WO2021090498A1 - パレット及びその製造方法 - Google Patents

パレット及びその製造方法 Download PDF

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WO2021090498A1
WO2021090498A1 PCT/JP2019/043974 JP2019043974W WO2021090498A1 WO 2021090498 A1 WO2021090498 A1 WO 2021090498A1 JP 2019043974 W JP2019043974 W JP 2019043974W WO 2021090498 A1 WO2021090498 A1 WO 2021090498A1
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pallet
leg
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resin sheet
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近藤　大輔
徹 小田
徹 井林
広宣 新田
大地 深澤
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トーホー工業株式会社
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Priority to CN201980004284.2A priority Critical patent/CN113099721B/zh
Priority to EP19919566.0A priority patent/EP4056600A4/en
Priority to SG11202011303RA priority patent/SG11202011303RA/en
Priority to US16/630,737 priority patent/US20220073233A1/en
Priority to PCT/JP2019/043974 priority patent/WO2021090498A1/ja
Priority to JP2019568135A priority patent/JP6793264B1/ja
Priority to TW109126768A priority patent/TWI746106B/zh
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  • the present invention relates to a pallet made of foamed resin such as styrofoam used for transporting luggage using a forklift, a handlift, or the like, and a method for manufacturing the pallet.
  • various pallets have been widely used as a loading platform when carrying luggage by forklifts, handlifts, etc.
  • a fork such as a forklift
  • the pallet is lifted to a predetermined height position. Will be raised.
  • the fork is lowered, the pallet is placed at the destination, and then the fork is pulled out from the fork insertion port.
  • a foamed resin pallet is known as a pallet that is even lighter than a paper pallet (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the foamed resin pallet has fine irregularities derived from foamed beads on its surface, and has a problem that the surface is fragile and easily roughened as compared with a wooden or plastic pallet. Therefore, a resin pallet in which the surface of the pallet body is covered with a reinforcing resin sheet is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
  • the foamed beads that make up the foamed resin pallet have low thermal conductivity and moderate elasticity because most of the volume is air. Therefore, the foamed resin pallet has a heat insulating property that makes it difficult for heat from the road surface, warehouse floor, etc. to be transferred to the pallet, and also has a cushioning property (cushioning property) unique to the foamed resin, so that the temperature during transportation is high. Can protect the transported object from shocks and shocks.
  • the pallet body when the loaded object is heavy, the pallet body (top plate portion) is required to have a predetermined thickness (for example, 100 mm or more) so as to withstand the load. ..
  • a predetermined thickness for example, 100 mm or more
  • the height of the pallet itself increases (the volume of the pallet space increases), which affects the loadable capacity (loading efficiency) on containers, trucks, etc., and also at the distribution stage. There will be an economic loss. Therefore, when the loaded object is light, the thickness of the pallet body may be reduced.
  • the transported object requires cold insulation such as agricultural products
  • one having a high leg height may be used in order to make it difficult for the heat of the floor surface (road surface) to be transferred to the transported object. is there.
  • the legs are high, the loading height of the transported object is suppressed due to the height restriction of the container. Therefore, in the case of a transported object that does not require cold insulation, the height of the legs may be low.
  • the heights of forks of forklifts and handlifts that move pallets loaded with transported objects are various, and various leg heights corresponding to these are required.
  • the thickness of the pallet body and the height of the legs vary depending on the nature of the transported object.
  • a pallet made of foamed resin has a side of more than 1000 mm and is molded by a large and expensive mold. Therefore, when trying to manufacture a plurality of variations, it is necessary to prepare a mold for each type, which increases the manufacturing cost of the pallet and may make it impossible to provide the pallet at a reasonable price.
  • the foamed resin product is molded by filling a mold with pre-foamed foamed beads and heating with steam to further expand the foamed beads, fusing the beads together, and then vacuum cooling.
  • the molding depth is large, the steam does not spread uniformly to the inside, causing uneven heating, resulting in poor fusion, and poor cooling performance, which may cause swelling due to insufficient cooling. ..
  • the strength of the molded product may decrease, which may cause quality deterioration.
  • the heat insulating property and cushioning property of the foamable resin can be achieved at the optimum required level by adjusting the foaming ratio in the molding. For example, if the foaming ratio is increased, the heat insulating property and the cushioning property are improved, but in order to secure a predetermined load bearing capacity, it is necessary to have a sufficient thickness, which affects the loading capacity of the container or the like. Therefore, in the pallet made of foamed resin, it is necessary to appropriately change the foaming ratio according to not only the thickness of the pallet body and the height of the legs but also the application thereof.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a plurality of variations of pallets having different pallet body thickness, leg height, and foaming ratio depending on the application can be produced at a reasonable price and with high quality. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a pallet that can be produced in the above, and a pallet produced by the method for producing the pallet.
  • the present invention is a method for manufacturing a pallet including a plate-shaped pallet body made of foamed resin and a plurality of legs provided on the lower surface of the pallet body, and the thickness or foaming thereof.
  • a plurality of fitting convex portions are formed on the lower surface of the pallet main body, and in the leg body molding step, the fitting convex portions are fitted on the upper surface of the leg body. It is preferable to form a fitting recess to be formed.
  • a mounting surface on which a transported object is placed is formed on the upper surface of the pallet main body, and a concave shape is formed from the outer peripheral edge of the above-mentioned mounting surface to the side surface of the pallet main body.
  • the resin sheet is coated on the lower surface of the pallet body, the legs, the side surface of the pallet body, and the step portion, and the above-mentioned mounting surface is made of the resin. It is preferable not to cover the sheet.
  • the main body molding step it is preferable to form a pull hole carved in the thickness direction of the pallet main body at a portion of the lower surface of the pallet main body where the leg body is mounted.
  • the leg molding step it is preferable to form a needle hole penetrating the bottom surface of the leg at the bottom of the fitting recess.
  • the present invention is a pallet manufactured by the above-mentioned pallet manufacturing method.
  • the pallet body and the leg body are molded as separate bodies, many variations of pallets having different thickness or foaming ratio of the pallet body and height or foaming ratio of the leg body can be obtained. Compared with the case where the pallet body and the legs are integrally molded, it can be manufactured with a smaller number of types of molds. Therefore, it is possible to inexpensively manufacture a plurality of variations of pallets according to the application. Further, since the molding depth by the mold can be reduced, steam is likely to be uniformly distributed to the inside when molding each member, heating unevenness is unlikely to occur, and fusion failure is unlikely to occur. As a result, it is possible to prevent the strength of the molded product from being lowered and to manufacture a high-quality pallet.
  • (A) is a perspective view mainly of the upper surface of the pallet according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • (b) is a perspective view mainly of the lower surface of the pallet
  • (c) is an enlarged view of region A of (a).
  • (A) is a plan view of the pallet, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a bottom view.
  • (A) is an enlarged view of the B region of FIG. 3 (b), and (b) is an enlarged view of the C region of FIG. 3 (c).
  • (A) is a perspective view mainly of the upper surface of the pallet body used for the pallet
  • (b) is a perspective view mainly of the lower surface of the pallet body.
  • (A) is a plan view of the pallet body, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, and (d) is a side view.
  • (A) is an enlarged view of the D region of FIG. 6 (c), and (b) is a sectional view taken along line EE of (a).
  • (A) is a perspective view mainly of the upper surface of the leg body used for the pallet, (b) is a perspective view mainly of the lower surface of the leg body, (c) is a bottom view of the leg body, (d). Is a side view, (e) is a plan view, and (f) is a side sectional view.
  • (A) is a perspective view of a thin type pallet body.
  • (B) is a front view
  • (c) is a perspective view of a thick type pallet body
  • (d) is a front view
  • (A) is a perspective view of a low leg type leg
  • (b) is a front view
  • (c) is a perspective view of a high leg type leg
  • (d) is a front view.
  • (A) to (d) are front views showing an example of a combination of a pallet body and a leg body.
  • (A) to (d) are side views for explaining the procedure of vacuum forming a resin sheet on the pallet.
  • (A) is a partial side sectional view for explaining the function of a pull hole formed in the pallet body in vacuum forming of a resin sheet
  • (b) is a partial side view.
  • the pallet 1 of the present embodiment is a forklift at a distribution site or the like. It is suitably used for the management and transportation of luggage using a hand lift or the like.
  • the left front side surface of the pallet 1 shown in FIG. 1A is the front surface
  • the right front side surface of the pallet 1 is the right side surface.
  • the pallet 1 includes a plate-shaped pallet body 2 made of foamed resin, a plurality of legs 3 provided on the lower surface of the pallet body 2, and a resin sheet 4 covering the pallet body 2 and the outer surfaces of the legs 3. (See FIG. 2).
  • the plurality of legs 3 are arranged in a grid pattern on the lower surface of the pallet body 2 at predetermined intervals.
  • a box-shaped leg body having a substantially square shape in a plan view is provided with nine 3 ⁇ 3 leg bodies 3.
  • the dyed resin sheet 4 is shown for convenience of explanation, but the resin sheet 4 may be transparent or may have the same white color as the pallet body 2.
  • the leg body 3 is a support member that raises the height of the upper surface 21 that serves as the mounting surface 20, and the plurality of leg bodies 3 are arranged at predetermined intervals from the adjacent leg bodies 3 so that the forklift can be lifted.
  • a fork insertion portion 10 into which a fork is inserted is formed (FIG. 1 (a)).
  • a fork insertion portion 10 is formed between the leg bodies 3 on both sides and the leg body 3 in the center, and the fork insertion direction is open to the left, right, front, back, and four sides, so-called four-way insertion is possible.
  • the configuration of the pallet 1 is shown.
  • a box-shaped leg body having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view may be provided in a row of three so as to be capable of so-called two-way insertion.
  • the pallet body 2 and the leg body 3 are molded as separate bodies.
  • the material constituting the pallet body 2 is, for example, a foamed synthetic resin such as a polyolefin resin such as polystyrene, polyethylene, or polypropylene, and in this embodiment, expanded polystyrene (EPS (expanded polystyrene)) is used.
  • EPS expanded polystyrene
  • the material constituting the leg body 3 is preferably the same as that of the pallet body 2, but a material having a density and hardness different from that of the pallet body 2 may be used, or another material may be used.
  • the resin sheet 4 covers the lower surface 22 of the pallet body 2, the legs 3, the side surface 23 of the pallet body 2, and the stepped portion described later. Since the leg body 3 is covered with the resin sheet 4 together with the lower surface 22 of the pallet body 2, it is more firmly fixed to the pallet body 2.
  • the pallet body 2 has a predetermined wall thickness and is a rectangular plate-shaped member in a plan view.
  • the pallet body 2 of this example is formed so that the width on the front side (FIG. 6 (b)) is slightly larger than the width on the side surface (FIG. 6 (d)), but the present invention is limited to this.
  • the shape of the pallet body 2 can be appropriately selected from various shapes including a polygonal shape in a plan view.
  • the pallet body 2 has an upper surface 21 having a mounting surface 20 on which luggage is loaded, a lower surface 22 on which the legs 3 are provided, and a side surface 23 connecting the upper surface 21 and the lower surface 22.
  • the outer dimensions of the upper surface 21 and the lower surface 22 are substantially the same, and the corners of each side surface 23 are chamfered so as to be rounded (see also FIG. 1 (c)).
  • the upper surface 21 of the pallet body 2 is formed with a stepped portion 24 formed in a concave shape from the outer peripheral edge of the mounting surface 20 on which the transported object is placed to the side surface 23 of the pallet body 2 (FIG. 4A). reference).
  • the step portion 24 is formed in a region having a width of about 1 to 15 mm inward from the outer peripheral edge (ridge line portion with the side surface 23) of the upper surface 21. If the width of the step portion 24 is too large, the mounting surface 20 becomes unnecessarily narrow, and if the width of the step portion 24 is too small, the resin sheet 4 is not sufficiently entangled, as will be described later. Further, the depth of the step portion 24 (step with the mounting surface 20) is preferably 2 to 15 mm.
  • step portion 24 is too shallow, the resin sheet 4 may not be accurately coated on the step portion 24, and if the step portion 24 is too high, the peripheral portion of the mounting surface 20 on which the foamed resin is exposed becomes large. , The surface strength is reduced. Further, the ridge line portion of the step portion 24 and the mounting surface 20 is chamfered so as to be a curved surface (see also FIG. 7B).
  • the surface of the lower surface 22 of the pallet body 2 is provided with groove portions 22a formed in a grid pattern in order to prevent the inserted fork from skidding. Further, the lower surface 22 of the pallet body 2 has a fitting recess 25 into which the leg body 3 is fitted. The fitting recess 25 is formed so that its inner dimension is substantially equal to the outer dimension of the upper surface (joining surface 31) of the leg body 3.
  • the fitting recess 25 is fitted with the fitting recess 34 (see FIGS. 8A and 8F) formed on the upper surface of the leg 3 in the central portion thereof.
  • the fitting convex portion 26 is formed.
  • the fitting convex portion 26 is a trapezoidal protrusion whose top is slightly smaller than the bottom, and vertical grooves 27 are formed on its four side surfaces, and a central fitting is formed on the bottom surface of the fitting recess 25.
  • Ventilation grooves 28 are formed radially from the convex portion 26.
  • the ventilation groove 28 is formed so as to extend in eight directions about the fitting convex portion 26.
  • the vertical grooves 27 formed on the four side surfaces of the fitting convex portion 26 are connected to the ventilation groove 28 on the bottom surface of the fitting concave portion 25.
  • a plurality of pull holes 29 carved in the thickness direction of the pallet body are formed on the bottom surface of the fitting recess 25.
  • the pull hole 29 is a peripheral edge of the fitting recess 25 and is provided at the outer end of the ventilation groove 28.
  • the pull hole 29 does not penetrate to the upper surface 21 of the pallet body 2, and a predetermined thickness is provided from the bottom of the pull hole 29 to the upper surface 21 of the pallet body 2. ..
  • the thickness is preferably 5 mm or more, and for example, 5 to 15 mm is particularly preferable. However, in the case of vacuum forming the resin sheet 4 described later, it is desirable that the thickness is 15 mm or less.
  • the leg body 3 has a joint surface 31 to be joined to the pallet body 2, an installation surface 32 to be a bottom surface when the pallet 1 is placed, and a joint surface. It has a side surface 33 that connects 31 and an installation surface 32.
  • the joint surface 31 and the installation surface 32 are substantially rectangular in a plan view, and the side surface 33 is a block shape having four surfaces. The four side surfaces 33 have the same shape, and only one side surface is shown in FIG. 8 (d).
  • the leg body 3 is formed so that the joint surface 31 is slightly larger than the installation surface 32, and the side surface 33 connecting them is slightly inclined.
  • the joint surface 31 has a flange portion 31a that slightly extends outward.
  • the collar portion 31a is fitted into the fitting recess 25 of the pallet body 2, and the lower surface 22 of the pallet body 2 and the side surface 33 of the leg body 3 are connected to the collar portion 31a at a gentle angle.
  • the portion facing the ventilation groove 28 in a plan view is a thin portion 31b having a slightly thin thickness.
  • the joint surface 31 of the leg body 3 is formed with a fitting recess 34 into which the fitting convex portion 26 of the pallet body 2 is fitted.
  • the fitting recess 34 is formed so that its inner dimension is substantially equal to the outer dimension of the fitting convex portion 26 of the pallet body 2. Further, the fitting recess 34 is formed so that the depth thereof is deeper than the height of the fitting convex portion 26.
  • a round hole 34a is further dug into the bottom of the fitting recess 34, and a needle hole 34b penetrating the installation surface 32 of the leg 3 is formed at the bottom of the round hole 34a. .. Therefore, the fitting recess 34 is ventilated to the installation surface 32 side of the leg 3 through the round hole 34a and the needle hole 34b.
  • the fitting recess 34 is pulled through a vertical groove 27 on the four side surfaces of the fitting convex portion 26 and a ventilation groove 28 on the bottom surface of the fitting recess 25. It is also connected to 29.
  • the height of the side surface 33 of the leg body 3 is designed so that the amount of raising of the mounting surface 20 becomes a desired value. Further, on the side surface 33, a plurality of ribs 33a are formed in the vertical direction in order to improve the strength. In addition, on the installation surface 32 of the leg body 3, except for the vicinity of the needle hole 34b, in order to prevent deterioration of Styrofoam and generation of dust due to multiple transportation using a forklift, curable resin, wood, and metal. A cover or the like (not shown) made of the above may be attached.
  • the leg body 3 is not limited to the shape shown in the figure, and may be, for example, an elliptical column shape or a polygonal column shape other than a square column.
  • the resin sheet 4 is a sheet member that softens and deforms due to heating, but hardens at room temperature and has sufficient strength and surface durability to allow heavy objects to be placed on it.
  • a high impact polystyrene (HIPS) sheet is used as the resin sheet 4.
  • the pallet manufacturing method of the present embodiment includes a main body molding step of molding a plurality of types of pallet main bodies 2 having different thicknesses or foaming ratios, and a plurality of types of legs having different heights or foaming ratios as separate bodies from the pallet main body 2.
  • the resin sheet 4 is covered by vacuum integral molding from the lower surface side of the pallet 1 with the leg body 3 selected from the plurality of types attached to the leg body molding process for molding the body 3 and the pallet body 2 selected from the plurality of types. Includes a vacuum forming process.
  • the pallet main body 2 is molded by a predetermined mold.
  • the thickness of the pallet main body 2 molded in the main body molding step is appropriately set in the range of, for example, 45 mm to 150 mm. Further, the foaming ratio of the pallet body 2 is appropriately set in the range of about 20 to 60 times.
  • the pre-foamed foamed beads have voids between the bead particles at the stage of filling the mold, and the voids disappear in the steam heating process of the molding process (secondary foaming), but is it constant? Since a certain weight of raw material is contained in the beads and foamed, the density (specific weight) after molding is the same as the bulk specific weight after pre-foaming.
  • the foaming ratio of the pallet body 2 is determined in consideration of the relationship with the thickness.
  • the pallet 1 having a thickness of 135 mm (thick type) and a foaming ratio of 60 times (high foaming) of the pallet body 2 and a pallet body 2 having a foaming ratio of 20 times (low foaming) and a thickness of 45 mm (thin type).
  • the pallet has the same thickness as the above pallet, the latter increases the strength and can prevent the load capacity of the container or the like from being affected.
  • the thickness of the pallet body 2 is 45 mm (thin type) and the foaming ratio is 40 times (medium foaming), or the thickness of the pallet body 2 is 150 mm (thick type) and the foaming ratio is 60 times (high).
  • An example of foaming) is also conceivable. In this way, it is possible to realize an optimum combination that suppresses the impact on the load while maintaining the strength of the pallet 1.
  • the thick type (for example, 150 mm) as shown in (d) is molded by the mold at the optimum foaming ratio. Further, in the mold molding in the main body molding step, a plurality of fitting convex portions 26 are formed on the lower surface of the pallet main body 2, and the pallet main body 2 is formed on the lower surface of the pallet main body 2 where the legs 3 are mounted. A pull hole 29 carved in the thickness direction is formed (see FIG. 7). Further, on the upper surface of the pallet body 2, a mounting surface 21 on which the transported object is placed and a stepped portion 24 formed in a concave shape from the outer peripheral edge of the mounting surface 21 to the side surface of the pallet body 2 are formed. To.
  • the leg body 3 is molded by a predetermined mold.
  • the height of the leg body 3 molded in the leg body molding step is appropriately set in the range of, for example, 30 mm to 150 mm.
  • the foaming ratio of the leg 3 is appropriately set in the range of about 20 times to 60 times.
  • the standard type leg 3 having a height (for example, 100 mm) shown in FIG. 8 but also the low leg type (for example, 45 mm) shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b) and FIG. 10 (for example).
  • High leg types (for example, 150 mm) as shown in (d) are each molded by a mold.
  • a fitting recess 34 that fits with the fitting convex portion 26 is formed on the upper surface of the leg body 3 (see FIG. 8). Further, a needle hole 34b penetrating the bottom surface of the leg body 3 is formed at the bottom of the fitting recess 34.
  • the pallet body and legs are integrally molded, it was not possible to mold the body and legs with different foaming ratios.
  • the manufacturing method of the present embodiment when the pallet body 2 and the leg body 3 are molded as separate bodies, not only the combination of variations of each shape (thickness, height) but also the combination of variations of each shape (thickness, height) is obtained. It is also possible to combine variations in foaming ratio. That is, the pallet body and the legs may have the same foaming ratio, or may be combined with different foaming ratios. This makes it possible to manufacture in the most economical amount of raw materials used and the time required for the molding process (molding cycle).
  • the foaming ratios of the pallet body 2 and the leg body 3 are both set to 60 times, it is possible to obtain the pallet 1 which is lightweight and has excellent cushioning and economic performance. Further, if the foaming ratio of the pallet body 2 is increased to 30 times, the heat insulating performance can be improved. Further, if the foaming ratios of the pallet body 2 and the leg 3 are both set to 20 times, the load bearing capacity is improved, heavy objects can be transported, and the pallet 1 which is not easily damaged by handling with a forklift can be used. Obtainable.
  • the thickness (thickness) of the pallet body 2 and the leg body 3 and the foaming ratio can be appropriately changed. For example, if the foaming ratio of the pallet body 2 is 60 times and the foaming ratio of the leg body 3 is 20 times, the pallet body 2 has a cushioning property, and the leg body 3 is hard to be damaged by handling with a forklift. Can be obtained. Further, if the foaming ratio of the pallet body 2 is 20 times and the foaming ratio of the leg body 3 is 60 times, a heavy object can be transported, while the pallet 1 having a cushioning property is obtained by the leg body 3. be able to.
  • the leg body 3 selected from the plurality of types is attached to the pallet body 2 selected from the plurality of types.
  • the pallet body 2 and the leg body 3 are appropriately combined.
  • a thin type pallet body 2 and a low leg type leg 3 (FIG. 11 (a)
  • a thin type pallet body 2 and a high leg type leg 3 (FIG. 11 (b))
  • a thick type examples thereof include a combination of the pallet body 2 and the low leg type leg 3 (FIG. 11 (c)), and a combination of the thick type pallet body 2 and the high leg type leg 3 (FIG. 11 (d)).
  • the standard type pallet body 2 and the leg body 3 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8 may be combined.
  • nine types of pallets 1 can be manufactured.
  • the pallet body 2 and the leg body 3 are molded as separate bodies, many variations of pallets having different thicknesses of the pallet body 2 and height of the leg body 3 are formed. 1 can be manufactured with a smaller number of types of molds as compared with the case where the pallet body and the legs are integrally molded. Therefore, it is possible to inexpensively manufacture a plurality of variations of the pallet 1 in which the thickness of the pallet body 2 and the height of the leg 3 differ depending on the application.
  • the molding depth by the mold is smaller than the case where the pallet body and the leg body are integrally molded. Therefore, at the time of molding each member, steam is likely to be uniformly distributed to the inside, and uneven heating is unlikely to occur, so that poor fusion is unlikely to occur. Moreover, since the cooling property is also good, swelling due to insufficient cooling can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the strength of the molded product from being lowered and the like, and to manufacture a high-quality pallet 1. Further, the high quality in the manufacturing method as described above also contributes to obtaining high durability even if the thickness of the pallet body 2 is thin, and it is possible to manufacture a lightweight, durable and highly convenient pallet 1. it can.
  • the leg body 3 is required to have particularly strong durability because the load is concentrated and it is easily damaged by contact with the floor surface or other loads. Therefore, the wall thickness of the leg body 3 needs to be thicker than that of other constituent members.
  • the wall thickness of the leg 3 is thinner than that in the case where the fitting recess 34 is not provided, and in the molding of the leg 3. Since the molding depth can be reduced, uneven heating can be suppressed, and a high-quality and durable leg 3 in which the foamed beads are uniformly fused can be manufactured.
  • FIG. 12 (a).
  • a pallet body 2 having a predetermined thickness (standard type in the figure) is prepared.
  • a leg body 3 having an appropriately selected height (standard type in the figure) is attached to the pallet body 2.
  • the pallet body 2 is placed on the upper surface of the vacuum chamber 51 with the lower surface 22 on which the legs 3 are mounted and the upper surface 21 having the mounting surface 20 down, and the resin sheet 4 is placed on the upper surface. Is placed.
  • a heater 52 is arranged above the resin sheet 4, and the heater 52 heats the resin sheet 4 to soften the resin sheet 4.
  • the vacuum chamber 51 on which the pallet body 2 is placed can be moved upward. As shown in FIGS. 12 (b) and 12 (c), when the resin sheet 4 softens, the heater 52 is retracted and the vacuum chamber 51 (upper table) is pulled up to bring the pallet body 2 into contact with the resin sheet 4.
  • the vacuum chamber 51 is provided with a suction port (not shown) that passes through the internal space and the outside of the upper surface side of the vacuum chamber 51, and a decompression pump that depressurizes the internal space.
  • the vacuum chamber 51 operates a decompression pump as shown in FIG. 12D to suck air between the pallet body 2 and the resin sheet 4. , The resin sheet 4 is vacuum-sucked to the pallet body 2.
  • the pallet body 2 is provided with a pull hole 29.
  • the pull hole 29 can be ventilated to the fitting recess 34 of the leg 3 through the ventilation groove 28 and the vertical groove 27, and the fitting recess 34 passes through the round hole 34a and the needle hole 34b to the leg 3 There is a ventilation state on the installation surface 32 side of.
  • the pull hole 29 does not penetrate the upper surface 21 of the pallet body 2, but since the thickness of the portion is thin, the pull hole 29 can be ventilated to the upper surface 21 of the pallet body 2 through a slight gap of the foam beads or the like.
  • the vacuum chamber 51 when the vacuum chamber 51 is operated to remove air from the upper surface 21 side of the pallet body 2 to reduce the pressure, the upper surface 21 and the legs 3 of the pallet body 2 and the resin sheet 4 placed on them are formed. The air between them is drawn through the needle hole 34b, the round hole 34a, the fitting recess 34, the vertical groove 27, the ventilation groove 28, and the pull hole 29. Further, since the thin portion 31b of the flange portion 31a of the leg body 3 is thin, the air between the pallet body 2 and the resin sheet 4 is drawn from this portion through the ventilation groove 28 and the pull hole 29. I will go.
  • the upper surface 21, the side surface 23, and the outer surface of the leg 3 of the pallet body 2 are covered with the resin sheet 4 without any gaps.
  • the resin sheet 4 is not coated on the mounting surface 20 in contact with the upper table of the vacuum chamber 51, but the step portion 24 is slightly separated from the upper table of the vacuum chamber 51, so that the resin sheet is in this gap. 4 enters, and the step portion 24 is also covered with the resin sheet 4.
  • the operation of the vacuum chamber 51 is stopped, the pallet body 2 and the like are returned to atmospheric pressure, and the pallet 1 coated with the resin sheet 4 is removed from the vacuum chamber 51.
  • the portion of the resin sheet 4 covered with the step portion 24 is stretched, and the sheet thickness of the portion is reduced.
  • a knife or the like is inserted into the gap between the step portion 24 and the mounting surface 20, and the surplus resin sheet 4 is trimmed. In this trimming, the thickness of the resin sheet 4 at the position where the knife is inserted is thin, so that the trimming can be easily performed.
  • the step portion 24 and the ridge line portion of the mounting surface 20 are chamfered so as to be a curved surface, it is easy to insert a knife.
  • the lower surface 22 of the pallet body 2, the outer surface of the legs 3, the side surface 23 and the step portion 24 of the pallet body 2 are covered with the resin sheet 4, and the mounting surface 20 is covered with the resin sheet 4. It is possible to obtain the pallet 1 which has not been used.
  • the pallet body 2 forming the main body is made of foamed resin, it is lightweight, and since the resin sheet 4 is vacuum-integrated mainly on the lower surface side of the pallet 1, the pallet Surface durability can be obtained as compared with the foamed resin forming the main body 2.
  • the pallet Surface durability can be obtained as compared with the foamed resin forming the main body 2.
  • the side surface 23 of the pallet body 2 having a large number of pallets is particularly vulnerable to damage.
  • the resin sheet 4 can reduce damage to those parts and secure the strength of the outer surface.
  • the pallet 1 is covered with the resin sheet 4 up to the step portion 24 on the upper surface 21 side of the pallet body 2. That is, since the resin sheet 4 is wound up to a part of the upper surface 21 side of the pallet body 2, for example, when the resin sheet 4 covers only the lower surface 22 and the legs 3 of the pallet body 2, or the pallet. Compared with the case where the side surface 23 of the main body 2 is covered, the resin sheet 4 is less likely to be peeled off, and the durability of the pallet 1 can be improved. Further, since the resin sheet 4 covers up to the step portion 24 dug down from the mounting surface 20, for example, the conveyed object placed on the mounting surface 20 comes into contact with the end portion of the resin sheet 4. Can also be suppressed, and peeling of the resin sheet 4 can be suppressed more effectively.
  • the resin sheet 4 has higher thermal conductivity than the foamed beads, heat is easily transferred to the transported object when it is in direct contact with the transported object. Therefore, if both the upper surface 21 and the lower surface 22 of the pallet body 2 are covered with the resin sheet 4 (in the case of the so-called full laminate type), the heat insulating property and the cushioning property are higher than those not covered with the resin sheet 4. There is a risk that the original advantageous functions of the foamed resin cannot be fully exhibited.
  • the mounting surface 20 is not covered with the resin sheet 4, and the mounting surface 20 is a foamed resin (foamed) having heat insulating properties and cushioning properties forming the pallet body 2.
  • the pallet 1 can secure a high heat insulating property that makes it difficult for heat from the road surface, the warehouse floor, etc. to be transferred to the transported object placed on the pallet 1, and the cushioning property (cushioning property) unique to the foamed resin makes it possible to transport the pallet 1. It is possible to protect the transported object from the temperature and shock at the time. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the pallet 1 which has excellent heat insulating property and cushioning property with respect to the placed transported object while ensuring the strength of the outer surface.
  • the pallet 1 is provided with a pull hole 29 on the lower surface 22 of the pallet body 2 where the leg body 3 is arranged, when the resin sheet 4 is coated, the pull hole 29 is provided on the leg body 3. Can be hidden with. Further, since the pull hole 29 is provided on the peripheral edge of the fitting recess 25, the depressurizing effect around the flange portion 31a of the leg body 3 is enhanced, and the resin sheet 4 is more strongly adsorbed at the portion, and the leg body 3 and the leg body 3 The pallet body 2 can be fixed more firmly. Further, since the pull hole 29 does not penetrate to the upper surface 21 of the pallet body 2, no large recess is formed in the mounting surface 20, and damage to the mounting surface 20 can be suppressed.
  • the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without changing the gist of the invention. Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the structure of the pallet 1 is applied to the transportation of luggage by a forklift has been described, but it is not excluded that the structure is also applied to other structures made of foamed synthetic resin. Further, although the pallet 1 of the above embodiment is preferably used for a forklift, it may be a floor-standing type or a moving type in which casters are provided on the lower surface of the pallet body 2.

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Abstract

【課題】パレットの製造方法において、用途に応じてパレット本体の厚み、脚体の高さ、又はそれらの発泡倍率が異なる複数のバリエーションのパレットを、安価に且つ高品質で製造する。 【解決手段】パレット１の製造方法は、厚み又は発泡倍率の異なる複数種のパレット本体２を成型する本体成型工程と、パレット本体２とは別体として、高さ又は発泡倍率の異なる複数種の脚体３を成型する脚体成型工程と、複数種から選択したパレット本体２に、複数種から選択した脚体３を装着し状態で、パレット１の下面側から樹脂シート４を真空一体成形により被覆する真空成形工程と、を含む。

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パレット及びその製造方法
　本発明は、フォークリフトやハンドリフト等を用いた荷物の運搬に使用される、発泡スチロール等の発泡樹脂製のパレット及びその製造方法に関する。
　従来から、フォークリフトやハンドリフト等によって荷物を運搬する際の荷台として、各種のパレットが広く使用されている。例えば、物流の現場等におけるフォークリフト等による荷物の運搬時には、パレットの載置面に荷物が積載され、パレットの側面のフォーク差し込み口にフォークリフト等のフォークが差し込まれ、パレットが所定高さ位置まで揚上される。そして、フォークリフト等を運転して目的地までパレットを搬送した後に、フォークを下降させ、パレットが目的地に置かれた後に、フォーク差し込み口からフォークが抜き取られる。
　一般的なパレットとして、木製、プラスチック製、金属製（鉄合金）又は紙製のものが知られている。しかしながら、一般的なパレットの多くは、例えば、木製パレットでも１０ｋｇ以上の重量があり、紙製パレットも、プラスチック製や金属製に比べて軽いとはいえ、形状安定性を確保するために高密度で圧縮加工されており、かなりの重量がある。
　そこで、紙製パレットよりも更に軽量なパレットとして、発泡樹脂製のパレットが知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。しかし、発泡樹脂製のパレットは、その表面に発泡ビーズに由来する細かな凹凸があり、木製やプラスチック製のパレットに比べて、表面が脆く荒れやすい問題があった。そこで、補強用の樹脂シートによってパレット本体の表面を被覆した樹脂製パレットが知られている（例えば、特許文献２参照）。
　発泡樹脂製のパレットを構成する発泡ビーズは、その体積の殆んどが空気なので、熱伝導性が低く、適度の弾力性がある。そのため、発泡樹脂製のパレットは、路面や倉庫床等からの熱がパレット上まで伝わり難くする断熱性があり、また、発泡樹脂ならではの緩衝性（クッション性）があるので、輸送の際における温度やショックから搬送物を保護することができる。
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　ところで、発泡樹脂製のパレットは、積載される搬送物が重い場合には、その荷重に耐えられるように、パレット本体（天板部）には所定の厚み（例えば、１００ｍｍ以上）が要求される。一方、パレット本体が必要以上に厚いと、パレット自体の高さ増（パレットスペース容積増）に伴い、コンテナやトラック等への積載可能容量（積載効率）に影響を及ぼし、また、流通段階での経済面でのロスが生じる。そのため、積載される搬送物が軽い場合には、パレット本体の厚みを薄くしてもよい。また、例えば、搬送物が農作物のような保冷を要するものである場合、床面（路面）の熱が搬送物に伝わり難くするために、脚体の高さが高いものが使用されることがある。一方、脚体が高いと、コンテナの高さの制約により、搬送物の積載高さが抑制されてしまう。そのため、保冷を要しない搬送物の場合には、脚体の高さは低くてもよい。また、搬送物を積載したパレットを移動させるフォークリフトやハンドリフトのフォークの高さは多様であり、これに対応した多様な脚体の高さが要求される。
　このように、パレット本体の厚みや脚体の高さは、搬送物の性質によって適正が様々である。しかしながら、一般的に、発泡樹脂製のパレットは、その一辺が１０００ｍｍを超えるものであり、大型で高価な金型により成型される。そのため、複数のバリエーションを製造しようとすると、タイプ別に金型を用意する必要があり、パレットの製造コストが増大し、パレットをリーズナブルな価格で提供できなくなる虞がある。
　また、比較的薄型のパレットであっても、パレット本体の上面から脚体の底面までは、かなりの厚みがあり、金型による成型深さが大きい。発泡樹脂製品は、予備発泡させた発泡ビーズを金型に充填し、蒸気で加熱することで発泡ビーズが更に膨らみ、ビーズ同士を融着させて、その後、真空冷却することによって成型される。しかしながら、成型深さが大きいと、蒸気が内部まで均質に行き渡らずに加熱ムラが生じ、融着不良が起こることがあり、また、冷却性も悪くなるので、冷却不足による膨れが生じることもある。その結果、成型品の強度が下がる等、品質低下の原因となることがある。
　また、発泡性樹脂が持つ断熱性と緩衝性は、その成型において、発泡倍率を調整することで最適の要求される水準を実現される。例えば、発泡倍率を大きくすれば、断熱性及び緩衝性が向上するが、所定の耐荷重性を確保するためには、十分な厚みを持たせる必要があり、コンテナ等の積載容量に影響する。そのため、発泡樹脂製のパレットは、上記のパレット本体の厚みや脚体の高さだけでなく、その用途に応じて、発泡倍率を適宜に変更する必要もある。
　本発明は、上記課題に鑑みてなされたものであり、用途に応じてパレット本体の厚みや脚体の高さ、それらの発泡倍率が異なる複数のバリエーションのパレットを、リーズナブルな価格で且つ高品質で製造することができるパレットの製造方法、及びその製造方法により製造されるパレットを提供することを目的とする。
　上記課題を解決するため、本発明は、発泡樹脂製の板状のパレット本体と、前記パレット本体の下面に設けられる複数の脚体と、を備えたパレットの製造方法であって、厚み又は発泡倍率の異なる複数種の前記パレット本体を成型する本体成型工程と、前記パレット本体とは別体として、高さ又は発泡倍率の異なる複数種の前記脚体を成型する脚体成型工程と、複数種から選択した前記パレット本体に、複数種から選択した前記脚体を装着した状態で、前記パレットの下面側から樹脂シートを真空一体成形により被覆する真空成形工程と、を含むことを特徴とする。
　上記パレットの製造方法において、前記本体成型工程では、前記パレット本体の下面に複数の嵌合凸部を形成し、前記脚体成型工程では、前記脚体の上面に前記嵌合凸部と嵌合する嵌合凹部を形成することが好ましい。
　上記パレットの製造方法において、前記本体成型工程では、前記パレット本体の上面に、搬送物が載置される載置面と、前記載置面の外周縁から前記パレット本体の側面にかけて凹状に形成された段差部と、を形成し、前記真空成形工程では、前記樹脂シートを、前記パレット本体の下面、前記脚体、前記パレット本体の側面及び前記段差部に被覆させ、前記載置面は前記樹脂シートを被覆しないことが好ましい。
　上記パレットの製造方法において、前記本体成型工程では、前記パレット本体の下面のうち前記脚体が装着される箇所に前記パレット本体の厚さ方向に彫り込まれた引き穴を形成することが好ましい。
　上記パレットの製造方法において、前記脚体成型工程では、前記嵌合凹部の底部に、前記脚体の底面へ貫通する針孔を形成することが好ましい。
　また、本発明は、上記パレットの製造方法において製造されるパレットである。
　本発明に係るパレットの製造方法によれば、パレット本体及び脚体を別体として成型するので、パレット本体の厚み又は発泡倍率、及び脚体の高さ又は発泡倍率が異なる多くのバリエーションのパレットを、パレット本体及び脚体を一体成型する場合に比べて、少ない種類の金型で製造することができる。従って、用途に応じて複数のバリエーションのパレットを、安価に製造することができる。また、金型による成型深さを小さくできるので、各部材の成型時に、蒸気が内部まで均質に行き渡り易く、加熱ムラが生じ難く、融着不良も起こり難い。その結果、成型品の強度が下がること等を防止し、高品質なパレットを製造することができる。
（ａ）は本発明の一実施形態に係るパレットの上面を主とした斜視図、（ｂ）は同パレットの下面を主とした斜視図、（ｃ）は（ａ）のＡ領域拡大図。 同パレットの下面を主とした分解斜視図。 （ａ）は同パレットの平面図、（ｂ）は側面図、（ｃ）は底面図。 （ａ）は図３（ｂ）のＢ領域拡大図、（ｂ）は図３（ｃ）のＣ領域拡大図。 （ａ）は同パレットに用いられるパレット本体の上面を主とした斜視図、（ｂ）は上記パレット本体の下面を主とした斜視図。 （ａ）は上記パレット本体の平面図、（ｂ）は正面図、（ｃ）は底面図、（ｄ）は側面図。 （ａ）は図６（ｃ）のＤ領域拡大図、（ｂ）は（ａ）のＥ－Ｅ線断面図。 （ａ）は上記パレットに用いられる脚体の上面を主とした斜視図、（ｂ）は上記脚体の下面を主とした斜視図、（ｃ）は上記脚体の底面図、（ｄ）は側面図、（ｅ）は平面図、（ｆ）は側断面図。 （ａ）は薄型タイプのパレット本体の斜視図。（ｂ）は正面図、（ｃ）は厚型タイプのパレット本体の斜視図、（ｄ）は正面図。 （ａ）は低脚タイプの脚体の斜視図、（ｂ）は正面図、（ｃ）は高脚タイプの脚体の斜視図、（ｄ）は正面図。 （ａ）乃至（ｄ）はパレット本体及び脚体の組み合わせの例を示す正面図。 （ａ）乃至（ｄ）は上記パレットへの樹脂シートの真空成形の手順を説明するための側面図。 （ａ）は樹脂シートの真空成形において、上記パレット本体に形成された引き穴の機能を説明するための部分側断面図、（ｂ）は部分側面図。
　本発明の一実施形態に係るパレット及びその製造方法について、図面を参照して説明する。まず、本実施形態のパレットの構成を説明する。図１（ａ）乃至（ｃ）、図２、図３（ａ）乃至（ｃ）及び図４（ａ）（ｂ）に示すように、本実施形態のパレット１は、物流の現場等においてフォークリフトやハンドリフト等を用いた荷物の管理・運搬に好適に使用されるものである。なお、以下の説明において、図１（ａ）に示されたパレット１の左前方の側面を正面とし、パレット１の右前方の側面を右側面とする。
　パレット１は、発泡樹脂製の板状のパレット本体２と、パレット本体２の下面に設けられる複数の脚体３と、パレット本体２及び脚体３の外表面を覆う樹脂シート４と、を備える（図２参照）。複数の脚体３は、パレット本体２の下面に所定間隔で格子状に配置されている。本例では、平面視で略正方形の箱状の脚体が、３×３の９個の脚体３が設けられている。なお、図例では、説明の便宜上、染色を施した樹脂シート４を示しているが、樹脂シート４は透明であってもよく、パレット本体２と同じ白色であってもよい。
　脚体３は、載置面２０となる上面２１の高さを嵩上げする支持部材であり、複数の脚体３が、隣り合う脚体３と所定間隔を空けて配置されることにより、フォークリフトのフォークが差し込まれるフォーク差し込み部１０を形成する（図１（ａ））。本例では、両側の脚体３と中央の脚体３との間にフォーク差し込み部１０が形成され、フォークの差し込み方向が左右前後４方側に開放している、いわゆる４方差しが可能なパレット１の構成を示す。なお、例えば、平面視で略長方形の箱状の脚体が、３本列状に設けられ、いわゆる２方差しが可能な構成であってもよい。
　パレット本体２及び脚体３は、夫々別体として成型されている。パレット本体２を構成する材料は、例えば、ポリスチレン、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン等のポリオレフィン系樹脂といった発泡合成樹脂であり、本実施形態では、発泡ポリスチレン（ＥＰＳ（ｅｘｐａｎｄｅｄ　ｐｏｌｙｓｔｙｒｅｎｅ））が用いられる。脚体３を構成する材料は、パレット本体２と同じであることが好ましいが、パレット本体２とは密度や硬さが異なるものが用いられてもよく、別の材料が用いられてもよい。
　図４（ａ）（ｂ）に示すように、樹脂シート４は、パレット本体２の下面２２、脚体３、パレット本体２の側面２３及び後述する段差部を被覆している。脚体３は、パレット本体２の下面２２と共に樹脂シート４により被覆されるので、パレット本体２に対してより強固に固定される。
　図５（ａ）（ｂ）及び図６（ａ）（ｄ）に示すように、パレット本体２は、所定の肉厚を有し、平面視で矩形状の板状部材である。本例のパレット本体２は、正面側の幅（図６（ｂ））が、側面側の幅（図６（ｄ））よりも、僅かに大きくなるように形成されているが、これに限らず、パレット本体２の形状は、平面視で多角形状を含む各種の形状から適宜に選択され得る。パレット本体２は、荷物が積載される載置面２０を有する上面２１と、脚体３が設けられる下面２２と、上面２１及び下面２２を繋ぐ側面２３と、を有する。上面２１と下面２２の外形寸法は略等しく、各側面２３の角部は丸みを帯びるように面取りされている（図１（ｃ）も参照）。
　パレット本体２の上面２１には、搬送物が載置される載置面２０の外周縁からパレット本体２の側面２３にかけて凹状に形成された段差部２４が形成されている（図４（ａ）参照）。段差部２４は、上面２１の外周縁（側面２３との稜線部）から内側に向けて幅１～１５ｍｍ程の領域に形成されている。段差部２４の幅が大き過ぎると、載置面２０が不必要に狭くなってしまい、段差部２４の幅が小さすぎると、後述するように、樹脂シート４の巻き込みが不十分となる。また、段差部２４の深さ（載置面２０との段差）は、２～１５ｍｍであることが好ましい。段差部２４が浅すぎると、樹脂シート４を段差部２４に的確に被覆させることができない場合があり、段差部２４が高過ぎると、発泡樹脂が露出した載置面２０の周縁箇所が大きくなり、表面強度が低下してしまう。また、段差部２４と載置面２０の稜線部は、湾曲面となるよう面取りされている（図７（ｂ）も参照）。
　パレット本体２の下面２２の表面には、差し込まれたフォークの横滑りを防止するため、格子状に形成された溝部２２ａが設けられている。また、パレット本体２の下面２２は、脚体３が嵌合される嵌合凹部２５を有する。嵌合凹部２５は、その内寸が脚体３の上面（接合面３１）の外寸と略等しい形状になるよう形成されている。
　図７（ａ）に示すように、嵌合凹部２５内には、その中央部に脚体３の上面に形成された嵌合凹部３４（図８（ａ）（ｆ）参照）と嵌合する嵌合凸部２６が形成されている。嵌合凸部２６は、底部より頂部が僅かに小さな台形状の突起であり、その４側面には縦溝２７が形成されている、また、嵌合凹部２５の底面には、中央の嵌合凸部２６から放射状に通気溝２８が形成されている。本例では、嵌合凸部２６を中心として８方向に伸びるように通気溝２８が形成されている。また、嵌合凸部２６の４側面に形成された縦溝２７は、嵌合凹部２５の底面において通気溝２８と繋がっている。
　また、嵌合凹部２５の底面には、前記パレット本体の厚さ方向に彫り込まれた複数の引き穴２９が形成されている。引き穴２９は、嵌合凹部２５の周縁であって、通気溝２８の外端部に設けられている。図７（ｂ）に示すように、引き穴２９は、パレット本体２の上面２１まで貫通しておらず、引き穴２９の底部からパレット本体２の上面２１までは所定の厚みが設けられている。上記厚みは、５ｍｍ以上であることが好ましく、例えば、５～１５ｍｍが特に好ましい。ただし、後述する樹脂シート４の真空成形に際しては、上記厚みは１５ｍｍ以下であることが望ましい。
　図８（ａ）乃至（ｆ）に示すように、脚体３は、パレット本体２に接合される接合面３１と、パレット１が載置される際に底面となる設置面３２と、接合面３１と設置面３２とを繋ぐ側面３３と、を有する。本実施形態の脚体３では、接合面３１及び設置面３２が平面視で略矩形状であり、側面３３が４面あるブロック形状のものである。なお、４つの側面３３はいずれも同形状であり、図８（ｄ）では一側面のみを示す。
　脚体３は、接合面３１が設置面３２よりも僅かに大きくなるよう形成されており、それらを繋ぐ側面３３はやや斜めに傾斜している。接合面３１は、外側に僅かに広がった鍔部３１ａを有する。この鍔部３１ａが、パレット本体２の嵌合凹部２５に嵌り込み、パレット本体２の下面２２と脚体３の側面３３とが鍔部３１ａを緩やかな角度で連結される。また、鍔部３１ａの外面側のうち、平面視で通気溝２８と対峙する箇所は、僅かに厚みが薄い薄肉部３１ｂとなっている。
　脚体３の接合面３１は、パレット本体２の嵌合凸部２６が嵌合される嵌合凹部３４が形成されている。嵌合凹部３４は、その内寸が、パレット本体２の嵌合凸部２６の外寸と略等しくなるように形成されている。また、嵌合凹部３４は、その深さが嵌合凸部２６の高さよりも深くなるように形成されている。嵌合凹部３４の底部には、丸穴３４ａが更に掘り込まれるように形成されており、丸穴３４ａの底部には、脚体３の設置面３２へ貫通する針孔３４ｂが形成されている。従って、嵌合凹部３４は、丸穴３４ａ及び針孔３４ｂを介して、脚体３の設置面３２側へ通気状態となっている。また、脚体３がパレット本体２に取り付けられたとき、嵌合凹部３４は、嵌合凸部２６の４側面の縦溝２７及び嵌合凹部２５の底面の通気溝２８を介して、引き穴２９とも繋がっている。
　脚体３の側面３３の高さは、載置面２０の嵩上げ量が所望の値となるように設計される。また、側面３３には、強度向上のために、複数のリブ３３ａが縦方向に形成されている。なお、脚体３の設置面３２には、針孔３４ｂの近傍を除いて、フォークリフトを用いた複数回の運搬による発泡スチロールの劣化や屑ごみの発生を防止するため、硬化性樹脂、木材、金属等から成るカバー等（不図示）が取り付けられてもよい。なお、脚体３は、図示した形状に限らず、例えば、楕円柱形状、四角柱以外の多角柱形状であってもよい。
　樹脂シート４は、加熱により軟化して変形する一方で、常温では硬化して、重量物を載せられる充分な強度と表面耐久性を有するシート部材である。本実施形態の樹脂シート４の材料には、パレット本体２とは同じ化合物から成る樹脂材料が用いられることが好ましい。パレット本体２及び脚体３が、上述した発泡ポリスチレンで作成される場合、樹脂シート４には、例えば、耐衝撃性ポリスチレン（ｈｉｇｈ　ｉｍｐａｃｔ　ｐｏｌｙｓｔｙｒｅｎｅ：ＨＩＰＳ）シートが用いられる。
　ここで、本発明の一実施形態に係るパレットの製造方法について説明する。本実施形態のパレットの製造方法は、厚み又は発泡倍率の異なる複数種のパレット本体２を成型する本体成型工程と、パレット本体２とは別体として、高さ又は発泡倍率の異なる複数種の脚体３を成型する脚体成型工程と、複数種から選択したパレット本体２に、複数種から選択した脚体３を装着した状態で、パレット１の下面側から樹脂シート４を真空一体成形により被覆する真空成形工程と、を含む。
　本体成型工程において、パレット本体２は、所定の金型により成型される。本体成型工程で成型されるパレット本体２の厚みは、例えば、４５ｍｍ～１５０ｍｍの範囲で適宜に設定される。また、パレット本体２の発泡倍率は、略２０～６０倍の範囲で適宜に設定される。
　ここで、「発泡倍率」とは、原料であるポリスチレンの密度を基準値１とした、発泡後の成型体の比重（ｇ／ｃｃ）の逆数を言う。例えば、ポリスチレンに対する比重が０．０２ｇ／ｃｃであれば、発泡倍率は５０倍（＝１／０．０２）であり、また、比重が０．０２５ｇ／ｃｃであれば、発泡倍率は４０倍（＝１／０．０２５）となる。なお、発泡倍率は、予備発泡（１次発泡）の時点の「かさ比重」と同じである。予備発泡を行った発泡ビーズは、金型に充填される段階では、ビーズ粒子間に空隙がある状態にあり、成型工程の蒸気による加熱の工程で空隙がなくなるが（２次発泡）、一定のかさの中に一定の重量の原料が入り発泡しているので、成型後の密度（比重）は、予備発泡後のかさ比重と同じとなる。
　パレット本体２の発泡倍率は、厚みとの関係を考慮した上で策定される。例えば、パレット本体２の厚みを１３５ｍｍ（厚型）、発泡倍率を６０倍（高発泡）としたパレット１と、パレット本体２の発泡倍率を２０倍（低発泡）、厚みを４５ｍｍ（薄型）の厚さで上記のパレットとは、同じ重量であるが、後者では強度が上がり、コンテナ等の積載容量に影響を及ぼさないようにすることができる。また、例えば、パレット本体２の厚みを４５ｍｍ（薄型）として、発泡倍率を４０倍（中発泡）としたり、パレット本体２の厚みを１５０ｍｍ（厚型）として、発泡倍率を６０倍にする（高発泡）とする例も考えられる。このように、パレット１の強度を保ちながら、積載物にかかる衝撃を低く抑えるような最適に組み合わせを実現することができる。
　図６で示した標準タイプのパレット本体２の厚さ（例えば、１００ｍｍ）のものだけでなく、図９（ａ）（ｂ）に示すような薄型タイプ（例えば、４５ｍｍ）や、図９（ｃ）（ｄ）に示すような厚型タイプ（例えば、１５０ｍｍ）のものが、最適な発泡倍率でそれぞれ金型により成型される。また、本体成型工程における金型成型では、パレット本体２の下面に複数の嵌合凸部２６が形成され、また、パレット本体２の下面のうち脚体３が装着される箇所にパレット本体２の厚さ方向に彫り込まれた引き穴２９が形成される（図７参照）。また、パレット本体２の上面には、搬送物が載置される載置面２１と、載置面２１の外周縁からパレット本体２の側面にかけて凹状に形成された段差部２４と、が形成される。
　脚体成型工程において、脚体３は、所定の金型により成型される。脚体成型工程で成型される脚体３の高さは、例えば、３０ｍｍ～１５０ｍｍの範囲で適宜に設定される。また脚体３の発泡倍率は、略２０倍～６０倍の範囲で適宜に設定される。図８で示した標準タイプの脚体３の高さ（例えば、１００ｍｍ）のものだけでなく、図１０（ａ）（ｂ）に示すような低脚タイプ（例えば、４５ｍｍ）や、図１０（ｃ）（ｄ）に示すような高脚タイプ（例えば、１５０ｍｍ）のものが、それぞれ金型により成型される。このようなバリエーションを設けることで、パレット１を移動させるフォークリフトやハンドリフトのフォークの高さが多様であっても、これに対応した多様な脚体３を得ることができる。また、脚体成型工程では、脚体３の上面に嵌合凸部２６と嵌合する嵌合凹部３４が形成される（図８参照）。また、嵌合凹部３４の底部には、脚体３の底面へ貫通する針孔３４ｂが形成される。
　パレット本体と脚部とを一体成型する従来の製造方法では、異なる発泡倍率の本体と脚部を成型することはできなかった。これに対して、本実施形態の製造方法によれば、パレット本体２と脚体３とを別体として成型した場合には、夫々の形状（厚み、高さ）のバリエーションの組み合わせだけでなく、発泡倍率のバリエーションの組み合わせも可能となる。すなわち、パレット本体と脚部との発泡倍率が同じであってもよいし、発泡倍率が異なるものを組み合わせてもよい。これにより、最も経済的な原料の使用量及び成型行程に必要な時間（成型サイクル）にて製造することが可能となる。
　例えば、パレット本体２及び脚体３の発泡倍率を共に６０倍とすれば、軽量で、緩衝性・経済性に優れた性能を有するパレット１を得ることができる。また、パレット本体２の発泡倍率を３０倍にすれば、断熱性能を上げることができる。更に、パレット本体２及び脚体３の発泡倍率を共に２０倍とすれば、耐荷重性が向上し、重量物を搬送することができ、また、フォークリフトでの荷扱いで破損し難いパレット１を得ることができる。
　また、パレット本体２及び脚体３の厚み（肉厚）と発泡倍率とを適宜に変更することもできる。例えば、パレット本体２の発泡倍率を６０倍、脚体３の発泡倍率を２０倍とすれば、パレット本体２には緩衝性があり、脚体３はフォークリフトでの荷扱いで破損し難いパレット１を得ることができる。また、パレット本体２の発泡倍率を２０倍、脚体３の発泡倍率を６０倍とすれば、重量物を搬送することができる一方で、脚体３で緩衝性を持たせたパレット１を得ることができる。
　真空成形工程では、まず、複数種から選択したパレット本体２に、複数種から選択した脚体３が装着される。図１１（ａ）乃至（ｄ）に示すように、パレット本体２及び脚体３は、適宜に組み合わせられる。例えば、薄型タイプのパレット本体２と低脚タイプの脚体３（図１１（ａ））、薄型タイプのパレット本体２と高脚タイプの脚体３（図１１（ｂ））、厚型タイプのパレット本体２と低脚タイプの脚体３（図１１（ｃ））、厚型タイプのパレット本体２と高脚タイプの脚体３（図１１（ｄ））の各組み合わせが挙げられる。なお、図６、図８で示したような標準タイプのパレット本体２及び脚体３が組み合わせられてもよい。ここで例示した３種のパレット本体２と３種の脚体３とを組み合わせれば、９種のパレット１を製造することができる。
　このように、本実施形態のパレット１の製造方法によれば、パレット本体２及び脚体３を別体として成型するので、パレット本体２の厚みや脚体３の高が異なる多くのバリエーションのパレット１を、パレット本体及び脚体を一体成型する場合に比べて、少ない種類の金型で製造することができる。従って、用途に応じてパレット本体２の厚みや脚体３の高さが異なる複数のバリエーションのパレット１を、安価に製造することができる。
　また、パレット本体２及び脚体３を別成型するので、パレット本体及び脚体を一体成型する場合に比べて、金型による成型深さが小さい。そのため、各部材の成型時に、蒸気が内部まで均質に行き渡り易く、加熱ムラが生じ難いので、融着不良も起こり難い。また、冷却性も良いので、冷却不足による膨れも抑制することができる。その結果、成型品の強度が下がること等を防止し、高品質なパレット１を製造することができる。また、上述したような製造方法における高品質化は、パレット本体２の厚みが薄くても高い耐久性を得ることにも寄与し、軽量で、丈夫な利便性の高いパレット１を製造することができる。
　また、脚体３は、荷重が集中する上に、床面や他の積載物等と接触して損傷し易いので、特に強い耐久性が求められる。そのため、脚体３の肉厚は、他の構成部材よりも、厚くなるように構成される必要がある。本実施形態では、脚体３の上面に嵌合凹部３４を形成しているので、嵌合凹部３４が無い場合に比べて、脚体３の壁厚が薄く、脚体３の金型成型における成型深さを小さくすることができるので、加熱ムラを抑制し、発泡ビーズが均質に融着された、高品質で丈夫な脚体３を製造することができる。
　また、真空成形工程では、図１２（ａ）に示すように、まず。所定厚さ（図例では標準タイプ）のパレット本体２が用意される。パレット本体２には、適宜に高さ（図例では標準タイプ）が選択された脚体３が装着される。次に、パレット本体２が、脚体３が装着された下面２２を上に、載置面２０を有する上面２１を下して、真空チャンバ５１の上面に載置され、その上に樹脂シート４が配置される。樹脂シート４の上方にはヒータ５２が配置されており、ヒータ５２が樹脂シート４を加熱して、樹脂シート４を軟化させる。
　パレット本体２が載置された真空チャンバ５１は、上方に移動可能となっている。図１２（ｂ）（ｃ）に示すように、樹脂シート４が軟化すると、ヒータ５２を後退させると共に、真空チャンバ５１（上テーブル）を引き上げ、パレット本体２と樹脂シート４とを接触させる。真空チャンバ５１には、内部空間と真空チャンバ５１の上面側外部とを通じる吸引口（不図示）と、内部空間を減圧する減圧ポンプとが設けられている。真空チャンバ５１は、パレット本体２を軟化した樹脂シート４に密着させると、図１２（ｄ）に示すように、減圧ポンプを作動させ、パレット本体２と樹脂シート４との間の空気を吸引し、樹脂シート４をパレット本体２に真空吸着させる。
　図１３（ａ）に示すように、パレット本体２には引き穴２９が設けられている。引き穴２９は、通気溝２８及び縦溝２７を介して、脚体３の嵌合凹部３４と通気可能であり、嵌合凹部３４は、丸穴３４ａ及び針孔３４ｂを介して、脚体３の設置面３２側に通気状態となっている。引き穴２９は、パレット本体２の上面２１に貫通していないが、当該部分の厚みは薄いので、発泡ビーズの僅かな隙間等を介して、パレット本体２の上面２１に通気可能である。従って、真空チャンバ５１を作動させてパレット本体２の上面２１側から空気を抜いて減圧状態にすると、パレット本体２の上面２１及び脚体３と、それらの上に載せられた樹脂シート４との間の空気は、針孔３４ｂ、丸穴３４ａ、嵌合凹部３４、縦溝２７、通気溝２８及び引き穴２９を介して引き抜かれていく。また、脚体３の鍔部３１ａの薄肉部３１ｂは厚みが薄いので、この箇所からも、通気溝２８及び引き穴２９を介してパレット本体２と樹脂シート４との間の空気が引き抜かれていく。
　これにより、パレット本体２の上面２１、側面２３、脚体３の外表面は、樹脂シート４によって隙間なく覆われる。また、真空チャンバ５１の上テーブルと接している載置面２０に樹脂シート４は被覆されないが、段差部２４は、真空チャンバ５１の上テーブルと僅かに離間しているので、この隙間に樹脂シート４が入り込み、段差部２４にも樹脂シート４が被覆される。
　続いて、真空チャンバ５１の動作を止めて、パレット本体２等を大気圧に戻して、樹脂シート４を被覆させたパレット１を真空チャンバ５１から取り外す。このとき、図１３（ｂ）に示すように、樹脂シート４のうち段差部２４に被覆された箇所が引き延ばされて、当該箇所のシート厚が薄くなる。最後に、段差部２４と載置面２０との隙間にナイフ等を差し込んで、余った樹脂シート４がトリミングされる。このトリミングでは、ナイフを差し込む箇所の樹脂シート４のシート厚が薄くなっているので、容易にトリミングを行うことができる。また、段差部２４と載置面２０の稜線部は、湾曲面となるよう面取りされているので、ナイフを差し込み易い。これにより、樹脂シート４は、パレット本体２の下面２２、脚体３の外表面、パレット本体２の側面２３及び段差部２４が樹脂シート４で被覆され、載置面２０は樹脂シート４により被覆されていないパレット１を得ることができる。
　上記のように構成されたパレット１では、主体を成すパレット本体２が発泡樹脂製なので、軽量であり、また、樹脂シート４がパレット１の主に下面側に真空一体成形されているので、パレット本体２を成す発泡樹脂に比べて、表面耐久性を得ることができる。特に、パレット本体２の下面２２のうちフォークが差し込まれる脚体３の間や、コンクリートやアスファルトといった固い設置場所に置かれる脚体３の設置面３２や、壁や他の構造体に接触する機会の多いパレット本体２の側面２３は、特に損傷を受けやすい箇所である。しかし、パレット１は、これらの箇所が樹脂シート４被覆されているので、樹脂シート４によって、それらの箇所の損傷を低減し、外面の強度を確保することができる。
　また、パレット１は、パレット本体２の上面２１側にある段差部２４まで樹脂シート４で被覆されている。つまり、樹脂シート４がパレット本体２の上面２１側の一部にまで巻き込まれているので、例えば、樹脂シート４がパレット本体２の下面２２や脚体３だけを被覆している場合や、パレット本体２の側面２３まで被覆している場合に比べて、樹脂シート４が剥がれにくく、パレット１の耐久性を向上させることができる。更に、樹脂シート４で被覆されているのは載置面２０よりも掘り下げられた段差部２４までなので、例えば、載置面２０に置かれた搬送物が樹脂シート４の端部に接触することも抑制でき、樹脂シート４の剥がれを更に効果的に抑制することができる。
　ところで、樹脂シート４は、発泡ビーズに比べて熱伝導性が高いので、搬送物と直接的に接触していると、搬送物に熱が伝わり易い。そのため、仮にパレット本体２の上面２１も下面２２も樹脂シート４で被覆してしまうと（いわゆるフルラミネートタイプの場合）、樹脂シート４で被覆されていないものに比べると、断熱性や緩衝性といった発泡樹脂本来の有利な機能を十分に発揮できない虞がある。これに対して、本実施形態のパレット１では、載置面２０は樹脂シート４によって被覆されておらず、載置面２０は、パレット本体２を成す断熱性及び緩衝性を有する発泡樹脂（発泡ビーズ）が露出したハーフラミネートタイプになっている。そのため、パレット１は、路面や倉庫床等からの熱がパレット１上に載置された搬送物に伝わり難くする高い断熱性を確保でき、発泡樹脂ならではの緩衝性（クッション性）により、輸送の際における温度やショックから搬送物を保護することができる。従って、外面の強度を確保しながらも、載置された搬送物に対して優れた断熱性と緩衝性を有するパレット１を得ることができる。
　また、パレット１は、パレット本体２の下面２２のうち、脚体３が配置される箇所に引き穴２９を設けたので、樹脂シート４を被覆させた際には、引き穴２９を脚体３で隠すことができる。また、引き穴２９を、嵌合凹部２５の周縁に設けたので、脚体３の鍔部３１ａ周辺での減圧効果が高くなり、当該箇所に樹脂シート４がより強く吸着され、脚体３とパレット本体２とをより強固に固定することができる。更に、引き穴２９は、パレット本体２の上面２１まで貫通していないので、載置面２０に大きな凹部が形成されず、載置面２０の破損を抑制することができる。
　なお、本発明は、上記実施の形態の構成に限られず、発明の趣旨を変更しない範囲で種々の変形が可能である。また、上記実施の形態においてはパレット１の構造をフォークリフトによる荷物の運搬に適用する例を説明したが、他の発泡合成樹脂製の構造物にも適用することを排除するものではない。また、上記施形態のパレット１は、フォークリフトに好適に使用されるものを示したが、例えば、床置きタイプ又はパレット本体２の下面にキャスタを設けた移動タイプ等であってもよい。
　１　　パレット
　２　　パレット本体
　２０　　載置面
　２１　　上面
　２２　　下面
　２３　　側面
　２４　　段差部
　２５　　嵌合凹部
　２６　　嵌合凸部
　２９　　引き穴
　３　　脚体
　３４　　嵌合凹部
　３４ｂ　　針孔
　４　　樹脂シート

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  1. 　発泡樹脂製の板状のパレット本体と、前記パレット本体の下面に設けられる複数の脚体と、を備えたパレットの製造方法であって、
    　厚み又は発泡倍率の異なる複数種の前記パレット本体を成型する本体成型工程と、
    　前記パレット本体とは別体として、高さ又は発泡倍率の異なる複数種の前記脚体を成型する脚体成型工程と、
    　複数種から選択した前記パレット本体に、複数種から選択した前記脚体を装着した状態で、前記パレットの下面側から樹脂シートを真空一体成形により被覆する真空成形工程と、を含むことを特徴とするパレットの製造方法。
  2. 　前記本体成型工程では、前記パレット本体の下面に複数の嵌合凸部を形成し、
    　前記脚体成型工程では、前記脚体の上面に前記嵌合凸部と嵌合する嵌合凹部を形成することを特徴とする請求項１に記載のパレットの製造方法。
  3. 　前記本体成型工程では、前記パレット本体の上面に、搬送物が載置される載置面と、前記載置面の外周縁から前記パレット本体の側面にかけて凹状に形成された段差部と、を形成し、
    　前記真空成形工程では、前記樹脂シートを、前記パレット本体の下面、前記脚体、前記パレット本体の側面及び前記段差部に被覆させ、前記載置面は前記樹脂シートを被覆しないことを特徴とする請求項１又は請求項２に記載のパレットの製造方法。
  4. 　前記本体成型工程では、前記パレット本体の下面のうち前記脚体が装着される箇所に前記パレット本体の厚さ方向に彫り込まれた引き穴を形成することを特徴とする請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれか一項に記載のパレットの製造方法。
  5. 　前記脚体成型工程では、前記嵌合凹部の底部に、前記脚体の底面へ貫通する針孔を形成することを特徴とする請求項２に記載のパレットの製造方法。
  6. 　請求項１乃至請求項５のいずれか一項に記載のパレットの製造方法によって製造されるパレット。
     
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