JP2007217003A - Wheel packaging member and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means capable of efficiently packaging a wheel in a small space and packaging the wheel without applying a force to a weak part of the strength of the wheel. <P>SOLUTION: A wheel packaging member 10 is equipped with stiles 12, 14, rails 16, 18 and partition frames 20-30, and has a first storage area 32 to a third storage area 36 containing openings 44 vertically. The wheel having a rotary shaft in the horizontal direction is stored in the openings 44 at both the upper and lower sides of the first storage area 32 or the like. The distance between rotating axes of wheels each other stored in the respective openings 44 at both the upper and lower ones of the first storage area 32 or the like and the distance between rotating axes of wheels each other stored in the openings 44 at the same upper and lower sides of the adjacent storage area becomes less than the outside diameter of the flange of the wheel and larger than 1/2 of the sum of the outside diameter of the flange and the outside diameter of a well. The wheel can be efficiently packaged in the small space without applying the force to the weak part of the strength of the wheel thereby. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheel packing member and a wheel packing method.

A pallet-shaped packing member as described in Patent Document 1 is used for packing an automobile wheel. This packing member is provided with a plurality of circular recesses corresponding to the outer diameter of the wheel to be packed on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate-like member. When packing a wheel, the first packing member is laid on the floor, and a plurality of wheels are fitted and arranged in a circular recess provided on the upper surface of the packing member with the wheel rotation axis vertical. Next, the second packaging member is covered from above, and the respective wheels are fitted into the recesses provided on the lower surface of the packaging member. Further, as a second stage, a plurality of new wheels are similarly fitted and arranged in a recess provided on the upper surface of the packing member. In addition, the third packing member is similarly put on and fitted from above. In the packaging member as described in Patent Document 1, the above process is repeated over a plurality of stages to pack the wheel.
JP 2001-130664 A

  However, in the packing by the packing member as described above, since the rotation axis of the wheel is arranged vertically on the plate-like member, even when trying to pack the wheels densely, the distance between the wheels is in contact with the outer periphery of the wheel It is impossible to pack the wheels closer together than that distance. Therefore, a large space is required for packing with respect to the number of wheels, and there is a problem that packing efficiency is poor. When transporting by trailer, especially when transporting by airplane or ship, the dimensions and volume of containers that can be used are often determined by the standard, and it is useless if the wheels are packed together and cannot be packed in a small space. Space is likely to occur.

  Further, when the wheel axles are arranged vertically on the packing member as described above and are stacked and packed in a number of stages, force is applied to the design surface and the mounting surface instead of the rim portion of the wheel. Compared to the rim designed to be applied with a large force when mounted on a car, the design surface and mounting surface are inferior in strength, especially when packing on a design surface that has a significant impact on the aesthetics of the car. It is not preferable to apply a large force because of the risk of deformation and scratches. This is particularly a problem in the case of air and sea transportation where a large number of wheels are packed over a long period of time.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the object thereof is to efficiently pack a wheel in a small space and to pack without applying force to a weak portion of the wheel. The object is to provide a wheel packing member and a wheel packing method.

  The present invention provides a wheel packing member capable of packing a plurality of wheels having a flange including a maximum outer diameter portion of the wheel and a well including a minimum outer diameter portion of the wheel around the rotation axis. An outer frame that defines the outer shell and a partition frame that divides the inner side of the outer frame, and has a plurality of storage areas that are partitioned by the partition frame and include openings in the vertical direction. Can accommodate a wheel in a posture in which the rotation axis is horizontal in the openings on both the upper and lower sides of the accommodation area, and between the rotation axes of the wheels accommodated in the openings on the upper and lower sides of the accommodation area. The distance and the distance between the rotation axes of the wheels accommodated in the openings on the same upper and lower sides of the adjacent accommodation areas are less than ½ of the sum of the outer diameters of the flanges of the wheels, and the same wheel It is possible to arrange the wheel to be larger than half the sum of the outer diameters of the wells of the flange in, characterized in that.

  According to this configuration, since each of the accommodation areas can accommodate the wheels with the rotation axis horizontal in the openings on both the upper and lower sides of the accommodation area, the force during packing is applied to the automobile. Since it is applied to the rim portion of the wheel that is assumed to be subjected to a large force when it is attached, and not applied to the design surface or the attachment surface, it can be packed without applying force to the weak portion of the wheel.

  Further, according to this configuration, each of the accommodation areas is accommodated in the distance between the rotation shafts of the wheels accommodated in the openings on both the upper and lower sides of the accommodation area and the openings on the same upper and lower sides of the adjacent accommodation areas. The distance between the rotation axes of the wheels is less than 1/2 of the sum of the outer diameters of the flanges of the wheels, and 1/2 of the sum of the outer diameters of the flanges and the wells of the wheels. Since it is possible to arrange the wheels so as to be larger, it is possible to pack the wheels close to each other at a distance less than the maximum outer diameter of the wheel, and efficiently pack the wheels in a small space it can.

  In this case, either the outer frame or the partition frame is preferably made of a recyclable material. According to this configuration, since either the outer frame or the partition frame of the wheel packing member is made of a recyclable material, the used wheel packing member can be disassembled and reused for other purposes.

  In this case, it is public that the wheel packing member of the present invention is for air transportation and sea transportation. The wheel packing member of the present invention can efficiently pack a wheel in a small space and can pack without applying force to a weak portion of the wheel. It is especially effective for air transportation and sea transportation for packing.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wheel packing method for packing a plurality of wheels each having a flange including a maximum outer diameter portion of the wheel and a well including a minimum outer diameter portion of the wheel around the rotation axis. In the first step of installing the wheel packaging member of the present invention as the first wheel packaging member, the first-stage wheel is accommodated in the upper openings of the accommodation regions of the first wheel packaging member. The second step of placing the wheel and the wheel packing member of the present invention as the second wheel packing member, the second wheel packing member is installed on the first wheel, and the second wheel packing member is accommodated. A third step of accommodating the first-stage wheel in the opening below each region, and in the second step, the first-stage wheels accommodated in the opening of the adjacent accommodating region While facing the flange and the well, characterized by placing the first stage of the wheel to the first wheel the packing member.

  According to this configuration, the first wheel packaging member of the present invention is installed in the first step, and the first-stage wheel is accommodated in the upper openings of the accommodation regions of the first wheel packaging member in the second step. In the third step, the second wheel packaging member is installed on the first stage wheel, and the first stage is placed in the opening on the lower side of each storage area of the second wheel packaging member. By accommodating the wheel, a plurality of wheels can be packed. In the second step, the first-stage wheel is placed on the first wheel packing member while the flanges and wells of the first-stage wheels face each other, so that the distance is less than the maximum outer diameter of the wheel. The wheels can be packed close to each other, and the wheels can be packed efficiently in a small space.

  In this case, it further includes a fourth step of accommodating and placing the second-stage wheel in the upper opening of each of the accommodation areas of the second wheel packing member, and in the fourth step, both upper and lower sides of each of the accommodation areas The flanges of the second-stage wheels housed in the openings on the same side of the upper and lower sides of the adjacent housing areas, with the flanges and wells of the first-stage and second-stage wheels housed in the opening of The second-stage wheel can be placed on the second wheel packing member while facing the well and the well.

  According to this configuration, since the second-stage wheel is placed in the fourth step, the wheel can be packed in multiple stages. Further, in the fourth step, the flanges and wells of the first-stage and second-stage wheels are opposed to each other, and the flanges and wells of the second-stage wheels are opposed to each other. Since it is placed on the wheel packing member 2 in the vertical direction as well as in the horizontal direction, it is possible to pack the wheels close to each other at a distance less than the maximum outer diameter of the wheel. Can be packed.

  According to the wheel packing member and the wheel packing method of the present invention, the wheel can be efficiently packed in a small space, and can be packed without applying force to the weak part of the wheel.

  Hereinafter, a wheel packing member and a wheel packing method according to embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same component is shown with the same code | symbol and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  1 is a perspective view showing a wheel packing member according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of the wheel packing member shown in FIG. . The wheel packing member 10 of this embodiment can accommodate a large number of identically shaped wheels in a posture in which the rotation axis is horizontal, and can pack them in a plurality of stages, for air transportation and sea transportation. It is configured to be suitable for.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wheel packaging member 10 of the present embodiment includes vertical frames 12 and 14 and horizontal frames 16 and 18 as outer frames that define a quadrilateral outline. The outer dimensions of the wheel packing member 10 by the vertical frames 12 and 14 and the horizontal frames 16 and 18 are designed according to the purpose of transportation, and conform to the standards of containers and the like.

  Inside the vertical frames 12, 14 and the horizontal frames 16, 18, six partition frames 20, 22, 24, 26, which divide the outline of the wheel packing member 10 into thin rectangular shapes parallel to the vertical frames 12, 14, 28, 30 are provided. The wheel packaging member 10 includes a first accommodation region 32 defined by the partition frames 20 and 22, a second accommodation region 34 defined by the partition frames 24 and 26, and a third accommodation defined by the partition frames 28 and 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the first accommodation region 32 to the third accommodation region include openings 44 on both upper and lower sides.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the partition frames 20 to 30 are provided with chamfers 38 at the corners facing the opening portions 44 on both the upper and lower sides of each of the first accommodation region 32 to the third accommodation region 36. In the openings 44 on both the upper and lower sides of the housing area, the wheel can be accommodated by bringing the rim portion of the wheel with the rotation axis in the horizontal direction into contact with the respective chamfers 38. The rotation axes of the wheels housed in the first housing region 32 to the third housing region 36 are all parallel. Each of the first accommodation region 32 to the third accommodation region 36 has the same rotation axis of the wheel accommodated in the opening 44 on the upper and lower one side, and abuts the design surface and the attachment surface of the adjacent wheel, They are arranged in a line along the longitudinal direction of the receiving area.

  Further, the distance between the rotation axes of the wheels housed in the openings 44 on the upper and lower sides of each of the first housing region 32 to the third housing region 36, the adjacent first housing region 32 and second housing region 34, The distance between the rotation axes of the wheels accommodated in the openings 44 on the same upper and lower sides of the second accommodating area 34 and the third accommodating area 36 is less than the outer diameter of the flange of the wheel (that is, the flange of the adjacent wheel) The dimension of the wheel is such that it is larger than 1/2 of the sum of the outer diameter of the flange of the wheel and the outer diameter of the well. This will be described later.

  Returning to FIGS. 1 and 2, the wheel packing member 10 opposes the force to expand each of the first storage area 32 to the third storage area 36 transmitted from the packed wheel, and the first storage area 32 to the third storage area 36. In order to maintain the shape of the storage area 36, the reinforcing members 40 are provided at several locations. In addition, the wheel packing member 10 is made of iron reinforcement that is attached through the middle part of the partition frames 20 to 30 in order to oppose the force to spread the entire wheel packing member 10 toward the vertical frames 12 and 14. A rod 42 is provided. The vertical frames 12, 14, the horizontal frames 16, 18, the partition frames 20-30 and the reinforcing member 40 are for recycling suitable for reuse so that they can be disassembled after use and reused for other purposes. Made of synthetic resin, die-cast aluminum, angle steel, etc. As these synthetic resins, for example, polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polycarbonate (PC) or the like can be used. Or after carrying out packing transportation using the wheel packing member 10, when disassembling and discarding the wheel packing member 10 at the destination of the transportation destination, the vertical frames 12, 14, the horizontal frames 16, 18, The partition frames 20 to 30 and the reinforcing member 40 can be made of a material that can be easily disposed of such as wood, iron, and non-ferrous metal.

  Hereinafter, a wheel packing method using the wheel packing member 10 of the present embodiment will be described. First, the wheel assumed to be packed in this embodiment will be briefly described. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a wheel. As shown in FIG. 4, a general wheel 100 includes a disk-shaped disk portion 102 and a cylindrical rim portion 104. The wheel 100 has a design surface 106 that becomes the outer side when attached to the automobile, and an attachment surface 108 that becomes the inner side when attached to the automobile, and the design surface 106 has various designs. Around the axis of the rotation shaft 118, there are two flanges 110 including a portion of the wheel 100 having a maximum outer diameter 114 so that a tire to be mounted is not detached. Around the axis of rotation 118, between the two flanges 110, there is a well 112 including a portion of the smallest outer diameter 116 of the wheel 100 and mounting a tire.

  Hereinafter, the effect | action of the wheel packing member 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated together with the method of packing the above wheels 100 with the wheel packing member 10 of this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the wheel is placed on the wheel packing member, and FIG. 6 is a plan view thereof. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the wheel 100 is placed in the opening 44 on the upper side of the first accommodation region 32 to the third accommodation region 36 of the first wheel packing member 10 installed on the floor surface or the like, with its rotating shaft 118. Is placed in a horizontal position. The wheel 100 placed in each of the first accommodation region 32 to the third accommodation region 36 is accommodated while the design axis 106 and the attachment surface 108 of the adjacent wheels are brought into contact with each other with the rotation shaft 118 aligned. Arrange along the length of the region. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the wheel placed in the second accommodation region 34 has the mounting surface 108 facing the horizontal frame 16 and the design surface 106 facing the horizontal frame 18. On the other hand, the wheel 100 placed in the first storage area 32 and the third storage area 36 is attached in the direction of the horizontal frame 18 with the design surface 106 facing the direction of the horizontal frame 16, contrary to the second storage area 34. Face 108.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the wheels 100 placed in the adjacent first storage region 32 and second storage region 34, second storage region 34 and third storage region 36 are respectively connected to the flange 100 and the well 112. Are arranged so as to face each other alternately. As described above, between the rotating shafts 118 of the wheels 100 housed in the openings 44 on the same upper and lower sides of the adjacent first housing region 32 and second housing region 34, second housing region 34 and third housing region 36. Is a dimension in which the wheels 100 are arranged so as to be less than the outer diameter of the flange 110 of the wheel 100 and larger than ½ of the sum of the outer diameter of the flange 110 of the wheel 100 and the outer diameter of the well 112. ing. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the flanges 100 and the wells 112 are arranged so as to face each other alternately, the distance between the rotating shafts 118 of adjacent wheels 100 is shorter than the maximum outer diameter 114 of the wheel 100. It is possible to pack the wheels 100 closer to each other. In addition, since the distance between the rotation shafts 118 of the wheels 100 is larger than half of the sum of the outer diameter of the flange 110 and the outer diameter of the well 112 of the wheel 100, the flange 110 and the well of the adjacent wheels 100 are adjacent to each other. It is possible to prevent the wheel 100 from being damaged without coming into contact with 112. The wheel 100 placed on the wheel packing member 10 is placed so that the portion of the well 112 of the wheel 100 is located where the reinforcing rod 42 is located, so that the reinforcing rod 42 does not contact the wheel 100. The

  Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the second wheel packing member 10 ′ is placed over the first-stage wheel, and the first receiving area 32 to the third receiving space of the wheel packing member 10 ′ are stored. The upper portion of the wheel 100 is accommodated by the lower opening 44 in the region 36. Next, in the same manner as the first stage, the second stage wheel 100 is adjacent to each other, and the flanges 100 and the wells 112 are alternately opposed to each other, while the first stage of the wheel packaging member 10 ′. The first storage area 32 to the third storage area 36 are placed in the upper opening 44. The third wheel packing member 10 ″ is covered from above. Further, the third-stage wheel 100 is placed on the third wheel packing member 10 ″. Further, the fourth wheel packing member 10 ″ ″ is placed thereon. Finally, the wheel packing members 10, 10 ′, 10 ″, 10 ″ ″ are fixed by the packing belt 200. As described above, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the plurality of wheels 100 can be packed in three stages.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the second-stage wheel 100 placed in each of the first accommodation region 32 to the third accommodation region 36 of the second wheel packaging member 10 ′ is the first wheel packaging member. The design surface 106 and the mounting surface 108 are opposite in direction to the first-stage wheel 100 placed on 10. On the other hand, the third-stage wheel 100 placed in each of the first accommodation region 32 to the third accommodation region 36 of the third wheel packaging member 10 '' was placed on the second wheel packaging member 10 '. The direction of the design surface 106 and the mounting surface 108 is opposite to that of the second-stage wheel 100.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the second wheel packaging member 10 ′ and the third wheel packaging member 10 ″ are accommodated in openings 44 on both upper and lower sides of each of the first accommodation region 32 to the third accommodation region 36. The wheels 100 are arranged so that the flanges 100 and the wells 112 face each other alternately. As described above, the distance between the rotation shafts 118 of the wheels 100 accommodated in both the upper and lower openings 44 of each of the first accommodation region 32 to the third accommodation region 36 is less than the outer diameter of the flange 110 of the wheel 100. In addition, the wheel 100 is dimensioned so as to be larger than ½ of the sum of the outer diameter of the flange 110 of the wheel 100 and the outer diameter of the well 112. Therefore, also in the vertical direction, the distance between the rotating shafts 118 of the wheels 100 can be made shorter than the maximum outer diameter 114 which is the outer diameter of the flange 110, and the wheels 100 can be packed closer together. In addition, since the distance between the rotation shafts 118 of the wheels 100 is larger than half of the sum of the outer diameter of the flange 110 and the outer diameter of the well 112 of the wheel 100, the flange 110 and the well of the adjacent wheels 100 are adjacent to each other. It is possible to prevent the wheel 100 from being damaged without coming into contact with 112.

  Conventionally, in consideration of stability at the time of packing, a technique for packing a wheel while placing the wheel on a pallet with the rotation axis of the wheel vertical has been mainstream. However, according to the present embodiment, by packing the wheel 100 while keeping the rotating shaft 118 of the wheel 100 horizontal, the wheel 100 can be packed without applying force to a weak portion of the wheel 100. Furthermore, since the arrangement of the wheels 100 to be packed is arranged so that the flanges 110 and the wells 112 of the wheels 100 are alternately opposed to each other, the wheels 100 can be packed closer to each other. It can be packed well in a small space. Therefore, the present invention is particularly effective for transportation by containers and the like whose dimensions are limited by standards, and for air transportation and marine transportation that require packing a large number of wheels over a long period of time.

  The wheel packing member and the wheel packing method of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case of packaging the same-shaped wheel has been mainly described. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to pack wheels having different diameters. In the above embodiment, the wheel packing member made of a bar has been described. For example, a plate-like member having a predetermined thickness is provided with a plurality of rectangular holes as accommodation regions corresponding to the above embodiment. The embodiments described above are also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a perspective view which shows the wheel packing member which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the wheel packing member which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing in the A-A 'line of the wheel packing member shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of a wheel. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted the wheel in the wheel packing member. It is a top view which shows the state which mounted the wheel in the wheel packing member. It is a perspective view which shows the state which laminated | stacked the wheel packing member in multiple steps and packed the wheel. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which laminated | stacked the wheel packing member in multiple steps and packed the wheel. It is a side view which shows the state which laminated | stacked the wheel packing member in multiple stages and packed the wheel.

Explanation of symbols

10, 10 ', 10 ", 10'" ... wheel packing member, 12, 14 ... vertical frame, 16, 18 ... horizontal frame, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 ... partition frame, 32 ... first DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 accommodation area, 34 ... 2nd accommodation area, 36 ... 3rd accommodation area, 38 ... Chamfering, 40 ... Reinforcement material, 42 ... Reinforcement rod, 44 ... Opening part, 100 ... Wheel, 102 ... Disc part, 104 ... Rim part , 106 ... design surface, 108 ... mounting surface, 110 ... flange, 112 ... well, 114 ... wheel maximum outer diameter, 116 ... wheel minimum outer diameter, 118 ... rotating shaft, 200 ... packing belt.

Claims (5)

A wheel packing member capable of packing a plurality of wheels having a flange including a maximum outer diameter portion of the wheel and a well including a minimum outer diameter portion of the wheel around the rotation axis,
An outer frame that defines the outline;
A partition frame that divides the inside of the outer frame;
With
Partitioned by the partition frame, and having a plurality of storage areas including openings in the vertical direction;
Each of the receiving areas is
In the openings on both the upper and lower sides of the accommodation area, it is possible to accommodate the wheel in a posture in which the rotation axis is horizontal,
The distance between the rotation axes of the wheels housed in the openings on both upper and lower sides of the housing area, and the distance between the rotation axes of the wheels housed in the openings on the same upper and lower sides of the adjacent storage areas The wheels are arranged so that is less than ½ of the sum of the outer diameters of the flanges between the wheels and greater than ½ of the sum of the outer diameters of the flanges and the wells of the wheels. Is possible,
Wheel packing material.   The wheel packaging member according to claim 1, wherein either the outer frame or the partition frame is made of a recyclable material.   The wheel packing member according to claim 1 or 2, which is for air transportation and sea transportation. A wheel packing method for packing a plurality of wheels having a flange including a portion of a maximum outer diameter of the wheel and a well including a portion of a minimum outer diameter of the wheel around the rotation axis,
A first step of installing the wheel packing member according to any one of claims 1 to 3 as a first wheel packing member;
A second step of accommodating and placing the first-stage wheel in the upper opening of each of the accommodation areas of the first wheel packing member;
The wheel packaging member according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is used as a second wheel packaging member, the second wheel packaging member is installed on the first-stage wheel, and the second wheel A third step of accommodating the first-stage wheel in the opening below each of the accommodation areas of the packing member;
Including
In the second step, the first-stage wheel is used as the first wheel-packing member while the flanges and wells of the first-stage wheels housed in the openings of the adjacent housing areas are opposed to each other. To place,
Wheel packing method. And further including a fourth step of accommodating and placing the second-stage wheel in the upper opening of each of the accommodation regions of the second wheel packaging member,
In the fourth step, the flanges and wells of the first-stage and second-stage wheels that are accommodated in the openings on both upper and lower sides of each of the accommodation areas are opposed to each other, and the upper and lower sides of the adjacent accommodation areas are the same. Placing the second-stage wheel on the second wheel packing member while facing the flange and well of the second-stage wheels housed in the opening on the side,
The wheel packing method according to claim 4.

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