JPH061355A - Pallet for transport - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate to cope with a shape change by providing movable plates being in parallel with respective orthogonal fixed plates which divide the inside of the main body into a grille state by being approachable/separable from respective fixed plates, for a carrying pallet of containers for a face lotion, etc. CONSTITUTION:For a pallet 11, storage compartments for articles to be carried 25, the of which top is open, are formed of a pallet main body 12 and mutually rectangular first and second fixed plates 13, 19 by dividing the pallet main body 12 into a grille state. In addition, a first movable plate 14 is provided in parallel with each first fixed plate 13, and is attached to a screw bushing 14A which is fastened to screw rods 16, 17 provided between side surfaces 12B, 12B of the pallet main body 12. Also, a second movable plate 20 is provided on the second fixed plate 19 in the same manner. By this constitution, the first and second movable plates 14, 20 are moved in parallel when necessary by respective screw rods 16 & 17, and 22 & 23, and the size of the storage compartment is changed to correspond with the shape change of containers.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shipping pallet used for shipping a plurality of containers filled with, for example, lotion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, bottles or the like, which are objects to be transported and are filled with a filling material, are placed in a transport pallet by a predetermined number and are transported to a packing line in a factory or in a bottle state. It is now shipped to retail stores and the like.

Therefore, a case of transporting a bottle as an object to be transported by a conventional transportation pallet will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

In the figure, 1 is a transportation pallet (hereinafter,
The pallet 1 is composed of a pallet body 2, a first partition plate 3, and a second partition plate 4 which will be described later.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a pallet body which constitutes the outer shape of the pallet 1, and the pallet body 2 has a bottom portion 2A formed in a square shape from a plate material and four side surface portions extending upward from the outer edge of the bottom portion 2A. It is formed in a box shape that opens upward from 2B.

.. are located between the facing side surfaces 2B of the pallet body 2 and are arranged at equal intervals.
The partition plates 4, 4, ... Denote three second partition plates arranged at equal intervals between the side surface portions 2B facing each other so as to be orthogonal to the first partition plates 3, respectively. As shown in FIG. 7, the plates 3 and 4 are provided with three kerf portions 3A and 4A which are cut out from the middle portion in the upward and downward directions at intervals equal to the outer diameter of the bottle 5 described later. ing. The partition plates 3 and 4 are assembled into the pallet main body 2 after being assembled in a lattice shape by engaging the cut groove portions 3A and 4A so as to push each other, and then the partition plates 3 and 4 are assembled. , 4
Thus, the bottles 5 are positioned in an aligned state in which they are separated from each other, and it is possible to prevent the bottles 5 from colliding with each other and being damaged by vibration during transportation.

[0007] Reference numerals 5, 5, ... Show a plurality of bottles as objects to be transported, which are arranged in the pallet 1.
Is formed into a columnar shape from a glass material, etc.
Filling material such as lotion is filled. Then, the bottles 5 are loaded into the pallet 1 after the filling process and the like are completed.

The conventional transportation pallet 1 has the above-described structure. After the filling of the filling material into the bottles 5 by the filling process, the bottles 5 are placed in the pallet 1 at the bottom side thereof. From each side part 2 of the pallet body 2
B, so that it is placed in the square space formed by the partition plates 3 and 4. As a result, the bottles 5 are transported to a packaging process or a retail store, which is the next process, in this state while preventing damage due to collision between the bottles 5.

[0009]

By the way, in the pallet 1 according to the above-mentioned prior art, by inserting each bottle 5 into the space formed by each side surface portion 2B of the pallet body 2 and each partition plate 3,4. It is possible to prevent the bottles 5 from being damaged during transportation by fixing the bottles 5 in a spaced and aligned state.

However, some bottles 5 have different sizes and shapes depending on their contents, and in particular, in the case of the bottle 5 for filling cosmetics such as lotion or emulsion, the type of filling material Since various shapes of bottles 5 are prepared in accordance with the above, when these bottles 5 are transported, cut grooves 3A and 4A corresponding to the outer shape of the bottles 5 are formed for each shape of the bottles 5. A large number of partition plates 3 and 4 must be prepared, and the partition plates 3 and 4 must be recombined according to the outer shape of the bottle 5, which requires time and labor for replacement work, resulting in a significant decrease in productivity. There is a problem of doing. In addition, each partition plate 3,
There are problems that the manufacturing cost of No. 4 increases and the management work is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and provides a transportation pallet in which the transportation pallet can be unified so that the shape of the transported object can be easily changed. The purpose is to do.

[0012]

The structure adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems is formed in a box shape in which an upper part is opened from a bottom part and each side part in order to accommodate a plurality of objects to be transported. A fixed pallet body, a plurality of first fixing plates positioned inside the pallet body and spaced apart at predetermined intervals, and both ends of which are fixed to facing side surfaces of the pallet body, and the first fixing plates. The first that can be moved closer to and away from the
A moving plate, a first moving mechanism that moves each first moving plate while engaging both end sides of each first moving plate, and is located inside the pallet body and is orthogonal to each first fixing plate. A plurality of second fixing plates, which are separated from each other at predetermined intervals and whose both end sides are fixed to the facing side surfaces of the pallet body, and a second movement provided so that the second fixing plates can approach and separate from each other. The plate includes a plate and a second moving mechanism that moves each second moving plate while engaging with both ends of each second moving plate.

[0013]

With the above structure, the first moving plates are moved by the first moving mechanism to approach and separate from the first fixed plates, and the second moving plates are moved by the second moving mechanism to fix the second fixed plates. By moving the first moving plate and the first fixed plate and the second moving plate and the second fixed plate close to and away from the plate, the transported object can be separated from each other. It can be supported from two directions in an aligned state.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 by taking as an example the case of transporting a bottle filled with lotion or the like as a material to be transported by a transportation pallet.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a transportation pallet (hereinafter referred to as pallet 11) according to this embodiment, and the pallet 11 includes a pallet body 12 and a first fixing plate 1 which will be described later.
3, first moving plate 14, first moving mechanism 15, second fixed plate 1
9, a second moving plate 20, and a second moving mechanism 21.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a pallet body according to the present embodiment which constitutes the outer shape of the pallet 11.
Is a bottom portion 12A formed from a plate material in a square shape, and four side surface portions 12 extending upward from the outer edge of the bottom portion 12A.
It is formed in a box shape that opens upward from B and.

.., which are located in the pallet body 12 and extend in the upward and downward directions, and which are arranged in a row at predetermined intervals in the left and right directions, are shown as four first fixing plates. As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing plate 13 has pallet body 12 at both ends.
Is fixed to side portions 12B, 12B facing upward and downward, and screw screws 16, 17 described later are provided on both end sides thereof.
Through holes 13A, 13A are formed for inserting.
Further, in each of the first fixed plates 13, an insertion hole 13B located on the left side and through which the second moving plate 20 is inserted, and a second fixed plate 19 and a second movable plate 20 located at the center are inserted. The three through holes 13C and the through hole 13D located on the right side and through which the second fixing plate 19 is inserted are formed as rectangular through holes extending upward and downward.

Reference numerals 14, 14, ... Depict first moving plates that are located in the pallet body 12 and extend upward and downward, and are provided so as to be movable in parallel with respect to the respective first fixed plates 13. First
Screw bushes 14A and 14A, into which the screw screws 16 and 17 are inserted in an engaged state, are provided at both ends of the moving plate 14.
Is installed. In addition, in each of the first moving plates 14,
Similar to each of the first fixed plates 13, the insertion hole 14B located on the left side and into which the second moving plate 20 is inserted, and the second fixed plate 19 and the second moving plate 20 located in the center are inserted. The three through holes 14C and the through hole 14D located on the right side and through which the second fixing plate 19 is inserted are formed as rectangular through holes extending upward and downward. Then, when the screw screws 16 and 17 rotate in arbitrary directions, the first moving plates 14 are moved in the arrow A direction or the arrow B direction by the screw bushes 14A engaged with the screw screws 16 and 17, respectively. The first fixed plate 13 is moved toward and away from each other in parallel with each other.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a first moving mechanism provided above and below the pallet body 12, and the first moving mechanism 1
5 is a main screw screw 16 and a sub screw screw 17
And a timing belt 18.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a main screw screw which is located on the upper end side of the pallet body 12 and extends leftward and rightward. It is rotatably supported on the upper end side, and the middle portion thereof is one through hole 13 of each first fixing plate 13.
While being inserted into A, it is also inserted into one screw bush 14A of each first moving plate 14 in an engaged state. As shown in FIG. 3, the left end side of the main screw screw 16 projects outside the pallet body 12 through the side surface portion 12B, and the main screw screw 16 is located on the projecting end side.
A dial 16A for rotating and driving is attached. Further, the main screw screw 16 is provided with a timing pulley 16B located on the left end side thereof and around which the timing belt 18 is wound.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a sub-screw screw located at the lower end side of the pallet body 12 and extending in the left and right directions. The sub-screw screw 17 has lower end sides of the side surface portions 12B, 12B facing each other in the left and right directions. Rotatably supported by
The intermediate portion is inserted into one of the through holes 13A of each of the first fixed plates 13 and is also inserted into one of the screw bushes 14A of each of the first moving plates 14 in an engaged state. Further, the timing pulley 1 is provided on the left end side of the sub-screw screw 17.
7A is attached.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a timing belt provided over the main screw screw 16 and the sub-screw screw 17. The timing belt 18 has a timing pulley 16B of the main screw screw 16 and a timing pulley 17A of the sub-screw screw 17. By being wound while being engaged, when the main screw screw 16 is rotationally driven, the sub screw screw 17 is rotated together with the main screw screw 16 in the same direction.

Reference numerals 19 and 19 denote four second fixing plates provided in the pallet body 12, and each of the second fixing plates 19 is provided.
As shown in FIG. 4, each of the insertion holes 13 of the first fixing plate 13
C, 13D and each insertion hole 14C, 1 of the first moving plate 14
It extends in the left and right directions via 4D and is arranged in rows in the upper and lower directions at a predetermined interval. Also, each of the second fixing plates 19
Is fixed to side surfaces 12B and 12B of the pallet body 12 facing left and right, and through holes 19 into which screw screws 22 and 23 described later are inserted respectively.
A and 19A are provided.

, 20 are located inside the pallet body 12 and are inserted through the insertion holes 13B, 13C of the first fixed plate 13 and the insertion holes 14B, 14C of the first moving plate 14 to the left,
The 2nd moving board extended to the right direction and provided in parallel with each 2nd fixed board 19 was shown, and each said 2nd moving board 20 is shown.
Screw bushes 20A and 20A, into which the screw screws 22 and 23 are inserted in an engaged state, are attached to both end sides of the second movable plate 20, whereby the second movable plate 20 is indicated by the screw screws 22 and 23. It is adapted to be translated in the C direction and the D direction indicated by the arrow.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a second moving mechanism provided across the pallet body 12 in the left and right directions.
1 is a main screw screw 22 and a sub screw screw 23
And a timing belt 24.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a main screw screw which is located on the left end side of the pallet body 12 and extends upward and downward. The main screw screw 22 has side surfaces 12B and 12B facing each other at both ends. It is rotatably supported on the left end side, and the middle portion thereof is one through hole 19 of each second fixing plate 19.
While being inserted into A, it is also inserted into one screw bush 20A of each second moving plate 20 in an engaged state. Further, the upper end side of the main screw screw 22 is projected to the outside of the pallet body 12 through the side surface portion 12B, and a dial 22A for rotationally driving the main screw screw 22 is attached to the protruding end side. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a timing pulley 22B, which is located on the left end side and around which the timing belt 24 is wound, is attached to the main screw screw 22.

Reference numeral 23 designates a sub-screw screw which is located on the right end side of the pallet body 12 and extends parallel to the main screw screw 22.
3 is a side surface portion 12B, 1 in which both ends face upward and downward.
2B is rotatably supported on the lower end side, and the intermediate portion is inserted into one through hole 19A of each second fixed plate 19 and one screw bush 20A of each second moving plate 20.
Is inserted in the engaged state. A timing pulley 23A is attached to the lower end side of the sub-screw screw 23.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a timing belt provided over the main screw screw 22 and the sub-screw screw 23. The timing belt 24 has a timing pulley 22B of the main screw screw 22 and a timing pulley 23A of the sub-screw screw 23. By being wound while engaging with each other, when the main screw screw 22 is rotationally driven, the sub screw screw 23 is rotated together with the main screw screw 22 in the same direction.

Reference numerals 25, 25, ... Show bottles as objects to be transported, which are arranged between the fixed plates 13, 19 and the movable plates 14, 20, respectively. Etc. are filled.

The transport pallet 11 according to this embodiment has the above-mentioned structure, and its operation will be described below.

First, the dial 16A of the main screw screw 16 is rotated in an arbitrary direction so that the main screw screw 16 and the timing belt 1 are attached to the main screw screw 16.
The sub-screw screw 17 connected via 8 etc. is rotationally driven, and each first moving plate 14 is moved in the arrow A direction or the arrow B direction with respect to each first fixed plate 13 via each screw bush 14A. Then, the space between each of the first movable plates 14 and each of the first fixed plates 13 is adjusted to one width dimension (upward and downward directions in FIGS. 1 and 3) of the bottle 25 to be transported.

Next, in order to adjust each second moving plate 20, the dial 22A of the main screw screw 22 is rotated in an arbitrary direction, and the main screw screw 22 and the main screw screw 22 are passed through the timing belt 24 and the like. The sub-screw 23 connected to the second fixed plate 1 is rotated through the screw bush 20A to move the second movable plate 20 to the second fixed plate 1.
9 is moved in the direction of arrow C or the direction of arrow D with respect to 9, and the distance between each of the second moving plates 20 and each of the second fixed plates 19 is set to the width of the other width of the bottle 25 (see FIGS. (Left, right direction)

When the adjustment of the distance between the fixed plates 13 and 19 and the movable plates 14 and 20 is completed in this way, the bottles 25 are placed between the fixed plates 13 and 19 and the movable plates 14 and 20, respectively. insert. As a result, the bottles 25 are in an aligned state in which their outer peripheral sides are supported from two directions orthogonal to each other, and the pallet 1 is prevented in a state in which the bottles 25 are prevented from colliding with each other.
It is housed in 1. Then, each of the bottles 25 is transported to the packing line in the factory, the subcontract factory, etc. while being accommodated in the pallet 11.

Further, when the bottle 25 to be transported is changed to the elliptical bottle 26 as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 3, the main screw screws 16 and 22 are again passed through the dials 16A and 22A. And each sub-screw screw 1
7 and 23 are rotated to move the movable plates 14 and 20 in the directions A and C, respectively, so that the distance between the movable plates 14 and 20 and the fixed plates 13 and 19 is orthogonal to the bottle 26. Match the width in two directions. As a result, each bottle 26
Similar to the bottles 25 described above, the bottles 26 are housed in the pallet 11 in a state in which the bottles 26 are prevented from colliding with each other between the fixed plates 13 and 19 and the movable plates 14 and 20.

Thus, according to this embodiment, the moving plates 15 and 20 and the fixed plate 1 are moved by the moving mechanisms 15 and 21, respectively.
Since the interval between the bottles 3 and 19 is adjusted, the transported object transported as described above is a cylindrical bottle 25.
Even if the bottle 26 is changed from the elliptic cylinder to the elliptic cylinder, the screw screws 16, 17, 2 are inserted through the dials 16A, 22A.
By rotating 2, 23, each fixing plate 13, 19
It is possible to easily adjust the distance between the moving plates 14 and 20, and to quickly respond to changes in the shape of the bottles 25 and 26 to improve workability and greatly improve productivity.

Further, the transport pallet 11 can be unified, the management of the transport pallet 11 can be facilitated, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, each moving mechanism 15,
By rotating dials 16A and 22A attached to the main screw screws 16 and 22, the main screw 21 is connected to the main screw screws 16 and 22 and the main screw screws via the timing belts 18 and 24, respectively. Although the sub-screw screws 17 and 23 are described as being rotationally driven, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, without providing the timing belts 18 and 24, a dial is attached to each sub-screw screw 17 and 23, and The dials 16A and 22A may be rotated simultaneously.

Further, the dials 16A and 22A are eliminated and the engagement grooves are formed in the main screw screws 16 and 22, respectively.
The pallet body 12 may be rotated through the engaging groove, and in this case, the protrusion on the outer peripheral side of the pallet body 12 can be removed, and the degree of freedom of loading on a truck or the like can be improved.

Further, in the above embodiment, the bottles 25, 26 made of a glass material filled with a lotion etc. as the transported object.
Although the description has been given by taking the case of transporting the bottles as an example, instead of this, for example, it may be used when the bottles 25 and 26 before being filled with the lotion or the like are delivered to the factory. It may also be used for transportation of beer bottles, machine parts, etc., and is not limited to this as long as it has the same shape.

Further, the first moving mechanism 15 and the second moving mechanism 21 have been described as interlocking the sub-screw screws 17, 23 with the main screw screws 16, 22 via the timing belts 18, 24.
Instead of 8, 24, a sub-screw screw 17, 23 may be interlocked with the main screw screws 16, 22 by using a connecting member such as a chain or a V-belt.

[0041]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a plurality of first fixing plates arranged in a row at a predetermined interval in a pallet body formed in a box shape from the bottom and side surfaces,
A plurality of first moving plates provided so as to be movable in parallel with respect to each of the first fixed plates, and a first moving mechanism for moving the first movable plates toward and away from the first fixed plates are provided. In addition, a plurality of second fixing plates arranged in a row at a predetermined interval so as to be orthogonal to each of the first fixing plates, and a plurality of second fixing plates provided in parallel with each of the second fixing plates. A moving plate and a second moving plate that moves the second moving plates toward and away from the second fixed plates.
A moving mechanism is provided, and the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism adjust the intervals between the first fixed plate, the second fixed plate and the first movable plate, the second movable plate to the outer shape of the transported object. Therefore, even if the outer shape of the transported object is changed, the first moving mechanism,
By adjusting the distance between each of the first fixed plate, the second fixed plate and each of the first movable plate and the second movable plate by the second moving mechanism, it is possible to easily cope with the problem, and improve workability and productivity. Can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a shipping pallet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an arrow II- in FIG. 1 showing a state in which a bottle is supported between a first fixed plate and a first movable plate in FIG.
It is a vertical cross-sectional view in the II direction.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an enlarged main part in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part showing a positional relationship between a first fixed plate, a first movable plate and a second fixed plate, and a second movable plate in FIG.

5 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along the arrow VV in FIG. 1 showing an enlarged connection state between the main screw and the sub-screw of the second moving mechanism in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing a state in which a bottle is put into a transportation pallet according to a conventional technique.

FIG. 7 shows the transportation pallet in FIG.
It is an appearance perspective view shown in the state where it was disassembled into the partition board and the 2nd partition board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Pallet for Transport 12 Pallet Main Body 13 First Fixed Plate 14 First Moving Plate 15 First Moving Mechanism 19 Second Fixed Plate 20 Second Moving Plate 21 Second Moving Mechanism 25, 26 Bottle (Transported Object)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pallet main body formed in a box shape having an upper opening from a bottom portion and each side surface portion for accommodating a plurality of objects to be transported, and a pallet main body positioned inside the pallet main body and spaced apart at a predetermined interval, A plurality of first fixing plates whose both end sides are fixed to the facing side surfaces of the pallet body, a first moving plate provided to be able to approach and separate from each of the first fixing plates, and each of the first fixing plates.
A first moving mechanism that moves each of the first moving plates while engaging with both end sides of the moving plate; and a first moving mechanism that is located in the pallet body and is orthogonal to the first fixing plates at a predetermined interval. A plurality of second fixing plates whose both end sides are fixed to the facing side surfaces of the pallet body, a second moving plate provided so as to be able to approach and separate from each of the second fixing plates, and each of the second moving plates. A transportation pallet comprising a second moving mechanism that moves each of the second moving plates while engaging both ends of the plate.