JPH0625443Y2 - Trolley positioning device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Industrial Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a trolley positioning device used when a plurality of trolleys are arranged and stored.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device of this type, a straight bar is attached to the floor side, and a plurality of carriages positioned by contacting wheels with the bar are arranged in the length direction of the bar. I was storing it.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] According to the above-mentioned conventional type, positioning by the bar is only in the depth direction and cannot be performed in the lateral direction (parallel direction), so that the intervals between the carriages in the lateral direction become uneven. It looks bad. Also, when the trucks are closely arranged, when pulling out one truck from the lined row or pushing one truck into an empty space, the trucks on both sides come into contact with each other, and pulling out or pushing cannot be performed easily. Not only will it disturb the line. For this purpose, the carriages may be roughly arranged, but in this case, the number of storages of the carriages with respect to the storage area is small, and the storage efficiency is poor.

The object of the present invention is to provide a positioning device for a bogie that can perform positioning in the depth direction and the lateral direction, and can guide the wheels so that the bogie can be moved even when the car is pushed in or pulled out with a small turning radius. is there.

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, a trolley positioning device according to the present invention is a trolley positioning device having a plurality of wheels in two rows, each of which forms two rows of wheel guide grooves. An outer end of the guide member, which comprises a pair of inner and outer guide members, an outer connector that connects the outer ends of adjacent inner guide members, and an inner connector that connects the inner ends of the inner and outer guide members in each row. Is formed in an outwardly widened portion sandwiching a wheel guide groove, and a slanted surface is formed on the inner surface of the internal connecting body so as to be widened upward.

According to the configuration of the present invention, when the trolley is pushed into the empty positioning device, the wheel is first guided to the outer spread portion, and then guided to the wheel guide groove while the lateral movement is restricted by the guide member. . Then, the wheel is brought into contact with the inclined surface of the internal connecting body so that the carriage is stably positioned in the depth direction. Also, when the cart is pulled out, the lateral movement is restricted until the wheels completely come out of the wheel guide groove.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a trolley, a bottom plate 3 having a plurality of free wheels 2A and 2B attached to the lower surface in two rows, a front side wall 4, a rear side wall 5, a right side wall 6, and a front side wall 4 standing from the bottom plate 3. A hanger bar 7 in the front-rear direction attached between the upper end center part of the rear side wall 5 and trolleys 8A, 8B located above the front side wall 4 and the rear side wall 5.
Etc. Bumpers 9A and 9B are attached to the upper outer surfaces of the front side wall 4 and the rear side wall 5, respectively. Swing members 12A, 12B are attached so as to be swingable right and left via direction shafts 11A, 11B. Then, the left-right axis 1 is attached to the upper end side of the swing members 12A, 12B.
The trolleys 8A and 8B are attached via 3A and 13B, and each of the trolleys 8A and 8B has a plurality of roller-shaped rollers 14A and 14B. A garment 15, which is an example of a transported object, is stored in the carriage 1 by being hooked on the hanger bar 7 via the hanger 16. The clothing 15 is covered with a plastic bag 17, and the arrival label 18 is attached to the plastic bag 17. The trolley 1 is a trolley 8A,
By engaging with a suspension guide rail (not shown) via 8B, and by causing a pusher from a propulsion device (such as a chain conveyor) arranged above the suspension guide rail to act on the trolleys 8A and 8B. , Driven on a fixed route. Also, from the suspension guide rail to the trolley 8A,
By removing 8B and grounding to the floor 19 via the free wheels 2A and 2B, manual running such as manual pushing can be performed.

A single-sided positioning device 21 and a double-sided positioning device 22 are arranged at a predetermined pitch P in the storage space 20 for storing the trucks 1 side by side as described above. These positioning devices 21, 22 are a pair of inner and outer guide members 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B that form two rows of wheel guide grooves 23A, 23B, respectively,
The outer connecting body 26 that connects the outer ends of the inner guide members 24A and 24B adjacent to each other, and the inner end of the inner and outer guide members of each row, that is, the inner part that connects the inner ends of 24A and 25A and 24B and 25B. It is composed of connecting bodies 27, 27A and 27B. Here, in the double-sided positioning device 22, the inner guide members 24A, 24B and the outer guide members 25A, 25B are shared, and therefore the inner coupling member 2 is used.
As 7A and 27B, short guide members are used in the middle of the length direction of each guide member. Further, in the one-sided positioning device 21, a long length is commonly used for each guide member as the internal connector 27. The outer end of each guide member 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B is formed in an outer expanded portion 24a, 24b, 25a, 25b sandwiching the wheel guide groove 23A, 23B. Then, on the inner surfaces of the respective guide members 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B and the internal connecting bodies 27, 27A, 27B, inclined surfaces 28A, 28B, 29A, 29B, 30, 30A, 30B are formed which spread toward the upper side. The positioning devices 21 and 22 thus formed can be fixed to the floor 19 side. That is, in the single-sided positioning device 21, the mounting plates 31 are integrally formed at the lower ends of both ends of the internal coupling body 27, and in the double-sided positioning device 22, at the lower portions of the outer guide members 25A, 25B corresponding to the internal coupling bodies 27A, 27B. And a bolt hole 32 is formed in the center of the mounting plate 31,
An operation hole 33 is formed in the outer guide members 25A, 25B and the internal connecting body 27 so as to face the bolt hole 32. Then, fix the bolts 32 in the embedded bolts 34 protruding as designed.
Can be externally fitted, and then the washer 35 can be externally fitted from the operation hole 33 and the nut 36 can be tightened.

In the above embodiment, the trolley 1 unloaded from the suspension guide rails is manually pushed to the storage space 20 and then pushed into the empty positioning devices 21, 22. At the time of pushing it in, the free wheels 2A and 2B move toward the outer flared portion 24.
The guide wheels a, 24b, 25a, 25b are guided to the wheel guide grooves 23A, 23B, and the free wheels 2A, 2B hit the inclined surfaces 30, 30A, 30B of the inner coupling bodies 27, 27A, 27B. Positioning in the depth direction is performed by contact. Further, lateral positioning is performed by both guide members 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B. Also when pulling out the trolley 1, the free wheels 2A, 2B are guided to the guide members 24A, 24B, 25 until they completely come out of the wheel guide grooves 23A, 23B.
Lateral movement is restricted by A and 25B. Like this, dolly 1
Lateral movement is restricted when pushing in and pulling out, and there is no contact with the adjacent cart 1.
Further, the outer expanded portions 24a, 24b, 25a, 25b facilitate the turning, the inter-row space S can be narrowed, and the storage space 20 can be compactly assembled.

Effect of the Invention According to the present invention having the above-described structure, when pushing the trolley into the empty positioning device, the wheels can be first guided by the outer spreading portion, and then guided by the guide member to the wheel guide groove while restricting lateral movement. it can. Then, in the dolly, the wheels are brought into contact with the inclined surface of the internal coupling body, so that positioning in the depth direction can be stably performed. Also when pulling out the dolly,
Lateral movement can be restricted until the wheel is completely out of the wheel guide groove. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform the positioning in the depth direction and the lateral direction, prevent the carts from contacting the carts on both sides when pushing or pulling out, and it is possible to store them side by side densely. At the same time, the trolley can be caused to travel with a small turning radius by the guidance of the widened portion, and the storage efficiency with respect to the storage area can be improved. Since the main body is detachable on the floor side, it can be easily replaced, and the loop-shaped framework makes it lightweight and strong.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawing shows one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a plan view, and FIG.
The drawing is a view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side view in the use state, FIG. 4 is a front view with the same portion cut away, and FIG. 1 ... Bogie, 2A, 2B ... Free wheel, 19 ... Floor, 20 ...
… Storage area, 21 …… Single-sided positioning device, 22 …… Double-sided positioning device, 23A, 23B …… Wheel guide groove, 24A, 24B …… Inner guide member, 25A, 25B …… Outer guide member, 24a, 24b, 2
5a, 25b …… Outward spread part, 26 …… External connection, 27,27A, 27B
...... Internal connection body, 28A, 28B, 29A, 29B, 30,30A, 30B …… Sloping surface, 31 …… Mounting plate, 34 …… Embedded bolt, 36 …… Nut.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A positioning device for a bogie having a plurality of wheels in two rows, wherein a pair of inner and outer guide members that form two rows of wheel guide grooves and outer ends of adjacent inner guide members are connected. And an inner connecting body that connects the inner ends of the inner and outer guide members of each row, and the outer end of the guide member is formed in an outer widened portion sandwiching a wheel guide groove,
A trolley positioning device, characterized in that an inclined surface is formed on an inner surface of the internal connection body so as to expand toward the upper side, and the entire structure is fixed to the floor side.