JPS6440244A - Article housing box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately specify the position of a housing box with a simple structure by forming cut-out parts with which the engaging members of a conveying means are engaged in plural places on both side flanges of the body of a housing box for housing plural articles. CONSTITUTION:The first hooks 108 of a replacing mechanism 96 are engaged with the first cut-out parts 38a on both side flanges of a required pallet Pa which is separated in a buffer 22, or a temporarily storing means, to draw in the pallet Pa into an elevator 26 by the leftward movement of the replacing mechanism 96. Next, the third hooks 126 of the replacing mechanism 96 are engaged with the second cut-out parts 38b on both side flanges of an empty pallet P' in a stocker 24, to hold the pallet P' on the lower part of the elevator 26 by the rightward movement of the replacing mechanism 96. And, then, second hooks 116 are engaged with the second cut-out parts 38b of the filled pallet Pa which is translocated into the elevator 26, to push out the pallet Pa into the stocker 24 by the leftward movement of the replacing mechanism 96 to supply the stocker. Thereby, the moving position of the housing box can be accurately specified with a simple structure.