Loading body

Abstract

To provide a loading body which can realize a high transportation efficiency of a box body.SOLUTION: A loading body, which comprises a pallet comprising a rectangular loading surface and a plurality of box bodies loaded on the loading surface, is a loading body where the bottom surface of a box body faces the loading surface, satisfying the formula (2): mSb<Sp<(m+i) Sb (2), (in the formula, m is an integer of 2 or more, Sb is an area of the bottom surface, Sp is an area of the loading surface, and i is a positive number of 1 or less.)SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a carrier capable of realizing high transportation efficiency of a box body.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, when loading articles onto a vehicle and unloading articles from a vehicle, once the articles are boxed in a box body, a plurality of box bodies are placed on the upper surface (loading surface) of a support body called a pallet to form a loading body composed of the pallet and the box body, and then a forklift or the like is used to perform loading and unloading in the form of the loading body (Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in reality, since the sizes of the pallet and the box body were determined independently, the box bodies could not be densely loaded on the pallet, a large gap was generated between the box bodies on the pallet, and the transportation efficiency was reduced.

[0005] Note that Patent Document 1's Figure 3 etc. somewhat show a form in which boxes are stacked on a pallet, and it appears as if the boxes are densely stacked on the pallet. However, as shown by precedents such as the 42nd (Gyo Ke) of 1996 and the 10342nd (Gyo Ke) of 2006, originally, patent drawings are drawn for the convenience of explaining the technical content of the invention and are not drawn with the accuracy required for design drawings. Therefore, the size of the pallet or the size of the boxes cannot be specified from the drawings of Patent Document 1, nor can the relationship between the two be grasped. And in reality, as described above, a large gap occurred between the boxes on the pallet, resulting in a decrease in transportation efficiency.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a loading carrier capable of realizing high transportation efficiency of boxes.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] A first aspect of the present invention is a pallet having a rectangular loading surface, and a plurality of boxes loaded on the loading surface and is a loading carrier comprising wherein the bottom surface of the box faces the loading surface, and satisfies the following formula (1): y - nx < z (1) (In the formula, n is an integer of 2 or more, x is the length of the side constituting the bottom surface, y is the length of the side constituting the loading surface, and z is a length less than x).

[0008] It is preferable that the loading surface is square.

[0009] It is preferable that the bottom surface is square.

[0010] The n may be 3.

[0011] It is preferable that the z is 2 cm.

[0012] The second aspect of the present invention is a pallet having a rectangular loading surface, and a plurality of boxes loaded on the loading surface and is a loading body comprising: the bottom surface of the box faces the loading surface, and the following formula (2) mS b <S p <(m + i)S b (2) (wherein, m is an integer of 2 or more, S b = the area of the bottom surface, S p = the area of the loading surface, and i is a positive number of 1 or less) and is a loading body that satisfies.

[0013] The m may be 9.

[0014] The i is preferably 0.2 or less.

[0015] And the following matters apply to each of the first aspect and the second aspect of the present invention.

[0016] The box is preferably made of cardboard.

[0017] The box preferably contains an article.

[0018] The article is preferably toilet paper.

[0019] The pallet preferably has an insertion port into which the forks of a forklift can be inserted.

[0020] In the loading body of the present invention, it is preferable that the plurality of boxes are loaded in multiple stages.

[0021] The loading body of the present invention may be wrapped with a film or a sheet.

[0022] In the carrier of the present invention, the plurality of boxes may be fixed to each other by an adhesive.

Advantages of the Invention

[0023] In the carrier of the present invention, boxes can be densely loaded on a pallet. Therefore, according to the present invention, high transportation efficiency of the boxes can be realized.

[0024] The present invention is suitable for transporting paper products such as toilet paper, which have a relatively small weight per unit and particularly require efficient transportation.

[0025] In recent years, due to problems such as a shortage of truck drivers, high transportation efficiency has been required when transporting boxes. However, according to the present invention, the transportation efficiency can be increased and the transportation cost per box can be reduced.

[0026] Also, by densely loading the boxes on the pallet, the gap between the boxes becomes smaller, and the collapse of the boxes during transportation can be prevented.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0028] As a result of intensive studies, the inventors of the present invention have found that by controlling the relationship between the size of the pallet and the size of the box, it is possible to densely load the boxes on the pallet and increase the transportation efficiency.

[0029] In the first aspect of the present invention, by controlling the relationship between the length of the side constituting the rectangular loading surface of the pallet and the length of the side constituting the bottom surface of the box body facing the loading surface within a predetermined range, the gap between the box bodies on the loading surface is made small, and the box bodies can be densely loaded on the pallet. Here, "facing" means the bottom surface of the box body that can directly face the loading surface, and the bottom surface of the box body "facing" the loading surface of the pallet can be in contact with the loading surface.

[0030] Heretofore, in order to improve the transportation efficiency of the box body, the relationship between the length of the side constituting the rectangular loading surface of the pallet and the length of the side constituting the bottom surface of the box body facing the loading surface has not been controlled within a predetermined range. The first aspect of the present invention is the first to focus on the relationship between the length of the side constituting the rectangular loading surface of the pallet and the length of the side constituting the bottom surface of the box body facing the loading surface.

[0031] Specifically, in the first aspect of the present invention, the rectangular loading surface of the pallet and the bottom surface of the box body satisfy the following formula (1): y - nx < z (1) (In the formula, n is an integer of 2 or more, x is the length of the side constituting the bottom surface, y is the length of the side constituting the loading surface, and z is a length less than x), the box body is loaded on the loading surface of the pallet.

[0032] The value of n is not particularly limited as long as it is a positive number of 2 or more. For example, it can be 2 to 8, preferably 3 to 6, and more preferably 3.

[0033] In the above formula (1), nx means the total length of one side (bottom side) constituting the bottom surface of each box body when a plurality of box bodies are stacked on the loading surface of the pallet adjacent to each other. The sides (bottom sides) constituting the bottom surface of the box body intersect at a substantially right angle. Here, "substantially right angle" means that it is a right angle in design, but actually includes cases where it slightly deviates from a right angle in the mathematical sense due to the material constituting the box body, the contents of the box body, the usage situation, etc.

[0034] In addition, when the box bodies are stacked on top of each other on the loading surface of the pallet, nx means the total length of one side (bottom side) constituting the bottom surface of each of the plurality of box bodies existing at the bottom.

[0035] On the other hand, y is the length of one side of the loading surface of the pallet. The sides constituting the loading surface of the pallet intersect at a substantially right angle. Here, "substantially right angle" means that it is a right angle in design, but actually includes cases where it slightly deviates from a right angle in the mathematical sense due to the material constituting the pallet, the usage situation, etc.

[0036] Therefore, y - nx means the maximum value of the length of the gap between the box bodies when a plurality of box bodies are stacked adjacent to each other (with the sides constituting the bottom surface of the box body and the sides constituting the loading surface overlapping) on the loading surface of the pallet. And the above formula (1) means that the maximum value of the gap is less than the length of one side constituting the bottom surface of one box (z). In this way, since the gap between the box bodies on the loading surface of the pallet is suppressed to be at most less than the length of the bottom side of one box body, the box bodies can be densely stacked on the loading surface.

[0037] The value of z is a positive number of 0 or more and is not particularly limited as long as it is less than x. For example, it can be 20 cm, 10 cm, 5 cm, or 2 cm.

[0038] Also, in the first aspect of the present invention, since the maximum value of the length of the gap between the box bodies on the loading surface of the pallet when a plurality of box bodies are stacked adjacent to each other (with the sides constituting the bottom surface of the box body and the sides constituting the loading surface overlapping) is less than the length of one side constituting the bottom surface of one box, the collapse of the load of the box bodies is less likely to occur.

[0039] On the other hand, in the second aspect of the present invention, by controlling the relationship between the area of the loading surface of the pallet and the area of the bottom surface of the box within a predetermined range, the gap between the boxes on the loading surface is made small, and the boxes can be densely loaded on the pallet.

[0040] Heretofore, in order to improve the transportation efficiency of the boxes, the relationship between the area of the rectangular loading surface of the pallet and the area of the bottom surface of the box facing the loading surface has not been controlled within a predetermined range. The second aspect of the present invention is the first to focus on the relationship between the area of the rectangular loading surface of the pallet and the area of the bottom surface of the box facing the loading surface.

[0041] Specifically, in the second aspect of the present invention, the rectangular loading surface of the pallet and the bottom surface of the box satisfy the following formula (2): mS b <S p <(m + i)S b (2) (In the formula, m is an integer of 2 or more, S b = the area of the bottom surface, S p = the area of the loading surface, and i is a positive number of 1 or less), the boxes are loaded on the loading surface of the pallet.

[0042] The value of m is not particularly limited as long as it is an integer of 2 or more. For example, it can be 4 or more, preferably 9 or more, and more preferably 9.

[0043] In the above formula (2), mS b means the sum of the areas of the bottom surfaces of the respective boxes when a plurality of boxes are loaded. The shape of the bottom surface of each box is substantially rectangular. Here, "substantially rectangular" means that it is rectangular (square or rectangle) in design, but actually includes cases where it slightly deviates from a rectangle in a mathematical sense due to the material constituting the box, the contents of the box, etc.

[0044] When stacking boxes on the loading surface of a pallet, mS b means the total area of the bottom surfaces of the plurality of boxes that are located at the bottom most.

[0045] On the other hand, S p is the area of the loading surface of the pallet. Therefore, the above formula (2) means that when stacking a plurality of boxes on the loading surface, the total area of the gaps between the boxes on the loading surface is less than the bottom area of one box. In this way, since the area of the gaps between the boxes on the loading surface of the pallet is suppressed to be at most less than the bottom area of one box, the boxes can be densely stacked on the loading surface.

[0046] The value of i is not particularly limited as long as it is a positive number of 1 or less. For example, it can be 0.8, 0.6, 0.4, or 0.2.

[0047] The smaller the numerical value of i, the closer the area of the loading surface of the pallet is to an integer multiple of the bottom area of the box, and the more area of the loading surface of the pallet will be occupied by the boxes, which is preferable.

[0048] Also, in the second aspect of the present invention, since the area of the gaps between the boxes on the loading surface of the pallet is less than the bottom area of one box, the boxes are less likely to collapse.

[0049] The first aspect and the second aspect of the present invention can be embodiments that include only each aspect, or can also be embodiments that include both aspects. That is, the loading carrier of the present invention may satisfy either one of the above formulas (1) and (2), or may satisfy both of the above formulas (1) and (2).

[0050] Hereinafter, as an embodiment including both the first aspect and the second aspect of the present invention, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and redundant descriptions are omitted. Further, in the following description, the up-down, left-right directions are set for convenience in explaining the embodiment, and do not limit the configuration or usage state of the carrier.

[0051] FIG. 1 shows an example of a pallet used in an embodiment of the carrier of the present invention. The pallet 1 shown in FIG. 1 is made of a resin such as polyethylene and includes a rectangular loading surface 11 for loading boxes. The loading surface 11 does not have to be a mathematically precise rectangle, and for the safety of the user, the corners of the loading surface 11 may be rounded.

[0052] As long as the shape of the loading surface 11 is rectangular, it is not particularly limited, and it can be rectangular or square, but a square is preferable. It is more preferable that the loading surface 11 is a square with rounded corners.

[0053] As the pallet 1, for example, one having a square loading surface 11 with a side length of 1100 mm and a height of 150 mm can be used.

[0054] The form of the surface of the loading surface 11 is not particularly limited as long as the boxes described later can be loaded, but for the stability of the boxes, it is preferably flat. Further, on the surface of the loading surface 11, for anti-slip, a known agent having an anti-slip effect may be applied, or irregularities or holes may be provided. It is more preferable that the loading surface 11 is in a mesh form.

[0055] On each side surface 12 of the pallet 1 shown in FIG. 1, a pair of left and right insertion ports 13, 13 are open, and each insertion port 13 communicates with the void inside the pallet 1. Then, by inserting the fork (not shown) of the forklift into the insertion ports 13, 13 and arranging and supporting the fork in the void, the pallet 1 can be transported.

[0056] FIG. 2 shows an example of the box used in the embodiment of the carrier of the present invention. The material of the box 2 shown in FIG. 2 is not particularly limited and can be any material such as resin, wood, paper, etc. However, in terms of light weight, the box 2 is preferably made of paper, and in terms of robustness, it is preferably made of cardboard. That is, the box 2 is preferably a cardboard box.

[0057] The shape of the box 2 is not particularly limited and can be a rectangular parallelepiped or a cube of any shape, but a rectangular parallelepiped is preferred. The bottom surface 21 of the box 2 facing the loading surface 11 of the pallet 1 can be rectangular or square, but the bottom surface 21 is preferably square.

[0058] As the box 2, for example, one with a height of 340 mm having a square bottom surface with a side length of 363 mm can be used.

[0059] The box 2 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a storage portion having a predetermined volume and can store or contain various articles. The type, shape, number, etc. of the articles contained in the box 2 are not particularly limited, and the box 2 can store any articles. Note that the storage portion of the box 2 shown in FIG. 2 can be sealed by a double-opening flap.

[0060] As the article, paper products with a relatively small weight per unit are preferred. Examples of such paper products include tissue paper, toilet paper, etc. In particular, toilet paper in a rolled form is preferred. The rolled toilet paper may be in a form where thin paper is wound around a cardboard core material, or may be in a form where thin paper is wound without using a core material. Each toilet paper may be individually packaged, or a plurality of toilet papers may be packaged together with a plastic film or the like.

[0061] For example, in the box body 2 shown in FIG. 2, in its accommodating portion, it is possible to accommodate roll-shaped toilet papers individually packaged. Specifically, nine roll-shaped toilet papers can be arranged in a 3×3 square shape as one layer, and three layers can be accommodated in the box body 2. In this case, the box body 2 can densely accommodate 27 roll-shaped toilet papers. Thereby, the transportation efficiency can be improved.

[0062] FIG. 3 shows an example of an embodiment of the carrier of the present invention. In FIG. 3, on the loading surface of the pallet 1 shown in FIG. 1, 27 box bodies 2 are densely loaded in a three-layer stack with 3×3 as one layer. As shown in FIG. 3, in the carrier of the present invention, since a plurality of box bodies 2 are densely loaded on the pallet 1, the transportation efficiency can be improved.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 3, in the carrier of the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of box bodies 2 are stacked in a plurality of layers.

[0064] In FIG. 3, nine box bodies 2 form one layer, but the number of box bodies 2 forming one layer is not limited. Also, in FIG. 3, one layer formed by nine box bodies 2 is stacked three times, but the number of stacked layers is not particularly limited either.

[0065] The carrier shown in FIG. 3 can be appropriately loaded on a transportation means such as a truck and transported. When using a truck as the transportation means, for example, eight carriers can be arranged in one row, and two rows can be loaded.

[0066] The carrier of the present invention may be packaged with a film or a sheet. For example, in the carrier shown in FIG. 3, by packaging the periphery of the 27 box bodies 2 stacked in three layers with a film or a sheet made of plastic or the like, the stability during transportation can be improved and the collapse of the load can be prevented.

[0067] In the carrier of the present invention, a plurality of boxes may be fixed to each other by an adhesive. For example, in the carrier shown in FIG. 3, an adhesive capable of temporarily fixing the boxes 2 is applied to at least a part of the surfaces of 27 boxes 2, and the boxes 2 can be integrated with each other. Thereby, the stability during transportation can be enhanced and the collapse of the load can be prevented. The adhesive is not particularly limited, and any type can be used, but a temporary adhesive that can be peeled off after fixing is preferable.

[0068] Either packaging with a film or a sheet or fixing with an adhesive may be carried out, or both may be carried out.

[0069] FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between the loading surface of the pallet and the bottom surface of the box in an example of the carrier of the present invention.

[0070] FIG. 4 shows the loading surface 11 of the pallet 1 in an example of a carrier in which 27 boxes are stacked in three layers as shown in FIG. 3, and the bottom surface 21 of the lowermost box 2 facing the loading surface 11. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the loading surface 11 of the pallet 1 is a square with a side length of 1110 mm, and 9 boxes 2 each having a bottom surface 21 in the shape of a square with a side length of 363 mm are loaded on the loading surface 11.

[0071] In the example shown in FIG. 4, since the total of the bottom sides of the areas occupied by the 9 boxes 2 is 3 × 363 mm = 1089 mm, the length of the side constituting the loading surface 11 of the pallet 1 (1100 mm) - the total of the bottom sides of the areas occupied by the 9 boxes 2 (3 × 363 mm) = 11 mm, and the maximum length of the gap between the boxes 2 is only 11 mm. This is considerably smaller than the length of the bottom side of the box 2, which is 363 mm (note that, for the sake of convenience, the gap is exaggerated in FIG. 4). Therefore, the example shown in FIG. 4 satisfies the above formula (1). Thus, in the present invention, the length of the gap between the boxes can be suppressed, so that the boxes can be densely loaded on the pallet, and thereby the transportation efficiency of the boxes can be enhanced.

[0072] Also, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the total bottom area of the 9 boxes 2 is 363 mm × 363 mm × 9 = 1085921 mm2 On the other hand, the total bottom area of the ten boxes 2 is 363 mm × 363 mm × 10 = 1317690 mm 2 The area of the loading surface 11 of the pallet 1 is 1100 mm × 1100 mm = 1210000 mm 2 This value lies between the bottom area of nine boxes 2 and the bottom area of ten boxes 2. Therefore, the example shown in FIG. 4 satisfies the above formula (2). In particular, in the example of FIG. 4, "i" in the above formula (2) is only about 0.2. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the total area of the voids existing on the loading surface 11 of the pallet 1 is less than 20% of the bottom area of one box 2. Thus, in the present invention, since the area of the voids between the boxes can be suppressed, the boxes can be densely loaded on the pallet, and thereby, the transportation efficiency of the boxes can be increased.

Industrial Applicability

[0073] The carrier of the present invention can achieve high transportation efficiency of boxes and can be suitably used for loading articles onto a vehicle and unloading articles from the vehicle.

[0074] In addition, by densely loading the boxes on the pallet, the gaps between the boxes also become smaller, and it is possible to prevent the boxes from collapsing during transportation.

[0075] In recent years, due to problems such as a shortage of truck drivers, when transporting boxes, high transportation efficiency has been required. However, according to the present invention, the transportation efficiency can be increased and the transportation cost per box can be reduced.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0076] 1 Pallet 11 Loading surface 12 Side surface 13 Insertion port 2 Box 21 Bottom surface

Claims

1. A pallet having a rectangular loading surface, and a plurality of boxes loaded on the loading surface wherein the bottom surface of the box faces the loading surface and satisfies the following formula (2): (wherein, mS ｂ <S ｐ <(m + i)S ｂ (2) m is an integer of 2 or more, i is a positive number of 1 or less) S ｂ = the area of the bottom surface, S ｐ = the area of the loading surface, and, A loading carrier that satisfies the above conditions.

2. The loading carrier according to Claim 1, wherein the loading surface is square.

3. The loading carrier according to Claim 1, wherein the bottom surface is square.

4. The loading carrier according to Claim 1, wherein m is 9.

5. The loading carrier according to Claim 1 or 4, wherein i is 0.2 or less.

6. The loading carrier according to Claim 1, wherein the box is made of cardboard.

7. The loading carrier according to Claim 1, wherein the box contains an article.

8. The loading carrier according to Claim 7, wherein the article is toilet paper.

9. The loading carrier according to Claim 1, wherein the pallet has an insertion port into which the forks of a forklift can be inserted.

10. The loading carrier according to Claim 1, wherein the plurality of boxes are stacked in multiple layers.

11. The loading carrier according to Claim 1, which is wrapped with a film or a sheet.

12. The loading carrier according to Claim 1, wherein the plurality of boxes are fixed to each other with an adhesive.

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