JP3064972B2 - Assembled container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assembling type container which is assembled when in use to store articles and is folded when not in use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to transport articles by truck or the like, the articles are directly loaded in bulk or packed and loaded. However, bulk loading and unloading articles takes time and labor, and there is a high risk of damage to the articles. Further, in the case of packing, it takes time and labor for packing and unpacking, and waste such as cardboard is generated, which is problematic in terms of environment and resources.

[0003] A pallet or container is one that can transport goods in a lump and withstand repeated use.

[0004]

If the pallet is used, a large number of articles can be transported at one time.
Since the pallet itself is heavy, it may not be possible for one person to load or unload the truck. Moreover, pallets cannot be stacked in a state where articles are placed, so that many pallets cannot be stacked. In addition, when the pallet is transported using the pallet and the pallet is picked up with an empty load, the pallet is bulky and takes up space, resulting in poor transport efficiency.
In addition, there is a folding type or an assembling type, but it is hard to say that it is compact when folded or disassembled.

[0005] Further, in the case of containers, since they can be stacked, a large amount of articles can be transported, and since they can be sealed, there is also a waterproof effect. However, due to its weight, handling is troublesome, and when not in use, it is bulky and takes up space.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an assembling container that is lightweight, can be made compact when not in use, and is easy to handle.

[0007]

The object of the present invention is to provide a bottom plate, a pair of opposed side plates erected on the bottom plate, and a flexible member stretched vertically between the both side plates and the bottom plate. And the side plate is foldably supported on the bottom plate, and the sheet is detachably attached to the side plate or the bottom plate.

Alternatively, a bottom plate, a pair of opposing side plates erected on the bottom plate, a horizontal member extending between the two side plates, and a flexible sheet stretched vertically between the two side plates. The side plate is foldably supported inwardly on the bottom plate via a hinge, and is held vertically by a detachable fixing tool with respect to the bottom plate, and the horizontal member is attached to and detached from the side plate by a fixing tool. The seat is freely attached, one end of the seat is fixed to the horizontal member, and the other end is fixed to the bottom plate.

As described above, the weight of the container can be reduced by using a lightweight sheet instead of the side plates without providing the side plates on all sides. In addition, if, for example, horizontal members or braces are provided on both side plates, the container can be used as a container without any problem in terms of strength. Moreover, the compact work can be achieved by a simple operation of simply removing the sheet and folding the side plate.

When a cover member such as a cover for covering the upper portion of the side plate and the sheet and a sheet cover are provided, complete waterproofing and dustproofing are achieved. In addition, since it is possible to place articles and the like thereon, space is not wasted and loading efficiency is improved. Further, when the casters are attached to the legs of the bottom plate, the container can be moved without using a transporting machine, and the handling becomes easy.

By engaging the leg of the bottom plate with the upper end of the side plate of another container, the containers can be stacked in any number of stages, and can be efficiently loaded on a truck or the like.

Further, by providing a connecting post between the pair of side plates, the size of the container can be changed according to the size of the article to be stored. Even a long article is stored in the container and transported. be able to. In addition, since the items are accommodated in the container, it is not necessary to cure the articles more than necessary.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, an assembled container according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a bottom plate 1, a pair of left and right side plates 2 standing upright on the bottom plate 1, and both side plates 2. The vehicle includes a pair of front and rear transverse members 3 interposed therebetween, and a pair of front and rear flexible sheets 4 stretched vertically between both side plates 2.

At the four corners of the bottom plate 1, legs 5 are fixed by bolts. Therefore, if a caster is attached to the leg 5 or a caster is attached to the bottom plate 1 instead of the leg 5, the container can be easily moved.

The side plate 2 is composed of a pair of columns 6 made of an aluminum square pipe and a flat aluminum panel 7 arranged between the columns 6. An aluminum pipe beam 8 is attached to the upper portion of the outer surface of the flat panel 7, and a reinforcing member 9 is attached below the same, and these are fixed to the columns 6 by bolts. In addition, the upper end of the column 6 protrudes from the flat panel 7.

The lower part of the column 6 is attached to the leg 5 by a fixing tool 10 such as an eyebolt. Further, a hinge 11 is provided between the inner surface of the lower portion of the column 6 and the bottom plate 1, and the column 6 is supported by the bottom plate 1 so as to be foldable. it can.

The horizontal member 3 is made of an aluminum round pipe, and has iron fittings 12 at both ends thereof. The fittings 12 are attached to the upper portions of the columns 6 by fixing members 10 such as eye bolts.

A brace 13 is provided to hold each column 6 in a vertical state. The upper end of the brace 13 is connected to an upper connecting member 15 via a turnbuckle 14, and the connecting member 15 is rotatably supported by a support piece 16 protruding below the mounting bracket 12. Brace 1
The lower end of 3 is connected to a connection fitting 17 provided on the bottom plate 1 via a connection pin 18. The connection pin 18 whose head 19 is folded down is fixed to the brace 13, and the head 19 is inserted into a hole formed in the connection fitting 17 and held in a state of being fallen down by a spring. Brace 1
3 is attached to the bottom plate 1.

The sheet 4 is made of canvas and has a lateral length substantially equal to the distance between the side plates 2 and a vertical length slightly longer than the height of the flat panel 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper end is slightly folded and attached to the upper surface of the horizontal member 3 by a fastener 20 such as a pin or a holding plate, and the lower end is attached to the bottom plate 1 by a fastening member 21 such as a pin or a holding plate. In the same manner and stretched in the vertical direction. Further, the side edges of the sheet 4 may be detachably attached to the columns 6 on both sides by pins or the like.

A horizontal bar 22 made of an aluminum round pipe is attached to an intermediate portion of the seat 4 so as to be covered with the same kind of canvas. At both ends of the horizontal bar 22, iron mounting brackets are externally mounted, and this is a fixing tool 1 such as an eyebolt.
At 0, it is attached to the middle part of the column 6.

Then, by pulling out the fixing member 10 for the horizontal member 3 and the horizontal bar 22 from the column 6, the horizontal member 3 and the horizontal bar 22 can be removed from the side plate 2, whereby the sheet 4 is attached to the side plate 2. It is made detachable. The fixing device 10 is connected to the column 6 by a chain or the like so that the fixing device 10 is not lost when the fixing device 10 is pulled out.

Next, a method of using the container will be described. When used to transport goods, they are in an assembled state and can be handled like conventional pallets and containers.

In this container, aluminum pipes are used for the structural members such as the columns 6, and the seats 4 are used instead of the front and rear side plates 2, so that the weight can be reduced while maintaining the strength. . Therefore,
Even if you store the same amount of goods as the conventional one, the weight is reduced, so loading and unloading on trucks etc. becomes easy,
Work becomes easier, and transportation costs such as fuel costs can be reduced.

At this time, when taking waterproof measures to prevent rain or water from being applied to the article, a lid member may be used as shown in FIG. The lid member is a combination of a lid 23 and a seat cover 24. The lid 23 is extended over the opposing cross member 3 so that its legs 25 engage the cross member 23. It is notched in a semicircle. When the lid 23 is placed on the horizontal member 3, the upper surface of the lid 23 is the same height as or slightly higher than the upper end of the column 6. Then, when several lids 23 are placed on the horizontal member 3 and the seat cover 24 is put on the lid 23, all the side surfaces are surrounded by the side plate 2 and the sheet 4, so that the inner articles are Can be completely waterproof. Note that a cap may be placed on the support 6 from above the seat cover 24 so that the seat cover 24 does not come off. In addition, since it becomes possible to place other articles and the like on such a container, it is possible to increase the total loading capacity when transporting by truck or the like.

Here, the lid 23 may be of a size to cover the entire upper surface of the container, but if the lid 23 is small as described above, it can be easily attached and detached, and the work is easy. Becomes Further, the seat cover 24 may be used alone.

As shown in FIG. 4, another container can be stacked on this container. That is, by engaging the upper end of the column 6 with the recess formed in the leg 5 of another container, it is possible to stack two or more layers in a stable state.

When the container is not used, the head 19 of the connection pin 18 of the brace 13 is first raised, and the brace 13 is removed from the bottom plate 1 by pulling it out of the hole of the connection fitting 17 to make it free. And horizontal member 3
And pull out each fixture 10 of the horizontal bar 22 from the column 6,
The horizontal member 3 and the horizontal bar 22 are removed from the column 6. As shown in FIG. 5, the brace 13 is placed in parallel with the horizontal member 3, and the sheets 4 on both sides are wound in a roll shape while the horizontal member 3, the horizontal bar 22, and the brace 13 are kept together.

After that, as shown in FIG. 6, the fixture 10 of each column 6 is removed from the bottom plate 1, firstly, one side plate 2 is folded inward, and then the other side plate 2 is folded, so that one side plate 2 is folded. Layer on. If the length of the bottom plate 1 is sufficiently longer than the height of the side plate 2, the side plates 2 do not overlap when folded.

In the case where the side plates 2 are inclined when folded, if the containers in the folded state are stacked, the stability is deteriorated, and the containers cannot be stacked in many layers. Therefore, one of the side plates 2 is arranged so as to be horizontal when the side plate 2 is folded.
In contrast, as shown in FIG. 7, a mounting base 25 is provided on the bottom plate 1 and the hinge 11 is mounted thereon. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8, a bent spacer 26 is attached to the bottom plate 1, and the hinge 11 is attached to the spacer 26. That is, by making the center of rotation of one side plate 2 higher than the center of rotation of the other side plate 2 by the thickness of the side plate 2, both side plates 2 are folded in parallel when folded. Therefore, articles and other containers can be stably placed on the folded container, and no wasteful space is taken even when the container is set up.

As described above, in the folded state, only the pair of side plates 2 overlap, so that the height can be greatly reduced as compared with the case where four side plates are folded, and it becomes very compact. Therefore, since no space is required when transporting empty containers, the transportation efficiency is excellent.

Moreover, since the container can be easily folded or assembled simply by attaching and detaching the fixing device 10, the work can be easily performed by one person, and can be quickly performed by a plurality of people.

FIG. 9 shows a container capable of storing a long article. This container has a structure in which two of the above containers are connected side by side, and a connecting column 27 is provided between both side plates 2. That is, instead of the side plate 2 of one container, the connecting column 27 is attached to the bottom plate 1 by bolts, and the side plate 2 of the other container is removed.
The column 27 is also attached to this bottom plate 1 with bolts. The hinge 11 is attached to the support column 27 so as to be folded toward one bottom plate 1. The other configuration is the same as the above embodiment.

Therefore, by providing the connecting column 27, the length in the horizontal direction can be changed according to the size of the article, so that a long article can be stored without protruding. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the article from being damaged during transportation, and the handling becomes easy.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that many modifications and changes can be made to the above-described embodiment within the scope of the present invention. For example, as the sheet, a synthetic resin having strength and water resistance such as polyethylene and polyester may be used instead of the canvas.

The front and rear sheets may be made into one sheet and stretched from the front side to the upper side to the rear side so as to have a function as a side plate and a lid. Further, when the sheet is mounted on the lateral member so as to be slidable in the left-right direction and is detachably attached to the side plate, articles can be taken in and out from the side only by sliding the sheet, which makes the work easier.

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, the container of the present invention has a structure including a pair of side plates and a flexible sheet stretched vertically between the both side plates, so that the weight is reduced. Is planned. Therefore, the work of loading and unloading on a truck or the like becomes easy. The side plate is foldably supported by the bottom plate, and the sheet is detachable from the side plate or the bottom plate.Therefore, by removing the sheet and folding the side plate, the container can be easily made compact when not in use. It can be done easily, and conversely, when assembling, the container can be assembled and disassembled with a small number of people. Thus, when the container is transported with empty cargo, the container is not bulky and the loading efficiency is improved. It does not take up space when storing.

By providing a cover member for covering the upper portions of the side plate and the sheet, it is possible to prevent rain, water, and dust from entering the container and protect the articles.

Further, by attaching the casters to the bottom plate, the container can be easily moved, and handling becomes easy.

By adopting a structure in which containers can be stacked in multiple stages, many containers can be loaded at one time in transportation by truck or the like, and transportation efficiency is improved.

In addition, by adopting a structure that can be connected horizontally, if containers are connected according to the size of articles, articles of any size can be accommodated, and long articles can be stored without protruding. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembled container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a sheet.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a container covered with a lid member.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a two-tiered container.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the container when a sheet is removed.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the container when the side plate is folded.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a hinge according to another embodiment;

FIG. 8 shows a hinge according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a connected container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bottom plate 2 Side plate 3 Lateral member 4 Seat 5 Leg 6 Support post 10 Fixture 11 Hinge 23 Lid 24 Seat cover

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-2-258552 (JP, A) JP-A-52-39488 (JP, A) JP-A 4-19491 (JP, U) JP-A 61-1986 59554 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 58-188835 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 40-1101 (JP, Y1) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 6/00-13 / 02

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A bottom plate, a pair of opposed side plates erected on the bottom plate, and a horizontal member inserted between both side plates.
A flexible sheet stretched vertically between the side plates
A horizontal bar is attached to the middle part of the sheet,
The side plate can be folded inward on the bottom plate via hinges
Supported on the bottom plate by a detachable fixing tool
It is held in a vertical state, and the horizontal member and the horizontal bar
More detachably attached to the side plate, the seat
One end is fixed to the horizontal member, and the other end is fixed to the bottom plate.
Prefabricated container characterized in that it. 2. A method for holding a support of a side plate in a vertical state.
A brace is provided, and the upper end of the brace is attached to a horizontal member.
And the lower end is detachably attached to the bottom plate.
When the tena is not in use, the horizontal members, horizontal bars and braces are
The combination according to claim 1, wherein the combination is wound on a sheet.
Vertical container. 3. A process according to claim 1 Symbol placing prefabricated container several small lid <br/> which is placed on the horizontal member, characterized in that the provided. 4. The rotation center of one side plate is rotated by the rotation of the other side plate.
It is characterized in that the thickness of the side plate is higher than the center of motion
The assembled container according to claim 1.