JP7250581B2 - cage rack - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cage rack for transporting plate-shaped objects.

In general, various articles (contained articles) are transported and stored in a storage warehouse. In this type of storage warehouse, a trolley is used on which various articles transported by truck can be placed and transported to the storage warehouse (see Patent Document 1, for example).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-39401

By the way, for example, when a folded cardboard box is purchased and stored, a plurality of cardboard boxes are bundled and brought in. A bundle of cardboard boxes unloaded from the truck is transferred to a truck and transported to a storage warehouse together with the truck. Since this truck is also used, it becomes necessary to transfer the cardboard boxes from the truck onto a pallet in the storage warehouse. For this reason, when the amount of cardboard boxes carried in is larger than the amount that can be loaded on the trolley, it is necessary to make multiple round trips, resulting in multiple transfers of cardboard boxes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cage rack that facilitates transportation and storage of objects such as folded cardboard boxes.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a cage rack according to the present invention is a cage rack that houses a plurality of cages, the cages having a mounting surface on which objects to be contained are mounted. a fence erected from the mounting surface to prevent the object from falling; and a plurality of wheels supporting the mounting surface at a height at which the forks of a forklift can be inserted under the mounting surface. and, the cage rack comprises a pair of side walls erected from the bottom face, and a height that allows forks of a forklift to be inserted from the bottom face, and protrudes inward from the side walls and the cage and a pair of first shelves that support the fork, and are installed at a position spaced from the first shelves by the sum of the height of the cage and the height at which the forks of the forklift can be inserted, and from the side wall and a pair of second ledges projecting inwardly to support the cage .

In this configuration, the content is a folded cardboard box.

According to the present invention, it is possible to transport and store an object by means of a wheeled gauge in which an object such as a folded cardboard box is placed on a mounting surface on which a fence is erected. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work of transferring the objects to be contained, and to facilitate the transportation and storage of the objects to be contained.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a gauge according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which folded cardboard boxes are piled up on a gauge. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which folded cardboard boxes are stacked and loaded on a gauge. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a configuration example of a gauge rack containing gauges. FIG. 5 is a side view of the gauge rack for explaining the operation when the gauge is accommodated in the gauge rack.

A form (embodiment) for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the contents described in the following embodiments. In addition, the components described below include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art and those that are substantially the same. Furthermore, the configurations described below can be combined as appropriate. In addition, various omissions, substitutions, or changes in configuration can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

A gauge and a gauge rack according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a gauge according to this embodiment. In FIG. 1, the left-right direction of the gauge 1 is the X-axis direction, the front-back direction of the gauge 1 perpendicular to the left-right direction is the Y-axis direction, and the height direction of the gauge 1 perpendicular to the left-right direction and the front-back direction is Z. Axial direction.

The gauge 1 is used to transport a loaded object 100 and to store the object 100 loaded in a warehouse as it is. The stored object 100 is, for example, a folded cardboard box. Since a cardboard box is folded into a rectangular plate-like object, a plurality of folded cardboard boxes are stacked in the height direction and loaded on the gauge 1 .

The gauge 1 includes a mounting portion 10 having an upper surface (mounting surface) 10A on which an object 100 is mounted, a fence portion 20 erected on the upper surface 10A of the mounting portion 10, and the mounting portion 10. and casters (wheels) 30 provided on the lower surface.

The mounting unit 10 is formed, for example, in a square or rectangular rectangular shape with a side length of about 1 m to 1.5 m, and as shown in FIG. It can be loaded with The mounting portion 10 is formed by combining, for example, frames made of square pipes made of aluminum alloy or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the mounting portion 10 includes a frame 11 extending in the front, rear, left, and right directions to form a four-sided framework, a cross frame 12 extending in the front, rear, left, and right substantially in the center of the frame 11, and It is formed by connecting the auxiliary frames 13 extending to the left and right. The auxiliary frame 13 installed on the front edge 10D side of the mounting portion 10 is preferably installed on the front edge 10D side between the front edge 10D and the cross frame 12 in the front-rear direction. According to this configuration, when the object 100 is placed on the placing section 10, even an object 100 that is too small to reach the front edge 10D is supported by the auxiliary frame 13. It is possible to prevent the object 100 from falling from the placement section 10 . Note that the mounting portion may be formed by fixing a rectangular plate member on a frame that is framed on all four sides, or may be formed by a highly rigid rectangular plate member.

The fence portion 20 is erected on the frame 11 of the mounting portion 10 to position the contained object 100 loaded on the mounting portion 10 and prevent the contained object 100 from falling. In the gauge 1 of this embodiment, for example, an object 100 (folded cardboard box) unloaded from a truck is loaded on the platform (backyard) on the placement section 10, and the gauge 1 is transported from the platform to the warehouse. Moving. Therefore, it is important to position and load the objects 100 to be stored so that the objects 100 loaded on the placement section 10 do not collapse during movement and storage.

The fence part 20 is formed by a frame made of a square pipe made of, for example, an aluminum alloy. The fence portion 20 is provided on a pair of first frames 21, 21 erected on the rear edge 10B of the mounting portion 10 (frame frame 11) and on the side edge 10C of the mounting portion 10 orthogonal to the rear edge 10B. second frames 22, 22 and third frames 23, 23. The first frames 21 , 21 are arranged between the central portion and corner portions of the rear edge 10</b>B of the mounting portion 10 . The second frames 22, 22 are arranged between the central portion of the side edge 10C of the mounting portion 10 and the corner portion on the rear edge 10B side. The third frames 23, 23 are arranged between the central portion of the side edge 10C of the mounting portion 10 and the corner portion on the front edge 10D side. A U-shaped protective frame 24 is fixed to the upper ends of the first frame 21 and the second frame 22 . This protective frame 24 protects the rear of the gauge 1 and prevents the stored object 100 from being damaged. The protection frame 24 is also used as a handle for running the gauge 1 on the casters 30 . In addition, the protection frame 24 may connect the first frame 21 and the second frame 22 which are installed on both sides of each corner, and two protection frames may exist independently at each corner. The third frame 23 is positioned nearer than the front edge 10D (side edge 10C of the placing section 10) so as not to drop the stored object 100 that is too small to reach the front edge 10D when placed on the placing section 10. It is preferable to install it on the corner side with the front edge 10D).

On the cross frame 12 of the mounting section 10, an intermediate partition frame 25 formed in a U-shape and arranged to extend forward and backward is arranged. The intermediate partition frame 25 is arranged in the front-back direction central portion of the mounting section 10 and is detachable from the mounting section 10 (cross frame 12).

The casters 30 are arranged at the front, rear, left, and right corners of the mounting portion 10 . At least two of the four casters 30 attached to the front or rear of the mounting portion 10 are preferably swivel casters capable of freely changing the direction of the wheels. As a result, the operator can freely change the traveling direction of the gauge 1 . Further, the casters 30 support a fork (claw portion) 110 of a forklift (not shown) below the mounting portion 10 at a height at which it can be inserted. This allows the gauge 1 to be lifted and transported by a forklift.

Next, the operation of loading the object 100 on the placing section 10 will be described. 2 and 3 are plan views showing a state in which folded cardboard boxes are piled up on a gauge. FIG. 2 shows a state in which objects 100 all having the same prescribed size are loaded. As shown in FIG. 2, the worker loads a folded cardboard box, which is the object 100, on either side of the gauge 1 (for example, left). Since the folded corrugated cardboard box is a rectangular plate-like object, the corrugated cardboard box is placed while the orthogonal side edges of the corrugated cardboard box are brought into contact with the side surfaces 21A of the first frame 21 and the side surfaces 22A of the second frame 22, respectively. As a result, the cardboard boxes can be positioned at two points, the side surface 21A of the first frame 21 and the side surface 22A of the second frame 22, and stacked.

Subsequently, the operator loads the folded cardboard box, which is the object 100, to the other (for example, right) behind the gauge 1 in the same procedure. Subsequently, the worker loads the folded corrugated cardboard box on one of the front sides of the gauge 1 (for example, left). In this case, one of the orthogonal side edges of the cardboard box is brought into contact with the side surface of the loaded cardboard box, and the other side edge is brought into contact with the side surface 23A of the third frame 23 or the side surface 25A of the intermediate partition frame 25. I'm going to put it on while letting it go. As a result, the cardboard boxes can be positioned and stacked at two points, that is, the side surfaces of the already loaded cardboard boxes and the side surface 23A of the third frame 23 (or the side surface 25A of the intermediate partition frame 25). Finally, the worker loads the folded cardboard box, which is the object 100, on the other side (for example, the right side) of the gauge 1 in the same procedure. As described above, the objects 100 can be stacked on the placing section 10 while being positioned. Particularly in the present embodiment, plate-like objects such as folded cardboard boxes are stacked, so that the plate-like objects can be stacked while being positioned by bringing them into contact with the frame of the fence section 20 .

Furthermore, the gauge 1 moves the stored object 100 (corrugated cardboard) from three directions between the second frame 22 and the third frame at both side edges 10C of the placing section 10 and between the third frames 23 and 23 at the front edge 10D. Boxes) can be loaded, for example, compared to a configuration in which the periphery of the placement surface is surrounded by a fence, objects can be efficiently loaded.

Further, since the intermediate partition frame 25 is detachable from the cross frame 12 of the placing section 10, as shown in FIG. A larger cardboard box (to-be-contained object 100A) can be loaded. Even in this case, a large cardboard box can be positioned at two points, that is, the side surface of the already loaded cardboard box and the side surface 23A of the third frame 23. 100, 100A) can be stacked.

Next, the gauge rack 50 that accommodates the gauge 1 described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a configuration example of a gauge rack containing gauges. FIG. 5 is a side view of the gauge rack for explaining the operation when the gauge is accommodated in the gauge rack. The gauge rack 50 of the present embodiment accommodates, for example, a plurality of gauges 1 installed and transported in a storage warehouse in multiple stages (two stages).

The gauge rack 50 includes a bottom surface portion 60 and a pair of side wall portions 70 erected from the bottom surface portion 60, as shown in FIGS. The bottom portion 60 is formed, for example, by combining frames made of square pipes made of an aluminum alloy or the like. The bottom portion 60 is formed by a frame 61 that extends in the front-rear and left-right directions and has a four-sided framework. At least two of the four casters 62 attached to the front or rear of the bottom portion 60 are preferably swivel casters capable of freely changing the direction of the wheels. As a result, the traveling direction of the gauge rack 50 can be freely changed, and the gauge rack 50 can be easily installed at a desired position in the storage warehouse. Moreover, the four casters 62 each have a stopper (not shown) that restricts rotation, and the gauge rack 50 can be fixed in the storage warehouse. In addition, the bottom portion may be formed by fixing a rectangular plate member on a frame that has a four-sided framework, or may be formed by a highly rigid rectangular plate member.

The side wall portions 70 are erected on side edges extending in the front-rear direction of the bottom portion 60 so as to face each other. The side wall portion 70 is made of, for example, a square pipe made of an aluminum alloy or the like, and includes support frames 71 extending upward from the four corners of the bottom portion 60 . In this embodiment, the side wall portion 70 includes an intermediate auxiliary frame 72 that connects the support frames 71 at the middle portion in the height direction of the support frames 71 , and each support frame 71 at the upper end portion in the height direction of the support frames 71 . and an upper auxiliary frame 73 connecting between them. The intermediate auxiliary frame 72 and the upper auxiliary frame 73 are each formed in a U-shape and connect between the front and rear support frames 71 on the side edges and between the rear support frames 71 on both side edges. Therefore, the front side of the gauge rack 50 does not have a member for connecting the support frame 71 in the left-right direction, and the operation of accommodating the gauge 1 can be easily performed from the front side.

The side wall portion 70 is provided with a first shelf portion 75 and a second shelf portion 76 for placing and accommodating a plurality (two) of gauges 1 respectively. The first shelf portions 75 are provided on the side of the bottom portion 60 , protrude inward from the side wall portions 70 (support frame 71 ), extend in the front-rear direction, and support the lower gauge 1 . The first shelf portion 75 is set to have a protrusion amount that contacts the lower surface of the mounting portion 10 of the gauge 1 and does not interfere with the casters 30 . The first shelf portion 75 is installed at a height between the bottom surface portion 60 and the mounting portion 10 of the gauge 1 so as to have a gap 80 into which at least the fork 110 of the forklift can be inserted. Therefore, the gauge 1 transported by the forklift can be placed on the first shelf 75 as it is. If the bottom portion 60 is formed of a rectangular plate, the gauge rack 50 may hold the gauge 1 on the bottom portion 60 without having the first shelf portion. In this case, the casters 30 of the gauge 1 hold the mounting portion 10 so that the fork 110 of the forklift can be inserted between the mounting portion 10 and the bottom portion 60 of the gauge 1, and the casters 30 are placed on the bottom portion. It is preferably fixed on 60 with a stopper (not shown).

The second shelf 76 is provided above the first shelf 75 . The second shelf portions 76 are provided on the upper portion of the intermediate auxiliary frame 72 and protrude inward from the side wall portions 70 (support frame 71 ) and extend in the front-rear direction to support the upper gauge 1 . Similarly to the first shelf portion 75 , the second shelf portion 76 is also set to have a protrusion amount that contacts the lower surface of the mounting portion 10 of the gauge 1 and does not interfere with the casters 30 . The second shelf portion 76 is provided between the upper surface of the gauge 1 supported on the first shelf portion 75 and the mounting portion 10 of the gauge 1 supported on the second shelf portion 76. It is installed at a height having a gap 81 into which the 110 can be inserted. That is, the second shelf 76 is placed at a position spaced apart from the first shelf 75 by at least the sum of the height of the gauge 1 and the height at which the forks 110 of the forklift can be inserted. As a result, even when the gauge 1 is stored on the first shelf 75, the gauge 1 transported by the forklift can be placed on the second shelf 76 as it is.

In addition, rear end portions of the first shelf portion 75 and the second shelf portion 76 are provided with rear end portions that come into contact with the rear end of the mounting portion 10 of the accommodated gauge 1 so that the gauge 1 does not slide further rearward. A regulating portion 77 is provided. Further, at the front end portions of the first shelf portion 75 and the second shelf portion 76, there are provided forward restraints that contact the front end of the mounting portion 10 of the accommodated gauge 1 to prevent the gauge 1 from sliding further forward. A portion 78 is provided. The rear restricting portion 77 and the front restricting portion 78 restrict the movement of the gauge 1 supported by the first shelf portion 75 and the second shelf portion 76 in the front-rear direction. can be prevented.

In addition, since the front restricting portion 78 has an inclined surface that slopes upward from the front to the rear, when the gauge 1 is accommodated in the first shelf portion 75 and the second shelf portion 76, the front restricting portion 78 The front restricting portion 78 can be easily crossed by sliding on the inclined surface of . Further, when carrying out the gauge 1 from the first shelf portion 75 and the second shelf portion 76, the fork 110 of the forklift can be used to lift the gauge 1 above the height of the front restricting portion 78. As shown in FIG.

By storing the gauges 1 in multiple stages in the gauge rack 50 in this manner, the storage capacity of each gauge 1 can be increased, and the storage amount of corrugated cardboard boxes can be increased. Furthermore, since the gauges 1 on the gauge rack 50 can be put in and taken out by a forklift, the inventory of cardboard boxes can be easily replenished and managed.

As described above, the gauge 1 according to the present embodiment includes the mounting section 10 having the upper surface 10A on which the cardboard box, which is the object 100, is mounted, and the mounting section 10 having the upper surface 10A. Since it is equipped with a fence portion 20 for preventing the object 100 from falling and a plurality of casters 30 supported at a height where the forks 110 of a forklift can be inserted under the mounting portion 10, the object 100 can be placed in the gauge 1. Since the object to be contained 100 can be transported and stored in a state where it is placed, the work of transferring the object to be contained 100 can be reduced, and the transport and storage of the object to be contained 100 can be facilitated.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. That is, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the gauge rack 50 accommodates the gauges 1 in two tiers, upper and lower, but may have three or more tiers. Moreover, it may be possible to accommodate a plurality of gauges 1 in the left-right direction (width direction).

1 gauge 10 mounting part 10A upper surface (mounting surface)
11 frame 20 fence part 21 first frame 21A side 22 second frame 22A side 23 third frame 23A side 25 middle partition frame 25A side 30 caster (wheel)
50 gauge rack 60 bottom part 61 frame 62 caster (wheel)
70 side wall portion 71 support frame 72 intermediate auxiliary frame 73 upper auxiliary frame 75 first shelf portion 76 second shelf portion 100, 100A to be accommodated 110 fork

Claims (2)

A cage rack that houses a plurality of cages,
The case is
a placement surface on which the object to be accommodated is placed;
a fence erected from the placement surface to prevent the stored object from falling;
a plurality of wheels supporting the mounting surface at a height at which a fork of a forklift can be inserted under the mounting surface;
with
The cage rack is
a pair of side wall portions erected from the bottom portion;
a pair of first shelf portions which are installed with a height at which a fork of a forklift can be inserted from the bottom portion, protrude inward from the side wall portion and support the cage ;
It is installed at a position spaced from the first shelf by the sum of the height of the cage and the height at which a fork of a forklift can be inserted, and protrudes inward from the side wall to support the cage . and a pair of second shelves . 2. The cage rack of claim 1, wherein said object is a folded cardboard box.

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