JPH11157542A - Pallet for transporting bumper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pallet capable of storing more number of bumpers than those stored in a conventional pallet, and load plural kinds of bumpers together. SOLUTION: Each support 5 is erected at four corners of a base frame 1, and a shelf plate 8 is provided which is supported on the supports 5 on an inner side and whose front face side is openable upward. Bumper storing portions are formed in two stages with a bottom plate 7 and the shelf plate 8, and the front face side of the bumper storing portions is formed to be openable. A movable support 13 capable of being erectly fixed at an arbitrary position in a forward-and-backward direction is provided at each of substantially central portions of bottom faces of both the bottom plate and the shelf plate. Press members 10 for preventing stored bumpers from projecting are provided at both sides on the front face side. Further, support bars turnable in a forward- and-backward direction are provided on right and left side faces of each stage, and protective sheets 11 are provided to the support bars in a hanging state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bumper carrying pallet for carrying an automobile bumper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been such a pallet as shown in FIG. The pallet shown in FIG. 10 is such that four bumpers 9 can be stored in two tiers with the bumpers 9 facing upward, and a support base 39 for mounting a bumper is formed in each tier, and the support base 39 is provided. The bumper 9 was placed upward. By storing them at a sufficient interval in this manner, even if there is vibration, inclination, or the like during transportation, only the contact portion with the support base 39 is in contact, and the transportation can be performed without damaging the surface of the bumper 9. Was.

[0003]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned pallet, since the support bases 39 are provided at fixed intervals on the left and right as shown in the figure, only bumpers of a shape or size corresponding to the intervals are accommodated. It was only possible to use a specific type of bumper, and it was difficult to mix different types of bumpers. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a pallet in which the interval and height of the support are changed according to the type of the bumper. In addition, a large occupied area per bumper is used so that the bumper does not come into contact with vibration or tilt during transportation, so that only a small number of bumpers can be stored for the size of the pallet.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to allow a larger number of bumpers to be accommodated than before, even if they are the same size as the conventional one, and to be able to mix and mount a plurality of types of bumpers regardless of the shape and size of the bumper. An object of the present invention is to provide a bumper transport pallet.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a support having pillars at four corners of a base frame, dividing the base frame into a plurality of upper and lower stages by a shelf plate, and opening at least a front surface. It is a bumper transport pallet that accommodates bumpers in a position in which the bumpers are arranged so as to overlap each other in the front and rear direction, and on the bottom surface of each step, a guide bar that crawls so that the left and right center traverses longitudinally, With the bar as a fulcrum, a movable column that is rotatable between a lying position lying on the bottom surface and an upright position facing directly above, and that can move along the guide bar and stand upright at a predetermined position. Is provided, and a pressing member for pressing and supporting the frontmost bumpers arranged in the back is provided on the front surface of each step, so that the position of the bumpers is raised by erecting the movable strut at an appropriate position. Can regulate the van It never over largely moves, carried in from the front side, can be unloaded operation, bumper nor pop out front after storage.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a support bar is provided in the front-rear direction on each of the left and right sides of each step, and a hanging member in the form of a hanging curtain is rotatable on the support bar in the front-rear direction. Since they are cantilevered, contact between adjacent bumpers or between a bumper and a pallet can be prevented without providing a separate buffer member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the movable column is mounted on the guide bar so as to be vertically movable, and along the guide bar on both sides thereof.
An upright member provided with notches for fitting the movable strut is provided at equal intervals, and the movable strut moved in the raised state can be fixed upright by being fitted into the notch, so that the movable strut is a guide bar. , And the user can easily perform the standing and falling operations.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects of the present invention, the pressing member pivotally supports the base end to the left and right columns on the front side and between the pressing position of the bumper and the position outside the column. The arm consists of a rotatable arm and a holding plate provided at the tip of the arm so as to be able to move back and forth. By rotating the holding member, loading and unloading operations of the bumper from the front side can be easily performed. Can be.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the shelf is pivotally supported on the back pillar and the front side can be lifted and supported. This makes it possible to easily carry in and out the bumper.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a bumper transport pallet formed with the same outer dimensions as the conventional pallet shown in FIG. 10, FIG.
3 shows a side view thereof, and FIG. 4 shows a lower plan view in a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

As shown in the drawing, this embodiment accommodates bumpers in two stages, and the pallet bottom is a known pallet bottom in which a fork insertion port 3 is formed between a square base frame 1 and a substrate 2. Is formed. Supports 5 are erected at the four corners, and a bottom plate 7 serving as a bumper mounting surface is disposed inside the base frame 1. A fitting recess 4 is provided at the lower part of each column 5 to enable stacking of pallets, and a fitting projection 6 is formed at the head of the corresponding column 5. The pallet has the same external dimensions as the above-mentioned conventional pallet, and reference numeral 4a denotes a fitting recess provided to fit a pallet of another size.

A shelf plate 8 for storing a bumper is installed in an upper stage at a substantially central position of the column 5, and the front side is opened without a side plate or the like, and the columns 5a, 5b at both left and right sides of the front side.
, A holding member 10 for preventing the stored bumper from jumping forward is provided for the upper stage and the lower stage, respectively. Reference numeral 13 denotes movable columns for preventing the stored bumpers from moving, and four columns are provided for each stage.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a protective sheet as a cushioning member, which is used to prevent damage caused by contact between the stored bumpers or between the bumpers and the side surfaces of the pallet. Each of the support rods 12 has a rotating shaft 14 and is vertically installed like four curtains on each of four support rods 12 rotating in the front-rear direction, and each has a sufficient length to contact the bottom surface. The protective sheet 11 is, for example, a felt sheet having a thickness of about 5 mm.

Next, a detailed configuration will be described. 5A and 5B show details of the pressing member, FIG. 5A is a plan view of the left pressing member 10, and FIG. 5B is a front view thereof. The holding member 10 is provided with a flat holding plate 17 at the tip of an arm body 16 whose center can be bent.
Are hinged, and the base end is pivotally attached to the column 5b. An L-shaped locking member 18 is protruded near the pivotal attachment portion of the arm body 16. As shown in FIG. 6B, the arm 16 is pivotally moved from the inner horizontal position to a position inclined upward and outward from the horizontal position within a range where the locking member 18 is locked to the lower portion and the upper portion of the column 5. It is rotatable in a plane parallel to the front of the pallet. Also,
The arm body 16 is bendable in the front-rear direction, and enables the back and forth movement of the holding plate 17, and the angle of the arm body 16 is provided on the other arm body with the tip end of an adjustment rod 19 having its base end pivotally mounted on one arm body. An arbitrary angle can be set and fixed by inserting and locking in any one of the plurality of adjustment holes 20.

FIG. 6 shows the details of the movable column 13, and FIG.
Is a plan view near the movable column on the shelf side, and (b) is B in (a).
FIG. The movable column 13 is a rectangular column having a quadrangular cross section, and provided at its lower end with an engaging portion 23 formed by bending a rod-like member into a U-shape to form a long hole. The engaging portion 23 loosely inserts the guide bar 26 which is provided along the front and rear direction substantially at the center of the bottom surface of the base frame 1 or the shelf 8, and the movable support 13 is not separated from the guide bar 26, that is, the pallet. It is possible to move freely within the section where the guide bar 26 is installed.

On the left and right just below the guide bar 26,
An erecting member 24 for erecting and fixing the movable support 13 is provided in parallel with the guide bar 26. The upright member 24 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), a notch 25 having a width corresponding to the shape of the engaging portion 23 is formed continuously at regular intervals in the upright member 24. Reference numeral 27 denotes a pillow member that locks the movable column 13 when it falls down. There is no pillow member on the lower side, and a plate-shaped mounting plate 28 (shown in FIG. 4) is provided. Further, the guide bar 26, the pillow member 27, and the like are provided at a position one step lower than the bottom surface so that the movable column 13 does not protrude above the bottom surface when the movable support 13 is folded down. As described above, since the movable support is not separated from the pallet, there is no need to separately manage the movable support and there is no fear of losing it.

The upright fixing operation of the movable column 13 may be performed by lifting the movable column 13, moving along the guide bar 26, and dropping and fitting the engaging portion 23 into the notch 25 at the target position. It is only necessary to lift the movable column 13 and pull out the fitting portion. As described above, the movable column 13 is guided to the target position by the guide bar 26, and can be raised and lowered only by operating up and down, so that the operation can be performed easily.

7 and 8 are views showing details of the shelf 8; FIG. 7 (a) is a plan view showing only the left half, and FIG. 7 (b) is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 7 (a). FIG. 8 is an explanatory side view. The left and right rear ends of the shelf plate 8 are connected to the back columns 5c and 5d by pins 29, and the front side is formed to be vertically movable.
Is a pedestal for holding the shelf 8 in a horizontal position, and engaging portions 37 are formed at the left and right ends of the opposite shelf 8.

A connecting member 30 is passed between the columns 5b and 5c on the left side, and a locking piece 32 for locking the shelf plate 8 at the open position when the shelf plate 8 is lifted is provided at the tip of the connecting member 30. A lock member 33 formed by bending the operation lever 31 into an L-shape is provided on the front side, which is the rear end. Reference numeral 34 denotes an engaging protrusion provided on the side of the shelf 8 that engages with the locking piece 32. As shown in FIG. 8, the shelf 8 is locked at a predetermined angle with its front side raised. And FIG.
As shown in (b), the locking piece 32 is rotated by the left and right rotation operation of the operation lever 31, and can be locked or unlocked. Reference numeral 30a denotes a pedestal of the locking piece 32, which is fixed to the connecting member 30. Therefore, the shelf plate 8 can be pivoted to a position where the upper surface of the pallet is opened by lifting the front side from the position where the shelf plate 8 is tilted forward, and can be locked at the opened position.

In this embodiment, the parts other than the protective sheet are made of metal. However, all members or places that may come into contact with the bumper to be housed, such as movable columns, are provided to prevent scratches such as felt cloth. Is laid or covered.

Next, the operation of loading and unloading the bumper will be described. First, before the bumper is loaded, the shelf plate 8 is opened upward and opened, and locked by operating the lever 31. And
The movable support 13 is brought down to the near side, and the holding member 10 is turned upside down outside the front opening. The upper protective sheet 11 may be turned up to the outside so as not to be in the way.
Then, the bumper is stored from the back of the lower berth. As shown in FIG. 9, the bumper 9 is carried in with its front side toward the front of the pallet, and after being placed at a predetermined position, the movable column 13 is moved to stand up at a position slightly in contact with the bumper. And
The innermost protective sheet 11 is rotated about its support frame 12, and the first carrying-in operation is completed by applying the protective sheet 11 to the bumper from right and left.

Next, the second bumper is carried in, placed on the near side so as to overlap with the first bumper, the movable column 13 is raised and fixed, and the second protective sheet 11 is similarly applied. This operation is sequentially repeated, and the four lower bumpers are stored in the lower berth, and loading into the lower berth is completed. After the loading, the holding member 10 that has been turned upside down is lowered, and the bending angle of the arm body 16 is adjusted so that the holding plate 17 at the tip comes into close contact with the front surface of the foremost bumper carried in fourth. Adjust and lock with adjustment bar 19. Thus, the storage in the lower stage is completed.

The carry-in operation to the upper stage is performed by operating the lever 31 to release the lock of the shelf plate 8 and lowering the shelf plate 8 to the front, and thereafter, the same carry-in operation as in the lower stage is repeated. With the above operation, a total of 8
One bumper can be stored.

As described above, in this embodiment, although the dimensions are the same as those of the conventional pallet, the pallets are eight times smaller than the conventional four pallets.
As many as two bumpers can be stored, and even if the stored bumpers are of different types, the position is regulated by the movable struts 13, causing unevenness in the pallet due to vibration or tilt during transportation. Nothing to do. Therefore, since a large stress is not applied to the individual bumpers, it is possible to mix the bumpers.

Further, since the front side of the bumper is fixed by the holding member 10, the bumper after being stored does not protrude or fall forward, and the holding member 10 is rotated and turned outward to completely cover the front side. And can be easily loaded and unloaded from the front. In addition, since the protective sheet 11 can prevent contact with the side surface of the pallet or between the front and rear bumpers, there is no damage, and the support frame on which the protective sheet 11 is suspended is cantilevered. Since the pivoting operation is performed in the front-rear direction, the seat can be easily arranged at an optimum position of the loaded bumper. Further, when not in use, the bumper may be brought into close contact with the left and right side surfaces, or the protective sheet may be turned up outside, so that it does not become a hindrance when loading and unloading the bumper without removing it. In addition, since the upper surface can be opened by lifting the front side of the shelf plate 8, it can be easily stored in the lower stage.

The carrying out of the bumper may be performed in the reverse of the above-mentioned storage operation. First, the pressing by the upper pressing member 10 is released (the adjusting rod 19 is removed and the turning member is turned upward), and the front bumper is carried out. I do. Next, the movable support 13 is released from standing and fixed, and is turned upside down, the protection sheet 11 is opened right and left, and the second bumper is carried out. Hereinafter, the same operation may be repeated to sequentially carry out.

In the above embodiment, the pallets are formed in two stages, but may be formed in three or four stages, and the size is not limited to the conventional size. In addition, the movable struts are provided one at the approximate center of the upper and lower stages, but may be two at the left and right. The holding member is pivotally supported by the left and right struts, but is installed at the bottom of each stage. You may. In addition, it is also possible to change the shape and configuration of each part without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0028]

As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the bumpers are stacked in the front-rear direction and stored, so that a larger number of bumpers can be stored as compared with the related art. Further, since the position of each bumper is regulated at the optimum position by the movable support, regardless of the type of the bumper, the bumper does not largely move due to vibration or the like during transportation, and no large stress is applied to the individual bumpers. In addition, since the front surface is open, the carrying-in / out operation can be performed from the front surface, and the work is easy, and the bumper does not jump forward after being stored by the holding member.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent scratches due to contact between bumpers or between a bumper and a pallet without separately providing a cushioning material. Since the cushioning member is rotatably supported on both sides in the front-rear direction, the cushioning member can be easily disposed and removed from each bumper, and does not hinder the loading and unloading.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the movable column can be easily moved to the target position, and can be raised and fixed or fall down with a simple operation.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the front surface of the bumper can be pressed by a simple operation, and the loading and unloading operations from the front surface can be easily performed by rotating the pressing member outward. it can.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the loading and unloading operations of the bumper can be easily performed because the upper surface can be opened in addition to the front surface.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a bumper transport pallet showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the pallet shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, showing a plan view of a lower stage.

5A and 5B are diagrams showing details of a holding member, wherein FIG.
(B) is a plan view.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing details of a movable support, wherein FIG. 6A is a plan view showing an inverted state, and FIG.
The standing state is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show details of a shelf board, wherein FIG. 7A is a plan view showing only a left half, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory side view showing a rotation operation of the shelf board.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the pallet showing a state where a bumper is stored.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state where a bumper is stored in a conventional bumper transport pallet.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Base frame, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d.
..Bottom plate, 8 shelf plate, 10 holding member, 11 protection sheet, 12 support rod, 13 movable column, 14
Rotating shaft, 15 support bar, 16 arm body, 17 holding plate, 18 locking member, 19 adjustment rod, 20 adjustment hole, 24 standing member, 25 Notch, 26 ...
Guide bar, 32, locking piece, 33, locking member, 34
..Engaging projections.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pillar is provided at four corners of a base frame, divided into a plurality of upper and lower stages by a shelf plate, and bumpers are accommodated in at least each stage having an open front surface so that bumpers are arranged so as to overlap each other in the front-rear direction. Pallets for transporting bumpers,
On the bottom of each step, a guide bar with the center of the left and right traversing in the front-rear direction, with the bar as a fulcrum, between the falling position laid on the bottom and the standing position facing directly above A movable column that is rotatable and movable along the guide bar and can be fixed upright at a predetermined position is provided, and the frontmost bumpers arranged on the front side of each step are supported by being pressed to the back. A pallet for transporting bumpers with holding members. 2. A bumper transporter according to claim 1, wherein support bars are provided in the front-rear direction on both left and right sides of each step, and a hanging member in the form of a hanging curtain is cantilevered on the support bars so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. palette. 3. A movable column is mounted on a guide bar so as to be movable up and down, and upright members provided with notches for fitting the movable column on both sides along the guide bar are arranged at equal intervals. The bumper transport pallet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the movable column, which is provided and moved in a raised state, can be raised and fixed by being fitted into the cut. 4. The holding member includes an arm body pivotally supported at its base end on the left and right columns on the front side and rotatable between a pressing position of the bumper and a position outside the column. 4. The pallet for transporting bumpers according to claim 1, wherein said pallet comprises a pressing plate provided so as to be movable back and forth. 5. The bumper transport pallet according to claim 1, wherein the shelf board is pivotally supported by a back column, and the front side can be lifted and supported.