JPH05294402A - Rotary type article housing box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an article housing box which houses an article in a housing container and can discharge an article automatically only by releasing a specified stopper. CONSTITUTION:As the storage amount of articles in a housing container whose top is open becomes larger, the position of the center of gravity moves forward. By releasing the engagement of the locking claw 31 of a locking lever 30 with the locking member 32 of the housing container 1 when the amount of the articles exceeds a specified value, the housing container 1 rolls on a pair of longitudinal members 7 disposed parallel at specified intervals with a suitable number of fitting grooves 12 provided in the arc-shaped lower surface 11a of a container guide member 11 fixed respectively to the outsides of both the side plates 2 of the housing container 1 engaging with a suitable number of engagement rods 15 fixed at specified intervals on the upper surfaces of both the longitudinal members 7 in order.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a revolving article storage box, and more particularly, it is for storing articles that are no longer needed in factories and other places and for moving the stored articles to other places. The present invention relates to a rotary article storage box used when loading a vehicle or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, it is arranged in a machine factory or the like to store chips generated by cutting of metal or the like,
Alternatively, the storage container used for storing the collected dust and the like disposed outdoors and loading it on the truck for carrying out is usually a box shape with only the upper part opened. For this reason, when transferring the contents from the storage container to the loading platform of the truck, it is necessary to raise the container by some means and turn it over so that the opening is on the loading platform.

[0003]

When the contents of the conventional storage container as described above are transferred to a loading platform such as a truck, after the storage container is lifted above the loading platform by using a lift or the like, There was a problem that the container had to be turned upside down to discharge the contents by raising the bottom of the container.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the contents can be easily dropped onto a loading platform such as a truck simply by lifting the storage container to a predetermined height with a forklift without performing a special operation such as turning over the container. It is an object to provide an article storage box that can be used. It is another object of the present invention to provide an article storage box that can automatically discharge an item in a storage container simply by storing the item in the storage container and releasing a predetermined stopper.

[0005]

A rotary article storage box according to the present invention closes a pair of side plates arranged in parallel, a front plate having a predetermined inclination for closing the front parts of the both side plates, and a rear part of the both side plates. A rear plate and a bottom plate that closes the bottoms of the both side plates, and a storage container in which the upper part is opened and the center of gravity moves forward as the storage amount of the contents increases, and the storage container is placed, A support frame provided with a pair of vertical members arranged in parallel at intervals and an appropriate number of engaging portions fixed to the upper surfaces of the both vertical members at a predetermined interval, and the support frame for the storage container. Engaging means that engages upward with the opening facing upward and supports in an immovable state, and is fixed to the outside of both side plates of the storage container with the lower end of the arcuate lower surface with the bottom plate side as the bottom plate. The engagement by the engagement means can be released when the content in the container exceeds a predetermined amount. Accordingly, a suitable number of engaging portions provided on the arcuate lower surface are provided with a pair of container guide members that roll on the vertical member while sequentially engaging with the engaging portions of the vertical member. ..

[0006]

In the rotary article storage box of the present invention, the position of the center of gravity moves forward as the amount of contents stored in the storage container having an open upper portion increases, but it engages when the contents exceed a predetermined amount. By releasing the engagement by the means, the storage container has a circular arc shape of a container guide member fixed on the outside of both side plates of the storage container on a pair of vertical members arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval. An appropriate number of engaging portions provided on the lower surface and an appropriate number of engaging portions fixed to the upper surfaces of the vertical members at predetermined intervals are sequentially engaged and rolled. Therefore, when a predetermined amount or more of the content is stored in the storage container and the engagement by the engagement means is released, the storage container rolls forward, the opening moves from the front downward to the front, and the content is discharged forward from the opening. To be done. And when the contents of the storage container are empty,
The storage container rolls back and returns to the initial position, and the opening is again in the upward state.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

<First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a side view showing a rotary article storage box according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear view.
FIG. 3 is a front view.

1 to 3, the storage container 1 has a pair of side plates 2 arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval. The side plate 2 has an upper side 2a, a rear side 2b connected to the rear end of the upper side 2a and perpendicular to the upper side 2a, and a lower side 2c connected to the lower end of the rear side 2b and parallel to the upper side 2a.
The length of c is shorter than 1/2 of the length of the upper side 2a. The front end of the lower side 2c and the front end of the upper side 2a are connected by the front side 2d.

The two side plates 2 formed as described above are connected at their rear sides 2b by the rear plate 3, at their lower sides 2c by the bottom plate 4, and at their front sides 2d by the front plate 5. The storage container 1 is a box in which the lower side of the front plate 5 is inclined rearward and the upper surface is opened.

The support frame 6 for supporting the storage container 1 includes
A pair of vertical members 7 made of a channel material with an open portion facing outward are arranged in parallel at a distance slightly wider than the distance between the outer surfaces of the side plates 2 of the storage container 1. The vertical members 7 are connected by three horizontal members 8 made of a channel material that are opened downward. The frontmost one of the three horizontal members 8 is located slightly forward (right side in FIG. 1) from the longitudinal center of the vertical member 7.

An arm insertion member 9 for inserting the arm of a forklift (not shown) is provided on the lower surface of the lateral member 8 with its opening 9a positioned at the rear end lateral member 8 and rearward. A pair is fixed toward. This arm insertion member 9
The front end of is covered with a channel-shaped coupling member 10.

The container guide member 11 having a predetermined thickness and fixed to the lower portions of both side plates 2 via the upper and lower two spacers 13 and 14 is a plate-like member having an arc-shaped lower surface 11a. , Its central portion projects from the lower surface of the front plate 5. On the lower surface 11a of the container guide member 11, a suitable number of fitting grooves 12 cut out in the radial direction are provided at a predetermined pitch.

This storage container 1 positions the rear plate 3 at the rear end of the support frame 6 and the side plates 2 on both side vertical members 7.
When placed on the support frame 6 while being positioned between the two, the lower surfaces 11a of the container guide members 11 on both sides are respectively supported by the vertical members 7 on both sides, and the fitting groove 1 at the lowermost portion (left end) thereof.
2 engages with the rearmost engaging rod 15 fixed to the upper portion of the vertical member 7 (see FIG. 1).

The engagement bar 15 is a round bar-shaped member, and one end of the engagement bar 15 is fixed between the side plate 2 of the storage container 1 and the container guide member 11 and the lower part thereof is fixed to the upper surface of the support frame 6 as a plate-shaped guide bar 16. It is fixed to. This engaging rod 15 is a fitting groove 1
The same number as 2 is provided, and when the container guide member 11 rolls on the vertical member 7, the fitting groove 12 located at the upper part is engaged with the engagement rod 15 as the container guide member 11 is successively approached to the vertical member 7. ing.

Channel-shaped receiving members 17 are fixed to the front ends of the vertical members 7 at right angles to the vertical members 7, and their lower ends are located slightly below the lower ends of the connecting members 10. ing. A front stopper 18 having a locking surface 18a inclined downward as it goes rearward is provided on an upper portion of the receiving member 17.

At the rear ends of both vertical members 7, the end portions penetrate the side portions of the vertical members 7 and project for a predetermined length.
There is a pipe 19 fixed to the vertical member 7 at the penetrating portion, and a lever shaft 20 is rotatably provided in the pipe 19. The lower ends of a pair of locking levers 21 are fixed to both ends of the lever shaft 20 protruding from the pipe 19. When the locking lever 21 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 1, the locking claw 22 provided on each locking lever 21 engages with the engaging member 23 fixed to the side plate 2 to secure the storage container 1 It is fixed to the support frame 6.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a rear stopper fixed to the vertical member 7 behind the guide bar 16 and having an upper surface which is an inclined surface which descends forward.

A chain 25 shown in FIG. 5, which will be described later, has one end fixed to the bottom plate 4 of the storage container 1 and the other end fixed to the lateral member 8 in the central portion, and the storage container 1 is clockwise with respect to the support frame 6. A pair of left and right sides are provided to regulate the turning end together with the front stopper 18 when turning to the right.

The storage container 1 and the support frame 6 formed as described above are assembled in the following manner.

First, a block (not shown) having a predetermined height is arranged below both arms inserting member 9 of the support frame 6 to make the upper surfaces of both vertical members 7 of the support frame 6 substantially horizontal. Then, with the locking lever 21 of the support frame 6 tilted to the rear of the vertical member 7, the rear plate 3 of the storage container 1 is positioned at the rear end portions of both vertical members 7, and the container guide members 11 on both sides thereof are positioned. When the storage container 1 is placed on the upper part of the support frame 6, the rotary article storage box 26 is assembled. ..

In the rotary article storage box 26 formed as described above, the container guide members 1 on both sides of the storage container 1 are provided.
The lower surface of 1 is supported by both vertical members 7 of the support frame 6, and the side plates 2 of the storage container 1 are located between both vertical members 7.

Next, when one of the locking levers 21 located at the rear is rotated forward, the other locking lever 21 is rotated.
Are also connected by the lever shaft 20, so that they rotate in the same direction and the locking claws 22 of the locking levers 21 engage with the engaging members 23 of the storage container 1, respectively. It is fixed at 6.

In this state, for example, chips (not shown) generated at the time of cutting metal or the like in a machine factory are put into the storage container 1. Storage container 1 in which contents such as chips are stored in this way
1 is formed so that its center of gravity is located slightly rearward of a perpendicular P passing through the center of the rearmost engaging rod 15 and perpendicular to the upper surface of the vertical member 7 in FIG.

Next, the operation of moving the rotary article storage box with a forklift to discharge the contents stored in the storage container 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. Figure 4
1 is a side view showing a state where the rotary article storage box of FIG. 1 is tilted by a predetermined angle, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state where the storage container of the rotary article storage box of FIG. 1 is rotated to the front end. Yes,
FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the state of FIG.

First, after inserting the arms of a forklift (not shown) into the openings 9a of both arm insertion members 9 of the support frame 6, the support frame 6 is maintained horizontal and is lifted to a predetermined height to be rotatable. The article storage box 26 is moved to a loading position such as a truck, the locking lever 21 is tilted backward, and the locking claw 22 and the engaging member 23 are disengaged. Then, the mast of the forklift is slightly tilted rearward to move the center of gravity of the storage container 1 to the rear of the vertical line P, and then the rotary article storage box 26 is further lifted above the bed of the truck, and the mast of the forklift can be tilted. Angle α (about 5 degrees) in a wide range
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As is apparent from FIG. 4, the perpendicular P passing through the center of the engaging rod 15 shown in FIG. 1 is forward by an angle α with respect to the vertical line P1 passing through the center of the engaging rod 15 in this figure. Incline. As a result, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 moves to the front of the vertical line P1 including the movement of its contents, and the storage container 1 tilts forward with the engaging rods 15 on both sides as an axis.

At this time, the container guide members 11 on both sides roll on the vertical member 7 while being guided by the guide bars 16 on both sides. When the container guide member 11 rolls on the vertical member 7, the fitting grooves 12 of the container guide member 11 sequentially engage with the front engaging rods 15, so that the container guide member 11 slides with respect to the vertical member 7. Roll without raising. Then, the fitting groove 12 at the frontmost portion of the container guide member 11 has the engagement rod 1 at the frontmost portion.
5, the upper front end of the container guide member 11 abuts on the locking surface 18a of the front stopper 18, and
Since the pair of chains 25 is in the most extended state, the storage container 1 stops rotating (see FIG. 5). At this time, the upper surface of the side plate 2 of the storage container 1 becomes substantially vertical, and the front plate 5
Is an inclined surface that descends to the front, so that the contents in the storage container 1 slide along the inner surface of the front plate 5 and are stored in the bed of the truck.

After this, FIG. 1 based on the empty storage container 1
The operation of returning to the state will be described. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the front portion of the support frame is lifted in order to return the rotary article storage box of the first embodiment of the present invention to the state of FIG.

When all the contents in the storage container 1 have been dropped, the mast of the forklift is made vertical or tilted in the direction of the angle α in the direction opposite to the front (see FIG. 7). As a result, the bottom plate 4 of the storage container 1 is inclined rearward within a range up to an angle α with respect to the vertical line P2 passing through the center of the frontmost engaging rod 15. In this case, since the center of gravity of the emptied storage container 1 is in front of the vertical line P2, the upper end side of the front plate 5 is kept lower than the support frame 6 as shown in FIG.

Then, the arm of the forklift is raised to a required height, the lower end of the front plate 5 is made higher than the truck bed, and the forklift is moved to move the rotary article storage box 26 to the outside of the truck bed. To do.

Next, when the rotary article storage box 26 is moved to the initial position and the arm of the forklift is lowered, the lower end of the front plate 5 of the storage container 1 abuts on the floor surface (not shown), and then the floor. Since it is pushed up by the surface, the storage container 1 rotates in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 7 about the engaging rod 15 at the forefront part of the vertical member 7. The center of gravity of the storage container 1 is moved rearward from the vertical line P2 by this rotation, so that the container guide member 11 of the storage container 1 is rotated in the opposite direction to the front, and the engagement rod 15 at the rearmost portion is moved. At the same time that the fitting groove 12 at the rearmost portion of the container guide member 11 is engaged, the rear end 11c thereof contacts the rear stopper 24. At this time, the bottom plate 4 of the storage container 1 has the rear lateral member 8
, The rotation of the storage container 1 is stopped and the initial state shown in FIG. 1 is restored.

As described above, the rotary article storage box of this embodiment has a pair of side plates 2 whose front edges are closed by the front plate 5 which is arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval and whose lower portion is inclined rearward. A rear plate 3 for closing the rear and bottom parts of the side plates 2 respectively
In addition, a storage container 1 having a bottom plate 4 and an open upper portion, a pair of vertical members 7 having a predetermined length and arranged in parallel with a space slightly wider than the lateral width of the storage container 1, and both vertical members. A suitable number of lateral members 8 for connecting the rear side of the
An arm insertion member 9 fixed to the lower surface and having a pair of openings 9a into which the arms of the forklift are inserted in the rear portion, and an appropriate number of engagement rods 15 fixed to the upper surfaces of the vertical members 7 at predetermined intervals.
And a supporting frame 6 having a circular arc-shaped lower surface 11a and the lower end portion of the arcuate lower surface 11a being fixed to the outer sides of both side plates 2 of the storage container 1 with the bottom plate 4 side thereof, and the storage container 1 supporting the lower end portions of the both lower surfaces 11a. When the support frame 6 is tilted forward and downward within the range of the tilt angle of the mast of the forklift after being placed on both vertical members 7 of the frame 6, a suitable number of fitting grooves 12 provided on the lower surface 11a are lengthened. It comprises a pair of container guide members 11 that roll on the vertical member 7 and sequentially lower the storage container 1 downward while sequentially engaging the engaging rods 15 of the member 7.

Therefore, in order to load the articles accumulated in the storage container 1 of the rotary type article storage box of this structure onto the loading platform such as a truck, first, the arm of the forklift is mounted on the arm insertion member 9 of the support frame 6. Insert and lift the support frame 6 above the truck bed. Then, when the mast of the forklift is tilted forward, the support frame 6 is moved downward and the center of gravity of the storage container 1 is moved forward from the rotation axis. Then, the container guide members 11 on both sides of the storage container 1 engage the fitting grooves 12 with the engaging rods 1.
Since it rolls on the vertical member 7 while engaging with 5, the storage container 1
Becomes a front descent, and its contents slide down along the inner surface of the front plate 5 onto a loading platform such as a truck. In this way, after the loading of the contents is completed, if the mast of the forklift is tilted rearward, the support frame 6 will move forward and the center of gravity of the storage container 1 will move rearward from its rotation axis.
That the container guide members 11 on both sides of the container roll rearward on the vertical member 7 while engaging the fitting grooves 12 with the engaging rods 15, and the bottom plate 4 of the storage container 1 abuts the lateral member 8 of the support frame 6. Thus, the storage container 1 is supported by the support frame 6. As a result, the rotary article storage box is again in a state in which the storage container 1 can accumulate items.

Therefore, in the rotary type article storage box 26 of this embodiment, after the articles are accumulated in the storage container 1, the support frame 6 thereof is lifted by the forklift and the accumulation article is loaded on the truck or the like. When the mast of the forklift is carried and tilted forward, the container guide members 11 on both sides of the storage container 1 roll on the support frame 6, and the storage container 1 tilts downward to the front and the objects inside the storage container 1 are slanted. Is discharged to the outside, it is possible to load an object in the storage container 1 onto a truck or the like only by operating a forklift, and the work required for loading can be significantly reduced compared to the conventional case. Further, after the loading of the items in the storage container 1 is completed, the support frame 6
Since it can be restored to its original state simply by placing it on the floor or the like, its handling can be greatly simplified as compared with the conventional method.

By the way, in the above embodiment, the case where the rotary type article storage box is moved by the forklift has been described, but it may be moved by means other than the forklift. For example, after being placed on a dolly or a mobile trolley and loaded with luggage or the like at a predetermined position, the luggage can be moved to a target position and loaded on the dolly or the like of another truck or truck. Further, the entire rotary article storage box may be moved by a crane or the like, or the rotary article storage box may be directly used as a loading platform for a truck or the like. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation of discharging the contents loaded in the storage container 1 by inclining the storage container 1 of the rotary article storage box together with the support frame 6 forward by a predetermined angle to move the center of gravity As described above, it is not always necessary to tilt the storage container 1 together with the support frame 6 by using a forklift in order to move the center of gravity. That is, the storage container 1
By utilizing the fact that the position of the center of gravity gradually shifts forward as the amount of accumulation in the container gradually increases, the position of the center of gravity of the storage container 1 and the load is forward of the support point of the container guide member 11 by loading a predetermined amount or more. When the locking lever 21 is released in this state, the storage container 1 automatically rotates and moves forward, and the contents in the storage container 1 are discharged to the outside along the front plate 5. is there. When the storage container 1 becomes empty, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 becomes behind the support point of the container guide member 11 again, so the storage container 1 returns to the rear while rotating, and is the same as when it was initially empty. Return to the state of.

<Second Embodiment> Here, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, a rotary article storage box is placed on a movable carriage. FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which the rotary article storage box according to the second embodiment of the present invention is placed on a carriage, and FIG. 9 is a front view thereof. 10 is a side view showing a state in which the storage container of the rotary article storage box placed on the trolley in FIG. 8 is rotated to the front end, and FIG. 11 is a front view thereof. In the drawings, the same reference numerals and symbols as those of the first embodiment indicate the same or corresponding constituent parts as those of the first embodiment.

In the figure, reference numeral 30 designates a pair of locking levers which rotate about the lever shaft 20 and correspond to the locking lever 21 of the first embodiment. A locking claw 31 is formed on the locking lever 30.
1 and the engaging member 32 of the storage container 1 are engaged with each other to prevent the storage container 1 from moving. Therefore, by tilting the locking lever 30 rearward and releasing the engagement state between the locking claw 31 and the engagement member 32, the storage container 1 becomes movable. In this embodiment, the rotary article storage box is mounted on the carriage 33. A caster 34 is provided below the trolley 33, and a handle 35 is provided so that an operator can easily operate it. Therefore, when the handle 35 is pushed, the caster 34 is integrated with the rotary article storage box. It can be moved as appropriate.

Next, the operation of storing a predetermined content in the storage container 1 by using the rotary article storage box having this structure, moving it to a desired location and discharging the content portion will be described.
First, the carriage 33 is moved to bring the opening at the top of the storage container 1 of the rotary article storage box to a predetermined position. In this state, the inside of the storage container 1 is empty, and the locking claw 31 of the locking lever 30 and the engagement member 32 of the storage container 1 are in the engaged state. In this state, the position of the center of gravity of the storage container 1 is slightly behind the perpendicular P passing through the center of the rearmost engaging rod 15 and perpendicular to the upper surface of the vertical member 7. When contents such as chips are sequentially loaded on the empty storage container 1, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 and the contents gradually move forward.
Then, when the content exceeds a predetermined amount, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 and the content passes through the center of the rearmost engaging rod 15 and is located in front of a vertical line P perpendicular to the upper surface of the vertical member 7. ..
In this state, when the engagement state between the engagement claw 31 of the engagement lever 30 and the engagement member 32 of the storage container 1 is released, the storage container 1 rolls forward with the rearmost engagement rod 15 as a fulcrum. Therefore, it is necessary to securely engage the locking claw 31 and the engagement member 32. Since this rotary article storage box is mounted on the carriage 33 and integrated with the carriage 33, the rotary article storage box can be moved to a desired location by moving the carriage 33. After the movement, the locking lever 30 is tilted backward to release the engagement state between the locking claw 31 of the locking lever 30 and the engagement member 32 of the storage container 1, so that the storage container 1 is the rearmost engagement rod. It rolls forward with 15 as a fulcrum, and the lower surface 11a of the container guide member 11 rolls on the vertical member 7 while the engaging rod 15 and the fitting groove 12 are sequentially engaged. That is, the container guide members 11 on both sides of the storage container 1 roll on the vertical member 7 while being guided by the guide bars 16 on both sides. When the container guide member 11 rolls on the vertical member 7, the container guide member 11
Since the respective fitting grooves 12 of the above are sequentially engaged with the front engaging bar 15, the container guide member 11 rolls with respect to the vertical member 7 without causing slippage. Due to such rolling, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 and the contents also gradually moves, but this center of gravity passes through the center of the engaging rod 15 which is in engagement with the fitting groove 12 and is perpendicular to the upper surface of the vertical member 7. Always ahead. In response to this rolling, the storage container 1 gradually rolls forward, and the opening at the top also gradually tilts forward. Finally, the container guide member 1
The front end 11b of the contact member 1 abuts on the locking surface 18a of the stopper 18, and the engaging rod 15 and the container guide member 1 at the foremost portion of the vertical member 7
1 is in a state in which the fitting groove 12 at the forefront portion is engaged (see FIG. 10).
reference). As a result, the contents in the storage container 1 are discharged forward from the opening along the front plate 5. When the contents are completely discharged and the storage container 1 is emptied, the center-of-gravity position also moves, and the center-of-gravity position passes through the center of the engaging rod 15 that is in engagement with the fitting groove 12 and is located on the upper surface of the vertical member 7. It is behind the vertical line. Therefore, this time, the storage container 1 is rearwardly rotated in the opposite direction, and the fitting groove 12 of the lower surface 11a of the container guide member 11 is sequentially engaged with the engaging rod 15 on the vertical member 7 on the vertical member 7. While rolling. Then, the rear end 11c of the container guide member 11 abuts on the rear stopper 24, and the engaging rod 1 at the rearmost portion of the vertical member 7 is brought into contact.
5 and the fitting groove 12 at the rearmost portion of the container guide member 11 are engaged with each other, and the original state of FIG. 8 is restored.

As described above, the rotary article storage box of this embodiment has a pair of side plates 2 arranged in parallel, a front plate 5 having a predetermined inclination for closing the front parts of the side plates 2, and a rear part of the side plates 2. A storage container 1 comprising a rear plate 3 for closing and a bottom plate 4 for closing the bottoms of the side plates 2, the upper part of which is opened and the center of gravity moves forward as the amount of stored contents increases, and the storage container 1 described above. A support provided with a pair of vertical members 7 mounted thereon and arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval, and an appropriate number of engaging rods 15 fixed to the upper surfaces of the vertical members 7 at a predetermined interval. A locking lever 30 that rotates around a lever shaft 20 that engages the frame 6 and the storage container 1 on the support frame 6 with their openings facing upward and supports them in a stationary state. From the engaging claw 31 provided on the and the engaging member 32 of the storage container 1 engageable with the engaging claw 31 And the engaging means and the both side plates 2 of the storage container 1 are fixed to the outside of the arcuate lower surface 11a with the lower end of the bottom face 4 side, respectively, and when the content in the storage container 1 is more than a predetermined amount. By depressing the locking lever 30 and releasing the engagement state between the locking claw 31 and the engaging member 32, a proper number of engaging portions provided on the arcuate lower surface 11a are engaged with the vertical member 7. It is provided with a pair of container guide members 11 that roll on the vertical member 7 while sequentially engaging the mating portions. And
A cart 33 having casters 34 for this rotary article storage box
It is mounted on the vehicle and can be moved integrally with the carriage 33.

That is, in the rotary article storage box of this embodiment, the center of gravity moves forward as the storage amount of the content of the storage container 1 having an open upper portion increases, but when the content is above a predetermined amount. By releasing the engagement between the locking claw 31 of the locking lever 30 and the engaging member 32 of the storage container 1, the storage container 1 is placed on the pair of vertical members 7 arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval. A predetermined number of fitting grooves 12 provided on the arcuate lower surface 11a of the container guide member 11 fixed to the outer sides of both side plates 2 of the storage container 1 and the upper surfaces of the vertical members 7 at predetermined intervals. A fixed number of fixed engaging rods 15 are sequentially engaged and rolled.

Therefore, when the contents are stored in the storage container 1 in a predetermined amount or more and the engagement claw 31 of the locking lever 30 and the engagement member 32 of the storage container 1 are released, the storage container 1 moves forward. And the opening moves from the front downward to the front, and the contents are discharged forward from the opening. Then, when the contents of the storage container 1 are emptied, the storage container 1 rolls backward and returns to the initial position, and the opening is again in the upward state. Therefore, the trolley 33 is moved to a desired location, the contents are accumulated in the storage container 1 of the rotary article storage box at that location, the trolley 33 is further moved to the desired location, and the locking lever is placed at that location. Since the storage container 1 can be rotated forward and the contents in the storage container 1 can be automatically discharged simply by releasing the engagement state of the engaging means by 30 or the like, the moving and discharging work of the contents can be performed significantly more than before. You can save money. Further, when the contents in the storage container 1 become empty, the storage container 1 automatically returns to the original state, so that the handling can be greatly simplified as compared with the conventional case.

<Third Embodiment> Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, a rotating article storage box is hung and moved by a crane. FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state in which the rotary article storage box according to the third embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a mounting table for a crane.
Is a front view thereof. 14 is a side view showing a state in which the storage container of the rotary article storage box placed on the mounting table of FIG. 12 is rotated to the front end, and FIG. 15 is a front view thereof. In the figure, the same reference numerals and symbols as those of the first and second embodiments indicate the same or corresponding components as those of the first and second embodiments.

In the figure, the rotary article storage box is a mounting table 4.
No. 0 is mounted, and wires 42 are hung on the hoisting tools 41 at the four corners of the mounting table 40. The other end of each wire 42 is connected to the four corners of a suspension frame 43, and the suspension frame 43 is suspended by a crane (not shown) via a suspension wire 44. Therefore, in this embodiment, the rotary article storage box can be appropriately moved to a desired position by operating the crane. Since the structure of the rotary article storage box itself is the same as that of the rotary article storage box of the second embodiment, the locking lever 30 is tilted rearward, and the locking claw 31 and the engaging member 32 are arranged.
By releasing the engagement state with, the storage container 1 becomes movable.

Next, an operation of storing a predetermined content in the storage container 1 by using the rotary article storage box having this structure, moving it to a desired location and discharging the content portion will be described.
However, since the operation of rolling the storage container 1 to discharge the contents and the operation of returning the empty storage container 1 to the original state are the same as those in the second embodiment, they will be briefly described here. First, the rotary article storage box is moved by a crane (not shown) to bring the upper opening of the storage container 1 to a predetermined position.
In this state, the inside of the storage container 1 is empty, and the locking claw 31 of the locking lever 30 and the engagement member 32 of the storage container 1 are in the engaged state. In this state, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 is slightly rearward of the perpendicular P passing through the center of the rearmost engaging rod 15 and perpendicular to the upper surface of the vertical member 7. By sequentially stacking, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 and the contents is gradually moved forward. Then, when the amount of the contents exceeds a predetermined amount, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 and the contents are located in front of the vertical line P. Since this rotary article storage box is placed on the mounting table 40 and moved by a crane, it is possible to move the rotary article storage box to a desired location by operating the crane after the contents are accumulated in the storage container 1. it can. After moving,
The locking claw 31 of the locking lever 30 and the engaging member 3 of the storage container 1
When the engagement state with 2 is released, as in the second embodiment, the storage container 1 gradually rolls forward, and the upper opening gradually tilts forward, so that the contents in the storage container 1 are opened from the opening. It is discharged along the front plate 5. When the contents are completely discharged and the inside of the storage container 1 is emptied, the storage container 1 is turned backward in the opposite direction to the above, and the original state of FIG. 12 is again obtained.

As described above, the rotary article storage box of this embodiment has a pair of side plates 2 arranged in parallel, a front plate 5 with a predetermined inclination for closing the front parts of the side plates 2, and a rear part of the side plates 2. A storage container 1 comprising a rear plate 3 for closing and a bottom plate 4 for closing the bottoms of the side plates 2, the upper part of which is opened and the center of gravity moves forward as the amount of stored contents increases, and the storage container 1 described above. A support provided with a pair of vertical members 7 mounted thereon and arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval, and an appropriate number of engaging rods 15 fixed to the upper surfaces of the vertical members 7 at a predetermined interval. A locking lever 30 that rotates around a lever shaft 20 that engages the frame 6 and the storage container 1 on the support frame 6 with their openings facing upward and supports them in a stationary state. From the engaging claw 31 provided on the and the engaging member 32 of the storage container 1 engageable with the engaging claw 31 And the engaging means and the both side plates 2 of the storage container 1 are fixed to the outside of the arcuate lower surface 11a with the lower end of the bottom face 4 side, respectively, and when the content in the storage container 1 is more than a predetermined amount. By depressing the locking lever 30 and releasing the engagement state between the locking claw 31 and the engaging member 32, a proper number of engaging portions provided on the arcuate lower surface 11a are engaged with the vertical member 7. It is provided with a pair of container guide members 11 that roll on the vertical member 7 while sequentially engaging the mating portions. And
This rotary article storage box is placed on the mounting table 40 and is hung by a crane so that it can be moved integrally with the mounting table 40.

That is, in the rotary article storage box of this embodiment, the center of gravity moves forward as the storage amount of the contents of the storage container 1 having an open top increases as in the second embodiment. By disengaging the engagement claw 31 of the engagement lever 30 and the engagement member 32 of the storage container 1 when the content is more than a predetermined amount, the storage container 1 is arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval. A proper number of fitting grooves 12 provided on the arcuate lower surface 11a of the container guide member 11 fixed to the outer sides of the side plates 2 of the storage container 1 on the pair of vertical members 7 and the both vertical members. An appropriate number of engaging rods 15 fixed at a predetermined interval on the upper surface of 7 roll while sequentially engaging.

Therefore, also in this embodiment, when the contents are stored in the storage container 1 by a predetermined amount or more and the engagement between the locking claw 31 of the locking lever 30 and the engagement member 32 of the storage container 1 is released. The storage container 1 rolls forward, the opening changes from the front downward to the front, and the contents are discharged forward from the opening. Then, when the contents of the storage container 1 are emptied, the storage container 1 rolls backward and returns to the initial position, and the opening is again in the upward state. Therefore, the crane is operated to move the rotary article storage box to a desired location, the contents are accumulated in the storage container 1 of the rotary article storage box at the location, and the crane is further operated to rotate the rotary article. The storage container 1 is rotated forward only by moving the storage box to a desired position and releasing the engagement state of the engaging means by the locking lever 30 or the like at that position, and the contents in the storage container 1 are automatically moved. Since it can be discharged with, it is possible to significantly reduce the work of moving and discharging the contents compared to the conventional method. Further, when the contents in the storage container 1 become empty, the storage container 1 automatically returns to the original state, so that the handling can be greatly simplified as compared with the conventional case.

<Fourth Embodiment> Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, a rotating article storage box is directly attached as a truck bed. Figure 1
6 is a side view showing a state in which a rotary article storage box according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is placed on a truck, and FIG. 17 is a plan view thereof. FIG. 18 is an enlarged view showing the rotary article storage box of FIG. In the figure, the same reference numerals and symbols as those of the first to third embodiments indicate the same or corresponding components as those of the first to third embodiments.

In the figure, reference numeral 50 designates a truck, and the first to third rotary article accommodating boxes 51 to 53 are placed on the bed of the truck 50, respectively. Each of the first to third rotary article storage boxes 51 to 53 has substantially the same structure as the rotary article storage boxes of the second and third embodiments.

Next, the rotary article storage boxes 51-51 of this construction
53 is used to store predetermined contents in the storage container 1,
The operation of moving to a desired location and discharging the content will be described. However, the operation of rolling the storage container 1 to discharge the contents and the operation of returning the empty storage container 1 to the original state are the same as those in the second and third embodiments, and therefore will be briefly described here. .. First, the truck 50 is moved to bring the openings of the storage containers 1 of the rotary article storage boxes 51 to 53 to predetermined positions. In this state, the inside of each storage container 1 is empty, and the locking claw 31 of each locking lever 30 and the engagement member 32 of each storage container 1 are in an engaged state. In this state, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 is located at the rearmost engaging rod 15.
Is slightly rearward of a perpendicular line P passing through the center of the vertical member 7 and perpendicular to the upper surface of the vertical member 7. When the contents are successively loaded in the empty storage container 1, the positions of the center of gravity of the storage container 1 and the contents gradually move forward. Moving. Then, when the amount of the contents exceeds a predetermined amount, the center of gravity of the storage container 1 and the contents are located in front of the vertical line P. Since the rotary article storage boxes 51 to 53 are placed on the truck 50 and moved, the truck 50 is operated after the contents are accumulated in the storage containers 1 to move the rotary article storage boxes 51 to 53. It can be moved to the desired location. After the movement, if the engagement state between the engagement claw 31 of each engagement lever 30 and the engagement member 32 of each storage container 1 is released,
Each storage container 1 gradually rolls forward, and the opening in the upper part also gradually inclines forward, so that the contents in the storage container 1 are discharged from the opening along the front plate 5. When the discharge of the contents is completed and the inside of the storage container 1 is emptied, each storage container 1 is rearwardly rotated in the opposite direction to the above, and the original state of FIG. 16 is again obtained. Thus
By mounting the rotary article storage boxes 51 to 53 in which the storage container 1 rotates in three directions on the loading platform of the truck 50, there is no need to reload the contents from the rotary article storage box to the truck as in the conventional case. , Can move directly to remote areas.

As described above, the rotary article accommodating boxes 51 to 53 of the present embodiment include the pair of side plates 2 arranged in parallel and the side plates 2 described above.
A front plate 5 having a predetermined inclination for closing the front part of the two side plates, a rear plate 3 for closing the rear parts of the side plates 2 and a bottom plate 4 for closing the bottom parts of the side plates 2, the upper part of which is open and the storage amount of the contents can be increased. The storage container 1 whose center of gravity moves forward as the number of points increases,
A pair of vertical members 7 on which the storage container 1 is placed and arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval, and an appropriate number of engagement rods 15 fixed to the upper surfaces of the vertical members 7 at a predetermined interval. A support frame 6 provided with a locking lever 30 that rotates around a lever shaft 20 that engages the storage container 1 on the support frame 6 with its opening facing upward and supports it in a stationary state. Engaging means including an engaging claw 31 provided on the engaging lever 30 and an engaging member 32 of the storage container 1 engageable with the locking claw 31, and a circle outside the side plates 2 of the storage container 1. The lower end of the arc-shaped lower surface 11a is fixed to the bottom plate 4 side, and when the content in the storage container 1 is a predetermined amount or more, the locking lever 30 is tilted to lock the locking claw 31 and the engaging member 32. By releasing the engaged state, an appropriate number of engaging portions provided on the arcuate lower surface 11a are connected to the vertical member. Longitudinal member 7 engagement with the while engaged sequentially engaging
It is provided with a pair of container guide members 11 that roll over. Then, three of these rotary article storage boxes are placed on the bed of the truck 50 so as to be movable together with the truck 50.

That is, in the rotary article storage box of this embodiment, as in the second and third embodiments, the center of gravity moves forward as the storage amount of the contents of the storage container 1 having an open upper portion increases. However, by releasing the engagement between the locking claw 31 of the locking lever 30 and the engaging member 32 of the storage container 1 when the content exceeds a predetermined amount, the storage container 1 is placed at a predetermined interval. Container guide member 1 in which a pair of vertical members 7 arranged in parallel are fixed to the outsides of both side plates 2 of the storage container 1, respectively.
1. An appropriate number of fitting grooves 12 provided on the circular arc-shaped lower surface 11a
And an appropriate number of engaging rods 15 fixed to the upper surfaces of the both vertical members 7 at a predetermined interval are sequentially engaged and rolled.

Therefore, also in this embodiment, when the contents are stored in the storage container 1 by a predetermined amount or more and the engagement between the locking claw 31 of the locking lever 30 and the engaging member 32 of the storage container 1 is released. The storage container 1 rolls forward, the opening changes from the front downward to the front, and the contents are discharged forward from the opening. Then, when the contents of the storage container 1 are emptied, the storage container 1 rolls backward and returns to the initial position, and the opening is again in the upward state. Therefore, the truck 50 is driven to move the rotary article storage boxes 51 to 53 to a desired place, the contents are accumulated in the storage container 1 of the rotary article storage box at that location, and the truck 50 is further driven. Then, the rotary article storage boxes 51 to 53 are moved to a desired location, and the storage container 1 is rotated forward by simply releasing the engagement state of the engagement means by the locking lever 30 or the like at that location. Since the contents in the container 1 can be automatically discharged, the work of moving and discharging the contents can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional case. Further, when the contents in the storage container 1 become empty, the storage container 1 automatically returns to the original state, so that the handling can be greatly simplified as compared with the conventional case. Moreover, since there is no need to re-load the contents from the rotary article storage box to the truck as in the conventional case, the contents section can be moved directly to a remote place, so that the efficiency of the movement work of the contents can be promoted. ..

By the way, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the engaging rod 15 is employed as an appropriate number of engaging portions fixed to the upper surface of the vertical member 7 of the support frame 6, and the arcuate lower surface 11 of the container guide member 11 is adopted.
Although the fitting groove 12 formed by the notch is used as an appropriate number of engaging portions provided in a, the invention is not necessarily limited to this configuration, and for example, the engaging rod 15 of the vertical member 7 and the container are used. The fitting groove 12 of the guide member 11 may be arranged reversely.
In short, when the container guide member 11 rotates integrally with the storage container 1 on the vertical member 7, the lower surface 11a of the container guide member 11 sequentially rolls on the vertical member 7 without sliding on the vertical member 7. I don't care.

Further, in the second to fourth embodiments described above, the description has been made of the case where the operator mainly performs the work of tilting the locking lever 30 backward or returning it to the original position manually. The locking lever 30 may be automatically returned to the original position. With this configuration, when the contents in the storage container 1 are discharged and the storage container 1 becomes empty and rolls backward and returns to the initial position, the locking claws of the locking lever 30 are automatically provided. 31 and the engaging member 32 of the storage container 1 can be engaged again.

Furthermore, in the second embodiment, one cart is provided with a rotary article storage box on the carriage 33, and in the third embodiment, one is provided with a rotary article storage box on the platform 40 for a crane. However, a plurality of rotary article storage boxes may be provided as in the fourth embodiment. On the contrary, in the fourth embodiment, three rotary article storage boxes 51 are provided on the bed of the truck 50.
.About.53 are arranged, but the number is not limited to three.

[0058]

As described above, in the rotary type article storage box of the present invention, the storage container whose center of gravity moves forward as the storage amount of the contents increases, and the support on which the storage container is placed. A storage container having a frame, engagement means for immovably supporting the storage container on the support frame, and a pair of container guide members fixed to the outer sides of both side plates of the storage container, the storage container having an open top. The position of the center of gravity moves forward as the storage amount of the contents of the storage container increases, but when the contents are equal to or more than the predetermined amount, the engagement container releases the engagement to keep the storage containers parallel at a predetermined interval. A predetermined number of engaging portions provided on the arcuate lower surface of the container guide member fixed to the outer sides of both side plates of the storage container on the pair of vertical members and the upper surfaces of the vertical members. The appropriate number of engaging parts fixed at intervals of When the contents are stored in the storage container in a predetermined amount or more by rolling while being released, and the engagement by the engaging means is released, the storage container rolls forward and the opening changes from the front downward to the front, and the contents Is discharged forward from the opening, and when the contents of the storage container are emptied, the storage container rolls backward and returns to the initial position, and the opening is in the upward state again. The work can be significantly reduced, and the handling can be simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a rotary article storage box according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rotary article storage box of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the rotary article storage box of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the rotary article storage box of FIG. 1 is inclined by a predetermined angle.

5 is a side view showing a state where the storage container of the rotary article storage box of FIG. 1 is rotated to the front end.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a state where the storage container of the rotary article storage box of FIG. 5 is rotated to the front end.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the front portion of the support frame is lifted in order to return the rotatable article storage box of the first embodiment of the present invention to the state of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which a rotary article storage box according to a second embodiment of the present invention is placed on a carriage.

9 is a front view showing a state in which the rotary article storage box of FIG. 8 is placed on a trolley.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state where the storage container of the rotary article storage box placed on the trolley of FIG. 8 is rotated to the front end.

11 is a front view showing a state in which the storage container of the rotary article storage box placed on the carriage of FIG. 10 is rotated to the front end.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state in which the rotary article storage box according to the third embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a mounting table for a crane.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing a state in which the rotary article storage box of FIG. 12 is placed on a loading table for a crane.

FIG. 14 is a side view showing a state in which the storage container of the rotary article storage box placed on the mounting table of FIG. 12 is rotated to the front end.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a state where the storage container of the rotary article storage box placed on the mounting table of FIG. 14 is rotated to the front end.

FIG. 16 is a side view showing a state in which a rotary article storage box according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is placed on a truck.

17 is a plan view showing a state in which the rotary article storage box of FIG. 16 is placed on a truck.

FIG. 18 is a view B of the rotary article storage box of FIG.
It is an enlarged view which shows -B.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage Container 2 Side Plate 3 Rear Plate 4 Bottom Plate 5 Front Plate 6 Support Frame 7 Vertical Member 9 Arm Inserting Member 9a Opening 11 Container Guide Member 11a Lower Surface 12 Fitting Groove 15 Engaging Rod 20 Lever Shaft 26 Rotating Article Storage Box 30 Engagement Stop lever 31 Locking claw 32 Engaging member 33 Carriage 40 Mounting table 50 Tracks 51-53 First to third rotary article storage boxes

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A front plate having a predetermined inclination for closing the front parts of both side plates, a rear plate for closing the rear parts of the both side plates, and a bottom plate for closing the bottom parts of the both side plates. A storage container whose center of gravity moves forward as the storage amount increases, a pair of vertical members on which the storage container is placed and arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval, and a predetermined amount on the upper surfaces of the vertical members. A support frame having an appropriate number of engaging portions fixed at intervals of, and an engagement means for engaging and holding the storage container in an immovable state on the support frame with the opening facing upward, The lower end of the arcuate lower surface is fixed to the outside of both side plates of the container with the bottom plate side thereof, and the engagement by the engaging means is released when the content in the container is more than a predetermined amount. The appropriate number of engaging portions provided on the arcuate lower surface with the engaging portions of the vertical member. A rotary article storage box comprising: a pair of container guide members that roll on a vertical member while sequentially engaging with each other.