JP2019116351A - Conveying device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a conveying device which can collect a conveyed object support body quickly by unloading a plurality of conveyed objects in a batch.SOLUTION: A conveying device comprises: a conveyed object support body 10 on which a plurality of conveyed objects W are loaded; a first conveying part 20 which conveys the conveyed object support body 10 on which the plurality of conveyed objects W are loaded in a first conveying direction D1, and conveys the conveyed object support body 10 from which the conveyed objects W are separated in a second conveying direction D2; a second conveying part 40 which has a gap through which the first conveying part 20 and the conveyed object support body 10 can pass in the vertical direction, stores the first conveying part 20 and the conveyed object support body 10 in a storing part 51, and conveys the conveyed objects W transferred from the conveyed object support body 10 in the first conveying direction D1; and a lifting part 60 which makes the first conveying part 20 ascend so that the conveyed objects W does not come in contact with the second conveying part 40 when the conveyed object support body 10 reaches the storing part 51, and makes the first conveying part 20 descend so that the conveyed objects W are transferred to the second conveying part 40 after the conveyed object support body 10 has reached the storing part 51.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transport apparatus capable of unloading a plurality of transport objects at one time.

  Conventionally, for example, a plurality of loads (carries) loaded on a truck bed may be unloaded at a predetermined position near a vehicle assembly line. At the unloading position, it is required to shorten the truck residence time, so it is necessary to shorten the time required for unloading operation. As a method of shortening the unloading operation time, it is conceivable to unload a plurality of loads loaded on the truck bed from the bed at one time. For example, a plurality of loads can be unloaded together with the tray by placing a plurality of loads on a tray having a length equal to the size of the loading platform.

JP 2011-84369 A

  However, even if multiple loads are unloaded at one time from the truck bed, if it takes time to unload the load from the tray (the actual tray on which the load is placed), the empty tray will be unloaded. It takes time for the truck to leave the truck, so it is difficult to shorten the truck residence time at the unloading position. In order to reduce the time to collect empty trays, prepare another empty tray in advance, and replace the prepared empty tray with the actual tray of the loading platform when the truck arrives at the unloading position. Conceivable. In this case, the truck can be started immediately and the truck residence time can be shortened, but a standby space is required to prepare an empty tray.

  The conveyance device described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a carriage for a transported object and a carriage for a worker are combined and separated in a vehicle assembly line. According to this transport apparatus, it is not necessary to install a transfer apparatus for loading and unloading the transported products on the upstream side and the downstream side of the work process. However, in this transport apparatus, since the carriage for articles to be transported and the carriage for workers run on the rails, it is necessary to separately install the rails.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to load a plurality of transported objects on a transported object support and unload a plurality of transported objects at once, and to transfer a plurality of transported objects. The present invention is to provide a transfer device capable of quickly recovering the transfer object support by transferring the transfer object from the transfer object support at one time.

  The transport apparatus according to the present invention has a width direction perpendicular to the first transport direction and the second transport direction opposite to the first transport direction, and the width direction corresponds to the length of the transport object in the width direction. A transported product support on which a plurality of transported products are mounted side by side in the first transport direction, and a width greater than a length of the transported product in the width direction; The conveyed product support in the first state in which the conveyed product support in the first state having a length of 2 and in which a plurality of the conveyed articles are loaded is conveyed and conveyed in the first conveyance direction. A first transport unit for placing the transported product support in the second state in which the transported product is separated from the support and transporting the mounted product in the second transport direction; and the first transport unit and the first transport unit. A space is formed so that the conveyed product support placed on the conveyance section can pass in the vertical direction. And the first support portion and the first support portion received in the first transport portion are accommodated in the storage portion, and are transferred from the first object support in the first state. A second transport unit that loads the transported object placed thereon and transports the same in the first transport direction, and the transported object support in the first state is transported and reaches the storage unit; The first transport unit is raised so that the transport object mounted on the transport object support does not abut on the second transport unit, and the transport object support in the first state is transported to the storage portion. And the first transfer unit is moved so that the transfer object mounted on the transfer object support is transferred to the second transfer unit and the transfer object support is in the second state. A lifting and lowering unit for lowering is provided.

  By configuring in this manner, a plurality of transported objects can be mounted on the transported object support, and the plurality of transported objects can be unloaded at one time, and the plurality of transported objects can be collectively transferred from the transported object support. The carrier support can be recovered quickly.

It is a schematic structure of the conveyance apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and is a side view which shows the raise state of a 1st conveyance part. It is a schematic structure of the conveyance apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and is a side view which shows the descent | fall state of a 1st conveyance part. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the several conveyance thing is mounted in the conveyance thing support body. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG. It is a side view for explaining the pulling out operation of a conveyed product. It is a side view for demonstrating the descent | fall operation | movement of a raising / lowering part, and collection | recovery operation | movement of a conveyed product support body. It is a side view for demonstrating collection operation | movement of a conveyed product support body. It is a schematic structure of the conveyance apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, and is a side view which shows the raise state of a 1st conveyance part. It is a schematic structure of the conveyance apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, and is a side view which shows the descent | fall state of a 1st conveyance part. It is a schematic structure of the conveying apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, and is a side view for demonstrating the collection | recovery operation | movement of a conveyed product support body.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a transport device that unloads a plurality of transport objects loaded on a truck bed.

-First Embodiment-
First, the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are side views showing a schematic configuration of the transfer apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a raised state P1 in which the first conveyance unit 20 is raised with respect to the second conveyance unit 40, and FIG. 2 shows the first conveyance unit 20 lowered with respect to the second conveyance unit 40. The lowered state P2 is shown. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of articles W are mounted on the article support 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, when unloading a plurality of articles W from the truck bed TB, the truck bed TB is brought close to one end of the transport device 100, and a plurality of loads are loaded on the truck bed TB. The objects to be transported W are unloaded by the transport device 100 at one time. Each conveyed product W has, for example, a packing form in which storage boxes 110 mounted on a skid 112 are stacked in two stages. The housing box 110 accommodates, for example, automobile parts and the like used in a vehicle assembly line.

  In the following description, the transport direction from the truck bed TB to the transport device 100 is the first transport direction D1, and the transport direction from the transport device 100 toward the truck bed TB is the second transport direction opposite to the first transport direction D1. The direction is D2. Further, the width direction DB is a horizontal direction perpendicular to the first conveyance direction D1 and the second conveyance direction D2 (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transfer apparatus 100 includes a transfer object support (also referred to as a skiver tray) 10, a first transfer unit 20, a second transfer unit 40, and a lifting and lowering unit 60.

  A plurality of articles W are mounted on the article support 10 side by side in the first conveyance direction D1. The article support 10 is loaded on the truck bed TB with a plurality of articles W mounted thereon (see FIG. 6A). A free roller 120 is installed inside the truck bed TB, and the article support 10 is movable on the free roller 120 in a first conveying direction D1 and a second conveying direction D (FIG. 6A and FIG. 6). 8). The guiding portion 122 is a member having an inclined surface for guiding the conveyed product support 10 from the first conveying portion 20 to the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB when the conveyed product support 10 is conveyed in the second conveyance direction D2. (See FIG. 7B).

  When unloading is performed as the unloading operation of the present embodiment and the recovery operation of the transport object support 10, the transport object support 10 in which the plurality of transport objects W are mounted and in the actual state S1 is the truck loading platform TB. To the first conveyance direction D1 (see FIG. 6A). After being transported to the first transport unit 20 together with the plurality of transported objects W, the transported object support 10 in which the transported object W is transferred and is in the empty state S2 is directed to the truck bed TB in the second transport direction D2. It is transported and collected by the truck bed TB (see FIG. 8). Here, the actual state S1 in which the plurality of articles W are mounted on the article support 10 corresponds to the first state of the present invention, and the empty state in which the plurality of articles W are transferred from the article support 10 The state S2 corresponds to the second state of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the article support 10 includes a first support member 11, a second support member 12, and a connection member 13. The first support member 11 and the second support member 12 are disposed at predetermined intervals in the width direction DB. The first support member 11 and the second support member 12 respectively have a first connection member 15, a second connection member 16 and a third connection member 17. Each of the first connecting member 15, the second connecting member 16, and the third connecting member 17 is a plate-like member extending along the first transport direction D1. The first connecting member 15 and the second connecting member 16 and the second connecting member 16 and the third connecting member 17 are connected in the connecting portion 19 so as to be capable of relative rotation in the vertical direction.

  A plurality of connection members 13 are provided, and connect the opposing end portions of the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 and the connection portions 19 respectively. Each connecting member 13 allows rotation of the first connecting member 15, the second connecting member 16 and the third connecting member 17 in each connecting portion 19, and the conveyed product support 10 in the vertical direction in each connecting portion 19. It is possible to make it bend (see FIG. 7B and FIG. 8).

  The first support member 11 and the second support member 12 are formed such that the upper surface is flat so that a plurality of articles W can be mounted, and the lower surface can also be transported by the free roller 120 and the first transport unit 20 of the truck bed TB. It is formed flat. Note that, as shown in FIG. 1, the space PL1 between the connecting portions 19 and 19 adjacent to each other in the first conveyance direction D1 is different from the space PL2 between the conveyance rollers 25 constituting the first conveyance portion 20 in the first conveyance direction D1. It is set from the relationship. Details will be described later.

  The first transport unit 20 places the transported product support 10 in the actual state S1 on which a plurality of transported products W are loaded, and transports the transported product W in the first transport direction D1. Is placed in the empty state S2 and is transported in the second transport direction D2. The first conveyance unit 20 can be raised and lowered by the raising and lowering unit 60, and the rising state P1 and the lowering state P2 are switched. The first conveyance unit 20 of the present embodiment is a roller conveyor, and includes a first conveyance unit main body 21, a plurality of conveyance rollers 25, and a drawing unit 31.

  The first transport unit main body 21 extends in the first transport direction D1 and has a length on which the transported product support 10 can be placed. The first transport unit main body 21 has roller support portions 22 on both sides in the width direction DB (see FIG. 4).

  The plurality of conveyance rollers 25 are arranged at equal intervals at intervals PL2 in the first conveyance direction D1, and are arranged to face each other at predetermined intervals in the width direction DB (see FIG. 4). Each conveyance roller 25 is rotatably supported by the roller support 22 by a rotating shaft (not shown) extending along the width direction DB, and the conveyance support 10 placed on the conveyance roller 25 is 1) Transport in the transport direction D1 and the second transport direction D2.

  Here, it is preferable to set the space PL1 between the connecting parts 19 adjacent to each other in the conveyed product support 10 to be larger than twice the space PL2 between the conveying rollers 25 adjacent to each other. In this case, the conveyed product support 10 can be smoothly and stably conveyed on the plurality of conveying rollers 25 and can be freely bent in the vertical direction at each connecting portion 19.

  The drawer 31 moves the conveyed product support 10 in the actual state S1 in the first conveyance direction D1, and moves the conveyed product support 10 in the empty state S2 in the second conveyance direction D2. The lead-out portion 31 has a moving portion 33 and a rail 35 (see FIG. 4).

  The moving unit 33 moves the conveyed product support 10 in the first conveyance direction D1 and the second conveyance direction D1 by moving in the first conveyance direction D1 and the second conveyance direction D2 along the rails 35 extending along the first conveyance direction D1. It moves in the transport direction D2. The moving unit 33 can move in the first conveyance direction D1 and the second conveyance direction D2 through the interval, since the opposing conveyance rollers 25 have a predetermined interval in the width direction DB.

  An arm 34 is provided on the top of the moving unit 33. The arm 34 engages with the connection member 13 of the conveyed product support 10 when moving the conveyed product support 10 in the first conveyance direction D1 and the second conveyance direction D2.

  The rail 35 is disposed in the recess 28 of the roller support 22 and extends in the first conveyance direction D1 (see FIG. 4). The rail 35 guides the moving unit 33 in the first conveyance direction D1 and the second conveyance direction D2. The drive unit for moving the moving unit 33 along the rails 35 in the first transport direction D1 and the second transport direction D2 will not be described in detail, but, for example, a drive unit such as an electric motor or hydraulic pressure can be used. . In addition, the moving unit 33 may be moved manually by the operator.

  The second transport unit 40 places the plurality of transported objects W transferred from the transported object support 10 in the actual state S1 and transports the plurality of transported objects W in the first transport direction D1. The second conveyance unit 40 of the present embodiment is a belt conveyor, and includes a second conveyance unit main body 41, a first belt conveyor 43, a second belt conveyor 44, and a storage unit 51.

  The second transport unit main body 41 extends along the first transport direction D1 and has a length for supporting the first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44. The respective second transport unit main bodies 41, 41 are disposed to face each other with a predetermined interval in the width direction DB (see FIG. 4). A storage unit 51 is formed between the second transport unit main bodies 41 and 41 disposed opposite to each other. The storage portion 51 can store the first transfer portion 20 and the transferred product support 10 placed and transferred on the first transfer portion 20 (see FIG. 5).

  The first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44 transfer a plurality of transported objects W from the transported object support 10 in the actual state S1, and transfer the plurality of transported objects W in the first transport direction D1. Transport to The first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44 are disposed to face each other in the width direction DB, and are supported by the second conveyance unit main bodies 41 and 41, respectively.

  The first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44 each have a drive pulley 45, a driven pulley 46, and a conveyor belt 47. The conveyor belt 47 is wound around a drive pulley 45 and a driven pulley 46, and travels the conveyor belt 47 by driving and rotating the drive pulley 45 by a drive device (not shown). The plurality of conveyed articles W are placed so as to straddle the first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44 (when the first conveyance unit 20 is in the lowered state P2 by the elevation unit 60 described later). The first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44 operate in a synchronized state to direct the plurality of articles W placed on the first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44 in the first conveyance direction D1. Transport.

  The raising and lowering unit 60 switches the rising state P1 and the lowering state P2 by raising and lowering the first conveyance unit 20. The elevator unit 60 of the present embodiment has a hydraulic cylinder 62. The hydraulic cylinders 62 are disposed below both longitudinal end portions of the first conveyance unit 20. The hydraulic cylinder 62 has a configuration in which the piston rod 64 is expanded and contracted by hydraulic pressure, and the upper portion of the piston rod 64 is fixed to the first transport unit main body 21 of the first transport unit 20. By expanding and contracting the piston rods 64 of the respective hydraulic cylinders 62 in a synchronized state, the first transport unit 20 moves up and down in a state where the level is maintained. The operation of the lifting unit 60 will be described in detail later.

  4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. In FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the first transport unit 20 is moved up and down by extending and retracting the piston rod 64 of the lift unit 60, and the position in the height direction of the first transport unit 20 with respect to the second transport unit 40 changes. doing.

  In FIG. 4, the conveyed product support 10 is placed on the first conveying unit 20 in a state in which the conveyed product W is mounted, and in the first conveying unit 20, the conveyed product W abuts on the second conveying unit 40. Not rising to a height. As described above, a state in which the first conveyance unit 20 is raised to a height at which the conveyed product W does not abut on the second conveyance unit 40 is referred to as a rising state P1.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 5, the transported product W is placed in contact with the second transporting unit 40 by lowering the first transport unit 20, and the transported product W is supported by the transported product W. The body 10 is spaced downwards. In this manner, the transported object W mounted on the transported object support 10 is transferred to the second transport unit 40, and the first transport unit 20 is lowered to a height at which the transported object support 10 and the transported object W are separated. The lower state is referred to as the lowered state P2.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the plurality of conveyed articles W mounted on the conveyed product support 10 are collectively subjected to the second conveyance by setting the first conveyance unit 20 from the ascending state P1 to the descending state P2. It can be transferred to the section 40. Further, since the transported product support 10 is separated from the plurality of transported products W in the lowered state P2, the transported product support 10 can be recovered to the truck loading platform TB by being transported in the second transport direction D2 by the first transport unit 20. . The configuration for enabling such operation and the length of the width direction DB of each part will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the length in the width direction DB of the conveyed product W (skid 112) is WBL, the length in the width direction DB of the conveyed product support 10 is the length in the width direction DB of the conveyed product W The first length L1 is set to be smaller than the width WBL.

  Further, the length of the width direction DB of the first conveyance unit 20 is also set to a second length L2 smaller than the length BL of the width direction DB of the conveyed product W. That is, the transport roller 25 of the first transport unit 20 is disposed so as to place and transport the transported product support 10, and the length of the width direction DB of the first transport unit main body 21 supporting the transport roller 25 is lengthened. Is set to the second length L2.

  In the second transport unit 40, a storage unit 51 is formed. The storage portion 51 can store the first transfer portion 20 and the transferred product support 10 placed and transferred on the first transfer portion 20 (see FIG. 5). An insertion portion 53 is formed in the upper portion of the housing portion 51. The insertion portion 53 is an interval of the width direction DB formed between the first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44. In other words, the insertion portion 53 is a slit-like space formed between the first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44 and extending along the first conveyance direction D1. Assuming that the length in the width direction DB of the insertion portion 53 is the third length L3, the third length L3 is the vertical direction of the conveyed product support 10 placed on the first conveyance portion 20 and the first conveyance portion 20. It is set to be able to pass through. Specifically, the third length L3 is set smaller than the length WBL of the width direction DB of the conveyed product W so that the conveyed product W is placed on the first belt conveyor 43 and the second belt conveyor 44. It is done. Further, the third length L3 is in the width direction of the first conveyance unit 20 so that the conveyance object support 10 placed on the first conveyance unit 20 and the first conveyance unit 20 can pass vertically. The second length L2 of the DB and the first length L1 of the width direction DB of the article support 10 are set to be larger than the second length L2.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the transported product support 10 in which the plurality of transported products W are transferred to and mounted on the second transporting unit 40 and is in the empty state S2 is a storage unit in a state of being mounted on the first transporting unit 20 It is disposed in the insertion portion 53 of 51. For this reason, the transported product support 10 can move in the second transport direction D2 through the insertion portion 53.

-Operation-
Next, the operation of the transfer apparatus 100 will be described. 6 to 8 are side views showing the operation of the transfer apparatus 100. FIG.

  FIG. 6A shows a state in which the plurality of transported objects W loaded on the truck bed TB are pulled out by the transport device 100. FIG. The transported product support 10 is loaded on the truck bed TB in an actual state S1 in which a plurality of transported products W are loaded. The elevating unit 60 raises the first transfer unit 20, and the first transfer unit 20 is in the rising state P1 in which the transferred object W does not abut on the second transfer unit 40. Further, the height position of the first transport unit 20 is the same height position as the height position of the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB. The drawer portion 31 moves in the first conveyance direction D1 in a state of being engaged with the conveyed product support 10. Thereby, the transported product support 10 on which the plurality of transported products W are mounted is pulled out from the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB to the first transporting unit 20 and transported in the first transporting direction D1.

  FIG. 6B shows a state in which the transported product support 10 on which a plurality of transported products W are mounted is transported in the first transport direction D1 and reaches the second transport unit 40. Similar to FIG. 6A, the first transport unit 20 is in the raised state P1 in which the transportable article W does not abut on the second transport unit 40 (see FIG. 4).

  FIG. 7A shows a state in which the first conveyance unit 20 is brought into the lowered state P2 by the elevating unit 60 lowering the first conveyance unit 20. When the first transport unit 20 is brought into the lowered state P2, the transported object W mounted on the transported object support 10 abuts on the second transport unit 40, and the transported object support 10 is downwardly moved from the transported object W. After being separated, the plurality of conveyed articles W are collectively transferred to the second conveyance unit 40 (see FIG. 5). The transported product support 10 is in the empty state S2 by transferring the plurality of transported products W to the second transporting unit 40. The first transport unit 20 is located below the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB and at the height of the lower end of the guide unit 122.

  FIG. 7B shows a state in which the transported object support 10 in the empty state S2 is recovered to the truck bed TB. The lead-out portion 31 is engaged with the conveyed product support 10 in the empty state S2. As the drawer portion 31 moves in the second transport direction D2, the transported product support 10 is transported under the plurality of transported products W toward the truck bed TB. Here, although there is a difference in the position in the height direction between the first transport unit 20 and the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB, the transported product support 10 can be bent in the vertical direction at each connecting portion 19 As it is in contact with the guide portion 122 and bent, it is transported toward the truck bed TB.

  FIG. 8 shows a state in which the conveyed product support 10 in the empty state S2 has reached the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB. 7A, FIG. 7B and FIG. 8 show a state in which the plurality of transported objects W transferred to the second transport unit 40 remain at the transferred position. The plurality of conveyed products W may be conveyed in the first conveyance direction D1.

  According to the transport apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment described above, the transported object support 10 in the actual state S1 on which a plurality of transported objects W are loaded is pulled out from the truck bed TB and collectively transferred to the second transport unit 40. The transported product support 10 in the empty state S2 can be passed under the plurality of transported products W and recovered to the truck bed TB. For this reason, while being able to load a plurality of transported objects W on the transported object support 10 and unload a plurality of transported objects W collectively, the plurality of transported objects W are collectively transferred from the transported object support 10. The transported product support 10 can be recovered quickly.

-Second embodiment-
Next, a second embodiment will be described. The conveying apparatus 100A according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the conveyed product support 10A has a configuration that can not be bent in the vertical direction. The truck bed TB can be moved up and down so that the height position of the free roller 120 can be adjusted.

  FIG. 9 shows a state in which the plurality of conveyed articles W loaded on the truck bed TB are pulled out by the conveyance device 100A and reach the second conveyance unit 40. The conveyed product support 10A does not have the connecting portion 19 and can not be bent in the vertical direction. The elevating unit 60 raises the first transfer unit 20, and the first transfer unit 20 is in the rising state P1 in which the transferred object W does not abut on the second transfer unit 40. The height position of the first conveyance unit 20 is at the same height position as the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB.

  FIG. 10 shows a state in which the first transport unit 20 is brought into the lowered state P2 by the elevating unit 60 lowering the first transport unit 20. When the first transport unit 20 is brought into the lowered state P2, the transported object W mounted on the transported object support 10A abuts on the second transport unit 40, and the transported object support 10A is downwardly from the transported object W. A plurality of transported items W are collectively transferred onto the second transport unit 40 while being separated. The transported product support 10A is in the empty state S2 by transferring the plurality of transported products W to the second transporting unit 40. The first transport unit 20 is located below the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB.

  FIG. 11 shows a state in which the transported product support 10A in the empty state S2 is collected on the truck bed TB. As the drawer 31 moves in the second transport direction D2, the transported product support 10A is transported under the plurality of transported products W toward the truck bed TB. Here, in the state of FIG. 10, the first transport unit 20 and the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB are different in position in the vertical direction. However, in FIG. The height position of 120 is adjusted to the same height position as the first transport unit 20. For this reason, the conveyed product support 10A in the empty state S2 is conveyed from the first conveyance unit 20 to the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB. As described above, even if the conveyed product support 10A can not be bent in the vertical direction by changing the height position of the free roller 120 of the truck bed TB, the transported material is collected from the transport device 100A into the truck bed TB. Can.

-Other embodiments-
The embodiment disclosed this time is an example in all respects, and is not a basis for a limited interpretation. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is not interpreted only by the above-mentioned embodiment, and is defined based on the statement of a claim. Further, the technical scope of the present invention includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

  For example, although the first conveyance unit 20 is a roller conveyor and the second conveyance unit 40 is a belt conveyor, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, the packing form of the conveyed product W is not limited, and may not necessarily be mounted on the skid 112.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applicable to a transport apparatus capable of unloading a plurality of transported articles at one time and quickly recovering the transported product support on which the plurality of transported articles are mounted.

100 transport device 10 transport object support 20 first transport portion 40 second transport portion 51 storage portion 60 elevator portion S1 actual state (first state)
S2 empty state (second state)
W transport goods

Claims (1)

A direction perpendicular to the first conveyance direction and the second conveyance direction opposite to the first conveyance direction is taken as a width direction, and a first length smaller than the length in the width direction of the conveyance object in the width direction is A transported product support on which a plurality of transported products are mounted side by side in the first transport direction;
In the width direction, a second length greater than the length in the width direction of the transported object, and the transported object support in the first state in which a plurality of the transported objects are mounted is placed The conveyance support in the second state in which the conveyance object is separated from the conveyance object support in the first state while being conveyed in the first conveyance direction is placed and the second conveyance direction is placed. A first transport unit that transports
The first conveyance unit and the storage unit are formed at an interval at which the conveyed product support placed on the first conveyance unit can pass in the vertical direction. The first conveyance unit and the storage unit are provided in the storage unit. While accommodating the said conveyed product support body mounted and conveyed by the 1st conveyance part, the said conveyed product transferred from the said conveyed product support body of the said 1st state is mounted, and the said 1st conveyance direction is carried out A second transport unit that transports
When the transported product support in the first state is transported and reaches the storage portion, the transported product mounted on the transported product support does not abut on the second transport unit. (1) After the conveyance support is raised by the conveyance unit and the conveyance support in the first state is conveyed and reached the storage unit, the conveyance mounted on the conveyance support is the second conveyance unit A lifting unit for lowering the first transfer unit so that the transfer object support is transferred to the second state;
A transport apparatus comprising:

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