22 of FIG. 7A fit into the three dovetail grooves 21a of the female connecting member 21, they are connected in the state of FIG. 7B. Figure 7
In the state B, the semi-cylindrical surfaces 21b and 22b form a circular hole. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the female type connecting member 21 and the male type connecting member 22 are joined in a state where the column 12 penetrates through the circular hole formed by the semi-cylindrical surfaces 21b and 22b, it is shown in FIGS. Thus, the adjacent panels W1 can be connected to each other at a right angle.

8A and 8B are explanatory views of a top plate connected to the upper ends of a plurality of panels W1 connected in a rectangular shape in the plan view. FIG. 8A is a top perspective view and FIG. 8B is a bottom perspective view. is there. In FIG. 8, the top plate T has a frame-shaped connecting groove Ta (see FIG. 8B) formed along the rectangle on the lower surface thereof.
The upper end of a plurality of panels W1 connected so as to form a rectangular fence in the plan view is connected to the connection groove Ta in a fitted state.

(Operation of Embodiment 1) In the pallet packing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention having the above-described structure, the copying machine (packed object) F is placed on the packed object mounting surface 2 of the forklift pallet P. To place. Then, the caster Fa at the lower end of the copying machine F is lifted, and the friction pad C is inserted between the caster Fa and the object mounting surface 2 to be packed. The upper end of the copying machine F is covered with an upper end covering cover K, the lower end of the tension member 8 is pulled downward, and the hook (locked member) 9 is locked to the locking portion 6a of the locking member 6. Let At this time, tension acts on the tension member 8 due to the elastic force of the upper end covering cover K, and the upper end covering cover K that covers the upper end of the copying machine F is pulled toward the forklift pallet P side by the tension, and copying is performed. The machine F is pressed and fixed on the upper surface of the forklift pallet P. The forklift pallet P to which the copying machine F is fixed can be easily transported by inserting the fork of the forklift into the fork insertion hole 1 thereof. In the plurality of panels W1 arranged on the outside of the copying machine F supported by the object mounting surface 2 to be packed, the pallet connecting portions (fitting protrusions) 15 and 16 are the panel connecting portions of the forklift pallet P. The (fitting hole) 4 is detachably fitted and connected. The plurality of panels W1
Another forklift pallet P is mounted on the pallet mounting surface on the top surface of the top plate T connected to the upper end of the. Therefore, since the forklift pallets P to which the copying machines F are fixed can be stacked, the storage space of the copying machines F can be effectively utilized.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a portion excluding a panel and a top plate of a packing apparatus using a fence for a pallet according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 10 shows the second embodiment.
10A is a perspective view of the forklift pallet of the packing apparatus using the pallet fence of FIG. 10, FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the forklift pallet, and FIG. 10B is the XB of FIG. 10A.
It is a -XB line sectional view. In the description of the pallet packing apparatus U according to the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will not be repeated. 9 and 10, a locking member 31 for locking the hook (locked member) 9 at the lower end of the tension member 8 is fixed to the upper surface (outer surface) of the forklift pallet P by protruding upward. . The locking member 31 is formed with a hook locking hole (locking portion) 31a. When the locking member 31 is provided on the upper surface of the forklift pallet P so as to project upward as in the second embodiment, the work of locking the hook 9 to the locking member 31 is easy.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of panels of the pallet fence of the second embodiment are connected. 12 is a detailed explanatory view of the panel shown in FIG. 11 and FIG.
12A is a front view, FIG. 12B is a view seen from the arrow XIIB in FIG. 12A, FIG. 12C is a view seen from the arrow XIIC in FIG. 12A, FIG. XIID is a top view seen from the arrow XIID in FIG. 12E is a bottom view of the arrow XIIE in FIG. 12A.
It is the figure seen from. 13 is an explanatory view of a connecting member for connecting the panels shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, FIG. 13A is a perspective view of the connecting member, and FIG. 13B is an exploded perspective view of the panel and the connecting member. 11 to 13, the panel W2 of the second embodiment includes a flat plate portion 32, a central pallet connecting portion 33 protruding downward from a central portion of the lower end of the flat plate portion 32, and an end pallet connecting portion protruding downward from both end portions of the lower end. 34, 34. Further, the panel W2 has three side end connecting portions 35 formed on one vertical end surface. In FIG. 13B, the side end connecting portion 35 has a T-shaped vertical guide 35a and a horizontal lower end support wall 35b in a top view.

In FIG. 13, the connecting member R2 has a hinge shaft 36 and a pair of rotating connecting portions 37, 37 which are rotatable around the hinge shaft 36. The rotation connecting portion 3
A T-shaped guide groove 37a is formed in the plan view 7 in FIG. The T-shaped guide groove 37a is fitted into the T-shaped vertical guide 35a of the side end connecting portion 35 from above, and the connecting member R is formed.
The lower end of 2 is supported by the lower end support wall 35b (see FIG. 13B). 14: is explanatory drawing of the fence panel of Example 2 connected by the panel connection part, FIG. 14A is a top view of the state which folded two panels, FIG. 14B shows two sets which expanded two panels facing. It is a top view of the state arrange | positioned together. In FIG. 14, the two panels W2 connected by the connecting member R2 are rotatable around the hinge shaft 36 from the closed state of FIG. 14A to the open state of FIG. 14B. The solid line in FIG. 14B and the four panels W2 shown in FIG. 11 are arranged so as to surround the periphery of the copying machine F shown in FIG. 9, and the central pallet connecting portion (fitting portion) 33 at the lower end portion of each panel W2 and End pallet connecting part (fitting part) 3
4, 34 (see FIG. 11) are fitted into the panel connecting portion (fitting hole) 4 of the forklift pallet P (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

As shown in FIG. 14B, the space that can be formed between two pairs of panels W2 that are spread and connected so as to form a right angle is formed by a pair of panels W2.
Can be widened when is moved from the position of the solid line to the position of the chain double-dashed line. Therefore, by using two pairs of panels W2 shown in FIG. 14A, the size of the space formed between them can be adjusted. Therefore, even if the area of the object-to-be-packaged mounting surface 2 on the upper surface of the forklift pallet P is slightly different, the same panel W2 can be used by changing the formation position of the panel connecting portion (fitting hole) 4. Is possible. Also in the second embodiment, a top plate similar to the top plate T of the first embodiment can be connected to the upper ends of the respective panels W2 to stack the forklift pallets P to which the copying machines F are fixed.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a pallet packing apparatus using a fence for a pallet according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and is a state view in which the fence and the top plate are omitted. 16 is an explanatory view of the forklift pallet P shown in FIG. 15, FIG. 16A is an enlarged perspective view of a main part, and FIG.
FIG. 16B is a sectional view taken along line XVIB-XVIB of FIG. 16A. Pallet packing device U using the fence of this Example 3
In the description, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the overlapping detailed description will be omitted. Figure 1
5 and FIG. 16, panel connecting holes 41, 41 are formed in the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the forklift pallet P of the second embodiment adjacent to each corner, and each panel connecting hole 41 is shown in FIG. 16B. As shown, it has an upper square hole 41a and a lower circular hole 41b. A bolt support plate 42 having a bolt through hole 42a in the square hole 41a.
Are fixed with screws. A retaining nut 44 is screwed onto the lower end portion of the bolt 43 penetrating the bolt through hole 42a, and the bolt 43 and the nut 44 are fixed by an adhesive. Then, as shown in FIG. 16B, the head portion 43a (panel connecting portion) of the bolt 43 is always held at the storage position (position stored in the square hole 41a) indicated by the solid line, but at the time of use, two points are used. Move to the position indicated by the chain line.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of panels constituting the fence for the pallet of the third embodiment are connected. 18 is a detailed explanatory view of the panel shown in FIG. 17, FIG. 18A is a front view, and FIG. 18B is an arrow XVII of FIG. 18A.
FIG. 18C is a view seen from IB, and FIG. 18C is an arrow XVIII of FIG. 18A.
18C is a top view, FIG. 18E is a bottom view, and FIG. 18E is a bottom view as seen from arrow XVIIIE in FIG. 18A. FIG. 18F is XVIIIF-XVIIIF of FIG. 18A. It is a line sectional view.

17 and 18, a plurality of panels W3
Are connected by a plurality of connecting members R3, and are configured to surround a rectangular space (see FIG. 17) in a plan view in the connected state. The copying machine F (see FIG. 15) is housed in the space surrounded by the plurality of panels W3. The panel W3 has a rectangular flat plate portion 45, and the flat plate portion 45 has a rectangular thick plate portion 46 and a thin plate portion (overlapping connection portion) 47. The thin plate portion 47 has a thickness that is approximately ½ of that of the thick plate portion 46, one side surface of the thick plate portion 46 and the thin plate portion 47 are formed in the same plane, and the other side surface thereof is the thick plate portion 46. A step is formed at the boundary of the thin plate portion 47. At the side end of the thick plate portion 46, three side end connecting portions 48 provided at intervals in the vertical direction are formed. The side end connecting portion 48 has a connecting member mounting surface 48a, a horizontal guide surface 48b, and a vertical guide groove 48c, which are recessed by the thickness of the sheet metal of a connecting member made of sheet metal described later.
And have. In the thin plate portion (overlapping connection portion) 47, three horizontal long holes 47a are provided separately in the vertical direction.

A connecting fitting mounting portion 49 is formed at the lower end of the thick plate portion 46. In FIG. 18C, the connecting metal fitting mounting portion 49 includes metal fitting mounting surfaces 49a and 49b and metal fitting locking grooves 49c and 49 formed on both side surfaces of the thick plate portion 46.
The metal fitting locking grooves 49c and 49d are formed at the upper ends of the metal fitting mounting surfaces 49a and 49b, respectively. As can be seen from FIG. 18E, the metal fitting mounting surface 49
The length of a and the metal fitting locking groove 49c are the same, and the length of the metal fitting mounting surface 49b and the metal fitting locking groove 49d are the same. Then, the metal fitting mounting surface 49a and the metal fitting locking groove 49c
Is longer than the length of the metal fitting mounting surface 49b and the metal fitting locking groove 49d. The metal fitting surfaces 49a and 49b are formed to be recessed by the thickness of a metal plate of a pallet connecting metal fitting (described later) made of metal plate described later.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory view of the metal fitting forming the pallet connecting portion provided at the lower end portion of the panel shown in FIG.
9A is a perspective view, FIG. 19B is a side view as seen from the arrow XIXB of FIG. 19A, FIG. 19C is a top view, and FIG. 19D is a sectional view taken along line XIXD-XIXD of FIG. 19C. FIG. 19
In the connection metal fitting 51 attached to the connection metal fitting mounting portion 49 (see FIG. 18), an L-shaped bottom wall (pallet connection portion) 51 a, and a long wall 51 b and a short wall 51 c vertically rising from the bottom wall 51 a. The long wall 51b and the short wall 51c are provided at their upper ends with locked portions 51d and 51e, respectively, which are bent inward. The L-shaped bottom wall (pallet connecting portion) 51a is connected to the head portion (plate connecting portion) 43a of the bolt 43.

As shown in FIG. 17, a total of eight panels W3 are connected along the four sides of the rectangle so as to surround the periphery of the copying machine F. In the adjacent panels W3, the side end connecting portions 48 arranged adjacent to each other are connected to each other, and the portions where the thin plate portions 47 are formed are connected to each other. In the portion where the thin plate portions 47 are joined, the long holes 47a of each panel W3 overlap each other, and they are connected by a bolt (not shown) penetrating the long hole 47a and a nut screwed to the bolt.

In FIG. 17, the panels W3 to which the side end connecting portions 48 are connected are connected so as to form a right angle in a plan view. In this state, the L-shaped bottom wall (pallet connecting portion) 51a of the connecting metal fitting 51 mounted on the connecting metal fitting mounting portion 49 at the lower end of each panel W3 is attached to the bolt 43.
Is connected to the head (plate connecting portion) 43a. The horizontal length of the pair of panels W3 connected in a state where the thin plate portions (overlapping connection portions) 47 overlap each other can be adjusted by an amount corresponding to the length of the long hole 47a in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, the pair of panels W3 are arranged along each of the four sides of the rectangle.
It is possible to adjust the size of the space surrounded by the square fences formed by arranging.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory view of a connecting member for connecting the panels shown in FIG. 17, and FIG. 20A is a perspective view of the connecting member.
FIG. 20B is a plan view of the connecting member. In FIG. 20,
The connecting member R3 has a hinge shaft 52 and a pair of rotating plates 53, 53 rotatable about the hinge shaft 52. Each rotating plate 53 is provided with a U-shaped guide 54 which is substantially U-shaped in a plan view. U-shaped guide 5
Reference numeral 4 denotes a pair of side walls 54a, 54a, inner bent portions 54b, 54b provided at the tip thereof, and the pair of side walls 54a,
It has a central wall 54c connecting between 54a. The pair of side walls 54a, 54a and the inner bent portions 54b, 54b of the U-shaped guide 54 are connected to the horizontal guide surfaces 48b, 48 of the side end connecting portion 48 (see FIG. 17) of the panel W3.
Inserted in the inner part of b, and then the inner bent parts 54b, 54
By moving b downward along the vertical guide grooves 48c, 48c, the panel W3 and the U-shaped guide 54 can be connected. Therefore, by connecting the side end connecting portions 48, 48 of the pair of panels W3 to the pair of U-shaped guides 54, 54 of the connecting member R3, the pair of panels W3 can be connected by the connecting member R3. . In the third embodiment as well, a top plate similar to the top plate T of the first embodiment can be connected to the upper ends of the panels W3 to stack the forklift pallets P to which the copying machines F are fixed.

(Operation of Embodiment 3) FIG. 21 is a plan view showing a state before the start of the mounting work when the fence plate is detachably mounted on the forklift pallet. 2 sets are shown in which a total of four plates are connected by arranging a pair of plates movably connected in a horizontal direction at right angles and connecting adjacent side end connecting portions with a connecting member. In FIG. 21, heads 43a of two bolts 43 are provided adjacent to each of the four corners on the outer periphery of the object-to-be-packaged mounting surface 2 formed on the upper surface of the forklift pallet P (see FIG. 16).
Is provided so that it can appear and disappear. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a state immediately after the start of the mounting work when the fence plates are detachably mounted on the forklift pallet. The pallet connecting portion at the lower end of the pair of plates connected at a right angle is shown in FIG. It is a top view showing the state where it was connected to the plate connecting part of the forklift pallet.

In FIG. 21, a pair of panels W3, in which the thin plate portions 47 are overlapped and connected in FIG. 22, constitute a flat plate-shaped connection panel (W3 + W3). A pair of panels W constituting the flat plate-shaped connection panel (W3 + W3)
3, W3 have the same configuration except that the positions of 49a and 49c and the positions of 49b and 49d are interchanged.
The flat connecting panel (W3 + W3) may have its horizontal length adjusted. Two sets of the flat plate-like connecting panels (W3 + W3) are used to form side end connecting parts 48,
L-shaped connecting panel (W3 + W3 + W) in which 48 (see FIGS. 17 and 18) are arranged at right angles in a state of being adjacent to each other, and the side end connecting portions 48, 48 are detachably connected by a connecting member R3.
3 + W3) is composed of a total of four panels W3 having substantially the same structure. The L-shaped connecting panel (W3 + W3
+ W3 + W3) is arranged corresponding to a pair of corners on the diagonal line of the pallet P. In FIG. 22, the L-shaped connecting panel is placed on the pallet P, and the bottom of the connecting fitting 51 at the lower end of the panel is connected to the side end connecting portions 48, 48 (see FIGS. 17 and 18) by the connecting member R3. The wall (pallet connecting portion) 51a (see FIG. 19D) is a bolt 4 on the pallet P.
It is locked to the head part (panel connection part) 43a of No. 3.

FIG. 23 is a view showing a state in which one of a pair of plates in which the thin plate portions (overlapping connection portions) 47, 47 shown in FIG. 22 are movably connected in the horizontal direction are horizontally moved. FIG. 24 is a view showing a state in which adjacent side end connecting portions are connected by a connecting member in the state of FIG. In the state shown in FIG. 22, when the panel W3 to which the side end connecting portions 48, 48 are not connected is horizontally moved in the arrow Y1 direction, the state shown in FIG. 23 is obtained. In the state of FIG. 23, the bottom wall (pallet connecting portion) 51a of the connecting fitting 51 at the lower end of the horizontally moved panel W3 is also locked to the head portion (panel connecting portion) 43a of the bolt 43 on the pallet P (FIG. 1
9D). In this state, the horizontally moved panel W is
The side end connecting portions 48 of 3 (see the upper right corner and the lower left corner portion in FIG. 23) are close to each other, but are not connected by the connecting member R3. In the state of FIG.
When the unconnected side end connecting portions 48, 48 of the upper right and lower left corners of are connected by the connecting member R3,
In the state shown in FIG. 24, a rectangular fence is formed by the eight plates.

The head portion (panel connecting portion) 43a of the bolt 43 of the third embodiment projects from the upper surface of the pallet P (the surface on which the object to be packed is placed) when in use, but inside the panel connecting hole 41 except when in use. Since it is housed in the pallet P, it does not interfere with the work when the object F to be packed is placed on the pallet P.

(Modifications) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but is within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. Thus, various changes can be made. Modifications of the embodiment of the present invention will be illustrated below. (H01) The connection of the panels W1 to W3 onto the forklift pallet P is not limited to the configuration in which the lower ends of the panels W1 to W3 are fitted into the fitting holes (panel connecting portions) 4 formed in the forklift pallet P. It is possible to employ a method of fixing to a bracket fixed to the upper surface of the forklift pallet P with a screw or the like, and other various conventionally known connection structures. The panel and fence of the present invention can be applied to pallets other than forklift pallets (pallets without fork insertion holes 1). (H02) As the tension member 8 in each of the above embodiments, a belt, a rope, a wire, or the like can be used.
Further, the tension generating member for generating tension in the tension member 8 is constituted by the elastic upper end covering cover K or a tension spring or the like provided between the upper end covering cover K and the tensile member 8. It can be configured by an elastic member. (H03) The locking portion 6 of the forklift pallet P
The a, 6a 'and 31a can be locking portions of various shapes other than the configuration shown in the embodiment. (H04) Instead of the hook (locked member) 9 connected to the lower end of the tension member 8, it is possible to use locked members of various configurations.

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The packing device of the present invention described above can achieve the following effects (E01) to (E04). (E01) A fence that is detachably connected to a pallet having an object to be packaged fixed on the upper surface and surrounds the object to be packaged can be used for various objects to be packaged with a small number of parts and different shapes and sizes. We can provide a good fence. (E02) It is possible to provide a fence that can be repeatedly used and does not generate waste. (E03) Objects to be packed fixed on a pallet can be packed in a stackable form with a simple structure and work. (E04) It is possible to provide a fixing device and a packing device for an object to be packed that does not generate waste after use.

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FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a packing apparatus using a pallet fence according to a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the fence is omitted.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

3 is an explanatory view of a forklift pallet used in the first embodiment, FIG. 3A is a perspective view, FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line IIIB-IIIB of FIG. 3A, and FIG. 3C is shown in FIG. 3B. 3D is a perspective view of the locking member, FIG. 3D is a view showing a modified example of the configuration of the portion shown in FIG. 3B, and FIG. 3E is a perspective view of the locking member shown in FIG. 3D.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which a copying machine (object to be packaged) fixed to the upper surface of a forklift pallet is packed with a fence of Example 1 surrounding the side surface of the copying machine and a top plate connected to the upper end of the fence. It is a perspective view.

5 is a perspective view of a plurality of panels forming the fence shown in FIG.

6 is a detailed explanatory view of the panel shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6A is a front view, FIG. 6B is a view seen from an arrow VIB of FIG. 6A, and FIG. 6C is a view seen from an arrow VIC of FIG. 6A. Figure,
6D is a top view as seen from the arrow VID of FIG. 6A,
6E is a bottom view as seen from the arrow VIE of FIG. 6A.

7 is an explanatory view of a connecting member for connecting the panels shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view of the connecting member, FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the connecting member in a connected state, and FIG. 7C. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of an essential part in a state where panels are connected by the connecting member.

8 is an explanatory view of a top plate connected to the upper ends of a plurality of panels W1 connected in a rectangular shape in the plan view, FIG. 8A is a top perspective view, and FIG. 8B is a bottom perspective view. Is.

[Fig. 9] Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a portion excluding a panel and a top plate of a packing device using a fence for a pallet according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an explanatory view of a forklift pallet of a packing apparatus using a pallet fence according to the second embodiment, FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the forklift pallet, and FIG. 10B is the XB-XB of FIG. 10A. It is a line sectional view.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of panels of the pallet fence according to the second embodiment are connected.

12 is a detailed explanatory view of the panel shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 12A is a front view, FIG. 12B is a view seen from an arrow XIIB of FIG. 12A, and FIG. 12C is an arrow X of FIG. 12A.
12C is a top view, FIG. XIID is a top view, and FIG. 12E is a bottom view, FIG. 12E is a bottom view.
It is the figure seen from arrow XIIE.

13 is an explanatory view of a connecting member for connecting the panels shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, FIG. 13A is a perspective view of the connecting member, and FIG. 13B is an exploded perspective view of the panel and the connecting member.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view of a fence panel connected to each other by a panel connecting portion according to the second embodiment, FIG. 14A is a plan view of two panels folded, and FIG. 14B is an expanded view of the two panels. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which two sets are arranged facing each other.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a pallet packing apparatus using a pallet fence according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and is a state diagram in which the fence and the top plate are omitted.

16 is an explanatory view of the forklift pallet P shown in FIG. 15, and FIG. 16A is an enlarged perspective view of a main part.
16B is a sectional view taken along line XVIB-XVIB of FIG. 16A.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of panels constituting the fence for the pallet of the third embodiment are connected.

18 is a detailed explanatory view of the panel shown in FIG. 17, FIG. 18A is a front view, FIG. 18B is a view seen from an arrow XVIIIB of FIG. 18A, and FIG. 18C is a view seen from an arrow XVIIIC of FIG. 18A. 18A is a top view as seen from the arrow XVIIID in FIG. 18A, and FIG. 18E is a bottom view as seen from the arrow XVIIIE in FIG. 18A.
FIG. 18B is a sectional view taken along line XVIIIF-XVIIIF of FIG. 18A.

19 is an explanatory view of a metal fitting forming a pallet connecting portion provided at the lower end portion of the panel shown in FIG. 17, and FIG.
9A is a perspective view, FIG. 19B is a side view as seen from the arrow XIXB of FIG. 19A, FIG. 19C is a top view, and FIG. 19D is a sectional view taken along line XIXD-XIXD of FIG. 19C.

20 is an explanatory view of a connecting member for connecting the panels shown in FIG. 17, and FIG. 20A is a perspective view of the connecting member.
FIG. 20B is a plan view of the connecting member.

FIG. 21 is a plan view showing a state before starting the mounting work when the fence plate is detachably mounted to the forklift pallet, and the thin plate portions (polymerization coupling portions) can be horizontally moved. 2 sets are shown in which a total of four plates are connected by arranging a pair of plates connected to each other at a right angle and connecting adjacent side end connecting portions with a connecting member.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a state immediately after the start of the mounting work when detachably mounting the fence plates to the forklift pallet, and showing the lower end portions of the pair of plates connected at right angles. It is a top view showing the state where the pallet connecting part was connected with the plate connecting part of the forklift pallet.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a state in which one of a pair of plates, in which the thin plate portions (overlapping connection portions) shown in FIG. 22 are movably connected in the horizontal direction, is horizontally moved.

FIG. 24 is a view showing a state where adjacent side end connecting portions are connected by a connecting member in the state of FIG. 23.

[Explanation of symbols]

F ... Object to be packed, P ... Pallet, R1, R2, R3 ... Connecting member, T ... Top plate connecting portion, W1: W2: W3 ... Panel,
1 ... Fork insertion hole, 2 ... Packing object mounting surface, 4, 43
a ... Panel connecting portion, 11, 46 ... Thick plate portion, 12, 35,
48 ... Side end connection part, 13, 47 ... Overlap connection part, 14, 4
7a ... Long holes for bolt penetration, 15, 16, 33, 34,
51 ... Pallet connecting part,

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Takashi Kiyoto             Fuji Zero, 2274 Hongo, Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture             X Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Eiji Okamura             1-2-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo Seavans             N Building 16F, Tsubakimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shoji Tsuchioka             Fukui Prefecture Sakai-gun Sakai-cho Samon 1st character Yanagi finger 48-2             Yagi Kumauchi Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3E037 AA20 BA07 BB09 BC01 CA05                 3E063 AA09 CA04 CB01 CC03 CD08                       EE03 FF06

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A fence panel for a pallet, comprising: (A01) to (A03) below;
(01) A substantially rectangular panel, (A02) A pallet connecting portion that is detachably connected to a panel connecting portion provided on the outer peripheral portion of the object mounting surface formed on the upper surface of the substantially rectangular pallet is at the lower end portion. (A03) The panel provided with a plurality of side end connecting portions vertically separated from each other at one side end in the horizontal direction,
The panel in which the side end connecting portions of the pair of panels arranged at a right angle are detachably connected by a connecting member. 2. A fence panel for a pallet according to claim 1, further comprising the following structural requirements (A04) and (A05), and (A04) having a thick plate portion on one side in the horizontal direction. A superposition connecting part which is a part to be connected in a state of being superposed on the other side, and a plurality of the side end connecting parts which are vertically separated from each other at a side end part of the thick plate part opposite to the superposition connecting part. (A05) The panel which is slidably coupled in the horizontal direction in a state where the overlapping connecting portions of the pair of panels are stacked. 3. The fence panel for a pallet according to claim 2, further comprising the following constituent features (A06):
(A06) The panel having a plurality of vertically elongated long holes for penetrating bolts formed in the overlapping connection portion so as to be vertically separated from each other, wherein the overlapping connection portions of the pair of panels are overlapped with each other. The panel connected by a bolt penetrating the elongated hole and a nut screwed with the bolt. 4. The fence panel for a pallet according to claim 2, further comprising the following constituent requirements (A07):
(A07) The overlapping connecting portion is formed by a thin plate portion having a thickness of about ½ of the thick plate portion, one side surface of the thick plate portion and the thin plate portion are formed on the same plane, and the other side surface is formed by the thick plate portion. The substantially rectangular panel in which a step is formed at the boundary between the plate portion and the thin plate portion. 5. The following constituent requirements (A01), (A02), (A)
08) and (A09) for fences for pallets, (A01) substantially rectangular panel, (A02) on the outer peripheral portion of the object mounting surface formed on the upper surface of the substantially rectangular pallet. The panel, in which a pallet connecting portion detachably connected to the provided panel connecting portion is provided at a lower end portion, and a plurality of side end connecting portions are provided vertically at one side end portion in the horizontal direction, (A08 ) The panel, which is arranged along four sides of a substantially rectangular shape that surrounds the outer periphery of the upper surface of the pallet, and one or more are arranged on each side of the four sides, in a corner portion on a diagonal line of the rectangle. The panel in which the side end connecting portions of the panel are arranged adjacent to each other, (A09) The connecting member which detachably connects the side end connecting portions of the adjacently arranged panels. 6. The following constituent requirements (A04), (A010),
(A05), (A06) is provided, The claim 5 characterized by the above-mentioned.
The fence for a pallet described in (A04), the panel having a thick plate portion on one side in the horizontal direction and the overlapping joint portion which is a portion to be joined in a state of being superimposed on the other side, (A010) each of the four above A pair of panels respectively arranged on the sides, wherein the overlapping connecting portion is overlapped at a central portion and the side end connecting portions of the thick plate are arranged at both end portions, (A05) A plurality of side end connecting portions vertically separated from each other at a side end portion of the thick plate portion opposite to the overlapping connecting portion, and a plurality of horizontally elongated bolts vertically separated from each other at the overlapping connecting portion. A panel having a through hole for penetration, (A06) A bolt penetrating through the long hole of each panel and a nut screwed with the bolt in a state where the overlapping connection portions of the pair of panels are overlapped with each other. 7. The fence for a pallet according to claim 6, comprising the following constituent requirements (A07):
7) The overlapping connecting portion is formed by a thin plate portion having a thickness of about ½ of the thick plate portion, one side surface of the thick plate portion and the thin plate portion are formed in the same plane, and the other side surface is the thick plate portion. And the substantially rectangular panel in which a step is formed at the boundary between the thin plate portions. 8. The fence for a pallet according to claim 5, wherein the pallet fence has the following constituent features (A011), and another pallet can be placed on the upper surface of the (A011). The panel having a top plate connecting portion to which a top plate having a mounting surface is connected at an upper end. 9. The fence for a pallet according to any one of claims 5 to 8, characterized by comprising the following constituent features (A012), and (A012) a fork insertion hole into which a fork of a forklift is inserted. The pallet.