JPH1149162A - Container and pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably stack a plurality of containers and enable bracketed loading operations with a fork inserted between legs of a container on the lowermost stage by forming legs having a height larger than a thickness of the fork and which can be fitted into a storage opening at four corners of a bottom. SOLUTION: Legs 2 having a height larger than a thickness of a fork of a loading machine and which can be fitted into a storage opening 1b of the container 1 are formed at four corners of a bottom 1a with such an interval that the fork can be inserted into. By fitting the legs 2 into the storage opening 1b of a lower container 1, the containers 1 can be stably stacked. In addition, by forming a space of the legs 2 between the bottom 1a of the container 1 at the lowermost stage and an installation face of the container 1 and inserting the fork of the loading machine into the space, a plurality of stacked containers 1 can be stably unloaded or loaded together.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to stacking a plurality of relatively small containers for storing fruits and vegetables, assembly parts in factories, industrial products, etc., and lifting up from the lower surface of the lowermost container to only a plurality of containers at once. The present invention relates to a container and a pallet that can be stably processed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, containers for fruits and vegetables, beer and liquor,
In order to carry out cargo handling work on a small plastic container 20 as shown in FIG. 8 that accommodates parts and the like in an assembly plant, a cargo handling device (not shown) is provided in hand holes 21 formed on both sides of the container 20. And handed one by one to a predetermined position.

[0003] By the way, when fruits and vegetables are transported from a producer to a fruit sorting place, and when harvested by a producer are loaded onto a mini-vehicle, a labor-saving machine may be used.
Generally, cargo handling work of the container 20 shown in FIG. 8 is often performed manually. For example, when unloading the container 20 from the mini-vehicle to the sorting place, one of the containers 20 stacked on the mini-vehicle is transferred from the upper one to the sorting place.
When unloading one by one, and loading from the fruit sorting place to the mini-vehicles, one by one from the upper part of the containers 20 stacked in the fruit sorting place to the light-vehicle carrier And the containers 20 are stacked one by one again on the loading platform.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned container handling operation by human power, considering the working efficiency, if a plurality of containers are stacked and unloaded at a time, it takes time and labor. Can be saved. However, the normal small container 20 shown in FIG. 8 has a flat bottom surface, or a concave portion at the periphery of the bottom surface 20a or a convex step portion 20b as shown in FIG. There is a problem that the fork of the cargo handling device cannot be inserted into the lower surface of the container 20.

When a forklift truck is used to load or unload containers in a state of stacking a plurality of containers, the container 20 shown in FIG. 8 is placed on a normal pallet 30 shown in FIG. The stacking and pallet 30 are to be loaded and unloaded. However, since the containers 20 cannot be stacked on the entire surface of the pallet 30 without gaps, the containers 2 in a mini-vehicle or a fruit sorting place may be used.
However, there is a problem that the mounting area efficiency of 0 is reduced.

When the pallet 30 shown in FIG. 9 is used, the pallet 30 moves from the mini-vehicle to the sorting place or from the sorting place to the mini-vehicle, so that the pallet 30 is collected at a later date. There is a need to.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and it is possible to stack only a plurality of containers in a single row and carry out the cargo handling work at a time, and to stably carry out the cargo handling work in a batch. And pallets.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the container of the present invention has at least four corners on the bottom surface.
The leg portion has a height greater than the thickness of the fork of the cargo handling device and can be fitted into the upper storage opening. By doing so, a plurality of containers can be stably stacked, and a fork can be inserted between the legs of the lowermost container to perform the cargo handling operation collectively.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The container of the present invention has a leg having a height greater than the thickness of a fork of a cargo handling device and capable of being fitted into an upper storage opening in at least four corners of a bottom surface.

According to the above construction, the containers can be sequentially stacked upward by fitting the legs into the storage openings of the containers located below. Then, after stacking a predetermined number, if a fork is inserted between the bottom surface of the container located at the bottom and the installation surface, only the stacked containers can be loaded or unloaded at once. .
By doing so, the cargo handling work can be performed safely and in a short time.

Further, the pallet of the present invention is a pallet for placing a container, wherein at least a surface has a convex portion or a concave groove having a width and a height or a depth into which a fork of a cargo handling device can be inserted. It was done.

According to the above configuration, even when a normal small container is used, a fork can be inserted into the lower surface of the lowermost container in which a plurality of stacked containers are stacked.
Only a plurality of containers can be loaded or unloaded at once, and the time required for cargo handling can be reduced.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a container of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a state where the containers of the present invention are stacked. FIG. 3 shows a pallet of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a state in which conventional containers are stacked on the pallet of the present invention. 5 to 7 show another configuration of the pallet of the present invention.

First, a container 1 corresponding to claim 1 of the present invention in FIGS. 1 and 2 is made of, for example, plastic and has a height larger than the thickness of a fork of a cargo handling device at, for example, four corners of a bottom surface 1a thereof. At the same time, there is formed a leg portion 2 having an interval in which the fork can be inserted and which can be fitted into the storage opening 1b of the container 1. 1 and 2
Numeral 3 denotes a handhole for grasping the container 1 by a manual worker's hand or a hand of the cargo handling device.

The container 1 is, as shown in FIG.
Fits into the storage opening 1b of the lower container 1, so that even if the containers 1 are stacked, a stable state can be maintained. In the lowermost container 1, a space S is formed by the legs 2 between the bottom surface 1 a of the container 1 and the installation surface G of the container 1. By inserting a fork of a loading / unloading device (not shown) into this space S, only a plurality of stacked containers 1 can be unloaded or loaded stably at once.

The conventional container 20 shown in FIG.
0b does not protrude greatly, so that when it is stacked, the amount of fitting of the protruding steps 20b is small and lacks stability. However, in the case of the container 1 of the present invention, the legs 2 are sufficiently fitted in the storage opening 1b. Can be stacked stably. Further, in the conventional container 20, the fork cannot be inserted at the lowermost stage of the stacked containers 20, so that it is necessary to insert the cargo handling device or the human hand into the handhole 21 to perform the cargo handling work one by one. In the container 1 of the present invention, forks can be inserted into the space S formed by the legs 2 between the bottom surface 1a of the lowermost container 1 and the installation surface G, so that only the stacked containers 1 are collectively collected. Can be processed.

As described above, in the container 1 of the present invention, the bottom 2a of the lowermost container 1 is
A space S where a fork can be inserted is formed between the space S and the installation surface G. When the fork is inserted into this space S, the stacked containers 1 can be unloaded or loaded at once.
Here, in the conventional container 20 shown in FIG. 8, in order to form the space S, the space S may be formed on the side where the container 20 is installed. Therefore, FIG.
A pallet according to a second aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The pallet 10 of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 has, for example, a concave groove 11 having a width and a depth into which a fork of a loading / unloading device (not shown) can be inserted into a surface 10a of a single steel plate, and FIG.
And the convex portions 12 on which the containers 20 are placed are formed alternately continuously in the longitudinal direction. The pallet 10 is shown in FIG.
When the container 20 shown in FIG. 4 is placed, as shown in FIG.
A space S is formed by the concave groove 11 between the bottom surface 20a of the container 20 and the surface 10a of the pallet 10. Of course, the cross-sectional shape of the pallet 10 is not limited to the rectangular convex portion 12 and the concave groove 11 as shown in the figure, and an arc-shaped convex portion and a concave portion may be continuously formed in a wavy shape.

By inserting a fork into this space S, even if the container 20 is a normal container, the cargo handling operation of only the container 20 can be performed collectively from the bottom surface of the lowermost container 20 which is stacked a plurality above. Can be. Also,
The pallet 10 of the present invention comprises a container 2
Since there is no need to move the pallet 10, for example, if the pallet 10 is laid on a loading platform and a sorting place, it is not necessary to collect the pallets 10 one by one, and the efficiency is not restricted by the area of the pallets 10. The container 20 can be placed well.

Further, the pallet 10 described above has a configuration in which the concave grooves 11 and the convex portions 12 are formed alternately in the longitudinal direction from a single steel plate. In addition, for example, as shown in FIG.
If a single sheet of steel is formed with a rectangular projection 15 in a plan view that has a predetermined space in which a fork (not shown) can be inserted vertically and horizontally and whose height is larger than the thickness of the fork, the resulting protrusion is The depression other than the portion 15 becomes the concave groove 11, and the fork of the cargo handling device can be inserted from any of the vertical and horizontal directions.

Further, the pallet 10 may be made of wood, for example, as shown in FIG. That is, FIG.
The pallet 10 shown in FIG.
A horizontal plate 17 having a height larger than the thickness of the fork is provided on the front and back surfaces of the front and back surfaces at a predetermined interval through which the fork can be inserted. 12, the space between the horizontal plates 17 forms the concave groove 11, so that the same operation and effect can be obtained, and the front and back surfaces can be used. Of course, instead of wood, integral molding of plastic or the like may be used.

As shown in FIG. 7, the pallet 10 has a front surface and a back surface, as shown in FIG. 5, formed by, for example, integral molding of plastic. Can be inserted, and can be used for both front and back.

Incidentally, the container 1 and the pallet 10 of the present invention are not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, for the leg 2 of the container 1,
Although the case where the leg 2 having a height larger than the thickness of the fork is provided at the four corners of the bottom surface is shown, the leg 2 is in a state in which the width and the height in which the fork can be inserted are secured, and the container 1 If it can be stably placed and can be inserted into the storage opening 1b of the container 1, it may be additionally provided, for example, at an intermediate position between two adjacent legs at four corners.

The groove 11 or the projection 1 of the pallet 10
The shape of each of the containers 2 and 15 is not limited to the above-described shape, and may have a depth or height greater than at least the thickness of the fork, and ensure a width in which the fork can be inserted. However, the present invention is not limited to the above. For example, protrusions 15 may be formed at four corners in a range corresponding to the bottom area of the container.

As described above, according to the present invention, containers which have conventionally been unloaded or loaded one by one can be stacked upward and only the containers can be processed collectively. Can save time,
In addition, the physical burden on the worker can be reduced.

[0026]

As described above, the container and the pallet of the present invention can secure a space in which the fork of the cargo handling device can be inserted. Therefore, only the container stacked by inserting the fork into the lowermost stage of the stacked container is collectively provided. Thus, the time required for the cargo handling operation can be reduced, and the labor of the operator can be reduced.

Further, with respect to the container, the above space can be formed at the bottom of the stack by the legs, and the legs fit into the storage opening of the container, so that the container can be stably stacked. Can be done.

Further, with respect to the pallets, there is no need to unload or load the containers together with the pallets, so that there is no need to consider the space for arranging the containers depending on the area of the pallets, and it is necessary to collect the pallets after the cargo handling operation is completed. Is economical.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which containers of the present invention are stacked,
(A) is a front view, (b) is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a surface portion showing a configuration of the pallet of the present invention.

4A and 4B show a state in which conventional containers are stacked on a pallet of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a front view and FIG. 4B is a side view.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the pallet of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the pallet of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another configuration of the pallet of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional container.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional pallet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 1a Bottom surface 1b Storage opening 2 Legs S Space 10 Pallet 11 Concave groove 12 Convex part 15 Convex part 20 (conventional) container 20b Convex step part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A container characterized in that at least four corners of a bottom surface have a height greater than the thickness of a fork of a cargo handling device and formed with legs capable of being fitted into an upper storage opening. 2. A pallet for placing a container, the pallet comprising:
A pallet, characterized in that at least a surface thereof is formed with a convex portion or a concave groove having a width and a height or a depth into which a fork of a cargo handling device can be inserted.