JP2827764B2 - Transport equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transporting tool comprising a rectangular base on which articles can be placed and a frame unit assembled to the base to prevent the loaded articles from collapsing. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pallet frame unit as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-43541 has been provided as this type. In this conventional structure, vertical members are vertically provided perpendicularly to the upper horizontal member from the left and right ends of the upper horizontal member, and the lower ends of these vertical members are respectively hooked to and removed from corners of the pallet. A flexible hanging member is fixed. And, at two places at an appropriate distance from each other in the middle between the two vertical members, the upper ends thereof are fixed to the upper horizontal member, and the lower ends are respectively fixed near the lower ends of the vertical members via the horizontal members. An intermediate vertical member is provided in parallel.

Further, a locking band wider than the interval between the two intermediate vertical members is fitted between the two intermediate vertical members, and the lowering portions of the two intermediate vertical members are moved downward in a horizontal state. Accordingly, a wedge-shaped guide member capable of attracting the two intermediate vertical members to each other is fixed.

In assembling the frame unit and the pallet in this conventional configuration, first, a locking band is
By the upward movement, the guide member is detached from at least one of the wedge-shaped guide members, and the drawing action is released. Then, after one of the latch members is latched from one side of the corner of the pallet from the outside, the worker who has turned to the other side pulls the other vertical member while putting the foot on the other end of the pallet. The pallet is moved outwardly against the elasticity of the upper cross member, and the other engaging member is opposed to the other corner of the pallet from the outside.

Next, by releasing the pulling force, the other latching member is latched from the outside to the other corner of the pallet by utilizing the elastic force of the upper end horizontal member. By moving the rocking band down while being fitted over the two wedge-shaped guide members, the two intermediate vertical members can be attracted to each other, so that the two retaining members are pressed against the corners of the pallet. Fix and complete the intended assembly.

[0006]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional structure, since the other vertical member is moved outwardly against the elasticity of the upper end horizontal member, it is performed manually.
In particular, when the height of the frame unit is low, a considerable force is required, and the other latching member cannot be reliably latched to the corner of the pallet quickly. In addition, the middle portion of the upper end horizontal member is easily elastically deformed many times, so that fatigue rupture is likely to occur.

An object of the present invention is to easily and quickly assemble a frame unit to a base body,
In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a transportation tool that does not cause fatigue fracture.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a carrying tool comprising a rectangular base body and a frame unit. A vertical member is vertically installed at right angles to the member, and a lower end of each of the two vertical members is provided with a locking member that can be hooked and detached at a corner of the base body. An intermediate vertical member fixed to the upper horizontal member and fixed at a lower end near the lower ends of both vertical members via the lower horizontal member is provided in parallel, and a locking band is externally fitted between both intermediate vertical members. In each of the lower portions of the two intermediate vertical members, a wedge-shaped guide member that draws and moves the two intermediate vertical members together with the lowering movement of the locking band is provided, and the upper horizontal member is divided between the fixed positions of the intermediate vertical members. , Minutes It is constructed by connecting in freely connector bent portions in the vertical.

[0009]

In order to assemble the frame unit on the base body in the configuration of the present invention, first, a locking band is used.
By the upward movement, the guide member is detached from at least one of the wedge-shaped guide members, and the pulling action is released. Then, one hooking member is hooked from one side to one corner of the base body. Next, the worker who has turned to the other side pulls the other vertical member. Then, the upper horizontal member pivots in a center-folded manner around the connecting member, thereby moving the other intermediate vertical member away from the one intermediate vertical member. As a result, the other latching member is located outside the outer surface of the other corner of the base body,
Therefore, by pushing down the other vertical member, the other engaging member can be opposed to the other corner of the base body from the outside.

[0010] Then, the other vertical member is pushed in, whereby the other engaging member can be engaged from the outside with respect to the other corner of the base body. By moving the locking band downward while being fitted over the two wedge-shaped guide members, the two intermediate vertical members can be attracted to each other, so that the locking members are pressed and fixed to the base body. Then, complete the intended assembly.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A pallet 1 as an example of a rectangular base body is composed of three parallel bars 2 and a plurality of plate members 3 fixed between the upper and lower surfaces of the bars 2, respectively. Are formed on the mounting surface 4 and the space between the crosspieces 2 is formed in the fork insertion space 5.

A pair of frame units 10 that can be assembled on the pallet 1 are symmetrically formed for compatibility. That is, the frame unit 10 has an upper horizontal member 11 having a cross section of an obtuse angle, and the vertical member 12 is vertically provided at right angles to the upper horizontal member 11 from both left and right ends of the upper horizontal member 11. At each of the lower ends of the two vertical members 12, there is provided a locking member 13 which can be hooked and detached from the corner of the pallet 1.

The latch member 13 includes a first plate portion 14 and a second plate portion 15 arranged in an angle in plan view, and a second plate portion.
Upper plate part formed by bending the upper part of 15 inward at right angles
16 and a lower plate 17 which is formed by bending the free end half below the second plate 15 inward at right angles, and is formed in a frame shape, and formed by an upper plate 16 and a lower plate 17. Recess 18
By using this, the outer plate 3 can be fitted to the upper plate 3 from the outside. The lower end of the vertical member 12 is fixed on the upper plate 16 at a position near the first plate 14.

At two intermediate positions between the vertical members 12, intermediate vertical members 19 whose upper ends are fixed to the lower surface of the upper horizontal member 11 are provided in parallel with each other. The lower ends of these intermediate vertical members 19
A portion which is bent outward through the arc-shaped portions and extends horizontally is defined as a lower horizontal member 20, and the free end of the lower horizontal member 20 is fixed near the lower end of the vertical member 12. The upper horizontal member 11, the vertical member 12, the intermediate vertical member 19, and the lower horizontal member
In a portion surrounded by 20, a vertical reinforcing member 21 and a horizontal reinforcing member 22 are provided in a lattice shape.

A locking band 23 is externally fitted between the two intermediate vertical members 19, and the locking band 23 is formed wider than the interval between the two intermediate vertical members 19. A wedge-shaped guide member 24 is provided on the lower part of the two intermediate vertical members 19 and on the side not facing each other. These wedge-shaped guide members 24
Has a tapered outer surface 25 that gradually inclines outward as it goes downward, and when the rocking band 23 hung between the tapered outer surfaces 25 is lowered, the two intermediate vertical members 19 are moved together with the downward movement. Can be pulled.

The upper horizontal member 11 is divided into two portions between the fixed positions of the two intermediate vertical members 19, and the two divided horizontal members 11A,
11A is connected via a hinge 26 which is an example of a connecting tool that can be bent up and down. A vertical cylindrical member 27 is attached to the outer surface side at an intermediate position of the vertical member 12, and the interval holding member 28 can be hooked between the opposed cylindrical members 27 of both frame units 10.

The operation of assembling the frame unit 10 on the pallet 1 in the above embodiment will be described below. First, the locking band 23 is disengaged from at least one of the wedge-shaped guide members 24 by its upward movement to release the pulling action. Then, one hooking member 13 is hooked from one side to one corner of the pallet 1. This can be achieved by moving one hooking member 13 closer to one corner of the pallet 1 from the state shown in FIG. As a result, the upper plate 16 above and below the plate 2
And the lower plate 17 are positioned, and the two plates 14, 15 abut against the outer surface of one corner of the pallet 1 from outside.

After locking one of the locking members 13 in this manner, the worker who has turned to the other side pulls the other vertical member 12 while resting his foot on the other end of the pallet 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the other divided horizontal member 11A rotates upward about the hinge 26 with respect to the one divided horizontal member 11A, and the other Middle vertical member
Move 19 away. As a result, the other hooking member 13 is located outside the outer surface of the other corner of the pallet 1, and therefore, by pushing down the other vertical member 12, the other hooking member 13 is rotated by the hinge 26 while the other The member 13 can face the other corner of the pallet 1 from outside.

Next, the other vertical member 12 is pushed in by utilizing its own weight, so that the other latch member 13 can be latched from the outside to the other corner of the pallet 1 in the same manner as described above. . When the rocking band 23 is moved downward by, for example, a pressing force by a foot in a state where the locking band 23 is fitted outside between the two wedge-shaped guide members 24, the rocking band 23 acts on the tapered outer surface 25. Thus, the two intermediate vertical members 19 can be pulled toward each other and moved, and as shown in FIGS.
Is pressed and fixed to the corner of the pallet to complete the expected assembly.

In this manner, the two frame units 10
The transporting tool constructed by assembling is used for transporting by placing an article on the mounting surface 4. At that time,
A space holder 28 is hung between the cylindrical members 27 as necessary.

In the above embodiment, the upper horizontal member 11 is divided at one position between the intermediate vertical members 19, but it may be divided further and connected by a plurality of hinges 26. Also, the hinge 26 is shown as a connecting tool, but this is formed by forming the adjacent end of the divided horizontal member 11A in a hook portion in the opposite direction, and engaging the hook portions with each other to bend up and down freely. Various shapes can be employed. The hook member 13 can also adopt various shapes.

In the above embodiment, the spacing members 28 are disposed between the frame units 10.
A guard frame may be provided as shown in No. 7,
In this case, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the latch member 13 is provided with a gate receiver 29. In the above embodiment, the pallet 1 is shown as the base body. However, the pallet 1 may be of a type in which the frame unit 10 is assembled to a base plate having wheels at the bottom.

[0023]

According to the present invention having the above structure, the other vertical member can be moved outward with a small force, and even when the height of the frame unit is low, the assembling to the base body can be performed easily and quickly. In addition to the above, the other hooking member can be quickly hooked securely to the corner of the pallet. In addition, since the upper horizontal member is bent up and down via the connecting member, fatigue breakage does not occur, and the service life can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transportation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the carrying tool during assembly of a frame unit.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the carrier when the frame unit is assembled.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a main part of the carrier when the frame unit is assembled.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a hook member of the carrying tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pallet (base body) 10 Frame unit 11 Upper horizontal member 11A Split horizontal member 12 Vertical member 13 Hook member 19 Intermediate vertical member 20 Lower horizontal member 23 Locking band 24 Wedge-shaped guide member 25 Tapered outer surface 26 Hinge (connector)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A frame unit comprising a rectangular base body and a frame unit. The frame unit has a vertical member vertically suspended from the left and right ends of the upper horizontal member at right angles to the upper horizontal member. At each lower end of the base member, a hook member that can be freely hooked and detached at the corner of the base body is provided, and at two intermediate points between the two vertical members,
An intermediate vertical member having an upper end fixed to the upper horizontal member and a lower end fixed near the lower ends of both vertical members via the lower horizontal member is provided in parallel, and a locking band is externally fitted between the intermediate vertical members. At the same time, a wedge-shaped guide member is provided in each of the lower portions of the two intermediate vertical members to draw the two intermediate vertical members together with the lowering movement of the locking band, and the upper horizontal member is divided between the fixed positions of the intermediate vertical members. A transporting tool characterized in that the divided parts are connected by a connecting tool that can be bent up and down.