JP2007176573A - Pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pallet for improving transport efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: This pallet 10 is provided with a floor panel part 11, a supporting column 12 provided standing on the floor panel part 11 and a receiving part 13 provided at the end of the column 12 for receiving the column 12 of another pallet 10 in stacking the pallets. The receiving part 13 has no jut on the outside of the projection area in the pallet 10 stacking direction but has a jut on the inside of the projection area in the pallet 10 stacking direction at the end of the column 12. The receiving part 13 is provided with a guiding part 14 for guiding the column 12 of another pallet 10 to a predetermined fitting position in stacking the pallets 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pallet.

As a pallet that can be stacked, there has been proposed a pallet in which a receiving portion for receiving a column of another pallet is attached to the end of the column that is erected on the floor plate. For example, FIG. 6 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-20341 discloses a truncated pyramid shaped receiving portion that extends downward and outward at the lower end of the pallet column.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-20341, FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the bottom end of the support 101 of the pallet 100 having the truncated pyramid shaped receiving part 102 that extends outward and adjusts the position of the upper and lower pallets 100 is stacked. To do. However, when stacked, the receiving portion 102 protrudes from the outside of the pallet 100, which becomes an obstacle, and the pallet 100 cannot be placed immediately adjacent to the pallet 100, so that the transportation efficiency is lowered.

  A pallet according to the present invention is a pallet provided with a floor plate portion, a support column erected on the floor plate portion, and a receiving portion that is attached to an end portion of the support column and receives a column of another pallet when stacked. The receiving portion does not protrude outside the projection area in the stacking direction of the pallet at the end of the support column, and protrudes inside the projection area in the stacking direction of the pallet. It is characterized by having a guide part for guiding a column of another pallet to a predetermined position.

  In this pallet, the receiving portion does not protrude outside the stacked pallets, and the pallets can be placed adjacent to each other, thereby improving transportation efficiency.

  Hereinafter, a pallet according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pallet 10 is attached to a floor plate portion 11, a support column 12 standing on the floor plate portion 11, and an end portion of the support column 12. The receiving part 13 which receives the support | pillar 12 is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the receiving portion 13 does not protrude outside the projection area in the direction in which the pallets 10 are stacked at the end of the support column 12, but extends inside the projection area in the direction in which the pallets 10 are stacked. When the pallets 10 are stacked, the guide unit 14 is provided for guiding the column 12 of the other pallet 10 to a predetermined position to be accommodated.

  In this embodiment, the floor board part 11 is a site | part which mounts a cargo etc., and is comprised by the substantially rectangular plate shape. The support | pillar 12 is made to stand in the corner | angular part of the floor-plate part 11 comprised with the rectangular plate shape with the hollow prismatic material. Moreover, the upper end of the support | pillar 12 is opening.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the receiving portion 13 is a guide portion that guides the column 12 of the other pallet to be stacked to a predetermined position when stacking the pallets 10. 14 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the guide portion 14 is attached to the lower end portion of the support column 12 in this embodiment, and does not project outside the projection region in the direction in which the pallets 10 are stacked. The pallet 10 is formed in a shape projecting inside the projection area in the stacking direction. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the guide portion 14 that protrudes inside the projection region in the direction in which the pallets 10 are stacked is supported at the upper portion between the lower surface of the floor plate portion 11. A rib portion 15 is provided. Moreover, in this embodiment, the support | pillar 12 is cylindrical and the upper end is open, and the receiving part 13 is provided with a projection 16 for fitting the support 12 of the other pallet 10 to be stacked at a predetermined position for receiving the support 12. Yes. Since the receiving part 13 becomes a site | part installed in the ground when the pallet 10 is installed, it is good to make the lower end of the receiving part 13 flat.

  Such a receiving part 13 can manufacture the guide part 14 including the protrusion 16, for example by press-molding a steel plate, as shown in FIG. The rib part 15 shown with a broken line in the figure may be welded to this and welded to the lower end of the pallet 10. In FIG. 4, 17 is an installation part which installs the pallet 10 on the ground.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pallet 10 is projected in the direction in which the receiving parts 13 do not protrude outside the projection area in the direction in which the pallets 10 are stacked at the end of the support column 12. A guide portion 14 that protrudes inside the region is provided. Thereby, when stacked, the receiving part 13 does not protrude outside the stacked pallets 10, and the pallets 10 can be placed adjacent to each other, thereby improving transportation efficiency.

  Further, when stacking the pallets 10, as shown in FIG. 5, when the position of the upper pallet 10 is shifted to the right side in the long side direction of the pallet 10, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, As the upper pallet 10 is lowered downward by the left guide portion 14 of the upper pallet 10, the upper pallet 10 is displaced to the left and guided to a predetermined position on the lower pallet 10. And as shown in FIG. 8, the protrusion 16 provided in the receiving part 13 of the upper pallet 10 fits into the upper end of the support | pillar 12 of the lower pallet 10. As shown in FIG.

  Although not shown, similarly, when the position of the upper pallet 10 is shifted to the left in the long side direction of the pallet 10, the upper pallet 10 is moved to the right by the right guide portion of the upper pallet 10. It is guided to a predetermined position on the lower pallet 10 while being displaced. And the protrusion 16 provided in the receiving part 13 of the upper pallet 10 fits in the upper end of the support | pillar 12 of the lower pallet 10.

  Further, when stacking the pallets 10, as shown in FIG. 9, when the position of the upper pallet 10 is shifted to the right in the short side direction of the pallet 10, as shown in FIG. The left pallet 10 guides the upper pallet 10 to a predetermined position on the lower pallet 10 while shifting its position to the left. And as shown in FIG. 11, the protrusion 16 provided in the receiving part 13 of the upper pallet 10 fits into the upper end of the support | pillar 12 of the lower pallet 10. As shown in FIG.

  Although not shown, similarly, when the position of the upper pallet 10 is shifted to the left in the short side direction of the pallet 10, the upper pallet 10 is moved by the right guide portion 14 of the upper pallet 10. While being displaced to the left, it is guided to a predetermined position to be accommodated on the lower pallet 10. And the protrusion 16 provided in the receiving part 13 of the upper pallet 10 fits in the upper end of the support | pillar 12 of the lower pallet 10.

  Thus, the work of stacking is also easy to work because the upper pallet 10 is guided with respect to the lower pallet 10. Moreover, in this embodiment, the support | pillar 12 is cylindrical and the upper end is opening, and the receiving part 13 is provided with the protrusion 16 which fits the support | pillar 12 of the other pallet 10 stacked in the predetermined position which receives the support | pillar 12. Finally, when stacked, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 11, the protrusions 16 fit into the columns of the other pallet 10, thereby preventing the stacked pallets 10 from falling off. Can do.

  As mentioned above, although the pallet which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was demonstrated, the pallet which concerns on this invention is not limited to the said embodiment.

  For example, the column 12 has a cylindrical shape and the upper end is open, and the receiving unit 13 is illustrated with a projection 16 into which the column 12 of the other pallet 10 to be stacked fits at a predetermined position for receiving the column. The protrusion 16 is not an essential part from the function that the pallet can be placed in the immediate vicinity and the transportation efficiency is improved.

  In addition, in order to add a function to prevent the stacked pallets from falling off, the receiving part and the column can be connected to and separated from each other without any trouble in the stacking at a predetermined position where the column of the other pallet should fit in the receiving part. Further, it is preferable that a drop prevention means for preventing the dropped pallets from falling off by engaging the receiving part with the support of another pallet. As such a drop-off preventing means, the support column 12 has a cylindrical shape with an open upper end, and the receiving portion 13 includes a projection 16 into which the support column 12 of the other pallet 10 to be stacked fits at a predetermined position for receiving the support column. Although the form was illustrated, it is not limited to such a form.

  As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the protrusion is provided with a protrusion 21 at the end of the column 12, and a hole 22 into which the protrusion 16 provided on the column 12 fits in a predetermined position that receives the column 12 of the receiving unit 13. May be formed. Also in this case, when stacked, finally, the protrusion 16 provided at the end of the column 12 fits into the hole formed in the receiving portion of the other pallet, so that the stacked pallet falls off. Can be prevented. Further, the protrusion 16 may have a shape that becomes thinner toward the tip. Thereby, the protrusion 16 becomes easy to fit in the hole, and the stacking operation becomes easy. Further, the drop-off prevention means is not limited to the form of protrusions and holes, and, for example, a structure in which the receiving portion and the pallet of another pallet are engaged with each other can be widely adopted so as to be able to contact and separate without hindering the stacking.

  Although illustration is omitted, an example in which a receiving portion is provided at the lower end of the support column is illustrated, but when the receiving portion is provided at the upper end of the support column and stacked, the lower end of the support column of the upper pallet is You may comprise so that it may fit in the receiving part attached to the upper end of a support | pillar.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the guide portion 14 of the receiving portion 13 is illustrated as projecting in a substantially truncated pyramid shape inside the projection region in the direction of stacking the pallets 10, but the shape of the guide portion 14 is It is not limited. For example, it may have a shape projecting substantially in the shape of a truncated cone inside the projection area in the direction of stacking pallets. Further, the shape of the floor plate portion is not limited to a rectangle.

The side view of the long side of the pallet which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The side view of the short side of the pallet which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a side view on the long side of a pallet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a bottom view of the pallet according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view which shows the receiving part of the pallet which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In the stacking operation, (a) is a diagram showing an A portion in FIG. 1, (b) is a diagram showing a B portion in FIG. In the stacking operation, (a) is a diagram showing an A portion in FIG. 1, (b) is a diagram showing a B portion in FIG. In the stacking operation, (a) is a diagram showing an A portion in FIG. 1, (b) is a diagram showing a B portion in FIG. In the stacking operation, (a) is a diagram showing an A portion in FIG. 1, (b) is a diagram showing a B portion in FIG. In the stacking operation, (a) is a diagram showing an A portion in FIG. 2, (b) is a diagram showing a B portion in FIG. In the stacking operation, (a) is a diagram showing an A portion in FIG. 2, (b) is a diagram showing a B portion in FIG. In the stacking operation, (a) is a diagram showing an A portion in FIG. 2, (b) is a diagram showing a B portion in FIG. The side view which shows the pallet which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the conventional pallet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pallet 11 Floor board part 12 Support | pillar 13 Receiving part 14 Guide part 15 Rib part 16 Protrusion

Claims (4)

A pallet comprising a floor plate part, a column erected on the floor plate unit, and a receiving unit that is attached to the end of the column and receives the column of another pallet when stacked.
The receiving portion does not project outside the projection area in the direction of stacking the pallets at the end of the column, and projects outside the projection area in the direction of stacking the pallets. A pallet comprising a guide portion for guiding a column of another pallet to a predetermined position to be accommodated.   The receiving part and the support column are stacked at a predetermined position where the support part of the other pallet should be accommodated in the receiving part, and the receiving part and the support element of the other pallet are engaged with each other so that the support part and the support can be separated from each other without any trouble in stacking. The pallet according to claim 1, further comprising a drop-off preventing means for preventing the drop-out.   The said support | pillar is cylindrical and the upper end is opened, The said receiving part is equipped with the protrusion which the support | pillar of the other pallet stacked in a predetermined position which receives a support | pillar fits. Palette.   2. The pallet according to claim 1, wherein the support column is provided with a projection at an end portion on a side to be fitted to the receiving portion, and the receiving portion is provided with a hole in which the projection provided on the support column is fitted at a predetermined position for receiving the support column. .

Images