JPH08295340A - Panel carrying device, and multiple stage loading method for panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a panel carrying device and multiple stage loading method for panel, by which the labor of a panel carrying work can be saved, and the panel carrying period of time can be shortened. CONSTITUTION: A panel carrying device is equipped with a pallet 1 on which panels 6 are flatly loaded, and a leg part 2 which has a height-changing means 7 to change the height of the pallet 1 and also, has wheels 8, and supports the pallet 1. For a multiple stage loading method for panels, by using a pair of the panel carrying devices, the uppermost panel of the first panel carrying device and the surface of a truck 2 of the second panel carrying device are adjusted to be approx. the same height, and the whole body of the pallet 1 on the second panel carrying device is placed on the top of the panels 6 of the first panel carrying device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a panel carrier and a multi-stage panel loading method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of panels are stacked flat on a pallet and moved by a forklift or a hand lifter.

[0003]

However, when loading or unloading a pallet on a truck, the pallet must be lifted or lowered using a forklift or a unic, and there is a special license to operate it. People were needed for both the factory and the field. In addition, forklifts and unics are special facilities, and it is difficult to transport pallets using multiple of them on site.
Therefore, it takes a long time to convey the pallets, and the work efficiency is low.

Further, during construction on site, a person carries a pallet at a certain place to a place where one panel is required at a time, so that there is a lot of waste in carrying the panels at the time of construction. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a panel carrying device and a multi-stage stacking method of panels, which can save labor of panel carrying work and shorten panel carrying time.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a panel carrier having a pallet for flatly stacking panels and height changing means for changing the height of the pallet, and a wheel for supporting the pallet. And a leg portion that does. The panel carrying device of claim 2 is the same as that of claim 1.
The height changing means can be folded in a predetermined direction.

A panel carrier according to a third aspect of the present invention comprises a pallet having wheels for flatly stacking the panels, and a trolley having a height substantially equal to the height of the truck bed and capable of mounting the pallet. It is a thing. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the trolley has a height changing means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-stage loading method for panels, wherein the panel carrying device according to the fourth aspect is used.
1 panel carrier and a pallet with flat panels
A second panel carrying device on which at least one piece is placed is arranged side by side, and the top of the panel of the first panel carrying device and the surface of the carriage of the second panel carrying device are adjusted to substantially the same height, The entire pallet of the second panel carrier is moved onto the panel of the first panel carrier.

[0008]

According to the panel carrying device of the first aspect, since the leg portions of the pallet for flatly stacking the panels are provided with the height changing means for changing the height and the wheels are provided, the pallet can be moved easily and the pallet can be easily moved. Since it is easy to unload and load the trucks from the truck, a series of transporting operations can be performed manually, eliminating the need for forklifts and unicings, which can save panel transporting work and reduce transport costs. Moreover, since the panels are not transshipped during the transportation process, the quality of the products can be secured. Furthermore, since multiple pallets can be transported at the same time, loading and unloading time at the factory and on-site can be shortened, making it easy to transport heavy, thin and long products such as panels.

According to the panel carrier of claim 2, in the claim 1, the height changing means can be folded in a predetermined direction. Therefore, in addition to the function of claim 1, the leg of the panel carrier is attached to the truck. Workability is good because the legs can be folded and put on the luggage carrier as it is by pushing against the side surface of the luggage carrier. Also, since the pallet with the panels and the legs are placed on the truck bed at the minimum height, the space occupied on the truck bed is not increased.

According to another aspect of the panel carrier of the present invention, there is provided a pallet having wheels for flatly stacking panels, and a trolley having a height substantially equal to the height of the bed of the truck and capable of mounting the pallet. Since the pallet is provided, it is possible to easily move the pallet manually, and it is possible to separate the pallet on which the panel is loaded and the trolley from each other and load the pallet and the trolley on the truck bed, and to reduce the space occupied by the truck bed.

According to the panel carrier of claim 4, in the claim 3, since the carriage has a height changing means,
In addition to the effects of the third aspect, it is possible to easily load the trucks having different heights onto the loading platform and further reduce the space occupied by the loading platform. According to the panel multi-stage stacking method of claim 5, since the plurality of pallets are sequentially stacked from the lower side by using the panel carrying device of claim 4, it is possible to stack the panels in multiple stages manually without using equipment. Storage space is small. Further, since the load of the upper panel and the pallet is applied to the lower panel, curing can be performed even during storage and transportation. Therefore, the time from the start of production to shipping can be shortened and the panel curing process can be made efficient.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, this panel carrier has a pallet 1 and legs 2. The pallet 1 is a stack of panels 6 and has wheels 3 for moving the pallet 1. The pallet 1 of the embodiment is box-shaped, and has a panel loading / unloading opening 4 formed in one side wall, another side having a hitting function for preventing falling, and a notch 5 formed in the opposite side walls. Then, both ends of the panel fixing member 36 are fixed to the cutouts 5, and the panel 6 stacked flat on the pallet 1 is fixed.

The leg portion 2 has height changing means 7 for changing the height of the pallet 1 and also has wheels 8 for supporting the pallet 1, and is set to a height substantially equal to the height of the truck bed. Consists of a dolly that is possible. Therefore, in this embodiment, the leg 2 will be referred to as a dolly 2 hereinafter. In the embodiment, the pallet 1 is placed on the pedestal 9 of the leg portion 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the pedestal 9 is formed with the groove 12 into which the wheel 3 is inserted, and the wheel stopper 13 is provided in the groove 12 to form the pallet. 1 is fixed to a pedestal 9 so that it cannot move along the groove 12.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the height changing means 7 are arranged on the left and right sides of the lower side of the pedestal 9, and the intermediate portions are connected by a shaft 16 to form an X-shaped leg rod 14, 1
5 and an operating rod 17 for narrowing or expanding the mutual distance between the leg rods 14 and 15. The lower ends of the left and right leg rods 14 are connected by a crosspiece 16, and the wheels 8 are provided at the lower end portions of the leg rods 14 and 15. On the other hand, the upper ends of the leg rods 14 and 15 connect a slider 22 via a shaft 23, and the slider 22 is slidably inserted into a slide rail 20 provided on the lower surface of the receiving base 9. A bearing 21 for guiding the slider 22 is provided on the inner surface of the slide rail 20, so that the slider 22 can be moved smoothly.

The operating rod 17 has a handle 18 at one end of a screw rod.
Is provided in a Z-shape, and a driving piece (not shown) having a female screw (not shown) with which the tip side of the operating rod 17 is screwed is attached between the left and right leg rods 14 so as to face the driving piece. A supporting piece 25 having an insertion hole 24 through which the handle 18 side of the operating rod 17 is inserted is attached between the leg rods 15. When the handle 18 is rotated, the wheel 8 is moved in the slide rail 20 so that the wheel 8 is attracted as shown by an arrow in FIG. When the handle 18 is rotated in the opposite direction, the wheel 8 and the slider 22 are separated from each other. In these cases, since the wheel 8 and the slide rail 20 are provided, the handle 18 can be rotated with a small force and the pedestal 9 can be moved up and down.

FIG. 5A shows a state in which the pallet 1 is placed on the trolley 2. The slope 27 is provided on the trolley 2 side, the wheels 3 of the pallet 1 are placed on the slope 27 and moved, and the pedestal 9 of the trolley 2 is moved. Put it on smoothly. In FIG. 5B, the trolley 2 is moved to the truck 30, the height of the loading platform 31 of the truck 30 is matched with the height of the receiving platform 9 of the truck 2, and the pallet 1 is moved onto the loading platform 31. At the same time, the trolley 2 is also loaded on the truck 30 with its height being minimized.

In FIG. 6, the truck 30 is moved to near the site, the truck 2 is unloaded, the truck 2 is adjusted to the height of the truck 31, the pallet 1 is placed on the truck 2, and the truck 2 is moved to the construction site. To do. According to this embodiment, since the carriage 2 which is the leg portion of the pallet 1 on which the panels 6 are stacked flat is provided with the height changing means for changing the height and the wheels,
The pallet 1 can be moved easily and the pallet 1 can be moved to the truck 3
Since the work of unloading and loading from 0 becomes easy, a series of transfer work can be performed manually and a forklift and unic are not required, so that the panel transfer work can be saved and the transfer cost can be reduced. Further, since the panels 6 are not transshipped during the transportation process, the quality of the products can be secured.
Furthermore, since a plurality of pallets 1 can be transferred at the same time, the loading and unloading time in the factory and the field can be shortened, and the heavy, thin and long products such as the panel 6 can be easily transported.

Further, since the pallet 1 having the wheels 3 for flatly stacking the panels 6 and the trolley 2 having the height substantially equal to the height of the loading platform 31 of the truck 30 on which the pallet 1 can be mounted are provided, 1 can be easily moved by human power, and the pallet 1 and the trolley 2 on which the panel 6 is loaded can be separated and loaded on the loading platform 31 of the truck 30, respectively, and the space occupied by the loading platform 31 of the truck 30 can be reduced. Can be made smaller.

Since the carriage 2 has the height changing means 7, it is possible to easily load the trucks 30 having different heights onto the loading platform 31 and further reduce the occupied space in the loading platform 31. FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the detachable connecting means of the pallet 1 and the trolley 2 which is an alternative to the embodiment of FIG. 2, in which the bent portions 37a at both ends are provided on both the pallet 1 and the pedestal 9 of the trolley 2. The joint member 37 with which 37b is engaged is provided, and the joint member 37 is provided with screws 38 and 39 corresponding to the pallet 1 and the truck 2, respectively.
Both are connected and fixed by tightening 9 and separable by loosening, and detachable.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the height changing means 7 of the pedestal 9 of the carriage 2 instead of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, in which a base 39 having wheels 8 is provided with an elevator 40 and an elevator 40. Attach the pedestal 9 to the upper end of the. The elevator 40 is a two-stage elevator 4
1, 42 are supported by the main body 43, and the elevating parts 41, 4 are internally provided.
Equipped with an electric gear that drives 2,
A groove 44 that meshes with the gear is formed in the. When the gear is electrically rotated, the gear 44 meshes with the groove 44 so that the lifting portions 41, 42
Are raised or lowered simultaneously or sequentially, and the pedestal 9 is raised or lowered accordingly.

The second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
It is shown in FIG. That is, in this panel carrying device, in the first embodiment, the pallet 1 is formed by a flat plate. In this case, the displacement of the panel 6 due to the vibration caused by the movement of the carriage 2 is prevented only by the panel fixing member 36. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the common parts are designated by the same reference numerals.

Next, a multi-stage stacking method of panels for each pallet using this panel carrying device will be described. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, a trolley 40 of the first panel carrying device on which one pallet having the panels 6 stacked flat and one or more pallets 1 having the panels 6 stacked flat,
In this embodiment, two carriages 41 of the second panel carrying device are arranged side by side. In this case, the uppermost part of the panel 6 of the carriage 40 and the surface of the receiving base 9 of the carriage 41 are adjusted to substantially the same height. Then, the entire pallet 1 of the carriage 41 is moved to the carriage 4
Move on the panel 6 of the 0 pallet 1 as indicated by the arrow.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, a newly loaded pallet 1a is located on the lower side, an older pallet 1b is located on the lower pallet 1a, and the oldest pallet 1a is loaded on the uppermost stage earlier than that. The pallets 1c are stacked in multiple layers so as to be positioned, and are taken out from the uppermost pallet 1c at the time of shipping.

The uppermost panel 6 for each pallet 1 is arranged so that the pallet 1 is not directly placed on the panel 6 between the pallets 1 and the load of the upper pallet 1 and the panel 6 is applied to the lower tier. A flat plate 42 is previously placed on the top. According to this embodiment, since the plurality of pallets 1 are sequentially stacked from the lower side by using the panel carrying device, the panels 6 can be stacked in multiple stages manually without using equipment, and the storage space can be reduced. Further, since the load of the upper panel 6 and the pallet 1 is applied to the lower panel 6, curing can be performed even during storage and transportation. Therefore, the time from the start of production to shipping can be shortened and the panel curing process can be made efficient.

That is, in the manufacturing process of the panel 6,
After the surface material and the lining material of the panel 6 were bonded, the panel 6 had to be cured by applying force for a certain period of time before shipping. Therefore, there is a waiting time during which the panel cannot be shipped even though the panel manufacturing process has been completed, which has been a major problem in increasing production efficiency. A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. That is,
In this panel carrying device, a pallet 1 for flatly stacking panels 6 and a height changing means 7 for changing the height of the pallet 1 are used.
And a leg portion 2 having wheels 8 and supporting the pallet 1.

The pallet 1 of the embodiment is formed of a substantially rectangular flat plate, and the panel 6 is flatly stacked on the upper surface thereof. The legs 2 are provided at four corners of the pallet 1 and the wheels 8 are provided at the lower ends thereof. The height changing means 7 is configured to be able to fold the leg portion 2 in a predetermined direction. As shown in FIG. 13, the pallet mounting member 50 to be attached to the pallet 1 is arranged at the upper end portion of the leg portion 2, 2 and a pallet mounting member 50 are formed with a partially concave spherical surface (not shown), and a spherical body 53 is interposed on the partially concave spherical surface, and the four side surfaces of the leg portion 2 are respectively pulled between the pallet mounting member 50 and the pallet mounting member 50. The spring 52 for is stretched. Reference numeral 54 is a fixture for the spring 52, and 55 is a bellows that covers the spring 52 and the pallet attachment material 50.
By applying an external force greater than a predetermined force against the spring force of the spring 52 to the leg portion 2 by the height changing means 7, the leg portion 2 can rotate about the sphere 53 in any direction and the leg portion 2 can be rotated. The pallet 1 can be folded and the height of the pallet 1 is changed by folding. Further, when the external force applied to the leg portion 2 is released, the leg portion 2 returns to the vertical posture by the restoring force of the spring 52. It should be noted that if the height of the legs 2 is set higher than the height of the loading platform 31 of the truck 30, it is convenient when the legs 2 are placed on the loading platform 31.

FIG. 14A shows a normal posture. In this case, the leg portion 2 is held in the vertical posture by the spring force of the spring 52. FIG. 14B shows that the leg 2 rotates around the sphere 53 as a result of applying a force greater than a certain amount against the spring 52 to the pallet 1 in the lateral direction and toward the floor surface 56, and the spring force of the spring 52. The leg 2 is slightly inclined against the force. In FIG. 14C, as a result of pushing the pallet 1 further toward the floor surface 56, the legs 2 are folded and the pallet 1 is folded.
Is the state of being closest to the floor surface 56.

FIG. 15A shows a state in which the pallet 1 has been moved to the vicinity of the loading platform 31 of the truck 30, and FIG.
Is a state in which the legs 2 are slightly tilted by pressing the pallet 1 against the side surface of the loading platform 31, and in FIG. 15 (c), the legs 2 are further pressed to be in a folded state,
The pallet 1 is placed on the loading platform 31 as it is. When loading the pallet 1 on the loading platform 31 of the truck 30, FIG.
Although the steps (a) to (c) of 5 are performed in the reverse order, the pallets 1 can be safely unloaded from the truck 57 by performing them in the reverse order.

According to this embodiment, since the height changing means 7 can be folded in a predetermined direction, the leg portion 2 of the panel carrying device is brought into contact with the side surface of the loading platform 31 of the truck 30 to push the leg portion 2. Since the part 2 can be folded and placed on the luggage carrier 31 as it is, workability is good. Further, since the pallet 1 having the panels 6 and the legs 2 are placed on the loading platform 31 of the truck 30 at the minimum height, the occupied space on the loading platform is not increased. Besides, there are the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of the height changing means 7 of the leg portion 2, which is a pallet attaching member 5 attached to the pallet 1.
0 is arranged on the upper end portion of the leg portion 2, the leg portion 2 and the pallet mounting material 50 are connected by a hinge 51 on one side surface of the leg portion 2, and the leg portion 2 and the pallet mounting material 50 on the other side surface of the leg portion 2 are connected. A pulling spring 52 is attached between and. As a result, the leg portion 2 becomes rotatable about the hinge 51 in the direction of the arrow, that is, in the direction in which the leg portion 2 and the pallet mounting member 50 are separated from each other, and by applying an external force against the tensile force of the spring 52 by hand, the leg portion 2 can be rotated. The part 2 can be folded, and when the external force is released, the restoring force of the spring 52 causes the leg 2 to return to the vertical posture.

[0030]

According to the panel carrying apparatus of the first aspect, since the height changing means for changing the height and the wheels are provided on the legs of the pallet for flatly stacking the panels, the pallet can be moved easily. Since the work of unloading and loading the pallets from the truck becomes easy, a series of transfer work can be performed manually, and a forklift or unic is not required. Therefore, the panel transfer work can be saved and the transfer cost can be reduced. Moreover, since the panels are not transshipped during the transportation process, the quality of the products can be secured. Further, since a plurality of pallets can be transferred at the same time, loading and unloading time at the factory and on-site can be shortened, and there is an effect that it becomes easy to transfer heavy and thin long products such as panels.

According to the panel carrier of claim 2, in the claim 1, the height changing means can be folded in a predetermined direction. Therefore, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the leg part of the panel carrier is provided in the truck. Workability is good because the legs can be folded and put on the luggage carrier as it is by pushing against the side surface of the luggage carrier. Also, since the pallet with the panels and the legs are placed on the truck bed at the minimum height, the space occupied on the truck bed is not increased.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pallet having wheels for flatly stacking panels, and a trolley having a height substantially equal to a height of a truck bed on which the pallet can be mounted. Since the pallet is provided, it is possible to easily move the pallet manually, and it is possible to separate the pallet on which the panel is loaded and the trolley from each other and load the pallet and the trolley on the truck bed, and to reduce the space occupied by the truck bed.

According to the panel carrier of claim 4, in the claim 3, since the carriage has a height changing means,
In addition to the effects of the third aspect, it is possible to easily load trucks having different heights on the loading platform and further reduce the space occupied by the loading platform. According to the multi-stage stacking method of panels of claim 5, since the plurality of pallets are sequentially stacked from the lower side by using the panel carrying device of claim 4, the multi-stage stacking of panels can be performed manually without using equipment, Storage space is small. Further, since the load of the upper panel and the pallet is applied to the lower panel, curing can be performed even during storage and transportation. Therefore, the time from the start of production to shipping can be shortened and the panel curing process can be made efficient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a structure for fixing a pallet to a carriage.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view illustrating the operation of height changing means.

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a loading operation on a track.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a loading / unloading operation from a truck.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing another embodiment for fixing the pallet to the truck.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another embodiment of the height changing unit.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of stacking pallets in multiple stages.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a pallet in a multi-tiered stacked state.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of height changing means.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of the height changing unit.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating loading and unloading operations on a truck.

FIG. 16 is a partial side view showing another embodiment of the height changing means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pallet 2 Legs (trolley) 3 Wheels 6 Panel 7 Height changing means 8 Wheels

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A panel carrying device comprising: a pallet for stacking panels in a flat manner; and a height changing means for changing the height of the pallet, and legs having wheels for supporting the pallet. 2. The panel carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the height changing means is foldable in a predetermined direction. 3. A panel carrying device comprising: a pallet having wheels for flatly stacking panels; and a trolley having a height substantially equal to a height of a truck bed on which the pallet can be mounted. 4. The panel carrier according to claim 3, wherein the carriage has height changing means. 5. A multi-stage stacking method of panels using the panel carrying device according to claim 4, wherein a first panel carrying device having one pallet having the panels stacked flat and a pallet having the panels stacked flat are provided. One or more second panel carriers are placed side by side, and the top of the panel of the first panel carrier and the surface of the carriage of the second panel carrier are adjusted to substantially the same height. A multi-stage stacking method of panels, wherein the entire pallet of the second panel carrying device is moved onto the panel of the first panel carrying device.