JPH06298247A - Transportation container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a transfer robot to load a pallet with a pile of freight so as to improve the working efficiency by a method wherein, after laying freight on the pallet, joining members are attached to the pallet and wall- forming members are fitted into the joining members. CONSTITUTION:By using, for example, a transfer robot a pallet 1 is loaded with boxes of a product in a pile or the like. Subsequently, into projecting insertion holes 11b, 1b provided at each corner of the pallet 1 projections 2a of a pallet corner 2 are inserted in a manner of attaching one pallet corner 2 to each corner of the pallet 1 from above. Then four panels 3..., each of which is an assembly of a panel board 6, frames 4, 4, panel corners 5..., and supports 7, 8 preliminarily prepared, are set upright at the four sides of the pallet 1 by fitting the corners at the lower end of each panel 3 into grooves in the pallet corners 2, 2. To fit the pallet and the panels together, a fixing hole in each support 7 is fitted on a corresponding projection of the pallet corner 2 and a hollow in each panel corner 5 is fitted out a corresponding projection of the pallet corner 2 for the panel corner.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shipping container which is a tool that can be freely assembled and disassembled and is necessary for consistent palletization, and that can be used for carrying out stacking storage and transportation of luggage in a consistent manner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When transporting a load, the load is usually placed on a pallet made of wood or synthetic resin, and the load is lifted together with the pallet by a forklift or the like and transferred to a desired location. And when transporting the cargo on the pallet to another place farther away, the cargo on the pallet is transferred to a container or the like and transported, or the cargo on the pallet is fixed by using a stretch film or the like. It is designed to prevent collapse.

However, the above-mentioned work of transshipment of luggage from a pallet to a container is very inefficient. Further, since the stretch film or the like used for the purpose of preventing the collapse of the load is disposable, it causes an increase in cost. Therefore, as a solution to these problems, it is also considered to use a box pallet with a structure in which wall members that are upright on four sides of a flat plate pallet are used, and the box pallet containing the luggage is placed on a truck or the like and transported. To be

[0004]

By the way, in recent years,
Transfer robots are sometimes used to automate the stacking of cargo on pallets, but the box pallet is one in which the side wall members are fixed upright with respect to the bottom pallet. Therefore, this wall member hinders the efficient loading of cargo onto the pallet using the transfer robot. Therefore, when carrying a load using this box pallet, it is necessary to manually load the load, and there is a problem that the work efficiency is rather lowered.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a shipping container according to the invention of claim 1 has a pallet on which a load is placed and an insertion hole is formed at each corner of the upper surface. , Having a projection inserted into the insertion hole on the lower surface side,
The pallet is attached to each corner portion of the pallet from above and has a groove formed on the upper surface side, and by being inserted into the groove of the coupling member from above, the pallet is erected and held upright on the pallet. It is characterized by having a wall member that covers the side surface of the upper luggage.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the transport container according to the invention of claim 2 is the transport container according to claim 1, wherein a reinforcing member is attached near the corner of the wall member, The position of the wall member is regulated via the reinforcing member by fitting the concave portion formed in the member with the convex portion formed in the coupling member.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, the transport container according to the invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the transport container according to claim 1 or 2, the connecting member is made of engineering plastic. .

[0008]

According to the structure of claim 1, the transport container is
After placing the luggage on the pallet, insert the projection of the coupling member into the insertion hole formed on the upper surface of the pallet, attach the coupling member to the pallet from above, and further in the groove of the coupling member,
By inserting the wall member from above, the wall member is erected and held on the pallet.

Therefore, it is possible to place a load on the pallet with nothing provided on the upper surface of the pallet, and it is possible to automatically place the load on the pallet using the transfer robot. After mounting the luggage, by sequentially attaching the connecting member and the wall member,
As it can be easily assembled as a shipping container,
It is possible to improve work efficiency.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the wall surface member is fitted into the connecting member by fitting the concave portion of the reinforcing member attached to the wall member into the convex portion formed on the connecting member. As a result, the wall member is held upright on the pallet, and at the same time, the position of the wall member is regulated. Therefore, at the time of assembling the shipping container, it is not necessary to position the wall member held by the connecting member, and the assembling work is further simplified.

According to the third aspect of the invention, by using the engineering plastic as the material of the connecting member, it has excellent physical properties such as light weight, excellent impact resistance, and sufficient strength. It is possible to obtain a connecting member that has a good strength, and the shipping container assembled using this connecting member has excellent impact resistance, such that the connecting member does not easily come off from the pallet even if an impact is applied during transportation. Will be equipped with.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following will describe one embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS.

The pallet container (transport container) of this embodiment can be freely assembled and disassembled, and the loads placed on the pallet can be consistently stored and transported. As shown in FIG. 8, this pallet container has a bottom surface of a pallet 1 on which loads 12 ... Are placed and stacked, and a side surface of panels (wall surface members) 3 upright on four sides of the pallet 1. Cage and above pallet 1
, L-shaped pallet corners (coupling members) 2 for holding the respective panels 3 in an upright state are provided at the respective corners at the upper end of the pallet 1.

Further, double joint corners 10 ... Are provided at respective corners at the upper end of the panels 3 ... Standing on four sides of the pallet 1, and the double joint corners 10 ... Panel 3
Another new panel 3 is erected and held above. And above the panel 3 located at the top,
A top plate 11 for protecting the upper surface of the luggage 12 is provided, and the top plate 11 and the panels 3 are connected by the pallet corners 2 attached to the respective corners at the upper end of the pallet container. .

In the figure, an example of a pallet container is shown in which the panels 3 are vertically connected by the double joint corner 10 and the height of the side surface is extended, but the double joint corner 10 is used. Instead, the pallet corners 2 ... Are attached to the upper ends of the lower panels 3 ..., and the top plate 11 is joined to form a pallet container having a side surface height of one panel 3. Is also possible. Also, double joint corner 1
It is also possible to connect three panels 3 ... With 0 to form a pallet container in which the height of the side surface is further extended. Such adjustment of the height of the pallet container is appropriately selected according to the weight of the transported goods.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pallet 1 is made of wood or synthetic resin such as polypropylene,
Each side surface thereof has an insertion opening 1a ... In which a fork of a forklift is inserted. Further, on the upper surface of the pallet 1, there are provided through holes 1b into which the projections 2a provided at the lower portions of the pallet corners 2 are inserted, at two locations at each corner, for a total of eight locations.

The pallet corner 2 corresponds to the position of the insertion holes 1b formed in the pallet 1 as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a) to (c), the protrusion 2a is provided on the lower surface side thereof and has a substantially L-shaped inner wall 2b, and the inner wall 2b.
A substantially L-shaped outer wall 2c provided in parallel with respect to the bottom wall 2 sandwiched between the inner wall 2b and the outer wall 2c.
d and. Due to this bottom wall 2d, on the lower surface side of the pallet corner 2, the outer wall 2c projects downward from the inner wall 2b, while on the upper surface side of the pallet corner 2,
The inner wall 2b and the outer wall 2c are joined in a state in which the upper and lower positions are displaced so that the inner wall 2b projects upward from the outer wall 2c.

When the pallet corners 2 are attached to the pallet 1 by inserting the projections 2a of the pallet corners 2 into the through holes 1b provided in the corners of the pallet 1, the bottom surface of the bottom wall 2d. Is the above pallet 1
The outer wall 2c, which comes into contact with the upper surface of the pallet 1 and projects below the bottom wall 2d, covers the outer periphery of the corner portion of the pallet 1.

In the substantially L-shaped groove 2e formed by the inner wall 2b, the outer wall 2c, and the bottom wall 2d, the corners of the lower ends of the above-mentioned two panels 3 are positioned perpendicular to each other. Is inserted. At this time, when a load is placed on the pallet 1, the panel 3 is inserted into the groove 2e from the outside, but the height of the outer wall 2c forming the groove 2e is as described above. Since the height is lower than the height of the inner wall 2b, the panel 3 can be smoothly inserted.

Further, in the bottom wall 2d, fixing holes for columns 7 and 8 which will be described later are attached to the side end portions of the panel 3 at the intersections of the two panels 3 fitted in the grooves 2e. 7a
Protrusion 2f for a pillar into which 8a is fitted, and convex 2c for a panel corner into which a recess 5c of a panel corner (reinforcing member) 5 to be described later mounted near the corner of panel 3 is fitted.
g ... and are erected.

The pallet corner 2 is molded into the above-mentioned shape by using an engineering plastic such as nylon 6 having various excellent physical properties, and is used in the pallet container of this embodiment. Pallet corner 2 is grade 1 made by Ube Industries, Ltd.
Made using 022B.

By using such a material, it becomes possible to easily form the pallet corner 2 which is excellent in impact resistance and has sufficient strength and which is lightweight.
Therefore, by using such a pallet corner 2, it is possible to obtain an advantage that the pallet corner 2 is unlikely to come off from the pallet 1 even if some impact is applied during transportation of the pallet container.

Further, the pallet corner 2 can be used not only for connecting the pallet 1 and the panels 3 to each other, but also to connecting the top plate 11 and the panel 3 which are the upper surface of the pallet container. Since it is not necessary to prepare another component for attaching the top plate 11, it is possible to minimize the number of components.

As shown in FIG. 3, the panel 3 includes a panel plate 6 made of corrugated cardboard or a foamed plastic plate, and aluminum columns 7 and 8 attached to the side ends of the panel plate 6. , Aluminum frames 4 and 4 attached to the upper and lower ends of the panel plate 6, respectively, and the pillars 7 and 8 and the frame 4 at the upper and lower ends of the panel plate 6, respectively.
It is attached to a total of four places between 4 and is composed of panel corners 5 ...
That is, the panel 3 includes the panel plate 6, the frames 4 and 4,
The panel corners 5 and the columns 7 and 8 are sequentially attached, and each is fixed by the rivets 9 and assembled.

As described above, the panel 3 is such that, even when a light-weight corrugated board or the like, which does not have a sufficient strength, is used as the panel board 6, the peripheral portion of the panel 3 is made of aluminum.
・ 8 and frame 4.4, and panel corners 5 made of engineering plastic ... Therefore, even when the pallet container is repeatedly assembled and disassembled, the corners of the panel 3 are not easily damaged and have excellent durability.

As shown in FIG. 4, the panel corners 5 are provided so as to face each other so as to sandwich the panel plate 6 from both sides, and the panel plate support portion 5a is joined on the bottom surface side.
5a, and one end of each of the panel plate supporting portions 5a, 5a is provided with a convex portion 5b fitted to the above-mentioned aluminum support columns 7, 8. Also, this panel corner 5
The lower surface side of the pallet corner 2 is provided with a concave portion 5c to be fitted into the panel corner convex portion 2g of the pallet corner 2. Further, the rivet 9 is penetrated above the panel plate supporting portions 5a and 5a. Communication holes 5d and 5d are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the supporting columns 7 and 8 respectively provided at the side end portions of the panel 3 are provided at one end thereof with fixing holes for fitting with the supporting column convex portions 2f of the pallet corner 2 described above. 7a and 8a are provided. In addition, the pillar 7
Grooves 7b and 8b that fit into the convex portions 5b provided on the panel corner 5 are formed at the other end of the groove 8.

The columns 7 and 8 attached to the opposite side ends of the panel 3 are slightly different in shape. That is, the pillar 7 attached to one side end is provided with the projection 7c on the inner surface when the main pallet container is assembled. On the other hand, at the other side end portion opposite to the side end portion to which the column 7 is attached, the protrusion 7 as described above is provided.
A column 8 having no c is attached.

The protrusion 7c is formed by the pillar 7 of the panel 3.
The side end to which the is attached and the column 8 in the other panel 3
When the panels 3 and 3 are combined so that the panels 3 and 3 are positioned vertically, they are formed at positions where they come into contact with the inner surface of the column 8, and the protrusions 7c form the column 8 The position of the panel 3 to which is attached is restricted.

Therefore, by using four of the above-mentioned panels and combining the side end portions to which the support columns 7 are attached and the side end portions to which the support columns 8 are attached, respectively, to form the side surfaces in the pallet container of this embodiment. , The panels 3 ... can be configured so as to regulate each other's positions, and prevent the panels 3 from tilting inside the pallet container in which loads are loaded even if some impact is applied. It is like this.

If the load to be put in the pallet container is light, a double joint corner 10 as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) (b) and 7 is attached to the upper surface of the panel 3. The capacity of the pallet container can be increased by extending the height of the side surface of the pallet container.

The double joint corner 10 has a structure in which the portion of the groove 2e into which the panel 3 of the pallet corner 2 (see FIG. 2) is inserted is vertically symmetrical and the pallet corner 2 is formed. Also, it is obtained by molding an engineering plastic similarly to the panel corner 5. That is, the double joint corner 10 has
f · 10f and panel corner convex portions 10g ... Have an inner wall 10d that is erected on both upper and lower surfaces, and an inner wall 10b and an outer wall 10c that are erected in parallel with the inner wall 10d interposed therebetween.

Then, these inner wall 10b and outer wall 10
c and the inner wall 10d, on both upper and lower sides of the inner wall 10d,
Symmetrical grooves 10e and 10e are formed, and the inner wall 10b is formed so as to protrude more than the outer wall 10c on both the upper end side and the lower end side of the double joint corner 10.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the double joint corner 10 is provided at the corner of the upper end of the panel 3 fixed by the pallet corner 2.
The lower joint groove 10e is fitted, the double joint corner 10 is attached, and the upper joint portion 10e is fitted with the corner portion at the lower end of another panel 3 ... Can be extended.

In the above structure, when the parcels are transported by the pallet container, first, for example, a transfer robot is used to sequentially stack the boxed products and the like as parcels 12 ... The pallet corners 2 ... are inserted into the insertion holes 1b ...
, And the pallet corners 2 are attached to the respective corners of the pallet 1 from above.

The corners at the lower end of the four panels 3 assembled in advance using the panel plate 6, the frames 4 and 4, the panel corners 5 and the columns 7 and 8 are referred to as the pallet corners 2. Are sequentially inserted into the grooves 2e of the ..., and the panels 3 are set upright on the four sides of the pallet 1. At this time, the fixing holes 7a of the support columns 7 are fitted into the convex portions 2f of the supporting columns of the pallet corners 2, and the concave portions 5c of the panel corners 5 of the convex portions 2g of the panel corners of the pallet corners 2 are fitted. By doing so, the panels 3 ... Are positioned substantially accurately and are held upright with respect to the pallet 1, and the side surfaces of the loads 12 ... Stacked on the pallet 1 are covered by the panels 3.

Next, when the height of the pallet container is further extended, the panels 3 erected on the pallet 1 ...
The double joint corners 10 ... Are attached to the respective corners at the upper end of the panel 3 and the panels 3 are vertically joined to each other, and the upper corners of the uppermost panel 3 are connected to the grooves 2e of the pallet corners 2 ... To be inserted into
18 When mounting pallet corner 2 on pallet 1
Install it by rotating it 0 degrees. When the side surface of the pallet container is not extended, the pallet corners 2 ... Are attached to the respective corners at the upper ends of the panels 3 ... Standing on the pallet 1.

After that, the top plate 1 is placed on the upper surface of the pallet container.
1 is attached, but if an insertion hole (not shown) is formed in the top plate 11 at a position corresponding to the protrusion 2a of the pallet corner 2 ... For example, the pallet 1 and the panel 3 ... The top plate 11 can be easily positioned and joined with the pallet corners 2 with respect to the panels 3 in the same manner as in the case of joining with.

After the top plate 11 is attached, a rubber belt (not shown) is passed through the insertion opening 1a of the pallet 1 to
The pallet 1 to the top plate 11 are fixed with a belt. In this state, it is possible to transport the package together with the pallet container to a desired location, and after transporting, store the package as it is. Further, when taking out the loads 12 ... In the pallet container, the loads can be easily taken out by disassembling the pallet container in the reverse order of the assembling order.

As described above, the pallet container of this embodiment can be easily assembled by stacking loads on the pallet 1 and then sequentially attaching the pallet corners 2, ... It is like this.
Therefore, the transfer robot can be used to automatically stack the loads on the pallet 1, and after that, the pallet container can be easily assembled as described above and the pallet container can be placed at a desired place. Since it can be transported and stored, work efficiency can be improved.

[0041]

The transport container according to the invention of claim 1 is
As described above, the pallet on which the luggage is placed and the insertion holes are formed at the corners of the upper surface and the protrusions inserted into the insertion holes are provided on the lower surface side, and the pallets are placed above the corners of the pallet. A wall member that is attached from above and has a groove formed on the upper surface side, and by being inserted into the groove of this member from above to be held upright on the pallet and covering the side surface of the load on the pallet. And a member.

Therefore, it is possible to stack loads on a pallet by using, for example, a transfer robot, and thereafter, a connecting container and a wall member can be easily assembled into a shipping container, so that work efficiency can be improved. There is an effect that it is possible to improve.

Further, in the shipping container according to the invention of claim 2, a reinforcing member is attached near the corner portion of the wall member, and the concave portion formed in the reinforcing member is replaced with the convex portion formed in the coupling member. By being fitted, the position of the wall member is regulated via the reinforcing member.

Therefore, when the wall member to which the reinforcing member is attached is fitted into the joining member, not only the wall member is held in a standing state on the pallet but also the wall member is positioned, so that the transport container is assembled. This has the effect of simplifying the work.

Further, in the transport container according to the invention of claim 3, the connecting member is made of engineering plastic.

Therefore, the connecting member is light in weight, has excellent impact resistance and the like and has sufficient strength, and the shipping container assembled using this also has excellent impact resistance.
Further, it has an effect of having sufficient strength.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a pallet container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing pallet corners provided in the pallet container, FIG.
(B) is a sectional view taken along the line AA, and (c) is a sectional view taken along the line BB.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a panel provided in the pallet container.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a panel corner attached to the panel.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the panels are combined so as to form a side surface of a pallet container.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a double joint corner attached to the upper end portion of the panel, FIG.
(B) is CC sectional view taken on the line.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the double joint corner taken along the line DD.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the pallet container.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 pallet 1b insertion hole 2 pallet corner (coupling member) 2a protrusion 2g panel corner protrusion 3 panel (wall member) 5 panel corner (reinforcing member) 5c recess 12 luggage

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pallet on which a load is placed and through holes are formed at respective corners of an upper surface, and a projection which is inserted into the through holes is provided on a lower surface side, and each pallet has an upper portion at each corner. And a wall surface that covers the side surface of the cargo on the pallet by being fitted and inserted into the groove of the coupling member from above and held upright on the pallet. A shipping container having a member. 2. A reinforcing member is attached near the corner of the wall member, and a concave portion formed in the reinforcing member is fitted into a convex portion formed in the connecting member, thereby the reinforcing member is fixed. The transport container according to claim 1, wherein the position of the wall member is regulated via the wall member. 3. The shipping container according to claim 1, wherein the coupling member is made of engineering plastic.