JP2007001666A - Article transporting/storing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To place and transport any size article on a pallet suitable for the size in an article transporting and storing apparatus having the pallet for placing the article, and four supports vertically provided on the pallet. <P>SOLUTION: First and second coupling members 14, 15 are provided between two supports so that a space between the two supports 6 detachably attached to four corners of the pallet 2 with the article 1 placed thereon can be freely adjusted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an article transport and storage device used for transporting or storing industrial products, parts thereof, building materials, furniture or other various articles.

  This kind of article transporting and storing apparatus includes a pallet on which articles are placed, four struts attached to the four corners of the pallet so as to stand perpendicular to the article placement surface, and adjacent to each other. 2. Description of the Related Art A device configured by a connecting member that fixedly connects two columns to each other is widely used. In order to transport an article by such an article transporting / storing apparatus, the article is accommodated in a space inside four columns, placed on a pallet, and the article is transported together with the article transporting / storing apparatus. Moreover, when the articles accommodated in the article transporting and storing apparatus are stored in a warehouse or the like, a plurality of article transporting and storing apparatuses can be stacked up and down, and the space in the warehouse can be effectively utilized.

  However, the articles to be transported or stored by this kind of article transporting and storing apparatus range from a large size to a small size, whereas the above-described conventional article transporting and storing apparatus has a space for storing the articles. The volume of is constant. For this reason, an article having a certain size can be transported or stored with an article transporting and storing apparatus of a certain size, but it is larger than the article accommodating space of the article transporting and storing apparatus. Articles of size cannot be transported or stored. Further, if an article extremely smaller than the article storage space is transported or stored by the article transporting / storing device, the transporting efficiency is lowered, and the space in the warehouse is wasted.

  The present invention has been made to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an article transporting and storing apparatus capable of efficiently transporting or storing articles. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pallet on which an article is placed, and a plurality of columns that are detachably attached to the pallet so as to surround the article placed on the pallet, and 2 adjacent to each other. Proposed is an article transporting and storage device comprising a connecting means for connecting the two struts to each other so that the interval between the two struts can be adjusted (Claim 1).

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pallet on which an article is placed and four detachable attachments in a state of rising substantially perpendicular to the article placement surface of the pallet. An article transporting and storage device is proposed that includes a supporting column and connecting means for connecting the two supporting columns so that the distance between the two supporting columns positioned adjacent to each other can be adjusted.

  In that case, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, the connection means sets the interval so that the interval between two struts positioned adjacent to each other changes at the same rate. It is advantageous that the adjustment is performed in conjunction with each other (claim 3).

  Further, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, the connecting means includes an interval between two struts positioned adjacent to each other, and the two struts facing each other and adjacent to each other. It is advantageous that the interval is adjusted in conjunction with each other so that the interval between the other two struts positioned at the same position changes at the same rate.

  Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pallet on which an article is placed and four detachable attachments in a state of rising substantially perpendicular to the article placement surface of the pallet. The first and second joints attached to the respective struts along the longitudinal direction thereof, and the first and second coupling members that couple the two struts positioned adjacent to each other, respectively. The four joints are attached to the pallet, the second joint is located below the first joint, and the four pillars are attached to the pallet. The first and second connecting members are positioned so as to cross each other, and each first connecting member is one of the two columns whose longitudinal ends are adjacent to each other. Can be pivoted to the first joint attached to And the other end in the longitudinal direction thereof is rotatably connected to a second joint attached to the other of the two columns positioned adjacent to each other, and each second coupling member One end side in the longitudinal direction is rotatably connected to a first joint attached to the other strut, and the other end side in the longitudinal direction is connected to a second joint attached to the one strut. An article transporting storage characterized in that it is movably connected, and at least one of the first and second joints is assembled to each of the attached columns so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction thereof. An apparatus is proposed (claim 5).

  Similarly, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pallet on which an article is placed, and a first detachably attached in a state of rising substantially perpendicular to the article placement surface of the pallet. Thru | or 4th support | pillar, 1st thru | or 3rd coupling attached to each 1st thru | or 4th each support | pillar along the longitudinal direction, respectively, 1st and 2nd support | pillar located adjacent to each other, 2 and 3rd support pillars, 3rd and 4th support pillars, and 1st and 2nd connection members which connect each of the 4th and 1st support pillars to each other. In this state, the second and third joints are located below the first joint, and the second joint is located below the third joint. With each of the four support posts attached to the pallet, each of the first and second connecting members is Each longitudinal direction one end side of the 1st and 2nd connection member provided between the 1st and 2nd support pillars which are located in the state where it mutually crossed and was located next to each other is the 1st and 2nd Each of the other ends in the longitudinal direction is pivotably connected to second joints respectively attached to the second and first struts. The first and second connecting members provided between the second and third struts adjacent to each other are attached to the second and third struts, respectively. The other end in the longitudinal direction of each of the joints is pivotally connected to a third joint attached to each of the third and second support columns and adjacent to each other. Between the third and fourth struts located Each longitudinal direction one end side of the provided 1st and 2nd connection member is each connected with the 1st coupling attached to the 3rd and 4th support | pillar, respectively, so that rotation is possible, respectively, The other longitudinal direction other end The first and second are provided between the fourth and first struts, the sides of which are pivotally connected to second joints respectively attached to the fourth and third struts, and located adjacent to each other. One end side in the longitudinal direction of each connecting member is pivotally connected to a first joint attached to each of the fourth and first columns, and the other end side in the longitudinal direction is connected to the first and fourth ends. Each of the first to third joints is pivotally connected to a third joint attached to each of the pillars, and at least the second and third joints of the first to third joints are attached to each of the attached pillars. It is assembled to be movable in its longitudinal direction An article transporting and storing apparatus is proposed (claim 6).

  Further, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, when the first and second connecting members provided between the two columns adjacent to each other are used as a connecting member pair, It is advantageous that at least one of one end side in the longitudinal direction and the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the first and second connecting members constituting at least one of the connecting member pairs is detachably connected to the joint. (Claim 7).

  Furthermore, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7, at least two joints movable in the longitudinal direction are attached to and detached from one pillar with the pillar attached to the pallet. It is advantageous to provide a joint fixing member that can be fixedly connected.

  Further, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 8, the joint fixing members that detachably connect the plurality of joints attached to each of the four support columns are formed in the same form. It is advantageous (claim 9).

  Further, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, it is advantageous that the joint fixing member is assembled to the support so as not to be detached from the support (claim 10).

  Moreover, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, it is advantageous that a top plate that is detachably mounted on the support column is provided (claim 11).

  Furthermore, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, it is advantageous that the top plate has means for preventing the article placed thereon from being dropped (claim 12).

  Further, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, the top plate has a support column removed from the pallet and a connecting hole for storing the connecting means or the connecting member constituting the connecting means. It is advantageous if formed (claim 13).

  Furthermore, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, it is advantageous that a protection means for shielding at least a part of a gap between two struts located adjacent to each other is provided. Item 14).

  Further, in the article transporting / storing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14, the pallet is detachably connected to an upper part of another article transporting / storing apparatus on the side opposite to the article placing surface. It is advantageous to have a connecting part (claim 15).

  Furthermore, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifteenth aspects, it is advantageous that the respective struts and the joints attached thereto are detachably assembled (claim 16).

  Further, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 16, the strut that is detachably attached to the pallet and the connecting member that respectively couples two struts adjacent to each other include the strut. It is advantageous if the column unit is configured to be foldable in a state where it is removed from the pallet (claim 17).

  Furthermore, in the article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 17, when the support unit is folded, a gap of 15 mm or more is provided between the support and the connecting member rotatably connected to the support via a joint. In order to be able to do so, it is advantageous to assemble the struts, joints and connecting members respectively (claim 18).

  According to the invention described in claims 1 to 18, since the interval between the columns can be adjusted, articles of any size can be efficiently transported or stored.

  In particular, according to the inventions described in claims 4 and 6, the degree of freedom in adjusting the interval between the support columns can be increased.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the first and second connecting members can be removed from the joint, and the article can be easily placed on or lowered from the pallet.

  According to invention of Claim 8 thru | or 10, when the external vibration force is applied with respect to the article conveyance storage apparatus, it can prevent that the article conveyance storage apparatus vibrates vigorously.

  In particular, according to the invention described in claim 9, the cost of the joint fixing member can be reduced.

  Moreover, according to the invention of Claim 10, loss of the joint fixing member can be prevented.

  According to invention of Claim 11 thru | or 13, the upper space of an article conveyance storage apparatus can be utilized effectively.

  In particular, according to the invention described in claim 12, it is possible to prevent the article on the top plate from falling.

  Moreover, according to the invention of Claim 13, the support | pillar removed from the pallet can be stored compactly collectively.

  According to invention of Claim 14, the malfunction which an external thing touches the article | item on a pallet can be suppressed.

  According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reliably stack the article transporting and storing device in the vertical direction.

  According to invention of Claim 16, replacement | exchange of the components of an article conveyance storage apparatus and its disposal can be performed easily.

  According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the column unit removed from the pallet can be compactly stored and transported.

  According to invention of Claim 18, when folding a support | pillar unit, the malfunction that an operator pinches a finger | toe can be prevented.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an article transporting and storing apparatus according to the present invention. The article transporting and storing apparatus shown here has a pallet 2 on which an article 1 made of, for example, a copying machine is placed. The pallet 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a deck board 3 made of a rectangular flat plate material, and two leg portions 4 made of square material fixed to a lower surface opposite to the article placement surface 5. 2 is made of a material having high rigidity such as a metal plate such as steel, wood, or a hard resin. The deck board 3 and the leg 4 may be fixed by welding or an adhesive, but may be fixed by a screw (not shown) so that they can be easily disassembled. Various types of pallets other than a pallet whose planar form is a square can also be used.

  The article 1 placed on the pallet 2 is immovably fixed on the pallet 2 so as to be detachable on the pallet 2 by attaching / detaching means such as bolts and nuts (not shown). In the example shown in FIG. 1, the article 1 on the pallet 2 is covered with the cover 31, and the article 1 is protected by the cover 31, but the cover 31 can be omitted.

  The cover 31 covers at least a part of the article 1 on the pallet 2, and protects the article 1 when something hits the article 1, or prevents dust and dirt from adhering to the article. Use as a protective cover. The cover 31 shown in FIG. 1 is composed of a flexible bag 33 made of, for example, a resin sheet such as polyethylene or a resin film, and covers the article 1 on the pallet 2 so as to wrap it. The cover 31 has a display M related to the article 1. For example, as in the example shown in FIG. 1, in addition to “R” indicating the manufacturer name of the article 1 and “FT5” indicating the product name of the article 1, although not shown in the figure, for example, the article A cautionary note such as a display prohibiting wetness of 1 with rain, that is, a care mark or the like is displayed. Such a display may be written on the cover 31 itself, but a sheet or the like on which the display is written may be attached to the cover 31.

  Further, the article transporting / storing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 has four support posts 6, and these support posts 6 are arranged at four corners of the pallet 2 with respect to the article placement surface 5 of the pallet 2 as shown in FIG. 2. It is attached in a detachable manner in a state where it stands up almost vertically. When a quadrangle is imagined on the pallet 2, each support column 6 is detachably installed at each corner portion of the quadrangle. The struts 6 are made of metal, resin, wood, or the like. In the illustrated example, each strut 6 is made of a hollow metal pipe as shown in FIGS. Protrusions 7 are formed at the four corners on the side of the mounting surface 5, and the lower portions of the columns 6 are fitted into the respective protrusions 7. Thus, each support column 6 of this example is attached to the pallet 2 so that it can be easily attached and detached manually.

  In the article transporting and storing apparatus of this example, the first and second joints 8 and 9 attached to the respective struts 6 along the longitudinal direction thereof and the two struts 6 positioned adjacent to each other are respectively connected to each other. It has the 1st and 2nd connection member 14 and 15 to connect. Each of the first and second connecting members 14, 15 has two pieces attached adjacent to each other on each side of the pallet 2, that is, on the first to fourth sides 10, 11, 12, 13 that are orthogonal to each other. The struts 6 are connected to each other. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the second joint 9 is positioned below the first joint 8 in a state where the four struts 6 are attached to the pallet 2, and the four struts 6 are also the same. Are attached to the pallet 2, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are positioned so as to cross each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first and second joints 8 and 9 are made of, for example, a cylindrical body formed by molding metal, synthetic resin, rubber, or the like. Are mated. The joints 8 and 9 are provided with two tongue pieces 16 and 18, respectively, and the end portions of the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are provided on the tongue pieces 16 and 18, respectively. The pins 17 and 19 are connected so as to be rotatable. The first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are made of a rigid body such as wood, hard resin, or metal, and are formed in a thin plate shape.

  Here, when it is necessary to identify the four struts 6 described above, as shown in FIG. 1, these are respectively the first strut 6A, the second strut 6B, the third strut 6C, and the fourth strut. Similarly, the first and second joints 8 and 9 attached to the respective struts 6A to 6D are denoted by reference numerals 8A, 9A; 8B, 9B; 8C, 9C; 8D, 9D, respectively. To identify them. Similarly, the first and second columns 6A and 6B, the second and third columns 6B and 6C, the third and fourth columns 6C and 6D, and the fourth and first columns 6D and 6A are connected to each other. 14A, 15A; 14B, 15B; 14C, 15C; 14D, 15D are respectively attached to the first and second connecting members to be identified. The same applies to the embodiments described later.

  The first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are connected to the joint so that they can freely rotate as follows.

  That is, as can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the first connecting member 14A provided between the first and second support columns 6A and 6B attached adjacent to each other on the first side 10 of the pallet 2 is: One end side in the longitudinal direction is rotatably connected to the first joint 8A attached to the first support column 6A via the pin, and the other end side in the longitudinal direction is attached to the second support column 6B. Further, the second joint 9B is rotatably connected via a pin. Further, the second connecting member 15A provided between the first and second support columns 6A and 6B has one end in the longitudinal direction rotating to the first joint 8B attached to the second support column 6B via a pin. The other end side in the longitudinal direction is connected to be movable, and is connected to the second joint 9A attached to the first support column 6A through a pin so as to be rotatable.

  Further, the first connecting member 14B provided between the second column 6B and the third column 6C attached adjacent to each other on the second side 11 adjacent to the first side 10 of the pallet 2 is One end in the longitudinal direction is rotatably connected to the first joint 8B attached to the second support 6B via a pin, and the other end in the longitudinal direction is attached to the third support 6C. The second connecting member 15B, which is rotatably connected to the joint 9C via a pin and is provided between the second and third support columns 6B, 6C, is attached to the third support column 6C at one end in the longitudinal direction. The first joint 8C is pivotally connected via a pin, and the other end in the longitudinal direction thereof is pivotally connected via a pin to the second joint 9B attached to the second column 6B. Has been.

  Further, the first connecting member 14C provided between the third and fourth support columns 6C and 6D attached adjacent to each other on the third side 12 adjacent to the second side 11 of the pallet 2 has a longitudinal direction thereof. One end side in the direction is rotatably connected to the first joint 8C attached to the third support column 6C via a pin, and the other end side in the longitudinal direction is connected to the fourth support post 6D. The second connecting member 15C, which is rotatably connected to the joint 9D via a pin and is provided between the third and fourth columns 6C, 6D, is attached to the fourth column 6D at one end in the longitudinal direction thereof. In addition, the first joint 8D is rotatably connected via a pin, and the other end in the longitudinal direction thereof is rotatably connected to the second joint 9C attached to the third column 6C via the pin. ing.

  Similarly, the first connecting member 14D provided between the fourth and first support columns 6D and 6A attached adjacent to each other on the fourth side 13 adjacent to the third side 12 of the pallet 2 is: One end side in the longitudinal direction is rotatably connected to the first joint 8D attached to the fourth support column 6D via a pin, and the other end side in the longitudinal direction is attached to the first support column 6A. The second connecting member 15D, which is rotatably connected to the second joint 9A via a pin and is provided between the fourth and first struts 6D and 6A, has one end in the longitudinal direction thereof connected to the first strut 6A. The first joint 8A is pivotally connected to the first joint 8A via a pin, and the other end in the longitudinal direction thereof is pivotable to the second joint 9D attached to the fourth column 6D via the pin. It is connected.

  As described above, in the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the first connecting members 14 are adjacent to each other on each side 10, 11, 12, 13 of the pallet 2 at one end in the longitudinal direction. Two of the two struts 6 positioned together are rotatably connected to a first joint 8 attached to one strut 6 and the other end in the longitudinal direction is adjacent to each other. Each of the second connecting members 15 is attached to the above-mentioned other support column 6 at one end in the longitudinal direction thereof. The other end in the longitudinal direction of the first joint 8 is rotatably connected to the second joint 9 attached to the one support column 6 described above. Thus, each support column 6 functions as a support column that supports the first and second connecting members 14 and 15.

  Further, at least one of the first and second joints 8 and 9 connected to the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 as described above is attached to each of the attached support columns 6. And it is assembled so that it can move freely in its longitudinal direction. In the illustrated example, each second joint 9 is located at the lower part of each support 6, and is fixed to each support 6 by screws 20 or welding as shown in FIG. 4, and each first joint 8 is , It is slidably fitted to each column 6 in the longitudinal direction. The first joint 8 is fixed to the support 6 and the second joint 9 is slidably fitted to the support 6 or the first and second joints 8 and 9 are both attached to the support 6. You may slidably fit.

  The pallet 2 shown in FIG. 1 is prepared in advance in various sizes corresponding to the size of the article 1 to be transported. When the article 1 is transported, the pallet 2 suitable for the size of the article 1 is selected, the article 1 is placed on the article placement surface 5 on the upper surface, and the article 1 is attached with bolts or the like as necessary. The article 1 is fixed to the pallet 2 and covered with a cover 31 as necessary. At this time, according to the size of the selected pallet 2, the distances D1 and D2 between the protrusions 7 are different, but between the columns 6 before being attached to the pallet 2 so as to match the distances D1 and D2. The interval can be freely adjusted as follows.

  That is, when the two struts 6A, 6B and 6C, 6D adjacent to each other among the struts 6 before being attached to the pallet 2 are pressed away from each other as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 8 slides downward with respect to each support column 6, and the interval between the first and second support columns 6A and 6B and the interval between the third and fourth support columns 6C and 6D are expanded. At this time, the first and fourth struts 6A and 6D and the second and third struts 6B and 6C are simultaneously moved away from each other as shown by the arrow B, and the distance between these struts is increased. It is done.

  On the contrary, if each column 6 is pressurized to the side opposite to the arrows A and B, each first joint 8 moves upward along the column 6, so that the interval between adjacent columns is reduced. In this way, in the example shown in FIG. 1, each interval is set so that the interval between the two columns attached adjacent to each side 10, 11, 12, 13 of the pallet 2 changes at the same rate. It is adjusted in conjunction with each other.

  As described above, after adjusting the distance between adjacent struts 6 in accordance with the distances D1 and D2 between the protrusions 7 of the selected pallet 2, each of the pallets 2 on which the article 1 is placed is adjusted. The lower part of each support column 6 is fitted to the protrusion 7. At that time, the four holes 6 are detachably attached to the four corners of the pallet 2 by fitting the center holes of the second joints 9 fixed to the lower portions of the columns 6 to the projections 7. Alternatively, each column 6 may be detachably attached to the pallet 2 as in an example described later with reference to FIG.

  As described above, by preparing a plurality of pallets 2 having different intervals D1 and D2 between the protrusions 7, the columns 6 having the adjusted intervals can be attached to any of the pallets 2.

  In addition, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 may be in a free state without being connected to each other, but in the illustrated example, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 that are paired with each other. The intermediate portions of the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are smoothly connected to each other by the pivot pin 21 so that they can freely rotate with each other. It is possible to smoothly perform the interval adjustment work between the columns. This is the same in the embodiments described later.

  Even if both the first and second joints 8 and 9 are slidably fitted to each column 6 in the longitudinal direction, the above-described interval adjustment work between columns can be performed. When one joint, for example, the second joint 9 is fixed to the support 6 and the other joint 8 is slidably assembled to the support 6 as in the example shown in FIG. The first and second connecting members 14 and 15 can be smoothly operated during the adjustment work, and the work can be performed easily.

  By assembling the column 6 to the pallet 2 as described above, the article transporting and storing apparatus 30 assembled as shown in FIG. 2 can be configured. At this time, the article 1 (not shown in FIG. 2) placed on the article placement surface 5 is accommodated in the accommodation space surrounded by the four columns 6 and the first and second connecting members 14 and 15. Is done. In this state, for example, the fork of a forklift (not shown) is inserted into the lower side of the pallet 2 and the fork is lifted to lift the article transport storage device 30 to transport the article 1. In addition, the article transporting and storing apparatus with the article 1 mounted thereon can be moved to a truck, a ship, or a railway vehicle and transported. Moreover, the article 1 accommodated in the article transporting / storing apparatus 30 can be stored in a warehouse or the like. Thus, when the article 1 is transported or stored, the article 1 is surrounded by the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 on all sides, so that the article 1 can be protected. .

  On the other hand, the pallet 2 has a connecting portion on the back side opposite to the article placement surface 5 to which the upper part of another article transporting and storing device is detachably connected, as shown in FIG. In the example, connecting portions including engagement holes 22 are formed at four positions of each leg portion 4 of the pallet 2.

  With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of article transporting and storing devices on which articles (not shown in FIG. 2) are mounted can be stacked in a stable state. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a cap 23 with a sharp tip is detachably fitted to the upper portion of each column 6 of the article transporting and storing device, and the article transporting and storing device 30 is, for example, as shown in FIG. Place in the warehouse. Then, above the article transporting / storing apparatus 30, another article transporting / storing apparatus 30A configured exactly the same as the article transporting / storing apparatus 30 is lifted and placed by, for example, a forklift. At this time, the caps 23 (FIG. 1) fitted on the upper portions of the four struts 6 of the lower article transport / storage device 30 are engaged with the engagement holes 22 (FIG. 1) formed in the pallet of the upper article transport / storage device 30A. ). As a result, the plurality of article transport storage devices 30 and 30A can be positioned and stacked one above the other, and the article 1 can be stored by effectively utilizing the space in the warehouse. Moreover, these can also be conveyed together in the state which piled up several goods conveyance storage apparatuses up and down.

  The caps 23 that are fitted to the upper portions of the respective columns 6 facilitate the engagement of the respective columns 6 with the engagement holes 22, and the tips of the respective columns 6 are directly connected to the engagement holes without using the caps 23. 22 may be configured to be engaged. At that time, each column 6 can be easily engaged with the engagement hole 22 by forming the tip of each column 6 in a tapered shape like the cap 23.

  Further, when the article transporting / storing apparatus is not used, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are folded when the four struts 6 are removed from the pallet 2 and the struts 6 are brought closer to each other. These can be folded compactly as shown in FIG. 5 and can be stored in a very small space. In this manner, the support column 6 and the connecting members 14 and 15 constitute a foldable support unit 32.

  On the other hand, the pallet 2 from which the column 6 has been removed can be stored one above the other as shown in FIG. At this time, each pallet 2 is correctly moved up and down by engaging the protrusions 7 protruding from the article placement surface 5 of the pallet 2 with the engagement holes 22 (FIG. 1) of the pallet 2 above the protrusions 7. Can be positioned and stacked. In this way, the support unit 32 and the pallet 2 can be used many times, and the number of items that must be discarded at the transportation destination is eliminated or reduced, as in the conventional article transportation and storage device made of cardboard or the like. be able to.

  As described above, according to the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, when the size of the article 1 to be transported or stored is substantially any size, the pallet 2 corresponding to this is selected. The article can be easily transported or stored by adjusting the distance between the pillars 6 in correspondence with the distances D1 and D2 between the protrusions 7.

  7 to 10 also includes the pallet 2 on which an article 1 such as a copying machine (see FIGS. 9 and 10) is placed, and the pallet 2 at the four corners. It has the 1st thru | or 4th support | pillar 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D (FIG. 7) attached in the state which stood substantially perpendicular | vertical with respect to the article mounting surface 5 of the pallet 2 and detachable. . That is, when a quadrangle is imagined on the pallet 2, the columns 6 are detachably installed at the corners of the quadrangle. Also in this case, the lower portion of each column 6 can be detachably attached to the pallet 2 by the method described above with reference to FIG. 1, but in the example shown in FIG. Mounting holes 24 are drilled in the four corners of the surface 5, and the lower portions of the respective struts 6 are directly inserted into these or caps 25 fitted to the lower portions thereof. It is configured so that it can be attached or removed. In the pallet 2 shown in FIG. 7, three leg portions 4, 4, 4 </ b> A are fixed to the lower surface of the deck board 3. Other configurations of the pallet 2 are not substantially different from the pallet 2 shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7, in addition to the first and second joints 8 and 9, a third joint 26 is attached to each column 6. For the third joint 26, the individual joints are identified by reference numerals 26A, 26B, 26C, and 26D.

  As described above, the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIG. 7 includes the first to third joints 8, 9, and 26 attached to the first to fourth columns 6A to 6D along the longitudinal direction thereof. 1 and 2 which are located next to each other on each side 10 to 13 of the pallet 2 when the column 6 is attached to the pallet 2, as in the article transporting and storing apparatus of FIG. The first and second columns 6A and 6B, the second and third columns 6B and 6C, the third and fourth columns 6C and 6D, and the fourth and first columns 6D and 6A are connected to each other. Connecting members 14 and 15 are provided.

  Further, the second and third joints 9 and 26 are positioned below the first joint 8 in a state where the four support posts 6 are attached to the pallet 2, and the second joint 9 is the third joint. The first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are crossed with each other in a state where the first to fourth support columns 6A to 6D are attached to the pallet 2. Located in state.

  Further, each end portion in the longitudinal direction of each of the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 can freely rotate to each joint through a pin as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 as follows. It is connected so that it can.

  The first to fourth columns 6A to 6D are provided between the first and second columns 6A and 6B located adjacent to each other on the first side 10 of the pallet 2 in a state where the first to fourth columns 6A to 6D are attached to the pallet 2. The longitudinal ends of the first and second connecting members 14A and 15A are rotatably connected to the first joints 8A and 8B attached to the first and second columns 6A and 6B, respectively. The other end in the longitudinal direction is rotatably connected to second joints 9B and 9A attached to the second and first struts 6B and 6A, respectively.

  Similarly, the 1st and 2nd connection member 14B provided between the 2nd and 3rd support | pillars 6B and 6C located mutually adjacent in the 2nd edge | side 11 adjacent to the 1st edge | side 10 of the pallet 2 is provided. , 15B are respectively connected to the first joints 8B, 8C respectively attached to the second and third support columns 6B, 6C so as to be rotatable, and the other longitudinal ends thereof are connected to the first ends 8B, 8C. The third joints 26C and 26B attached to the third and second support columns 6C and 6B, respectively, are rotatably connected.

  Furthermore, the first and second connecting members 14C provided between the third and fourth columns 6C and 6D that are adjacent to each other in the third side 12 adjacent to the second side 11 of the pallet 2. One end side in the longitudinal direction of 15C is rotatably connected to the first joints 8C and 8D attached to the third and fourth columns 6C and 6D, respectively, and the other end side in the longitudinal direction is the fourth side. And second joints 9D and 9C attached to the third support columns 6D and 6C, respectively, are rotatably connected.

  In addition, the first and second connecting members 14D provided between the fourth and first support columns 6D and 6A located adjacent to each other on the fourth side 13 adjacent to the third side 12 of the pallet 2. Each longitudinal end of 15D is rotatably connected to first joints 8D and 8A attached to the fourth and first struts 6D and 6A, respectively, and the other longitudinal end of each is connected to the first joint 6D and 8A. And the third joints 26A and 26D attached to the fourth columns 6A and 6D, respectively, are rotatably connected.

  As described above, one joint is connected to each end of the first and second connecting members 14 and 15, but is connected to each of the first and second connecting members 14 and 15. Further, at least the second and third joints 9 and 26 of the first to third joints 8, 9 and 26 can freely move in the longitudinal direction with respect to each of the attached support columns 6. It is assembled to be movable. In the illustrated example, each first joint 8 located on the top of each support 6 is fixed to each support 6 by, for example, press-fitting or screwing or welding, and the second and third joints 9 and 26 are fixed to the support 6. Is slidably fitted in the longitudinal direction. The first joint 8 may also be slidably attached in the longitudinal direction to each of the support posts 6 to which the first joint 8 is attached.

  When an article is transported by the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIG. 7, the pallet 2 that matches the size of the article is selected, and the article 1 is placed on the pallet 2 as shown in FIGS. The article 1 is detachably fixed to the pallet 2 as necessary, and the article is covered with a cover 31 as necessary. On the other hand, the interval between the columns 6 before being attached to the pallet 2 is adjusted so as to match the intervals D1 and D2 between the attachment holes 24 of the selected pallet 2.

  That is, the first and second two columns 6A and 6B attached to the first side 10 of the pallet 2 and the third side 12 opposite to the first side 10 respectively, and the third and fourth columns. These two columns 6C and 6D are pressed in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. Then, the second joint 9 attached to these columns slides upward or downward along each column 6. As a result, the distance between the first and second two columns 6A and 6B and the distance between the other third and fourth columns 6C and 6D change at the same rate. In this case, in this example, the distance between the second support column 6B and the third support column 6C and the distance between the fourth support column 6D and the first support column 6A are only adjusted by adjusting the distance between the support columns 6A and 6B; The interval does not change.

  When adjusting these intervals, the second and third support columns 6B and 6C and the fourth and first support columns 6D and 6A are pressed in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. 7 or in the opposite direction. . As a result, the third joint 26 fitted to each strut moves up and down or downward along each strut 6, and the distance between the second and third struts 6B, 6C, and the fourth and first The spacing between the columns 6D and 6A changes at the same rate. As described above, in the article transporting and storing apparatus of this example, the interval between the two support columns mounted adjacent to one side of the pallet 2 and one side facing the pallet 2 is changed at the same rate. The distance is adjusted in conjunction with each other, and the distance between the two struts mounted adjacent to each other on the two opposite sides of the pallet 2 changes at the same rate. Adjusted. For this reason, adjustment of the space | interval between each support | pillar can be adjusted more freely rather than the case of the example shown in FIG.

  By preparing in advance the pallet 2 having the distances D1 and D2 between the mounting holes 24 to which the struts 6 whose distances are adjusted can be attached in this way, any pallet 2 after the distance adjustment is prepared. A strut 6 can be attached.

  As described above, the article placed on the article placement surface 5 of the pallet 2 can be transported in exactly the same manner as in the embodiment described above. In addition, the pallet 2 shown in FIG. 7 also has four pieces in which the upper portions of the four columns of the other article transporting and storing device are detachably connected to the back side opposite to the article placing surface 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the assembled article transport storage device can be stacked up and down to store articles in a small space. (See FIG. 12).

  Moreover, if the column 6 shown in FIG. 7 is extracted from the pallet 2, the column 6 and the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are folded compactly as shown in FIG. 8, and the pallet 2 is stacked up and down. Can be stored. Thus, the four columns 6 and the connecting members 14 and 15 coupled to the columns via the joints 8, 9, and 26 can be folded in a state where the columns 6 are removed from the pallet 2. The unit 32A is configured.

  9 shows that the article 1 is placed on the pallet 2, the article 1 is detachably fixed to the pallet 2, the article 1 is covered with a cover 31, and the column unit 32 A shown in FIG. The column 6 is attached to the pallet 2 by lowering the column, or the column unit 32A is lifted upward and removed from the pallet 2, and the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIGS. Can be used.

  According to the usage method described above, the support units 32 and 32A must be lowered or lifted upward, and this operation becomes somewhat complicated. On the other hand, in FIG. 10, the third joint 26 of the support unit 32A shown in FIG. 7 is slid upward, and the first and second connecting members 14B and 15B and the first and second connecting members opposed to the first and second connecting members 14B and 15B. 14D, 15D are lifted upward, the other first and second connecting members 14A, 15A and 14C, 15C are folded, the column unit 32A is moved in the horizontal direction, and the column unit 32A is attached to the pallet 2. Or shows how to remove. According to this method, since it is not necessary to move the column unit 32A up and down, the operation can be performed very easily, and the column 6 is greatly separated from the article 1 and the column unit 32A is moved in the horizontal direction. The column unit 32A can be attached to and detached from the pallet 2 without bringing the column 6 and the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 into contact with the article, and the operation can be performed without damaging the item 1. be able to.

  FIG. 11 shows a usage method in which the column 6 is first attached to the pallet 2, the column unit 32A is set on the pallet 2, and then the article 1 is placed on the pallet 2. The other longitudinal ends of the first and second connecting members 14A and 15A shown here, that is, the lower ends thereof are detachably connected to the second joints 9B and 9A, respectively, and the pins 21 are also detached. It is possible.

  When the support unit 32A shown in FIG. 11 is set on the pallet 2, all the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are connected to the respective joints via pins as shown in FIG. At this time, the article 1 is not placed on the pallet 2. Next, the pin 21 connecting the connecting members 14A and 15A facing the article 1 outside the pallet 2 is removed, and the other end in the longitudinal direction, that is, the lower end is connected to each of the second joints 9B and 9A. Remove from. The pin which connects the lower end of each connecting member and the joint is detached and removed. As a result, the first and second connecting members 14A and 15A, which have been in the state shown by the broken lines in FIG. 11 so far, rotate in the direction of the arrow about their respective longitudinal ends, that is, their respective upper ends. These connecting members 14A and 15A hang down as indicated by solid lines. Thus, since the space between the first column 6A and the second column 6B is opened, the article 1 is carried on the pallet 2 through this, and this is placed on the pallet 2 as shown by a broken line in FIG. To load. Next, the first and second connecting members 14A and 15A are rotated as indicated by broken lines in FIG. 11, and these are connected by the pin 21, and the other longitudinal ends thereof are connected to the second joints 9B and 9A. Are connected by pins.

  According to the above method, the article 1 can be placed on the pallet 2 or lowered without lifting the support unit 32A.

  In the example shown in FIG. 11, the other longitudinal ends of the first and second connecting members 14A and 15A are detachably connected to the second joints 9B and 9A. The first joints 8A and 8B may be detachably connected. Alternatively, one end side and the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the first and second connecting members 14A, 15A may be detachably connected to the joints 8A, 8B, 9B, 9A. Furthermore, if at least one set of the first and second connecting members is configured as described above, the article 1 can be loaded and unloaded on the pallet by the above method. That is, when the first and second connecting members provided between two struts located adjacent to each other are referred to as connecting member pairs, the strut unit 32A has four connecting member pairs. And at least one of one end in the longitudinal direction and the other end in the longitudinal direction of the first and second connecting members 14A, 15A; 14B, 15B; 14C, 15C; Are detachably connected to their respective joints. This configuration can be applied as it is to the article transporting and storing apparatus having the support unit 32 shown in FIG.

  It should be noted that the bridging member 34 is detachably attached to the upper portions of the first column 6A and the fourth column 6D of the column unit 32A shown in FIG. 11 and the upper portions of the second column 6B and the third column 6C. It has been. These bridging members 34 connect the upper portions of the two struts to each other, and prevent the struts 6 from wobbling when an external force is applied to each strut 6 from the lateral direction. It is a member provided. As described above, when the interval between the columns is adjusted or the column unit 32A is folded, the bridging member 34 is removed from the column.

  Further, although the structure of the pallet 2 shown in FIG. 11 is slightly different from that of the pallet shown in FIG. 7, the difference is not essential. That is, the pallet 2 shown in FIG. 12 also has two leg portions 4, the deck board 3 is fixed on the pallet 2, and the article is placed on the article placement surface 5 on the upper surface thereof. Further, an engaging portion 39 made of an inverted V-shaped groove is formed on the lower surface of each leg portion 4 shown in FIG. 11, and this engaging portion 39 is formed by stacking the article transporting and storing devices vertically. When engaged, it is engaged with the bridging member 34 of the article transporting and storing apparatus located on the lower side. FIG. 12 shows the situation at this time. Thus, in the example shown in FIG.11 and FIG.12, the engaging part 39 comprises the connection part by which the upper part of the goods transport storage apparatus of the lower side of the goods transport storage apparatus is connected so that attachment or detachment is possible.

  By the way, the second and third joints 9 and 26 of the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIG. 7 can freely slide with respect to the column 6 to which they are attached, but the column unit 32A is set on the pallet 2. Thereafter, these joints 9 and 26 may be fixed to the column 6 with screws or the like, for example. The same applies to the first joint 8 shown in FIG. If it does in this way, the rigidity of the support | pillar units 32 and 32A assembled | attached to the pallet 2 can be improved, and the articles | goods 1 can be supported firmly.

  However, when the article transporting and storing apparatus is transported by a truck or the like with the article transporting and storing apparatus stacked one above the other, an external vibration force is applied to the article transporting and storing apparatus. If the second and third joints 9 and 26 that are slidable with respect to the column are not fixed to each other and the second and third joints 9 and 26 are fixedly connected to each other, the vibrations of the article transporting and storing apparatus are reduced. As a result of the experiment, it was found that it effectively absorbs, suppresses the vibration of the lower article transporting and storing apparatus from being transmitted to the upper article transporting and storing apparatus, and improves the overall stability of the stacked article transporting and storing apparatus. It has become.

  From such a viewpoint, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, after adjusting the interval between the columns of the column unit 32 </ b> A illustrated in FIG. 7, for example, after setting the column unit 32 </ b> A on the pallet 2, A joint fixing member 35 is detachably fixed to the second joint 9 and the third joint 26 attached to each support column 6 by, for example, screws 38. At this time, the second and third joints 9 and 26 are not fixed to the support 6. The joint fixing member 35 is made of a highly rigid material such as metal or hard resin.

  As described above, when the distance between the second and third joints 9 and 26 is kept constant and is not fixed to the column 6, the truck bed or the earthquake shakes with respect to the article transportation and storage device. Even if such is added, the vibration can be suppressed. In particular, when the article transporting and storing device is stacked up and down, the vibration of the article transporting and storing device located on the upper side can be effectively suppressed, and its stability can be enhanced. In addition, the weight of the article loaded on the upper article transporting and storing apparatus can be made larger than the weight of the article loaded on the lower article transporting and storing apparatus. For this reason, the worker can efficiently stack each article transporting and storing apparatus vertically without particularly considering the light weight of the luggage.

  When the first joint 8 shown in FIG. 7 is attached to the column 6 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, the first joint 8 and the second or third joint 9, 26, or Even if all the first to third joints 8, 9, and 26 are fixedly connected by the joint fixing member 35, the same effect as described above can be obtained. In the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, when the second joint 9 is also slidably attached to the support column 6 in the longitudinal direction, the first joint 8 and the second joint 9 are joined together. Even if it is fixedly connected by the fixing member 35, the above-described effects can be obtained. When the support units 32 and 32A are folded, the joint fixing member 35 may be removed from the joint before that.

  As described above, the joint fixing member 35 is used to detachably connect at least two joints movable in the longitudinal direction to one column 6 in a state where the column 6 is attached to the pallet 2. Make.

  The joint fixing member 35 shown in FIG. 13 is made of a flat plate, and the joint fixing member 35 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is made of a material having an L-shaped cross section. Any joint fixing member 35 can perform its original function. However, since the joint fixing member 35 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 has higher torsional rigidity, the vibration absorption effect of the article transporting and storing apparatus is further enhanced. be able to. At that time, when any type of joint fixing member is used, the joint fixing member 35 of the same form can be used to fix and connect the joints attached to the four columns 6. If common use is aimed at, cost reduction can be achieved. Since the joint fixing member 35 shown in FIG. 13 is made of a flat plate, the joints of the respective struts 6 can be connected by the joint fixing member of the same form, but each joint has a tongue for connecting the connecting members 14 and 15. Since the pieces 18 and 18A are projected, when the L-shaped joint fixing member 35 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is used, the screw hole of the joint fixing member 35 can be used so that the parts can be shared. It is necessary to adjust the position, the number thereof, and the relationship between these positions and the positions of the tongue pieces 18 and 18A. As described above, the joint fixing member 35 is formed so that the plurality of joint fixing members 35 detachably fixing the plurality of joints attached to the four columns 6 are all formed in the same form. By configuring, the cost can be reduced.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a holding part 36 having a U-shaped cross section is formed in the joint fixing member 35, a hole 37 is formed therein, and the holding part 36 is fitted to one joint 9. When the column 6 is passed through the hole 37, even if the screw 38 is removed, the joint fixing member 35 can be held by the column 6 and the loss of the joint fixing member 35 can be prevented.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, even when the notch 40 formed in the holding portion 36 of the joint fixing member 35 is engaged with the column 6 and the screw 38 is removed, the joint fixing member 35 is attached to the column 6. Can be retained.

  As described above, the joint fixing member 35 can be prevented from being lost by assembling the joint fixing member 35 to the column 6 so as not to be detached from the column 6, and the joint fixing member 35 can be prevented when the joint fixing member 35 is not used. It can also prevent inconveniences.

  By the way, as described above, the article transporting and storing apparatus loaded with articles can be stacked and transported or stored, but the article transporting and storing apparatus loaded with articles is transported or stored independently. Sometimes. In such a case, the space above the article transporting and storing apparatus is wasted.

  Therefore, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 20 to 25, the article transporting and storing apparatus includes a top plate 41 that is detachably mounted on the column 6. The configuration relating to the top plate can be applied to any of the above-described embodiments.

  Each of the top plates 41 shown in FIGS. 20 to 25 is provided with an engaging member 42 that engages with the above-described bridging member 34 attached to the upper portion of the column 6 on the lower surface thereof. Is configured to be placed on top of the four columns 6 via the bridging member 34. On the other hand, you may comprise so that the top plate 41 may be mounted in the upper part of the support | pillar 6 directly. It is desirable to provide a locking means (not shown) for positioning and locking the top plate 41 with respect to the column 6.

  20 shows a state when the top plate 41 is set on the support unit 32A, and FIG. 21 shows a state when an article 43 such as a luggage is placed on the top plate 41. FIG. The top surface of the top plate 41 is a flat surface, on which the article 43 can be placed in a stable state, and the upper space of the article transporting and storing apparatus can be used effectively.

  Further, the top plate 41 shown in FIG. 22 has article fall prevention means formed of rising walls 44 at the edge thereof, and when an article 43 such as luggage is placed on the top plate 41 as shown in FIG. The article 43 is prevented from falling downward by the rising wall 44. Even if an article fall prevention means comprising a depression is formed in the center of the top plate 41 and the article is accommodated therein, the article can be prevented from falling. Thus, if the top plate 41 has means for preventing the articles placed thereon from dropping, the article 43 on the top plate 41 may drop even when the article transporting and storing device vibrates. It is possible to prevent problems such as protruding from the top surface of the top plate, and to place the article 43 on the top plate 41 in a stable state.

  As will be described later, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 constitute an example of connecting means for connecting the columns 6 to each other, but the top plate 41 shown in FIGS. A plurality of storage holes 45 are formed for storing the support column 6 removed from the pallet 2 and the connecting means or connecting members 14 and 15 constituting the connecting means. As shown in FIG. 25, the support unit 32 </ b> A can be stored in the illustrated storage hole 45. For example, when a large number of article carrying / storage devices loaded with the article 1 are transported from one place to another, the article 1 is lowered at the destination, and then the article carrying / storage apparatus is returned to the original place. The support unit 32A can be removed from the pallet 2, and the pallet 2 can be returned in a stacked manner. At that time, as shown in FIG. 25, one article transporting and storing apparatus keeps it assembled, and inserts the folded column unit 32A into each storage hole 45 formed in the top plate 41, The first joint 8 is hooked on the edge of the storage hole 45, and each support unit 32A is suspended. In this way, a large number of support units 32A can be carried together in a compact manner.

  By the way, as can be seen from FIG. 12, when the article 1 is loaded on the article transporting and storing apparatus, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 exist between the pillars 6 adjacent to each other. A large gap remains between the members 14 and 15. For this reason, for example, when the article transporting and storing apparatus loaded with the article 1 and other goods are placed on a truck bed and transported together, the article 1 loaded on the article transporting and storing apparatus has a large gap as described above. There is a risk that other packages may enter through the door.

  Therefore, the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIGS. 26 to 31 has a protection unit that shields at least a part of a gap between two struts positioned adjacent to each other. This configuration of the protection means can also be applied to any of the embodiment examples described above.

  In the example shown in FIG. 26, the protection means is composed of a bag or box 46 having an opening at the bottom made of, for example, a resin such as polyethylene or paper cardboard. Cover from above. As a result, all the gaps between the columns are blocked from the outside, and it is possible to prevent a problem that an external baggage enters the inside of the article transporting / storing apparatus, or a problem that the outer package touches the article 1 loaded on the article transporting / storing apparatus.

  In the example shown in FIG. 27, the protection means is constituted by a stretch film 47 made of a self-adhesive film. The stretch film 47 is wound around the column 6 from the outside of the column 6 of the article transporting and storing apparatus, and is adhered to the column 6 by its self-adhesiveness. In this way, the stretch film 47 can block a part or the whole of the gap between the columns.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the protection means is constituted by a protection net 48, and the protection net 48 is covered from the outside of the column 6 of the article transporting storage device, and a plurality of hooks provided on the protection net 48. For example, the protective net 48 is attached to the article transporting and storing apparatus by hooking 49 in a locking hole formed in the connecting member 15. This also closes a part of the gap between the columns and prevents other luggage from entering the inside.

  In the example shown in FIG. 30, the protection means includes a protection net 50 having a net at the top, and this is covered from the outside of the support column of the support unit set on the pallet 2 to protect the article 1 inside. To do.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 31, the protection means is constituted by a plurality of protection arms 51. These protective arms 51 are rotatably connected to the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 by a pivot pin 52. Of these protective arms 51, the operation of the protective arm indicated by reference numeral 51A will be described. When the protective arm 51A is not in use, the protective arm 51A is superimposed on the connecting member 14 as shown by a broken line in FIG. Has been stored. When the support unit 32A is set on the pallet 2, the stored protection arm 51A is rotated around the pivot pin 52 as indicated by an arrow C and brought to the use position indicated by the solid line. And the front-end | tip of this protection arm 51A and the front-end | tip of the adjacent protection arm 51 brought to the use position similarly are connected by latching means, such as the connection pin 53 or a volt | bolt, and a nut. The other protective arm 51 is likewise brought into the use position. As a result, the protection arms 51 are located between the columns 6, and these protection arms 51 prevent an external luggage or the like from entering the inside of the article transporting and storing apparatus in which the article 1 is accommodated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 7, by covering the article 1 itself loaded on the article transporting and storing apparatus with a cover 31, the article 1 can be protected during transportation. In FIG. 1, one flexible bag 33 that wraps the article 1 is shown as a cover 31 that covers at least a part of the article 1, but the cover 31 is configured by at least two bags that wrap the article 1. May be. FIG. 32 shows an example in which the cover 31 is constituted by two bags 33 and 33A. When two bags are placed on the article 1 in this manner, even if a large amount of dust or dust adheres to the outer bag 33A due to static electricity while the article 1 is being transported or stored by the article transporting and storing device, When the article 1 is delivered to the user, by removing the upper bag 33A, a good-looking product free of dust and dust can be delivered to the user.

  Further, as a cover that covers at least a part of the article on the pallet 2 and displays information M on the article 1 as necessary, a product as shown in FIG. 33, for example, instead of a flexible bag. It is also possible to use a cover 31A having a shape corresponding to the form. The cover 31A is made of, for example, resin, paper cardboard, or the like, and information on the article 1 is also displayed on the cover 31A. Such a cover 31A can be used repeatedly, and the generation of waste can be suppressed. At that time, if the cover 31A is configured to be foldable, after the product is delivered to the user, the cover 31A can be folded and taken home efficiently.

  By the way, as described above, each of the above-described article transporting and storing devices includes the support column 6 that is detachably attached to the pallet 2 and the connecting members 14 and 15 that connect the two support columns 6 adjacent to each other. The column units 32 and 32A can be folded with the column 6 removed from the pallet 2, so that the column unit removed from the pallet 2 can be stored in a small space or can be easily transported. When the support unit is folded, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 34, the support 6 is grasped by hand, and the support 6 is brought close to the support 6 and folded as shown in FIG. If the gap L with respect to 15 is too small, the finger of the hand holding the column 6 gets caught in this gap.

  Therefore, in the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, when the column unit 32A is folded, the column 6 and the connecting members 14 and 15 that are rotatably connected to the column 6 via the joints 8; The struts, joints, and connecting members are assembled so that a gap L of 15 mm or more, preferably 20 mm or more is formed between them. Specifically, the gap L can be set to the above-described value by increasing the protruding amount of the tongue piece 18 </ b> A protruding from each joint 8. Thus, by enlarging the gap L, it is possible to prevent a problem that the operator is pinched.

  The above-described configuration can be applied as it is to the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIGS. Further, in the column unit 32A shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, a recess 54 is formed on the upper surface of the first joint 8 fixed to each column 6, and the back surface of the bridging member 34 shown in FIG. An engagement pin (not shown) projecting from is detachably fitted. As described above, the column unit 32A shown in FIGS. 34 and 35 is slightly different from the column unit 32A shown in FIG. 7, but there is no difference in the basic configuration.

  As will be understood from the above description, each of the above-described article transporting and storing devices is attached to and detached from the pallet 2 so as to surround the pallet 2 on which the article 1 is placed and the article 1 placed on the pallet 2. A plurality of support columns 6 that can be attached to each other, and a connecting means that connects the two support columns 6 to each other so that the distance between the two adjacent support columns 6 can be adjusted.

  More specifically, the article transporting and storing apparatus is detachable with the pallet 2 on which the article 1 is placed and the article placing surface 5 of the pallet 2 rising substantially perpendicularly. Four supporting columns 6 to be attached and connecting means for connecting the two supporting columns 6 so as to adjust the distance between the two supporting columns 6 positioned adjacent to each other are provided. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 and the first and second joints 8 and 9 constitute the connecting means, and are shown in the drawings after FIG. In the example, the 1st and 2nd connection members 14 and 15 and the 1st thru | or 3rd couplings 8, 9, and 26 comprise the connection means.

  In addition, the connecting means of the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 adjusts the distance in conjunction with each other so that the distance between the two struts 6 positioned adjacent to each other changes at the same rate. It is configured as follows. As a result, articles of various sizes can be transported or stored by an article transporting and storing device having a size suitable for this.

  In addition, the connecting means shown in the drawings after FIG. 7 is such that the interval between the two columns 6 positioned adjacent to each other on one side of the pallet 2 and one side facing the pallet 2 changes at the same rate. The interval is adjusted so that the interval is adjusted in conjunction with each other, and the interval between the two support columns 6 mounted adjacent to each other on the other two opposite sides of the pallet 2 changes at the same rate. Are adjusted in conjunction with each other. The distance between two struts positioned adjacent to each other and the distance between the other two struts facing the two struts and positioned adjacent to each other change at the same rate. Thus, the interval is adjusted in conjunction with each other. Thereby, the freedom degree of adjustment of the space | interval between support | pillars can be raised.

  Moreover, in any of the above-described article transporting and storing apparatuses, the pallet 2 has a connecting portion on the side opposite to the article placing surface 5 to which the upper part of the other article transporting and storing apparatus is detachably connected. Therefore, a plurality of article transporting and storing devices can be easily stacked up and down.

  Furthermore, in the article transporting and storing apparatus of each example described above, it is advantageous that each support column 6 and the joints 8, 9 or 8, 9, 26 attached thereto are assembled in a separable manner. For example, in the case of the article transporting and storing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, as described above, the second joint 9 is fixed to the column 6 with a removable screw 20 (FIG. 4), and the screw 20 is fixed. By removing, as shown in FIG. 36, each support | pillar 6 is comprised so that it can isolate | separate from the 1st and 2nd couplings 8 and 9. FIG.

  If comprised in this way, when one component 6 of an article conveyance storage device, for example, one support | pillar 6 is damaged and it replaces | exchanges this, the support | pillar 6 will be removed from a coupling and this will be replaced with a new thing. And can be easily replaced. In addition, when disposing of the article transporting and storing apparatus, it is possible to disassemble each support column and the joint, and separate and dispose each of them. Therefore, it is particularly preferable that the first and second connecting members 14 and 15 are configured to be separable from each joint and the connecting members 14 and 15 can be separated from each other.

  The present invention can be configured by further modifying each configuration described above, and various items other than copying machines, such as electrical appliances, automobiles, parts such as engines, vending machines, printers, facsimiles, furniture, The present invention can be applied to virtually any article transportation and storage device such as a building material.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of an article conveyance storage apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when the articles | goods conveyance storage apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is assembled and this is piled up and down. It is an expansion perspective view of the 1st coupling shown in FIG. 1, and the connection member connected with this. It is the disassembled perspective view which isolate | separated and showed the support | pillar from the 2nd coupling | joint shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which folded the support | pillar shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that the pallet shown in FIG. 1 was piled up and down and stored. It is a perspective view which shows the example of embodiment of the goods conveyance storage apparatus different from FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which folded the support | pillar shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when attaching or detaching a support | pillar unit to a pallet. It is a perspective view which shows the other mode when attaching or detaching a support | pillar unit to a pallet. It is a perspective view which shows an example when mounting an object on a pallet. It is a perspective view when the goods conveyance storage apparatus is stacked up and down. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when connecting an upper and lower joint with a joint fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a coupling fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that another coupling is connected by the coupling fixing member shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a coupling fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that the joint was connected with the joint fixing member shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the further another example of a coupling fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when a coupling is connected with the coupling fixing member shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the example which attached the top plate on the coupling fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted the load on the top plate. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a top plate. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when a load is mounted on the top plate shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a top plate. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when a support | pillar unit is accommodated in the top plate shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when covering a support | pillar unit with a box. It is a perspective view which shows the state which covered the support | pillar unit with the stretch film. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that the support | pillar unit was covered with the protection net. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a protection net. It is a perspective view which shows the article conveyance storage apparatus which provided the protection arm. It is a perspective view which shows the example which comprised the cover with the double bag. It is a perspective view which shows the example which comprised the cover with the box. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when a support | pillar unit is folded. It is a perspective view which shows the support | pillar unit folded. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when the support | pillar shown in FIG. 1 is isolate | separated from the 1st and 2nd coupling.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Goods 2 Pallet 5 Goods mounting surface 6 Post 6A Post 6B Post 6C Post 6D Post 8 First joint 8A First joint 8B First joint 8C First joint 8D First joint 9 Second joint 9A 2nd joint 9B 2nd joint 9C 2nd joint 9D 2nd joint 14 1st connection member 14A 1st connection member 14B 1st connection member 14C 1st connection member 14D 1st connection member 15 Second connecting member 15A Second connecting member 15B Second connecting member 15C Second connecting member 15D Second connecting member 26 Third joint 26A Third joint 26B Third joint 26C Third joint 26D 3rd joint 30 Goods transportation storage device 30A Goods transportation storage device 32 Support unit 32A Support unit 35 Joint fixing member 41 Top plate 45 Storage hole L Clearance

Claims (18)

A pallet on which an article is placed, a plurality of columns that are detachably attached to the pallet so as to surround the article placed on the pallet, and an interval between two adjacent columns can be adjusted. An article transporting and storing apparatus comprising connecting means for connecting the two struts to each other. A pallet on which an article is placed, four struts that are detachably mounted in a state of rising substantially perpendicularly to the article placement surface of the pallet, and two adjacent to each other An article transporting and storing apparatus comprising: a connecting means for connecting the two struts so that the distance between the struts can be adjusted. The connection means is configured to adjust the distance in conjunction with each other so that the distance between two struts positioned adjacent to each other changes at the same rate. The article transportation and storage device described. In the connecting means, an interval between two struts positioned adjacent to each other and an interval between the other two struts facing the two struts and positioned adjacent to each other are equal. The article transporting and storing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the interval is adjusted in conjunction with each other so as to change. A pallet on which an article is placed, four pillars that are detachably mounted in a state of rising substantially perpendicular to the article placement surface of the pallet, and each pillar along its longitudinal direction The first and second joints attached to each other and the first and second connecting members that connect the two struts located adjacent to each other, respectively, and the four struts are attached to the pallet. In this state, the second joint is positioned below the first joint, and the four support columns are attached to the pallet. Each of the first connecting members is positioned so as to be crossed, and one end side in the longitudinal direction of the first connecting member is rotatable about a first joint attached to one of the two columns positioned adjacent to each other. The other end in the longitudinal direction is connected to each other. The second coupling member is rotatably connected to a second joint attached to the other of the two pillars positioned adjacent to each other, and each second coupling member has one end in the longitudinal direction at the other pillar. The other end in the longitudinal direction is rotatably connected to the first joint attached to the first support, and the other end in the longitudinal direction is rotatably connected to the second joint attached to the one support column. An article transporting and storing apparatus, wherein at least one of the joints is assembled to each of the attached support columns so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction. A pallet on which an article is placed, first to fourth columns that are detachably mounted in a state of rising substantially perpendicular to the article placement surface of the pallet; First to third joints attached to the respective struts along the longitudinal direction thereof, first and second struts, second and third struts, third and fourth joints located adjacent to each other And the first and second connecting members that connect the fourth and first struts to each other, and the four struts are attached to the pallet, and the second and third joints are provided. Is located below the first joint, the second joint is located below the third joint, and the first to fourth struts are attached to the pallet, The first and second connecting members are positioned so as to cross each other. A first joint in which one longitudinal end of each of the first and second connecting members provided between the first and second columns positioned adjacent to each other is attached to the first and second columns, respectively. And the other end in the longitudinal direction thereof is rotatably connected to the second joints respectively attached to the second and first struts, and is adjacent to each other. One end in the longitudinal direction of each of the first and second connecting members provided between the second and third columns is rotatably connected to a first joint attached to each of the second and third columns. And the other longitudinal ends thereof are rotatably connected to third joints respectively attached to the third and second columns, and between the third and fourth columns positioned adjacent to each other. Each length of the first and second connecting members provided One end side in the direction is rotatably connected to a first joint attached to each of the third and fourth columns, and the other end in the longitudinal direction is attached to each of the fourth and third columns. Each longitudinal direction one end side of the 1st and 2nd connecting member provided between the 4th and 1st support pillars which are connected to the 2nd joint so that rotation is possible, and is located next to each other is the 4th and the 4th. Each of the other ends in the longitudinal direction is pivotally connected to a third joint attached to each of the first and fourth struts. Are connected to each other, and at least the second and third joints of the first to third joints are assembled so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the respective attached columns. Goods transportation storage device characterized by. When the first and second connecting members provided between two struts positioned adjacent to each other are used as a connecting member pair, the first constituting at least one connecting member pair of the four connecting member pairs. The article transporting and storing device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein at least one of one end side in the longitudinal direction and the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the second connecting member is detachably connected to the joint. 8. A joint fixing member for detachably fixing and coupling at least two joints movable in the longitudinal direction to one pillar in a state where the pillar is attached to the pallet. The article transportation and storage device described. The article transporting and storing device according to claim 8, wherein the joint fixing members that removably fix and connect a plurality of joints attached to each of the four support columns are formed in the same form. The article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the joint fixing member is assembled to the support so as not to be detached from the support. The article transporting and storing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a top plate that is detachably mounted on the support column. The article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the top plate has a fall prevention means for articles placed thereon. 13. The article transporting and storing apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the top plate is formed with a support post removed from the pallet and a connecting hole for storing the connecting member or the connecting member constituting the connecting member. The article transporting and storing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising a protecting unit that shields at least a part of a gap between two struts positioned adjacent to each other. The article pallet according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the pallet has a connecting portion on the side opposite to the article placement surface, to which an upper part of another article carrying and storing device is detachably connected. Storage device. The article transporting and storing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein each of the support columns and a joint attached thereto are assembled so as to be separable. 6. A support unit that is detachably attached to a pallet and the connecting member that connects two support columns adjacent to each other constitute a support unit that can be folded with the support column removed from the pallet. The article transporting and storing apparatus according to any one of 16. The support column, the joint, and the connecting member were assembled so that a clearance of 15 mm or more was formed between the support column and the connecting member that was rotatably connected to the support column via a joint when the support unit was folded. The article carrying and storing apparatus according to claim 17.

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