support member

Abstract

The support has a first plate portion formed with a placement surface on which a support target object is placed, a second plate portion that transmits the weight of the support target object placed on the placement surface downward, a left third plate portion provided between the first plate portion and the second plate portion and extending obliquely in a direction in which the lower portion is more leftward, and a right third plate portion provided between the first plate portion and the second plate portion and more rightward than the left third plate portion and extending obliquely in a direction in which the lower portion is more rightward.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a support 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, a support called a bracket is used to support the products on the pallet so that the products do not fall off the pallet during handling. Furthermore, in order to prevent the products from being damaged by vibration, cushioning materials such as expanded polystyrene are clamped between the pallet and the products before handling.

[0004] The pre-transfer operations, namely the installation of the brackets and the setting of cushioning materials, are manpower- and time-consuming. In order to improve the efficiency of the transfer operations, it is necessary to shorten the time of these operations.

[0005] 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

[0006] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a support member that improves cushioning performance compared to cases where there are no third plates on the left and right sides of the mounting surface.

[0007] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, a support member is provided, comprising: a first plate portion having a mounting surface for placing a supported object; a second plate portion for transmitting the weight of the supported object placed on the mounting surface downwards; a left third plate portion disposed between the first plate portion and the second plate portion, extending obliquely in a direction that deviates to the left as it descends; and a right third plate portion disposed between the first plate portion and the second plate portion and further to the right than the left third plate portion, extending obliquely in a direction that deviates to the right as it descends.

[0008] According to a second aspect of this disclosure, the support member has: a fourth plate portion extending left and right between the first plate portion and the second plate portion; the left third plate portion has: a first left third plate portion, the lower end of which is connected to the fourth plate portion and extends obliquely upward to the right; and a second left third plate portion, the upper end of which is connected to the fourth plate portion and extends obliquely downward to the left, wherein the lower end of the first left third plate portion and the upper end of the second left third plate portion are connected to the fourth plate portion at different positions in the left and right directions; the right third plate portion has: a first right third plate portion, the lower end of which is connected to the fourth plate portion and extends obliquely upward to the left; and a second right third plate portion, the upper end of which is connected to the fourth plate portion and extends obliquely downward to the right, wherein the lower end of the first right third plate portion and the upper end of the second right third plate portion are connected to the fourth plate portion at different positions in the left and right directions.

[0009] According to a third aspect of this disclosure, a support member is provided, comprising: a first plate portion having a mounting surface for placing a supported object; a second plate portion for downwardly transferring the weight of the supported object placed on the mounting surface; a left third plate portion disposed between the first plate portion and the second plate portion and extending vertically; a right third plate portion disposed between the first plate portion and the second plate portion and extending vertically further to the right than the left third plate portion; and a fourth plate portion extending horizontally between the first plate portion and the second plate portion, wherein the left third plate portion comprises: a first left third plate portion disposed between the first plate portion and the fourth plate portion, its lower end connected to the fourth plate portion and extending upwardly; and a second left third plate portion. The right third plate is disposed between the fourth plate and the second plate, with its upper end connected to the fourth plate and extending downward. The lower end of the first left third plate and the upper end of the second left third plate are connected to the fourth plate at different positions in the left-right direction. The right third plate has: a first right third plate, disposed between the first plate and the fourth plate, with its lower end connected to the fourth plate and extending upward; and a second right third plate, disposed between the fourth plate and the second plate, with its upper end connected to the fourth plate and extending downward. The lower end of the first right third plate and the upper end of the second right third plate are connected to the fourth plate at different positions in the left-right direction.

[0010] According to the fourth aspect of this disclosure, the support further includes: a sway-suppressing portion having a hook portion that has an opening between itself and the mounting surface and protrudes forward onto the mounting surface, the hook portion being inserted into the supported opening of the supported object placed on the mounting surface to suppress swaying of the supported object.

[0011] According to the fifth aspect of this disclosure, the support member has an open area in the second plate portion, the open area including the region of the shadow of the sway-suppressing portion formed when the sway-suppressing portion is projected vertically onto the second plate portion, extending further to the left and right than the region, without the left third plate portion and the right third plate portion, a left fifth plate portion is provided on the left side of the open area, the left fifth plate portion extending obliquely along the direction perpendicular to the second plate portion, or in a direction that deviates further to the right as it goes down, and a right fifth plate portion is provided on the right side of the open area, the right fifth plate portion extending obliquely along the direction perpendicular to the second plate portion, or in a direction that deviates further to the left as it goes down.

[0012] According to the sixth aspect of this disclosure, the longitudinal dimension of the support member is shorter than its height dimension.

[0013] According to the seventh aspect of this disclosure, a back surface is formed at an angle such that the edge of the back surface of the first plate portion is located further back than the edge of the back surface of the second plate portion.

[0014] According to the eighth aspect of this disclosure, the rear edge of the mounting surface is located further forward than the rear edge of the second plate portion.

[0015] According to the ninth aspect of this disclosure, the support member comprises a one-piece molded resin article.

[0016] (Effect)

[0017] The cushioning performance is improved depending on the first or third support member compared to the case where there is no third plate on the left or right of the mounting surface.

[0018] The cushioning performance is improved when the lower end of the first and third plates and the upper end of the second and third plates are connected to each other at the same position in the left and right directions, according to the second support member.

[0019] The fourth support member can provide more reliable support for the object being supported.

[0020] According to the fifth support member, compared to the case where the width of the open area is narrower than the width of the sway suppression part, the supported object is stably supported.

[0021] According to the sixth support member, the object to be supported can be placed on a tray or similar object and then the support member can be installed.

[0022] According to the seventh support member, compared with the case where the back side is formed perpendicular to the second plate portion, the front-to-back dimension is suppressed and ample space is created for setting up the sway suppression part.

[0023] According to the eighth support member, compared to the case where the edge of the back side of the mounting surface is located further back than the edge of the back side of the second plate, the supported object is stably mounted on the mounting surface.

[0024] According to the ninth support member, costs can be suppressed compared to combining multiple parts. Attached Figure Description

[0025] 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.

[0026] Figure 2 The figure shows an example of a support method for mounting on a tray using a support member as an example of this embodiment.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a side view of the support component.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a front view of the support component.

[0029] Figure 5 A front view of the support member in a state where the support member is deformed due to the load applied to it. Detailed Implementation

[0030] Hereinafter, comparative examples will be described first, and then the embodiments of this disclosure will be described.

[0031] 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.

[0032] 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.

[0033] 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.

[0034] In the comparative example described, the device 20 needs to be supported on the pallet 10, and then supported by two types of support members: the bracket 30 and the cushioning material 40. Therefore, the pre-transfer work is complicated and time-consuming, requiring improvements in work efficiency.

[0035] 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.

[0036] Here, also with Figure 1 Similarly, in the comparative example shown, a device 20 with casters 21 is mounted on the tray 10. Furthermore, the device 20 is supported on the tray 10 by a support member 50, which is simplified herein. The support member 50 is described in... Figure 2 Only one is shown, but device 20 is supported by multiple identical support members 50. The support member 50 also serves as... Figure 1 The bracket 30 and the cushioning material 40 shown have the following functions.

[0037] The support member will be described below.

[0038] Figure 3 and Figure 4 These are side and front views of the support component.

[0039] The support member 50 is a one-piece molded resin component, which can reduce costs compared to combining multiple parts.

[0040] and then, Figure 5 A front view of the support member in a state where it is flattened by the weight of the support member due to the application of a large load.

[0041] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 4 The described support member 50 has Figure 1 The bracket 30 shown has the function of suppressing the lateral swaying of the device 20. Furthermore, the support member 50 is structured such that, under a large load, as described... Figure 5 As shown, the load is distributed throughout the entire support member 50, and also plays a role in Figure 1 The function of the cushioning material 40 is shown. Thus, if the support member 50 is used, it complements the use of both the bracket 30 and the cushioning material 40, which are dissimilar parts. Figure 1 Compared to the support method shown, the operation time of the device 20 supported on the pallet 10 before handling can be shortened.

[0042] The support member 50 includes a laterally extended upper plate 51 and a laterally extended lower plate 52.

[0043] On the upper plate 51, a mounting surface 511 is formed at its central left and right sides. On the mounting surface 511, as... Figure 3 As shown, it is equipped with Figure 2 The support frame 22 is a part of the bottom of the device 20 shown.

[0044] Furthermore, the lower plate 52 transfers the weight of the device 20 placed on the mounting surface 511 to the tray 10 below.

[0045] Furthermore, the support member 50 is located between the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 52 and on the left and right sides of the mounting surface 511, and includes a plurality of support plates 53.

[0046] In the embodiment shown here, the support member 50 includes a middle plate 54 that extends laterally between the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 52. Therefore, the support plate 53 is divided into: a first support plate 53_1, whose upper end is connected to the upper plate 51 and whose lower end is connected to the middle plate 54; and a second support plate 53_2, whose upper end is connected to the middle plate 54 and whose lower end is connected to the lower plate 52. Furthermore, these support plates 53, namely the first support plate 53_1 and the second support plate 53_2, are positioned offset from directly below the mounting surface 511, further to the left and right than the mounting surface 511, and are arranged at an angle that deviates more from the mounting surface 511 towards the left and right as they descend. Moreover, the lower end of the first support plate 53_1 and the upper end of the second support plate 53_2 are connected to the middle plate 54 at positions that alternately deviate in the left and right directions.

[0047] Alternatively, the middle plate 54 can be omitted, and the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 52 can be directly connected by the support plate 53. However, in this embodiment, the middle plate 54 is provided, and the lower end of the first support plate 53_1 and the upper end of the second support plate 53_2 are at different positions. Therefore, the middle plate 54 between the lower end of the first support plate 53_1 and the upper end of the second support plate 53_2 is also deformed. Compared with the directly connected structure or the case where the lower end of the first support plate 53_1 and the upper end of the second support plate 53_2 are at the same position, the buffering performance is improved.

[0048] Furthermore, the support member 50 is provided with a sway-suppressing part 55 that suppresses lateral swaying.

[0049] In this case, sway suppression is used in the following sense: to disperse force or to reinforce or support, thereby suppressing the lateral swaying of the supported object, or to provide support in the horizontal direction.

[0050] The sway-suppressing part 55 is provided with a hook 551. The hook 551 has a gap between itself and the mounting surface 511 and protrudes forward onto the mounting surface 511. In addition, the hook 551 is inserted into a support opening 221 provided in a support frame 22 placed on the mounting surface 511. The sway-suppressing part 55 suppresses the device 20 (see reference 20) including the support frame 22 by means of the hook 551 being inserted into the support opening 221 of the support frame 22. Figure 2 The lateral swaying of the device is prevented. Therefore, the support member 50 of this embodiment includes the sway suppression part 55, thus reliably supporting the device 20 compared to a structure without the sway suppression part 55.

[0051] Furthermore, a pair of upright plates 56 are provided in the support member 50. The lower plate 52 of the support member 50 has an open area 521 with a width w2. This open area 521 includes a region where the shadow of the sway-suppressing portion 55, with a width w1, is projected vertically onto the lower plate 52. This region extends further to the left and right than the sway-suppressing portion 55, and a second support plate 53_2 is not present there. Additionally, the pair of upright plates 56 are provided on the left and right sides of the open area 521, extending vertically. By providing upright plates 56 on both sides of the open area 521, which is wider than the sway-suppressing portion 55, in the support member 50 of this embodiment, the support device 20 is supported more stably compared to the case where the width w2 of the open area 521 is narrower than the width w1 of the sway-suppressing portion 55.

[0052] Furthermore, the upright plate 56 on the left side of the open area 521 can also extend at an angle opposite to the second support plate 53_2 on the left side, that is, it extends at an angle that deviates to the right as it goes down. Similarly, the upright plate 56 on the right side of the open area 521 can also extend at an angle opposite to the second support plate 53_2 on the right side, that is, it extends at an angle that deviates to the left as it goes down.

[0053] Here, the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 52 correspond to one example each of the first plate portion and the second plate portion described in this disclosure. Furthermore, the support plate 53, the first support plate 53_1, and the second support plate 53_2 correspond to one example each of the third plate portion, the first left third plate portion, and the first right third plate portion described in this disclosure. Moreover, the middle plate 54, the sway-suppressing part 55, the hook part 551, and the upright plate 56 correspond to one example each of the fourth plate portion, the sway-suppressing part, the hook part, and the fifth plate portion described in this disclosure.

[0054] Next, the main references are... Figure 3 The shape of the support member 50 as viewed from the side will be described.

[0055] The front-to-back dimension d of the support member 50 is shorter than its height dimension h. The front-to-back dimension d can be set such that the support member 50 is inserted into the device 20 supporting the tray 10 with its dimension d equal to its height dimension, in a horizontal position. After insertion, the support member 50 is positioned... Figure 3 Erect and install as shown.

[0056] Furthermore, the support member 50 is formed obliquely along a straight line L, with the rear edge 51a of the upper plate 51 located further rearward than the rear edge 52a of the lower plate 52. By forming the rear edge 501 obliquely, the front-to-back dimension d can be suppressed compared to forming the rear edge vertically, and ample space is created for providing the sway suppression part 5.

[0057] Furthermore, in the support member 50, the edge 51b on the back side 501 of the mounting surface 511 is located further forward than the edge 52a on the back side 501 of the lower plate 52 by a distance Δd. Therefore, compared to the case where the edge 51b on the back side 501 of the mounting surface 511 is located further backward than the edge 52a on the back side 501 of the lower plate 52, the supported object (here, the support frame 22) can be stably supported on the mounting surface 511.

[0058] Here, the support member 50 in the described embodiment is provided with a middle plate 54. The middle plate 54 helps improve the cushioning performance of the support member 50, but the middle plate 54 is not necessarily required; it can be omitted, and the upper plate 51 and lower plate 52 can be directly connected by the support plate 53. However, in this case, in order to distribute the load, it is necessary to... Figure 4 The support plate 53 is tilted as shown.

[0059] On the other hand, when a middle plate 54 is provided, the support plates 53, namely the first support plate 53_1 and the second support plate 53_2, can also be erected perpendicularly to the upper plate 51 or the lower plate 52. However, in this case, the first support plate 53_1 and the second support plate 53_2 must be connected to different positions in the left and right directions of the middle plate 54. By connecting the first support plate 53_1 and the second support plate 53_2 to different positions of the middle plate 54, the support member 50 can have a cushioning performance.

[0060] Furthermore, in the support member 50 of the above embodiment, a middle plate 54 is provided between the upper plate 51 and the lower plate 52, but two or more middle plates may also be provided, and these middle plates are also connected to each other by the support plate 53.

Claims

1. A support member, comprising: The first plate section forms a mounting surface for supporting objects; The second plate section transfers the weight of the supported object placed on the mounting surface downwards; The third plate on the left is located between the first plate and the second plate, and extends inclinedly to the left in a direction that deviates further to the left as it goes down. The right third plate is located between the first plate and the second plate and is further to the right than the left third plate, and extends inclinedly in a direction that deviates to the right as it goes down. as well as The sway-suppressing part has a hook portion that has an opening between itself and the mounting surface and protrudes forward onto the mounting surface. The hook portion is inserted into the supported opening of the supported object placed on the mounting surface to suppress the swaying of the supported object. The second plate portion has an open area, which includes the area of ​​the shadow of the sway suppression portion formed when the sway suppression portion is projected vertically onto the second plate portion, and extends further to the left and right than the area, where the left third plate portion and the right third plate portion do not exist.

2. The support member according to claim 1, comprising: The fourth plate extends laterally between the first plate and the second plate. The left third plate portion has: The lower end of the first left third plate is connected to the fourth plate, and extends obliquely upward to the right; and The second and third left plates are connected at their upper ends to the fourth plate and extend obliquely downward to the left. The lower end of the first left third plate and the upper end of the second left third plate are connected to the fourth plate at different positions in the left-right direction. The right third plate portion has: The lower end of the first right third plate is connected to the fourth plate, and extends obliquely upward to the left; and The second right third plate portion, whose upper end is connected to the fourth plate portion, extends obliquely downward to the right. The lower end of the first right third plate and the upper end of the second right third plate are connected to the fourth plate at different positions in the left and right directions.

3. A support member, comprising: The first plate section forms a mounting surface for supporting objects; The second plate section transfers the weight of the supported object placed on the mounting surface downwards; The third plate on the left is located between the first plate and the second plate, and extends vertically. The right third plate is located between the first plate and the second plate and is further to the right than the left third plate, extending vertically. The fourth plate extends left and right between the first plate and the second plate; as well as The sway-suppressing part has a hook portion that has an opening between itself and the mounting surface and protrudes forward onto the mounting surface. The hook portion is inserted into the supported opening of the supported object placed on the mounting surface to suppress the swaying of the supported object. The second plate portion has an open area, which includes the region of the shadow of the sway-suppressing portion formed when the sway-suppressing portion is projected vertically onto the second plate portion, and extends further to the left and right than the open area, where the left third plate portion and the right third plate portion do not exist. The left third plate portion has: The first left third plate portion is located between the first plate portion and the fourth plate portion, with its lower end connected to the fourth plate portion and extending upward; and The second left third plate portion is located between the fourth plate portion and the second plate portion, with its upper end connected to the fourth plate portion and extending downward. The lower end of the first left third plate and the upper end of the second left third plate are connected to the fourth plate at different positions in the left-right direction. The right third plate portion has: The first right third plate portion is disposed between the first plate portion and the fourth plate portion, its lower end is connected to the fourth plate portion, and it extends upward; and The second right third plate portion is located between the fourth plate portion and the second plate portion, with its upper end connected to the fourth plate portion and extending downward. The lower end of the first right third plate and the upper end of the second right third plate are connected to the fourth plate at different positions in the left and right directions.

4. The support member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, On the left side of the open area is a left fifth plate portion, which extends obliquely along a direction perpendicular to the second plate portion, or in a direction that deviates to the right as it goes down. On the right side of the open area is a fifth right plate portion, which extends obliquely along a direction perpendicular to the second plate portion, or in a direction that deviates to the left as it goes down.

5. The support member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the longitudinal dimension of the support member is shorter than its height dimension.

6. The support member according to claim 5, wherein, The back side is formed at an angle such that the edge of the back side of the first plate is located further back than the edge of the back side of the second plate.

7. The support member according to claim 6, wherein, The edge of the back side of the mounting surface is located further forward than the edge of the back side of the second plate.

8. The support member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support member comprises an integrally molded resin article.

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