JP2008260535A - Tool for transporting boardlike body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a boardlike body transporting tool which stably supports a boardlike body such as a panel. <P>SOLUTION: A transporting rack 10 is provided with a panel supporting member 16 and a bundling body 24. The panel supporting member 16 includes: a panel first supporting section 18 for supporting a glass unit 12 in a first direction within a substantially vertical plane; and a panel second supporting section 20 for supporting the glass unit 12 in a second direction which crosses the first direction within the vertical plane. The bundling body 24 permits a pressing force toward the panel supporting member 16 to operate to the glass unit 12. The panel supporting member 16 supports the glass unit 12 diagonally to the horizontal plane by the panel first supporting section 18 and the panel second supporting section 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a plate-shaped body transporter that holds a rectangular plate-shaped body along a substantially vertical plane.

Conventionally, as a container for transporting a panel such as a glass unit, a plurality of panels of various dimensions are vertically supported by a floor and a substantially upright rear wall, and an elongated elastic restraint body such as a rubber string. There is known a panel transport container that stretches and holds it in contact with the corners of each panel (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Use of this panel transport container is preferable in that panels of various sizes can be packed and transported in a desired order, and each panel can be taken out again in the desired order at the work site after transport.
JP 2000-501052 gazette

  However, in the above-described panel transport container, the elastic restraint body is not attached to the panel during the panel packing operation or the extraction operation. When the elastic restraint body is not attached to each panel, each panel is simply leaned against the rear wall and supported.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the plate-shaped object conveying tool which can support plate-shaped objects, such as a panel, stably.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a plate-like body transport tool according to an aspect of the present invention is configured such that a plate-like body is first in a substantially vertical plane by contacting a first side end of a rectangular plate-like body. A second support that intersects the first direction in the vertical plane by contacting the plate-like body at a first support portion that supports the direction of the first plate and a second side end portion that is orthogonal to the first side end portion. A plate-like body support member that includes a second support portion that supports the direction of the plate, and a corner portion where the first side end portion and the second side end portion of the plate-like body are orthogonal to each other in a state where tension is applied. A restraining body that acts on the plate-like body by applying a pressing force toward the plate-like body support member by contacting the diagonal side, and the corner portion of the plate-like body support member is most downward in the vertical direction. The plate-like body is supported obliquely with respect to the installation surface by the first support portion and the second support portion in a positioned state. And wherein the door.

  According to this aspect, the plate-shaped body is supported by the plate-shaped body support member along the substantially vertical plane in an oblique state with respect to the installation surface of the plate-shaped body transporter. Since the plate-like body is slanted, the plate-like body is pressed against the first support portion and the second support portion of the plate-like body support member by its own weight. Therefore, the plate-like body can be stably supported even in a state where the pressing force from the restraint body does not act on the plate-like body, for example, during the packing operation or the take-out operation.

  In this case, the first support portion is in contact with at least the upper corner portion of the first side end portion of the plate-like body, and the second support portion is at least the upper corner portion of the second side end portion of the plate-like body. You may contact the part. According to this aspect, the plate-like body is supported in contact with the plate-like body support member at a higher position. Therefore, the plate-like body can be supported more stably.

  According to the present invention, the plate-like body can be stably supported.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a transport rack 10 as an embodiment of a plate-shaped transport device according to the present invention. The transport rack 10 is used for transporting a plate unit such as a plurality of glass units by a truck or the like so that the glass unit or the like is not damaged by an impact or vibration during transportation. FIG. 1 shows a state in which two glass units 12 having different dimensions are stacked on the transport rack 10. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the transport rack 10 according to the present embodiment.

  The transport rack 10 includes a panel support member 16 as a plate-like body support member, and a restraint body 24 that presses the glass unit 12 toward the panel support member 16. The panel support member 16 contacts the two side end portions of the glass unit 12 that are orthogonal to each other in a so-called L shape, and supports the glass unit 12 along a substantially vertical plane. Here, the “substantially vertical plane” is not limited to a state strictly along the vertical plane, but the plate-like body is transported by pressing the corners of the plate-like body from above in the vertical direction by the restraint body 24. This is to allow a state that can be held in the tool. The plate-like body may be supported in a state tilted by about 10 ° with respect to the vertical plane, for example.

  The panel support member 16 includes a panel first support portion 18 as a first support portion, a panel second support portion 20 as a second support portion, and a base portion for placing the transport rack 10 on the installation surface. 38. The base portion 38 holds each of the first support portion and the second support portion in an inclined state with respect to the installation surface. In the present embodiment, the installation surface of the transport rack 10 is, for example, a horizontal plane.

  A first support surface 19 that contacts the side end of the glass unit 12 and supports the glass unit 12 is formed on the panel first support portion 18. The first support surface 19 is formed so as to incline with respect to a horizontal plane and to intersect a vertical plane along the glass unit 12 perpendicularly. Therefore, the glass unit 12 is supported in the vertical plane with respect to the direction perpendicular to the first support surface 19.

  On the other hand, the panel second support portion 20 is formed with a second support surface 21 that contacts the side end portion of the glass unit 12 and supports the glass unit 12. The second support surface 21 is formed so as to incline with respect to a horizontal plane and to intersect perpendicularly with a vertical plane along the glass unit 12. Therefore, the glass unit 12 is supported in the vertical plane with respect to the direction perpendicular to the second support surface 21.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the panel first support portion 18 extends from the upper surface of the coupling portion 39 at the center of the base portion 38 in the direction of the angle α with respect to the horizontal plane. The first support surface 19 extends in parallel to the panel first support portion 18 and is formed so as to intersect the horizontal plane at an angle α in the same manner as the panel first support portion 18. On the other hand, the panel 2nd support part 20 is extended from the upper surface of the coupling | bond part 39 toward the direction of angle (beta) with respect to the horizontal surface. The second support surface 21 extends in parallel with the panel second support portion 20 and is formed so as to intersect the horizontal plane at an angle β as with the panel second support portion 20. The central portion of the panel first support portion 18 is fixed to the base portion 38 by the rib 40, and the central portion of the panel second support portion 20 is fixed to the base portion 38 by the rib 41.

  The panel first support portion 18 and the panel second support portion 20 are orthogonal to each other at the coupling portion 39 at the center of the base portion 38. At the same time, the first support surface 19 and the second support surface 21 also intersect perpendicularly. That is, in the present embodiment, each of the panel first support portion 18 and the panel second support portion 20 is a coupling portion 39 at the center portion of the base portion 38 so that the angle α and the angle β are approximately 90 degrees. It extends diagonally upward from. This is because the rectangular glass units 12 whose adjacent side surfaces are orthogonal to each other are aligned and brought into contact with the first support surface 19 and the second support surface 21.

  In addition, it is preferable to set the angle α so that one of the diagonal lines of the maximum-size plate-like object to be conveyed is in a substantially vertical direction. In this way, even a plate having the maximum dimension can be transported more stably. In the present embodiment, the angle α can be set to 30 to 45 degrees, for example.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the panel 1st support part 18 supports the glass unit 12 in a vertical surface regarding the angle of the angle (beta) which makes with a horizontal surface. Moreover, the panel 2nd support part 20 supports the glass unit 12 in a vertical surface regarding the direction of the angle (alpha) which makes with a horizontal surface. Thus, the glass unit 12 is supported by the panel 1st support part 18 and the panel 2nd support part 20 diagonally with respect to a horizontal surface.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the panel 1st support part 18 is an upper corner | angular part (henceforth an upper corner | angular part suitably) of the side edge part of the glass unit 12 supported by the panel 1st support part 18. FIG. ) 13 and extends obliquely upward in parallel with the side surface of the glass unit 12. Similarly, the panel 2nd support part 20 crosses over the upper corner part 14 of the side edge part of the glass unit 12 supported by the panel 2nd support part 20, and faces diagonally upward parallel to the side surface of the glass unit 12. It extends. For this reason, the panel first support portion 18 is in contact with the upper corner portion 13 of the glass unit 12, and the panel second support portion 20 is on the diagonal side of the upper corner portion 13 with which the panel first support portion 18 is in contact. It contacts the direction portion 14.

  A plurality of convex portions 28 extending vertically from the first support surface 19 and the second support surface 21 are provided on the upper surfaces of the panel first support portion 18 and the panel second support portion 20. Each of the plurality of convex portions 28 is disposed so as to extend parallel to each other along the vertical plane. A groove portion 30 is formed between the convex portions 28. The interval between the convex portions 28 is set so that the side end portion of the glass unit 12 can be accommodated in the groove portion 30.

  The groove part 30 is appropriately formed according to the number of the glass units 12 loaded on the transport rack 10. In addition, you may provide the shock absorbing material which consists of elastic materials, such as a polyurethane and polyethylene, for example in the bottom part of the groove part 30. FIG. If it does so, since the shock-absorbing and vibration which may arise during conveyance are transmitted to a plate-shaped body from a plate-shaped body support member by a buffer material, it is preferable.

  In the panel second support portion 20, a restraint hook fixing portion 32 is disposed at the end opposite to the coupling portion 39. The same number of restraining body hooks 34 as the groove portions 30 are fixed to the restraining body hook fixing portions 32 corresponding to the positions of the groove portions 30.

  The restraint hook 34 is shaped so that the end of the restraint 24 can be connected and fixed. For example, the restraint hook 34 may have a key shape so that the end of the restraint formed in a ring shape can be hooked. Or it is good also considering the hook 34 for restraints as a rod-shaped shape so that the edge part of a restraint may be tied.

  The restraint body 24 includes a block 44 and an elastic expansion / contraction cord 46. The block 44 is formed with, for example, a hole or a groove in which the elastic elastic cord 46 can be loosely inserted. When the elastic expansion / contraction cord 46 is loosely inserted into the hole or the like, the block 44 is provided in the middle of the elastic expansion / contraction cord 46 and is movable in the length direction of the elastic expansion / contraction cord 46. When the glass unit 12 is fixed to the transport rack 10, the restraining body 24 moves from the diagonally upper side of the upper corner 13 of the glass unit 12 to the diagonally upper side of the upper corner 14 on the diagonal side. And the panel second support portion 20.

  In the panel first support portion 18, the restraint body fixing portion 26 is disposed at the end opposite to the coupling portion 39. The same number of restraining bodies 24 as the groove portions 30 are fixed to the restraining body fixing portions 26 corresponding to the positions of the groove portions 30. By fixing one end of the elastic telescopic cord 46 to the restraint body fixing portion 26, the restraint body 24 is fixed to the restraint body fixing portion 26. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, for the sake of simplicity, the restraining body 24 corresponding to the groove portion 30 on which the glass unit 12 is stacked is illustrated, and the illustration of the restraining body 24 corresponding to the other groove portion 30 is omitted.

  On the other hand, the other end of the elastic stretchable cord 46 is configured to be connectable to the restraint hook 34. For example, the other end of the elastic stretchable cord 46 may be ring-shaped or hook-shaped so that it can be hooked and connected to the restraint hook 34. Alternatively, the restraint hook 34 and the other end of the elastic telescopic cord 46 may be connected by connecting the other end of the elastic telescopic cord 46 to the restraint hook 34. In the present embodiment, the elastic stretchable cord 46 may be a stretchable rubber rope called a bungee cord, for example.

  The block 44 comes into contact with the corner portion on the opposite side of the L-shaped portion of the glass unit 12 supported by being in contact with the panel support member 16, and is pressed against the glass unit 12 by the elastic expansion / contraction cord 46. For this reason, the block 44 is preferably formed with a recess that matches the corner of the glass unit 12. The elastic telescopic cord 46 causes the block 44 to exert a force that presses against the glass unit 12 when it is stretched and a tension is applied. In the present embodiment, the block 44 is formed of an elastic body such as polyurethane foam.

  With the above-described configuration, the transport rack 10 can stack a plate-like body such as the glass unit 12 as follows.

  First, the side end portion of the glass unit 12 is inserted into the groove portion 30 formed on the first support surface 19 and the second support surface 21 of the panel first support portion 18 and the panel second support portion 20. As described above, the first support surface 19 and the second support surface 21 are formed so as to be orthogonal to each other at the coupling portion 39, intersect perpendicularly to the vertical plane, and be inclined with respect to the horizontal plane. Accordingly, two side end portions of the glass unit 12 that are orthogonal to each other are in contact with the panel support member 16 in an L shape, and the glass unit 12 is supported along the vertical plane. At the same time, the glass unit 12 is supported obliquely with respect to the horizontal plane in a state where the corners at which these side end portions are orthogonal are located at the lowest position in the vertical direction.

  Next, the elastic elastic cord 46 is extended so that the block 44 comes into contact with the corner of the glass unit 12 opposite to the L-shaped portion, and one end of the elastic elastic cord 46 is connected to the restraint hook 34. At this time, the restraint 24 is bridged from the vicinity of the upper corner portion 13 of the glass unit 12 to the vicinity of the upper corner portion 14 on the diagonal side of the upper corner portion 13. If it does so, the tension | tensile_strength which acts on the elastic elastic cord 46 will act as a force which presses the glass unit 12 toward the panel support member 16 via the block 44. FIG. In this way, the glass unit 12 is fixed along the vertical plane. In the case of taking out the glass unit, contrary to the above description, the glass unit may be taken out from the panel support member 16 after removing the restraint 24 from the glass unit.

  In the present embodiment, the glass unit 12 is supported by the panel support member 16 along a substantially vertical plane in an oblique state with respect to the horizontal plane. For this reason, even if the pressing force from the restraining body 24 is not acting on the glass unit 12 during, for example, a packing operation or an unloading operation, the panel first support portion 18 and the The glass unit 12 is pressed against the panel second support portion 20. Therefore, the glass unit 12 can be stably supported.

  Since the glass unit 12 is stably supported, it is possible to move the transport rack 10 on which the glass unit 12 is loaded without using the restraining body 24, thereby improving workability. For example, even if it is necessary to move the transport rack 10 to some extent during the packing operation or the take-out operation, the transport rack 10 can be moved without the restraint 24 being bridged.

  In the present embodiment, the panel support member 16 supports the glass unit 12 by contacting the upper corners 13 and 14 at the side end of the glass unit 12. If it does so, the panel support member 16 can contact and support the glass unit 12 in a higher position. Therefore, the plate-like body can be supported more stably.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the panel 1st support part 18 and the panel 2nd support part 20 are being fixed to the base part 38 in the state inclined to the horizontal surface as an installation surface. By providing the base portion 38 in this manner, the panel first support portion 18 and the panel second support portion 20 are obliquely fixed to the installation surface, so that the glass unit 12 can be reliably supported obliquely.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the first support surface 19 is formed in parallel with the panel first support portion 18, and the second support surface 21 is formed in parallel with the panel second support portion 20. That is, the support surface formed in the panel 1st support part 18 or the panel 2nd support part 20 in order to support a plate-shaped object is not inclined with respect to the panel 1st support part 18 grade | etc.,. Therefore, it is preferable at the point that the panel 1st support part 18 and the panel 2nd support part can be produced easily.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications such as design changes can be added to the embodiments based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, and such modifications have been added. Embodiments may also be included within the scope of the present invention. Here are some examples.

  In the present embodiment, the panel first support portion 18 and the panel second support portion 20 are fixed to the base portion 38 at the coupling portion 39. However, instead of this, each of the panel first support portion 18 and the panel second support portion 20 may be rotatably connected to the base portion 38 at the coupling portion 39. In this case, it is desirable that the angle formed between each of the panel first support portion 18 and the panel second support portion 20 and the horizontal plane is variable.

  In this way, for example, the plate-like body is inclined with respect to the horizontal surface during the packing work and the take-out work of the plate-like body, while the panel first support portion 18 is adjusted by adjusting the angle during transportation, for example. The panel second support portion 20 can be made substantially horizontal, for example, while being substantially vertical. If it does so, since the installation area of the conveyance rack 10 in conveyance can be made small, it is preferable at the point that conveyance efficiency can be improved.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, each of the panel 1st support part 18 as a 1st support part and the panel 2nd support part 20 as a 2nd support part is comprised by the single member. The configuration is not limited, and a plurality of members may be used. For example, you may be divided | segmented into plurality in the direction along the side edge part of a plate-shaped object. If it does in this way, since it becomes possible to provide the hook for restraint bodies for every divided member, it can bridge a restraint body more appropriately according to the size of a plate-like body.

  In the present embodiment, both the first support surface 19 and the second support surface 21 are flat surfaces, but the present invention is not limited to this. As long as it can contact and support the side edge part of a plate-shaped body, the surface containing an unevenness | corrugation may be sufficient. In the present embodiment, the bottom surface of the groove 30 is a flat surface like the first support surface 19 and the like, but the cross-sectional shape of the groove 30 may be, for example, a V-shape.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the panel support member 16 supports the glass unit 12 from two directions orthogonal to each other, but is not limited thereto. The plate-like body supporting member may be any member that supports the plate-like body from the first direction and the second direction that intersects the first direction in a substantially vertical plane. The panel support member 16 may have a frame structure formed by combining frames as in the present embodiment, or may be manufactured as an integral structure by press molding or injection molding.

  In the present embodiment, the restraint body fixing portion 26 is disposed at the end of the panel first support portion 18 opposite to the coupling portion 39, and the restraint body hook 34 is disposed on the panel second support portion 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this. From the vicinity of the upper corner of the first side end of the plate having the largest dimension to be conveyed to the vicinity of the upper corner of the second side end of the plate having the largest dimension to be conveyed. The restraint body fixing portion 26 and the restraint body hook 34 may be provided so that the restraint body can be bridged. For example, the restraint body fixing portion 26 and the restraint body hook 34 may be provided on the base portion 38.

  The restraint body 24 may be any member that presses a plate-like body such as the glass unit 12 toward the plate-like body support member, and is not necessarily limited to the one that presses in a direction along the diagonal line of the plate-like body. The plate-like body is supported in a direction along the first side edge or the second side edge, for example, from the diagonal side of the corner where the first side edge and the second side edge are orthogonal to each other. You may press against a member.

  One end side of the elastic expansion / contraction cord 46 connected to the restraining body hook 34 may be configured to be rigidly formed in, for example, a rod shape, and the tip of the rod-shaped portion may be connected to the restraining body hook 34. This is preferable because the elastic elastic cord 46 can be handled easily without being bent unnecessarily when the end of the elastic elastic cord 46 is hooked on the hook 34 for restraint. Further, a non-stretchable rope or wire may be used in place of the elastic stretchable cord 46 of the restraining body 24.

  In the present embodiment, the block 44 of the restraint 24 is pressed against the glass unit 12 by one elastic expansion / contraction cord 46, but may be pressed by two or more elastic expansion / contraction cords 46. For example, the block 44 may be pressed against the glass unit 12 with two elastic expansion cords 46 from both sides.

  Further, the restraint body 24 may or may not include the block 44. When the block 44 is not included in the restraint 24, a rope, a wire, a bungee cord or the like may be brought into direct contact with the glass unit 12. In the case where the glass unit 12 is, for example, multilayer glass, it is preferable to use a restraining body that is wider than the thickness of the intermediate layer of the multilayer glass. Then, since the pressing force acts on the outer glass layer together with the intermediate layer, it is possible to suppress the excessive pressing force from acting on the intermediate layer that is usually lower in strength than the glass layer.

It is a perspective view which shows the conveyance rack which concerns on this embodiment. It is a side view which shows the conveyance rack which concerns on this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Transport rack, 12 Glass unit, 13 Upper corner | angular part, 14 Upper corner | angular part, 16 Panel support member, 18 Panel 1st support part, 20 Panel 2nd support part, 24 Constraint body.

Claims (2)

A first support portion for supporting the plate-like body in a first direction in a substantially vertical plane by contacting a first side end of the rectangular plate-like body;
A second side that supports the second direction intersecting the first direction in the vertical plane by contacting the plate-like body at a second side end perpendicular to the first side end. A plate-like body support member including a support part;
The first side end portion and the second side end portion of the plate-like body in contact with the diagonal side of the orthogonal corner portion in a state where tension is applied, toward the plate-like body support member. A restraining body that applies a pressing force to the plate-like body,
The plate-like body support member is configured such that the plate-like body is inclined with respect to an installation surface by the first support portion and the second support portion in a state where the corner portion is positioned at the lowest position in the vertical direction. A plate-like body transporter characterized by supporting. The first support portion is in contact with at least an upper corner portion of the first side end portion of the plate-like body, and the second support portion is formed on the second side end portion of the plate-like body. The plate-shaped body transport tool according to claim 1, wherein the plate-shaped body transport tool is in contact with at least an upper corner portion.

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