JPH0516149Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a transportation container, and in particular, a method for loading three completed vehicles in a self-propelled manner without modifying the transportation container itself such as a container or van trailer. Concerning transport containers that can be used.

[Prior Art] In general, marine containers are commonly used to load and transport general miscellaneous cargo on the outbound trip, and to load and transport vehicles, particularly completed vehicles such as passenger cars, on the return trip.

Conventionally, when loading completed cars into a container, as shown in FIG. Batten wood 100
is fixed to the container floor B using nails 101, etc.,
Furthermore, a method is adopted in which the eyepiece 102 is fixed to the container floor surface B using nails 101 or the like, and the eyepiece 102 and the completed vehicle C are connected using a fastener 103.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] In the conventional method, the battens 100 and the eyepieces 102 are removed when the finished vehicle C is loaded and unloaded, but at this time many nail removal marks are left on the container floor B. The remaining problem is that this shortens the life of the container floor B.

Furthermore, in the method of simply stacking the completed vehicles C on the container floor surface B, only two vehicles can be stacked even if a 40-foot container is used, and there is also the problem of poor transportation efficiency.

Therefore, in some cases, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-10952, a rack for loading completed cars is pre-assembled into the main body of the transport container, and this rack is used when transporting completed cars. A transport container has been proposed in which completed vehicles are stacked in two levels, upper and lower, using racks.

However, in this type of transportation container, the lower end of the completed vehicle on the upper tier is located above the top of the completed vehicle on the lower tier, so the height of the transportation container is significantly larger than that of a normal container. In addition, if an existing container is to be used, the container must be modified and a rack for loading completed vehicles must be installed, which is not easy.

In other words, although completed cars are required to be transported on a specific route, it is not always the case that only specific containers are used on this route. There is a problem in that all containers must be modified or newly built.

This idea was created in view of the current situation,
To provide a transport container capable of efficiently transporting a completed vehicle without modifying the main body of the transport container such as a container or a van trailer, and without causing damage to the floor surface of the container main body.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a transport container in which each rack placed on the floor of the container body, particularly the center rack, can be securely fixed in position without being connected to the container body.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a transport container that allows the rack to be disassembled or folded flatly, thereby improving the efficiency of empty transportation and storage of the rack.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a rectangular container body having a door at the rear end in the longitudinal direction; a front side rack for stacking and holding one lower-stage completed vehicle; a front side rack that is removably placed on the floor surface at the end of the door side of the container body, and storing and holding one lower-stage completed vehicle on the upper surface; the door-side rack; the upper completed car is placed on a stacking surface that is removably placed on the floor of the container body between the two racks and is set at a position lower than the top of both the lower finished cars; a central rack for stacking and holding the lower completed vehicles with partial overlap in the longitudinal direction; a container body mounting surface between the stacking surface and the container body floor surface or between the loading surface and the container body outside the container body; a guide mechanism that is removably installed diagonally between the stacking surface and allows the upper completed vehicle to travel and be stacked on the stacking surface; The present invention is characterized in that an anti-jumping member is provided for pressing the ends on the center rack side from the upper surface side.

In the present invention, the central rack is provided with a fixing mechanism that presses the ceiling wall of the container body or at least one of the left and right side walls of the container body to fix the central rack within the container body, or the central rack is , it is preferable to have a structure that can be folded or disassembled in a direction in which the height dimension is reduced.

[Function] In the transportation container according to the present invention, first, a front rack is placed on the floor at the front end of the container body, and one lower completed vehicle is self-propelled on this front rack. It is stowed and maintained according to the method. Next, the center rack is carried into the container body and placed on the floor surface of the container body in continuation with the front side rack, and the guide mechanism is installed. One upper completed vehicle is loaded and held in the central rack via this guide mechanism in a self-propelled manner, and then the guide mechanism is removed. Next, a door-side rack is placed on the floor surface of the door-side end of the container body in succession to the center rack, and one lower completed vehicle is loaded onto this door-side rack in a self-propelled manner. It is attached and retained. When loading and unloading the three completed cars stacked and held in each rack, the above procedure is reversed.

Incidentally, since the upper completed cars are stacked with a partial overlap in the longitudinal direction with respect to the two upper completed cars, the length of the container body cannot be less than the total length of the three completed cars. Furthermore, since the upper completed vehicle overlaps the two lower completed vehicles in the vertical direction, it is possible to keep the height of the container body low. In addition, each rack is removable from the container body, so as long as the rack is prepared, the transportation container of the present invention can be constructed using any container body of the same size, and the floor surface of the container body can be damaged. There is no risk of it happening. Further, since the center rack is provided with a flip-up prevention member, the ends of the front rack and the door rack on the center rack side are fixed, making it possible to reduce the gap between each completed vehicle.

In addition, in the transportation container according to the present invention, by providing the center rack with a fixing mechanism, the center rack can be fixed in position without being connected to the container body, and the top wall of the upper finished vehicle and the ceiling wall of the container body can be fixed. It becomes possible to suppress the gap between them to the necessary minimum. Furthermore, by making the central rack foldable or disassembleable, the height of the central rack can be reduced, and the empty transport efficiency and storage efficiency of the rack can be improved.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show an example of a transportation container according to the present invention, and this transportation container 1 includes a container 2 constituting a rectangular container body with a door 3 provided at the rear end in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a front side rack 5, a door side rack 6, and a center rack 7 are removably placed on the floor surface 4 of the container 2. Then, the front side rack 5 and the door side rack 6
As shown in Figure 1, the lower completed cars C ₁ and C ₂ are stacked in a self-propelled manner with their front parts facing each other, and the central rack 7 is also stacked on top of them. On the mounting surface F, one upper completed vehicle C ₃ is stacked in a self-propelled manner via a guide mechanism 8 with its front portion facing the front side of the container 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the stowage surface F is positioned below the tops of both the lower finished cars C ₁ , C ₂ , so that each of the upper and lower finished cars C ₁ , C ₂ ,
C ₃ are stacked with some overlap in the vertical direction, so that the height of the container 2 can be reduced accordingly. In addition, three completed cars C ₁ , C ₂ ,
By stacking C ₃ in two tiers, upper and lower, the lower completed vehicles C ₁ and C ₂ and the upper completed vehicle C ₃ will partially overlap in the longitudinal direction of the container 2, and the length of the container 2 will be reduced accordingly. It is now possible to shorten the dimensions.

The front side rack 5 is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
As shown in the figure, two vertical square pipes 9 and 10 extend in the longitudinal direction of the container 2 at an interval slightly wider than the width of the lower completed vehicle _C1 , and the central rack 7 side of both vertical square pipes 9 and 10. two connecting square pipes 11 and 12 that connect the ends of each other, and both vertical square pipes 9 and 10.
It is formed into a rectangular frame shape from two connecting square pipes 13, 14 which mutually connect opposite ends of the two connecting square pipes 11, 12 and 13, 14. , a predetermined interval is provided as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and within this interval,
As shown in FIG. 4 for the connecting square pipes 13 and 14, a lashing rod 15 is attached. This latching rod 15 connects two square pipes 1 each.
Three to four latching rods 15 are arranged between latching rods 1, 12 and 13, 14, and the lower completed vehicle _C1 is latched to each of these latching rods 15, as shown in FIG.

In addition, two tire mounting square pipes 17, 18 are arranged at a predetermined interval in the longitudinally intermediate portion of both vertical square pipes 9, 10, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the rear wheel T ₁ of the lower finished vehicle C ₁ is placed on these square tire mounting pipes 17 and 18 .

In addition, the connecting square pipe 1 on the outer surface of the vertical square pipe 9
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a frame-shaped width direction regulating member 19 is attached to the ends of the racks 3 and 14 to prevent the front rack 5 from wobbling in the width direction. There is.

The door side rack 6 is formed by reversing the longitudinal direction of the front side rack 5, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and has a square tire mounting pipe. 17 and 18, as shown in Figure 2, the rear wheels of the lower completed car _C2 are shown.
T ₂ is about to be placed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the central rack 7 includes a rectangular frame-shaped base 20 placed on the floor surface 4 of the container 2, and four racks rising from the four corners of the base 20. The pillars 21 and these pillars 2
The stacking structure is comprised of a deck 22 that is supported on the upper end of the deck 1 and constitutes the stacking surface F, and an upper frame 23 that is attached to the upper part of the deck 22.

As shown in FIG. 3, the base 20 is formed into a rectangular frame shape with two vertical beams 24 and two horizontal beams 25, and the outer surface of each horizontal beam 25 has a floor surface 4.
When the respective racks 5, 6, and 7 are placed on top, the connecting square pipes 11 of the front side rack 5 and the door side rack 6 come into contact with each other. As shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b, each of these connecting square pipes 11 is held down from the top side by, for example, two jump-prevention plates 26 provided on the outer surface of each horizontal beam 25. . In order to facilitate the setting of each of the racks 5, 6, and 7, the ends of each of these flip-up prevention plates 26 are curved upward as shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b.

On the other hand, wheel mechanisms 27 are provided at two locations on the inner surface of each vertical rung 24 of the base 20, as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 6. Each wheel mechanism 27 includes a swinging fitting 29, one end of which is swingably attached to the inner surface of the vertical rung 24 via a pivot pin 28, as shown in Fig. 6, and a wheel 30 attached to the swinging fitting 29. The wheel 30 is
As shown by the solid line in FIG. 6, the swing fitting 29 is swung and the other end is fixed to the vertical rung 24 by the insertion pin 31, so that the swing fitting 29 protrudes downward from the lower surface of the vertical rung 24 and the central rack 7 can be moved by hand. Also, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 6, the insertion pin 31 can be removed to move the swing fitting 29.
By swinging the platform upward, it is positioned above the lower surface of the vertical rung 24 so that the lower surface of the vertical rung 24 is placed directly on the floor surface 4.

Furthermore, square pipes 32 are attached to the four corners of the base 20 in an upward direction as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, and each of these square pipes 32 has
The lower ends of the four pillars 21 are inserted and fixed by insertion pins 33 shown in FIG. Then, by removing the insertion pin 33,
The base 20 and each support 21 can be disassembled.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the deck 22 includes two cross beams 34 and two ladder-shaped connecting members 35 that connect the two cross beams 34. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a top material 36 such as a net is disposed on the top surface of the device. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the two connecting members 35 are arranged with their positions shifted downward in the figure, assuming that the upper completed vehicle C ₃ is a right-hand drive. The vehicle is self-propelled, allowing the driver to easily disembark the _C3 vehicle loaded onto the upper stage. Further, in FIG. 2, an auxiliary deck 37 is provided above the upper connecting member 35, which is used as a passage for the driver or as a foothold for a worker to secure the upper completed vehicle _C3 .

Further, at two locations on the outer surface side of each of the cross beams 34, a third
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 10, round bars 39 are attached via brackets 38, and each of these round bars 39 is connected to a fastener 1 as shown in FIG.
6 is used as a locking fitting for the fastener 16 when securing the upper completed vehicle C ₃ onto the deck 22, and also serves as a locking fitting for the guide mechanism 8 when installing the guide mechanism 8, which will be described later, on the central rack 7. It is designed to act as a locking metal fitting.

Further, square pipes 40 are attached to the lower surfaces of both ends of each of the horizontal beams 34 in a downward direction, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 11. is inserted and the first
It is designed to be fixed by an insertion pin 41 shown in FIG. By removing the insertion pin 41, the deck 22 and each support column 21 can be disassembled.

The upper frame 23 has four pillars 42 rising from the four corners of the deck 22, as shown in FIG.
Two vertical beams 43 connect the upper ends of these columns 42 in the longitudinal direction of the container 2, and connecting beams 44, 45 connect the longitudinal ends of both vertical beams 43 in the width direction of the container 2. We are prepared. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, one end of the one connecting beam 44 is attached to a bracket 46 provided on a support 42 on one side in the width direction of the container 2 via a pivot pin 47 so as to be able to swing horizontally. The free end of the connecting beam 44 is connected via an insertion pin 49 to a bracket 48 provided on the support 42 on the other side in the width direction of the container 2, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. It is becoming more and more common. By removing the insertion pin 49, the connecting beam 44 is connected to the vertical beam 44 on one side in the width direction of the container 2, as shown by the chain line in FIG.
It is designed to be folded inside the 3.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the end of the other connecting beam 45 on the opposite side from the connecting beam 44 is pivoted to the column 42 via a bracket 50 and a pivot pin 51 so as to be able to swing horizontally. This connecting beam 4
The free end of 5 is attached to the support 4 on the side opposite to the bracket 50.
It is connected to a bracket 52 provided at 2 through an insertion pin 53. By removing the insertion pin 53, the connecting beam 45 can be folded inside the vertical beam 43 on the opposite side of the connecting beam 44, as shown by the chain line in FIG.

The lower ends of each of the pillars 42 are connected to brackets 54 provided at the four corners of the upper surface of the deck 22 by pivot pins 55 and insertion pins 56 arranged above and below, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 15. , by removing the insertion pin 56, it can be folded onto the deck 22. The vertical positions of the pivot pin 55 and the insertion pin 56 are such that, as shown in FIG. 15, in the bracket 54 on the right side of the figure, the pivot pin 55 is on the bottom and the insertion pin 56 is on the top; 54, the top is the pivot pin 5
5. The lower part is an insertion pin 56. As a result, as shown in FIG.
4) can be folded onto the deck 22 in a vertically stacked state.

In addition, each of the vertical beams 43 has a
As shown in FIG. 6, for example, two fixing mechanisms are provided, each consisting of a screw member 57 screwed onto the longitudinal beam 43 and a pad 58 provided at the upper end of the screw member 57. Tighten and pad 58
By pressing against the ceiling wall of container 2,
The central rack 7 can be fixed in position without being connected to the container 2 side. Note that this fixing mechanism may be provided on the vertical beam 24 of the base 20 so that the pad 58 is brought into pressure contact with the side wall of the container 2.

As shown in FIG. 17, the guide mechanism 8 includes a frame material 59 and an upper surface material 6 such as a net placed on the upper surface of the frame material 59.
0, and the upper end of the frame material 59 is
It is adapted to be removably latched to the round bar 39 (see FIG. 10). As _shown in FIG.
When loading and unloading the upper completed vehicle C ₃ stacked on top,
It is arranged diagonally between the deck 22 and the floor surface 4, and is removed at other times. Although this guide mechanism 8 is shown as being disposed diagonally between the deck 22 and the floor surface 4 in FIG. It may also be arranged diagonally between it and the container placement surface. In this way, even if there is a step in the door 3 portion of the container 2, there will be no problem.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When loading each completed vehicle C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ , the front rack 5 is first carried into the container 2,
The connecting square pipe 14 is placed on the floor 4 with its outer surface in contact with the inner surface of the front wall of the container 2.

Next, the lower completed car C ₁ is driven backwards,
Rear wheel T ₁ is square pipe for tire mounting 17, 18
Stack the lower finished vehicle C ₁ on the front rack 5 so that it rides on the front rack 5. Thereafter, only the rear side of the lower completed vehicle _C1 is secured to the front side rack 5 using the fasteners 16.

Next, the center rack 7 is carried into the container 2 and placed on the floor surface 4 with its tip in contact with the front side rack 5. Then, the screw member 57 is tightened to press the pad 58 against the ceiling wall of the container 2. As a result, the center rack 7 is fixed in position, and the end of the front rack 5 on the center rack 7 side is pressed from above by the flip-up prevention plate 26, as shown in FIG. 5a. Therefore, the front side of the lower completed vehicle _C1 is secured to the front side rack 5 using a fastener 16.

Next, the guide mechanism 8 is arranged diagonally between the deck 22 of the central rack 7 and the floor 4, and the upper completed car
C ₃ is stacked on the deck 22 in a self-propelled manner via this guide mechanism 8. After removing the guide mechanism 8, the front and rear ends of the upper completed vehicle _C3 are secured to the center rack 7 using fasteners 16, as shown in FIG.

Next, the door side rack 6 is carried into the container 2 and placed on the floor surface 4 with its tip in contact with the center rack 7. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5b, the end of the door rack 6 on the center rack 7 side is pressed from the upper surface side by the flip-up prevention plate 26, thereby preventing it from floating up. Therefore, the lower completed vehicle C ₂ was driven into the container 2, and
Rear wheel T ₂ is square pipe for tire mounting 17, 18
Stack it on the door side rack 6 with it on top. Thereafter, the front and rear ends of the lower completed vehicle _C2 are secured to the door rack 6 using fasteners 16.

In addition, each completed vehicle C ₁ stowed in container 2,
When loading and unloading C ₂ and C ₃ , the procedure for loading and unloading is reversed.

Thus, each completed vehicle C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ is stacked on each rack 5 , 6 , 7 placed successively on the floor 4 , and the fasteners 16 are used to stack each completed vehicle on each rack. 5,
6 and 7, there is no risk of damaging the floor 4 of the container 2, and the three completed cars C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ can be stowed without modifying the container 2. can.

In addition, the upper completed vehicle C ₃ and each of the lower completed vehicles C ₁ and C ₂ are stacked with some overlap in both the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction of the container 2.
Three completed cars C ₁ , C ₂ , and C ₃ can be stacked without increasing the size in the vertical and longitudinal directions.

Further, each rack 5, 6, 7 is positioned by the floor surface 4, and each completed vehicle C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ is positioned on each rack 5,
6 and 7, the completed vehicles C ₁ , C ₂ , and C ₃ can always be stacked at accurate positions.
In addition, for each of the lower finished cars C ₁ and C ₂ , only the rear wheels T ₁ and T ₂ are placed on the respective racks 5 and 6, and the front wheels are placed on the floor surface 4.
Since it is placed on top of the vehicle, it can be loaded on vehicles with different wheel bases without any problems.

Furthermore, the front side rack 5 and the door side rack 6 have a flat shape, and the center rack 7 has a flat shape.
The height can be reduced by disassembling or folding, making it convenient for empty transportation and storage. In addition, each rack 5, 6, and 7 can be completely removed from the container 2 when not in use, so when transporting general miscellaneous cargo in the container 2, the racks 5, 6, and 7 can be completely removed from the container 2.
The internal volume will not become small. In addition, each rack 5, 6, 7 and guide mechanism 8 are attached to the completed vehicle C ₁ , C ₂ ,
By simply preparing them at the stowage area of _C3 , the transport container 1 according to this embodiment can be constructed using all the containers 2 of the same size, making it possible to transport completed vehicles that suit the actual situation.

In the above embodiment, the case where each completed vehicle C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ is a right-hand drive vehicle was explained. By reversing the direction, each completed car C ₁ ,
The same applies even if C ₂ and C ₃ are left-hand drive.

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, only the ends of the front side rack 5 and the door side rack 6 on the center rack 7 side were fixed by being pressed from the upper surface side by the flip-up prevention plate 26, but as shown in FIG. As shown, by disposing a strut member 61 diagonally between the center rack 7 or by disposing a strut member 62 between the container 2 and the ceiling wall of the container 2, the front side rack 5 and the door side rack 6 can be can be completely fixed.

In the above embodiment, the container 2 is used as the container body of the transport container 1, but a van trailer or the like having an integral structure with a trailer may be used as the container body.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, the present invention allows three completed cars to be stacked inside the container body using the front side rack, door side rack, central rack, and guide mechanism. The cars and the lower finished cars are stacked with some overlap both vertically and longitudinally, making it possible to transport the finished cars efficiently without making any modifications to the container body. There is no risk of damaging the surface.

In addition, each rack can be removed outside the container body, making it convenient for transporting general miscellaneous cargo using the container body. The container body can be used to construct a transportation container according to the present invention.

Further, since the center rack is provided with a flip-up prevention member, the ends of the front side rack and the door side rack on the center rack side are fixed, and the gap to be provided between each completed vehicle can be reduced.

In the present invention, by providing a fixing mechanism to the center rack, the center rack can be fixed in position without being connected to the container body, and the gap between the top of the upper completed vehicle and the ceiling wall of the container body can be reduced as needed. can be kept to a minimum.

Furthermore, by making the central rack foldable or disassembleable, the height of the central rack can be reduced, and the empty transport efficiency and storage efficiency of the rack can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of a transport container showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of each rack, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of Fig. 3 along the - line. 5a is a perspective view of the main part showing the state in which the front rack is held down by the flip-up prevention plate; FIG. 5b is a perspective view of the main part showing the state in which the door-side rack is held down by the jump prevention plate; 7 is an enlarged view of the part shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 3, and FIG. Figure 10 is an enlarged view of section X in Figure 3, Figure 11 is an enlarged view of section XI in Figure 3, and Figure 12 is an enlarged view of section XI in Figure 3.
The figure is an enlarged view of the X part of Fig. 3, Fig. 13 is an enlarged view of the X part of Fig. 3, Fig. 14 is a plan view of the upper frame, and Fig. 15 is an enlarged view of the X part of Fig.
The figure is an explanatory view showing the folded state of the upper frame, Fig. 16 is an explanatory view showing the fixing mechanism for fixing the position of the central rack, Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the guide mechanism, and Fig. 18
The figure is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional example. 1...Transportation container, 2...Container, 3...Door, 4...Floor surface, 5...Front side rack, 6...
... Door side rack, 7 ... Center rack, 8 ... Guide mechanism, 20 ... Base, 21 ... Pillar, 22 ...
Deck, 23... Upper frame, 26... Jumping prevention plate, 57... Screw member, 58... Pad, 61,
62...Tension material, _C1 , _C2 ...Lower completed vehicle, _C3
...Upper completed car, F...Stowage surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1) A rectangular container body with a door at the rear end in the longitudinal direction, and a container removably placed on the floor at the front end of the container body, with one container on the top surface. a front-side rack for stacking and holding completed cars in the lower tier; and a door-side rack that is removably placed on the floor surface at the end of the door side of the container body and for storing and holding one completed car on its upper surface. and, the upper completed car is placed on a stacking surface that is removably placed on the floor of the container body between the two racks and set at a position lower than the top of the finished cars of the lower tier. A central rack for storing and holding containers with a partial overlap in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and between the stowage surface and the floor surface of the container body, or between the stowage surface and the container body placement surface outside the container body. a guide mechanism that is removably installed diagonally and allows the upper completed vehicle to move and be stacked on the stacking surface; A transport container characterized in that it is equipped with a flip-up prevention member that presses each end from the top surface side. 2) The central rack is provided with a fixing mechanism that presses against the ceiling wall of the container body or at least one of the left and right side walls of the container body to fix the central rack within the container body. transport container. 3) The transport container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the central rack is foldable or disassembled in a direction in which the height dimension is reduced.