JP2005170497A - Metal pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a metal pallet which is easily handled when not used. <P>SOLUTION: This metal pallet 10 is provided with a waveform metal mount plate 14 having a plurality of parallel grooves 12 and a metal supporting member 16 extending vertically relative to the grooves 12. The supporting member 16 is mounted removably by a screw 18 on the plate 14. A metal reinforcement member 20 extending in parallel with the grooves 12 is mounted removably on the plate 14 by a screw 24. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a metal pallet on which an article is placed and transported by an overhead traveling crane or a forklift.

Conventionally, pallets have been used for transporting articles by forklifts, chain blocks, winches, and the like in factories and warehouses. Wood has been widely used as a material for pallets, but metal pallets that are partially or wholly made of metal have been devised for the sake of strength and manufacturing convenience (Patent Documents 1 to 5). Reference 8). However, since these metal pallets are configured to have a size that can be used by inserting a fork, a large space is required for storage or transportation when the fork is not in use. For this reason, handling when not in use has been difficult.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-053132 JP 09-290835 A JP 2001-002070 A JP 2001-130574 A JP 2001-253434 A JP 2001-261038 A JP 2002-173144 A JP 2002-264939 A

  The problem to be solved is to provide a metal pallet that is easy to handle when not in use.

  The metal pallet of the present invention is attached to the bottom of the mounting plate so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the corrugated metal mounting plate having a plurality of parallel grooves. And a support member.

  The metal pallet of the present invention is characterized in that, in the metal pallet, the support member is attached to the mounting plate by a screw.

  The metal pallet according to the present invention is characterized in that in the metal pallet, the support member has a cylindrical shape.

  The metal pallet of the present invention is characterized in that in the metal pallet, a reinforcing member extending in a direction parallel to the groove is sandwiched between the mounting plate and the support member.

  The metal pallet of the present invention is characterized in that the reinforcing member is detachably attached to the metal pallet.

  In the metal pallet according to the present invention, the reinforcing member has a cylindrical shape in the metal pallet.

  According to the metal pallet of the present invention, since the support member is detachably attached to the mounting plate, the support member can be detached from the mounting plate and disassembled when not in use. For this reason, it can be disassembled and stacked or stored in a container, and can be stored or transported in a minimum space.

  Moreover, according to the metal pallet of the present invention in which the support plate is attached to the mounting plate by the screw, it can be easily disassembled only by removing the screw.

  Further, according to the metal pallet of the present invention in which the support member has a cylindrical shape, the weight can be reduced while securing the strength of the support member. Moreover, it can be easily manufactured using off-the-shelf pipes.

  Moreover, according to the metal pallet of the present invention in which the reinforcing member is attached between the placing plate and the supporting member, the placing plate on which the article is placed can be reinforced.

  Moreover, according to the metal pallet of the present invention to which the reinforcing member is detachably attached, not only the mounting plate and the supporting plate but also the reinforcing member can be easily detached and disassembled.

  Moreover, according to the metal pallet of the present invention in which the reinforcing member has a cylindrical shape, it is possible to reduce the weight while securing the strength of the reinforcing member.

  An embodiment of a metal pallet according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a metal pallet according to the present invention.

  The metal pallet 10 includes a corrugated metal mounting plate 14 having a plurality of parallel grooves 12 and a metal support member 16 extending in a direction perpendicular to the grooves 12. The support member 16 is configured to be detachably attached by a screw 18. A metal reinforcing member 20 extending in a direction parallel to the groove 12 is detachably attached to the mounting plate 14 by a screw 24. In addition, the material of the mounting plate 14, the support member 16, and the reinforcing member 20 is a coated steel plate such as aluminum, iron, plating, vinyl chloride, or PP film welding, and is not particularly limited as long as it can be corrugated.

  The mounting plate 14 bends the metal plate into a wave shape to form the groove 12 and the convex portion 22, thereby preventing bending in the yz plane direction of FIG. 1. For example, it is possible to prevent the mounting plate 14 from being bent in the yz plane direction even if the wire is hung on both ends in the y-axis direction. The groove | channel 12 and the convex part 22 have a U-shaped cross section, as shown in FIG. In addition, by forming the groove 12 and the convex portion 22, dust and dust fall into the groove 12 so that the entire surface of the mounting plate 14 can be seen beautifully.

  The support member 16 is configured in a cylindrical shape having a square cross section. The support member 16 is configured so that the support member 16 and the mounting plate 14 can be disassembled by removing the screw 18 when not in use by being attached to the mounting plate 14 with a screw 18. Further, the mounting plate 14 does not bend in the xz plane direction by being attached under the mounting plate 14 with the two support members 16 extending in a direction perpendicular to the groove 12 and the convex portion 22. Can be reinforced. Further, the mounting plate 14 can be supported on the floor or the like by attaching the two support members 16 under the mounting plate 14.

  The reinforcing member 20 is configured in a cylindrical shape having a square cross section. The reinforcing member 20 is fixed to the lower portions of the convex portions 22 at both ends in the x-axis direction of the mounting plate 14 by screws 24, thereby preventing the mounting plate 14 from bending in the yz plane direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting plate 14 and the reinforcing member 20 are fixed via a sandwiching plate 26 that sandwiches the support member 16 in the x-axis direction. The fixed state by the screw 18 can be reinforced. Further, by holding the support member 16 by the two holding plates 26 fixed to the mounting plate 14, the mounting plate 14 can be reinforced so as not to bend in the xz plane direction.

  When the metal pallet 10 having such a configuration is used for transporting an article, the article is lifted by a sling belt hung by a overhead traveling crane, a forklift or the like while the article is placed on the placing plate 14. Can be transported.

  Next, when the metal pallet 10 is not used, the screw 18 and the screw 24 are removed to be disassembled as shown in FIG. By disassembling in this way, they can be stacked and stored or transported to save as much space as possible. For example, if a plurality of metal pallets 10 are disassembled, a plurality of mounting plates 14 are stacked, and a plurality of support members 16 and reinforcement members 20 are stored in parallel, the storage space can be minimized. . If the support member 16 and the reinforcing member 20 are configured in the same shape and size, it is convenient to store the support member 16 and the reinforcing member 20 together, and the support member 16 and the reinforcing member 20 are separately provided. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of the metal pallets of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to what was mentioned above.

  For example, in the metal pallet 10 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. Even if it fixes in this way, the mounting board 14 can be fixed.

  Moreover, in the metal pallet 10, as shown in FIG. 5, the groove 12 of the mounting plate 14 may have a U-shaped cross section. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the convex part 22 of the mounting board 14 may have a substantially U-shaped cross section.

  Further, in the metal pallet 10, the reinforcing member 20 is not limited to one having a rectangular cross section. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a reinforcing member 20 having a circular cross section may be used. Even the reinforcing member 20 can reinforce the mounting plate 14.

  Moreover, in the metal pallet 10, the number of the supporting members 16 is not limited to two. For example, three support members 16 may be provided as shown in FIG. In this case, the strength can be further improved. Further, the number of reinforcing members 20 extending in the Y-axis direction may be added depending on the mounting load. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, two additional reinforcing members 20 may be added. In addition, the number of reinforcing members 20 is not particularly limited.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the metal pallet 10 does not have to include the sandwiching plate 26. As described above, even if the clamping plate 26 is not provided, the overall minimum strength can be ensured.

  Further, in the metal pallet 10, as shown in FIG. 10, both end portions 40 in the x-axis direction of the mounting plate 14 may be tapered. With this configuration, when disassembled, the plurality of mounting plates 14 can be stacked and stored as shown in FIG. 11, and the storage space can be minimized.

  Further, in the metal pallet 10, as shown in FIG. 12, the mounting plate 14 and the support member 16 may be detachably fixed by a belt 46. The material of the belt 46 is not particularly limited, such as resin as well as metal.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated one. For example, the shape of the mounting plate is not limited to a quadrangle. Further, means for detachably attaching the support member under the mounting plate is not limited to a screw or a belt.

  In addition, the technical scope of the present invention includes embodiments in which various improvements, modifications, and variations are added based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Moreover, you may implement with the form which substituted any invention specific matter to the other technique within the range which the same effect | action or effect produces.

  According to the metal pallet of the present invention, since the support member is detachably attached to the mounting plate, the support member can be detached from the mounting plate and disassembled when not in use. For this reason, it can be disassembled and stored or transported, and handling when not in use is facilitated. Moreover, it becomes easy to replace or repair each part.

It is a perspective view which shows the metal pallets of this invention. FIG. 2 is a front sectional view taken along line AA of the metal pallet of FIG. 1. It is a front view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the metal pallet of FIG. It is front sectional drawing which shows other embodiment of the metal pallets of this invention. It is front sectional drawing which shows other embodiment of the metal pallets of this invention. It is front sectional drawing which shows other embodiment of the metal pallets of this invention. It is front sectional drawing which shows other embodiment of the metal pallets of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of the metal pallets of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of the metal pallets of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of the metal pallets of this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which exploded and piled up the mounting plate of the metal pallets of FIG. It is front sectional drawing which shows other embodiment of the metal pallets of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Metal pallet 12 Groove 14 Mounting plate 16 Support member 18, 24 Screw 20 Reinforcement member 22 Convex part

Claims (6)

Metal having a corrugated metal mounting plate having a plurality of parallel grooves and a support member detachably attached to the mounting plate so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the grooves palette. The metal pallet according to claim 1, wherein the support member is attached to the mounting plate with a screw. The metal pallet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support member has a cylindrical shape. The metal pallet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a reinforcing member extending in a direction parallel to the groove is sandwiched between the mounting plate and the support member. The metal pallet according to claim 4, wherein the reinforcing member is detachably attached. The metal pallet according to claim 4, wherein the reinforcing member has a cylindrical shape.

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