JPH09169339A - Connecting structure for vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispense with an implement used exclusively for preventing a plurality of vessels piled up from collapsing and ensure the prevention of the collapse. SOLUTION: A vessel 7 open on the upper side is provided with a piling fitting 9 on which, when the vessel 7 is placed in a pile with other vessels, another vessel is placed with its bottom surface 7b in contact therewith. The piling fitting 9 is provided with a connecting device 11 having a fastening part 11c which is fastened to the brim of the opening on the upper side of another vessel adjoining in the direction of the arrow Y. The piling fitting 9 is provided furthermore with a connecting device 13 having a fastening part 13c which is fastened to a support shaft 9a of the piling fitting 9 of another vessel adjoining in the direction of the arrow X.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container in which a plurality of containers having open upper surfaces are arranged adjacent to each other on the same surface, and similar containers are sequentially stacked on the plurality of arranged containers. Regarding connection structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, for automobile parts,
At the time of inventory management, transportation or delivery, as shown in FIG. 4, the containers 1 may be sequentially stacked on the pallet 3. There is a possibility that the upper upper container 1 may fall down only by stacking them, so the periphery of the upper upper container 1 is fixed by the rope 5.

[0003]

However, in the above method, a dedicated rope for preventing the container from collapsing is separately required, and the rope must be managed, which is troublesome for the operator. The rope was easy to come off and was not sufficient as a measure to prevent it from falling.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the need for a dedicated device for preventing the container from falling and to ensure the prevention of the falling.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, firstly, a plurality of containers having open upper surfaces are arranged on the same surface so as to be adjacent to each other, and the plurality of containers are arranged. In a container connecting structure in which similar containers are sequentially stacked on each container, the container has an upper surface opening formed wider than a lower bottom surface, and the lower bottom surface when stacking other containers on both ends of the upper surface opening. Are placed in contact with each other, and the metal fittings for stacking are moved between a stacking position where containers are stacked and a holding position where the containers can be held outward by displacing from the stacking position. It is possible to connect the support shafts that project outward from both side surfaces of the container and are rotatably provided with respect to the container, and the ends of the connection shafts that are connected at substantially right angles to the support shafts. Then other contents Is placed and is configured as a holding and holding shaft part for the container, and to this stacking metal fitting, another container is arranged adjacent to the stacking metal fitting in the stacking position. It is configured to have a connecting member that is extended toward the other container to prevent the movement of the other adjacent container in the separating direction.

Secondly, in the first configuration, the connector is
The base end side is connected to the vicinity of the connecting shaft portion of the mounting / holding shaft portion, and the tip end side is provided with a locking portion that enters and locks in another adjacent container.

Thirdly, in the second configuration, a recess is provided on the upper end surface of the container to receive the stacking metal fitting in the stacking position, and the connecting tool places the stacking metal fitting in the recess. A locking portion at the tip is arranged in a concave portion that extends from the dual-purpose holding shaft portion toward another adjacent container and into which the placement / holding shaft portion of the stacking metal fitting in the other container enters.

Fourthly, in the first configuration, the connector is
The base end side is connected to the support shaft portion, and the tip end side is provided with a locking portion for hooking and locking the support shaft portion of the connecting tool of another adjacent container.

According to the container connecting structure as described above,
Since the connecting tool provided on the stacking metal fitting attached to the container prevents the adjacent other containers from moving in the separating direction, the containers stacked one by one and positioned in the upper stage again are prevented from collapsing. Since this connecting tool is provided integrally with the metal fitting for stacking, there is no need to separately provide a dedicated tool for preventing falling.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a container connecting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. The container 7 to which this connecting structure is applied has an opening 7a on the upper surface, and the opening 7a is formed wider than the outer periphery of the lower bottom surface 7b. When the containers 7 are stacked, the lower bottom surface 7b is inside the opening 7a. It is designed to enter.

On both side surfaces at the end of the container 7 in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 1), when the other containers 7 are stacked, the lower bottom surface 7b thereof is placed in contact with and placed on the metal fitting 9 for stacking. Is installed. The metal fitting 9 for stacking is provided with a support shaft portion 9a that projects outward from both side surfaces of the container 7 and is rotatably provided with respect to the container 7, and a connecting shaft that is connected at a right angle to each support shaft portion 9a. Another container 7 is placed by connecting the ends of the portion 9b to each other, and the placement / holding shaft portion 9c serves as a holding portion for the container 7. By rotating the support shaft 9a with respect to the container 7, the stacking metal fitting 9 is stacked with another container 7 placed on the mounting / holding shaft 9c as shown in FIG. It is possible to move between a stacking position and a holding position where the container 7 can be rotationally displaced outward in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1 from the stacking position to hold the container 7 via the mounting / holding shaft portion 9c.

At a position corresponding to one concave portion 7c of the mounting / holding shaft portion 9c, a connecting tool 11 extending toward another container 7 adjacent in the arrow Y direction in FIG. 1 is attached. . The connecting tool 11 includes an L-shaped lever portion 11a,
The base end side of the lever portion 11a is fixed and the mounting / holding shaft portion 9 is fixed.
a cylindrical portion 11b rotatable with respect to c, and a lever portion 11a
And a plate-shaped locking portion 11c which is provided on the tip end side and is locked to another adjacent container 7. The locking portion 11c is
As shown in an enlarged perspective view in FIG. 2, a bending piece 11d having a tip side bent downward is provided.
As shown in the plan view of FIG. 3, the other container 7 adjacent to the upper side in FIG. By providing the connecting tool 11 with the L-shaped lever portion 11a, the adjacent containers 7
The interference of the locking portion 11c located on the concave portion 7c, which will be described later, with respect to the stacking metal fitting 9 of another adjacent container 7 is avoided.

With the stacking metal fittings 9 in the stacking position, recesses 7c are formed at two upper ends of the container 7 with which the mounting / holding shaft 9c comes into contact. Further, an escape groove 7d into which the cylindrical portion 11b is inserted is formed on the side of the recess 7c where the mounting / holding shaft portion 9c is provided so that the mounting / holding shaft portion 9c is horizontal. The placement / holding shaft portion 9c in the horizontal state is located closer to the bottom side than the upper end surface of the container 7 and lower than the upper end surface.

On the support shaft portion 9a on the side opposite to the side where the connecting tool 11 is provided, a connecting tool 13 extending toward another container 7 adjacent in the arrow X direction in FIG. 1 is attached. There is. In this connecting tool 13, the base end side of the L-shaped lever portion 13a is fixed to the cylindrical portion 13b rotatably mounted on the support shaft portion 9a, and the bent locking portion 13c on the tip end side is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the supporting shaft portion 9 of the metal fitting 9 for stacking in another container 7 adjacent to the right side in FIG.
It is hooked and locked to a.

A plurality of the above-mentioned containers 7 are arranged adjacent to each other on the same surface when inventory management, transportation, or delivery is carried out in the same manner as in the prior art, for example, for automobile parts, etc. Similar containers 7 are sequentially stacked on the container 7. At the time of such stacking work, the stacking metal fitting 9 is provided as shown in FIG.
The placement / holding shaft portion 9c is displaced inward so as to enter the recess 7c. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the connector 11 is connected to another container 7 to which the locking portion 11c at the tip is adjacent.
The bent piece 11d enters the recess 7c and is hooked and locked on the edge of the recess 7c. At the same time, the connector 13 is brought into a state in which the engaging portion 13c on the tip end side is hooked and engaged with the supporting shaft portion 9a of the metal fitting 9 for stacking in another container 7 adjacent thereto.

The attachment positions of the above-mentioned connecting tools 11 and 13 to the stacking metal fitting 9 are appropriately changed so that all the adjacent containers 7 are connected to each other, as shown in FIG. The plurality of containers 7 arranged on the pallet on the surface and sequentially stacked are connected and fixed to each other to prevent the containers 7 in the upper stage from collapsing. Moreover, in this case, the connecting tools 11 and 13 do not come off unless they are lifted upward, and the fall prevention is surely performed. Further, since the connection tools 11 and 13 are attached to the stacking metal fitting 9 and are integral with each other, the There is no need for a separate dedicated tool, which reduces the administrative burden on the operator and improves workability.

The connection between adjacent containers 7 using the connecting members 11 and 13 may basically be performed only for the container 7 on the uppermost stage, but may be performed for each stage.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, the connecting member provided on the metal fitting for stacking attached to the container prevents the adjacent containers from moving in the separating direction. Since the containers that are stacked and located at the upper stage again are prevented from collapsing, and this connecting tool is attached to the stacking metal fitting and is integral with the stacking metal fitting,
A dedicated device for preventing the fall is not necessary, the management burden on the operator is reduced, and the workability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a container connection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a connector used in the connecting structure of FIG.

3 is a plan view of the containers connected to each other by the connecting structure of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view showing a stacked state of conventional containers.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 Container 7a Opening 7b Lower bottom 7c Recess 9 Metal fitting 9a Support shaft 9b Connecting shaft 9c Placement / holding shaft 11,13 Connecting tool 11c, 13c Locking part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A container connecting structure in which a plurality of containers having open upper surfaces are arranged on the same surface so as to be adjacent to each other, and similar containers are sequentially stacked on each of the plurality of arranged containers. The upper opening is formed to be wider than the lower bottom surface, and at both ends of the upper surface opening, there is provided a stacking metal fitting on which the lower bottom surface contacts and is placed when stacking another container. Is movable between a stacking position where the containers are stacked and a holding position where the containers can be displaced outward from the stacking position to hold the container, and can project outward from both side surfaces of the container and rotate with respect to the container. Mounting and holding, which is a holding part for the container by connecting the support shafts provided in the and the tip ends of the connecting shafts that are connected to each support shaft at substantially right angles Structure from shaft And is extended toward the other container that is placed adjacent to the stacking metal fitting in the stacking position and prevents the adjacent other container from moving in the separating direction. A connecting structure for a container, which is provided with a connecting tool. 2. The connecting tool has a base end side connected to the vicinity of the connecting shaft part of the mounting / holding shaft part, and a tip end side provided with a locking part for entering and locking in another adjacent container. The connecting structure for a container according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A recess is provided on the upper end surface of the container for receiving the stacking metal fitting in the stacking position, and the connecting tool is
The tip of the tip of the concave portion extending from the placement / holding shaft portion of the stacking metal fitting in the recess toward the other container adjacent thereto and into which the placement / holding shaft portion of the stacking metal fitting in this other container enters The container connecting structure according to claim 2, wherein a locking portion is arranged. 4. The connecting tool has a base end side connected to the support shaft portion, and a tip end side provided with a locking portion hooked and locked to the support shaft portion of the connecting tool of another adjacent container. The container connecting structure according to claim 1.