JP2008030780A - Assembly kit for resin pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a form of a pallet which does not occupy a space when it is not used, prolongs a life of the pallet by facilitating repair, and can be modified according to a size and a standard a user requires. <P>SOLUTION: The assembly kit for a resin pallet comprises a plurality of resin deck members 1, a plurality of resin leg members 2 for providing a space into which a fork of a forklift is inserted under a resin plate, and an attachable and detachable joint member 3 jointing the resin deck members 1 and the leg members 2 to each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an assembly kit for a resin pallet, and more particularly to an assembly kit for a resin pallet that can be easily assembled at the time of use and is disassembled when not in use and contributes to space saving.

  The pallet is a base on which an insertion port is formed for carrying a load of about 1 ton and inserting a forklift or a hand fork to lift it. The pallet is accompanied by the transportation and distribution of luggage, and makes the handling work in factories, trucks, containers, warehouses, etc. convenient.

  Conventionally, wooden pallets, which are easy to manufacture, have been the mainstream. However, the wooden pallet has a problem that it absorbs moisture and easily causes mold and corrosion. Insects are easy to catch on trees, which is a problem when bringing wooden pallets from overseas. Moreover, if the surface treatment of the wood is rough, the operator is likely to be injured. Furthermore, the production cost of wooden pallets is increasing with the recent depletion of wood resources.

  Recently, resin pallets have been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems of wooden pallets. Resin pallets have improved moisture resistance, insect protection and safety. Since the resin pallet has a long life, the cost can be reduced by long-term use.

  The conventional pallet is transported to the customer together with the product, stored at the transport destination, and then collected. When not in use, take up space for storage of pallets, as well as space for pallet collection and transport.

  In order to effectively use the pallet, it is desirable to reuse the pallet at the transport destination. However, in addition to the JIS standard T11 type (1100mm x 1100mm x 144mm height), a wide variety of pallets are currently used. Therefore, pallets that are not reused at the transport destination are often left unattended.

  Pallets transported from Japan to foreign countries are not usable and are easily left unattended. The reason is that foreign pallets are very different from Japanese JIS standards such as 1219 × 1016mm (US), 1200 × 800mm (EU), 1200 × 1000mm (EU and China), 1165 × 1165mm (Australia). Because.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a form of a pallet that does not take up space when not in use.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a pallet configuration that facilitates repair and extends the life of the pallet.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a form of a pallet that can be modified according to the size and standard required by the user.

  As a result of intensive studies on the above problems, the present inventor has found that the following problems can be solved. That is, the present invention includes a plurality of resin deck members, a plurality of resin leg members for providing a space for placing a forklift claw under the resin plate, and the resin deck members and the leg members. An assembly kit for a resin pallet comprising a detachable coupling member for coupling the two is provided.

  It is preferable that a foam material is filled in the resin deck member and / or the resin leg member.

  It is preferable that the resin deck member and / or the resin leg member can be widened in the longitudinal direction.

  The resin deck member and / or resin leg member is preferably a recycled product obtained by remelting and reworking the assembly kit.

  According to the assembly kit of the resin pallet of the present invention according to claim 1, since it is assembled when used, it contributes to space saving when not in use. The assembly kit of the present invention can be assembled in a necessary area, can easily replace parts that require repair, and can be partially reinforced according to the purpose of the user.

  Conventional resin pallets are usually manufactured as a single piece. This increases costs such as mold costs associated with complicated molding. On the other hand, the assembly kit of the present invention adopts an uncomplicated shape, so that the production cost is low. Furthermore, it is easy to collect non-defective parts from a defective pallet after use and recycle them into one pallet. This not only lowers the total cost of resin pallets but also greatly contributes to the effective use of resources.

  According to the assembly kit for the resin pallet of the present invention according to claim 2, since the foam material is filled in the deck member and the leg member, the weight can be reduced and the strength (for example, impact resistance) can be improved and manufactured. It also reduces the cost.

  According to the assembly kit for resin pallets of the present invention according to claim 3, a pallet having a size desired by the user can be produced. Therefore, a wide variety of pallets of different sizes are produced at low cost. As a result, the use of unused pallets in Japan and overseas will be eliminated, greatly contributing to the effective use of resources.

  According to the assembly kit of the resin pallet of the present invention according to claim 4, since the recycled product obtained by remelting and reworking the assembly kit is used for the deck member and / or the leg member, only the production cost of the assembly kit is reduced. Instead, it contributes to the effective use of resources.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration when the resin pallet assembly kit of the present invention is not used, including when it is sold, and FIG. 2 shows an assembly procedure when used.

  1 and 2, the assembly kit of the present invention mainly includes a plurality of resin deck members 1, a plurality of resin leg members 2, and a coupling member 3. The resin deck member 1 is a long resin plate having a rectangular cross section. As the material, lightweight and high-strength resin such as polypropylene and polyethylene, and fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) are appropriately employed.

  The width of the resin deck member 1 is normally 100 to 150 mm. The deck member 1 is compactly assembled as shown in FIG. 1 when not in use, and does not take up space for storage.

  The resin deck member 1 may be a laminate of a plurality of resin layers. Furthermore, a laminate layer made of FRP or the like may be interposed between the resin layers. Thereby, a lightweight and high-strength deck member is obtained.

  In use, a plurality of deck members 1 are arranged in parallel.

  The place where the coupling member 3 of the resin deck member 1 is fixed is preferably processed into a concave shape so that the coupling member 3 does not protrude (FIG. 3).

  The resin leg member 2 is a member arranged so as to be orthogonal to the bottom of the resin deck member 1 in order to provide a space for inserting a forklift claw. The resin leg member 2 may be hollow as shown in FIG. As a material of the leg member 2, a lightweight and high-strength resin such as polypropylene and polyethylene is appropriately employed.

  The leg member 2 may be a long material having a square cross section as shown in FIG. In the comb-like leg member 2, a block 7 is fixed to a portion of the single plate 6 on which the deck member abuts.

  The leg members 2 are arranged such that a plurality of leg members, preferably 3 to 4 leg members, are parallel to each other so as to avoid a space where a forklift claw enters. The width of the resin leg member 2 and the interval between the members are appropriately determined so that the insertion port 8 can be made to withstand the load placed on the pallet and into which the forklift claw is inserted.

  The height of the resin-made leg member 2 may be a length required to provide a space for inserting a forklift or a hand fork, and is usually 80 to 150 mm.

  The coupling member 3 is for coupling the resin deck member 1 and the leg member 2. As the coupling member, a detachable member such as a bolt / nut, a screw, a nail, a screw, a hook, and a binding band is appropriately adopted. The material is resin, metal or the like. When bolts and nuts are employed for the coupling member 3, it is preferable that a long hole is formed in a portion where the coupling member 3 of the deck member 1 and the leg member 2 is inserted.

  Next, a method of using the resin pallet assembly kit of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present invention, before use, as shown in FIG. 1, an assembly kit comprising a plurality of resin deck members 1, a plurality of resin leg members 2, and a coupling member 3 is packed in a box or the like, or a band It is in a state of being united by etc.

  The user of the pallet selects a member necessary for a desired shape that is outside the JIS standard or standard. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the resin deck member 1 and the resin leg member 2 are coupled by a coupling member such as a bolt and a nut (FIG. 3).

  The resin pallet 1 may be attached to one side of the leg member 2 to be a single-sided use type pallet, or may be attached to both sides to be a double-sided use type pallet. Usually, when placing a pallet on the floor, a single-sided use type pallet is used, and when a pair of pallets and a load placed thereon is stacked, a double-sided use type deck member is used.

  After use, the procedure assembled above is performed in reverse. Dismantling and packing pallets saves space when not in use. In addition, after the disassembly, the damaged or defective member is appropriately replaced with a new one. Or it is also possible to take out a non-defective member from a defective pallet and repack it into one assembly kit. The defective product member is melted and returned to the resin material, and then reprocessed to be used as a recycled product.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the foamed material 9 is filled in the resin deck member and / or the resin leg member. As the foam material, a polyethylene type, a polyolefin type, or the like is appropriately selected.

  According to the second embodiment, the deck member 1 and the leg member 2 are reduced in weight, have high strength (for example, impact resistance), and the manufacturing cost is low.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. This embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that it can be widened in the longitudinal direction. An example of the widening is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, a rectangular tubular widening member 4 to be inserted into both ends of the deck member 1 is added. The part where the widening member 4 of the pallet material 1 slides may be thinned by the thickness of the widening member.

  Similarly, a rectangular cylindrical widening member 4 to be inserted is added to both ends of the leg member 2.

  When the resin pallet of the third embodiment is used, the coupling member 3 is passed through the elongated hole 5 of the widening member 4 and the deck member 1 and the leg member 2 are fixed.

  Thereby, the user can assemble the pallet to a desired size. At the transport destination, the shape of the obtained pallet is corrected again to encourage reuse. Thus, the versatility of the assembly kit of the present invention is further improved.

The packing form at the time of non-use of the resin pallet of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown. The assembly procedure at the time of use of the resin pallet of FIG. 1 is shown. 2 shows an enlarged view of the fixed state of the deck member 1, the leg member 2, and the coupling member 3 during assembly. The modification of the leg member 2 of FIG. 3 is shown. It is sectional drawing of the leg member 2 of a comb-tooth shape. The resin-made deck member 1 and the leg member 2 of 2nd embodiment of this invention are expanded and shown. A state in which the connecting member 3 of the resin pallet of the third embodiment of the present invention is passed through the long hole 5 of the widening member 4 and the deck member 1 and the leg member 2 are fixed together is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Resin-made deck member 2 Resin-made leg member 3 Coupling member 4 Widening member 5 Long hole 6 Digit board 7 Block 8 Insert 9 Foam

Claims (4)

  A plurality of resin deck members, a plurality of resin leg members for providing a space for inserting a forklift claw under the resin plate, and a detachment for coupling the resin deck members and the leg members An assembly kit for plastic pallets made of free coupling members.   The resin pallet assembly kit according to claim 1, wherein a foam material is filled in the resin deck member and / or the resin leg member.   The assembly kit for a resin pallet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the resin deck member and / or the resin leg member are freely expandable in a longitudinal direction.   The resin pallet assembly kit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the resin deck member and / or resin leg member is a recycled product obtained by remelting and reworking the assembly kit. .