JPS6169567A - Rear deck assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to shipping containers, and more particularly to a platform assembly for use in shipping containers.

(Prior art) A shipping container with a loading platform assembly is used for furniture, various appliances,
It is used to transport a variety of cargo, including commercial products and commercial products. Such shipping containers include a carrier base for loading cargo and suitable packaging material, with the cargo and packaging material being secured within a box attached to the carrier base. Out of shipping containers.

In some cases, upon arrival at the destination, the cargo is removed from the base of the platform, the tops of the two boxes are opened, and the cargo is hoisted up. Shipping containers and parts of packaging materials are often thrown away.

In some cases, the boxes and packaging are removed from the cargo while it is on the carrier board, and several people are required to lift the cargo off the carrier board and place it on the floor to prevent any damage to the cargo. It will be necessary to place the cargo slowly. Furthermore,
Auxiliary equipment fi such as a lifting machine may also be used.

(Concept of the invention) Is the invention a cargo? Rather than being mechanically hoisted or lifted from a cargo bed base, it is typically intended for shipping containers in which cargo can be moved from the cargo bed base without the need for any auxiliary machinery. As discussed below with reference to the drawings with respect to specific examples, the shipping container may be approximately 5
Applies to printer control consoles having a weight of 0.00 lbs. The printer shipping container assembly includes a shipping box, a plurality of supports, and wrapping material that is removed from around the printer before being removed from the carrier base.

In the particular system described, the packaging included in the carrier assembly is reusable and stored after the printer is unpacked.

Disadvantages of the Prior Art Once the packaging and shipping boxes are removed from the printer, the printer is left supported on a carrier assembly several inches above the floor. Before removing the printer, remove the printer from the shipping box so that the packaging material has been removed from the carrier assembly.

There is no need to lift it upwards, and therefore no auxiliary machinery such as a lifting machine is required. However, when the printer is heavy, lift the printer 7 degrees from the base of the carrier.
Usually several people may be needed to gently lower the printer to the floor. When a printer is delivered to a customer for use, once the printer is unpacked, it is typically installed by one person. therefore,
7' +) To unpack the printer and remove it from the base of the carrier.

It is often inconvenient to need the help of several people.

(Purpose of the invention) The purpose of the invention is to avoid damage to cargo.

- To provide a platform assembly that allows cargo to be easily loaded and unloaded from the base of the platform by hand, and which can be used in place of the above-described shipping container assembly and platform assembly. It is an object of the present invention to enable the loading and unloading of cargo that is too large and heavy for one person to lift from the platform base.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object, in accordance with the principles of the present invention, to provide a loading platform with first and second cargo supports that can be removed from the loading platform base and positioned adjacent the loading platform base to form a ramp. This can be achieved by providing it on the base.

When loading and unloading cargo from the platform base, the cargo overflows onto the ramp and is moved downward.

In one aspect of the invention, when the support is positioned as a ramp, the cargo remains supported on the platform base. In another aspect of the invention, after removal of the ramp supports, the cargo is supported on deformable cushioning elements, each cushioning element including a reinforcing insert. The reinforcing insert serves to secure the cargo on the bed base surface and is removed from the deformable cushioning element during loading and unloading of the cargo, which is subsequently moved downward onto the ramp. .

Other objects, advantages and embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiments) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, but various modifications and changes are possible.

The invention is equally not limited to the examples.

Referring to FIG. 4, a shipping container 11 used for large printer control consoles includes an outer box 12 surrounding a printer mounted on a carrier assembly 13, so that the printer can be shipped or transported.

It is mounted on the loading platform assembly 13. 4 corner posts 1
4, 16, 1? , and 18 are supported by an inner box 19 at predetermined positions at the four corners of the printer.

This inner box 19 surrounds the printer and corner post. The inner box 19 has four side walls, and these side walls are similar to the outer box 12.
is located within and adjacent to the inner surface of the sidewall of. The bottom of the inner box I9 rests on the platform assembly 13.

The upper plate (ceiling plate) 21 is placed at the top of the corner post within the opening of the inner box 19. Outer box 12. Inner box 19 and upper plate 2
1 preferably has a corrugated thick plate structure. When transporting, please remove the outer box 1
The folded part 22 of No. 2 is closed on the top plate 21, and the outer box 12
and is secured by metal or plastic bands 23 and 24 that enclose the carrier assembly 13. In one type of shipping container, a high-strength rectangular fiberboard (not shown) is positioned along the lower periphery of the top plate 21 to absorb the weight generated when the containers are stacked. Distribute on top. In the disclosed shipping container, vertical spacer blocks 26,27 are provided on the posts 17,18, respectively, to provide additional space for the feed unit extending outside the end of the printer.

Outer box 12 is secured to carrier assembly 13 by four removable plastic fasteners 28.

Fastener 28 extends through opening 29 in outer box I2 and is secured to opening 31 in carrier assembly 13.

The loading platform assembly 13 has three parallel legs 33, 34.

and a platform base including a substrate 32 secured thereon. The legs shown have a length of the base plate 32 and are provided with a recess at least in the vicinity of the opening 31 in which the respective fasteners 28 are received and for securing the outer box 1, 2 to the carrier assembly 13. .

The cargo platform assembly 13 includes four cargo supports 37, 38° 39,
and 41, and these supports are being transported.

It is located between the platform base and the printer. Support body 37
has a support element 42 to which a deformable cushion element 43 is glued. The support 41 is substantially the same as the support 37 and the support element 44
and a deformable arashigon element 46. Supports 37 and 41 are secured to the platform base by means of fasteners such as 47. Fasteners 47 are inserted into openings 48 in the support element and openings 49 in the bed base. Preferably, opening 49 in the bed base includes a threaded insert (not shown) for receiving fastener 47.

Support 38 includes a flat support element 51 and a pair of garment elements 52, 53 adhered thereto. Each support 38,39 is secured to the bed base 32 by a pair of threaded fasteners, such as fasteners 47, through holes in the support element and bed base. In the illustrated cargo bed base assembly.

John elements 52, 53, 56. and 57 are polystyrene, while supporting elements 51 and 54 are plywood. When the printer is packaged in a shipping container for transport, the support is mounted on the carrier base and f deformable cushioning elements 43. of the IJ mentor supports 37, 41.
46 and rests on the cushioning elements 52 and 56 of the support 38.39.

To unpack the printer and move the carrier assembly and shipping container from the transport structure to the unloading structure, remove the outer box 1.
2 is first removed from the platform base.

1 removable fastener 28 for releasing the outer box from the base
is removed and the outer carton is lifted from the printer. Next, the top plate 21 is removed. continue.

Corner post 14, 16, 17. and 18 are removed and the inner box 19 is lifted from the printer.

Preferably, the printer is made of glass material (
(not shown). Plastic material is inner φ1
After 9 has been lifted from the printer.

be removed.

With the shipping box removed and the printer still on the bed assembly, the printer and bed base are moved together, such as by a forklift, and placed in position for a "burn-in" test.

After testing, the printer may be repackaged in packaging material and transported, for example, to a customer's location. As will be described later, the printer can be installed at the customer's location without using a mobile device.

To install the printer at the customer's location.

The shipping box, corner posts, and top plate are removed in the manner previously described. The f+7 printer is then removed from the bed base for use in the following manner.

First, supports 38 and 39f! r, the fixing fastener is removed. Next, these supports 38 and 39
is removed from under the printer. At this time, f I
To accommodate the front and rear supports 37 and 41, the supports 38 and 39 are inverted or flipped over and attached to the bed base 32. The supports 38 and 39 thereby serve as ramps during printer unloading. To do this, the pre-cut section 56a of the cushion element 56 is removed and the pre-cut section 52a of the cushion element 52 is also removed.

The cushioning elements 53 and 57 on the support 38.39 are 2
When portions 52a and 56a are removed, they have been pre-cut at an angle that generally matches the angle of cushion element 52.56. These inclined surfaces are positioned on the floor with the supports 38, 39 turned upside down, thereby.

The flat surfaces of support elements 51 and 54 are angled to serve as inclined surfaces for the printer.

Support 39tl - for attachment to the carrier base 32.

A hinge 61 is attached to the inclined surface of the support element 54.

Similarly, a hinge 62 is attached to the inclined surface of the support element 51 of the support 38. The unrestrained piece of each hinge 61.62 supports a bin, and each pin has an opening 63.62 in the bed base to provide a sloped surface adjacent the bed base.
64.

When the support 38.39 is in the tilted position, the voice support 38.
In order to prevent movement of 39, the supports support metal pieces (angles) 66, 67, respectively. The metal strips provide additional stiffness to the support when the ramp is fully formed.

Once the ramp is secured to the bed base, the printer is lowered onto the bed base and first moved down the ramp to the floor. Preferably, the printer has four support wheels, which in the shipping container transport configuration are anchored onto the bed base 32.

To lower the printer onto the platform base, the deformable cushion elements 43, 46 are collapsed. first.

A screw fastener 47 fixing the support body 41 to the platform base
After removing the polystyrene inserts 68, 69 are removed from the cushioning element 46 of the support 41. With the insert removed, the cushion element 46 lies flat, lowering the two wheels of the printer to the bed base. Next, when the pair of inserts 71 and 72 are removed from the cushioning element 43 of the support 37, the cushioning element 4
3 flattens to lower the other two wheels of the printer to the bed base. 73 to facilitate removal of the insert.
A pair of strings, such as , are secured to each insert.

Once the printer is placed on bed base 32 and supported by the wheels, support 41 is removed. At this time, the support 37 preferably remains attached to the platform base. Once the printer wheels are on the bed base, the printer can be moved to the floor along the ramp formed by the inverted supports 38,39.

When the printer is removed from the bed base, the support 37 is removed and the ramps 51,54 are removed from the base.

Shipping container elements, including boxes and carrier assemblies, may be
When the printer is repackaged for shipping, it is stored until secondary reuse.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with a shipping container for a printer control console, the invention is also useful for transporting cargo such as other electrically powered equipment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a shipping container according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a portion cut away to show the inside of the container and cargo, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shipping container shown in FIG. 1. 3 is an exploded view showing the elements of the shipping container platform assembly of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the case where a ramp is formed in the platform assembly. . Explanation of symbols ll: Shipping container, 12: Outer box, 13: Loading platform assembly, 14, 16, 17, 18. corner post), 19: inner box, 21: upper plate, 22: folded part. 23.24: Pando, 26, 27: Spacer block,
28: Fastener, 29: Opening, 31: Opening. 32: Board, 33, 34, 36: Legs, 37° 38.3
9, 41: rental support body, 42: support element. 43: Cushion element, 44: Support element, 46: Cushion element, 47: Fastener, 48: Opening. 49: opening, 51: support element, 52, 53: cushion element, 54: support element, 56.57: cushion element,
61, 62: Hinge, 63, 64: Opening, 71, 72:
insert.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A loading platform assembly used to support cargo during loading and unloading, comprising a loading platform base, first and second cargo supports, and wherein the first and second cargo supports are the second cargo support is capable of assuming first and second states, respectively;
in the second state, each of the cargo supports is disposed between the bed base and the cargo and removably mounted on the bed base, and in the second state, each of the cargo supports is disposed between the bed base and the cargo; A cargo platform assembly, the platform assembly being fixed adjacent to an edge of the platform base to form an inclined surface. 2. In claim 1, the first and second
each of the cargo supports has a support element with a first surface forming an inclined surface in the second state and mounted on the bed base in the first state; a cushioning element attached to a surface of the cargo support, when the cargo support is placed in the first condition, the cushioning element is positioned at the bottom of the support element, while the cargo support 2, wherein the cushioning element is positioned adjacent the cargo when placed in the cargo platform assembly. 3. A loading platform base, and support means for removable cargo from the loading platform base and for supporting the cargo on the loading platform base, the supporting means having at least one deformable cushion member, and the supporting means having at least one deformable cushion member; The member comprises a deformable cushioning element having an aperture and a removable reinforcing element disposed within the aperture, and when the reinforcing element is placed within the cushioning element, the deformable cushioning member having sufficient strength to support cargo, and when the reinforcing element is removed, the deformable cushioning element is deformed by the cargo, thereby causing the reinforcing element to support the deformable cushioning element. A cargo platform assembly wherein the cargo is lowered onto the platform base when removed from the cargo platform. 4. With the platform base; take the first and second states;
In this state, the second part is removably attached to the cargo platform base between the cargo platform base and the cargo.
a first cargo support that is fixed adjacent to the edge of the platform base and forms an inclined surface in the first and second states; a second cargo support removably attached to the bed base and fixed adjacent an edge of the bed base in the second state to form an inclined surface; a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion being sufficient to enclose the cargo removably secured to the platform base when the first and second cargo supports are mounted in a first condition; a box having a size; when the first and second cargo supports are placed in the first state, in the box;
a plurality of struts extending between the top of the box and the bed base, the box and struts being connected to the bed so that the first and second cargo supports are in a second condition; A shipping container assembly characterized in that it is removable from its base.