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Carrier apparatus

a carrier and apparatus technology, applied in the field of carrier apparatus, can solve the problems of increasing costs, difficult for the transportation and storage apparatus, and the structure of the above-mentioned packing apparatus and the casing apparatus, and achieve the effect of facilitating the adaptation and encouraging the recycling and the conservation of raw materials

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-07-14
PANASONIC CORP
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Benefits of technology

[0009] The invention puts forth a carrier apparatus that resolves the shortcomings noted in the related art; the main purpose of the invention being to provide a carrier apparatus that easily adapts to business machines of various sizes and shapes, and that encourages recycling and the conservation of raw materials.

Problems solved by technology

However, the above-noted packing apparatus and casing apparatus do not have enough structures to further advance economizing and recycling, because the packing apparatus and the casing apparatus are made of a number of different materials and are weakly made from thin synthetic resin.
However, the above shipping and storing apparatus has the following problem.
It is difficult for the shipping and storing apparatus to adapt an electrical product with a different size or shape form a predetermined size or shape.
This causes costs to rise and gives bad effects to economizing and recycling.
Even if the shipping and storing apparatus is made to be re-used, the shipping and storing apparatus can not adapt many types of electrical products with different sizes or shapes.
Thus, when a new type of the electrical product has a different size or shape from a former product, the shipping and storing apparatus can not be used for the new type of the electrical product.
Therefore, the shipping and storing apparatus can be re-used only for a limited time and can not advance economizing and recycling over a long period of time.

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first embodiment

[0024]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the carrier apparatus of the present invention. In this embodiment, the carrier apparatus comprises platform 2 that includes support surface 1 on which business machine ‘A’ (hereafter referred to as “product ‘A’”) is placed, and clamping fixtures 3 that are able to secure product ‘A’ to platform 2 at the variable positions through attachment structures formed on support surface 1. Groove 6, to which bolt 5 (fastening device) attaches, is formed on platform 2, therefore clamping fixture 3 may attach to platform 2 at any position within the length of groove 6.

[0025] Like a common loading pallet, platform 2 includes upper board member 11, lower board member 12, post parts 13 that connect the upper and lower board members, and a space between upper and lower board members 11 and 12 for the insertion of the fork of a freight-handling vehicle such as a fork lift or pallet truck. Platform 2 is made from an aluminum alloy to pro...

second embodiment

[0036]FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a second embodiment of the carier apparatus of the present invention. In this second embodiment, product ‘A’ is placed on support surface 41 of platform 42. A plurality of clamping holes 43 are arranged on platform 42. The plurality of clamping holes can engage bolts 5 of clamping fixture 3. Thereby, a location, where product ‘A’ is clamped to platform 42, can be adjustable.

[0037] Furthermore, in this second embodiment, platform 42 includes base part 51 in which void spaces are provided for the insertion of a loading vehicle fork. Platform 42 also comprises load board 52 which is located above base part 51 and whose upper side is structured as support surface 41. Platform 42 further contains rubber piece (shock absorbing member) 53 which is placed between load board 52 and base part 51 to prevent product ‘A’ form receiving damage by absorbing vibrations and shocks encountered during shipping.

[0038]FIG. 7 provides a plan view of the c...

third embodiment

[0044]FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the carrier apparatus of the present invention. This third embodiment comprises platform 2 and clamping fixture 3 shown in the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1. The third embodiment further comprises protective cover 71 which covers product ‘A’. Protective cover 71 protects product ‘A’, which is installed on support surface 1 of platform 2, from dirt and rain.

[0045] Protective cover 71 is a bag-like structure covering five of the six surfaces of product ‘A’ (the lower surface is not covered). Protective cover 71 includes separating part 72 that may be joined by fastening part 73. Separating part 72 extends vertically along the approximate complete height of cover 71. Also, tie string (constricting device) 75 is provided at edge part 74 at the lower end of protective cover 71 within the hem of the bag-like structure. Tie string 75 may be tightened to constrict the lower opening of protective cover 71 as a method of s...

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Abstract

A carrier apparatus is provided to ship or store products of various sizes and shapes. The carrier apparatus comprises a platform. Grooves are formed on the platform on which a product is placed, and fixing members are placed within the grooves to allow the fixing members to be moved to various positions on a support surface of the platform. Moreover, space is provided between the upper board and lower board of the platform to insert a fork part of a freight handling vehicle. Bumpers are inserted between the upper side of upper board member and the lower surface of the product placed on the support surface. The support surface on the upper side of the board member is formed as a planar surface on which casters, installed to the bottom of the product, are able to roll. Void spaces are formed within the lower part of board member.

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1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a carrier apparatus on which various types of business machines are placed for shipment or storage. 2. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART [0002] When electrical products, including business machines such as photo copier and the like, are shipped or stored, it is required to prevent the electrical products form contacting other electrical products and being damaged during the shipment or the storage. In order to protect the electrical products, a packing apparatus (see Related Art Document 1) or a casing apparatus (see Related Art Document 2) is provided. The packing apparatus packs the electrical product with shock absorber materials filled with air. The casing apparatus holds the electrical product between a upper fasting fixture and a lower fasting fixture. [0003] Another shipping and storing apparatus also is known, in order to simplify handling the electrical products by freight-handling vehicle such as a fork lift, a pallet truc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D19/38B65D19/44
CPCB65D19/385B65D2519/00975B65D2519/00024B65D2519/00069B65D2519/00273B65D2519/00288B65D2519/00318B65D2519/00333B65D2519/00348B65D2519/00532B65D2519/00641B65D2519/00791B65D2519/00815B65D2519/0086B65D19/44
Inventor OKAMURO, TOSHIHIKO
Owner PANASONIC CORP