JPH0656018U - Vertical type storage device for long objects - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A wide variety of materials, such as long materials and scraps, can be stored and stored in a space-saving manner, and can be easily and quickly carried in and out of the front-back process side when necessary. Provide a vertical type storage device for long objects. [Structure] A plurality of material support bases 4 are pin-coupled to a chain 12 of a chain mechanism part 3 which is driven by a chain drive mechanism part 15 and which is supported by a column 2 so as to move up and down along a vertical direction, and is suspended and supported. The material 10 is stored in the material support base 4 and the material support base 4 is moved along the guide portion 5. Material 10
Is sent to the machine 9 side in the front-back process by a hanger 6, a conveyor 8 and the like arranged near the apparatus. In addition, the scrap material is also mounted in the material support base 4 and is prevented from falling off by the band member 36.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an apparatus for organizing and storing materials such as long objects and scraps thereof, and particularly to an apparatus for organizing and storing long objects which is space-saving and easy to handle.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A wide space is required if long objects such as pipes, flat bars, and angles are rolled and stored on the floor of the building. It is also difficult to handle and dangerous. For this reason, many materials such as long ones have been stored and stored in storage shelves suitable for them. In this case, the material is mainly loaded and unloaded by manual operation. On the other hand, a fully-automatic material sorting and storage device has been adopted for the purpose of improving the efficiency of material loading and unloading. In this case, a control device using a computer or the like is used to carry in and out the material.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The material storage and storage on the material shelves used in general factories, warehouses, etc. is carried in and out manually as described above, which requires considerable labor. Also, it is difficult to orderly store many kinds of materials. On the other hand, the fully automatic type does not have any problems in organizing and storing and carrying in and out, but the equipment cost is extremely high. In particular, in order to automatically sort and store many kinds of materials, the device structure becomes large and the control system becomes expensive. Furthermore, it requires a large storage space. On the other hand, even if the materials are organized and stored, it is necessary to easily transfer the desired material to the next process side when necessary. In addition, it is necessary that scrap materials can be easily stored in the same place and can be organized and stored. For this reason, it is desirable that the material storage device be one that can be put together in a space-saving manner and that can be easily delivered to the previous process and the next process even with some manual operation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, is formed in a space-saving manner, can easily sort and store a large variety of materials and a large amount of materials, and has a material loading / unloading means provided in the vicinity thereof. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vertical arrangement storage device for long objects which can be efficiently exchanged with the front and rear processes.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pair of chain mechanism parts that are supported by columns that are erected facing each other on the floor and are driven in the vertical direction, and between the chain mechanism parts. A plurality of material support bases that are horizontally installed and have both ends thereof integrally pin-coupled to the chain mechanism part and supported in a hanging manner, and the columns for guiding and supporting both sides of the material support bases in the vertical direction. The chain mechanism part comprises a chain formed by chaining chain rings having wide pin intervals, a chain wheel meshing with the chain, and a chain drive mechanism part for driving the chain wheel. The material support table constitutes a vertical organizing and storing device for a long object including a support surface for horizontally supporting a material such as a long object and a plurality of band members for preventing the material from falling off. Ah . In addition, a material carrying-in / out means such as a suspender for materials such as long objects and a conveyer is attached in the vicinity of the vertical organizing and storing device to improve the efficiency of carrying in / out.

[0006]

[Action]

 Since both sides of the multiple material support bases are integrally pin-coupled to the chain mechanism part and suspended downwardly, the same condition as the vertical movement of the chain mechanism part, that is, the supporting surface, is maintained. It can move vertically up and down while being held horizontally. Materials such as long objects are stored horizontally on the support surface, so a large number of long objects can be stored in a stacked state and moved up and down in the vertical direction. In addition, the material support base is equipped with multiple band members to prevent the material from falling off, so that materials of any length such as scraps are mounted on the support surface and stored and stored in the same manner as long objects. You can do it. Furthermore, a guide is provided on the side of the column to prevent the material support base from wobbling due to vertical movement, thus stabilizing the material support base. On the other hand, since this device arranges a large number of material supports along the vertical direction, it can be formed in a space-saving manner, and can also be used for vertically moving hoisting gears or conveyors arranged in the horizontal direction. The material loading / unloading means can be arranged near the material support base. Therefore, the loading and unloading of the material can be performed very easily. As a result, it becomes possible to easily store and store the material, which has been subjected to the predetermined processing in the preceding and subsequent steps, in this device, and to carry it out quickly if necessary.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side view showing the entire structure of this embodiment and the attached device, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the schematic structure of this embodiment, FIG. 3 is a side view of the chain mechanism portion, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial front view of FIG. 5, FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 are drawings showing the structure of main constituent parts of the chain mechanism part, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the material support base of this embodiment, FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 8, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an engagement state between the chain mechanism portion and the material support base, and FIG. 11 is a partial side view showing an engagement state between the guide portion and the material support base.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vertical type organizing and storing apparatus 1 is roughly classified into a column 2, a chain mechanism portion 3, a material support 4, and a guide integrally formed on the column 2 side. It is composed of parts 5 and the like. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a lifting tool 6 for suspending the material 10 as an attached device, a rolling horizontal table 7 for temporarily horizontally supporting the material 10, a conveyor 8 and a cutting machine adjacent to the lifting horizontal table 7. The preceding and subsequent process machines 9 and the like are shown. The stanchions 2 are erected on the floor surface 11 and are arranged opposite to each other with an interval corresponding to the material 10 having the maximum length. The chain mechanism part 3 is arranged in a vertical direction along the column 2, and the plurality of material support bases 4 are supported by the chain mechanism part 3 at both ends by pins and are horizontally installed. The guide portion 5 is formed near the chain mechanism portion 3 along the vertical direction. On the other hand, the hanger 6 of the attached device is arranged so as to be hung from the ceiling of the building, and the rolling horizontal base 7 and the conveyor 8 are arranged horizontally.

First, the chain mechanism portion 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. The chain mechanism portion 3 is configured by alternately connecting the plate-like chain ring 16 and the flat plate-like chain ring 17 shown in FIG. 5, and vertically arranging the chain 12, the lower chain wheel 13 and the upper chain wheel 13 that mesh with the chain 12. It is composed of a chain wheel 14 and a chain drive mechanism section 15 for driving the lower chain wheel 13 to move the chain 12 in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 5, the chain ring with plate 16 is composed of a rectangular thick plate member 18 and projecting members 19 and 19 fixed to one side end thereof. The projecting members 19 and 19 have a pitch P. The pin holes 20 and 20 are formed so as to be separated from each other. Further, a pin hole 21 is formed in the other end of the thick plate member 18 for pin-coupling the material support base 4 which will be described later. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the plate-like chain ring 17 is formed by forming pin holes 22 at positions separated by a pitch P which is wider than that of a chain ring of a normal roller chain. As described above, the chain 12 is composed of the plate-attached chain ring 16 and the flat plate-like chain ring 17 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, which are alternately pin-connected by the pins 23 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lower chain wheel 13 and the upper chain wheel 14 have arcuate grooves 24 into which the pins 23 are fitted at equal positions along the circumferential direction at positions separated by the pitch P. The disc 25 is formed into a disc, and the shaft 25 is pivotally attached to the column 2 side as shown in FIG. The lower chain wheels 13 and 13 and the upper chain wheels 14 and 14 that face each other are integrally connected by a long shaft 26. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the chain sprocket 27 is fixed to the shaft portion 25 of the lower chain wheel 13.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the chain drive mechanism 15 includes a drive motor 28 placed on the floor 11 and a chain sprocket 29 fixed to its rotation shaft, and supported on the support column 2 side. Small chain sprocket 30 and a large chain sprocket 31 integrally formed therewith, a chain 32 installed between the chain sprocket 27 and the large chain sprocket 31, the small chain sprocket 30 and the chain sprocket 27 on the lower chain wheel 13 side. It is composed of a chain 33 and the like installed between them.

With the above structure, when the drive motor 28 is driven, the lower chain wheel 13 rotates via the chain drive mechanism portion 15, and the chain 12 meshing with the lower chain wheel 13 and the upper chain wheel 14 moves vertically. Circulate along. Also, by changing the rotation direction of the drive motor 28, the drive motor 28 is circularly moved in the opposite direction.

Next, the material support base 4 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The material support base 4 includes a support member 34 having a support surface for supporting the material 10, a suspension member 35 fixed to both side ends thereof and having a U-shaped transverse cross section, and a material for preventing the material 10 from falling off. The band member 36 and the like. The support member 34 includes a support surface member 37 that is horizontally arranged and has high bending rigidity, a plurality of support members 38 that protrude forward and backward to fix the base end side to the support surface member 37, and a support member 38. It is composed of a rod member 39, etc., which is inserted into the through hole on the tip side and is arranged in parallel with the supporting surface member 37. As shown in FIG. 9, the upper surfaces of the support surface member 37 and the support member 38 are held flush with each other so that the material 10 is stably supported. As shown in FIG. 10, the hanging member 35 is formed to have a length slightly shorter than the interval m between the plate-attached chain rings 16, 16 of the chain 12 so that the adjacent material support bases 4, 4 do not interfere with each other. Is formed as. A bearing member 41 that pivotally supports the support shaft 40 is fixed to the upper end of the suspension member 35.

The band members 36 are arranged at appropriate intervals along the longitudinal direction of the support surface member 37 of the material support base 4. The band member 36 includes a fixing member 42 for fixing the base end portion to the protruding end of the one side support member 38, a flexible member 43 for fixing the base end portion to the other side support member 38, and the base end side of both. The cross member 47 and the like are erected on the. Locking portions 44 and 45 are formed on the tip end side of the fixing member 42 and the tip end side of the flexible member 43, and the fixing member 42 and the flexible member 43 are connected by engaging them. Further, in order to mount the material 10 on the supporting member 34, the engaging portions 44 and 45 are released from the engagement and the flexible member 43 is opened.

Next, the connecting structure of the chain mechanism portion 3 and the material support base 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The suspension member 35 of the material support base 4 is provided with the support shaft 40 pivotally supported by the bearing member 41 as described above. The support shaft 40 is inserted into the pin hole 21 of the chain ring 16 with a plate of the chain 12. The support shaft 40 is prevented from falling off by a stopper (detailed structure is omitted). With the above structure, the material support base 4 is pin-connected at both ends thereof to the pair of chains 12 and 12 via the support shafts 40 and 40, and is suspended and supported. It should be noted that a plurality of material support bases 4 engage the plate-attached chain ring 16 and are arranged in parallel at intervals m (FIG. 10).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the guide portion 5 is fixed to the column 2 and is made of an L-shaped member having a guide surface 46 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 11. The guide surface 46 is arranged along the vertical direction at a position where it can abut and engage with one side surface of the hanging member 35 of the material support 4. With the above structure, the material support base 4 comes into contact with one side surface of the suspension member 35 against the guide surface 45, and is prevented from swinging in the front-rear direction so that the material support base 4 can move smoothly along the vertical direction.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The material 10 temporarily mounted on the rolling horizontal table 7 is moved to the vicinity of the material support table 4. The band member 36 is opened, and the material 10 is mounted and stacked on the support member 34 by the lifting tool 6. By operating the chain drive mechanism portion 15 of the chain mechanism portion 3, the lower chain wheel 13 rotates and the chain 12 moves in the vertical direction. As a result, the material support base 4 on which the material 10 is mounted moves in the vertical direction. Next, the material 10 1 is similarly mounted on the adjacent material support base 4. By repeating the above operation, a large amount of material 10 is mounted in the material support base 4. Since the material support base 4 is suspended from and supported by the chain 12 that moves vertically, the material support base 4 can move stably in the vertical direction, and the band member 36 prevents the material support 4 from falling off. Further, since the plurality of material support bases 4 are all arranged adjacent to each other along the vertical plane, a large number of material support bases 4 are arranged in a narrow space, and a large amount of material 10 can be stored. . On the other hand, in order to convey the material 10 in the material support base 4 to the next process side, the material support base 4 in which the desired material 10 is stored is moved to the vicinity of the rolling horizontal base 7 and the material 6 is lifted by the hanger 6. 10 may be mounted on the conveyor 8 and moved to the machine 9 side. By arranging the conveyor 8 in each direction along the horizontal direction, the material 10 in the material support base 4 can be easily and quickly transported to the machine 9 side. On the other hand, even an end material produced by cutting the material 10 of a long object can be stably supported by mounting the end material between a plurality of band members 36 of the material support base 4. Further, in the vertical type organizing and storing apparatus 1 of this embodiment, since the contents of the material 10 stored in the material supporting table 4 can be easily visually inspected, the desired material 10 can be easily moved to the taking-out position. Can be done. Further, since the guide portion 5 prevents the material support base 4 from swinging during movement as described above, the material support base 4 can be smoothly and quickly moved, and noise can be prevented from occurring.

The detailed structure of each constituent element is not limited to that of this embodiment, and further, various modifications and embodiments can be taken within the scope not departing from the idea of the invention. Of course.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, the following remarkable effects are obtained. (1) By adopting a structure in which a plurality of material support bases are pin-connected to a vertically arranged chain mechanism to support them vertically, a vertically extending structure is formed and space can be saved. (2) Since the material support table moves along the vertical surface, it is possible to arrange a material loading / unloading means such as a hanging tool or a conveyor near the moving surface. As a result, the material can be easily loaded and unloaded from the front and rear processes. (3) Since the supporting surface of the material support table moves while always maintaining a horizontal state, the material is stably supported. (4) By arranging a plurality of band members along the longitudinal direction of the support surface, short scraps can be stored similarly to long ones. (5) Since the material inside the material support table can be easily checked with eyes, the material can be easily organized and stored, and the desired material can be easily carried in and out. (6) Since the attached device can be arranged in the vicinity, work using the material can be efficiently performed. (7) Since each component can be disassembled, they can be put together in a kid for easy on-site assembly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an outline overall structure of an embodiment of a vertical organized storage device of the present invention with an attached device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vertical organized storage device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a schematic structure of a chain mechanism portion of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partial front view showing the chain structure of the chain mechanism portion of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a chain ring with a plate of the chain mechanism portion of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a flat plate chain ring of the chain mechanism portion of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the chain wheel of the chain mechanism portion of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing a material support base and a guide portion of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the detailed structure of the band member of the material support base according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the connection structure of the chain mechanism portion and the material support base of this embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a partial side view showing an engaged state of the material support base and the guide member of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vertical type organizer 2 Struts 3 Chain mechanism 4 Material support 5 Guide 6 Lifting 7 Rolling horizontal 8 Conveyor 9 Machine 10 Material 11 Floor 12 Chain 13 Lower chainwheel 14 Upper chainwheel 15 Chain drive mechanism 16 Chain Ring with Plate 17 Flat Chain Ring 18 Thick Plate Member 19 Projecting Member 20 Pin Hole 21 Pin Hole 22 Pin Hole 23 Pin 24 Recessed Groove 25 Shaft 26 Long Shaft 27 Chain Sprocket 28 Drive Motor 29 Chain Sprocket 30 Small Chain Sprocket 31 large chain sprocket 32 chain 33 chain 34 support member 35 suspension member 36 band member 37 support surface member 38 support member 39 rod member 40 support shaft 41 bearing member 42 fixing member 43 flexible member 44 locking portion 45 Locking part 46 Guide surface 47 Cross member

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pair of chain mechanism parts that are supported by columns that are erected opposite to each other on a floor and are driven in the vertical direction, and a pair of chain mechanism parts that are horizontally installed between the chain mechanism parts. A plurality of material support bases that are integrally pin-coupled to the chain mechanism portion and supported by being suspended; and guide portions that are fixed to the column side so as to guide and support both sides of the material support bases in the vertical direction. The chain mechanism section comprises a chain formed by chaining chain rings having a wide pin interval, a chain wheel meshing with the chain, and a chain drive mechanism section for driving the chain wheel, and the material support base, A vertical type organizing and storing device for long objects, comprising a supporting surface for horizontally supporting materials such as long objects and a plurality of band members for preventing the materials from falling off. 2. The vertical type of the long object according to claim 1, wherein a suspender for a material such as a long object and a material carrying-in / out means such as a conveyor are provided so as to be engaged with the vertical type storage device. Arrangement storage device.