JP2008302959A - Pallet member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pallet member capable of safely and reliably performing the cargo handling work using a slope surface by forming the slope surface while a top plate is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to a bottom plate. <P>SOLUTION: The pallet member 10 comprises a top plate 11, a bottom plate 12, a plurality of leg parts 13 arranged between the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12, and a movement regulating member 14 mounted on a vicinity of one end of the bottom plate 12. Each leg 13 comprises a leg base 13a formed of a wood or the like which is hardly deformed, and a box body 13b formed of a flexible resin film and capable of being filled with a fluid such as air (hereinafter, referred to as air) therein. When air is discharged by opening a fluid valve 13z of the box body 13b of the leg part 13, the top plate 11 is inclined with its end in a descending state to form a slope. Thus, a cargo can be moved in the direction of an arrow a by using the slope and easily unloaded without toppling the cargo on the top plate 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pallet member used for cargo handling work of office machines and other loads.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a cargo handling operation of a baggage packed with office machines and the like, a package packed with machinery stored in a cardboard package is placed on a pallet member. Then, a fork lift operation is performed in which a fork of a forklift is inserted into a pallet member and lifted to move, and the load is loaded together with the pallet member on a loading platform such as a truck.

  In addition, when unpacking the package that arrived at each user, first use a forklift to unload the package together with the pallet member from the loading platform such as a truck, disassemble the wholesale package, and then remove the package from the pallet member to the floor. Although the height of the pallet member is usually about 100 to 130 mm, there is a step between the pallet member and the floor surface.

  For this reason, there is a risk of impacting the load in the operation of dropping the load from the pallet member, and in particular for large heavy loads, the load is safely dropped from the pallet member to the floor without giving a shock. It was difficult to install in the factory.

  In order to solve such inconvenience, a foldable slope material is provided on the pallet member, and the machinery is moved on the slope material so that the machinery is lowered from the pallet member to the floor. Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

In addition, there has been proposed a structure in which a plurality of legs are provided below a plate material on which a pallet member is placed and filled with air that horizontally supports the plate material and inflated. In this configuration, in a normal cargo handling operation (a cargo handling operation using a forklift), the legs are inflated so that the plate material on which the load is placed is horizontal and a gap for inserting the fork of the forklift is provided. Also, in the work of dropping the load from the pallet member to the floor, the air filled in the legs is removed, the plate material on which the load is placed is inclined, and the load is moved from the pallet member to the floor by sliding on the inclined plate material. There has been proposed a structure in which a load is lowered from a pallet member by lowering the plate material or close to a floor surface (see Patent Document 2).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-3129 JP 2006-62728 A

  However, in the case where the pallet member is provided with a foldable slope material, a space for unfolding the slope material is required when the load is lowered from the pallet member to the floor, and cannot be used in a narrow place. In addition, in the case of providing a plurality of leg portions filled with air, an excessive load is applied to a part of the leg portions when the air is extracted, or the pallet member is moved in an unexpected direction. May be deformed or damaged, and the machinery may be damaged or fall down.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pallet member that solves the above-described problems and can safely and reliably perform operations even in a narrow space when a cargo is dropped from the pallet member to the floor.

  The present invention solves the above problems, and the invention of claim 1 is a pallet member used for cargo handling work, wherein the pallet member is provided on a top plate on which the load is placed, and on the back surface of the top plate. A plurality of legs disposed, the legs having a first surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the top plate, and the first of the legs. A pallet member comprising: a box body configured to be capable of filling and discharging fluid inside the surface disposed on the surface of the pallet.

  The pallet member may further include a bottom plate disposed in parallel with the top plate, and a plurality of legs may be disposed between the top plate and the bottom plate.

  And the box which comprises the said leg part is a box comprised by the flexible resin film, Comprising: The fluid valve which fills and discharges a fluid inside is provided.

  In addition, the leg portion is composed of a plurality of sets each having the box mounted on the first surface of a plurality of footrests having different heights, and fluid is applied to each set of box bodies constituting the leg portion. The total height of the platform and the box filled with fluid is approximately equal to the distance between the top plate and the bottom plate, and when the fluid is discharged from the box, the box is crushed and a plurality of boxes are crushed. The top plate is configured to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the bottom plate by the first surface of the leg base.

  The end of the bottom plate may be provided with a movement restricting member that supports the end of the top plate when the top plate is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the bottom plate.

  In addition, the leg portion is arranged at a position where the center of gravity of the load placed on the top plate is most stable during the transportation of the load and the handling operation.

  The present invention is a pallet member used for cargo handling work, and the pallet member is composed of a top plate on which the load is placed and a plurality of legs arranged on the back surface of the top plate. The leg portion includes a leg base having a first surface inclined at a predetermined angle set in advance with respect to the top plate, and a fluid filled in the interior of the leg base disposed on the first surface. When the box is filled with fluid, the top plate and the lower surface of the leg portion are substantially parallel and function as a normal pallet member.

  And if a fluid is discharged | emitted from the said box, since a top plate inclines with a predetermined angle with respect to a baseplate and a slope is formed, it can work safely and reliably using a slope for cargo handling work.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a side view for explaining the configuration of the pallet member according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the pallet member shown in FIG. 1 with the top plate removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pallet member 10 is disposed near the top plate 11, the bottom plate 12, the plurality of legs 13 disposed between the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12, and one end portion of the bottom plate 12. It is comprised from the movement control member 14 attached.

  Between the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12, a plurality of leg portions 13 are arranged in a lattice pattern with a certain interval, and a gap d for inserting a fork of a forklift is formed between the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12. Has been. In FIG. 2, reference symbols A to G denote the respective leg portions 13 arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate 12, and the arrangement of the leg portions 13 shown in FIG. 2 is the arrangement of the upper surface of the bottom plate 12 (top plate). 11 is an example of the arrangement of the lower surface of 11 and is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the leg portion 13, FIG. 3 (a) is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the constituent members of the leg portion 13, and FIG. 3 (b) shows the constituent members of the leg portion 13. It is a perspective view. The leg portion 13 is composed of a leg base 13a made of hard-to-deform wood or the like, and a box 13b made of a flexible resin film and capable of being filled with a fluid such as air (hereinafter referred to as air). The box 13b is provided with a fluid valve 13z that fills / discharges fluid.

  The upper surface of the leg base 13a is configured as an inclined surface, and the lower surface a of the box 13b is bonded and fixed to the inclined surface of the leg base 13a with an adhesive. Then, with the box body 13b filled with a predetermined amount of air, the leg base 13a and the box body 13b as a whole are configured as leg portions 13 having a predetermined height (a height corresponding to the gap d described above). Yes.

  As described above, the entire height of the leg portion 13 is configured to a predetermined height d, but the height of the leg base 13a and the box body 13b configuring the leg portion 13 is disposed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 12. It depends on the position. That is, in the state in which the box 13b is filled with a predetermined amount of air, the leg portion 13 (reference numerals A, B, C) located farthest from the movement restricting member 14 in FIGS. The height is the highest and the height of the box 13b is the lowest.

  Moreover, in the leg part 13 (code | symbol G, H, I) in the position closest to the movement control member 14, the height of the leg stand 13a is the lowest, and the height of the box 13b is the highest.

  Moreover, in the leg part 13 (code | symbol D, E, F) in the middle of the above-mentioned leg part (code | symbol A, B, C and code | symbol G, H, I), the height of the leg stand 13a, the height of the box 13b. The height of the above-described leg base 13a and the height of the box 13b are configured to be intermediate heights (intermediate heights of the leg portions of reference signs A, B, C and reference signs G, H, I). Has been.

  The arrangement of the leg portions 13 described above is an example, and the arrangement position and the number of the leg portions 13 are adjusted in consideration of the position of the center of gravity of the load placed on the top plate 11.

  Next, a usage mode of the pallet member 10 having the above-described configuration will be described. First, the box 13b of the pallet member 10 is filled with air from the fluid valve 13z, and the leg 13 having a predetermined height (a height corresponding to the gap d) is formed by the leg base 13a and the box 13b. Then, the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12 are set in parallel to set the pallet member 10 in a usable state.

  The cargo is placed on the top plate 11 of the pallet member 10, and the forklift fork is inserted into the gap between the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12 and loaded on the truck.

  In the operation of dropping the load from the pallet member 10 to the floor, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the fluid of the box 13b of the leg portion 13 (symbols A, B, and C) that is first farthest from the movement restricting member 14 is used. Open the valve to evacuate the air, then open the fluid valve of the box 13b of the leg 13 (symbol D, E, F) in the middle to bleed the air, and finally, at the position closest to the movement restricting member 14 A certain (sign G, H, I) fluid valve is opened and air is evacuated.

  FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the fluid valve of the box 13b of the leg 13 is opened and the air is evacuated, and since the box 13b is crushed, the legs 13 indicated by reference signs A, B, and C are shown. The pedestal 13a is the highest, and the pedestal 13a of the leg 13 indicated by the symbols G, H, and I is the lowest. The top plate 11 is inclined with the end on the side of the movement restricting member 14 lowered to form a slope, and the end of the top plate 11 abuts on the movement restricting member 14 and is fixed.

  Thereby, without falling the load on the top plate 11 of the pallet member 10, the load can be moved from the top plate 11 in the direction of arrow a using the slope and can be easily dropped.

  Although the leg part 13 demonstrated above demonstrated the structure which has arrange | positioned the leg base 13a on the lower side (bottom plate 12 side) and the box body 13b on it, it turned upside down and boxed on the lower side (bottom plate 12 side) It is good also as a structure which arrange | positions the base 13a on the body 13b.

  In addition, when the pallet member 10 described above is transported with a load placed on the pallet member 10, in order to prevent the occurrence of a failure in which air escapes from the box 13 b and the top plate 11 falls. A fixing member (spacer) may be inserted between the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12 to fix the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12.

  Further, when placing a load on the pallet member 10, in order to stably place the load, the center of gravity of the load is positioned on the side where the height of the leg base 13a is higher than the height of the box 13b. It is good to place.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 is a side view for explaining the configuration of the pallet member according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which the top plate is inclined. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the pallet member shown in FIG. 5 with the top plate removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pallet member 20 is provided near the top plate 21, the bottom plate 22, the plurality of legs 23 disposed between the top plate 21 and the bottom plate 22, and one end portion of the bottom plate 22. The movement restricting member 24 is attached.

  Between the top plate 21 and the bottom plate 22, a plurality of leg portions 23 are arranged in parallel at regular intervals, and a gap d for inserting a fork of a forklift is formed between the top plate 21 and the bottom plate 22. ing.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the leg portion 23, FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the constituent members of the leg portion 23, and FIG. 7B shows the constituent members of the leg portion 23. It is a perspective view. Like the leg 13 of the first embodiment, the leg 23 is composed of a leg base 23a made of hard-to-deform wood or the like and a flexible resin film, and is made of fluid such as air (hereinafter referred to as air). The box body 23b is provided with a fluid valve 23z for charging / discharging the fluid.

  The first embodiment is that the leg base 23a and the box body 23b are configured to extend in a direction (hereinafter referred to as a longitudinal direction) toward the movement restricting member 24 attached in the vicinity of one end of the bottom plate 22. It differs from the leg part 13 of the form.

  The upper surface of the leg base 23a is configured as an inclined surface, and the lower surface a of the box body 23b is bonded and fixed to the inclined surface of the leg base 23a with an adhesive. Then, with the box body 23b filled with a predetermined amount of air, the leg base 23a and the box body 23b as a whole are configured as leg portions 23 having a predetermined height (a height corresponding to the gap d described above). Yes.

  In FIG. 6, three leg portions 23 are arranged on the bottom plate 22. However, the number of the leg portions 23 is not limited to three, and an arbitrary number of two or more may be arranged. it can.

  The arrangement of the leg portions 23 described above is an example, and the arrangement position and the number of the leg portions 23 are adjusted in consideration of the position of the center of gravity of the load placed on the top plate 21.

  Next, a usage mode of the pallet member 20 having the above-described configuration will be described. First, the box 23b of the pallet member 20 is filled with air from the fluid valve 23z, and the leg 23 having a predetermined height (a height corresponding to the gap d described above) is formed by the leg base 23a and the box 23b. Then, the top plate 21 and the bottom plate 22 are set in parallel to set the pallet member 20 in a usable state.

  The cargo is placed on the top plate 21 of the pallet member 20 and the forklift fork is inserted into the gap between the top plate 21 and the bottom plate 22 and loaded on the truck.

  FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which the fluid valve 23z of the box body 23b of the leg portion 23 is opened and the air is extracted. The box body 23b is crushed and the top plate 21 is lowered at the end on the movement restricting member 24 side. In this state, a slope is formed by inclining, and the end portion of the top plate 21 contacts and is fixed to the movement restricting member 24.

  Thereby, without falling the load on the top plate 21 of the pallet member 20, the load can be moved in the direction of the arrow a using the slope and can be easily dropped.

  The above-described leg portion 23 has been described with the configuration in which the leg base 23a is disposed on the lower side (bottom plate 22 side) and the box body 23b is disposed thereon, but the upper and lower sides are reversed and the box is disposed on the lower side (bottom plate 22 side). It is good also as a structure which arrange | positions the base 23b on the body 23b.

  In addition, when the pallet member 20 described above is transported with a load placed on the pallet member 20, the pallet member 20 prevents the occurrence of a failure in which air is released from the box body 23b and the top plate 21 is lowered. A fixing member (spacer) may be inserted between the top plate 21 and the bottom plate 22 to fix the top plate 21 and the bottom plate 22.

  Further, when placing a load on the pallet member 20, in order to place the load stably, the center of gravity of the load is positioned on the side where the height of the leg base 23a is higher than the height of the box 23b. It is good to place.

  A pallet member used for a cargo handling operation in which a plurality of legs are arranged between the top plate and the bottom plate, and the legs are provided with a box configured to be able to fill and discharge fluid therein, The top plate can be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the bottom plate to form a slope, and the cargo handling operation can be performed safely and reliably using the slope surface.

The side view explaining the structure of the pallet member of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view of the state which removed the top plate of the pallet member of FIG. The perspective view explaining the structure of the leg part of the pallet member of FIG. The side view which shows the state which opened the fluid valve of the box of the leg part of the pallet member of FIG. 1, and vented air. The side view explaining the structure of the pallet member of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The top view of the state which removed the top plate of the pallet member of FIG. The perspective view explaining the structure of the leg part of the pallet member of FIG. The side view which shows the state which opened the fluid valve of the box of the leg part of the pallet member of FIG. 5, and vented air.

Explanation of symbols

10, 20 Pallet member 11, 21 Top plate 12, 22 Bottom plate 13, 23 Leg 13a, 23a Leg base 13b, 23b Box 13z, 23z Fluid valve 14, 24 Movement restricting member

Claims (6)

A pallet member used for a cargo handling operation, wherein the pallet member is composed of a top plate on which the load is placed, and a plurality of legs arranged on the back surface of the top plate,
The leg portion includes a leg base having a first surface inclined at a predetermined angle set in advance with respect to the top plate, and a fluid inside the leg base disposed on the first surface. A pallet member comprising a box configured to be filled and discharged. The pallet member according to claim 1, further comprising a bottom plate disposed in parallel with the top plate, wherein a plurality of legs are disposed between the top plate and the bottom plate. The box body constituting the leg part is a box body made of a flexible resin film, and is provided with a fluid valve for filling and discharging a fluid therein. Pallet member. The leg portion is composed of a plurality of sets each having the box mounted on the first surface of a plurality of footrests having different heights, and each set of boxes constituting the leg portion is filled with fluid. The total height of the leg base and the box filled with fluid is substantially equal to the distance between the top plate and the bottom plate, and when the fluid is discharged from the box, the box is crushed and a plurality of leg bases are collapsed. The pallet member according to claim 1, wherein the top plate is configured to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the bottom plate by the first surface. The end of the bottom plate is provided with a movement restricting member that supports the end of the top plate when the top plate is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the bottom plate. The pallet member as described. 3. The pallet member according to claim 1, wherein the leg portion is disposed at a position where the center of gravity of the load placed on the top plate is most stable during the transportation of the load and the cargo handling operation.

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