Article supporting member

Abstract

To make storage space compact when not in use.SOLUTION: Article supporting members 10 according to the present disclosure are arranged in pairs, with a pair of first opposing side walls 52 of a container 50 facing each other in opposing directions, and cooperate to support a workpiece 100. The outer side surfaces 11 of the article support members 10 are provided with protrusions 20 that abut against or are close to the first opposing side walls 52 of the container 50, and when the outer side surfaces 11 of the two article support members 10 are placed facing each other when not in use, the protrusions 20 can be placed side by side in a first horizontal direction in an overlapping state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to an article support member that receives an article from above. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as this type of article support member, one that is disposed in a container and used is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 7-017786 (paragraph

[0017] and Figure 2, etc.) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above-mentioned conventional article support members, it is desirable to make the storage space compact when not in use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] One aspect of the invention is an item support member that is arranged in a pair within a rectangular container having a pair of first opposing side walls and a pair of second opposing side walls, with the first opposing side walls facing each other, and that cooperate to support an item, and is equipped with an item receiving portion that receives a portion of an item from above, and a protrusion that protrudes from the outer side surface facing the first opposing side walls when placed within the container and can abut or come close to the first opposing side wall of the container, and when not in use, the outer sides of the two item support members can be placed facing each other, and the protrusions can be lined up in a stacked state in a first horizontal direction, which is the direction in which the outer sides extend. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to one aspect of the invention, when not in use, the outer side surfaces of the two item support members can be placed facing each other and the protrusions can be shifted to overlap each other, thereby reducing the space required to store the two item support members in the facing direction. In other words, it is possible to compact the space required to store the item support members when not in use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container with a workpiece placed on an article support member. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the container with the workpiece placed on the article support member. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an article support member. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view of the article support member with the workpiece placed on it. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a rear view of the article support member. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the bottom surface of the article support member. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a plan view of the article support member. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a front view of the article support member. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the container in a state where the article support member is stored when not in use. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the container with the article support member stored therein when not in use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] [First embodiment] 1 to 10 show an article support member 10 according to a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the article support member 10 is placed inside a rectangular container 50 and is used to support a workpiece 100, which is an "article." The container 50 of this embodiment is, for example, a cardboard box, and has a rectangular bottom wall 51, a pair of first opposing side walls 52 rising from the long sides of the bottom wall 51, and a pair of second opposing side walls 53 rising from the short sides of the bottom wall 51. The container 50 may also be a resin container or the like.

[0009] 1 and 2, workpiece 100 of this embodiment has a rod-like shape with a circular cross section, and includes a thin, cylindrical main spindle portion 101, and small diameter portions 102 that extend uniformly and have stepped diameters that decrease from both ends of main spindle portion 101. Hereinafter, one small diameter portion 102 (on the left front side in FIG. 1) will be referred to as a first small diameter portion 102A, and the other small diameter portion 102 (on the right rear side in FIG. 1) will be referred to as a second small diameter portion 102B, as appropriate.

[0010] A first flat plate portion 103 and a cylindrical portion 104 are provided on main shaft portion 101 near the end of first small diameter portion 102A, protruding laterally. Flat plate portion 103 protrudes in a flat plate shape in one tangential direction from one radial end of main shaft portion 101, and cylindrical portion 104 is arranged on the opposite side of first flat plate portion 103 with one radial end of cylindrical portion 104 in between, and extends in a direction intersecting the extension plane of first flat plate portion 103. In addition, second and third flat plate portions 105 and 106 are provided on main shaft portion 101 near the end of second small diameter portion 102B, in the same plane as first flat plate portion 103, protruding in both tangential directions from one radial end of main shaft portion 101. The second flat plate portion 105 protrudes in the same direction as the first flat plate portion 103 relative to the main shaft portion 101, and the third flat plate portion 106 protrudes in the opposite direction.

[0011] 1 and 2, the article support member 10 is a block made of foamed resin that extends between a pair of second opposing side walls 53 of the container 50. The article support members 10 are arranged in pairs facing each other in the direction in which the pair of first opposing side walls 52 of the container 50 face each other, and each receive both ends of the workpiece 100, working together to support the workpiece 100. Five workpieces 100 are placed on one pair of article support members 10.

[0012] Furthermore, this embodiment is configured such that two types of article support members 10 with different shapes are arranged facing each other. Hereinafter, when distinguishing between the two types of article support members 10, the one arranged on the first small diameter portion 102A side will be referred to as the first article support member 10A, and the one arranged on the second small diameter portion 102B side will be referred to as the second article support member 10B. The first article support member 10A and the second article support member 10B are symmetrical in shape. The first article support member 10A, the second article support member 10B, and the container 50 constitute a "packaging set" in the claims.

[0013] 3 and 4, the first item support member 10A and the second item support member 10B have opposing inner side surfaces 15 and opposite outer side surfaces 11. Hereinafter, the direction in which the inner side surfaces 15 and outer side surfaces 11 extend will be referred to as the first horizontal direction H1, and the direction in which the inner side surfaces 15 and outer side surfaces 11 face each other will be referred to as the second horizontal direction H2. The inner side surfaces 15 are continuous in the first horizontal direction H1 and are flat with no protruding portions in the second horizontal direction H2, and the item support member 10 can also be temporarily placed with the inner side surfaces 15 abutting against the floor surface.

[0014] Each article support member 10 is formed with five workpiece receiving portions 30 arranged side by side to receive the tip end of each workpiece 100 from above. Each workpiece receiving portion 30 has an arcuate surface 31, first and second inclined surfaces 32 and 33 on either side of the arcuate surface 31, and a recess 34 on the side of the second inclined surface 33. The arcuate surface 31 has an arc-shaped cross section and extends in the second horizontal direction H2 so as to receive the spindle portion 101 of the workpiece 100. The first inclined surface 32 slopes downward as it moves away from one side of the arcuate surface 31 (the rear left side in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 3), and the second inclined surface 33 slopes downward as it moves away from the other side of the arcuate surface 31 (the front right side in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 3). The second inclined surface 33 is inclined more sharply with respect to the horizontal direction than the first inclined surface 32 and is shorter than the first inclined surface 32. The recess 34 has a vertical surface hanging down from the lower end of the second inclined surface 33, a vertical surface hanging down from the lower end of the first inclined surface 32 of the adjacent work receiving portion 30, and a bottom surface connecting the lower ends of the vertical surfaces.

[0015] At one end of each item support member 10 (the end on the left rear side in the first horizontal direction H1 in Figure 3), an end wall 40 is formed that stands up from the lower end of the first inclined surface 32 of the work receiving portion 30 on the one end side, and at the other end of each item support member 10 (the end on the right front side in the first horizontal direction H1 in Figure 3), an end recess 41 is formed that extends the recess 34 of the work receiving portion 30 on the other end side to the side.

[0016] Furthermore, five inner upright walls 45 extending the inner side surface 15 upward are provided at the end of each item support member 10 on the inner side surface 15 side in the second horizontal direction H2, corresponding to each work receiving portion 30. The inner upright walls 45 extend upward from the other side of the arcuate surface 31 (the front right side in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 3), pass through the second inclined surface 33 and the recess 34, and rise upward from a range spanning the lower end of the first inclined surface 32 of the adjacent work receiving portion 30. As shown in FIG. 5, the inner upright wall 45 has an arcuate portion 45A extending from the arcuate surface 31, an inclined portion 45B inclined upward from the upper end of the arcuate portion 45A, a horizontal portion 45C extending horizontally from the upper end of the inclined portion 45B, and a vertical portion 45D hanging down from the end of the horizontal portion 45C toward the lower end of the first inclined surface 32. The inner upright wall 45 at the other end of the article support member 10 is provided up to the end of the end recess 41 .

[0017] 1 and 4, when a workpiece 100 is placed across the first article support member 10A and the second article support member 10B, the spindle portion 101 of the workpiece 100 is received on the arcuate surfaces 31 of each article support member 10, and the first flat plate portion 103 and the second flat plate portion 105 of the workpiece 100 come into face-to-face contact with the first inclined surfaces 32 of the first article support member 10A and the second article support member 10B. Furthermore, the cylindrical portion 104 of the workpiece 100 comes into line contact with the second inclined surface 33 of the first article support member 10A, with its tip received in the recess 34, and the third flat plate portion 106 of the workpiece 100 is supported by the inclined portion 45B of the inner upright wall 45 of the second article support member 10B.

[0018] The article support member 10 of this embodiment has a plurality of protrusions 20 provided at approximately equal intervals on the outer side surface 11. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the protrusions 20 extend from a position on the outer side surface 11 near the other end of the arc portion 45A of each work receiving portion 30 (the front right side in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 3 ), pass through the second inclined surface 33 and the recessed portion 34, and extend outward in the second horizontal direction H1 from a range spanning across the lower end of the first inclined surface 32 of the adjacent work receiving portion 30. Note that the protrusion 20 (hereinafter referred to as the "end protrusion 20A") at the other end in the first horizontal direction H1 (the front right end in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 3 ) is formed in a range up to the end of the end recessed portion 41 of the article support member 10 (i.e., up to the other end of the article support member 10). The upper surface of each protrusion 20 is located flush with the horizontal portion 45C of the inner upright wall 45 and the upper surface of the end wall 40.

[0019] Of the multiple protrusions 20, the protrusions 20 other than the end protrusion 20A are inclined so that their planar shapes are tapered, with both side surfaces 21, 22 facing the first horizontal direction H1 approaching each other as they move away from the outer side surface 11. The tips of these side surfaces 21, 22 are connected to each other by a tip surface 23 that is parallel to the first horizontal direction H1 and the up-down direction.

[0020] In the end protrusion 20A, the side surface 21A on one side of the first horizontal direction H1 (the rear left side of the first horizontal direction H1 in Figure 3) is inclined so as to lean toward one side of the first horizontal direction H1 as it moves away from the outer side surface 11, and the side surface 22A on the opposite side extends parallel to the second horizontal direction H2.

[0021] The width between the protrusions 20 is greater than the width of the protrusions 20 in the first horizontal direction H1, and the width from the protrusion 20 on one side of the first horizontal direction H1 (the left rear side of the first horizontal direction H1 in Figure 3) to one end of the item support member 10 is greater than the width of the end protrusion 20A.

[0022] In this embodiment, the combined length of the item support member 10 in the second horizontal direction H2 (the length from the inner side surface 15 to the protrusion 20) and the length from the inner side surface 15 to the outer side surface 11 is slightly smaller than half the distance between the pair of first opposing side walls 52 of the container 50.

[0023] Each article support member 10 is provided with five outer upright walls 46 extending the outer side surface 11 upward, corresponding to each workpiece receiving portion 30. The outer upright walls 46 rise upward from between one side (the far left side in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 3) of the arcuate surface 31 of the workpiece receiving portion 30 and the end wall 40, and from between one side (the far left side in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 3) of the arcuate surface 31 of the workpiece receiving portion 30 and the protrusion 20, and face the space above the first inclined surface 32 of the workpiece receiving portion 30. When a workpiece 100 is placed on the first article support member 10A and the second article support member 10B, the outer upright walls 46 face the first flat plate portion 103 and the second flat plate portion 105 of the workpiece 100 from the outside, thereby positioning the workpiece 100.

[0024] Furthermore, the inner upright wall 45, the protrusion 20 and the outer upright wall 46 are configured so as not to block the space above the arc surface 31 in the second horizontal direction H2, and the arc surface 31 is capable of placing the workpiece 100 beyond the inner side surface 15 and the outer side surface 11.

[0025] The upper surface of the outer upright wall 46 is located higher than the upper surfaces of the protrusions 20. In addition, a plurality of stacking protrusions 18 are formed on the upper surface of the item support member 10. In detail, the stacking protrusions 18 are arranged at the corners of the upper surface of each protrusion 20 on one side surface 21 side, at the center of the upper surface of the end wall 40 in the second horizontal direction H2, and at the end of the inner upright wall 45 at the other end in the first horizontal direction H1 (the end on the front right side in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 3). The upper surfaces of these stacking protrusions 18 and the upper surface of the outer upright wall 46 are located at the same height.

[0026] As shown in Figure 6, a stacking recess 25 and a sunken portion 26 are formed on the underside of each item support member 10. The stacking recess 25 is arranged at the lower end of the end wall 40 and at the lower end of the other end in the first horizontal direction H1 (the end on the far right side in the first horizontal direction H1 in Figure 6), and is capable of receiving the corresponding stacking protrusion 18. The sunken portion 26 is formed by sunken from a position below the outer upright wall 46 to the center of the base end of the protrusion 20 in the first horizontal direction H1, and is capable of receiving the outer upright wall 46 and the stacking protrusion 18 on the protrusion 20. In addition, a rectangular recess 27 and a triangular recess 28 are provided on the underside of the item support member 10 closer to the inner side surface 15 than the sunken portion 26 in the second horizontal direction H1.

[0027] The rectangular recess 27 is recessed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and is arranged in a range downward from the lower end of the first inclined surface 32 of the work receiving portion 30 to a position halfway along the arcuate surface 31. The triangular recess 28 is recessed in the shape of a triangular prism extending in the second horizontal direction H2, and has an inclined surface 28A that extends in the downward range from the upper end of the second inclined surface 33 of the work receiving portion 30 to a position halfway along the recess 34, and a vertical surface 28B that hangs down from the upper end of the inclined surface 28A to the underside of the item support member 10.

[0028] Between the vertical surface 28B of the triangular recess 28 and the rectangular recess 27 is a bottom surface forming portion 29. The bottom surface of the bottom surface forming portion 29 forms the bottom surface of the item support member 10, and is arranged in the same plane as the bottom surface of the end wall 40, the bottom surface of the protrusion 20, and the bottom surface of the other end in the first horizontal direction H1 (the end on the far right side in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 6). Meanwhile, the area between the bottom end of the inclined surface 28A of the triangular recess 28 and the rectangular recess 27 is flush with the ceiling surface 26A of the sunken portion 26.

[0029] 7 and 8, an indicator portion 12 may be provided on the article support member 10. The indicator portion 12 protrudes from one side surface 21 of the protrusion 20 and the outer side surface 11, and is disposed below the extension plane of the arc surface 31 of the work receiving portion 30. The indicator portion 12 has a trapezoidal column shape in a plan view, and a corner portion 12A away from the protrusion 20 and the outer side surface 11 forms a right angle when viewed from above.

[0030] When the workpiece 100 is placed on the first item support member 10A and the second item support member 10B, the end of the small diameter portion 102 of the workpiece 100 overlaps the corner 12A of the index portion 12 when viewed from above. This makes it possible to place the workpiece 100 in the correct position by placing the workpiece 100 so that the end of the small diameter portion 102 matches the corner 12A of the index portion 12. The index portions 12 may be provided corresponding to all of the workpiece receiving portions 30, or may be provided corresponding to only some of the workpiece receiving portions 30, or no index portion 12 may be provided.

[0031] As described above, the arcuate surface 31 of the workpiece receiving portion 30 is disposed close to the protrusion 20 on the other side (the right side in FIG. 7) of the two protrusions 20 in the first horizontal direction H1, and one side (the right side in FIG. 3) of the arcuate surface 31 is located on the other side (the right side in FIG. 7) of the center between the two protrusions 20. As a result, the indicator portion 12 is also disposed close to one side between the two protrusions 20. Furthermore, the amount of protrusion of the indicator portion 12 from the outer side surface 11 is less than half the amount of protrusion of the protrusion 20 from the outer side surface 11.

[0032] The article support member 10 is used as follows. First, the first article support member 10A and the second article support member 10B are placed in the container 50 so that the protrusions 20 abut or are close to the first opposing side wall 52. Then, five workpieces 100 are placed on each workpiece receiving portion 30, straddling the first article support member 10A and the second article support member 10B. At this time, if the article support member 10 is provided with an indicator portion 12, using the indicator portion 12 as a guide makes it easier to place the workpieces 100 in the correct position.

[0033] When the workpiece 100 is placed, the protrusions 20 of the first and second item support members 10A and 10B come into contact with or close to the first opposing side walls 52, and the first and second flat plate portions 103 and 105 of the workpiece 100 face the outer upright walls 46 of the first and second item support members 10A and 10B. This positions the workpiece 100 relative to the first and second item support members 10A and 10B, restricting movement in the second horizontal direction H2, and also positions the first and second item support members 10A and 10B relative to the container 50. Furthermore, because the outer upright walls 46 are disposed between the protrusions 20, even if the outer upright walls 46 are pushed by the workpiece 100 while the protrusions 20 of the item support members 10 are in contact with the first opposing side walls 52, the outer upright walls 46 are more likely to bend, providing a cushioning effect for the article.

[0034] Next, the first item support member 10A is stacked on top of the first item support member 10A, and the second item support member 10B is stacked on top of the second item support member 10B. As a result, the upper and lower protrusions 20 and end walls 40 come into face-to-face contact with each other, and the lower surface constituent portion 29 and the other end in the first horizontal direction H1 (the end on the far right side in the first horizontal direction H1 in FIG. 6) of the upper item support members 10A, 10B come into face-to-face contact with the inner upright wall 45 of the lower item support members 10A, 10B. At this time, the stacking protrusion 18 and outer upright wall 46 of the lower item support members 10A, 10B are received in the stacking recessed portion 25 and depressed portion 26 of the upper item support members 10A, 10B, preventing the upper and lower item support members 10A, 10B from shifting. Then, five more workpieces 100 are placed across the upper article support members 10A, 10B. Thereafter, the article support members 10A, 10B and the workpieces 100 are repeatedly placed, so that the workpieces 100 are stored in the container 50 in multiple tiers.

[0035] For example, after transporting the workpieces 100, it may be necessary to store or return only the item support member 10. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , when two identical item support members 10 are rotated 180° in a horizontal plane so that their outer side surfaces 11 face each other and their ends in the first horizontal direction H1 are aligned, the protrusions 20 of the two item support members 10 are offset in the first horizontal direction H1, resulting in an overlapping state in which the protrusions 20 of the two item support members 10 are alternately aligned in the first horizontal direction H1. In the overlapping state, the tips of the protrusions 20 abut or are close to the opposing outer side surfaces 11. Furthermore, the overlapping item support members 10 can also be stacked one on top of the other.

[0036] As described above, according to this embodiment, two item support members 10 can be placed in an overlapping state by shifting the protrusions 20 relative to each other, thereby reducing the space required for storing and transporting the two item support members 10 in the second horizontal direction H2 (facing direction). In other words, it is possible to compact the space required for storing and transporting the item support members 10 when not in use. When an indicator portion 12 is provided, the indicator portion 12 can be designed to be shifted to one side between the two protrusions 20 and to protrude from the outer side surface 11 by less than half the amount of protrusion of the protrusions 20 relative to the outer side surface 11, thereby preventing the indicator portions 12 from interfering with each other.

[0037] Furthermore, since the protrusion 20 of one item support member 10 is sandwiched between the two protrusions 20 of the other item support member 10, it is possible to prevent the item support members 10 from shifting in the first horizontal direction H1. Furthermore, since the width in the first horizontal direction H1 of the two overlapping item support members 10 is the same as the width of each individual item support member 10, they can be stored between the pair of second opposing side walls 53 of the container 50.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the dimension in the second horizontal direction H2 when two first item support members 10A are stacked and the dimension in the second horizontal direction H2 when two second item support members 10B are stacked are both slightly smaller than half the distance between the pair of first opposing side walls 52 of the container 50. Therefore, it is possible to store two stacked first item support members 10A and two stacked second item support members 10B side by side in the second horizontal direction H2 in the container 50. This makes it possible to store the item support members 10 in half the space required when storing workpieces 100, and also reduces the number of times they need to be transported when returned.

[0039] Furthermore, as described above, the item support member 10 can be temporarily placed with the inner side surface 15 abutting the floor surface, but since the inner side surface 15 is extended vertically by the inner upright wall 45 and the lower surface component 29, the placement is stable.

[0040] [Other embodiments] In the above embodiment, the only combinations that could be placed in an overlapping state without changing the dimension in the first horizontal direction H1 were the first item support members 10A-with-each other and the second item support members 10B-with-each other, but in addition to these, the first item support members 10A and the second item support members 10B may also be configured to be placed in an overlapping state without changing the dimension in the first horizontal direction H1. Alternatively, the first item support members 10A-with-each other and the second item support members 10B-with-each other may not be placed in an overlapping state without changing the dimension in the first horizontal direction H1, and only the combination of the first item support members 10A and the second item support members 10B may be placed in an overlapping state without changing the dimension in the first horizontal direction H1.

[0041] The two item support members 10 may be configured to be stacked one on top of the other while being offset in the first horizontal direction H1. Even in this case, the storage space for the item support members 10 can be reduced in the second horizontal direction H2.

[0042] The container 50 may have a configuration in which article support members of the same shape are arranged opposite each other to support the workpiece.

[0043] The number of protrusions 20 provided on the article support member 10 is not limited to five, but may be four or less (including one), or six or more.

[0044] The number of workpiece receiving portions 30 and the number of protrusions 20 may be different.

[0045] In the above embodiment, the item support member 10 was long enough to fit between a pair of second opposing side walls 53 of the container 50, but it may also be long enough to allow multiple item support members 10 to be lined up in the first horizontal direction H1 between the pair of second opposing side walls 53.

[0046] <Additional Notes> The following describes the features extracted from the above embodiment, while indicating, as necessary, the effects, etc. Note that, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configurations in the above embodiment are indicated in parentheses as appropriate below, but these features are not limited to the specific configurations indicated in parentheses.

[0047] [Feature 1] An article support member is provided in a rectangular container (50) having a pair of first opposing side walls (52) and a pair of second opposing side walls (53), the first opposing side walls (52) being arranged in opposing directions in a pair to support an article (100) in cooperation with each other, an article receiving section (30) that receives a part of the article (100) from above; a protrusion (20) that protrudes from an outer side surface (11) that faces the first opposing side wall (52) when the container (50) is disposed in the container (50) and is capable of abutting against or coming close to the first opposing side wall (52) of the container (50), When not in use, the outer side surfaces (11) of the two article support members can be placed facing each other, and the protrusions (20) can be placed side by side in a first horizontal direction (H1), which is the direction in which the outer side surfaces (11) extend, thereby creating an overlapping state.

[0048] According to the item support member of Feature 1, when not in use, the outer side surfaces of the two item support members can be placed facing each other and the protrusions can be shifted to place them in an overlapping state, which reduces the space required to store the two item support members in the facing direction. In other words, it is possible to compact the space required to store the item support members when not in use.

[0049] [Feature 2] The article support member (10) described in Feature 1, wherein the protrusions (20) are arranged in a plurality of rows in the first horizontal direction (H1), and in the overlapping state, one or more of the protrusions (20) of one article support member (10) are sandwiched between two of the protrusions (20) of the other article support member (10).

[0050] According to the item support member of feature 2, when the item support members are stacked, the protrusion of one item support member is sandwiched between the two protrusions of the other item support member, thereby suppressing misalignment between the item support members in the first horizontal direction.

[0051] [Feature 3] The article support member (10) described in feature 1 or 2, wherein the protrusion (20) is arranged so that when not in use, the two article support members (10) can be placed in the overlapping state by aligning their ends in the first horizontal direction (H1).

[0052] According to the item support member of feature 3, the width of two overlapping item support members in the first horizontal direction is the same as the width of each individual item support member, allowing them to be stored in a container in a space-efficient manner.

[0053] [Feature 4] The protrusions (20) are arranged in a plurality in the first horizontal direction (H1), a restricting surface (46) that restricts movement of the article (100) in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction (H1); 4. The article support member (10) according to any one of features 1 to 3, wherein at least a portion of the regulating surface (46) is disposed between the protrusions (20) in the first horizontal direction (H1).

[0054] According to the article support member of feature 4, the movement of the article is restricted by the restricting surface. Furthermore, since at least a portion of the restricting surface is disposed between the protrusions, the restricting surface is easily flexible, providing a cushioning effect for the article.

[0055] [Feature 5] The article support members (10) are stacked in the container (50) so that the protrusions (20) are aligned vertically, and each tier can support the article (100); a stacking regulation portion (25, 26, 18, 46) for regulating the mutual displacement in a stacked state; An article support member (10) according to any one of features 1 to 4, having an inner side (15) opposite the outer side (11), which extends flat and has no protrusions protruding in a second horizontal direction (H2) perpendicular to the first horizontal direction (H1).

[0056] According to the article support member of Feature 5, it is possible to stably store multiple tiers of articles in a container. In addition, since the article support member of Feature 5 has a flat inner side surface, it can be placed with the inner side surface abutting against the floor surface.

[0057] [Feature 6] The article (100) is disposed so as to protrude outward from the outer side surface (11), An item support member (10) according to any one of features 1 to 5, having an indicator portion (12) protruding from the outer side surface (11) and marking the position of one end of the item (100).

[0058] According to the article support member of feature 6, an article can be placed on the index portion as a guide, making it easier to place the article in the correct position.

[0059] [Feature 7] A packaging set comprising the article support member (10) according to any one of features 1 to 6 and the container (50), a first article support member (10A) arranged so that the protrusion (20) abuts against or is adjacent to one of the pair of first opposing side walls (52) of the container (50) and supports one end of the article (100); a second article support member (10B) arranged so that the protrusion (20) abuts against or is adjacent to the other of the pair of first opposing side walls (52) and supports the other end of the article (100); A packaging set in which the length in a second horizontal direction (H2) perpendicular to the first horizontal direction (H1) of the two overlapping first item support members (10A) and the two overlapping second item support members (10B) are arranged in the second horizontal direction (H2) is shorter than the distance between a pair of the first opposing side walls (52) of the container (50).

[0060] According to the packaging set of Feature 7, two first item support members and two second item support members can be arranged in the second horizontal direction and stored between a pair of first opposing side walls of the container, thereby reducing the storage space required for the item support members and the number of times they need to be transported.

[0061] [Feature 8] The article support member (10) is fitted between the pair of second opposing side walls (53), An article support member (10) as described in Feature 3, wherein when not in use, the two article support members (10) can be fitted between the pair of second opposing side walls (53) of the container (50) in the overlapping state.

[0062] According to the article support member of feature 8, when not in use, the article support member can be stored in the container in a space-efficient manner, making it easier to carry the article support member when not in use.

[0063] [Feature 9] The article support member for one of the first opposing side walls (52) of the container (50) and the article support member for the other of the first opposing side walls (52) of the container (50) have different shapes, The article support members (10) for one of the first opposing side walls (52) can be placed in the overlapping state, The article support member according to any one of features 1 to 6, wherein the article support members (10) for the other first opposing side wall (52) side can be placed in the overlapping state.

[0064] Although the present specification and drawings disclose specific examples of the technology included in the scope of the claims, the technology described in the claims is not limited to these specific examples, but also includes various modifications and variations of the specific examples, and also includes parts of the specific examples taken out alone. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 10 Item support member 10A First article support member 10B Second article support member 11 Outer side 20 protrusion 30 Work receiving section (item receiving section) 46 Outside standing wall (regulatory surface) 50 containers 52 First opposing side wall 53 Second opposing side wall 100 Work (item)

Claims

1. An article support member is provided in a rectangular container having a pair of first opposing side walls and a pair of second opposing side walls, the first opposing side walls being arranged in opposing directions to cooperate to support an article, an article receiving portion that receives a part of the article from above; a protrusion that protrudes from an outer side surface facing the first opposing side wall when the container is disposed in the container and is capable of abutting or approaching the first opposing side wall of the container, An item support member that can be placed in an overlapping state with the outer sides of two item support members facing each other when not in use, and with the protrusions aligned in a first horizontal direction, which is the direction in which the outer sides extend.

2. The item support member of claim 1, wherein the protrusions are arranged in multiple rows in the first horizontal direction, and in the overlapping state, one or more of the protrusions of one item support member are sandwiched between two of the protrusions of the other item support member.

3. The article support member according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusions are arranged so that when not in use, the two article support members can be placed in the overlapping state by aligning their ends in the first horizontal direction.

4. The protrusions are arranged in a plurality of positions in the first horizontal direction, a restricting surface that restricts movement of the article in a second horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; The article support member according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the regulating surface is disposed between the protrusions in the first horizontal direction.

5. The article support members are stacked in layers in the container so that the protrusions are aligned vertically, and each layer can support the article, A stacking regulation part is provided to regulate the mutual displacement in a stacked state, 2. The article support member according to claim 1, further comprising an inner side surface opposite to the outer side surface, the inner side surface extending flat and having no protruding portion protruding in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

6. The article is disposed so as to protrude outward from the outer side surface, The article support member according to claim 1 , further comprising an indicator portion that projects from the outer side surface and serves as a marker for the position of one end of the article.

7. A packaging set comprising the article support member according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and the container, a first article support member, the protrusion of which is disposed so as to abut against or be adjacent to one of the pair of first opposing side walls of the container and which supports one end of the article; a second article support member, the second article support member being arranged so that the protrusion abuts against or is adjacent to the other of the pair of first opposing side walls and supporting the other end of the article; A packaging set in which the length in the second horizontal direction when the two overlapping first item support members and the two overlapping second item support members are arranged in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction is shorter than the distance between a pair of the first opposing side walls of the container.

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