JP2018079969A - Folding type container for physical distribution - Google Patents

Abstract

The front, rear and side panels open outwardly in an inclined state so that a large work space is not required, the folding work can be performed easily and efficiently, and is not damaged by a forklift. I will provide a. A fork guide body is provided at the front and rear ends of a deck portion provided on a lower surface of a gantry. Front and rear panels 7 and 8 are provided on a panel support member provided at the front and rear ends of the gantry 4 via a panel connecting member so as to be rotatable and inclined outward. The panels 7 and 8 are arranged in the height direction. The upper side can be turned outward from the middle. A side panel 10 is rotatably connected to a side panel support member provided at the left and right ends of the gantry 4 via a side panel connecting member, and each side panel 10 has a panel locking piece 14 attached to the container support 13. By engaging, it is supported in an inclined state outward. [Selection] Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a foldable distribution container suitable for use in a material handling process for storing harvested agricultural products such as vegetables and cereals and transferring the harvested agricultural products to a collection place or sales.

  When transporting harvested agricultural products to an accumulation area, sales area, or processing facility, it is now possible to reduce weight, breathability and strength by using a wire mesh on the panel surface, and to improve storage and transfer efficiency. A foldable folding container is used for the purpose of illustration.

JP 2013-28375 A

  However, the conventional folding container is fully opened 90 degrees outward from the vertical state when the front and rear panels and the pair of side panels are assembled. Therefore, a large work space is required when the container is expanded. In addition, since the weight of each panel is about 20 kg or more, a strong force is necessary to start up from a substantially horizontal fully open state to a vertical state. There is an unsolved problem such as hanging.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned unsolved problems of the prior art,
The front, rear and side panels open in an inclined state and do not fully open, so a large work space is not required, folding work can be performed easily and efficiently, and damage to containers caused by forklifts can be avoided. The object is to provide a foldable logistics container that can be eliminated.

  The means of the present invention configured to solve the above-described problem includes a substantially rectangular frame having a deck portion on the lower surface and a structure in which the upper side can be folded outward from the middle in the height direction. Front and rear panels that are pivotally connected to panel support members provided at the front and rear ends via a panel connecting material and tilted outward and folded and stored on the gantry, and the left and right ends of the gantry The left and right side panels are rotatably connected to the side panel support material provided on the side panel via the side panel connecting material, and are folded and stored on the gantry, and the side panels are provided on the gantry. It comprises a panel support piece for supporting the side panel in an inclined state outwardly by engaging with the container support.

And it is good to provide the fork guide material in the said deck part located in the front side and the rear side.

A fork receiving plate may be provided on the lower surface of the gantry.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the front and rear panels are supported by panel support members, the side panels are supported outward by a panel support piece in a predetermined inclined state, and each panel does not fully open in a substantially horizontal state. Can be reduced and work efficiency can be improved.
(2) The fork guide body is provided on the front and rear sides of the deck part of the gantry so that the fork of the forklift can be smoothly and reliably inserted into the deck part. It is possible to prevent the container from being damaged.
(3) Since the fork receiving plate is provided on the lower surface of the gantry, it is possible to eliminate the situation where the fork tip hits the structural member of the gantry and damages the container or the container is pushed, and the gantry is made strong. be able to.

It is a front view of the container for folding-type physical distribution concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a right view of a container. It is a bottom view of a container. It is a perspective view of a mount. It is the elements on larger scale of a panel support material. It is a front view of a fork guide body. It is a top view of a fork guide body. It is a right view of a fork guide body. It is a use state figure of a fork guide body. FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 9. It is a whole structure perspective view of the assembled container. It is a perspective view of the folded container. It is explanatory drawing of a side panel support material and a side panel connection material. It is explanatory drawing of the state in which a panel support piece supports a side panel. It is explanatory drawing of a panel support piece. It is explanatory drawing of the state which made the front and the rear panel incline outward in the state folded in half. It is explanatory drawing of the state which inclined the left and right side panels outward. It is the whole perspective view which inclined the front, back panel, and the left and right side panels. It is explanatory drawing which loaded the container on the freight car by 10 steps | paragraphs.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the figure, 1 is a folding-type logistics container, 2 is a deck portion made of steel constituting the folding-type logistics container 1 (hereinafter referred to as container 1), and the deck portion 2 is a U-shaped channel material. Frame body 2A assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a pair of reinforcing members 2B and 2B located on the inner side of the frame body 2A and connected in the front and rear directions, and front and rear sides of the frame body 2A and the reinforcing members 2B and 2B It is composed of connecting members 2C, 2C made of flat steel fixed to the lower end, and a pair of forks F, F for lifting with a forklift is inserted into the deck portion 2 from the front (FIG. 9, FIG. 10).

  Reference numerals 3 and 3 denote a pair of fork guide bodies fixed on the front and rear connecting members 2C and 2C. Each of the fork guide bodies 3 is a long base plate made of a steel plate as shown in FIGS. 3A and three guide members 3B, 3B, 3B, which have a substantially inverted V-shape and are fixed along the longitudinal direction on the base plate 3A. The gap is for avoiding interference with the reinforcing material 2B.

  The fork guide body 3 is configured such that the inclined surface of the guide material 3B guides the tip F1 of each fork F so that the pair of forks F, F of the forklift can be smoothly inserted into the deck portion 2. This eliminates the situation where the tip F1 of the fork F hits to deform the connecting material 2C or push the container, thereby improving the work efficiency and prolonging the usage period of the container 1.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a rectangular frame fixed on the deck portion 2. The frame 4 is a pair of left and right frame members 4A and 4A made of channel material, and both ends are fixed between the frame members 4A and 4A. It is composed of a plurality of horizontal frames 4B, 4B,. A pair of left and right fork receiving plates 4C and 4C are arranged on the lower side so as to be orthogonal to the horizontal frames 4B. When the fork F is inserted, the horizontal frames 4B can be inserted smoothly. The situation which is not present is eliminated, and the gantry 4 is reinforced.

5 and 5 are long front and rear panel support members made of L-shaped steel, and each front (rear) panel support member 5 includes a fixed portion 5A, and a rising portion 5B that stands up at a substantially right angle from the fixed portion 5A. , A plurality of connecting holes 5C, 5C,... Formed in the rising portion 5B (FIG. 5), and are fixed to the front and rear ends of the gantry 4.
On the other hand, 6 and 6 are a pair of left and right side panel supports made of a flat steel material. Each side panel support 6 has a long board 6A and a large number of connecting holes 6B, 6B formed in the board 6A. Are fixed to the left and right ends of the gantry 4.

  Reference numerals 7 and 8 denote each of a horizontally long front panel and a rear panel constituting the container 1, and each of the panels 7 (8) is formed by assembling round steel bars in a lattice shape. Then, the front and rear panels 7 and 8 are mounted on the gantry 4 by inserting the panel connecting member 9 formed of a round bar steel into a coil shape from the front panel 7 and the rear panel 8 through the front and rear connecting holes 5C of the rear panel support member 5. It is possible to turn inward and outward while being supported by. In each figure, the long panel connecting member 9 is drawn at both ends thereof for the convenience of drawing, and the intermediate portion is omitted.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the front and rear panels 7 and 8 are inclined outward and abut on the upper end of the rising portion 5B of the panel support member 5, so that they are supported in an inclined state of about 11 ° outward. Since it does not fully open 90 degrees outward, that is, in a substantially horizontal state as in the prior art, the burden of folding the rear panels 7 and 8 before and after about 20 kg can be reduced, and work efficiency is improved. Can be achieved.

  Here, the front panel 7 and the rear panel 8 are divided into a lower panel portion 7A (8A) and an upper panel portion 7B (8B) at a position slightly above the middle in the height direction, and coiled upper and lower connecting members 7C (8C). ) And the upper panel portion 7B (8B) can be folded outward in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 16).

  Reference numerals 10 and 10 denote a pair of left and right side panels constituting the container 1, and each side panel 10 is formed in a rectangular shape by round steel bars assembled in a lattice shape. Each side panel 10 can be rotated with respect to the gantry 4 by inserting the coiled side panel connecting member 11 from the lower end side of each side panel 10 to the connecting hole 6B of the side panel supporting member 6. It is supported. In each figure, the long side panel connecting member 11 is drawn at both ends thereof for the convenience of drawing, and the intermediate portion is omitted.

  Reference numerals 12, 12,... Denote locking mechanisms as locking means provided on the lower panel portion 7A (8A) and the upper panel portion 7B (8B). Each lock mechanism 12 is composed of an attachment body 12A fixed to the lower and upper panel portions 7A, 7B, (8A, 8B), and an engaging rod 12B inserted in the attachment body 12A so as to be slidable in the lateral direction. The engaging rod 12B is inserted into and removed from the engagement ring 12C provided on the side panel 10, so that the front and rear panels 7, 8 are detachably connected to the left and right side panels 10, 10. Standing up.

  Next, 13, 13,... Indicate a pair of left and right container support members facing each side panel 10 and fixed to the side surface of the gantry 4. Each container support member 13 is constructed by laying a locking piece 13B for reinforcement and engagement on the upper end side of a substantially U-shaped base 13A, with the locking piece 13B facing upward. It is provided in a state of projecting upward from the rising portion 5B, and is supported from the lower side so that the stacked upper container 1 does not sway or drop.

  Reference numeral 14 denotes a panel support piece for supporting the side panel 10 in an outwardly inclined state. The panel support piece 14 includes a fixing portion 14A that is fixed to the side panel 10, a space portion 14B that extends obliquely downward from the fixing portion 14A, and a locking portion 14C that extends downward from the space portion 14B (see FIG. 15) By slightly lifting the side panel 10 and tilting it outward about 20 °, the locking portion 14C engages with the locking piece 13B of the container support 13 (FIG. 14), and the side panel 10 It is supported by the container support material 13 in a state inclined about 20 ° (FIG. 17).

  The front and rear panels 7 and 8 and each side panel 10 are configured by assembling a large number of steel bars in a lattice shape, but the container 1 is lightened by adjusting the number of steel bars. Further, since the front and rear panels 7 and 8 and the side panel 10 are also light in weight, the folding and assembling operations can be easily and quickly performed. And since it is excellent in air permeability, it is suitable for preserving the harvest with good freshness.

  The container 1 according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration, and the fork guide body 3 is provided in the deck portion 2 to guide the forklift fork F into the deck portion 2. F can be operated smoothly, and it is possible to prevent a situation in which the tip F1 of the fork F hits a component of the deck portion 2 to be deformed or the container 1 is pushed.

  Further, since the fork receiving plate 4C is provided on the lower surface of the gantry 4, it is possible to prevent the fork F from being deformed by hitting the frame material 4A or the lateral frame 4B of the gantry 4, and the lifting work can be performed smoothly. .

Since the front and rear panels 7 and 8 and the side panels 10 and 10 are configured to open in an inclined state that does not fully open 90 °, the work of folding the container 1 can be easily and quickly performed, and the work load is also increased. Can be greatly reduced.

Further, the front and rear panels 7, 8 and each side panel 10 are set to a size that fits within the outer shape of the gantry 4, and the height of the container 1 is set to about 260 mm in a folded state. As shown in FIG. 19, the freight car container C can be stored in a 10-stage stack, which was impossible in the past.

  In the present embodiment, the panel support members 5 and 6 as separate members are fixed to the gantry 4, but the gantry 4 and the panel support members 5 and 6 may be integrally formed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Deck part 3 Fork guide body 4 Base 4C Fork receiving plate 5 Panel support material 6 Side panel support material 7 Front panel 8 Rear panel 9 Panel connection material 10 Side panel 11 Side panel connection material 13 Container support body 14 Panel support piece

Claims (3)

  It consists of a substantially rectangular frame with a deck on the bottom and a structure that allows the upper side to be folded outward from the middle of the height direction. Panel support materials are provided on the front and rear ends of the frame via panel connectors. Before being folded and stored on the gantry so that it can be rotated and tilted outward, and the rear panel and the side panel support provided on the left and right ends of the gantry via the side panel connector. Left and right side panels that are movably connected and folded and stored on a gantry, and are provided on the side panels, and the side panel is inclined outward by engaging with a container support provided on the gantry. A collapsible logistics container composed of panel support pieces that are supported in a state. 2. A foldable physical distribution container according to claim 1, wherein the deck portion is provided with fork guide bodies located on the front side and the rear side. The foldable distribution container according to claim 1, wherein a fork receiving plate is provided on a lower surface of the gantry.

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