JP2008207827A - Article carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article carrier which has a simple structure and carries the article while holding the article in a stable state. <P>SOLUTION: The article carrier includes a pallet 3 on which the article 2 is placed, and fixing members 4 which are made of a rigid material and fix the article 2 placed on the pallet 3 to the pallet 3. When placed on the pallet 3, the article 2 has a horizontal surface 14 almost parallel with the upper surface 5 of the pallet 3, and vertical surfaces 15, 15A almost vertical to the horizontal surface 14. The fixing members 4 are so constructed that the fixing members 4 come in contact with the horizontal surface 14 and the vertical surfaces 15, 15A of the article 2 to fix the article 2 to the pallet 3 when the fixing members 4 are fixed to the pallet 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an article transport apparatus used when transporting electronic equipment such as an image forming apparatus, electrical appliances, these parts, or other articles.

  A pallet on which an article is placed, a positioning member that positions the article on the pallet with respect to the pallet, a plurality of support columns that are detachably attached to the pallet, and an article placed between the article on the pallet and each support column An article carrying device having a cushioning member is well known. According to this type of article transporting apparatus, the lower part of the article can be positioned with respect to the pallet by the positioning member, and the upper part of the article can be held by the buffer member. The product can be prevented and transported in a stable state. Moreover, the article carrying device can be used many times. However, since this type of article transporting device has a large number of parts, the structure is complicated, and it takes time and labor to assemble the column and the buffer member, and the cost is unavoidable.

  In view of this, there has been proposed an article transport device that can fix an article placed on a pallet to a pallet by a fixing member made of a flexible belt (see Patent Document 1). According to this type of article transporting device, basically, an article can be transported only by a pallet and a fixing member that fixes the article on the pallet to the pallet. Cost can be reduced. However, since the article on the pallet is fixed to the pallet by the fixing member made of a flexible belt, it is difficult to firmly fix the article to the pallet, and there is a possibility that the upper part of the article may shake greatly during the transportation of the article.

JP 2004-331089 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an article carrying device that can simplify the structure and can carry articles in a stable state.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a pallet on which an article is placed, and at least one fixing member made of a rigid body that fixes the article placed on the pallet to the pallet. Has a horizontal plane substantially parallel to the upper surface of the pallet and a vertical plane substantially perpendicular to the horizontal plane when the article is placed on the pallet, and the fixing member is a pallet. An article transporting apparatus is proposed in which the article abuts against the horizontal and vertical planes of the article and is fixed to the pallet.

  Further, in the article transporting apparatus according to claim 1, it is advantageous that the article transporting apparatus includes at least two fixing members that respectively contact a horizontal plane and a vertical plane formed on two opposite sides of the article. (Claim 2).

  Further, in the article transporting apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, the fixing member includes a horizontal plane formed in an article portion below a height position that is half the height of the article placed on the pallet. It is advantageous if the article is configured to abut against the vertical surface and to fix the article to the pallet (Claim 3).

  The article transporting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fixing member is in contact with an article placed on the pallet to fix the article, and is separated from the article. It is advantageous if the pallet is supported so as to be movable between the retracted positions (claim 4).

  Further, in the article transporting apparatus according to claim 4, it is advantageous that the fixing member occupying the retracted position is configured to be stored in a storage space below the upper surface of the pallet. 5).

  Further, in the article transporting apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, it is advantageous to provide a biasing member that biases the fixing member in a direction in which the fixing member moves to the retracted position (claim 6).

  Furthermore, in the article carrying device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the fixing member may be configured to be detachably fixed to the pallet with a screw (claim 7).

  Further, in the article transporting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, it is advantageous that the article transporting apparatus further includes a lock unit that fixes a fixing member that contacts the article placed on the pallet to the pallet ( Claim 8).

  Further, in the article transporting apparatus according to claim 8, it is advantageous that the lock means is a lock member that is detachably fitted in a hole formed in the pallet and holds the fixing member ( Claim 9).

  The article transporting device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a buffer member is attached to at least a part of the fixing member, and the fixing member abuts on the article via the buffer member. This is advantageous (claim 10).

  According to the present invention, the article on the pallet is firmly fixed to the pallet by the fixing member made of a rigid body, and the article can be transported in a stable state.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the article transporting device 1, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view thereof. The article transporting apparatus 1 shown here has a pallet 3 on which an article 2 is placed, and a fixing member 4 that fixes the article 2 placed on the pallet 3 to the pallet 3. The article 2 is placed on the horizontal upper surface 5 of the pallet 3. Although a copying machine is shown as an example of the article in the figure, an appropriate article other than the copying machine can be placed on the pallet 3 and transported. FIG. 3 is a schematic partial front view showing a part of the article 2 in a cutaway manner. In this figure and FIG. 2, the form of the article 2 is simplified.

  The article 2 shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 has four side parts: a front side part 6, a back side part 7, a left side part 8, and a right side part 9. Thus, the two side portions 6 and 7 on the front side and the back side face each other, and the two left and right side portions 8 and 9 also face each other.

  Two fixing members 4 are arranged on each of the left and right side portions 8 and 9 of the article 2, and these fixing members 4 include a base portion 10 and a tip portion 11 integrated therewith as shown in FIG. 4. It has a substantially inverted L-shaped hook shape, and each tip portion 11 is fitted into each hole 12 formed in the left and right side portions 8 and 9 of the article 2.

  Each fixing member 4 has its base 10 fixed to the pallet 3 by screws 13 so as to be detachable. 3A, the bottom surface of each hole 12 formed in the article 2 constitutes a horizontal plane 14 that is substantially parallel to the top surface 5 of the pallet 3, and the back side of each hole 12 is The plane forms a vertical plane 15 that is substantially perpendicular to the horizontal plane 14. The lower surface 11A and the front end surface 11B of the front end portion 11 of each fixing member 4 fixed to the pallet 3 by screws 13 are in contact with the horizontal surface 14 and the vertical surface 15 formed on the article 2, respectively. Each fixing member 4 is in contact with a horizontal plane 14 and a vertical plane 15 formed on the side portions 8 and 9 of the article 2 facing each other. For this reason, the article 2 is fixed to the pallet 3 in a stationary state in a direction parallel to the top surface 5 of the pallet 3 and in a vertical direction perpendicular to the top surface 5. Moreover, since each fixing member 4 is made of a rigid body such as hard resin, metal, wood, or a composite material thereof, similarly to the pallet 3, the article 2 is firmly fixed to the pallet 3. Therefore, for example, when a fork of a forklift (not shown) is inserted into the bottom surface of the pallet 3 and the pallet 3 on which the article 2 is placed is lifted and mounted on a truck or the like, an impact is applied to the article 2. Even if it is made, the article 2 is not greatly shaken and the article 2 can be transported in a stable state. After the article 2 is transported to the destination, the screws 13 are loosened, removed from the fixing members 4, and the tips 11 of the fixing members 4 are extracted from the holes 12 of the article 2. Can be taken down from 3. The article 2 can be placed and fixed on the pallet 3 by the reverse operation. In this way, the article 2 can be easily fixed to the pallet 3 only by the fixing member 4. Since a post and a buffer member are not required as in the conventional article conveying apparatus, the cost of the article conveying apparatus can be reduced, and moreover, on the pallet 3 as compared with an article conveying apparatus using a fixing member made of a belt. The article 2 can be transported in a stable state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, instead of bringing the front end surface 11 </ b> B of the front end portion 11 of the fixing member 4 into contact with the vertical surface 15 formed on the article 2, the surface 10 </ b> A of the base portion 10 of the fixing member 4. Can be firmly fixed to the pallet 3 even if it is brought into contact with the vertical surface 15A of the article 2 facing this. Of course, both the front end surface 11B and the surface 10A of the fixing member 4 may be brought into contact with the vertical surfaces 15 and 15A of the article 2. The other configuration of the article transporting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 3B is the same as that of the article transporting apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3A.

  In the drawing, a copying machine is shown as an example of an article. However, a horizontal surface 14 and vertical surfaces 15 and 15A can be formed on an outer cover and / or a frame of the copying machine. At that time, in particular, if the horizontal plane 14 and the vertical surfaces 15 and 15A are formed on the frame and the fixing member 4 is brought into contact with these surfaces, the article can be fixed to the pallet 3 more firmly.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, two fixing members 4 are provided on each side 8, 9 facing each other of the article 2, but one or three or more fixings are provided on each side 8, 9. A member 4 can also be provided. Alternatively, the article 2 can be fixed to the pallet 3 by arranging at least one fixing member on each of the front and rear sides 6 and 7 of the article 2. Of course, the article 2 can be fixed by providing at least one fixing member on each of the side portions 6 to 9. In this way, by providing at least two fixing members 4 that are in contact with the horizontal surface 14 and the vertical surfaces 15 and 15A formed on the two opposite sides of the article 2, the article 2 is stable and strong. Can be fixed to the pallet 2. On the other hand, if the fixing member is pressed strongly against the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the article 2, the article can be firmly fixed to the pallet with only one fixing member.

  As described above, the article transporting apparatus 1 of the present example includes at least one fixing unit including the pallet 3 on which the article 2 is placed and the rigid body that fixes the article 2 placed on the pallet 3 to the pallet 3. The article 2 includes a horizontal plane 14 substantially parallel to the upper surface 5 of the pallet 3 in a state where the article 2 is placed on the pallet 3, and a substantially horizontal plane 14 with respect to the horizontal plane 14. The fixing member 4 is in contact with the horizontal surface 14 and the vertical surfaces 15 and 15A of the article 2 in a state in which the fixing member 4 is fixed to the pallet 3, and the article 2 is placed on the pallet 3. It is comprised so that it may fix to. Such a configuration is common to the article carrying device of each embodiment described later.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 (a) and (b), the fixing member 4 is formed in an article part below the height of half of the height of the article 2 placed on the pallet 3. The article 2 is configured to abut against the horizontal surface 14 and the vertical surfaces 15, 15 </ b> A of the hole 12 so as to fix the article 2 to the pallet 3. Thereby, since the lower part of the article 2 can be firmly fixed to the pallet 3, the article 2 can be held on the pallet 3 in a stable state. Such a configuration is also common to the article transporting apparatus of each embodiment described later.

  FIG. 5 shows the fixing member 4 made of a metal or resin plate. The fixing member 4 also has a base 10 detachably fixed to the pallet 3 with screws 13, a lower surface 11 </ b> A of the tip 11 abuts against a horizontal surface 14 formed on the article 2, and a tip surface 11 </ b> B of the article 2 In contact with the vertical surface 15 of the article 2. Thereby, the article 2 is firmly fixed to the pallet 3.

  The fixing member 4 of the article transporting apparatus 1 described above is detachably fixed to the pallet 3 with screws 13, but the fixing member 4 comes into contact with the article 2 placed on the pallet 3, The article transporting apparatus 1 can also be configured to be supported by the pallet 3 so as to be movable between a use position for fixing the article 2 and a retracted position away from the article 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a pair of support shafts 16 projecting concentrically from the base 10 of the fixing member 4 are projected, and the support shafts 16 are rotatably fitted in support holes formed in the pallet 3. In addition, the fixing member 4 is configured to be able to rotate between the use position shown in FIG. 6 and the retracted position rotated in the direction of arrow A around the support shaft 16 from the use position. When the fixing member 4 occupies the use position, the fixing member 4 abuts against the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the article 2 to fix the article 2 to the pallet 3 as in the fixing member shown in FIG. Further, when the fixing member 4 is rotated to the retracted position, the fixing member 4 is separated from the article 2 on the pallet 3, so that the article 2 can be lowered from the pallet 3 without any trouble. Again, the article 2 is placed on the pallet 3, the fixing member 4 is rotated in the direction of arrow B, the fixing member 4 is brought to the use position, and the article 2 can be fixed to the pallet 3. .

  According to the article carrying device 1 described above, like the article carrying device 1 shown in FIG. 1, when the article 2 is loaded and unloaded, the fixing member 4 is simply rotated without removing the screw 13 or performing the tightening operation. Therefore, it is possible to easily load and unload items.

  Further, in the article transporting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 6, when the fixing member 4 is in contact with the article 2 placed on the pallet 3 and the article 2 is fixed to the pallet 3, the fixing member 4 is attached to the pallet. Locking means 17 for fixing to 3 is provided. The lock means 17 shown in FIG. 6 has a lock member 19 slidably fitted in a groove 18 formed in the pallet 3 in the directions of arrows C and D, and a knob portion which is a part of the lock member 19. 20 protrudes above the groove 18.

  In a state where the fixing member 4 occupies the use position shown in FIG. 6, a finger is put on the knob portion 20 of the locking member 19, and this is slid in the direction of the arrow C, so that the locking member 19 is formed on the fixing member 4. The lock hole 21 is fitted. As a result, the fixing member 4 can be held immovably at the use position, and even if an impact is applied to the article 2 during transportation of the article 2, the fixing member 4 is prevented from rotating from the use position to the retracted position. be able to.

  The lock on the fixing member 4 can be released by sliding the knob portion 20 of the lock member 19 in the direction of arrow D and removing the lock member 19 from the lock hole 21. Thereby, the fixing member 4 can be rotated in the direction of arrow A, and this can be brought to the retracted position. Again, by rotating the fixing member 4 in the arrow B direction, the fixing member 4 can be brought to the use position. A locking member that locks the fixing member 4 to the pallet 3 when the fixing member 4 occupies the retracted position can also be provided.

  The fixing member 4 of the article transporting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 7 is also supported by the pallet 3 so as to be movable between the use position and the retracted position. A pair of long holes 22 are formed in the fixing member 4 shown here, and a support shaft 16 </ b> A fixed to the pallet 3 passes through the long holes 22. The fixing member 4 can be rotated in the directions of arrows A and B around the support shaft 16A, and can be slid in a direction approaching or separating from the article 2 as indicated by arrows E and F. Yes.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the fixing member 4 comes into contact with the article 2 placed on the pallet 3 and occupies a use position for fixing the article 2. At this time, the base portion 10 of the fixing member 4 is fixed to the pallet 3 with screws 13. At that time, as shown in FIG. 8A, the base 10 of the fixing member 4 is formed with a mounting hole formed by connecting the large diameter hole 23 and the small width hole 24, and the fixing member 4 is shown in FIG. When in the use position, the screw 13 passes through the narrow hole 24 and is screwed to the pallet 3. Since the width of the narrow hole 24 is smaller than the diameter of the head 13 </ b> A of the screw 13, the fixing member 4 is securely fixed to the pallet 3.

  In order to bring the fixing member 4 to the retracted position, first, the screw 13 is loosened, and the fixing member 4 is slid in the direction indicated by the arrow F in FIG. Thereby, the large-diameter hole 23 of the attachment hole matches the head 13A of the screw 13 as shown in FIG. At this time, since the diameter of the large-diameter hole 23 is set to be larger than the diameter of the head 13A of the screw 13, the fixing member 4 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. Can be brought to the retracted position. The fixing member 4 closed in the retracted position in this way is stored in the storage space S below the upper surface 5 of the pallet 3, and the fixing member 4 does not protrude above the upper surface 5 of the pallet 3. For this reason, after unloading the article 2 from the pallet 3, the emptied article transporting apparatus 1 is returned to the original place, and the plurality of pallets 3 can be compacted vertically without being obstructed by the fixing member 4. They can be stacked and returned easily. Further, since the fixing member 4 is stored in the storage space S, there is no possibility that the fork of the forklift or the like hits the fixing member 4 and the fixing member 4 is damaged.

  On the other hand, each end of a tension spring 25 which is an example of an urging member is locked to the fixing member 4 and the pallet 3 of the article transporting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 6, whereby the fixing member 4 is in the retracted position. It is energized in the direction of movement. For this reason, if the lock | rock with respect to the fixing member 4 is cancelled | released, the fixing member 4 will automatically rotate to a retracted position, Therefore The operation | work of unloading the article 2 to the pallet 3 can be performed easily. As the tension spring 25, it is preferable to use a highly durable metal spring, particularly a stainless steel spring having excellent weather resistance.

  10 to 20 show another example of the article transporting apparatus 1 having the fixing member 4 that can move between the use position and the retracted position. The fixing member 4 shown in FIG. 10 has a pair of tongues 26 projecting from the base 10, and each tongue 26 can slide in the direction of arrows G and H in a guide groove 27 formed in the pallet 3. It is mated. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the fixing member 4 occupies a use position for fixing the article 2 to the pallet 3. When the fixing member 4 is in this use position, the fixing member 4 is locked by the locking means 17. Fixed to the pallet 3. The lock means 17 shown here has a lock member 28 that fits into a hole formed in the tongue portion 26 of the fixing member 4 and a lock hole (not shown) formed in the pallet 3. When each lock member 28 is fitted into the lock hole of the pallet 3, the fixing member 4 is locked to the pallet 3 and held in its use position.

  In order to bring the fixing member 4 to the retracted position, it is only necessary to move each lock member 28 upward and remove each lock member 28 from the lock hole formed in the pallet 3. As a result, the lock with respect to the fixing member 4 is released, so that the fixing member 4 can be moved horizontally as indicated by an arrow G, and the fixing member 4 can be brought to a retracted position where it does not contact the article 2. On the contrary, by sliding the fixing member 4 in the direction indicated by the arrow H, the fixing member 4 is brought into the use position, the lock members 28 are pushed downward, and the lock members 28 are formed on the pallet 3. The fixing member 4 can be locked with respect to the pallet 3 by being fitted in the hole.

  Further, the article transporting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 10 is also provided with a tension spring 25 having its ends locked to the fixing member 4 and the pallet 3, so that the lock on the fixing member 4 in the use position can be released. For example, the fixing member 4 can automatically move to the retracted position.

  FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are also perspective views showing the fixing member 4 occupying the use position, and the fixing member 4 shown here has a long hole 29 formed in the base portion 10, and is inserted through this to be screwed into the pallet 3. The fixing member 4 is fixed to the pallet 3 by the attached screw 13 and is held in its use position. If the screw 13 is loosened, the fixing member 4 can be slid in the direction of arrow G to bring it to the retracted position. Conversely, if the fixing member 4 is slid in the direction of the arrow H, this can be brought to the use position, and the fixing member can be fixed to the pallet 3 by tightening the screw 13 in this state. The article transporting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 11 is provided with a pair of guide members 40 that are fixed to the pallet 3 and guide the fixing member 4 that slides in the directions of arrows G and H.

  Also in the article transporting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 13, a pair of tongues 26 protrudes from the base 10 of the fixing member 4, and each tongue 26 is slidably fitted in a guide groove 27 formed in the pallet 3. is doing. In that case, in the case of the fixing member 4 shown in FIG. 13, one tongue portion 26 is pivotally attached to the pallet 3 via the shaft 30, so that the fixing member 4 is attached to the pallet 3. , It can be rotated around the shaft 30 in the directions indicated by arrows I and J in FIG. The other tongue 26 is fitted with a lock member 28 configured in the same manner as the article carrying device 1 shown in FIG.

  After the lock member 28 is lifted upward to release the lock on the fixing member 4 at the use position shown in FIG. 13, the fixing member 4 is rotated in the direction of arrow I to move the fixing member 4 to the retracted position. Can bring in. Conversely, by rotating the fixing member 4 in the direction of arrow J, the fixing member 4 can be brought into the use position, and the fixing member 4 can be locked in the use position by the lock member 28. 13 is also provided with a tension spring 25 in which each end is locked to the fixing member 4 and the pallet 3.

  The fixing member 4 shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is also connected to the pallet 3 via a pin 31 so as to be rotatable in the directions of arrows I and J. When the fixing member 4 is in the use position shown in FIG. 14, the fixing member 4 is positioned by a positioning member 32 fixed to the pallet 3, and is fixed to the pallet 3 by screws (not shown). On the other hand, by loosening the screw and rotating the fixing member 4 in the direction of arrow I, the fixing member 4 can be brought to the retracted position shown in FIG. Further, by rotating the fixing member 4 in the direction of arrow J, the fixing member 4 can be brought to the use position and fixed to the pallet 3.

  The fixing member 4 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is also rotatably connected to the pallet 3 via the pin 31, and rotates between the use position shown in FIG. 16 and the retracted position shown in FIG. can do.

  The fixing member 4 of the article carrying device 1 shown in FIGS. 18 to 20 has a pair of concentric support shafts 16 like the fixing member shown in FIG. 6, and each of the support shafts 16 is formed on the pallet 3. The support hole is rotatably fitted. Accordingly, the fixing member 4 is supported by the pallet 3 so as to be rotatable between the use position shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 and the retracted position shown in FIG.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 19, the fixing member 4 of this example has a protruding portion 33 protruding from the base portion 10, and when the fixing member 4 occupies the use position shown in FIG. 19, the protruding portion 33 is Located under the article 2 and pressed by the article 2. At this time, the fixing member 4 is locked at the use position by the locking means 17. The lock means 17 shown here is constituted by a lock member 35 that detachably fits into a hole 34 formed in the pallet 3 and holds the fixing member 4. Since the lock member 35 can hold the surface 36 opposite to the surface of the fixing member 4 facing the article 2 with a large area, the fixing member 4 can be locked in a stable state. For this reason, even if an impact is applied to the article 2 or the fixing member 4 during transportation of the article 2, the fixing member 4 can be reliably held at the use position.

  An urging member made of a compression coil spring 38 is disposed in the recess 37 formed on the lower surface side of the protrusion 33 of the fixing member 4. When the lock member 35 shown in FIG. 19 is pulled upward, the lock member 35 is pulled out from the hole 34, and then the article 2 is lifted upward as indicated by the arrow M, the compression coil spring 38 acts to fix the fixing member 35. 4 rotates around the support shaft 16 in the clockwise direction of FIG. 19 and occupies the retracted position shown in FIG.

  On the contrary, when the article 2 is lowered downward as shown by an arrow N in FIG. 20, the lower surface presses the protruding portion 33 of the fixing member 4, so that the fixing member 4 automatically moves around the support shaft 16 in FIG. Is rotated counterclockwise to occupy the use position shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing member 4 may be brought into direct contact with the horizontal surface 14 and the vertical surfaces 15 and 15A formed on the article 2, but as shown in FIG. A buffer member 39 made of an elastic material such as rubber or soft resin is attached to at least a part of the tip, in the example shown in the figure, and the fixing member 4 is inserted into the horizontal surface of the article 2 via the buffer member 39. 14 and the vertical surface 15 may be configured to contact each other. If comprised in this way, the impact added to the goods 2 and the fixing member 4 during conveyance of the goods 2 can be relieved, and it can prevent that the goods 2 and the fixing member 4 are damaged or deform | transformed.

  The article transporting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 21 is also provided with a fixing member 4 that fixes the left and right side parts 8 and 9 of the article 2, and the fixing members are provided on the front and rear side parts 6 and 7 of the article 2. Not. In that case, if the side parts 6 and 7 in which the fixing member is not provided are held by the holding member 41, the article 2 can be placed on the pallet 3 in a more stable state. As shown in FIG. 22, the holding member 41 shown here has a main body 42 and a mounting pin 43 protruding downward from the lower surface thereof, and the mounting pin 43 is inserted into a mounting hole 44 formed in the pallet 3. Then, the holding member 41 is attached to the pallet 3, and the front side portion 6 of the article 2 is held by the main body 41. The holding member 41 provided on the side portion 7 on the back side of the article is configured in the same manner.

It is a perspective view which shows the articles | goods mounted on the pallet of the article conveyance apparatus and the article conveyance apparatus. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the article carrying device and the article shown in FIG. 1. It is a schematic partial front view which fractures | ruptures and shows a part of article | item. It is a perspective view which expands and shows a part of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows another example of a fixing member. It is a figure explaining the positional relationship of a screw and a mounting hole. It is a perspective view when the fixing member shown in FIG. 7 is brought to the retracted position. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows another example of a fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows another example of a fixing member. It is a perspective view which shows another example of a fixing member. It is a perspective view when the fixing member shown in FIG. 14 is brought to the retracted position. It is a perspective view which shows another example of a fixing member. FIG. 17 is a perspective view when the fixing member shown in FIG. 16 is brought to the retracted position. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a locking member. It is sectional drawing of the article conveyance apparatus shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing when the fixing member of the article conveyance apparatus shown in FIG. 19 occupied the retracted position. It is an article conveyance apparatus which has a holding member, and a perspective view of goods. It is a perspective view which shows a mode when a holding member is removed from a pallet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Goods conveying apparatus 2 Goods 3 Pallet 4 Fixing member 5 Upper surface 6, 7, 8, 9 Side part 13 Screw 14 Horizontal surface 15, 15A Vertical surface 17 Locking means 35 Locking member 39 Buffering member S Storage space

Claims (10)

A pallet on which the article is placed, and at least one fixing member made of a rigid body for fixing the article placed on the pallet to the pallet, wherein the article is placed on the pallet. In a state where the pallet has a horizontal plane substantially parallel to the upper surface of the pallet and a vertical plane substantially perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the fixing member being fixed to the pallet, An article transporting device that contacts the vertical surface and fixes the article to the pallet. The article carrying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least two fixing members that respectively contact a horizontal plane and a vertical plane formed on two opposite sides of the article. The fixing member abuts against a horizontal plane and a vertical plane formed in an article portion below a height position half the height of the article placed on the pallet, and fixes the article to the pallet. The article carrying device according to claim 1 or 2. 2. The fixing member is supported by the pallet so as to be movable between a use position for fixing the article and a retracted position away from the article by contacting the article placed on the pallet. 4. The article carrying device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The article transporting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the fixing member occupying the retracted position is stored in a storage space below the upper surface of the pallet. The article carrying device according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising an urging member that urges the fixing member in a direction in which the fixing member moves to the retracted position. The article transporting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member is detachably fixed to the pallet with a screw. The article carrying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: a locking unit that fixes a fixing member that is in contact with an article placed on the pallet to the pallet. 9. The article transporting apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the locking means includes a locking member that is detachably fitted into a hole formed in the pallet and holds the fixing member. The article transporting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a buffer member is attached to at least a part of the fixing member, and the fixing member contacts the article via the buffer member.

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