JPH0686253B2 - Flexible container storage - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flexible container storage body which is utilized when stacking a plurality of flexible containers stored in an automated warehouse or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a flexible container stored in a warehouse or the like, which comprises a substantially cubic bag 1 made of cloth or resin and a hanging string 2 fixed to the bag 1. ing. Grains such as rice are stored in the bag 1, and the external dimensions are length x width x height is approximately 1.2 m x
The size is 1.2 m x 1.2 m, and the total weight when storing grains is about 1 ton. This bag 1, for example, hooks a hook 3 of a crane installed in a warehouse on a hanging string,
It is transported to a predetermined storage position by a crane and stacked and stored in the warehouse 5 as shown in FIG.

[0003]

Since the flexible container 1 has a low rigidity, the shape is likely to be deformed when a plurality of layers are stacked, and a load collapse may occur as shown by an arrow 1a in FIG. There is a problem in the safety of the work of storing the product inside and the work of carrying out the product from the warehouse 5.

In order to prevent this load collapse as much as possible, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the flexible container 1 is limited to a stack of two stages at most, and the storage space in the warehouse 5 cannot be effectively used.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a flexible container housing which can stack flexible containers in a desired number of stages.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a plurality of quadrangular unit spaces formed by arranging rod-shaped bodies in a grid pattern in a horizontal plane and being surrounded by these rod-shaped bodies. The assembly blocks whose preset outer dimensions are set so as to correspond to one outer dimension of the flexible container to be housed are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and the corners at the corresponding positions of the respective assembly blocks are arranged. The parts are connected together by columns extending in the vertical direction, and the corresponding sides of the quadrangle that form a plurality of unit spaces at the corresponding positions in the vertical direction of the assembly block are vertically moved by the guide members. A plurality of stacks of the flexible containers in a cylindrical space formed by connecting a plurality of unit spaces at corresponding positions in the vertical direction of the assembly block. It is to the to can be rack mounted configuration.

[0007]

With this structure, the flexible container to be stored is carried along the upper surface of the uppermost assembly block and inserted into the cylindrical space at the selected position along the guide member. Next, a second flexible container is placed on the flexible container arranged at the bottom in the tubular space, and a plurality of flexible containers are sequentially stacked in the unit space. With this configuration, the plurality of flexible containers are stably stacked in the cylindrical space at the selected position, with their side surfaces supported by the guide member.

Next, for example, a plurality of flexible containers are similarly stably stacked in a cylindrical space adjacent to the above-mentioned cylindrical space in which a plurality of flexible containers are stacked, and the cylindrical spaces are sequentially selected and each cylinder is selected. A plurality of flexible containers can be stacked in a stable manner by effectively using the occupied space in the space.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion fixed to a floor surface of the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a configuration of the embodiment. And FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the flexible container storage body according to the embodiment holds a predetermined space 8 along the wall 7 of the warehouse building between the wall 7 and the assembly blocks 10a to 10c of the same shape. Each of the assembly blocks 10a has a configuration in which, for example, 6 f of 10f are arranged in the vertical direction.
Corresponding corners of -10f are columns 1 extending vertically.
The two are connected together. The uppermost assembly block 10f will be described with reference to FIG. 4. In this assembly block 10f, a plurality of quadrangular unit spaces 15 are formed by the rod-shaped bodies 6 arranged in a grid in a horizontal plane. , Unit space 1 of each assembly block corresponding vertically
The rod-shaped bodies 6 on the respective sides of 5 are vertically connected by a guide member 16. The external dimensions of this unit space 15 are
It is set so as to correspond to the external dimensions of the flexible container 1 to be stored. Other assembly blocks 10a-1
The same applies to 0e.

As shown in FIG. 5, the space between the lowermost assembly block 10a and the concrete floor surface 17 of the warehouse 5 is set to about 1/2 of the height of one flexible container 1. The distance between the assembly block 10a and the assembly block 10b, the distance between the assembly block 10b and the assembly block 10c, the distance between the assembly block 10c and the assembly block 10d, and the assembly block 1
The distance between 0d and the assembly block 10e is set to substantially correspond to the height dimension of the flexible container 1, and the distance between the assembly block 10e and the assembly block 10f located at the top is 1 It is set to approximately 1/2 of the height dimension of each flexible container 1.

The above-mentioned connection by the pillars 12 at the corners of the assembly blocks 10a to 10f and the connection by the guide member 16 at each side of the unit space 15 of the assembly block are performed by the same structure, and the unit space 15 is formed. Member 16 on each side of
2, the bracket 6a is fixed to the end face of the rod-shaped body 6 on each side by welding, for example, and the bracket 6a is fixed to the guide member 16 with a screw, as shown in FIG. There is. In FIG. 2, the guide member 1
Although only the connection of the rod 6 to one side of 6 is shown,
The rod-shaped body 6 is similarly connected to the other side of the guide member 16 if necessary. Each assembly block 10a-10
The connection by the columns 12 at the corners of f is similarly performed, and the brackets are welded and fixed to the end faces of the rod-shaped bodies 6 at the corners of the assembly block, and the brackets are fixed to the columns 12 by screws.

The lower end of the column 12 and the lower end of each guide member 16 are fixed to the floor with the same structure.
When the guide member 16 is taken up and described, a bracket 16a is fixed to the lower end surface of the guide member 16 by welding, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, and this bracket 16a is bolted to the concrete floor surface 17 of the warehouse 5. Then, the guide member 16 is fixed to the floor surface 17. Similarly, with respect to the pillar 12, the bracket fixed to the lower end surface of the pillar 12 is bolted to the floor surface 17 to fix the pillar 12 to the floor surface 17.

In this manner, the flexible container storage body of the embodiment keeps the space 8 between the warehouse 5 and the wall 7 and the height of the flexible container 1 stored vertically on the floor surface 17. The outer shape of the flexible container 1 in which the assembly blocks 10a to 10f are arranged in six stages while maintaining the dimension-related intervals, and the outer dimensions of the unit space 15 corresponding to the vertical direction of each of the assembly blocks 10a to 10f are stored. It corresponds to the dimensions. Therefore, in the flexible container storage body, a cylindrical space 20 in which the flexible containers 1 can be stacked and stored is formed by connecting a plurality of unit spaces 15 at corresponding positions in the vertical direction of each of the assembly blocks 10a to 10f. .

Next, the storing operation of the flexible container 1 having the above-mentioned structure will be described.

Prior to loading the flexible container 1 into the warehouse, it is selected which tubular space 20 the flexible container 1 is to be stored in, for example, 16 × 5 = 80 tubes shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. If the flexible container 1 is to be stored in the space 20, the crane installed in the warehouse is used, and the hanging string 2 is hooked on the hook 3 of the crane as shown in FIG. The container 1 is transported along the uppermost assembly block 10f by running a crane, and is inserted and lowered along the guide member 16 into the cylindrical space 20 at the end position of the storage area. It is stored at the bottom of the space 20. Next, the cylindrical space 2 on the flexible container 1 stored
The following flexible containers 1 are stacked and stored in 0, and five flexible containers 1 are sequentially stacked and stored in the cylindrical space 20 at the same position in the vertical direction. The flexible container 1 is placed in the cylindrical space 20 at the same position in the vertical direction.
Is full, for example, the cylindrical spaces 20 at the same position in the vertical direction at the adjacent positions are selected, the flexible containers 1 are continuously stored, and the same operation is sequentially repeated to store all the flexible containers 1. Is completed. It should be noted that the position selection of the cylindrical spaces 20 accommodating the flexible containers 1 in a stacked manner is not limited to the sequentially adjacent ones as described above, and it is needless to say that any desired position can be selected.

In the embodiment, since the flexible container 1 is inserted into the tubular space 20 along the guide member 16 during storage, the flexible container 1 does not hit the adjacent laminated flexible container 1 and the storage work is extremely smooth. To be done. Further, since the stored flexible container 1 is supported by the guide member 16 in the longitudinal direction of the central portion of each side surface, it does not cause load collapse, and by the assembly blocks 10a to 10e in the central portion of each side surface. Since the flexible container 1 is supported, it is possible to regulate the bulging of the flexible container 1 due to the stacking, and thus it is possible to orderly store the flexible container 1 in the minimum occupied space. Therefore, by setting the number of stages of the assembly blocks up to the maximum height allowed by the warehouse building, a large number of flexible containers 1 can be stored efficiently in a limited space without causing the risk of load collapse for workers. It becomes possible to do. In addition, since the flexible container 1 is stacked and stored while maintaining the space 8 between it and the wall 7 of the warehouse building, it is possible to prevent electric devices attached to the wall 8 from being damaged or obstructing passage of workers. The flexible container 1 is stored.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the outer dimensions of a plurality of unit spaces formed by being surrounded by the rod-shaped members arranged in a grid on the horizontal plane are set to the outer dimensions of the flexible container to be stored. A plurality of vertically arranged assembly blocks are arranged in a vertical direction, and the corresponding sides of the quadrangle, which form unit spaces at corresponding positions in the vertical direction of the respective assembly blocks, are connected to each other by a guide member. Since it is connected in the up and down direction respectively, the flexible container can be smoothly stored along the guide member in the tubular space in which a plurality of unit spaces are connected in the up and down direction. The side surface is held by the guide member so that the load does not collapse and it can be stored neatly in the smallest occupied space, making full use of the storage space. It is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a main part of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion fixed to the floor surface in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a storage state of a conventional flexible container in a warehouse.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a flexible container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flexible container 6 Bar-shaped body 6a Bracket 10a-10f Assembly block 12 Strut 15 Unit space 16 Guide member 16a Bracket 20 Cylindrical space

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-61-257387 (JP, A) JP-A-56-135387 (JP, A) Actual opening 63-162720 (JP, U) Actual opening 1-70721 (JP , U) JP-B 56-47096 (JP, B2) JP-B 62-22485 (JP, B2)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rod-shaped body is arranged in a grid pattern in a horizontal plane, and the outer dimensions of each of a plurality of quadrangular unit spaces formed by being surrounded by these rod-shaped bodies are stored in one of flexible containers to be housed. The assembly blocks preset to correspond to the external dimensions are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and the corners at the corresponding positions of the respective assembly blocks are integrally connected by the columns extending in the vertical direction, Corresponding sides of the quadrangles forming the unit spaces at corresponding positions in the vertical direction of the assembly block are connected in the vertical direction by guide members to correspond in the vertical direction of the assembly block. The flexible container is characterized in that a plurality of the flexible containers can be stacked and stored in a cylindrical space formed by connecting a plurality of the unit spaces at a position where Bull container storage.