JP2008030778A - Fixing tool and fixing structure of product - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing tool and a fixing structure of a product each capable of suppressing an increase of man-hour before transportation and an increase of weight, achieving a decrease of a packaging cost and a saving of resources by a simple structure, and firmly exactly fixing the product by fixing the product in a plane shape. <P>SOLUTION: The fixing tool can fix the product 2 housed in a box pallet 3 having a bottom wall 13 and a circumferential wall 14 standing on the bottom wall 13. The fixing tool has a bag body 4 which has a connecting member 5 attachably removably connected to the box pallet 3 and at least one air injection opening 6 to fix the product 2 by a tension given to the connecting member 5 by air injected from the air injection opening 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixture for fixing a product accommodated in a box pallet and a product fixing structure.

  Box pallets may be used when transporting and storing products. This box pallet is composed of a rectangular bottom wall and a peripheral wall erected vertically from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall is often configured by assembling steel wires in a mesh shape, a lattice shape, or the like.

However, the dimensions of each part of the box pallet are usually standardized and standardized, and even if products such as electrical equipment, furniture, precision equipment, etc. are accommodated in the box pallet, there is a gap around them and it is difficult to fix them. . For this reason, when these things are stored in a box pallet, the products are stored and fixed in a box made of a resin plate, a wooden board, a cardboard, or the like (Patent Documents 1 and 2). Moreover, when not using a box, there also exists a method of fixing a product directly using a string-like band member.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-124640 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-20039

  However, the method of storing and fixing the product in the box as described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 requires packing work and unpacking work, which increases the number of work steps and reduces the overall weight. Become big. In addition, the packaging cost is high, and the resources for producing the box are consumed, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of resource problems and environmental problems.

  Further, when the product is directly fixed using the band member, only local fixing can be performed. That is, the contact portion between the band member and the product is linear, and the contact area is small. For this reason, stable fixing cannot be performed, and in particular, products having casters, unstable products, and fragile products cannot be stably fixed, and thus are not suitable for fixing these products.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention suppresses an increase in man-hours and weight before transportation, reduces packaging costs and saves resources with a simple configuration, and secures a product firmly and securely. Provided fixing device and product fixing structure.

  The fixture of the present invention includes a belt-like bag body having an air inlet, and a connecting member that connects both longitudinal ends of the bag body to a predetermined fixing portion.

  According to the fixture of the present invention, when air is injected from an air inlet provided in the bag body, the bag body can be expanded.

  A plurality of narrowed portions formed by joining the inner and outer surfaces of the bag body linearly in the width direction of the bag body can be formed along the longitudinal direction of the bag body. Thereby, a plurality of air cushion portions are formed by injecting air into the bag body.

  The said narrowing part can be made to respond | correspond to the corner part of a to-be-fixed object. Accordingly, the throttle portion can be brought into close contact with the corner portion of the fixed object.

  The connecting member includes a string body and a binding tool coupled to the string body, and has an insertion hole portion whose outer peripheral edge portion is made of a metal ring body at both longitudinal ends of the bag body. The string body is inserted through the hole to connect the bag body and the fixed portion, and the string body is maintained by the binding tool so that the length can be adjusted. That is, the bag body and the fixed portion can be connected by inserting the string body through the hole. Moreover, the length of a connection member can be adjusted according to the size of a product by adjusting a binding tool.

  The product fixing structure of the present invention is a product fixing structure for fixing a product housed in a box pallet having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall standing upright from the bottom wall, and is a belt-like bag body having an air inlet And a connecting member that removably connects the longitudinal ends of the bag body to the box pallet. By injecting air from the air inlet, tension is applied to the connecting member, and tightening by the tension is performed. The product is fixed.

  According to the product fixing structure of the present invention, by injecting air from the air inlet provided in the bag body and inflating the bag body, tension is applied to the connecting member, and tightening by this tension is performed. The product can be fixed.

  A plurality of the bags can be provided. Thereby, the contact area of a bag and a product becomes larger.

  A backing plate can be disposed between the back surface of the product that is not in contact with the bag body and the box pallet. Here, the back plate can be formed of a cushioning material made of a resin foam material or the like. As a result, between the back of the product that the bag body does not contact and the box pallet, this backing plate becomes a cushioning material, so that the product and the box pallet are in direct contact with each other even in a portion where the bag body does not correspond. Can be prevented.

  The fixing tool of the present invention can be inflated by injecting air into the bag body in a state where the connecting member is connected to the fixing portion. Thereby, a to-be-fixed object can be fixed to a fixing | fixed site | part by cooperation of a bag body and a connection member. Moreover, since the bag body is inflated, it has an air cushion function and can be prevented from being damaged by an external impact or the like.

  A plurality of air cushion portions are formed by injecting air into the bag body. Thereby, even if air is injected into the bag body, it adheres to the product. Further, the amount of air injected can be reduced, and the working time can be shortened.

  The said narrowing part can be made to respond | correspond to the corner part of a product. Accordingly, the throttle portion can be brought into close contact with the corner portion of the object to be fixed, and the product can be fixed more stably.

  The connecting member includes a binding tool and a string body, and the string body is inserted into insertion holes provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bag body. Thereby, even if tension is applied to the connecting member, the outer peripheral edge portion of the hole portion is made of a metal ring body, so that even if stress is concentrated on the metal ring body, the bag body does not crack. . Moreover, the length of a connection member can be adjusted according to the size of a product by adjusting a binding tool. Thereby, it can apply also to various products (fixed object) size.

  In the product fixing structure of the present invention, tension is applied to the connecting members disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bag body, and the product can be fixed by tightening by this tension. Boxes etc. can be omitted. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in man-hours and weight before transportation and to reduce packing costs and resources with a simple configuration. Further, since the bag body is in contact with the product, the contact area between the bag body and the product can be increased, and the product can be firmly and securely fixed. Furthermore, by inflating this bag body with air, it has an air cushion function, so that it can be applied to fragile products, and the product can be protected from impact during transportation.

  Since a plurality of bag bodies can be provided, the contact area between the bag body and the product is further increased, and the product can be more firmly and reliably fixed. In addition, since a plurality of bags are provided, even if any of the bags is damaged, the product can be fixed by tightening the other bags and the connecting member. Is possible.

  The back plate serves as a cushioning material between the back surface of the product that is not in contact with the bag body and the box pallet, preventing direct contact between the product and the box pallet even in a region where the bag body does not correspond. it can. Thereby, even if an impact or the like occurs during transportation, the impact from all directions can be reduced, and deformation due to contact with the box pallet, generation of scratches, and the like can be prevented, thereby protecting the product.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the product fixing structure of the first embodiment of the present invention fixes a product 2 accommodated in a box pallet 3 by a fixture 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing device 1 includes a bag body 4 that is brought into contact with an object (product) 2 to be fixed, and a box that is disposed at both longitudinal ends of the bag body 4 and serves as a fixing portion. The connecting member 5 is connected to the pallet 3.

  The box pallet 3 includes a rectangular bottom wall 13 and a peripheral wall 14 erected on the bottom wall 13. The peripheral wall 14 includes a front end edge of the left and right side edges of the bottom wall 13, a center part in the front-rear direction of the left and right side edges of the bottom wall 13, a corner portion between the left and right side edges and the rear edge of the bottom wall 13, and a rear edge of the bottom wall 13. Each column 15 is erected from the center of each of the columns, and a lattice-shaped body (net-like body) 19 is stretched between these columns 15. Therefore, the peripheral wall 14 includes left and right side walls 17 a and 17 b and a rear wall 18. A horizontal connection bar 25 is connected to the upper end edge of each column 15. A caster 24 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom wall 13 to enable the box pallet 3 to move.

  The bag body 4 has a length that can surround the product 2 in contact with the product 2, and determines the length and width according to the size of the product 2 or a box pallet. It is.

  The bag body 4 includes an outer sheet 20 and an inner sheet 21, and an air cushion portion 8 into which air is injected is formed between the outer sheet 20 and the inner sheet 21. In other words, the outer sheet 20 and the inner sheet 21 are joined at their outer peripheral edges, and the narrowed portion 7 extending in the width direction is formed in which the outer sheet 20 and the inner sheet 21 are joined linearly at a desired location. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, an air inlet 6 that allows air to be injected is provided at a substantially central portion of the bag body 4, and a portion excluding the outer peripheral edge and the throttle portion 7 from the air inlet 6. Air is injected into the. And the air injection | pouring site | part expand | swells and the air cushion part 8 is formed. Although not shown in the drawings, the air inlet 6 is provided with a check valve, which allows air to be injected but restricts the escape of air. In FIG. 2, a plurality of aperture portions 7 are arranged at a predetermined pitch along the longitudinal direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, insertion holes 9 whose outer peripheral edge portions are metal ring bodies 10 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bag body 4, and the connecting members are connected to the insertion holes 9. 5 is inserted. That is, a hole is provided at both longitudinal ends of the bag body 4, and the metal ring body 10 is attached to the outer peripheral edge of the hole.

  The connecting member 5 includes a belt-like string body 16 and a binding tool 11 attached to the string body 16. As the binding tool 11, for example, a known binding tool as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C can be used. FIG. 4A shows a buckle in which one end portion of the string body 16 is fixed to the male member 38 and the other end portion of the string body 16 is connected to the female member 37. The pair of claws of the male member 38 is inserted and locked into the female member 37, and the lock release piece 36 is pushed to release the lock.

  FIG. 4B includes a rectangular ring body 28 and a pair of locking shaft portions 26 and 27 that are provided continuously from one long side 31 of the hole of the ring body 28. The end of one end of the cord body 16 is folded back via one locking shaft portion 26, the folded portion 29 is locked to the one locking shaft portion 26, and the end portion of the other end of the string body 16 is locked. Then, the folded portion 30 is folded back via the other locking shaft portion 27 and the folded portion 30 is locked to the one locking shaft portion 27.

  FIG. 4C includes a U-shaped frame 33 to which one end of the string 16 is fixed, and a rod-shaped insertion rod 34. In this case, the holes 32 are provided at a predetermined pitch on the other end of the string body 16, the other end of the string body 16 is inserted into the frame body 33, and the hole 32 provided with the insertion rod 34 at the other end. Is inserted. Thereby, the loop portion can be formed by the string body 16.

  As the binding tool 11 of the connecting member 5, various existing ones can be used in addition to the three types described above. The string body 16 is not limited to a belt-shaped body, and can be configured by a string body having a circular cross section. Moreover, as a material of the string body 16, a non-stretchable material having a strength capable of withstanding the tension when the product 2 is fixed can be used.

  Next, the usage method of this fixing tool 1 is demonstrated. In this case, the product 2 as the fixed object is, for example, a copying machine, and has a front surface, a rear surface, a left side surface, and a right side surface. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the product 2 is placed on the bottom wall 13 of the box pallet 3 and pressed so that the rear surface of the product 2 abuts against the rear wall 18 of the box pallet 3. The bag body 4 and the box pallet 3 are connected by the connecting member 5 in a state where the bag body 4 is in contact with the front surface and both side surfaces of the product 2. That is, the string body 16 is inserted into the insertion hole 9, and the loop body that connects the bag body 4 and the column 15 of the box pallet 3 is formed by the string body 16. In this case, the length of the loop portion can be adjusted via the tying member 11, and the length is set to a length that does not loosen.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to provide a backing plate 12 interposed between the back surface of the product 2 that the bag body 4 does not contact and the box pallet 3. The back plate 12 can be formed of a cushioning material made of, for example, a resin foam material. The back plate 12 can also be formed of a bag body into which air is injected, such as the bag body 4.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 1, the bag body 4 is inflated by injecting air into the bag body 4 from the air inlet 6 provided in the bag body 4. Thereby, the air cushion part 8 is formed in a bag. And by this expansion | swelling, tension | tensile_strength is provided to the connection member 5 (specifically the said loop part) of the bag body 4, and the product 2 can be fixed by the clamp | tightening by this tension | tensile_strength.

  Thus, the fixing tool 1 of the present invention can expand the bag body 4 when air is injected from the air inlet 6 provided in the bag body 4. Thereby, the clamping force to the to-be-fixed object which the bag body 4 and the connection member 5 cooperate and fix improves, and it can fix a to-be-fixed object stably. Moreover, since the bag body is inflated, it has an air cushion function and can be prevented from being damaged by an external impact or the like.

  Tension is applied to the connecting members 5 disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bag body 4, and the product 2 can be fixed by tightening with this tension, so a box for storing the product 2 is omitted. can do. As a result, it is possible to suppress an increase in man-hours and weight before transportation and to reduce packing costs and resources with a simple configuration. Moreover, since the bag body 4 contacts the product 2, the contact area of the bag body 4 and the product 2 can be enlarged, and the product 2 can be fixed firmly and reliably. Furthermore, by inflating this bag body 4 with air, it has an air cushion function, so that it can be applied to fragile products, and the product 2 can be protected from impact during transportation.

  The connecting member 5 includes a tying member 11 and a string body 16, and the string body 16 is inserted into the insertion holes 9 provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bag body 4. Thereby, even if tension is applied to the connecting member 5, the outer peripheral edge portion of the hole portion is made of the metal ring body 10, so that even if stress is concentrated on the metal ring body 10, the bag body 4 is cracked. It does not occur. Further, by adjusting the binding tool 11, the length of the connecting member 5 can be adjusted according to the size of the product 2. Thereby, it can apply also to various product sizes.

  The connecting member 5 includes a string body 16 and a binding tool 11 connected to the string body 16, and can easily and reliably connect the string body 16 and the box pallet 3. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, various existing ones can be used as the tying member 11, which is excellent in versatility and contributes to cost reduction.

  As described above, the backing plate 12 can be disposed between the back surface of the product 2 that is not in contact with the bag body 4 and the box pallet 3. As a result, the back plate 12 serves as a cushioning material, and it is possible to prevent the product 2 and the box pallet 3 from coming into direct contact with each other even at a site where the bag 4 does not correspond. That is, even if an impact or the like occurs during transportation, the product 2 can be protected by preventing deformation due to contact with the box pallet 3 and generation of scratches.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 6, the diaphragm unit 7 may be provided with a plurality of portions where the length in the width direction of the diaphragm unit 7 becomes large. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the narrowed portion 7 is made to correspond to a corner portion of the product 2 (for example, a corner portion between the front surface and the side surface). Thereby, the aperture | diaphragm | squeeze part 7 can be closely_contact | adhered corresponding to the corner part of a to-be-fixed object, and a product can be fixed more stably. Further, the amount of air injected can be reduced, and the working time can be shortened.

  Further, if the box pallet 3 has a horizontal frame 39 orthogonal to the support column 15, the horizontal frame 39 and the string 16 can be locked as shown in FIG. That is, a single string body 16 is inserted into the two holes 9 and both ends of the string body 16 are connected by the binding tool 11, so that the product 2 is fixed to the box pallet 3 by the fixing tool 1. be able to.

  Next, FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment. In this case, the product fixing structure 1 is constituted by a plurality of bags 4. That is, the pair of bag bodies 4 are arranged vertically. In FIG. 9, the two bag bodies 4 are integrally joined to form one product fixing structure. However, they may be separated and are not limited to two. .

  For this reason, the product fixing structure 1 of the second embodiment has a larger contact area between the bag body 4 and the product 2 and can fix the product 2 more firmly and reliably. Further, since a plurality of bag bodies 4 are provided, even if any one of the bag bodies 4 is damaged, the product 2 can be fixed by tightening the other bag bodies 4 and the connecting members 5. A stable fixing is possible over the entire area.

  As the box pallet 3, as shown in FIG. 11, a clip portion 23 and a stopper 22 can be provided at a predetermined position of the support column 15. That is, it is possible to prevent the string body 16 from being shifted in the vertical direction by the stopper 22 by sandwiching the longitudinal ends of the bag body 4 by the clip portion 23.

  As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, the material of the bag body 4 is expanded by injecting air. If so, various materials such as fabric, polyethylene, nylon, and polyester can be used. Instead of providing the holes 9 at both longitudinal ends of the bag body 4, the bag member 4 may be integrally formed by sewing the connecting member 5 or the like. Also, as the binding tool 11, if the bag body 4 and the box pallet 3 can be connected via the string body 16 and can withstand the tension at the time of expansion of the bag body 4, Naskan or S Other terminal fittings such as cans may be used. Further, the binding tool 11 may be omitted. In this case, one end portion and the other end portion of the cord body 16 can be connected, or the one end portion and the other end portion can be fixed by a hook-and-loop fastener. Instead of the binding tool 11 as shown in FIG. 4, a hook member may be provided at one end and the hook member may be locked to the support column 15. Even when a hook member is used, it is desirable that the length of the string 16 can be adjusted. Furthermore, the position and number of the air inlet 6, the connecting member 5, and the throttle portion 7 can be variously changed. As the box pallet 3, in the above-described embodiment, the peripheral wall 14 is composed of the left and right side walls 17 a and 17 b and the rear wall 18. However, the box pallet 3 may have a front wall, and the structure thereof is a fixed type. Various types such as a removable type, a foldable type, a side opening / closing type, and a lid type can be adopted. Further, the peripheral wall 14 is not limited to a lattice shape, and may be a plate shape. Furthermore, various things can be employ | adopted as a magnitude | size, thickness, a shape, and a material of the back plate 12. The back plate 12 can be omitted.

  The place where the product 2 is pressed against the peripheral wall 14 of the box pallet 3 is not limited to the rear wall 18 but may be pressed against the side walls 17a and 17b, and the wall to be pressed is not limited to one wall. And the corner portion of the box pallet 3 can be made to correspond to two walls or three walls. Further, the contact portion of the rectangular bag 4 with the product 2 may be the front and right sides of the product 2, the front and left sides of the product 2, or the front and right sides of the product 2. And any one of the left side surface. Further, the product 2 is not limited to a copying machine, and may have a curved surface or unevenness as a shape, not a front surface, a rear surface, a right side surface, or a left side surface.

  In the above-described embodiment, each air cushion portion 8 communicates, but may be an independent one that does not communicate. In this case, it is necessary to provide a plurality of independent air chambers (air cushion portions 8), and to provide the air inlet 6 for each air chamber. Thus, if the air cushion part 8 is made independent, it is also possible to inflate only the desired air cushion part 8 according to the product 2 in use.

  This fixing tool 1 can be used not only in a box pallet but also in a part where the connecting member 5 can be connected to a fixing part when fixing some article (fixed object).

It is a perspective view of the product fixing structure which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a simplified front view of the fixture of the present invention. It is a principal part expanded side view of the said FIG. The connection member of the said fixture is shown, (a) is a principal part enlarged view of a 1st connection member, (b) is a principal part enlarged view of a 2nd connection member, (c) is 3rd of FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view of a connection member. It is a perspective view of the state which mounted the product on the box pallet. It is a simplified front view of the modification of a fixing tool. It is a principal part expansion simplified top view using the fixing tool shown in FIG. It is a simplified sectional view of other modifications of a fixture. It is a simplified front view of the fixture used for the product fixation structure of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the product fixing structure at the time of using the said back plate. It is a principal part enlarged side view of the said other box pallet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fixing tool 2 Product 3 Box pallet 4 Bag body 5 Connecting member 6 Air injection port 7 Restriction part 8 Air cushion part 9 Hole part 10 Metal ring body 11 Binding tool 12 Backing plate 13 Bottom wall 14 Perimeter wall 15 Strut 16 String body 17a, 17b Side wall 18 Rear wall 19 Lattice-like body 20 Outer sheet 21 Inner sheet 22 Stopper 23 Clip part 24 Caster 25 Connection bar 26, 27 Locking shaft part 28 Ring body 29, 30 Folding part 31 Long side 32 Hole part 33 Frame Body 34 Insertion rod 36 Unlocking piece 37 Female member 38 Male member 39 Horizontal frame

Claims (7)

  A fixing tool comprising a belt-like bag body having an air inlet, and a connecting member that connects both longitudinal ends of the bag body to a predetermined fixing portion.   2. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of narrowed portions formed by joining the inner and outer surfaces of the bag body linearly in the width direction of the bag body are formed along the longitudinal direction of the bag body.   3. The fixture according to claim 2, wherein the throttle portion is made to correspond to a corner portion of an object to be fixed.   The connecting member includes a string body and a binding tool coupled to the string body, and has an insertion hole portion whose outer peripheral edge portion is made of a metal ring body at both longitudinal ends of the bag body. The string body is inserted into the hole, the bag body and the fixed part are connected, and the string body is maintained by the binding tool so that the length can be adjusted. Fixing tool. A product fixing structure for fixing a product housed in a box pallet having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall standing from the bottom wall,
A belt-shaped bag body having an air inlet, and a connecting member for detachably connecting the longitudinal ends of the bag body to the box pallet;
A product fixing structure in which a tension is applied to the connecting member by air injection from the air inlet, and the product is fixed by tightening with the tension.   The product fixing structure according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of the bag bodies are provided.   The product fixing structure according to claim 5 or 6, wherein a backing plate is disposed between a back surface of the product that is not in contact with the bag body and a box pallet.

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