Pallet fork structure suitable for tray shaped like Chinese character'tian '
By designing a fork structure suitable for the T-shaped pallet and utilizing the coordination of guide wheels and load-bearing wheels, the jamming problem of traditional forks during the insertion of the T-shaped pallet is solved, achieving smooth and fast insertion and stability, improving handling efficiency and reducing pallet damage and maintenance costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422943388.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-29
AI Technical Summary
Traditional fork structures are difficult to insert smoothly and quickly into the gap at the bottom of a crossbar pallet. Especially when facing crossbars of different heights and widths, they are prone to getting stuck or damaging the pallet, affecting handling efficiency and increasing maintenance costs.
A fork structure suitable for a square pallet is designed, including a guide wheel, a load-bearing wheel, and an auxiliary wheel. The guide wheel is arranged at an angle and is higher than the load-bearing wheel. The guide wheel first contacts the crossbar, and the auxiliary wheel abuts against the top of the crossbar, ensuring that the fork is inserted smoothly and maintains stability.
It enables smooth and quick insertion of the fork into the square pallet, reduces the risk of jamming, improves handling efficiency, reduces pallet damage, and reduces maintenance costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cargo forks, in particular to a cargo fork structure suitable for a field-shaped pallet. Background Art
[0002] With the rapid development of the logistics industry, cargo handling efficiency has become a key factor in improving overall logistics efficiency. Pallets, as essential tools for carrying cargo, have a direct impact on the efficiency and safety of handling operations. While there are many common types of pallets on the market, the "T-shaped" pallet is particularly popular due to its stable structure and high load-bearing capacity.
[0003] However, traditional fork mechanisms have limitations when used with cross-section pallets. A cross-section pallet typically consists of a main body and multiple crosspieces positioned underneath. These crosspieces create a gap between the pallet and the main body to facilitate fork insertion and removal. However, due to the design of traditional forks, smooth and quick access to the gap beneath the pallet is often difficult. This is especially true when working with crosspieces of varying heights and widths, which can easily cause fork jams or damage the pallet, impacting handling efficiency and increasing maintenance costs. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The present invention is made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems. The purpose of the utility model is to provide a fork structure suitable for a field-shaped pallet, which can easily pass through the gap between the cross bar and the bottom of the pallet body and is suitable for a field-shaped pallet.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a fork structure suitable for a zigzag pallet, the zigzag pallet comprising a pallet body and a crossbar located below the pallet body, a gap being provided between the crossbar and the pallet body for the fork structure to pass through, the fork structure comprising a guide wheel, a load-bearing wheel, an auxiliary wheel, and a fork body, which can sequentially abut against the top of the crossbar;
[0006] The guide wheel, the load-bearing wheel and the auxiliary wheel are sequentially arranged at the bottom of the front end of the fork body along the front-back direction, and the bottom heights of the guide wheel and the auxiliary wheel are higher than the bottom height of the load-bearing wheel.
[0007] According to the fork structure suitable for the field pallet described above, there are multiple guide wheels, and the multiple guide wheels are arranged obliquely at the bottom of the front end of the fork body, and the horizontal heights of the multiple guide wheels gradually decrease from the front to the back, and the bottom surface heights of the multiple guide wheels are all higher than the bottom surface height of the load-bearing wheels.
[0008] According to the fork structure suitable for the field pallet described above, the guide wheels are provided in three numbers, and the three guide wheels are arranged obliquely in the front-to-back direction at the bottom of the front end of the fork body. The load-bearing wheel is provided in one number, and the load-bearing wheel is rotatably connected to the bottom of the fork body through a wheel frame and is located on the rear side of the guide wheel.
[0009] According to the fork structure suitable for the field pallet described above, there are two guide wheels, which are arranged obliquely at the bottom of the front end of the fork body in the front-to-back direction, and there are two load-bearing wheels, which are rotatably connected to the bottom of the fork body through a wheel frame and are arranged on the rear side of the guide wheels in the front-to-back direction.
[0010] According to the fork structure suitable for the field pallet described above, the auxiliary wheel is fixed on the wheel frame, and the top of the fork body is provided with a first hole and a second hole arranged in the front-to-back direction, the load-bearing wheel is installed directly below the first hole, and the auxiliary wheel is installed directly below the second hole.
[0011] According to the fork structure suitable for the cross-piece pallet described above, the crosspiece is provided in plurality, and the plurality of crosspieces are arranged at intervals along the front-to-rear direction of the pallet body directly below the pallet body. When the auxiliary wheel passes through the gap and disengages from the crosspiece, the fork body can abut against the top of the crosspiece.
[0012] According to the fork structure suitable for the field pallet described above, the fork body is provided with guide plates on both sides thereof, the guide plates protrude downward from the bottom of the fork body, and the guide plates can abut against the top of the crossbar.
[0013] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: during the process of inserting the fork into the cross-piece pallet, its guide wheel will contact the cross piece first. Due to its high horizontal height, it is easier to enter the gap between the cross piece and the pallet body. Since multiple guide wheels are arranged at an angle, it can raise the front end of the fork body, thereby making it easier for the load-bearing wheel to enter the gap. When the guide wheel passes over the first cross piece, its load-bearing wheel abuts against the top of the cross piece. When the load-bearing wheel moves to disengage from the cross piece, the auxiliary wheel abuts against the top of the cross piece, and the fork continues to insert forward. The auxiliary wheel disengages from the cross piece, and the guide part on the fork body abuts against the top of the cross piece, which can ensure that the fork as a whole can continue to move forward and pass through the next cross piece. It has good passability, and through the cooperation of the guide wheel, the load-bearing wheel and the auxiliary wheel, it can be made more stable and reduce shaking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the fork structure of the embodiment before it is inserted into the square pallet;
[0015] Figure 2 2. This is an assembly diagram of the fork structure of the embodiment inserted into the zigzag pallet;
[0016] Figure 3 2. It is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the fork structure of the embodiment;
[0017] Figure 4 2. It is a schematic diagram of the large-hole fork structure of the embodiment;
[0018] Figure 5 2. It is a schematic structural diagram of a small-hole fork according to an embodiment.
[0019] In the picture:
[0020] 1. Field pallet; 11. Pallet body; 12. Crossbar; 2. Guide wheel; 3. Load-bearing wheel; 4. Auxiliary wheel; 5. Fork body; 51. First hole; 52. Second hole; 53. Guide plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
[0022] like Figure 1-5 As shown, a fork structure suitable for a square pallet includes a guide wheel 2, a load-bearing wheel 3, an auxiliary wheel 4 and a fork body 5.
[0023] In this embodiment, the crossbar 1 includes a pallet body 11 and a crossbar 12 located below the pallet body 11. A gap is provided between the crossbar 12 and the pallet body 11 for the fork structure to pass through. Specifically, there are multiple crossbars 12, and the multiple crossbars 12 are arranged at intervals along the front and rear directions of the pallet body 11 directly below the pallet body 11. Its guide wheels 2, load-bearing wheels 3, auxiliary wheels 4 and fork body 5 successively abut against the top of the crossbar 12 when passing through the gap.
[0024] Specifically, the guide wheel 2, the load-bearing wheel 3 and the auxiliary wheel 4 are sequentially arranged at the bottom of the front end of the fork body 5 in the front-to-back direction, and the bottom heights of the guide wheel 2 and the auxiliary wheel 4 are higher than the bottom height of the load-bearing wheel 3. The guide wheel 2 first contacts the crosspiece 12. Due to its higher horizontal height, it is easier for it to cross the crosspiece 12 and enter the gap between the crosspiece 12 and the pallet body 11, which is conducive to crossing obstacles. As the fork continues to move forward, the guide wheel 2, the load-bearing wheel 3, the auxiliary wheel 4 and the fork body 5 sequentially contact the crosspiece 12, wherein, After the guide wheel 2 disengages from the cross piece 12, the load-bearing wheel 3 abuts against the top of the cross piece 12. When the load-bearing wheel 3 passes over the cross piece 12, the auxiliary wheel 4 abuts against the top of the cross piece 12. When the auxiliary wheel 4 passes through the gap and disengages from the cross piece 12, the fork body 5 can abut against the top of the cross piece 12, which is conducive to maintaining the height of the fork body 5, so that the guide wheel 2 can easily enter the gap between the next cross piece 12 and the pallet body 11. The fork has a small lifting range and good stability during the insertion process, and can be applied to field pallets 1 of different sizes.
[0025] When the fork body 5 contacts the top of the crossbar 12, the weight of the fork plus the field pallet 1 is greater than the weight of the fork. Therefore, the friction between the field pallet 1 and the ground will be greater than the friction between the fork and the field pallet 1, which can ensure that the fork body 5 moves forward without moving the field pallet 1.
[0026] Specifically, there are multiple guide wheels 2, and the multiple guide wheels 2 are arranged obliquely at the bottom of the front end of the fork body 5, and the horizontal height of the multiple guide wheels 2 gradually decreases from front to back, and the bottom surface height of the multiple guide wheels 2 is higher than the bottom surface height of the load-bearing wheel 3. When the multiple guide wheels 2 enter the gap between the cross piece 12 and the pallet body 11 in turn, they will gradually lift the front end of the fork body 5, causing the horizontal height of the load-bearing wheel 3 and the auxiliary wheel 4 to also increase, making it easier for the load-bearing wheel 3 to enter the gap, thereby avoiding the load-bearing wheel 3 from getting stuck.
[0027] In this embodiment, in order to match small-hole forks and large-hole forks, when using small-hole forks, the guide wheels 2 are set to three, and the three guide wheels 2 are arranged at the bottom of the front end of the fork body 5 in an inclined manner along the front-to-back direction. The load-bearing wheel 3 is set to one, and the load-bearing wheel 3 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the fork body 5 through the wheel frame, and is located on the rear side of the guide wheel 2, and one load-bearing wheel 3 is just located at its small hole. When using large-hole forks, the guide wheels 2 are set to two, and the two guide wheels 2 are arranged at the bottom of the front end of the fork body 5 in an inclined manner along the front-to-back direction. The load-bearing wheels 3 are set to two, and the two load-bearing wheels 3 are rotatably connected to the bottom of the fork body 5 through the wheel frame, and are arranged at the rear side of the guide wheel 2 in the front-to-back direction, and the two load-bearing wheels 3 are located at their large holes. The lengths of the two types of forks are similar.
[0028] Specifically, the auxiliary wheel 4 is fixed to the wheel frame, and the top of the fork body 5 is provided with a hole and a second hole 52 arranged in the front-to-back direction. The load-bearing wheel 3 is installed directly below the first hole 51, and the auxiliary wheel 4 is installed directly below the second hole 52. The size of the first hole 51 determines the number of load-bearing wheels 3.
[0029] In order to increase the height of the fork body 5 when it abuts the crosspiece 12, the fork body 5 is provided with guide plates 53 on both sides thereof. The guide plates 53 protrude downward from the bottom of the fork body 5 and can abut against the top of the crosspiece 12. The two guide plates 53 can increase the height of the fork body 5, making it easier for the guide wheel 2 to enter the gap between the next crosspiece 12 and the pallet body 11.
[0030] The technical solution of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the embodiments described are intended to help understand the concept of the present invention. The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art of the present invention may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments, or adopt similar methods to replace them, without departing from the spirit of the present invention or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.
[0031] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.
[0032] In addition, terms such as "first," "second," and "an" in this utility model are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, features specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
[0033] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "connection" and "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can mean fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two elements or interaction between two elements, unless otherwise specified. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0034] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in this field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this utility model.
Claims
1. A fork structure suitable for a zigzag pallet, the zigzag pallet comprising a pallet body and a crossbar located below the pallet body, a gap being provided between the crossbar and the pallet body for the fork structure to pass through, characterized in that: The fork structure includes a guide wheel, a load-bearing wheel, an auxiliary wheel and a fork body that can sequentially abut against the top of the crosspiece; The guide wheel, the load-bearing wheel and the auxiliary wheel are sequentially arranged at the bottom of the front end of the fork body along the front-back direction, and the bottom heights of the guide wheel and the auxiliary wheel are higher than the bottom height of the load-bearing wheel.
2. A fork structure suitable for a square pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple guide wheels, and the multiple guide wheels are arranged obliquely at the bottom of the front end of the fork body, and the horizontal heights of the multiple guide wheels gradually decrease from front to back, and the bottom surface heights of the multiple guide wheels are all higher than the bottom surface height of the load-bearing wheel.
3. The fork structure suitable for a square pallet according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are three guide wheels, which are arranged obliquely along the front-to-back direction at the bottom of the front end of the fork body. There is one load-bearing wheel, which is rotatably connected to the bottom of the fork body through a wheel frame and is located on the rear side of the guide wheel.
4. The fork structure suitable for a square pallet according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are two guide wheels, which are arranged obliquely at the bottom of the front end of the fork body in the front-to-back direction. There are two load-bearing wheels, which are rotatably connected to the bottom of the fork body through a wheel frame and are arranged on the rear side of the guide wheels in the front-to-back direction.
5. A fork structure suitable for a square pallet according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The auxiliary wheel is fixed on the wheel frame, the top of the fork body is provided with a first hole and a second hole arranged in the front-to-back direction, the load-bearing wheel is installed directly below the first hole, and the auxiliary wheel is installed directly below the second hole.
6. The fork structure suitable for a square pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple cross bars, which are spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction of the pallet body and are located directly below the pallet body. When the auxiliary wheel passes through the gap and disengages from the cross bars, the fork body can abut against the top of the cross bars.
7. The fork structure suitable for a square pallet according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fork body is provided with guide plates on both sides thereof. The guide plates protrude downward from the bottom of the fork body, and the guide plates can abut against the top of the crossbar.