JPH0487945A - Pallet and transporting method by same pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a pallet which permits an extremely easy and rapid transshipping and transporting operations and which is inexpensive to manufacture by providing the subject pallet with a sheet material having the upwardly bendable grip parts formed at the two opposite side edges of a material stacking part and with a hanger having the connecting parts for hanging material with the grip parts of the sheet material held together. CONSTITUTION:A pallet has a sheet material 2 and a hanger 21. The sheet material 2 consists of a bendable and highly rigid material, e.g. fiber-board, and has a tetragonal stacking part 3 and the grip parts 4 bendable upwards at the two opposite side edges thereof. The hanger 21 consists of a rigid material such as metal and synthetic resin and has a groove part 22 U- or V-shaped in cross section extending along the grip parts 4 of the sheet material 2 and open lengthwise and the connecting parts 23 for hanging material are provided on and project from one edge of the groove part 22. The hanger 21 is as long as the grip part 4 of the sheet material 2 and the two connecting parts 23 are provided thereon, each at the front and rear thereof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a pallet in which a loaded object is conveyed using sheet materials and hangers, and a conveyance method using the pallet.

<Prior Art> As is well known, grains, feed, foodstuffs, and various other goods are stored in bags, bales, containers, etc., stacked on pallets in several tiers, and stored in warehouses or other storage locations. There is. When these items are transported by truck or freight car, the pallet is lifted up using a forklift or the like, and then the whole pallet is transferred onto the truck or freight car for transportation.

A conventional pallet is a low hollow frame made of wood or synthetic resin, or a thin sheet pallet made of cardboard, fiberboard, a single piece of plastic deck, or a plastic structure as specified in JIS ZO607.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, hollow frame-shaped pallets made of wood or synthetic resin require a certain amount of cost. Therefore, if the goods have to be transported over a long distance from the storage location to the destination, the pallet may not be able to be collected or the collection costs may become expensive.
It may also be used as a pallet for storing other items. Furthermore, if the pallets are stored for a long time in a warehouse or the like, the usage cycle of the pallets becomes long, so even if a large number of pallets are prepared, there will be a shortage. Furthermore, since the hollow frame-shaped pallet has a relatively large volume, loading efficiency is poor, transportation costs are high, and a certain amount of return shipping costs are required.

In addition, the conventional sheet pallets described above are cheaper than hollow frame pallets, and hollow frame pallets do not have any of the disadvantages, but when conveying goods by sheet pallets, forklifts equipped with push-pull devices are used. Otherwise, it is not possible to lift and move the goods by inserting a fork into the underside of the sheet pallet. However, the push-pull device is expensive, and most conventional forklifts are not equipped with it, so the reality is that it is not widely used.

In addition, when using a sheet pallet with a forklift that does not have a push-pull device for the landing surface of conveyed items, the loaded items on the sheet pallet must be moved manually. It is difficult to move reliably.

Therefore, there is a need for the development of a pallet that allows for extremely easy, quick, and inexpensive reloading and movement of goods using a general-purpose forklift.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and includes a sheet material provided with gripping portions that can be bent upward on two opposing sides of a loading portion, and a gripping portion of the sheet material. a pallet comprising a hanging tool having a connecting part that can connect a hanging material by holding it, and a method of conveying a pallet, characterized in that the pallet is used to convey a loaded object on the upper surface of a loaded part. It provides:

<Example> The present invention will be explained in detail below based on embodiments of the drawings.

The pallet 1 of the present invention has a sheet material 2 and a hanger 21.

The sheet material 2 described above is made of flexible and strong material such as fiberboard, cardboard, cardboard, plastic sheet, metal plate, wood board, cloth, etc., and can be bent upward on two opposing sides of the quadrilateral loading portion 3. A gripping portion 4 is provided.

The grip portion 4 described above extends from the side of the loading portion 3 along a first fold line 5, and has a second fold line 6 parallel to the first fold line 5.
, a third fold line 7 and a fourth fold line 8 are provided, and the connecting portion 9, the gore portion 10, the first holding piece 11, and the second holding piece 12 are connected in that order. The above-described first holding piece 11 and second holding piece 12 may be firmly polymerized in advance using an adhesive, or may not be polymerized.

The above-mentioned hanging tool 21 is made of a strong material such as metal or synthetic resin, and has a U-shaped, V-shaped, or U-shaped cross section that extends along the gripping portion 4 of the sheet material 2, and has a shape extending in the length direction. It has a groove portion 22 that opens along the length, and a connecting portion 23 of a hanging material is provided protruding from one open side of the groove portion 22. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the connecting portion 23 has a configuration in which a through hole 25 is provided in a plate member 24 protruding from the side edge of the hanging tool 21, but it may have a hook shape, a hook shape, or other configuration.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the above-mentioned hanging device 21 has a length approximately equal to the gripping portion 4 of the sheet material 2, and has two connecting portions 2 at the front and rear.
There are 3. However, as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to have two hanging tools 21 provided on the gripping part 4 of the sheet material 2 sandwiched in the front and back, or as shown in FIG.
Three connecting portions 23 may be provided in parallel.

In this way, if several types of structures are set in advance for the hanger 21, the hanger 21 can be selectively used depending on the weight of the load stacked on the stacking portion 3 of the sheet material 2.

The pallet 1 of the present invention basically consists of the above-described sheet materials 2 and hanging tools 21, but the hanging materials 31 are necessary in order to raise and move the loaded items on the upper surface of the sheet materials 2. .

The tail material 31 is made of a hand material with high strength, and has hook portions 32 having a mechanism to prevent it from coming off at both ends thereof, so that it can be engaged with and detached from the connecting portion 23 of the hanging tool 21.

To move the article a using the pallet 1 constructed as described above, the sheet material 2 is unfolded as shown in FIG. 4, and the article a is stacked on the upper surface of the stacking section 3. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the first holding piece 1 and the second holding piece 12 are firmly polymerized with adhesive in advance, but the first holding piece 11
It is not necessary to glue the and second holding piece 12;
If there are no holding pieces 12, only the first holding piece 11 may be used.

After loading the article a on the stacking part 3 of the sheet material 2, fold the left and right gripping parts 4 so that they stand upright, and hang them from above or from the edges on the overlapping first holding piece 11 and second holding piece 12. The groove 22 of the tool 21 is fitted, and the hanging tool 21 is held between the grip portions 4 (FIG. 5). And the above-mentioned hanging tool 2
1 in the direction of article a, and attach the hanging tool 2 to the connecting part 9.
(Fig. 6), the hanging material 31 is attached to the upper side of the article a loaded on the top surface of the sheet material 2. It is fixed to the connecting portion 23 (Fig. 7).

As described above, the hanging materials 31 are hung and passed between the opposing connecting parts 23 of the left and right hanging tools 21 of the sheet material 2 (Fig. 8), and when each hanging material 31 is lifted in series with the fork of a forklift, the sheet material 2 can be lifted and moved. In this case, even if heavy loads are piled up on the loading section 3, the hanger 21 firmly holds the gripping section 4, so it will not come off, and the sheet material 2 is strong, so it will not be damaged. There is no.

Therefore, in the pallet 1 of the present invention, a heavy load can be lifted by using the sheet material 2 and the hanger 21, which have a simple structure.
Since it can be moved, for example, when storing the article a loaded on the upper surface of the sheet material 2 in advance in a warehouse etc., and transferring the article a to a truck or freight car, the left and right gripping parts 4 can be moved as described above. It is sufficient to assemble the hanging material 31 in an upright manner, pass the hanging material 31 over the hook, lift it up with a forklift, move it, load it onto a truck, etc., and then remove the hanging material 31 and the hanging tool 21. When the transportation destination is reached, the hanging tools 21 are fitted onto each loading section 3 again, and the hanging materials 3
All you have to do is hand over 1, lift it up with a forklift, move it, unload it from a truck or freight car, and move it to the desired location.

FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the sheet material 2. If a tab 41 is extended to the other side of the stacking portion 3 where the gripping portion 4 is not extended, this sheet material 2 can be used as a conventional sheet pallet. be able to. In this case, the tab 41 may be firmly clamped with a gripper of a push-pull device. Furthermore, even if the hanging tool 21 held by the gripping part 4 is folded back on the outer surface of the connecting part 9 and the hanging material 31 is connected as shown in FIG. It can withstand even severe conditions.

Note that the symbols not explained in FIGS. 9 and 10 have the same configuration as the same symbols in the above-described embodiments, so the explanation will be omitted.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in any manner as long as the configuration described in the claims is not changed. For example, gripping portions 4 are attached to four sides of the loading portion 3.
2 and facing each other as necessary depending on the loading condition of the goods.
It is also possible to use multiple gripping portions 4.

<Effects of the Invention> In summary, the pallet of the present invention is made up of a high-strength sheet material and a hanger that is held by the gripping portions provided on two opposing sides of the sheet material, so it is extremely low-cost and disposable. Moreover, since it is lightweight and thin, it does not take up much space when loaded with articles, and has extremely good loading efficiency.

Moreover, various sizes can be prepared depending on the size of the articles to be loaded.

Moreover, when the pallet of the present invention is used to transport goods, even if the goods to be loaded are packed in bags, bales, etc., the sheet material bends gently, so it is easy to accommodate the shape of the goods, and a large amount of goods can be loaded. It is possible to climb and move in a stable state. Furthermore, unlike conventional sheet pallets, a push-pull device is not required for transportation; a forklift is sufficient; therefore, it can be used in any warehouse or other storage site, and has great practical value. It will be expensive.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a developed view of the sheet material, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the assembled sheet material, and Figs. 3 A to C show an embodiment of the hanging device. Perspective view shown, No. 4
The figure is a perspective view of the state in which items are loaded on the sheet material, Figure 5,
Figure 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a portion of the sheet material and hanging tool fitted together, Figure 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the hanging material connected to the hanging tool, and Figure 8 is the assembled pallet. FIG. 9 is a developed view of another embodiment of the sheet material, and FIG. 10 is a partial vertical sectional view showing another embodiment of the fitted state of the sheet material and the hanger. 1 is a pallet, 2 is a sheet material, 3 is a loading portion, 4 is a gripping portion, 21 is a hanging tool, 23 is a connecting portion, and 31 is a hanging material. 36 pieces

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A sheet material provided with gripping portions that can be bent upward on two opposing sides of the loading portion, and a hanging tool provided with a connecting portion that can be held in the gripping portion of the sheet material to connect a hanging material. , a palette consisting of . (2) Stacking the loaded items on a sheet material loading area that has gripping parts that can be bent upward on two opposing sides of the loading area,
A hanging tool having a connection part to which a hanging material can be connected is fitted into each of the above-mentioned gripping parts, and the loaded material on the top surface of the loading part is transported by lifting and moving the hanging material connected between the connecting parts of each gripping part. A transportation method using pallets, which is characterized by the following: