JP3996947B2 - Packing goods - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a packing product for transporting an article using a forklift, and is advantageously used for transporting a product such as a thermo-hygrostat.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, a pallet as a packing product and a forklift as a transport auxiliary machine as shown in FIG. The following methods and sequences were used to load / unload products onto land, sea and air transportation.
[0003]
When loading:
1) Lift the product W with a forklift and carry it from the direction of arrow A to the pallet P.
2) Place a spacer S having a height enough for the fork to enter between the pallet P and the product W, place the product on the spacer S, and remove the fork.
3) Insert the tip of the fork between the product and the pallet from the direction of arrow B, lift the product slightly, attach the opposite end on the pallet, and free the spacer.
4) Remove the spacer and place the product on the pallet.
5) Push the end of the fork slightly into the bottom of the product from the B direction or the opposite direction, and correct the misalignment of the product on the pallet.
6) Fix the product to the bolt hole h of the pallet with bolts.
7) From the direction of arrow A, load the product fixed on the pallet with a forklift onto a transportation means such as a truck together with the pallet, and lower the pallet to the floor.
[0004]
As shown in the figure, the conventional pallet is formed so that flat plates are assembled on top and bottom of square bars in a cross beam so that the thickness of the flat plate is slightly larger than the thickness of the fork tip of the forklift. If this thickness is increased to the thickness of the square bar, when the product is placed on a flat plate, the fork with a thick base side can be inserted deeply into the product, and the product can be lifted / suspended. Then, the overall thickness (height) of the pallet increases, the height of the entire product at the time of packing increases, and the price of the pallet itself increases. In addition, a long bolt is required to fix the product, and the bolt closing operation becomes difficult. Therefore, it is possible to hang and lift the product by inserting and removing the entire fork by placing a spacer on the pallet, and the packing method as described above is used to remove the spacer during transportation and reduce the height of the entire product. As a result, complex forklift operations are required.
[0005]
In addition, even if the product is equipped with product-supporting feet, casters, etc., when the product is transported, a dynamic load accompanying vibration, shaking, acceleration, etc. is generated in addition to the static load. In the figure, it falls within the spacing of the top plate of the pallet, and the product is supported on the pallet by its bottom or a support beam fixed thereto.
[0006]
When unloading:
1) Put a fork from the direction of arrow A, transport the product and pallet with a forklift and lower it to a predetermined position on the ground.
2) Remove the bolts securing the pallet and product.
3) Insert the tip of the fork under the product from the direction of arrow B, tilt the product a little, insert a spacer with a height sufficient to fit the fork between the product and the pallet, and place the product on it. In this case, since there is already a product on the pallet, it is difficult to enter the spacer.
4) Accordingly, the spacer is inserted in the same direction from the direction opposite to the arrow B.
5) Put the fork in the direction of arrow A and lower only the product to the ground.
[0007]
Such a conventional packing method using a pallet has the following problems.
1) Since a delicate lift adjustment is required in which only the tip of the fork is inserted and only one side of the product is slightly lifted, it is a highly difficult work and requires an experienced worker.
2) The total number of lifts used during loading and unloading is 8 times or more, and the work time is also long. In addition, since the product is fixed with bolts to prevent the lateral displacement of the product on the pallet, the work time is also required.
3) At least two workers are required to operate the lift and attach / detach the spacer.
4) A lift must be used from at least three directions opposite to A, B and B, and a large work space is required.
5) Since a pallet, which is a large structure, is used, it must be used repeatedly, and its transportation and management are troublesome.
6) Since the article itself is fixed by bolts, it is necessary to provide a support portion having a bolt hole in the article itself, which requires extra labor in manufacturing.
7) Since the pallet is a large structure, it is usually made of wood and cannot be recycled.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and even an inexperienced worker can perform packing, loading and unloading work in a short time, saves work space, and does not require transportation and management for reuse. Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a packing product that can simplify the structure of the article itself and can recycle the material.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a packing product for transporting an article using a forklift.
A bottom and front and rear edges that are continuous from the bottom, and front and rear edges that can be inverted from the bottom, both side edges, and both side support portions that are formed on the bottom at the positions of the both side edges and can support both sides of the article; A tray-like first support body formed of corrugated board material with an opening opened at the front edge so that a fork of a forklift can pass through;
An intermediate support portion sized to enter an intermediate portion between the two side support portions and a hole under the intermediate support portion and through which a fork of a forklift can pass in the front-rear direction is formed of corrugated board material A pallet-shaped second support body , and when the fork is inserted into the hole and lifted up, the fork can support a portion between the both sides of the article through the intermediate support portion, and the bottom is The second support is placed on an installation surface and is inserted into the intermediate portion on the bottom, and is formed to have a strength capable of supporting the weight of the article when the article is placed on the intermediate support. A second support ,
It is characterized by having.
[0010]
In addition to the above, the invention of claim 2 includes a side body formed of a corrugated cardboard material that can be erected on the inner side of the first support body and has the same height as the article, the side body, and the article. And an upper body formed of a cardboard material covering the upper portion.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a state when packing is performed using the entire packing article to which the present invention is applied, and FIGS. 2 and 3 show a structure of a part of the packing article. FIG. 4 shows a state where the packing article is assembled. Description will be made with reference to FIG. 1, and reference numerals will be shown when referring to other drawings.
The packing article is for transporting a product 100 such as a constant temperature and humidity chamber, which is an example of an article, using a forklift for the purpose of shipment or the like. It is comprised by the intermediate | middle stand 2 as a 2nd support body, the side panel 3 as a side body, the ceiling panel 4 as an upper body, etc. These are all preferably made of cardboard.
[0014]
The underframe 1 includes a bottom 11, front and rear edges 12 and 13, side edges 14, side support seats 15 as side support parts, an opening 12 a formed in the front edge 12, and the like. The front edge 12 is easily bent so that it can be inverted from the bottom 11. The other edges 13 and 14 may be manufactured in the state shown in FIG. 1 from the beginning, but are separated from each other like the front edge 12 in this example for convenience of transportation and storage. It is continuous from the bottom and can be bent.
[0015]
The side support seats 15 are formed on the bottom 11 at the positions of the side edges 14 and can support both sides of the product 100. Although depending on the shape of the supported surface at the bottom of the product 100, the both side support seats 15 are usually formed in a stepped shape from the front and rear and side end portions as shown in the figure. The opening 12a is sized to allow the fork 200 (FIG. 4) of the forklift to pass through. Note that the both side support portions 15 may be integrated with the bottom 11 or both side edges 14 from the time of manufacture, or separated from these at the time of manufacture for convenience of storage, etc. It may be connected to these by bonding or metal fittings.
[0016]
The intermediate platform 2 is dimensioned to enter an intermediate portion between the support seats 15 on both sides, and an intermediate support seat 21 as an intermediate support portion capable of supporting the product 100 and a fork 200 of a forklift can pass thereunder in the front-rear direction. A hole 22 is formed (FIG. 4). The hole 22 and the opening 12a are both formed in a large size in this example because it is necessary to pass the fork together when the intermediate base 2 is combined with the base frame 1. In FIG. 12a is shown slightly larger. In this example, an opening 13a is also provided in the rear edge 13 of the frame 1 so that the fork can be removed.
[0017]
The intermediate stage 2 supports the weight of the product together with the frame 1 during product transportation, but the intermediate stage itself is made to have enough strength to support the product. The intermediate support seat 21 is normally formed at the same height as the both-side support seats 15, but can be changed if it is necessary to change the height of both support seats depending on the shape of the supported surface of the product. In this example, a product stopper 23 is formed on the front side of the intermediate support seat 21.
[0018]
The side panel 3 has a height similar to that of the product 100 and can be erected along the edges 12 to 14 inside the underframe 1. In this example, the side panel 3 covers the entire side surface and a part of the front and rear surfaces. A three-surface shape having a bent surface 32. The ceiling panel 4 is formed so as to cover the side panel 3 and the upper part of the product 100.
[0019]
5 and 6 show a state during packing, loading and unloading operations of the product 100 using the packing product of this example.
Packing and loading operations are performed as follows as shown in FIG.
1) The intermediate stand 2 is inserted under the product 100 completed at the factory and placed on an appropriate support stand 301 on the installation surface 300, and the fork 200 of the forklift is inserted into the hole 22 of the intermediate stand 2. 2 and the product 100 is lifted up (FIGS. 5A to 5C).
[0020]
2) The rear edge and both side edges 14 are raised from the bottom 11 and connected to each other with an adhesive tape or the like, and a base frame is previously formed on the installation surface 300 in a state where the front edge is inclined in the same plane as the bottom 11. In addition, the fork 200 is pulled out by placing the intermediate platform 2 and the product 100 on both side support seats 15 of the frame from the front edge side ((d)). In this state, the product 100 is supported by the both-side support seats 15 and the intermediate base 2 of the underframe, respectively, and is in a stable support state.
[0021]
3) Raise the front edge 12 and connect both ends thereof to the both side edges 14, insert the side panel 3 between the product 100 and the edges 12 to 14, and cover the ceiling panel 4 on top of these, and place the appropriate position. Although not shown in the drawing, the whole is united by sufficiently binding with a packing band ((e) to (f)). Since all such operations can be performed on the installation surface 300, the operations are safe and easy. This is lifted up by a forklift and transported to a transportation means such as a truck and loaded ((g)). In this case, since the opening 12 a is opened in the front edge 12 of the frame 1, the fork 200 can be put into the opening and the hole 22 of the intermediate table 2.
[0022]
According to such packing and loading operations, the number of lifts using a forklift is only two as shown in (c) and (d). Further, since the pallet function is divided and shared between the frame 1 and the intermediate table 2 without making the size larger than the entire product as in the conventional pallet, the use of a spacer at the time of packing becomes completely unnecessary. Therefore, as in the prior art, there is no high-level and two-person collaborative work in which one person operates the forklift and the other person inserts and removes the spacer, and one person can work. Furthermore, the troublesome work of bolting the product to the pallet is eliminated. As a result, by using the packing article of the present invention, a single worker can easily and safely pack and load products in a short time.
[0023]
The unloading and unpacking operations are performed as follows as shown in FIG.
1) At the place where the product 100 packed from a truck etc. can be transported with a forklift and unpacked, it is lowered on the installation surface, the packing band, the ceiling panel 4 and the side panel 3 are removed, and the front edge 12 of the underframe 1 is tilted down. The product 100 and the intermediate stage 2 are put out on the outer surface (FIGS. 6A to 6C).
[0024]
2) The fork 200 of the forklift is put into the hole 22 of the intermediate table, the product 100 is lifted up together with the intermediate table 2 and placed on the support table 301 such as an installation place or a storage place, and the intermediate table 2 and the fork 200 are pulled out (( d) to (f)).
[0025]
Thus, as shown in (a) and (d), the forklift can be used only twice for loading and unloading the product, and the operation can be performed very easily without using a spacer. Even when the installation surface is flat, the supported surfaces on both sides of the product are free. Therefore, from the state of (d), the intermediate stand 2 and the product are lowered to the installation surface, the fork is pulled out, and both sides of the product are removed. Is supported by a fork, the intermediate stand 2 is pulled out, and the product can be moved onto the installation surface.
[0026]
In addition, the above packing goods can also be applied to products with casters or adjuster feet. In that case, the casters and the like enter inside the side support seats 15 of the frame 1. And when loading and unloading products, the work becomes easier by adjusting the height of casters and the like.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
According to invention of Claim 1, the following effects are obtained.
Since the tray portion of the tray-like first support body is composed of the bottom, the front and rear edges and both side edges that are continuous from the bottom, they are integrated so as not to separate. Since the both side support parts are formed at the positions of both side edges on the bottom, the both side support parts are fitted into both sides of the tray portion, and the first support body is integrated as a whole. Since the both side support portions can support both sides of the article, when the article is placed thereon, a stable both-side support state of the article is formed.
[0028]
Since the second support is sized to enter an intermediate portion between the support portions on both sides of the first support and includes an intermediate support portion that can support the intermediate portion of the article, the second support is supported by the first support. Can be put in the body. Accordingly, the article can be supported by the intermediate support portion together with the both side support portions. As a result, the article is supported at three positions at both ends and in the middle, and as in the case of the conventional pallet, a sufficiently stable support state is obtained that allows the article to be loaded and transported.
[0029]
A hole through which the fork of the forklift can pass in the front-rear direction is provided under the intermediate support portion of the second support body, so that the article and the intermediate support portion can be placed on the intermediate support portion by using this hole. It can be lifted up and transported to the position of the first support, and both parts of the article can be placed on the first support. At this time, as described above, the second support is sized to enter the intermediate portion of the both side support portions of the first support, so that the supported portions on both sides of the article are not supported by the second support and are outside thereof. And the front edge of the first support can be turned upside down so that it can be lifted down without using a spacer as in the case of conventional pallets. By simply doing, the same state as the state of the article loaded on the conventional pallet can be realized. That is, it is possible to obtain a stable three-position support state on both sides and in the middle of the product that can withstand transportation as described above.
[0030]
The leading edge is then raised and joined to the other edge in an appropriate manner, resulting in a fully integrated transportable support, similar to a conventional pallet. At this time, the troublesome work of connecting the product and the pallet with bolts as in the case of the conventional pallet is not required. On the other hand, the connection between the front edge and the other edge can be performed very easily by bonding with an adhesive tape, metal fitting or the like.
[0031]
When the article and the first and second supports are combined in this way, the parts exposed above the front and rear and the left and right edges of the first support are packed using a material such as cardboard, and then transported by means of transportation. It becomes a transporter that can. Here, since the front edge has an opening through which the fork of the forklift can pass, the transport body is lifted by the opening and the hole of the second support body through which the fork can pass in the same manner as in the conventional pallet. Can be uploaded and mounted on transportation means. At this time, since the hole of the second support is located below the intermediate support surface, the transporter can be stably supported and transported only through the intermediate support surface.
[0032]
When the transporter arrives at the destination by the transport means, the article can be taken out of the packing article by a substantially opposite operation. That is, the transport body is lifted up and lowered to a place where it can be disassembled, the packing material is removed, the leading edge is tilted, the article is lifted up and taken out together with the second support, and the article is permanently installed on the stand or warehouse, etc. Only the article is placed on the temporary mounting table, the second support is removed, and loading and unloading are completed. In this case, since the supported surfaces on both sides of the article on the second support are free, it is extremely convenient to place this portion on the installation table. As a result, there is no need to lift up only articles from the pallet using spacers as in the prior art.
[0033]
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the conventional pallet function is divided into the first support and the second support, and the first support is formed as a tray-like integrated structure with the second support. By making it possible to handle it in combination, it is possible to greatly facilitate the work for transportation as compared with the conventional pallet, while having the supporting characteristics required when the article is transported. In other words, the number of lift-ups during loading and unloading of goods has been reduced from 8 to 4 times, significantly reducing the time required for transportation, eliminating the simultaneous work of attaching / detaching spacers and lifting operations, and packing work Can be made easy and safe, one person can work, and it is possible to eliminate the need to procure auxiliary members such as spacers.
[0034]
According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the above, a side body that can be erected on the inner side of the first support body and has a height similar to that of the article and an upper body that covers the upper part of the article are provided. The articles can be packed very easily using the first support. As a result, all preparatory work for transportation of the articles can be performed easily and quickly. Furthermore, by making the first support body, the side body, and the upper body coupled to each other, the integrity of the transport body as a whole can be strengthened, and the safety and reliability in transportation can be further improved. . Further, the transport body can be reduced in size as a whole, and the transport efficiency can be improved.
[0035]
Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 1 , since the first support body and the second support body are made of corrugated board material, the material can be recycled and contribute to environmental protection. Further, since the material itself is inexpensive and the support can be easily manufactured, the cost of the packing product can be reduced. Further, storage and circulation of pallets are not required as in the prior art, and management costs are not required. In this respect as well, transportation costs can be reduced.
Further, according to the invention of claim 2, since the side member and top member in a cardboard material, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the effect of the invention of claim 1.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the overall configuration of a packing article to which the present invention can be applied.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of both side support seats in the packing article.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a structure of a side support seat portion of the packing article.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing an overall shape in which the packing article and the product are assembled.
FIGS. 5A to 5G are explanatory views of a packing operation at the time of product loading.
FIGS. 6A to 6F are explanatory views of a packing operation when a product is unloaded.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a structural example of a conventional pallet.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 underframe (first support)
2 Intermediate stand (second support)
3 Side panel (side body)
4 Ceiling panel (upper body)
11 bottom 12 front edge 12a opening 13 rear edge 14 both side edges 15 both side support seats (both side support seats)
21 Intermediate support seat (intermediate support part)
22 hole 100 product (article)
200 forks

Claims (2)

In packing goods for transporting goods using a forklift,
A bottom and front and rear edges that are continuous from the bottom, and front and rear edges that can be inverted from the bottom, both side edges, and both side support portions that are formed on the bottom at the positions of both side edges and can support both sides of the article; A tray-like first support formed of a corrugated board material with an opening opened at the front edge so that a fork of a forklift can pass through;
An intermediate support part sized to enter an intermediate part between the two side support parts and a hole under the intermediate support part through which a fork of a forklift can pass in the front-rear direction is formed of corrugated board material . said bottom with said fork and a second support pallet like can support a portion between the opposite sides of the article through the intermediate support with the fork when it is inserted lifted up into the hole The second support is placed on the installation surface and is inserted into the intermediate portion on the bottom, and is formed to have a strength capable of supporting the weight of the article when the article is placed on the intermediate support. A second support ,
Packing goods characterized by having. A side body formed of a corrugated cardboard material having a height similar to that of the article, and an upper body formed of a corrugated cardboard material covering the side body and the upper part of the article; The packing article according to claim 1, comprising:

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