JP2007062801A - Packaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging device capable of easily position-setting a product and items and mounting them even in the case that various types of products and items are mounted. <P>SOLUTION: Two position setting members 25, 25 are fixed on a pallet 2 along one side of an upper surface of the pellet. In addition, a plurality of removable position setting members 26 can be installed on the pallet. In this invention, four removable position setting members 26 are installed. The removable position setting members 26 are installed at fitting holes 27B, C, D arranged on the upper surface of the pallet with pins and small screws not shown. Each of the fitting holes 27B, C, D comprises a plurality of small holes to enable an installing position of each of the removable position setting members 26 to be adjusted. In the case that a product 100 is mounted on the pallet, the lower positions of the member 25 and the product 100 as seen in the drawing are applied as reference positions and the position of each of the members 26 is adjusted in response to a product size to provide a packaging device adaptable to various types of items. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a packing apparatus for packing, transporting, delivering, and storing articles such as image forming apparatuses.

JP 2002-264815 A JP 2001-315777 A

  Conventionally, a packaging material such as cardboard has been used for packing, transporting and delivering various articles and products. Such a conventional packing material has been stored by the user after being unpacked by the user, or has been treated as a waste when unnecessary.

  In recent years, in order to save resources, the packaging materials for various articles and products are also required to be reused. However, conventional packaging materials such as corrugated cardboard have low durability and are not suitable for repeated use for transportation or storage of products.

  There are also reusable packaging materials such as resin and metal. However, conventional packaging materials including cardboard must be prepared according to different shapes and sizes for each model, and design and management are possible. It is cumbersome and causes cost increase.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to carry and deliver various products by mounting them on a cart with casters as described in Patent Document 1. A cart with casters can be reused, and it is possible to install devices and products of different shapes and sizes. There was a problem that there was a risk of injury or damage.

  There is a rack disclosed in Patent Document 2 as one that can prevent damage to a product or the like during transportation and more securely mount or pack the product or the like. This rack is mainly used for packing, transporting and delivering image forming devices such as copiers, printers, and facsimiles. It can be reused and can be disassembled and efficiently transported and stored after product delivery. It has become.

  In the rack disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is described that an article is placed and positioned on a pallet (article placing table 3) via an article holding member 9 (paragraphs 0036, 0098 to 0100 and figures). 1, FIG. 24).

  However, in order to maintain the strength of the article holding member 9, it is necessary to enlarge the mounting hole on the pallet, and in order to adapt the installation position of the article holding member 9 to the dimensions of each product, It was necessary to provide mounting holes. For this reason, when various articles are directly loaded on the pallet, depending on the dimensions, there is a risk that the rubber foot part or the caster part interferes with the mounting hole on the pallet and gets stuck.

  A large number of mounting holes 48 for mounting the article holding member 9 are formed on the pallet (the article mounting table 3) (paragraph 0100). Once the article holding member is removed, the many mounting holes 48 are provided. Where the article holding member 9 is attached, it is difficult to understand whether it is suitable for the article to be mounted.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems in conventional pallets used in conventional packaging devices, and can easily position and place products and articles even when various products and articles are mounted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a packaging device that can handle a product with dimensions.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a packaging device for placing an article, the positioning device being fixed on the top surface of the packaging device and positioned in contact with the article, and detachably provided on the top surface of the packaging device. A detachable positioning member that contacts and positions an article positioned by the member, and the mounting portion for mounting the detachable positioning member is provided so that the mounting position of the detachable positioning member can be adjusted. It is solved by.

  Further, it is preferable that the mounting portion is provided so that the detachable positioning member can be mounted at a position where the other two sides of the article positioned by the positioning member can be positioned.

  The detachable positioning member preferably includes a base portion, mounting means for mounting the base portion on the mounting portion, and a cap member that covers the base portion and has an article positioning surface.

  The mounting means includes a pin locking means for locking the base portion to the mounting portion at both ends in one direction, and a screw for screwing the base portion to the mounting portion at both ends in another direction. Preferably, the mounting portion is configured as a plurality of mounting holes into which the pins of the pin locking means and the screws of the screw fixing means are fitted.

  Preferably, the pin locking means and the screwing means are arranged in a rhombus shape, and the plurality of mounting holes are arranged in a rhombus shape corresponding to the rhombus shape of the pin locking means and the screwing means. .

Moreover, it is preferable that the plurality of mounting holes are provided so as to be able to form the plurality of rhombus shapes.
Moreover, it is preferable that the cap member can be mounted in a state of being rotated 180 degrees with respect to the base portion.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said cap member has an upright surface substantially upright with respect to the article mounting surface of the said packaging apparatus, and an inclined surface inclined with respect to the article mounting surface of the said packaging apparatus.

Moreover, it is preferable that the packaging device is configured to be stackable, and a storage unit that stores the positioning member at the time of stacking is provided in a leg portion of the packaging device.
It is preferable to hold a recording medium capable of recording information.

Further, it is preferable that the recording medium is detachably held on the packaging device.
In addition, it is preferable that a holder that can be attached to and detached from the packaging device and that can be attached to and detached from the recording medium is held by the packaging device via the holder.

  Further, it is preferable that a fork insertion hole into which a fork of a forklift is inserted and a holder mounting portion for mounting the holder on the packaging device is provided on a side of the packaging device where the fork insertion hole is not provided.

Further, it is preferable that the positioning member is provided along a side surface of the packaging device in which the fork insertion hole is not provided.
Further, it is preferable that the holder has a vertical movement restricting portion that restricts the vertical movement of the recording medium to be stored.

Further, it is preferable that the holder has a lateral movement restricting portion that restricts lateral movement of the recording medium to be stored.
Moreover, the packaging apparatus of any one of Claims 1-16 is provided, The top plate arrange | positioned above the articles | goods mounted on this packaging apparatus, and the supporting member which supports this top board. Preferably it has.

In addition, it is preferable that the support member is provided so as to be adjustable in height.
Further, it is preferable that an article pressing member can be attached to the support member.
Moreover, it is preferable to have a lock mechanism for locking the support member in the packing device.

  The packaging device according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein at least one side of the side surfaces of the article not pressed by the positioning member and the detachable positioning member is the support member or the support. It is preferable to use an article pressing member attached to the member.

  The support member is provided on a side adjacent to the side on which the positioning member is provided, and the two side surfaces of the article are abutted against the support member and the positioning member, and the other two side surfaces of the article are attached to the detachable type. It is preferable to position by a positioning member.

  According to the packaging device of the present invention, the article can be positioned on the packaging device by the positioning member and the detachable positioning member, and the mounting position of the detachable positioning member can be adjusted. Positioning and fixing can be ensured.

  According to the configuration of claim 2, by moving only the detachable positioning member (only two sides of the article among the positioning members), it becomes possible to deal with products of various dimensions. Easy.

  According to the configuration of claim 3, the detachable positioning member includes a base portion, mounting means for mounting the base portion on the mounting portion, and a cap member that covers the base portion and has an article positioning surface. A detachable positioning member can be realized at low cost with the configuration. Even when the cap part is removed, the base part remains on the pallet, so that the attachment position becomes clear when the cap part is attached again. Replacing only the cap portion makes it possible to deal with various articles.

  According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, the mounting hole provided on the pallet may be smaller in diameter than the rubber foot portion or the caster portion of the article, and the rubber foot or the caster portion can be prevented from being fitted. Since the base portion is locked to the mounting hole with a pin and then screwed, the base portion can be easily and reliably mounted in the mounting hole of the mounting portion.

According to the configuration of the fifth aspect, when the detachable positioning member is mounted on the mounting portion, the mounting position can be easily determined by reading the rhombus of the mounting hole.
With the configuration of the sixth aspect, since the plurality of mounting holes are provided so as to be capable of forming a plurality of rhombus shapes, the mounting position adjustment of the detachable positioning member can be realized with a simple configuration. In addition, the mounting position of the detachable positioning member can be easily adjusted.

According to the configurations of the seventh and eighth aspects, various articles can be appropriately positioned. In addition, the article can be guided to an appropriate placement position on the inclined surface when the product is loaded.
With the configuration of the ninth aspect, the packaging devices can be stacked. In that case, the positioning member does not get in the way.

  According to the configuration of the tenth aspect, since the recording medium capable of recording information is held in the packaging device, various information can be carried on the packaging device, and can be used for management operation of the packaging device.

  With the structure of the eleventh aspect, since the recording medium is detachably held in the packaging device, only one of the recording medium and the packaging device can be replaced when the recording medium is damaged.

According to the structure of the twelfth aspect, since the recording medium is held by the packaging device via the holder, the recording medium can be easily attached and detached.
According to the structure of the thirteenth aspect, since the holder mounting portion for mounting the holder to the packaging device is provided on the side of the packaging device where the fork insertion hole is not provided, the holder can be attached and detached during shipping and storage of the packaging device. And information can be read easily. In addition, the possibility of damage to the recording medium due to contact with a forklift can be reduced.

  According to the configuration of the fourteenth aspect, since the positioning member is provided along the side surface of the packaging device in which the fork insertion hole is not provided, the article can be easily positioned with respect to the side surface of the packaging device.

According to the configurations of the fifteenth and sixteenth aspects, since the position of the recording medium is determined, the certainty of reading can be improved.
According to the packaging device of the seventeenth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the packaging device, the top surface of the article can be protected by the top plate and the side of the article can be protected by the support member.

According to the configuration of the eighteenth aspect, the height of the support member can be adjusted, so that articles / products having different heights can be mounted on the packaging device.
According to the configuration of the nineteenth aspect, since the article pressing member can be mounted on the support member, the article can be pressed by the article pressing member in addition to the positioning member and the detachable positioning member, and the article can be positioned and fixed more reliably. .

According to the structure of the twentieth aspect, since the packaging device has the lock mechanism for locking the supporting member, it is possible to prevent the supporting member from being detached from the packaging device.
According to the configuration of claim 21, by pressing at least one side of the product with the support member that is removed when the product is unpacked, the product can be easily unloaded from the packaging device, and workability during unpacking can be improved. Is possible.

  According to the structure of Claim 22, since the two side surfaces of the article are positioned first and the other two side surfaces are positioned by the detachable positioning member, it is only necessary to press the two side surfaces of the article against the positioning member. The first (first two sides) positioning is very easy.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a product is packed by a packing rack using an example of a packing device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view schematically showing the configuration of the packaging rack.

  As shown in these drawings, the packaging rack 1 of this example includes a pallet 2 (packing device) that is a mounting table on which the product 100 is placed, four struts 3 fitted to the four corners of the pallet 2, A top plate (upper lid) 4 mounted on the top of each column 3 is provided. Although not shown in the figure, a face plate that protects the side face of the mounted product can be mounted between the support columns 3 and 3.

  The pallet 2 is formed of resin in this example, and is provided with fork insertion holes 2a and 2a for inserting a fork of a forklift. Further, the pallet upper surface has a recess 2b formed by recessing the inner side downward with the outer peripheral portion remaining, and the cushioning material 5 is disposed in the recess 2b. A receiving plate 6 is inserted from above the cushioning material 5. When the receiving plate 6 is attached, there is no step between the upper surface of the receiving plate 6 and the upper surface of the pallet (upper surface of the outer peripheral portion). Accordingly, the height of the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the pallet and the height of the upper surface of the receiving plate 6 become flat, so that when a product having casters is mounted, the product can be easily moved and workability is improved. In addition, the fitting part 2c for mounting | wearing with the support | pillar 3 is provided in the four corners of a pallet outer peripheral part.

  In this example, the cushioning material 5 disposed in the recess 2b of the pallet 2 uses a foamed material. The cushioning material 5 has a low foaming ratio (low foaming cushioning material) and a high foaming ratio (high foaming cushioning material). Use types. A low foam cushioning material is disposed in a portion where a load is applied by a foot portion (a caster or the like) of an article to be mounted, and a high foam cushioning material is disposed in the other portion. Thereby, the load applied to the receiving plate 6 corresponding to the article foot portion is absorbed by the low cushioning material against the vertical vibration during transportation, and the load applied to the receiving plate 6 corresponding to the space between the product foot portions. Is absorbed by the highly foamed cushioning material due to the bending of the receiving plate 6, so that the impact transmitted to the mounted product can be mitigated.

  The strut 3 has a first member (upper strut) 3a and a second member (lower strut) 3b, both of which have a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the length can be adjusted by overlapping the upper strut 3a and the lower strut 3b. It is configured. That is, the upper support column 3a and the lower support column 3b are provided with a plurality of engagement holes (not shown). The engagement holes are aligned so that the support column 3 has a predetermined height (length). Adjustment is performed by mounting a locking member (not shown) in the hole. Each support column 3 is fitted into a fitting portion 2c provided at a corner portion on the top surface of the pallet 2 and stands on the pallet.

  The top plate 4 is mounted on the four support columns 3 and is provided so as to cover the upper part of the product placed on the receiving plate 6. The top plate 4 and each support column 3 are detachable. As shown in FIG. 3, the center part 4a of the top plate protrudes upward from the peripheral part 4b, and the central part 4a and the peripheral part 4b are connected by the oblique side part 4c. Due to the shape in which the central portion 4a of the top plate protrudes upward from the peripheral portion 4b, the strength is improved as compared with the case where the top plate has a simple flat shape.

  4 and 5 are partial enlarged views showing in detail the column fitting portions 2 c provided at the four corners of the pallet 2. As shown in these drawings, the fitting portion 2c has a substantially L shape corresponding to the support column 3 having a substantially L-shaped cross section. Two pairs (four pieces) of ribs 41 on the long side of the L-shape and one pair (two pieces) of ribs 41 on the end side protrude from the wall surface of the fitting portion 2c. The rib 41 comes into contact with the wall surface of the base 32 of the lower column 3b from the outside when the column 3 (lower column 3b) is fitted and fitted to the fitting portion 2c, and engages the lower column 3b. The part 2c is firmly fitted and supported. A fitting shaft 42 is erected from the bottom at the corner of the fitting portion 2c. The fitting shaft 42 fits into a fitting portion formed at a corner portion of the lower support column 3b, and functions to firmly fit and support the lower support column 3b to the fitting portion 2c. By the rib 41 and the fitting shaft 42, the lower support 3 b is securely fitted to the fitting portion 2 c, and the support 3 is firmly erected on the pallet 2.

  And the support | pillar lock member 44 is inserted and hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance part 43 located in the outer side of the corner | angular part of the fitting part 2c. The column lock member 44 has a lock pin 44 a and is slidable within the holding portion 43. A hole (not shown) is formed in the inner wall surface of the holding portion 43, and the lock pin 44a can protrude from the hole. As shown in FIG. 4, when the column lock member 44 is moved outward, the lock pin 44a is retracted into the holding portion 43, and the lock between the lower column 3b and the fitting portion 2c is released. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the column lock member 44 is moved inward, the lock pin 44a protrudes into the fitting portion 2c and is fitted into a fitting hole (not shown) provided in the base portion 32 of the lower column 3b. Thus, the lower support 3b is locked to the fitting portion 2c (to the pallet 2).

  FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the upper surface of the pallet 2. In this figure, the left side is the front surface of the pallet 2 (front surface in FIG. 2), the right side is the rear surface, the upper side is the left side surface, and the lower side is the right side surface. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the pallet 2.

  As shown in these figures, the upper surface of the pallet 2 has a receiving plate 6 fitted in the concave portion 2b (FIG. 2), and strut fitting portions 2c are formed at the four corners of the peripheral portion of the pallet outside the receiving plate 6. Is provided. Further, positioning members 25 and 25 for positioning a product or the like placed on the receiving plate 6 in contact with the peripheral portion (outer portion of the receiving plate 6) on the left side (upper side in FIG. 6) of the pallet 2. Is convex. The positioning member 25 may be provided integrally with the pallet 2 or may be provided separately from the pallet 2 and fixed to the pallet 2. The positioning members 25 and 25 are arranged on one side of the pallet 2 with an appropriate interval. In this example, two positioning members 25 are arranged, but three or more positioning members 25 may be provided. Or it is also possible to set it as one horizontally long positioning member.

  The upper surface (product placement surface) of the receiving plate 6 is formed in a flat shape without unevenness. On the other hand, a rib (not shown) protrudes from the back surface of the receiving plate opposite to the product mounting surface, and the receiving plate is damaged while maintaining a predetermined deflection against the load of the article placed on the receiving plate 6. It is configured not to. As shown in FIG. 1, the rib on the back surface of the backing plate is strengthened by a rib shape that is crossed obliquely at the part where the foot part (caster or the like) of the article is placed, as in the case where the image forming apparatus is packed as a product. In other parts, the rib shape is parallel to the four sides of the outer periphery of the receiving plate in order to give bending. Further, since stress concentrates in the central portion due to the bending of the backing plate, a throttle portion (not shown) is provided in the central portion of the backing plate 6 so as to withstand this. The throttle part is provided with a plate thickness of that part thicker than other parts (peripheral parts). In this example, the pallet 2 and the receiving plate 6 are made of the same material (resin in this example), and when the pallet 2 and the receiving plate 6 reach the expiration date, they are melted together and recycled. Can be reused as

  The receiving plate 6 is provided with mounting holes 27 arranged at appropriate positions for mounting a detachable positioning member 26 (described later) for pressing and fixing a product or the like placed on the receiving plate 6. Yes. In the pallet 2 of this example, four types of mounting holes 27A, B, C, and D having different numbers and arrangements of the small holes constituting the mounting holes 27 are provided.

  The mounting hole 27A is formed by arranging four small holes in a diamond shape, and two mounting holes 27A are provided in the vicinity of the inside of the positioning members 25 and 25, with appropriate intervals.

The mounting hole 27B is composed of eleven small holes, and two mounting holes 27B are provided at appropriate intervals along the rear side of the pallet 2 (right side in the figure).
The mounting hole 27 </ b> C is composed of 14 small holes, and one mounting hole 27 </ b> C is provided on the back side (right side in the drawing) of the side opposite to the positioning members 25, 25.

The mounting hole 27D is composed of ten small holes, and one mounting hole 27D is provided at the corner on the near side (left side in the figure) of the side opposite to the positioning members 25, 25.
FIG. 8 is a side view of the detachable positioning member 26 mounted in the mounting hole 27. As shown in this figure, the detachable positioning member 26 includes a cap 28 and a base 29.

  FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the cap 28, and FIG. 10 is a plan view and a side sectional view of the base 29. As shown in these drawings, two fitting shafts 29 a are erected on the base 29. A fitting portion 28 a into which the two fitting shafts 29 a are fitted is provided to open on the bottom surface of the cap 28. Further, a pin receiving portion 29 b into which the fitting pin 31 is fitted is provided on the back side of the base near the both end portions of the base 29. The fitting pin 31 fitted into the pin receiving portion 29 b is fitted into the mounting hole 27 of the pallet 2. Further, screw holes 30 and 30 are provided between the two fitting shafts 29 a of the base 29. A predetermined screw (not shown) is fitted into the screw holes 30, 30, and the base 29 is mounted and fixed to the mounting hole 27 of the pallet 2 by the two fitting pins 31 and the two screws.

  As can be seen from FIG. 10A, when the pin receiving portion 29b and the screwing hole 30 are connected in order, a diamond shape is formed. By matching the rhombus with the small rhombus forming the mounting hole 27 of the pallet 2, the base 29 and the mounting hole 27 of the pallet are easily aligned, and the fitting pins 31 are inserted into the mounting hole 27. At the same time, the mounting holes 27 can be screwed from the screw holes 30, 30 with a predetermined screw. After the base 29 is mounted and fixed on the pallet 2, the cap 28 is put on the base 29, so that the detachable positioning member 26 is mounted and fixed on the pallet 2.

  When removing the detachable positioning member 26 from the pallet 2, the cap 28 is removed from the base 29, the screws of the screw holes 30, 30 are removed, and the base 29 is removed from the mounting hole 27, so that the detachable positioning member 26 can be removed. .

  FIG. 11 schematically shows a rhombus formed by small holes constituting each mounting hole in the four types of mounting holes 27A, B, C, and D provided in the receiving plate 6 of the pallet 2. The mounting hole 27A has one rhombus formed by four small holes. Therefore, the base 29 is attached in one way.

  The mounting hole 27B can form three rhombuses by eleven small holes. Therefore, the base 29 can be attached in three ways. That is, the mounting hole 27 </ b> B has three attachment positions as attachment positions of the base 29.

  The mounting hole 27C can form four rhombuses by 14 small holes. Therefore, the base 29 can be attached in four ways. That is, the mounting hole 27 </ b> C has four mounting positions as the mounting position of the base 29.

  The mounting hole 27D can form four rhombuses with ten small holes. Therefore, the base 29 can be attached in four ways. That is, the mounting hole 27D has four mounting positions as the mounting position of the base 29.

  Thus, of the four types of mounting holes 27A, B, C, D provided on the receiving plate 6 of the pallet 2, the mounting holes 27B to C have a plurality of base mounting positions. The removable positioning member 26 is mounted and fixed using a rhombus at an appropriate position according to the size of the product to be mounted thereon, and the lower side surface of the mounted product is pressed by the side surface of the cap 28 to move or shake the product. Can be prevented. Normally, the mounting hole 27A is not used, and as shown in FIG. 12, the four detachable positioning members 26 mounted in the mounting holes 27B to D and the two positioning members 25 described above are mounted on the pallet 2. Position the finished product.

  A positioning and fixing method when a product is mounted on the pallet 2 of this example will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, the pallet 2 in a state where the detachable positioning member 26 is not mounted is prepared, and the product is placed on the receiving plate 6 of the pallet. The lower part of one side of the product (not shown) is pressed against positioning members 25, 25 fixed to the peripheral part of the pallet 2, and positioning is performed on one side (one side) of the product. Next, as schematically shown in FIG. 13, in order to hold down the side surface of the product 100 and the side surface opposite to the positioning member 25, the mounting holes 27 </ b> B and 27 </ b> B and the mounting holes 27 </ b> C and 27 </ b> D are provided with appropriate small holes. Fix the base 29 with screws. Then, the base 29 is covered with the cap 28, the lower side surface of the product 100 is pressed by the side surface of the cap 28, and the three side surfaces of the product 100 are positioned and fixed by the two positioning members 25 and the four removable positioning members 26. To do. As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface of the product 100 is pressed and fixed by a spacer 14 attached to a column 3 erected on the pallet 2.

Next, another positioning and fixing method will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, the pallet 2 in a state where the detachable positioning member 26 is not mounted is prepared. Next, the column 3 to which the spacer 14 is mounted is attached to the column fitting portion 2c (upper left of FIG. 6) in the vicinity of the mounting hole 27A, and the product is placed on the receiving plate 6 of the pallet. Then, the lower portions of the two side surfaces of the product (not shown) are pressed against the positioning members 25 and 25 and the support column 3, and positioning is performed on the two sides (two side surfaces) of the product. Next, in order to hold down the other two side surfaces of the product 100, the base 29 is screwed and fixed to appropriate small holes in the mounting holes 27B and 27B and the mounting holes 27C and 27D. Then, the cap 28 is put on the base 29, and the lower side surface of the product 100 is pressed by the side surface of the cap 28, and the four side surfaces of the product 100 are positioned by the two positioning members 25, the four detachable positioning members 26 and the column 3. And fix. Thereafter, by attaching a column 3 other than the column 3 on the upper left side in FIG. 6, the side surface of the product 100 is pressed and positioned and fixed by a spacer 14 attached to the column 3 as shown in FIG. Then, the top plate 4 is engaged with the top of the column 3.

  When the product is small (in the case of a product smaller than the distance between the positioning member 25 and the removable positioning member 26 attached to the innermost side of the positioning member 27D), the mounting hole 27A in front of the positioning members 25, 25 is used. , 27A can be accommodated by attaching a detachable positioning member 26.

  Further, as can be seen from FIGS. 9 and 10, since the base 29 has a line-symmetric shape and the two fitting portions 28a, 28a of the cap 28 are also provided line-symmetrically, the base 29 and the cap 28 are 180 degrees apart. It can be rotated and attached. That is, the cap 28 can be placed in the direction shown in FIG. 8 on the base 29 attached to the attachment hole 27 or in the direction opposite to that shown in FIG. As a result, positioning on the side surface of the cap 28 (right side surface in FIG. 8) and positioning on the inclined surface of the cap 28 are possible, which can be used properly when mounting and positioning various products. Positioning and fixing at an appropriate position is possible.

  In the pallet 2 of this example, when the product to be mounted is positioned and fixed on the pallet, the member (positioning member 25) for first positioning and fixing one side of the product is a member fixed from the beginning on the pallet. It is only necessary to press one side of the product against the positioning member 25, and the initial (first side) positioning is very easy. Since the detachable positioning member 26 is attached to the product with one side positioned and fixed so as to match the other side, it is easy to align the detachable positioning member 26 with respect to the pallet 2 (as in the prior art). In addition, there is no difficulty in mounting a detachable positioning member at a position that matches the product before mounting the product), and even when various products / articles are placed on the pallet 2 for positioning and fixing, the work is simple and easy. is there.

  When a product whose mounting position of the detachable positioning member 26 is known is mounted, it is possible to mount the detachable positioning member 26 on the pallet first and then mount the product. . At that time, when the cap 28 is used in the opposite direction, the product is guided to an appropriate placement position by the cap slope, and is positioned and fixed reliably.

  Further, in the pallet 2 of this example, the fitting pins 31 and 31 and the screw holes 30 and 30 for attaching the detachable positioning member 26 to the pallet 2 are arranged in a diamond shape, and these are fitted and attached. Since the small hole of the hole 27 is arranged in a diamond shape, when the removable positioning member 26 is mounted in the mounting hole 27, the mounting position of the removable positioning member 26 is determined by connecting the small hole of the mounting hole 27 and reading the diamond. It can be easily judged. Even when the mounting position of the detachable positioning member 26 is shifted and adjusted, the mounting position can be easily adjusted by moving the mounting position according to the diamond shape of the small hole. Therefore, the attaching operation of the detachable positioning member 26 can be performed easily and efficiently.

  Further, in the pallet 2 of this example, the mounting holes 27C and 27D for mounting the detachable positioning member 26 for pressing the product side surface on the side opposite to the positioning members 25 and 25 fixed from the beginning on the pallet are detachable. Since the type positioning member 26 is provided so that the mounting position can be adjusted in the direction of approaching and separating from the positioning members 25, 25, the product can be appropriately pressed and positioned and fixed to the positioning members 25, 25.

  Further, the mounting hole 27B provided in the back side that is perpendicular to the side where the positioning members 25, 25 are provided is detachable in a direction parallel to the side where the positioning members 25, 25 are provided. Since it is provided so that the mounting position of the positioning member 26 can be adjusted, the position of the product can be appropriately adjusted and fixed on the side surface positioned and fixed at the beginning of the product and the back side surface orthogonal to the product.

  In this way, as shown in FIG. 12, after placing the product 100 on the pallet 2 and positioning and fixing it, the four columns 3 are erected on the column fitting portions 2c provided at the four corners of the pallet 2. By mounting and fixing the top plate 4 on the support (see FIG. 2), the product 100 is packed by the packing device 1 as shown in FIG. If necessary, it is preferable to attach a spacer 14 to the column 3 to prevent the product from shaking or moving.

  FIG. 14 is a front view showing a state where the pallets 2 are stacked. As described above, the positioning member 25 protrudes from one side of the top surface of the pallet 2. In the pallet 2 of this example, when the pallets are overlapped with each other, a space portion 32 is formed in the leg portion on one side (positioning member 25 side) for allowing the positioning member 25 to escape (the positioning member 25 can be stored). Has been. Thereby, the pallet 2 can be stacked at the time of storage in a warehouse etc., and storage efficiency can be improved. Of course, it is possible to stack three or more stages.

  By the way, in the recyclable recyclable packing apparatus, it is necessary to collect the packing apparatus after delivering the product / article to the user. At this time, in order to efficiently operate the packaging apparatus, it is necessary to grasp and accumulate information on the packaging apparatus in use, and take measures for reuse based on the information. Therefore, in the packing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 15, the information holding means is located on the side surface of the leg portion of the pallet 2 (the positioning member 25 side and the two opposite side surfaces). A holder holding portion 21 for holding the IC tag 20 is provided. The holder holding portion 21 is formed in a concave shape on the side surface of the pallet leg portion, and two insertion holes into which a locking portion of the holder 22 described later is inserted are provided on the bottom surface portion. In addition, on the non-holding side surface, an engaging portion with which an engaging ear of the holder 22 is engaged is also provided.

  FIG. 16 is a front view of a holder that houses and holds the IC tag 20. The holder 22 shown in this figure has two locking portions 22a protruding downward from the bottom surface and two engagement ears 22b protruding outward from the left and right side surfaces. The locking portion 22 a of the holder 22 is inserted into the insertion hole provided in the holder holding portion 21 of the pallet 2, and the engaging ear 22 b is also engaged with the engaging portion provided in the holder holding portion 21. By combining, the holder 22 is held by the holder holding portion 21 of the pallet 2 so that the holder 22 is not detached.

  FIG. 17 is a rear view of the holder 22. FIG. 18 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holder 22. As shown in these drawings, the holder 22 has a dish-like cross-sectional shape, and is provided with two holder holding arms 22c and 22c that rise from the bottom on the back side. Two first positioning portions 22d and 22d are provided on the inner surface of the holder so as to be located in the vicinity of both outer sides of the holder holding arms 22c and 22c. In addition, two second positioning portions 22e and 22e are provided on the inner surface of the holder holding arms 22c and 22c so as to protrude from the inner surface of the holder. As can be seen from FIG. 18, the second positioning portion 22 e is provided by a predetermined length from above, and is not provided in the range from the bottom surface to the height of the holder. As a result, as shown in FIG. 18, in the holder cross-sectional direction, a concave holder holding portion 23 surrounded by the holder front side surface, the holder bottom surface, and the holder holding arm 22c is formed, and the upper portion of the holder holding portion 23 is formed at the second position. It is defined by the positioning portion 22e. As shown in FIG. 17, the left and right sides of the holder holding portion 23 are defined by two first positioning portions 22d and 22d. In this way, the IC tag 20 is positioned and held in the holder 22.

  The IC tag 20 as information holding means includes, for example, the date of manufacture of the packing device 1, the number of times of use, product information at each use (packed product information), and symmetrical product information (types of products that can be packed) Etc.), transportation destination, transportation company, usage environment, location information, etc. are recorded. The IC tag 20 can read the recorded information in a non-contact manner, and can easily read the information at the time of shipment or collection of the packaging device at a factory / warehouse or a dealer to manage the packaging device 1. Can be used.

  In the pallet 2 of this example, the IC tag 20 can be held on both side surfaces of the pallet 2 (both sides when the pallet is carried by a forklift). Thus, by holding the IC tag 20 on both side surfaces of the pallet 2, workability in a warehouse or the like can be improved.

  That is, when the pallet 2 is stored in a warehouse or moved from a warehouse to a transport such as a truck, as shown in FIG. 19, the pallet 2 is placed in the vertical direction (the surface with the fork insertion hole 2a of the pallet is The IC tag 20 holding surfaces are aligned in the left-right direction, and are carried by a forklift one after another from the near side to the far side. At that time, since the information of the article 100 packed in each pallet 2 is held in the IC tag 20, the upper part can be easily read from the side surface of the pallet 2. Further, when the holder 22 for holding the IC tag 20 is attached to the holder holding portion 21 of the pallet 2, it can be efficiently performed from the side of the pallet 2. If the holder holding portion 21 is provided on the surface of the pallet having the fork insertion hole 2a (and the opposite surface), the holder holding portion 21 is obstructed by the pallet adjacent to the arranged pallet, and tag information Reading work and mounting work of the holder 22 to the holder holding part 21 become difficult, and workability is reduced.

  Also, when storing a plurality of pallet rows (pallet rows arranged as shown in FIG. 19) in the warehouse, the IC tag 20 faces the passage, and the tag information reading work and the holder of the holder 22 are stored. The attachment work to the holding part 21 becomes easy.

  Furthermore, the pallet 2 of this example is not a perfect square, but has a vertically long shape (when the side surface on which the holder holding portion 21 is provided is vertical, and when the surface with the fork insertion hole 2a and the opposite surface are horizontal, the vertical direction> Therefore, the installation efficiency (the pallet 2 = the efficiency with which the packing devices 1 can be arranged) in a storage place or transportation means such as a warehouse, container, or truck is improved.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by the example of illustration, this invention is not limited to this.
For example, the shape and aspect ratio of the pallet as the packing device can be changed as appropriate. Further, the shape and size of the positioning member and the detachable positioning member fixed on the pallet can be changed as appropriate. The number of positioning members and detachable positioning members is also arbitrary. A configuration in which the detachable positioning member is attached to the top surface of the pallet is also arbitrary, and the position, the number, etc. thereof can be set as appropriate.

  Furthermore, in the case of a large product (the product positioning position is outside the position of the detachable positioning member attached to the outermost mounting holes 27B and 27D and inside the support column 3), the detachable positioning member is used. Instead, it can be pressed and positioned and fixed by the column or the column and the spacer 14 attached to the column. In that case, first, the product is abutted against the positioning member 25 and the column attached to the side adjacent to the positioning member 25, and then the column is attached to the other side to position the product. At that time, the fine adjustment of the distance between the product and the column can be performed by adjusting the thickness of the spacer 14.

  The configuration and shape of the information recording medium are also arbitrary, and the configuration of the holder that holds the information recording medium and the holder mounting portion is also arbitrary. Information to be stored in the information recording medium is also arbitrary.

  In a packing rack or the like using a pallet as a packing device, the shape and configuration of the columns and the top plate can be changed as appropriate. The configuration of the mounting portion for the pallet and the column is arbitrary, and the locking mechanism and the like can be changed as appropriate. The product / article to be packed by the packing device is not limited to the image forming device, but may be anything that can be placed on a pallet. It is also possible to use the packing device (pallet) according to the present invention as an article placement table such as a returnable box.

It is a perspective view which shows a mode that the product was packed with the packing rack using an example of the packing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is an exploded view showing the composition of the packing rack typically. It is sectional drawing of a pallet and a top plate. It is the elements on larger scale which show the support | pillar fitting part provided in the pallet. It is the elements on larger scale which show the lock mechanism of a support | pillar and a pallet. It is a top view of a pallet. It is a perspective view of a pallet. It is a side view of a detachable positioning member. It is a bottom view of the cap of a detachable positioning member. It is the top view and side sectional view of the base of a detachable positioning member. It is a schematic diagram which shows the rhombus which the small hole in four types of attachment holes provided in the pallet forms. It is a schematic diagram which shows a mode that the detachable positioning member was mounted | worn with the pallet with a perspective projection method. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the positioning fixing method in the case of mounting a product on a pallet. It is a front view which shows a mode that the pallet was stacked. It is a perspective view of the pallet which shows the holder holding part provided in the pallet side. It is a front view of the holder which accommodates and hold | maintains an IC tag. It is a reverse view of a holder. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a holder. It is a schematic diagram which shows the operation | work which moves the arranged pallet.

Explanation of symbols

1 Packing rack 2 Pallet (packing device)
2c Prop fitting part 3 Prop (support member)
4 Top plate (top cover)
6 receiving plate 20 IC tag 21 holder holding part 22 holder 25 positioning member 26 detachable positioning member 27 mounting hole 28 cap 29 base 100 product (image forming apparatus)

Claims (22)

A packaging device for placing an article,
A positioning member fixed on the upper surface of the packaging device and positioned in contact with the article;
A detachable positioning member that is detachably provided on the upper surface of the packing device and that contacts and positions an article positioned by the positioning member;
The packaging device, wherein the mounting portion for mounting the detachable positioning member is provided so that the mounting position of the detachable positioning member can be adjusted. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the mounting portion is provided so that the removable positioning member can be mounted at a position where the other two sides of the article positioned by the positioning member can be positioned. apparatus. 2. The detachable positioning member includes a base portion, mounting means for mounting the base portion on the mounting portion, and a cap member that covers the base portion and has an article positioning surface. 2. The packaging device according to 2. The mounting means includes a pin locking means for locking the base portion to the mounting portion at both ends in one direction, and a screwing means for screwing the base portion to the mounting portion at both ends in another direction. Consisting of
The packaging device according to claim 3, wherein the mounting portion is configured as a plurality of mounting holes into which pins of the pin locking means and screws of the screw fastening means are fitted. The pin locking means and the screwing means are arranged in a rhombus shape, and the plurality of mounting holes are arranged in a rhombus shape corresponding to the rhombus shape of the pin locking means and the screwing means. The packaging device according to claim 4. The packing device according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of mounting holes are provided so as to be capable of configuring the plurality of rhombus shapes. The packing device according to claim 3, wherein the cap member can be mounted in a state of being rotated 180 degrees with respect to the base portion. The said cap member has an upright surface substantially upright with respect to the article mounting surface of the said packaging apparatus, and an inclined surface inclined with respect to the article mounting surface of the said packaging apparatus, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The packaging device described in 1. The packing device according to claim 1, wherein the packing device is configured to be stackable, and a storage portion for storing the positioning member at the time of stacking is provided in a leg portion of the packing device. apparatus. The packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a recording medium capable of recording information is held. The packaging apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the recording medium is detachably held on the packaging apparatus. The holder according to claim 11, further comprising a holder that is detachable from the packing device and capable of loading and unloading the recording medium, and the recording medium is held by the packing device via the holder. Packing equipment. A fork insertion hole into which the fork of the forklift is inserted,
The packing device according to claim 12, wherein a holder mounting portion for mounting the holder on the packing device is provided on a side surface of the packing device not provided with the fork insertion hole. The packing device according to claim 13, wherein the positioning member is provided along a side surface of the packing device in which the fork insertion hole is not provided. The packaging apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the holder includes a vertical movement restricting portion that restricts vertical movement of the recording medium to be stored. 16. The packaging apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the holder has a lateral movement restricting portion that restricts lateral movement of the recording medium to be stored. It has the packing apparatus of any one of Claims 1-16, and has a top plate arrange | positioned above the articles | goods mounted on this packing apparatus, and a supporting member which supports this top plate. Packing device characterized by. The packing device according to claim 17, wherein the support member is provided so as to be adjustable in height. The packing device according to claim 17 or 18, wherein an article pressing member can be attached to the support member. The packing apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising a lock mechanism that locks the support member in the packing apparatus. The packaging device according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein at least one side of the side surfaces of the article not pressed by the positioning member and the detachable positioning member is attached to the support member or the support member. A packing device characterized by being pressed by an attached article pressing member. The support member is provided on a side adjacent to the side on which the positioning member is provided, the two side surfaces of the article are abutted against the support member and the positioning member, and the other two side surfaces of the article are attached to the removable positioning member. The packaging apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the positioning is performed by the positioning.

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