JPH1135041A - Packing unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a packing unit which can be used even after the completion of transportation of a package and can be compactly bound so as to minimize the space required for return. A packaging body having a plurality of first engagement holes is provided.
11 on which a plurality of second engagement holes 2 can be placed.
9, a cap 12 capable of covering the package 14 on the pallet 11 and first and second engagement holes 20,
A packing unit is formed by the binding belt 13 that binds the pallet 11 and the cap 12 with the hook 33 that engages with the hook 29, and the leg 17 of the pallet 11 is positioned and supported by the leg support 26 provided on the cap 12. Package 14
After completion of the transportation, a plurality of pallets 11 can be stacked, and a plurality of caps 12 turned upside down can be sequentially stacked.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packing unit for packing and transporting a package such as a cardboard box containing machine parts and the like, and more particularly to a packaging unit capable of being returned after transportation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When packing and transporting a package,
Conventionally, a method in which a package is wound up with a wrapping film and fixed is widely used.

[0003]

However, in the case of using the above-mentioned conventional wrapping film, it is difficult to use the wrapping film again after the transportation is completed. There is a problem from a viewpoint.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can be used even after the completion of transportation of a package, and can be compactly bound to minimize the space required for return. The purpose is to provide a unit.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a packing unit according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a mounting plate portion on which a package can be mounted, and a mounting plate portion which is inclined outward as it goes upward. And a first surrounding frame portion connected to a side edge of the mounting plate portion, and a plurality of positions of the mounting plate portion arranged so that a fork of a forklift can be inserted below the mounting plate. A pallet having a leg provided, and a plurality of first engagement holes provided in the first surrounding frame; a ceiling plate capable of contacting an upper surface of a package placed on the pallet; A second enclosing frame portion which is inclined outward toward the lower side and is continuously provided to a side edge portion of the ceiling plate portion, and which is capable of positioning and supporting a plurality of legs provided on the pallet; A plurality of leg support portions provided on the upper surface, and a package placed on the pallet It is configured to be able to cover the upper surface of the pallet and to be able to be stacked on the mounting plate portion of the pallet in a state where the pallet is turned upside down, and a plurality of second engagement holes are provided in the second surrounding frame portion. A cap provided; and a binding belt including a plurality of hooks engaged with the first and second engagement holes, and binding the pallet and the cap with the package interposed therebetween. And

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the hook of the binding belt is provided in the first engagement hole of the pallet and the second engagement hole of the cap for covering the package stacked on the pallet. By engaging the pallet, the package can be packed so as to sandwich the package between the pallet and the cap, and the pallet is positioned on the upper surface of the cap by positioning and supporting the leg with the leg support. A plurality of packing assemblies, which can be placed on top of each other and sandwich a package between a pallet and a cap, can be sequentially stacked. After completing the transportation of the package, it is possible to stack a plurality of pallets and a plurality of caps which are turned upside down one after another, and tie the lowermost pallet and the uppermost cap with a binding belt. By bundling, at least a plurality of pallets and caps can be stacked and compacted, and the space required by the transportation means at the time of return can be minimized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a projection projecting upward is provided on the upper surface of the ceiling plate, so that the ceiling plate is turned upside down. When stacking the caps on the pallet, it is possible to prevent the caps from fitting and sticking to the pallet, making it difficult to remove the caps. This makes it possible to prevent the removal from becoming difficult.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the second aspect
An engagement concave portion and an engagement protrusion are provided at a distal end portion of the surrounding frame portion,
The engaging recesses and the engaging projections bring the pair of caps, which are mutually turned 180 degrees in a plane parallel to the ceiling plate portion, into contact with the tips of the second surrounding frame portions of the caps. The engagement protrusion is arranged at a position where the engagement protrusion engages with the engagement recess when the members are opposed to each other.

According to the configuration of the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of caps are stacked on the pallet by being turned upside down, and the uppermost one of the plurality of caps in the stacked state is provided. By placing a cap that is turned 180 degrees without being turned upside down, the uppermost cap and the cap above it are formed so as to form a storage space for storing a binding belt between the caps. It can be positioned relative to one another, the pallets, the caps and the tying belts can be tied more compactly, and the space required by the vehicle on return can be further reduced.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on one embodiment of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a package body packed in a packing unit, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pallet and a cap,
3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which pallets and caps are stacked, FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which pallets and caps are stacked, and FIG. 9 is a stacking state. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the uppermost part of the cap in a state.

Referring to FIG. 1, a packing unit according to the present invention comprises a pallet 11, a cap 12, and a plurality of binding belts 13. A plurality of packing bodies 14 such as a cardboard box in which mechanical parts and the like are stored. Pallet 11
The cap 12 and the pallet 1 that are placed on the pallet 11 and cover the plurality of packages 14.
1 are bound by a plurality of binding belts 13 so that the plurality of packages 14 are packed.

In FIG. 2 and FIG.
Is a square or rectangular mounting plate portion 15 on which the packaging body 14 can be mounted, and the first mounting plate portion 15 which is slanted outward toward the upper side and is continuously provided to a side edge of the mounting plate portion 15. Enclosure 16
And leg portions 17 provided at a plurality of positions of the placing plate portion 15
….

Each of the legs 17 is provided on the mounting plate portion 15 in such a manner that a fork of a forklift can be inserted below the mounting plate portion 15. And four corners of the mounting plate 15.

The mounting plate 15 has a leg 17 at the center of the mounting plate 15 and a leg 1 at each corner of the mounting plate 15.
7 are provided with four openings 18 so as to form four connecting plate portions 15a between them, and concave portions 19 corresponding to the legs 17 are provided. The weight of the pallet 11 is reduced by the portions 18 and the concave portions 19.

The first surrounding frame portion 16 is formed so as to be inclined outward as it goes upward, and first engaging holes 20 are provided at a plurality of locations of the first surrounding frame portion 16. .

Such a pallet 11 is provided in the first enclosure 1
6 can be sequentially stacked by being inclined outward as it goes upward, but in the stacked state, the legs 17 of the upper pallet 11
In order to avoid the difficulty of detaching due to close contact with and fitting into the recesses 19, the lower surface of each connecting plate portion 15a in the mounting plate portion 15, as shown in FIG. When the projections 21 contact the upper surfaces of the connecting plate portions 15a in the lower pallet 11, the legs 17 come into close contact with and fit into the recesses 19. Is avoided.

The cap 12 has a ceiling plate 24 and a ceiling plate 24 formed in a square or rectangular shape so as to contact the upper surface of the package 14 placed on the pallet 11.
4 and a plurality of leg support portions 26 provided on the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 24.

The leg support portions 26 are provided at the four corners of the plurality of leg portions 17 of the pallet 11.
Are provided at the four corners of the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 24 for positioning and supporting, and are substantially L-shaped so as to engage with two side surfaces of the legs 17 having a rectangular cross section.
It is formed in a character shape.

The ceiling plate portion 24 has four connecting plate portions 24a connecting the central portion of the ceiling plate portion 24 and the respective corners of the ceiling plate portion 24 so as to form four connection plate portions therebetween. An opening 27 is provided, and each leg support 26 is provided.
Are provided corresponding to the openings 27,.
And the recesses 28 reduce the weight of the cap 12.

The second surrounding frame portion 25 is formed so as to be inclined outward as it goes downward, and second engaging holes 29 are provided at a plurality of locations of the second surrounding frame portion 25. .

Such a cap 12 is provided on the second surrounding frame 2.
5 is inclined outwardly as it faces downward, it is possible to stack one by one in an upside-down state, but in the stacked state, the leg supporting portions 2 of the upper cap 12 are stacked.
6 are attached to the upper surface of each connecting plate portion 24a in the ceiling plate portion 24 in order to prevent the detachment from being difficult due to the close contact with and fitting into the concave portions 28 of the lower cap 12.
As shown in FIG. 5, the projections 30 are provided one by one, and the projections 30 contact the connecting plate portions 24a of the lower cap 12 so that the leg support portions 26.
Is prevented from being closely attached to and fitted into the concave portions 28.

A plurality of engaging recesses 31 and a plurality of engaging protrusions 32 are provided at the tip of the second surrounding frame 25.
The engaging recesses 31 and the engaging projections 32 rotate the pair of caps 12 by 180 degrees with each other in a plane parallel to the ceiling plate 24 to form the tips of the second surrounding frame portions 25. Are arranged so as to engage with the respective engaging recesses 31... When the second surrounding frame portions 25 are brought into contact with each other.
Is provided at the tip end.

The binding belt 13 is provided with hooks 33 at least at both ends thereof, and the hooks 33 are engaged with the first engagement holes 20 and the second engagement holes 29 to thereby form a pallet. 11 and cap 1
2 are united. In addition to the hooks 33 at both ends, one or a plurality of hooks 33 may be provided at an intermediate portion of the binding belt 13.
3, the pallet 11 and the cap 12 can be bound together.

The binding belt 13 may be made of cloth when a strong binding state is required, and may be made of an elastic material such as rubber when a binding state with a relatively high degree of freedom is required. If it is acceptable to use a lightly bound state, a vinyl string or the like can be used.

The packaging unit 14 is provided by such a packaging unit.
When packing the pallets, as shown in FIG.
The cap 1 is placed on one or a plurality of packages 14 loaded thereon.
2 with the first engaging hole 20 of the pallet 11
The pallet 11 and the cap 12 are bound by the binding belt 13 such that the hooks 33 are engaged with the second engagement holes 29 of the cap 12, respectively, so that the package 14 is sandwiched between the pallet 11 and the cap 12. It is possible to pack the packaging body 14 in such a manner, and by inserting a fork of a forklift under the pallet 11, it is possible to transport the packaging assembly 34 including the packaging body 14 between the pallet 11 and the cap 12. It is possible.

Since the four legs 17 of the pallet 11 can be positioned and supported by the four leg supports 26 of the cap 12, the pallet 11 can be positioned and mounted on the upper surface of the cap 12. Therefore, FIG.
, A plurality of packing assemblies 34... Can be stored in a container 35 in a stacked manner, for example, in order to transport a large number of packages 14.
The space required by transportation means such as can be minimized.

After the completion of transport of the package 14, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a plurality of pallets 11 are stacked, and a plurality of caps 12 which are turned upside down are sequentially stacked. The cap 12 which is not turned upside down is placed above the uppermost cap 12 among the caps 12 which are turned upside down and are stacked, and the lowermost pallet 11 and the uppermost cap 12 are placed.
Are bound by the binding belt 13 so that the plurality of pallets 11 and the caps 12 can be stacked and compacted, and the space required by the transportation means at the time of return can be minimized.

A storage space 36 is formed between the uppermost cap 12 of the plurality of inverted caps 12 and the uppermost cap 12 which is placed without being inverted. In this storage space 36, the unused binding belt 13 can be stored. Therefore, the plurality of pallets 11, the plurality of caps 12, and the plurality of binding belts 13 can be more compactly combined, and the space required by the transportation means at the time of return can be further reduced.

Further, a plurality of caps 1 which are turned upside down
The cap 12 which is not turned upside down with respect to the uppermost cap 12 among 2.
As shown in FIG. 9, the engagement projections 32 engage with the engagement recesses 31, respectively, so that a pair of upper and lower caps forming a storage space 36 therebetween. The plurality of pallets 11 and the plurality of caps 12 are securely bound by the binding belt 13 in a stacked state.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the appended claims. It is possible to do.

For example, the ceiling plate 2 of the cap 12
The concave portions 28 may not be provided at positions corresponding to the respective leg support portions 26 of FIG. 4, and in that case, the protrusions 30 provided on the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 24 may be omitted.

[0033]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first engaging hole of the pallet and the second engaging hole of the cap for covering the package stacked on the pallet are provided. By engaging the hooks, the package can be packed so that the package is sandwiched between the pallet and the cap, and the pallet is positioned and mounted on the upper surface of the cap so that the leg is positioned and supported by the leg support. It is possible to stack a plurality of packing assemblies, each of which includes a package between a pallet and a cap. Further, after the completion of the transportation of the package, a plurality of caps, which are turned upside down, can be sequentially stacked on a plurality of pallets, and the lowermost pallet and the uppermost cap are bound by a binding belt. In this way, at least a plurality of pallets and caps can be stacked and compacted, and the space required by the transportation means at the time of return can be minimized.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the cap from being fitted to and tightly attached to the pallet and being difficult to remove when the inverted cap is stacked on the pallet. In addition, it is possible to prevent the caps that are stacked one on the other from fitting and sticking to each other, thereby making it difficult to remove the caps.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of caps are stacked on the pallet by being turned upside down, and the upper and lower caps are placed above the uppermost cap among the plurality of caps in the stacked state. By placing a cap that is turned 180 degrees without inverting the cap, the uppermost cap and the cap above it are positioned relative to each other so as to form a storage space for storing a binding belt between the caps. The plurality of pallets, the plurality of caps, and the plurality of binding belts can be more compactly and securely bound, and the space required by the transportation means at the time of return can be further reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view when a package is packed by a packing unit.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pallet and a cap.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state of loading the container as viewed from the rear side of the container.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state where pallets and caps are stacked.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where pallets and caps are stacked.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view showing the uppermost portion of the cap in a stacked state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Pallet 12 ... Cap 13 ... Binding belt 14 ... Packaging body 15 ... Mounting plate part 16 ... 1st surrounding frame part 17 ... Leg part 20 ... No. 1 engagement hole 24 ... 24 25 ... second surrounding frame part 26 ... leg support part 29 ... second engagement hole 30 ... projection 31 ... engagement concave part 32 ... · Engagement projection 33 ... hook

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mounting plate portion (15) on which a package (14) can be mounted, and a mounting plate portion (15) inclined upward and outwardly to a side edge of the mounting plate portion (15). The first surrounding frame (1
6) and legs (17) provided at a plurality of positions of the mounting plate portion (15) in an arrangement that allows a fork of a forklift to be inserted below the mounting plate (15), A plurality of first engagement holes (2) are formed in the first surrounding frame (16).
Pallet (11) provided with the pallet (1);
1) A ceiling plate portion (24) that can contact the upper surface of the package (14) placed thereon, and a slanted outer side as it goes downward and is continuously provided on a side edge portion of the ceiling plate portion (24). A plurality of leg supports provided on the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion (24) so as to position and support the second surrounding frame portion (25) and the plurality of leg portions (17) of the pallet (11). Part (2
6) to cover the upper surface of the package (14) placed on the pallet (11), and to stack the package on the pallet (11) in an upside-down state. And the second surrounding frame portion (2
5) a cap (12) provided with a plurality of second engagement holes (29); and the first and second engagement holes (20, 29).
A plurality of hooks (33) for engaging the pallet (11) and the cap (12) with the package (14) interposed therebetween;
And a packing unit comprising: 2. The packing unit according to claim 1, wherein a projection (30) protruding upward is provided on an upper surface of the ceiling plate (24). 3. A plurality of engagement recesses (31) and engagement protrusions (32) are provided at the tip of the second surrounding frame portion (25), respectively, and the engagement recesses (31) and the engagement protrusions (32) are provided. 32) connects a pair of caps (12) in a state of being turned by 180 degrees to each other in a plane parallel to the ceiling plate (24) of the second surrounding frame (25) of those caps (12). The package according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the engaging projection (32) is arranged at a position where the engaging projection (32) engages with the engaging recess (31) when the tips are opposed to each other while being in contact with each other. unit.