JPH09290681A - Pallet guide - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To install a lashing rail only by one time by furnishing a rectangular groove type recessed part on which the lashing rail is installed and making height of edge parts on both sides to form this groove type recessed part higher than thickness of the lashing rail. SOLUTION: A groove type recessed part 12 of a sectionally square shape with one side open is formed on edge parts 14 on both sides on a pallet guide 10 used for a load carrying platform of a van truck and a container vehicle. It is desirable that length of this pallet guide 10 is roughly the same as length of a lashing rail 16, and it is formed in length of some meters in correspondence with length of the load carrying platform. Additionally, width and depth of the groove type recessed part 12 are made larger than width and height of the lashing rail 16, and the whole of the lashing rail 16 can be stored in the groove type recessed part 12. Consequently, the surface of the lashing rail 16 is not projected higher than the pallet guide 10 and it is prevented from making contact with a loaded cargo and damaging it.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pallet guide used for a cargo bed of a van truck or a container vehicle, and more particularly to a pallet guide used with a lashing rail.

[0002]

Conventionally, the pallet guide used for the loading platform of van trucks and container vehicles is mainly made of wood, and has been used for the purpose of preventing damage to the loaded luggage and protecting the wall surface of the loading platform. The pallet guide is fixed to the wall surface of the loading platform by using screw nails, bolts or the like, but a reinforcing material is required on the back side of the wall surface for stable fixation. On the other hand, the lashing rail is for the purpose of preventing movement of loaded luggage, and is mainly made of aluminum alloy or stainless steel. The lashing rail is fixed to the wall surface of the loading platform by using screw nails or bolts, but it is usual to apply flat iron or groove steel to the back of the wall surface for reinforcement.

Therefore, when both the pallet guide and the lashing rail are used, they must be mounted separately, which requires two mounting operations, which is very inconvenient. Further, since it is necessary to reinforce the back of the wall surface, the reinforcing material is required twice, and the work of attaching the reinforcing material is also a burden.

Further, the wooden pallet guide is easily damaged, and if the surface is damaged, the damage may damage the loaded baggage, or the surface is not smooth so that it is difficult to slip, and when loading or unloading work, etc. Had problems such as not moving smoothly along the pallet guide.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a pallet guide which is made of plastic and which is divided into upper and lower parts of a lashing rail to be mounted is proposed. Since it is made of plastic, the smoothness of the surface and resistance to damage are expected to be improved, and the workability of mounting is expected to be improved.

Therefore, the present inventor has conducted extensive studies to provide a pallet guide which has sufficient strength and can be easily attached together with a lashing rail, and is expected to improve loading and unloading work of loaded goods. The present invention has been achieved.

[0007]

The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is,
The pallet guide is provided with a rectangular grooved recess to which the lashing rail is attached, and the height of two edges forming the grooved recess is not lower than the thickness of the lashing rail.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The pallet guide of the present invention is used by being mounted on the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls of a van truck or container truck in a substantially horizontal direction.
In particular, it is a protective material for preventing a cargo bed with casters, a frame such as cargo, etc. from being damaged by hitting the unevenness of the inner surface of the side wall. In addition, when loading and unloading luggage, it also serves as a guide for smooth movement of luggage.

Like the pallet guide, the lashing rail used with the pallet guide of the present invention is a rod-like member which is attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls of the loading platform of van trucks and container vehicles in a substantially horizontal direction. A plurality of small holes are provided for engaging the metal fittings at the ends of the locks such as strings, chains, belts, and rods for locking the loaded luggage.

The pallet guide of the present invention is made of metal, wood, synthetic wood, plastic, etc., but is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use plastic. Plastic is easy to mold and does not easily break. Further, by smoothing the surface of the molded product, it is possible to prevent damage to the loaded baggage, and it is possible to smoothly move the baggage along the pallet guide during loading and unloading. It is a suitable material for. Molding resins and foaming resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, ABS resin, hard vinyl chloride, etc. can be used, but not limited to these.

A more detailed description will be given with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of the pallet guide 10 of the present invention. The groove-shaped recess 12 having a U-shaped cross section is provided on both sides with the edge 14
Is formed by. It is desirable that the length of the pallet guide 10 be substantially equal to the length of the lashing rail, and the length of the pallet guide 10 is several meters corresponding to the length of the bed of a van truck or a container truck.

An example of the sectional shape of the pallet guide is shown in FIG. In FIG. (A), the width W ₁ and the depth D of the groove-shaped recess 12 are made larger than the width and height of the lashing rail,
The entire lashing rail is set in the groove-shaped recess 12. That is, since the surface of the lashing rail does not protrude higher than the pallet guide, it does not contact and damage the loaded luggage. The width W ₂ of the edge portion 14 is designed by a balance between the purpose of not damaging the loaded luggage, the purpose of maintaining the strength of the edge portion 14 itself, and the purpose of reducing the weight of the pallet guide.

FIGS. 2B and 2C show an example in which the shape of the edge portion 14 is changed for the purpose of weight reduction. By providing the groove 16, the pallet guide can be lightened with almost no change in rigidity.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a lashing rail, and a metal fitting provided at the end of a belt or rod-shaped locking tool for locking loaded luggage is inserted into a small opening 18 provided on the lashing rail 16 and hooked. , Will be fixed.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a state in which the pallet guide is attached to the wall surface together with the lashing rail. Lashing rail 16 and pallet guide 1
It is attached to a wall surface 22 reinforced by a reinforcing member 24 made of lip groove type steel by a screw 20 penetrating 0. That is, since both can be attached using the common screw 20 and the common reinforcing member 24, the labor of work and the amount of necessary members are significantly reduced as compared with the prior art.

As described above, according to the pallet guide of the present invention, since the surface of the lashing rail is lower than the edge portion of the pallet guide, the loaded luggage is not directly hit and the luggage is not damaged. The luggage is protected by the pallet guide and cannot be damaged. However, since the impact force of the loaded cargo colliding with the pallet guide may be considerably large due to vibration during transportation or the like, sufficient consideration should be given to the strength of the pallet guide. The pallet guide of the present invention is one piece and not divided. Therefore, since the impact force can be absorbed as a whole, a sufficient strength can be obtained even if it is manufactured to be relatively lightweight.

By mixing the fluorescent material with the plastic raw material, a pallet guide suitable for night work can be manufactured. The molded pallet guide fluoresces and brightens the surroundings, making it easier to load and unload at night and avoid safety problems.

Considering the workability of moving the load along the pallet guide, it is desirable that the pallet guide is slippery, but in the case of a load that is very easily damaged, cushioning property is rather required. Therefore, it is convenient if the surface of the pallet guide can be changed according to the type of luggage so that it can be slippery and the cushioning property is enhanced. According to the invention, these things can easily be done. That is, for example, in FIG.
If a silicon member is inserted into the groove 26, the slipperiness is further improved, and if a rubber-like elastic body or foam is inserted, the cushioning property can be improved. Furthermore, by inserting a composite of a silicon member and a rubber-like elastic body, both slipperiness and cushioning property can be improved. FIG.
4 schematically shows a state in which a composite body of the silicon member 28 and the rubber-like elastic body 30 is inserted into the groove of the edge portion 14.

In addition to the above, the present invention can be carried out in a mode in which various improvements, modifications, and variations are added based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0020]

Embodiments of the pallet guide according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Example 1 A pallet guide 10 similar to that shown in FIG. 1 was produced. The raw material was hard vinyl chloride mixed with a fluorescent paint, and was formed by extrusion. The outer shape is 180 mm wide and 2 high
The groove-shaped recess 12 has a width of 135 mm and a depth of 16 mm. The edge portion 14 is provided with a groove 26 for the purpose of weight reduction.

Using the pallet guide of this example, it was attached to a container car together with a lashing rail. The rushing rail is a commercially available Nikkei rushing rail LR-A.
It is L-30H and the height is 13 mm. As shown in FIG. 4, the pallet guide 10 and the lashing rail 16 were overlapped and screwed to the inner wall surface 22 of the container car reinforced with the lip groove type steel 24. Compared to the conventional method, the reinforcing material can be saved in half and the installation can be done only once.
I was able to confirm the great merit.

A container vehicle equipped with the pallet guide of this example was loaded at night. The fluorescent light emitted by the pallet guide brightens the surrounding area, allowing us to proceed smoothly without any special lighting.
Further, when the loaded luggage is fixed using the belt and the lashing rail, the same work as in the past can be performed, and troubles such as collapse of the cargo during transportation and damage to the luggage do not occur.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the lashing rail and the pallet guide can be attached with only one operation, so that the attaching operation and the amount of the reinforcing material required on the back surface of the wall are greatly reduced. be able to. In addition, the pallet guide is made of plastic with a smooth surface to improve the slipperiness with luggage, and the workability at night is improved by blending a fluorescent paint to improve the overall loading and unloading work of luggage. You can do it efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a pallet guide according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the pallet guide according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a lashing rail.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a method of attaching a pallet guide and a lashing rail to a wall surface according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing an example of an edge portion of a pallet guide according to the present invention.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 10: Pallet guide 12: Groove-shaped recess 14: Edge 16: Lashing rail 18: Small edge 20: Screw 22: Wall surface 24: Lip groove type steel 26: Groove 28: Silicon member 30: Rubber-like elastic body

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pallet guide comprising a rectangular groove-shaped recess to which a lashing rail is attached, and the height of edges on both sides forming the groove-shaped recess is higher than the thickness of the lashing rail.