JP2523038Y2 - Pallets for tubular articles - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a pallet for transporting a cylindrical body whose surface does not want to come into contact with other objects during transfer, for example, as in a transfer drum of a copying machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A transfer drum of a general copying machine (hereinafter, referred to as a transfer drum).
(Drums are simply referred to as "drums.") When adjacent drums come into contact with each other during transportation between processing factories or between processes, the surface of the drums will be damaged and the product value will be lost. It is one of the goods that must be handled.

[0003] Conventionally, as a pallet used for transporting this kind of articles, a grid-like partition frame made of flexible cardboard paper or foamed plastic material is assembled on a base, and each partition is provided in each of the partitions. Insert a single drum or mount a number of stunting poles (hereinafter simply referred to as “poles”) on the base that can be inserted into the drums at fixed intervals, and attach a drum to each pole. The technique of fitting and supporting has been widely used.

[0004]

Among the above-mentioned pallets having the conventional structure, the former, that is, the pallet using the partition frame, requires the partition frame to be produced several times in accordance with the size of the drum. The partition frame is liable to lose its shape in the drum washing and drying processes, and a new framework is required each time, so that problems have been seen in terms of labor costs and work efficiency.

On the other hand, the latter, that is, a pallet in which a large number of poles are fixedly erected on a base, requires a large number of molding dies, resulting in an increase in production costs including mold costs. The thickness and spacing of the poles vary depending on the type of drum, so it was necessary to prepare multiple types of pallets in advance. Furthermore, if one of the poles is damaged or broken, it is troublesome to repair and often has to be discarded.

[0006] In addition, the pallets of the above-mentioned conventional structures each have a single base, and the partition frame and the pole are fixed on the base.
Pallets themselves have become bulky, requiring a large space for transportation and storage, and such improvements have been strongly desired.

[0007]

In view of such circumstances,
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem seen in the prior art at once by molding a separate base that can be connected to each other and a number of poles that can be attached to and detached from the base by injection molding of plastic. It is.

More specifically, a plurality of small holes are formed at equal intervals in a divided base with legs that can be freely connected to each other, and an insertion rod that can be inserted into the small hole is formed at the lower end. And a pole consisting of

In addition, a means is also used in which the insertion rod of the pole is hollow and a water hole provided in the base is penetrated through the hollow portion of the insertion rod.

[0010]

From the viewpoint of the production of the base, the size of the base can be arbitrarily increased or decreased by making the divided base the greatest common divisor of the bottom area of the used container and the same shape, and one small gold An effect is obtained that the mold can be manufactured, and the cost of the mold can be greatly reduced.

In addition, since the base and the pole are separated from each other, the space for transporting and storing the pallets can be saved, and at the same time, even if the pole is damaged, it is sufficient to replace only the portion corresponding to the damaged pole and the size and specifications are different. For goods, there is a special effect that the base can be used as it is by exchanging poles.

Furthermore, the pole provided with a small hole in the base of the pole can be expected to have an effect such as good drainage in washing the drum and quick drying.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the structure of the pallet of the present invention will be further described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1.2 shows a divided base. In FIG. Substrates 2 of the formed divided base are penetrated at each intersection of the vertical and horizontal substrates (actually, intervals are set to match the working pitch of the automatic insertion / removal machine of the drum). The protruding edge 4.5 provided around the periphery of the base substrate 1 allows the divided bases to be connected to each other. The split base is provided on condition that all of the divided bases are symmetrical in the vertical and horizontal directions from the center.

FIG. 3.4 shows a pole, 7 is a base, 8 is a hollow insertion rod projecting from the lower surface of the base, and can be fitted into the small hole 2 on the base substrate 1. It is. Reference numeral 9 denotes a pole main body. The pole main body 9 has a circular cross section or a cross shape (see FIG. 4), and a tip portion thereof is formed into a tapered shape. A water passage hole 10 penetrating the portion is provided.

The connecting means of the divided base is not limited to the dovetail type which engages in the vertical direction, but may be of a type which engages in the horizontal direction. Although it is appropriate to obtain the hard plastic material by injection molding, the material and molding means are not particularly limited as long as the technical gist of the present invention is not impaired.

Next, a description will be given of a case where the procedure of using the pallet of the present invention having the above-described structure is applied to a transfer drum of a copying machine. After the bases are connected to each other, the insertion rods 8 of the poles are inserted into the small holes 2, and all the poles are erected on the base.

A drum carried by an automatic drum insertion / removal machine (hereinafter referred to as an "automatic machine") is inserted into each pole body 9 of the pallet assembled in this manner. Since the tip of the main body 9 is formed in a tapered shape, the insertion can be reliably performed even if the lowering position of the drum by the automatic machine is slightly shifted.

When the insertion of the drums on all the poles is completed in this way, the pallets are used as jigs for a washing step, a drying step, and the like necessary for moving the pallet in a container while moving in the processing plant. Finally, the drum is pulled out of the pole again by the automatic machine.

Further, when the pallet of the present invention is not used, each pawl is pulled out from the base as required, and the bases connected to each other are divided so that the pallets can be easily sized for transportation and storage. You can.

The diameter and length of the pole main body are prepared in advance according to the size of the drum to be used. By preparing several kinds in advance, the base can be changed to various drums simply by replacing the pole. You can be responsive.

However, in this case, when the drum is used for a drum having a large diameter, it is sufficient to select a small hole at an appropriate interval instead of inserting a pole into all of the small holes 2, 2 of the base. Will be.

[0022]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above in detail, according to the pallet of the present invention, since all the divided bases have the same shape, they can be molded with one mold, and the mold cost can be reduced.
Only the damaged pole needs to be replaced, and a practical effect that could not be expected with a conventional pallet of this kind can be obtained.

In the pallet of the present invention, the pole can be freely attached to and detached from the base, so that even if the diameter and length of the drum to be used are different, the base can be shared by all the drums simply by replacing the pole. Since the pallet itself may be assembled just before use, there is an advantage that the space for transportation and storage can be greatly reduced as compared with the conventional pallet.

Further, the pole base provided with a water passage hole has a high draining effect at the time of washing the drum and can be expected to have many remarkable effects such as improvement in drying efficiency.

The use of the pallet of the present invention is not limited to the movement of the transfer drum of the copying machine described in the above-described embodiment, and as described earlier, bottomed / unbottomed bottoms where the surfaces of articles must not contact each other. Since the present invention can be applied to all of the cylindrical bodies described above and has the above-described effects, the applicable range is extremely wide.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a division base in a pallet of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a pole erected in a small hole of a base.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a pole.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Split base 2 Small hole 3 Protrusion edge 4 ・ 5 Irregular dovetail 6 Leg 7 Base 8 Insertion rod 9 Pole main body 10 Water hole

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A small number of small holes are provided at predetermined intervals in the same divided bases which can be freely connected to each other. Hole
Tubular article pallet, characterized by being configured to Hamada' available-to. Wherein the insertion rod of the pole is a hollow, cylindrical article pallet of claim 1, wherein which has passed transmural toward the water passing holes provided in the base in the hollow portion of the insertion rod.