JPH0116748B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a packaging device suitable for packaging medium-sized heavy objects with casters.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a means of transporting medium-sized heavy objects with casters, commutable steel boxes made of steel or the like, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, have come to be used in recent years.

That is, as shown in the specification of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 52-153454, the structure includes a rear section 20, a front section 30, and both side sections 40, 40, which are rotatably connected to a base section 10 and a lid surface 50. Broadly classified. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base section 10 is composed of a vibration isolating table 11, a vibration isolating rubber 12, and a skid 13, which are arranged so as to obtain a desired strength. The U-shaped mounting pieces 14 are provided to facilitate the attachment and detachment of the rear section 20 and the front section 30, which are formed by rotatably pivoting the lid surface 50, and to allow the rear section 20 and the front section 30 to be exchanged. It is attached. Further, the vibration isolating table 11 holds the product A as a packaged object through its casters, and integrally includes guide rails 15, 15 for easily stacking and unloading the product A on the vibration isolating table 11. It is attached to the

Furthermore, the front section 30 is equipped with casters attached to the product A to facilitate stacking and unloading of the product A from the floor onto the vibration isolating table 11 provided on the base section 10. The pillars 31, 31 having a U-shaped cross section are integrally formed, and the pillars 31, 31 have a U-shaped cross section.
U-shaped fixing parts 32, 32 are attached to the ends of the vibration isolating table 11.
By engaging with the support columns 31, 31 and the vibration isolating table 11, the vibration isolating table 11 can be easily attached and detached. In the figure, 33, 33 are the U-shaped mounting pieces 14,
It is an integrally formed protrusion that is inserted into and engaged with 14.

Further, the rear part 20 formed by integrally pivoting the lid surface 50 is joined by a hinge 21 to facilitate packing and unpacking work, and has protrusions 22, 22 at the lower end.
are integrally formed, and furthermore, a first
stoppers 23, 23, U-shaped second stoppers 24, 24, and a slidable third stopper 2.
5, 25 are attached, and both side parts 40, 4, which will be described later,
0 facilitates attachment and detachment of the rear section 20 and the front section 30, and provides strength to the entire device.

Furthermore, the side parts 40, 40 are formed by inserting a tongue piece rod 42 and a holding rod 43 having tongue pieces 42a, 42a fixed to the ends thereof into a pair of frames 41, 41, respectively, in a parallel cross shape, and holding the tongue pieces 42a, 42a. A packaging device is used in which the frames 41, 41 each having a rod 43 fixed thereto are rotatable around a tongue rod 42.

Therefore, the packaging procedure begins with the front part 30.
The fixing parts 32, 32 fixed to the ends of the pillars 31, 31 connect the notches 32a, 32a to the base part 10.
It is attached and fixed to the vibration isolating tables 11, 11 of. Therefore, the casters of product A are placed on the pillars 31, 31 and transported, and the product A is positioned onto the vibration isolating tables 11, 11. Then, in order to prevent the product A from falling backward, protrusions 22, 22 integrally formed at the lower part of the rear surface section 20 are inserted and engaged with the mounting pieces 14, 14 of the base section 10.

Next, after removing the front part 30 from the base part 10, the front part 30 is placed in an upright position and rotated half a turn so that the pillars 31, 31 are on the outside. After the protrusions 33, 33 of the front part 30 are inserted and engaged with the U-shaped mounting pieces 14, 14, the connection between the front part 30 and the lid surface 50, which is pivotally attached to the rear part 20, is established using a fixing screw. 34,3
4. Screw it on.

Finally, the side parts 40, 40 are connected to the rear part 20 and the front part 30.
0 and a second stopper 2 fixed to the front part 30
4, 24, the third stopper 25,
The holding rod 43 is fixed by sliding the holding rod 25 to close the openings of the second stoppers 24, 24. In other words, the side parts 40, 40 are integrally connected to the rear part 20 and the front part 30 so that the packaging operation can be completed. However, since the above-mentioned packaging device is mainly composed of steel pipe materials, it has disadvantages such as an unnecessarily increased weight and high costs for cargo handling, storage, transportation, etc. In addition, the support for placing the product on the base did not function as a packaging material after packaging, and merely caused an increase in weight.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to enable products to be easily carried in and out from the floor onto pallets as in the past, and to be able to be easily placed on pallets. The present invention aims to provide a lightweight and inexpensive packaging device in which the guide rail can also be used as a part of the packaging material.

The present invention will be explained below based on an embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 7. In the drawings, the present device is constructed using materials such as plywood, synthetic resin, and wood, which are lightweight, easily available, and inexpensive with good workability. The structure consists of a pallet 100 and a pair of guide rails 20 that are easy to attach and detach.
0, holder 300... and outer box 400. Here, the outer box 400 may be made of corrugated cardboard.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pallet 100 has the desired strength, and can be placed on the product A to be packaged by moving its casters, and when the guide rail 200 is attached. Upper plate 101 arranged so that positioning can be performed
and a locking plate 102 arranged to prevent the caster from coming off when moving and placing the product A are integrally attached. The locking plate 102 also serves to lock the inner wall surface of the outer box 400 from misalignment.

Further, the guide rail 200 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
As shown in the figure, a rotatable and slidable coupling part 201 is pivotally attached to one end to facilitate attachment and detachment to the pallet 100, and a taper 202 is provided to the other end to allow product A to run on casters. It's becoming easier to do. Furthermore, the guide rail 200
A guide plate 203 is fixed to each outer edge of the pallet 100 to guide the product A to the upper plate 1 on the pallet 100.
It is designed to serve both as a guide when moving to 01 and to protect the corners of product A when it is placed and fixed on product A.

Further, the holders 300, ... are used to hold the pallet 1.
In order to prevent the product A placed on the 00 from moving and being damaged in the packaging equipment during cargo handling and transportation, insert the product A into the four corners between the lower end of the base of the product A and the above-mentioned locking plate 102. are tied with a first band 301 as shown in FIG. After covering the outer box 400 from above the product A, the product A is bound together with the pallet 100 in a parallel grid shape using a second band (binding means) 401 as shown in FIG. 7 to protect it from external forces. It is configured to protect product A.

Next, the working procedure of the present invention based on the above configuration will be explained. First, the connecting portion 201, which is pivotally attached to the guide rail 200, is aligned and engaged with the upper plate 101 of the pallet 100 and fixed. Therefore, product A is transported to the guide rail 200 using casters, but at this time the product A is transported to the guide rail 200 using casters.
The guide plate 203 fixed to the product
The AA is placed on the upper plate 101 of the pallet 100 while preventing it from coming off.

Next, attach holders 300 to the four corners between the locking plate 102 of the pallet 100 and the lower end of the base of product A.
Insert. Thereafter, the connecting portion 201 of the guide rail 200 is rotated and slid as shown in FIG. 5, removed from the pallet 100, and placed on top of the product A. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the pallet 10 is
0, holder 300,... and guide rail 20
0,200 and secure them together.

Next, the outer box 400 with the bottom open is placed in the product A.
By inserting the product A from above while being guided by the guide rail 200 placed and fixed on the upper part of the box 400, the lower edge of the outer box 400 is locked to the locking plate 102 of the pallet 100 and inserted into a predetermined position. . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the packaging work can be completed by binding and fixing the outer box 400 and the pallet 100 together using a second band 401.

In this way, product A is protected by a strong packaging device, but there is no need to lift product A onto the pallet 100 and place it on the pallet 100 during packaging work, which is safer and takes less time. It has the advantage of being able to On the other hand, when unpacking, it is sufficient to carry out the procedure in reverse to the above-mentioned packing procedure. Moreover, when loading and unloading Product A, even if the casters are eccentric, loading and unloading is possible in both the moving direction of the casters and the opposite direction, and the unloading work can be done safely and in a short time, just like stacking. can be done.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has a pair of guide rails separated from each other, it goes without saying that the guide rails may be formed in one piece without being separated.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, products can be easily carried in and out from the floor onto a pallet, and the guide rails for placing the products on the pallet can be attached to the protective material at the corners of the products. It can also be used as a lightweight and inexpensive packaging device.

Further, the guide rail has the advantage that it can be reused for carrying out when unpacking.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional packaging device, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the main parts thereof, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of each panel of the packaging device, and Fig. 4 is an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the state in which the pallet and guide rail of the packaging device are connected; Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the operation of the guide rail and the connecting part;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the state in which the products are placed and fixed on the pallet, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the state when the packaging operation is completed. A...Packaged item, 100...Pallet, 101
... Upper plate, 102 ... Locking plate, 200 ... Guide rail, 201 ... Connection part, 300 ... Holder,
400... Outer box, 401... Binding means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A pallet having a top plate on which objects to be packaged are placed with casters, and a connection part that is slidably provided at one end for positioning to the top plate, and which allows the objects to be packaged to be placed on the pallet. At the time, the connection part is attached to the upper plate to guide the placement of the packaged items, and after the packaged items are placed on the pallet, the packaged items are placed on the packaged items. 1. A packaging device comprising: a guide rail that protects the corner of the pallet; and a binding tool that integrally fixes the pallet, the object to be packaged, and the guide rail on the object to be packaged.