Support and handling member

Abstract

The support includes a first plate portion, a second plate portion erected from a first edge of the first plate portion, which is elastically deformed by receiving a load to change an angle with the first plate portion, a third plate portion extending from a second edge of the second plate portion on the erected side in a direction away from the first plate portion, which is elastically deformed by receiving a load to change an angle with the second plate portion, a fourth plate portion erected from a third edge of the third plate portion on a side away from the first plate portion, which is elastically deformed by receiving a load to narrow an angle with the third plate portion, and a support portion connected to an upper side of the fourth plate portion to support an object.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a support component and a transport component. Background Technology

[0002] When shipping products with weight, the following operations are performed: the products are carried on a pallet, and the products and the pallet are lifted and transported together using a forklift.

[0003] At this point, supports called brackets are used to hold the products on the pallet, preventing them from falling off during transport. Additionally, cushioning materials such as expanded polystyrene are sandwiched between the pallet and the products to prevent damage from vibration.

[0004] Here, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-095429 discloses a study on the shape of fixing the bracket to the device. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a support member and a transport member including the support member, wherein the support member, compared with the case of a four-plate member having a first plate portion, a second plate portion, a third plate portion and a fourth plate portion with different angles, increases the amount of deformation and improves the buffering performance when a load in the direction of gravity is applied.

[0006] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, a support member is provided, comprising: a first plate portion; a second plate portion extending vertically from a first edge of the first plate portion, which undergoes elastic deformation under load to change the angle between itself and the first plate portion; a third plate portion extending from a second edge of the second plate portion on the vertical side in a direction away from the first plate portion, which undergoes elastic deformation under load to change the angle between itself and the second plate portion; a fourth plate portion extending vertically from a third edge of the third plate portion on the side away from the first plate portion, which undergoes elastic deformation under load to narrow the angle between itself and the third plate portion; and a support portion connected to the upper part of the fourth plate portion to support an object to be supported.

[0007] According to the second aspect of this disclosure, the second plate portion extends from the first edge of the first plate portion in a direction that is perpendicular or acute relative to the first plate portion.

[0008] According to the third aspect of this disclosure, multiple sets of the second plate portion and the third plate portion are arranged such that the second plate portion after the second segment rises from the third edge of the third plate portion in the preceding segment, and the fourth plate portion extends from the third edge of the third plate portion in the final segment.

[0009] According to the fourth aspect of this disclosure, the support portion includes: a hook-shaped fifth plate portion extending upward from the fourth plate portion, bending and further extending.

[0010] According to the fifth aspect of this disclosure, the fourth plate portion is wider than the support portion, and has first groove portions with a downward cut-out shape on both sides of the support portion.

[0011] According to the sixth aspect of this disclosure, the support member further includes: an abutting portion extending from the side edge of the fourth plate portion away from the third plate portion and along the third plate portion, abutting against the third plate portion when the angle between the third plate portion and the fourth plate portion narrows.

[0012] According to the seventh aspect of this disclosure, the support member further includes: a contact portion extending from the side edge of the fourth plate portion away from the support object supported on the support portion and below the support object, which bears the contact of the support object when elastically deformed under load.

[0013] According to the eighth aspect of this disclosure, the support member has: a sixth plate portion, extending from the side edge of the fourth plate portion, with its lower end face away from the third plate portion and along the third plate portion, and its upper end face away from the support object supported by the support portion and extending below the support object, wherein the sixth plate portion abuts its lower end face against the third plate portion when the angle between the third plate portion and the fourth plate portion narrows, and when it undergoes elastic deformation under further load while its lower end face is abutting against the third plate portion, it abuts against the upper end face from the support object.

[0014] According to the ninth aspect of this disclosure, the sixth plate portion has a second groove portion with the following shape: the portion of the lower end face connected to the fourth plate portion is cut upwards.

[0015] According to the tenth aspect of this disclosure, the sixth plate portion includes a pair of sixth plate portions respectively connected to the left and right side edges of the fourth plate portion.

[0016] According to the eleventh aspect of this disclosure, a transport member is provided, comprising: a support platform having a horizontal plate portion and a beam portion that contacts the lower surface of the horizontal plate portion and extends therefrom, for carrying a supported object for transport; and the support member being placed on the upper surface of the horizontal plate portion at a position overlapping the beam portion across the horizontal plate portion.

[0017] (Effect)

[0018] According to the first solution, compared with the case of using brackets and cushioning materials as dissimilar components, the operation time before handling can be shortened.

[0019] According to the second scheme, it can withstand heavy loads compared to the case where the second plate extends in a direction at an obtuse angle relative to the first plate.

[0020] According to the third scheme, compared with the case where only one set of the second plate portion and the third plate portion is provided, the elastic deformation is increased.

[0021] According to the fourth solution, compared with the case where the support part does not have a hook shape, it can reliably support the object to be supported.

[0022] According to the fifth scheme, compared with the case without the first groove, it becomes a structure that increases the elasticity of the support and makes it less prone to damage in response to horizontal vibrations.

[0023] According to the sixth solution, compared with the case where there is no abutment portion, the angle between the second plate portion and the third plate portion can be prevented from becoming too narrow.

[0024] According to the seventh solution, compared to the case where there is no abutment, the support of the supported object can be prevented from detaching due to excessive deformation.

[0025] According to the eighth solution, compared with the case without a sixth plate, the following two issues can be suppressed: the angle between the third plate and the fourth plate becomes too narrow, and the support of the supported object is detached due to further excessive deformation.

[0026] According to the ninth scheme, compared with the case without a second groove, the amount of elastic deformation increases until the lower end face of the sixth plate abuts against the third plate.

[0027] According to the tenth solution, compared to the case where only a sixth plate is formed extending from one of the side edges of the fourth plate, a well-balanced deformation is achieved on the left and right sides.

[0028] According to the eleventh solution, the expected deformation is achieved compared to the case where the support is placed in an off-center position. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 (A) to Figure 1 (C) is a diagram that illustrates a comparative example of a method for supporting an object on a tray.

[0030] Figure 2 The figure shows an example of a support method for mounting a device on a tray using a support member as an example of this embodiment.

[0031] Figure 3 This is a side view of the support member as a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 4This is a perspective view of the support member as a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the movement of a support member when a horizontal load is applied to a device that serves as a support.

[0034] Figure 6 This is a side view of the support member as a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the support member as a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] Figure 8 This is a side view of the support member as a third embodiment of this disclosure.

[0037] Figure 9 This is a side view of the support member as a fourth embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0038] Hereinafter, comparative examples will be described first, and then the embodiments of this disclosure will be described.

[0039] Figure 1 (A) to Figure 1 (C) is a diagram that illustrates a comparative example of a method for supporting an object on a tray.

[0040] Figure 1 In (A), a portion of the bottom of a device 20, which serves as a support object and is supported on a pallet 10, is shown. Casters 21 are included at the bottom of the device 20. Furthermore, the device 20 is protected by a bracket 30 for limiting lateral swaying and a cushioning material 40 for buffering longitudinal swaying, and is transported together with the pallet 10.

[0041] Figure 1 (B) Figure 1 (C) shows the side and front views of the bracket 30. The upper part of the bracket 30 has a hook 31 that inserts into the support opening (not shown) of the device 20. Furthermore, by inserting the bracket 30 into the support opening of the device 20 via the hook 31, lateral swaying of the device 20 is restricted.

[0042] In the comparative example described, after the device 20 is placed on the tray 10, the device 20 is supported by two types of support members: the bracket 30 and the cushioning material 40.

[0043] Figure 2 The figure shows an example of a support method for mounting a device on a tray using a support member as an example of this embodiment.

[0044] Here, also with Figure 1 Similarly, in the comparative example shown, a device 20 with casters 21 is mounted on the pallet 10. The pallet 10 has a crossbar 11 and a longitudinal beam 12 that contacts the lower surface of the crossbar 11 and extends therefrom, serving to support the object to be transported (here, the device 20). A pallet (not shown) that includes blocks shorter than the longitudinal beam 12 is also used instead of the longitudinal beam 12.

[0045] The pallet 10, the cross plate 11, and the longitudinal beam 12 (or pad) are respectively equivalent to one example each of the support platform, cross plate portion, and beam portion described in this disclosure. Moreover, the combination of the pallet 10 and the support member 50 placed on the longitudinal beam 12 (or pad) across the cross plate 11 is equivalent to one example of the transport member described in this disclosure.

[0046] The device 20 is supported on the tray 10 by a plurality of identical support members 50, which are shown in a simplified form herein. The support members 50 also serve as… Figure 1 The bracket 30 and cushioning material 40 are shown. These multiple supports 50 are placed at the position where the cross plate 11 and the longitudinal beam 12 overlap, separated by the tray 10. The supports 50 are elastically deformable as described later, but when placed at the position overlapping with the longitudinal beam 12, the deflection of the cross plate 11 is small, achieving the expected deformation compared to when placed at a position away from the longitudinal beam 12.

[0047] The support member will be described below.

[0048] Figure 3 and Figure 4 The images show a side view and a perspective view of the support member as a first embodiment of this disclosure.

[0049] The support member 50 is formed by sheet metal processing of a metal sheet. However, the material is not limited, and it can also be made of plastic if the object being supported is relatively lightweight.

[0050] The support member 50 includes a first plate portion 51, a second plate portion 52, a third plate portion 53, a fourth plate portion 54, and a support portion 55.

[0051] The first plate portion 51 has holes for fixing to the tray 10.

[0052] Furthermore, the second plate portion 52 rises from the first edge 511 of the first plate portion 51. In this embodiment, the second plate portion 52 rises from the first edge 511 of the first plate portion 51 and extends in a direction forming an acute angle with respect to the first plate portion 51. By extending the second plate portion 52 in a direction forming an acute angle with respect to the first plate portion 51, it can withstand heavier loads compared to the case where the second plate portion 52 extends in a direction forming an obtuse angle with respect to the first plate portion 51.

[0053] Furthermore, the third plate portion 53 extends from the second edge 521 on the vertical side of the second plate portion 52 in a direction away from the first plate portion 51. The third plate portion 53 undergoes elastic deformation under load, thereby changing the angle between it and the second plate portion 52.

[0054] Furthermore, the fourth plate portion 54 extends vertically from the third edge 531 of the third plate portion 53 on the side away from the first plate portion 51. The fourth plate portion 54 undergoes elastic deformation under load, thereby narrowing the angle between it and the third plate portion 53.

[0055] Furthermore, the support portion 55 is connected to the fourth plate portion 54, serving to support the object being supported. Specifically, the support portion 55 is composed of a hook-shaped fifth plate portion that extends upward from the fourth plate portion 54, bends, and extends further. Because the support portion 55 has a hook shape, it can reliably support the object being supported compared to a case without a hook shape. That is, the hook-shaped support portion 55 is inserted into the constitutive device 20 (see reference 20). Figure 2 The support opening 221 provided in the lower support frame 22 of the device 20 can suppress the lateral swaying of the device 20 including the support frame 22.

[0056] Furthermore, the fourth plate portion 54 is wider than the support portion 55, and on both sides of the support portion 55, there are first groove portions 542 with a downward cut-out shape on the fourth edge 541 of the vertical side of the fourth plate portion 54. By forming the first groove portion 542, compared with the case without the first groove portion 542, a structure is provided that improves the elasticity of the support portion 55 against horizontal vibrations and is less prone to breakage.

[0057] The support member 50 further includes a sixth plate portion 56. The sixth plate portion 56 has the following shape: its lower end face 561 extends away from and along the third plate portion 53 from the side edge of the fourth plate portion 54, and its upper end face 562 extends away from and below the support object 20 supported on the support portion 55. When a load is applied to the support member 50 from above, the sixth plate portion 56 receives contact with the upper end face 562 from the support object 20, and the angle between the third plate portion 53 and the fourth plate portion 54 narrows, causing the lower end face 561 to contact the third plate portion 53.

[0058] By placing the lower end face 561 against the third plate portion 53 when subjected to load, the angle between the third plate portion 53 and the fourth plate portion 54 can be prevented from becoming too narrow compared to a structure in which the lower end face 561 is not placed against the third plate portion 53.

[0059] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram illustrating the movement of a support member when a horizontal load is applied to a device that serves as a support.

[0060] If the device 20 with support frame 22 performs Figure 5 When the horizontal movement is indicated by the middle arrow X, the support member 50 deforms with the hook-shaped support portion 55 opening upwards, and the hook-shaped support portion 55 easily detaches from the support opening 221. At this time, the support frame 22 of the device 20 is as follows: Figure 5 As shown, the upper end face 562 of the sixth plate portion 56 is in contact with the support portion 55, which suppresses the deformation of the support portion 55 in the direction of disengagement from the support opening 221.

[0061] Thus, according to this embodiment, compared to the case where the upper end surface 562 is subjected to contact from the device 20 when no horizontal load is applied, excessive deformation can prevent the support 55 from detaching from the device 20, which is the object being supported.

[0062] The sixth plate portion 56 includes a pair of sixth plate portions connected to the left and right side edges of the fourth plate portion 54, respectively. In this way, by providing a pair of sixth plate portions 56, a well-balanced deformation is achieved from left to right compared to the case where only one sixth plate portion 56 is generated extending from one of the side edges of the fourth plate portion 54.

[0063] Here, the lower end face 561 of the sixth plate portion 56 corresponds to an example of the abutting portion described in this disclosure. Furthermore, the upper end face 562 of the sixth plate portion corresponds to an example of the abutted portion described in this disclosure.

[0064] Furthermore, in the sixth plate portion 56, a second groove portion 563 is formed with the following shape: the portion of the lower end face 561 connected to the fourth plate portion 54 is cut upwards. By forming the second groove portion 563, compared with the case where there is no second groove portion 563, the elastic force of elastic deformation up to the point where the lower end face 561 of the sixth plate portion 56 abuts against the third plate portion 53 is adjusted in a weakening direction.

[0065] According to the support member 50, and reference Figure 1 (A) to Figure 1 Compared to the use of bracket 30 and cushioning material 40 as described in (C), the cost of parts or the operation time before transportation can be roughly halved. Moreover, the desired cushioning can be obtained according to the support 50.

[0066] Next, the support members of several embodiments after the second embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, the same symbols as those used for the support member 50 of the first embodiment will be used, and only the differences from the support member 50 of the first embodiment will be described.

[0067] Figure 6and Figure 7 The images show a side view and a perspective view of the support member as a second embodiment of this disclosure.

[0068] In the second embodiment, the second plate portion 52 of the support member 50 rises substantially vertically from the first edge 511 of the first plate portion 51, and the third plate portion 53 extends substantially horizontally from the second edge 521 of the second plate portion 52 on the vertical side in a direction away from the first plate portion 51.

[0069] In the case of the support member 50 of the first embodiment, the second plate portion 52 extends in a direction forming an acute angle with respect to the first plate portion 51. In this case, if a load is applied, the second plate portion 52 deforms in a way that further narrows the angle between it and the first plate portion 51. In contrast, in the case of the support member 50 of the second embodiment, if a load is applied, the second plate portion 52 deforms in a way that further widens the angle between it and the first plate portion 51. Even with this deformation that further widens the angle between it and the first plate portion 51, the support member 50 can still provide both support and cushioning for the device 20, which is the object being supported. Thus, the angle between the second plate portion 52 and the first plate portion 51 does not necessarily have to be an acute angle; it can be approximately a right angle as shown in the second embodiment, or, although not illustrated, the angle between the first plate portion 51 and the second plate portion 52 can be obtuse.

[0070] Figure 8 This is a side view of the support member as a third embodiment of this disclosure.

[0071] The Figure 8 In the case of the support member 50 of the third embodiment shown, the second plate portion 52 and the third plate portion 53 are provided with the following two groups: a group including a first segment of the first second plate portion 52_1 and the first third plate portion 53_1, and a group including a second segment of the second second plate portion 52_2 and the second third plate portion 53_2. Here, the second second plate portion 52_2 extends from the third edge 531_1 of the first third plate portion 53_1. In addition, the fourth plate portion 54 extends from the third edge 531_2 of the second third plate portion 53_2.

[0072] Thus, according to the support member 50 of the third embodiment, two sets of second plate portions 52 and third plate portions 53 are provided, so the elastic deformation is increased compared to the case where only one set of second plate portions 52 and third plate portions 53 is provided.

[0073] Furthermore, this section shows a support member 50 comprising two sets of second plate portions 52 and third plate portions 53, but the sets of second plate portions 52 and third plate portions 53 may also be provided in a manner in which the second plate portion after the second section rises from the third edge of the third plate portion of the preceding section, and there are three or more sets.

[0074] Figure 9This is a side view of the support member as a fourth embodiment of this disclosure.

[0075] In the case of the support member 50 of the first embodiment, the second plate portion 52 rises from the rear end edge of the first plate portion 51. In contrast, the... Figure 9 In the case of the support member 50 of the fourth embodiment shown, the second plate portion 52 is erected from the front edge of the first plate portion 51, which serves as the first edge 511.

[0076] The Figure 9 In the case of the support member 50 shown, it can also serve as both a support and a buffer for the device 20, which is the object of support.

Claims

1. A support member, comprising: First board section; The second plate rises from the first edge of the first plate and undergoes elastic deformation under load, thereby changing the angle between it and the first plate. The third plate extends from the second edge of the vertical side of the second plate in a direction away from the first plate, and undergoes elastic deformation by bearing a load, thereby changing the angle between it and the second plate. The fourth plate extends vertically from the third edge of the third plate, away from the first plate, and undergoes elastic deformation under load, thereby narrowing the angle between it and the third plate. as well as The support section, connected to the upper part of the fourth plate section, provides support for the object to be supported. The support portion and the first plate portion are located on the same side of the fourth plate portion.

2. The support member according to claim 1, wherein, The second plate portion extends from the first edge of the first plate portion in a direction that is perpendicular or acute relative to the first plate portion.

3. The support member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The second plate portion and the third plate portion are arranged in multiple groups such that the second plate portion after the second section rises from the third edge of the third plate portion in the preceding section. The fourth plate extends from the third edge of the third plate in the final segment.

4. The support member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The support portion includes a hook-shaped fifth plate portion that extends upward from the fourth plate portion, bends, and extends further.

5. The support member according to claim 4, wherein, The fourth plate is wider than the support portion, and on both sides of the support portion, there are first grooves with a downward cut-out shape.

6. The support member according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The abutting portion extends from the side edge of the fourth plate portion away from the third plate portion and along the third plate portion, and abuts against the third plate portion when the angle between the third plate portion and the fourth plate portion narrows.

7. The support member according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The abutting portion extends from the side edge of the fourth plate portion away from the support object supported by the support portion and below the support object, and bears the abutment of the support object when it undergoes elastic deformation under load.

8. The support member according to claim 1 or 2, comprising: The sixth plate extends from the side edge of the fourth plate, its lower end face moving away from and along the third plate, and its upper end face moving away from and below the support object supported by the support portion. When the angle between the third plate and the fourth plate narrows, the lower end face of the sixth plate abuts against the third plate. When the lower end face abuts against the third plate and further bears the load and undergoes elastic deformation, it bears the abutment from the supported object towards the upper end face.

9. The support member according to claim 8, wherein, The sixth plate has a second groove with the following shape: the portion of the lower end face that is connected to the fourth plate is cut upwards.

10. The support member according to claim 8, wherein, The sixth plate portion includes a pair of sixth plate portions that are respectively connected to the left and right side edges of the fourth plate portion.

11. A transport component, comprising: A support platform having a horizontal plate portion and a beam portion that contacts the lower surface of the horizontal plate portion and extends therefrom, for supporting objects for transport. as well as The support member as described in any one of claims 1 to 10 is placed on the upper surface of the horizontal plate portion at a position where it overlaps with the beam portion across the horizontal plate portion.

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