JP2016052900A - Article conveyance box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article conveyance box devised so that work can be performed efficiently and stably without damaging an article, solving the problem that a heavy burden is imposed on a user when performing conventional work of loading an article on a conveyance machine such as a truck, and transferring an article to another container for inspection, etc.SOLUTION: In a conveyance box having at least side walls and a bottom plate that is used for conveying an article, the bottom plate is provided to the side walls so as to be slidable in the plane direction, and by the sliding of the bottom plate, the bottom face is opened/closed. A stored article can be taken out from the opened bottom face.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an article transport box used for transporting various articles, and in particular, loads and transports fruits and vegetables etc. on a transport device such as a truck, or transfers to another container or place for inspection, boxing, etc. In particular, the present invention relates to an article transport box that can greatly reduce the impact on the article to be transferred and further reduce the burden on the operator.

  When harvesting and shipping edible vegetables, fruits, wild plants, mushrooms, and other fruits and vegetables, a transport box such as a container is often used. Such a transport box is used for loading fruits and vegetables on a transport device such as a truck, or transferring them to another container or place for inspection or packing. In general, a cardboard box, a container, or the like is used as such a transport box. In addition, such a transport box is used in various situations such as product delivery between factories and shipment of goods from a distribution warehouse to sales offices / agents.

  Conventionally, as such a transport box, a box-shaped one having a bottom part and a side part and having an opening on the upper part is often used. This is because harvested fruits and vegetables etc. can be thrown as they are at the time of harvest. We were able to improve the workability. In addition, considering the storage space when not in use and the ease of carrying around the transport box, foldable and assembling ones were also provided. Since the transport box formed in this way can be stored in a compact manner, it was possible to reduce the labor of collection workability of the box.

  When using such a transport box, especially when harvesting and transporting fruits and vegetables, etc., the fruits and vegetables may be packed until the box is full, and the transported fruits and vegetables are easily damaged or further removed from the box. In some cases, the stored fruits and vegetables could be damaged. In addition, since the harvested fruits and vegetables may be left in a transport box for several days before being loaded onto a truck or the like, it has been necessary to devise the boxes themselves so that the freshness of the fruits and vegetables does not deteriorate. Therefore, various types of boxes that have been devised so as not to damage the fruits and vegetables during transportation and the like and that have been devised to maintain the freshness of the fruits and vegetables have been proposed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-232761), a top surface closing structure using a non-staple top surface closing member is formed on a side wall surface on an upper surface of a flat cylindrical support portion connected to an upper side of an end wall plate. Folding the upper surface closing plate connected to the upper side, insert the plugs on both sides of the surface closing plate into the flat cylindrical support part through the upper surface insertion hole of the flat cylindrical support part, and engage with the flat cylindrical support. A cardboard packaging box characterized by a closed structure supported and fixed on the part is proposed.

Moreover, in patent document 2 (Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-128153), it consists of the square box main body which the upper part opened, and the lid box which has a side wall which covers the side wall of this box main body, Is a bilaterally symmetric and has air holes that overlap each other, and when the lid box is inverted 180 degrees and covered, each air hole does not overlap, and a freshness maintenance box that closes is proposed. doing.

JP 2012-232761 A JP 2003-128153 A

  As described above, various types of boxes that have been devised so as not to damage fruits and vegetables during transportation and the like, and boxes that have been devised to maintain the freshness of fruits and vegetables have been proposed.

  However, it has not yet been sufficiently studied to reduce damage to the contents during transportation or when transferring articles in the transport box. That is, when fruits and vegetables are harvested in a transport box and loaded on a truck or the like, the fruits and vegetables may be damaged due to vibration or shaking of the vehicle. In addition, when transferring the fruits and vegetables in the box to another place or container for inspection, sorting, boxing, etc., the box is lifted upside down or tilted to release the fruits and vegetables. The fruits and vegetables could be damaged by the impact.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the first object of the present invention is to provide an article transport box that reduces the impact on fruits and vegetables not only when transporting using a transport box but also when transporting to another container or place. Let it be an issue.

  Also, when discharging the stored fruits and vegetables to a work place or when transferring them to another container, if a large amount of fruits or vegetables are placed in the transport box or if the fruits and vegetables themselves are heavy, lift the box. Therefore, the burden of the work of releasing fruits and vegetables increases. In particular, when the worker is an elderly person, the burden of this work is further increased, and there is a risk of falling.

  Therefore, in the present invention, when the harvested product in the transport box is loaded onto a transport device such as a truck, or when it is discharged to a work place for inspection, sorting, boxing, etc., and further transferred to another container. The second problem is to provide an article transport box that can reduce the burden on the user (operator).

  Also, when releasing fruits and vegetables to the work place for inspection, sorting, boxing, etc., or when transferring to another container, carry the transport box individually, and when the fruits and vegetables are unloaded, take the empty box out. I need it. However, if the work of lifting the transport box and discharging the contents is performed for each box, it takes a lot of time and labor. Further, when the fruit and vegetables are discharged by tilting the box, it is necessary to take out the things that could not be removed directly by hand, which may damage the fruits and vegetables.

Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to provide an article transport box designed to reduce the labor when removing the stored items, to allow the work to be taken out without touching the fruits and vegetables, and to work efficiently and stably. This is the third problem.

  In order to solve at least one of the above-described problems, the present invention provides an article transport box in which a bottom surface is slid to be opened and a stored item can be taken out.

  That is, in the present invention, a transport box that includes at least a side wall and a bottom plate and is used for transporting an article, and the bottom plate is slid in a plane direction in a state where the transport box is placed on an installation surface. An article transporting box is provided which is freely provided and has a bottom surface opened and closed by sliding of the bottom plate.

  Since the bottom of the article carrying box can be opened by sliding the bottom plate, the basket can be taken out by extracting the contents. That is, when the transport box is placed on the installation surface such as a table or work place, the bottom plate is slid to release the bottom surface, and when the article transport box with the bottom surface open is lifted upward, the contents are removed. It can be taken out on the installation surface. Such an article transport box may contain any articles (articles to be transported), but is more prominent when it contains easily damaged items such as vegetables and fruits, or industrial products and parts that are easily broken or damaged. Is obtained.

  The article transport box according to the present invention includes a side wall and a bottom plate. The overall shape can be formed into a polygonal cylinder shape such as a square cylinder or a hexagonal cylinder, various cylindrical shapes such as a cylindrical shape including an elliptical cylinder, and a hollow cone shape. In particular, when the article transport box is formed in a polygonal cylinder shape as a whole, the side wall can be formed by combining plate-like members (that is, “side plates”). In addition, when the article transport box is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, the pressure between the fruits and vegetables is relatively dispersed even when fragile fruits and vegetables are laid in the transport box, and the articles that have been driven to the corners. Deformation can be reduced.

  Moreover, you may provide arbitrarily the cover part which closes the accommodation space divided by the said side wall and a baseplate in the upper end side of a side wall. By providing such a lid portion, it is possible to prevent the effects of direct sunlight, rain, and wind on the stored product.

  The side wall that constitutes the article transport box defines a storage space for storing the article, and is configured so that the stored article does not spill out. Although the material which comprises such a side wall is not specifically limited, When the articles | goods to accommodate are the fruits and vegetables etc. which are damaged or easily damaged, it is desirable to comprise with synthetic resin or a wooden board | plate material. Then, it is desirable to form the product so as not to be damaged by polishing as much as possible. However, a paper material such as cardboard or a transparent plate such as an acrylic plate or glass can be used depending on the application. If the side wall is made of a transparent acrylic plate or the like, even if a lid is provided, the state of the contents can be confirmed without opening the lid.

  The side wall may be formed so as to rise in the vertical direction with respect to the bottom plate, or may be formed with a slight gradient. For example, it may be formed in a shape that narrows from the opening at the top to the bottom. In this way, if it is formed in a shape that expands toward the upper end opening side, more articles can be packed. In addition, a plurality of vent holes may be provided on the side wall. Such a vent is formed in a size that prevents the contents to be accommodated from dropping. By providing such a vent hole, the air permeability is improved even when the fruits and vegetables are spread, and the freshness of the fruits and vegetables spread underneath does not deteriorate, leading to the prevention of alteration of the product.

  The bottom plate is provided so as to be slidable in the plane direction even when the transport box is placed on an installation surface such as a table or a work place. This is because the bottom surface is opened and the contents can be extracted by sliding in a state of being placed on the installation surface. Further, it is desirable that the bottom plate be provided so that the entire surface, not a part of the bottom surface, can be opened while being slid. This is because if the side wall is lifted up with the bottom surface fully open, all the stored items can be discharged to the table or work place. The bottom plate may be composed of one sheet or two or more sheets so that each plate member abuts in the sliding direction when the bottom surface is closed. The bottom plate may be pivotally attached to the side wall, and may be formed so as to rotate in the plane direction (horizontal direction) of the bottom plate around the pivoted portion.

  However, as described above, the bottom plate needs to be configured to be able to slide in a state in which the transport box is placed on an installation surface such as a table or a work place. Therefore, it is desirable that the bottom plate is present away from the installation surface of the article transport box. For example, it is desirable that the lower end of the side wall is in contact with the installation surface to support the whole, and the bottom surface is provided at a location slightly away from the lower surface of the side wall. More specifically, in order to slide the bottom plate away from the installation surface, it is desirable that a groove is formed in the inner peripheral wall of the side wall, and the bottom plate is slidably formed along the groove. However, if the distance between the bottom plate and the installation surface is increased, the distance that the contents are dropped when the bottom surface is opened is increased, and the impact at the time of dropping is increased. Therefore, the bottom plate is desirably formed so that the distance from the installation surface is 2 cm or less, preferably 1 cm or less.

  Further, it is desirable to provide a handle on the bottom plate in the direction of sliding in order to open the bottom surface. By having a handle, the bottom plate can be easily slid and the burden on the user can be further reduced. It is also desirable to provide a stopper made of a key, a belt or the like so that the bottom plate is always closed. By using the stopper, it is possible to eliminate the possibility that the bottom plate will come off during the movement, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which the contents such as fruits and vegetables are unintentionally scattered.

  Further, the bottom plate can be formed of a plate material made of synthetic resin or wood, like the side wall. The upper surface of the bottom plate (surface existing in the accommodation space) is preferably finished to be smooth by coating with a fluororesin or the like, or by applying a metal coating. That is, the bottom surface is preferably a coatable base material (object to be coated) such as a metal such as iron, aluminum or stainless steel, or ceramic. This is to reduce damage and damage due to frictional resistance with the contents when transporting fruits and vegetables and / or sliding the bottom plate to open the bottom. Can provide good fruits and vegetables. In particular, fruits such as cherries and grapes are small in size, but if one of them is damaged, the value of the product as a whole is lowered, and finer consideration is required.

  It is also desirable to provide an aluminum or rubber roller pipe on the bottom plate in order to reduce frictional resistance with the contents when sliding to open the bottom. By providing a roller, the frictional resistance between the contents and the bottom plate when sliding the bottom plate is greatly reduced, and the yield rate for securing good products is increased without damaging fruits and vegetables.

  Further, a plurality of the article carrying boxes can be used by being stacked. When a plurality of layers are stacked, the height of the side wall can be suppressed, and the height of the articles accommodated in the accommodation space can be suppressed low. As a result, it is possible to reduce the load acting on the article housed below. In addition, since it can be carried in a stack when carried, the labor during transfer can be greatly reduced. And when taking out the contents, the bottom plate can be slid in order from the article transport box on the upper side and pulled out to reduce the impact when moving to the lower stage.

Further, it is also possible to provide one or two or more intermediate plates provided in the height direction at a predetermined interval in parallel with the bottom plate in the accommodation space defined in the side wall. The intermediate plate can be slid in the width direction so that spaces existing above and below the intermediate plate can communicate with each other. For example, even if the article transport box is formed relatively large, if the intermediate plate is formed, the amount of unloading can be adjusted without dropping all at once when loading on a truck or transferring to another container. Therefore, it becomes possible to work efficiently and stably.

  The article transport box according to the present invention has a structure in which a bottom plate is slidable in the plane direction and the bottom surface is opened and closed by sliding the bottom plate. For this reason, even when working with items packed in the transport box and loaded on transport equipment such as trucks, or transferred to another container for inspection, etc., the box is lifted and inverted to take out the stored items. In other words, it is not necessary to incline the box enough to take it out, and the article can be lowered only by a sliding operation. That is, even when an elderly person or a small child works, there is no danger, so it is possible to take out the article with ease and comfort.

  In addition, even if the article is bulky stored in the transport box by forming the transport box so that it can be stacked, or by partitioning the internal space and providing an intermediate plate that can be slid and pulled out, It is possible to avoid applying all loads to the article housed underneath and greatly reduce damage due to weight.

In addition, according to the article transport box according to the present invention, it is not necessary to take out the article by directly touching it by hand, and the amount of the article to be taken out can be adjusted. Provision is possible.

It is the article conveyance box concerning a 1st embodiment, and is (A) a perspective view of a completed state, and (B) an exploded perspective view of a state where a bottom board was slid. It is the perspective view of the state which showed the goods conveyance box concerning 2nd Embodiment, and slid the bottom plate and opened to the middle. The article | item conveyance box concerning 3rd Embodiment is shown, (A) The perspective view of the state which slid the bottom plate and opened to the middle, (B) The top view of the completed state. It is a perspective view of the baseplate of the article conveyance box concerning a 1st embodiment. It is the perspective view of the state which showed the article | item conveyance box installed in 3 steps | paragraphs, and floated only the uppermost conveyance box. It is AA longitudinal cross-sectional view in FIG. It is a perspective view of the goods conveyance box which formed two intermediate | middle plates.

  Hereinafter, the article transport box according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an article transport box 50 according to the first embodiment, (A) a perspective view in a completed state, and (B) an exploded perspective view in a state in which a bottom plate is slid. FIG. 2 shows an article carrying box according to the second embodiment, and is a perspective view showing a state where the bottom plate is slid and opened halfway. FIGS. 3A and 3B show an article transport box according to a third embodiment. FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a state in which a bottom plate is slid and opened halfway, and FIG. 3B is a plan view of a completed state. 4 is a perspective view of the bottom plate in the first embodiment, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a state in which the uppermost transport box of the article transport boxes stacked in three stages is floated, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an article transport box in which two intermediate plates are formed.

  The article carrying box 50 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a rectangular cylinder formed by connecting the ends of four thick side plates 11 with fasteners 14 (bolts, pushpins, etc.). It consists of a side wall and a bottom plate 12 provided so as to close the bottom of the side wall, and is formed in a square box shape as a whole. The side plate 11 can be formed of various materials such as wood, resin, metal, etc., but when used to accommodate damaged or easily damaged items such as fruits and vegetables, the side plate 11 is formed using synthetic resin or wood. Is desirable.

  A groove 13 is formed in the inner wall surface of the side wall, and the left and right edges of the bottom plate 12 are slidably fitted into the groove 13 so that the bottom plate 12 is slid in the plane direction (or deployment direction). Can do. Thus, if the bottom plate 12 is slid, the bottom surface of the article transport box 50 is opened, and the bottom can be taken out without touching the article by touching the bottom face. In particular, fruits and vegetables such as cherries may have a reduced product value even if they are touched by hand. Therefore, the effect of removing them without touching them is significant. In the present embodiment, the front plate 12 and the handle 16 are provided in the drawing direction of the bottom plate 12 so that the bottom plate can be easily slid. The front plate 12 is formed in a rectangular shape, and is generally formed in a shape obtained by cutting a part of the side plate 11. Further, the handle 16 provided on the front plate 12 is formed as a U-shaped handle, but may be an arc shape or other shapes, as a key-shaped hook shape or a knob protruding in various shapes. It may be formed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the bottom plate 12 may be composed of two pieces, and an article carrying box 51 formed so as to open and close the bottom by sliding in opposite directions can be used. When the bottom surface is opened and closed by sliding to both sides, the sliding distance of each bottom plate is shortened, and the article transport box 51 that can greatly reduce the influence of the stored items (fruits and the like) due to frictional heat at the time of sliding is realized. Further, even if the transport box 51 is formed large and the weight of the article increases, two or more people can cooperate to open and close the article, so that smooth unloading can be performed without damaging the article.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the entire shape of the article transport box 52 can be formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape. When forming in the shape of a bottomed cylinder, the side wall is constituted by a cylindrical side plate 31, and the bottom plate 32 is shaped like a disk that closes the lower end of the section toward the side according to the shape of the internal space of the side wall. Can be formed. The bottom plate 33 formed in a disk shape in this manner is pivotally supported by a screw 35 or the like with respect to the bottom of the side wall, and can slide while rotating around this pivot point to open the bottom surface. . And when it forms in this way, it is also desirable for the said baseplate 33 to provide a hook_and_loop | surface fastener and a string so that it can integrate arbitrarily with a side wall other than the place where it pivotally supported. The bottom plate 32 may be provided with a front plate 33 and a handle 34 as described above.

  According to the article transport box 52 formed in a columnar shape in this manner, even when easily fragile fruits and vegetables are laid in the transport box, the pressure between the fruits and vegetables is relatively dispersed, and the article driven to the corner can be deformed. Sex can be reduced.

  The bottom plate 12 is a member that directly contacts an article packed in the accommodation space, and the frictional resistance of the bottom plate 12 is directly transmitted to the article. Therefore, it is desirable that the bottom plate 12 be formed in a material and / or shape that reduces the frictional resistance with the article as much as possible. For example, the bottom plate 12 may be coated with fluororesin with PTFE, PFA, or the like. The surface coated with fluororesin has excellent non-adhesive properties (release properties, water repellency), and slip properties (low friction properties, lubricity), etc., thus minimizing damage to articles due to frictional resistance. can do. Further, since it is rich in water repellency, it is difficult to get dirt, so that it is possible to shorten the cleaning time when it is dirty so far, and it is possible to reduce water, solvent, detergent and the like necessary for cleaning. If cleaning can be easily performed when it becomes dirty, it is possible to reduce the possibility that dirt such as other fruits and vegetables will adhere to other articles even when the transport box is reused. Such fluororesin coating may also be applied to the surface existing on the side of the housing space of the side wall.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate 12 may be provided with a plurality of rollers that rotate in the sliding direction. That is, the bottom plate 12 includes a plurality of roller pipes 41 arranged in parallel so as to rotate in the sliding direction, bearings 42 provided on both sides of the roller pipe, and a bearing side plate 43 that holds the bearing. can do. The roller pipe 41 can be formed using a material that can reduce vibration, such as aluminum or rubber. By using the roller pipe 41, even when the bottom surface is opened, the article can be smoothly moved by the rotational movement of the roller pipe, and damage to the article can be reduced as much as possible.

  In view of the purpose of smoothly moving the article with respect to the bottom surface, the bottom plate 12 and the groove 13 do not necessarily have to be formed parallel to the horizontal plane, and the drawer side is slightly raised, and the bottom plate 12 and the groove 13 are formed. Can be formed with a slight gradient with respect to the horizontal plane. By providing a gradient, the article can be smoothly moved when the bottom surface is opened by sliding.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.5 and FIG.6, it is also possible to set it as the goods conveyance box 53 used in multiple numbers. By making the bottom face openable and closable even when the article transport boxes 53 are stacked, it is possible to greatly reduce the time and labor of the work of lifting and lowering the boxes one by one. In addition, by sliding the bottom plate in order from the transport box stacked on top, the bottom surface is opened, so that the stored item can be taken out while greatly reducing the moving distance of the stored item and the impact when dropped.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to use an article transport box 54 in which a plurality of intermediate plates 61 (two in FIG. 7) are formed on the side plate 62. Here, the number of intermediate plates 61 can be appropriately set in view of the shape (size, shape, etc.) of the transport box. By forming the intermediate plate 61, one box is sufficient for the transport box itself, so that the lifting / lowering operation at the time of loading can be performed only once. Furthermore, it is possible to adjust the amount to be dropped without dropping the entire amount of the article. With the above configuration, for example, tomato is harvested at the bottom, grapes are harvested at the second level, and cherries are harvested at the third level, and each is transferred to a different container. It will be possible. At this time, the interval between the upper and lower intermediate plates 61 can be made different, and as a result, the volume of the accommodating space in each stage can be made different. Furthermore, when a bulky article (such as fruits and vegetables) is accommodated in the accommodation space, the load of the accommodated article is applied to the article accommodated in the bottom because the bottom plate of each transport box can support the load in the height direction. Such inconveniences can be eliminated.

Therefore, according to the article transport box 54 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the work burden on a busy agricultural worker who has many elderly people. In addition to reducing the possibility of damaging the harvested items (fruits and vegetables), it is possible to carry out the work safely, efficiently and stably even when elderly people, children and the like carry out the loading work.

11, 31, 72 Side plate 12, 32 Bottom plate 13 Groove 14 Fastener 15, 34 Front plate 16, 34 Handle 41 Roller pipe 42 Bearing 43 Bearing side plate 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 Article conveyance box 71 Intermediate plate

Claims (4)

A transport box that includes at least a side wall and a bottom plate and is used for transporting articles,
The bottom plate is slidably provided in a plane direction in a state where the transport box is placed on an installation surface, and the bottom surface is opened and closed by sliding the bottom plate.
The said baseplate is formed in the material, shape, and / or structure which reduce the frictional resistance with the articles | goods accommodated in the said storage space in the surface which exists in the storage space enclosed by the side wall. The article transport box described.
The article transport box according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate is rectangular and is provided on the side wall so as to be slidable in a short direction.
  In the accommodation space surrounded by the side wall, one or more intermediate plates are provided in parallel with the bottom plate and at a predetermined interval in the height direction. The article transport box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the article transport box is slid in a planar direction to communicate spaces existing above and below the intermediate plate.