Cargo transportation rack

Abstract

To provide a cargo transportation rack which enables easy transportation of the rack having cargoes placed at a plurality of stages.SOLUTION: This cargo transportation rack enabling transportation by a forklift including a plurality of forks arranged in a horizontal direction comprises: a first base on which cargoes are placed; a second base which is positioned above the first base and on which the cargoes are placed; and a support pillar which connects the first and second bases and supports the second base. The first base includes, for transporting the cargo transportation rack by the forklift, a first printing part of a shape, a pattern or a hue indicating a position for holding the first base by the forks. The second base includes a second printing part of a shape, a pattern or a hue indicating a position for holding the second base by the forks.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cargo transport rack. [Background technology]

[0002] Background art in this technical field is found in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open Publication No. 56-103250 (Patent Document 1), which describes "a pallet rack capable of storing articles that are carried in and out by an article transport machine such as a forklift." [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-103250 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] There was a risk that racks with cargo stacked on multiple levels could not be easily transported. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problem, for example, the following configuration is adopted. A cargo transport rack that can be transported by a forklift and has a plurality of forks arranged horizontally, a first base on which cargo is placed; a second base located above the first base on which cargo is placed; a support pillar that connects the first base and the second base and supports the second base, The first base includes a first mark portion having a shape, pattern, or color that indicates a position where the first base is held by the multiple forks in order to transport the cargo transport rack by the forklift. Cargo transport rack.

[0006] The second base includes a second mark portion having a shape, pattern, or color that indicates a position where the second base is held by the plurality of forks. Cargo transport rack.

[0007] Each of the first base and the second base has a loading portion on which cargo is loaded and a support portion connected to the support column, At least a portion of the support portion extends downward from the placement portion, the first mark portion is a frame-shaped body protruding downward from the placement portion, The second mark portion has a shape, pattern, or color that does not protrude downward from the second base. Cargo transport rack.

[0008] The second base has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view and includes a loading portion on which cargo is loaded; a belt locking portion to which a belt fixed to any part other than the cargo conveying rack is locked, The belt hooking portions are located at the four corners of the placing portion. Cargo transport rack.

[0009] Each of the first base and the second base has a loading portion on which cargo is loaded and a support portion connected to the support column, the support portion extends upward and downward from the placement portion, An upper end of the support portion of the first base and a lower end of the support portion of the second base are configured to be engageable with each other. Cargo transport rack.

[0010] The first base and the second base have a loading portion on which cargo is loaded, the mounting portion has a rectangular shape in a plan view and is configured with a long-side outer frame and a short-side outer frame; Two long side beams extending in the long side direction are provided inside the rectangular shape; a plurality of short side beams extending in the short side direction, connecting the long side beams to the long side outer frame; There is no beam extending in the short side direction between the two long side beams. Cargo transport rack. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cargo transport rack that can easily transport a rack on which cargo is placed in multiple tiers. Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the cargo transport rack. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of the cargo transport rack. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the cargo transport rack. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cargo transport rack when stored. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] An example of a cargo transport rack will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. The cargo transport rack 10 in this embodiment is a rack that can be transported by a forklift with cargo placed thereon. A forklift is a forklift having a plurality of forks arranged in a horizontal direction. The cargo transport rack 10 in this embodiment is a cargo transport rack 10 for a forklift having two forks.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a front view of a cargo transport rack. FIG. 2 is a side view of the cargo transport rack. 1 and 2, cargo T and pallets P are placed on the cargo transport rack 10.

[0015] The cargo transport rack 10 includes a first base 1, a second base 2, and a support 3. The first base 1 and the second base 2 are platforms on which cargo is placed. The second base 2 is located above the first base 1 . The support pillar 3 is a pillar that connects the first base 1 and the second base 2 and supports the second base 2.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of the cargo transport rack 10 (excluding the second base 2).

[0017] Each of the first base 1 and the second base 2 has a loading section A on which cargo is placed and a support section B connected to the support column 3. The mounting portion A of each of the first base 1 and the second base 2 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view. The placement section A in this embodiment is rectangular in plan view and is composed of a long-side outer frame AL and a short-side outer frame AS. The support portion B extends upward and downward from the mounting portion A. In other words, the support portion B is a columnar member extending in the thickness direction of the mounting portion A, and the length of the support portion B is greater than the thickness of the mounting portion A. There are a plurality of support parts B, each located at one of the four corners of the placement part A. In other words, the placement part A is supported by four support parts B.

[0018] In this embodiment, there are two support columns 3. Each of the support columns 3 has two columns 31 and two connection portions 32 connecting the two columns 31 . The support columns 3 are located on the short-side outer frame AS side of the placement portion A of the first base 1 and the second base 2, respectively.

[0019] The upper end BU of the support portion B of the first base 1 has an opening for connection with the support column 3 . The first base 1 and the support column 3 are connected by inserting the lower end 31D of the pillar 31 of the support column 3 into the upper end BU of the support portion B of the first base 1.

[0020] The lower end BD of the support portion B of the second base 2 has an opening for connection to the support column 3 . The second base 2 and the support column 3 are connected by inserting the upper end 31U of the column 31 of the support column 3 into the lower end BD of the support portion B of the second base 2. The inside of the support part B includes a bottom surface on which the support post 3 is engaged. The central region of the bottom surface may be open.

[0021] In the present embodiment shown in the drawings, the support portions B of the first base 1 and the second base 2 have the same shape. That is, the lower end BD of the support portion B of the first base 1 also has an opening, and the upper end BU of the support portion B of the second base 2 also has an opening. Due to this configuration, the present embodiment has a two-tier configuration with only the first base 1 and the second base 2, but in other embodiments, a three-tier or more tier configuration with three or more bases can also be used.

[0022] However, with conventional racks, there is a risk that the racks cannot be easily transported when cargo is placed on multiple levels. Therefore, the first base 1 of the cargo transport rack 10 in the present disclosure includes a first mark portion 1M which is a shape, pattern, or color that indicates the position where the first base 1 is held by multiple forks in order to transport the cargo transport rack 10 by a forklift. With this configuration, according to the present invention, racks on which cargo is placed in multiple tiers can be easily transported.

[0023] The second base 2 includes a second mark portion 2M that is a shape, pattern, or color that indicates the position where the second base 2 is held by a plurality of forks. With this configuration, when connecting the second base 2 and the support column 3 using a forklift, the second base 2 can be easily transported.

[0024] In this embodiment, the first mark portion 1M is a frame-shaped body that protrudes downward from the placement portion A. The two forks of a forklift can be inserted into the frame-shaped body 1M. Two first mark portions 1M (frame-shaped bodies) are provided for each long side outer frame AL, for a total of four. Each of the first marking portions 1M (frame-shaped bodies) is fixed to the bottom surface of the long-side outer frame AL. By having the first mark portion 1M of the frame-shaped body, it is possible to prevent the cargo transport rack 10 from moving on the forks during transport by a forklift, and the cargo transport rack 10 or the cargo placed on it from falling off the forks.

[0025] The second mark portion 2M may have a shape, pattern, or color that does not protrude downward from the second base 2, and in this embodiment, it is a color (e.g., yellow). Note that the colored area is illustrated in FIG. 1 as a diagonal line pattern indicated by the symbol 2M. Compared to the first mark portion 1M, the second mark portion 2M does not protrude downward from the placement portion A of the second base 2. If the second mark portion protrudes downward from the placement portion A, the space below where it can be placed on the first base 1 (hereinafter referred to as the first space) will be narrowed. Therefore, by making the first mark portion 1M a frame-shaped body and the second mark portion 2M a shape, pattern, or color that does not protrude below the second base 2, the first base 1 (the entire cargo transport rack 10) and the second base 2 can be easily transported while maintaining the first space.

[0026] The first base 1 and second base 2 of the cargo transport rack 10 in this embodiment differ only in the first mark portion 1M and the second mark portion 2M, and the other structures are the same.

[0027] The cargo transport rack 10 in this embodiment is provided with a belt locking portion F to which a belt fixed to any part other than the cargo transport rack 10 is locked. The belt engaging portions F in this embodiment are located at the four corners of the placement portion A, and are guide members having one end fixed to the placement portion A and the other end fixed to the support portion B. For example, by passing a lashing belt fixed inside a container of a truck through the belt fastening portion F provided on the second base 2, the cargo transport rack 10 can be fixed inside the container.

[0028] The lower ends of the support portions B of the first base 1 and the second base 2 have a diameter larger than the other portions. As described above, the lower ends BD of the support portions B are open. The lower end BD of the support part B is composed of a tapered part whose diameter gradually increases downward, and a bottom end part extending directly downward from the tapered part. In other words, the outer diameter of the lower end BD is larger than the outer diameter of the rest of the support part B. Also, the inner diameter of the lower end BD is larger than the inner diameter of the rest of the support part B.

[0029] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cargo transport rack 10 when stored (in a state where the components are not connected). The cargo transport rack 10 shown in Figure 4 is the cargo transport rack 10 when the support poles 3 are removed from the first base 1 and the second base 2 and the individual components are stored together. From the bottom up, the first base 1, one support pole 3, the second base 2, and another support pole 3 are stacked.

[0030] The inner diameter of the lowermost end of the support B at the lower end BD is larger than the outer diameter of the upper end BU of the support B. With this configuration, the upper end BU of the support portion B of the first base 1 and the lower end BD of the support portion B of the second base 2 can be engaged with each other. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper end BU of the support portion B of the first base 1 is inserted into the opening at the lower end BD of the support portion B of the second base 2.

[0031] 3, the outer diameter of the lower end 31D of the pillar 31 of the support 3 is smaller than the inner diameter of the opening at the upper end BU of the support part B of the first base 1. Therefore, as described above, the first base 1 and the pillar 3 are connected by inserting the lower end 31D of the pillar 31 of the support 3 into the opening at the upper end BU of the support part B of the first base 1. The upper end 31U of the pillar 31 of the support 3 is generally umbrella-shaped, with a portion having a larger outer diameter than the other portions. More specifically, it has a tapered portion in which the outer diameter gradually decreases from the portion having a larger outer diameter than the other portions toward the uppermost end. In other words, the outer surface of the tapered portion of the upper end 31U of the support 3 and the inner surface of the tapered portion of the lower end BD of the support B described above are configured to be in surface contact with each other. Although not shown, the vertex region of the upper end portion 31U of the generally umbrella-shaped support pole 3 may be open.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 3, the upper end BU of the support portion B of the first base 1 has a notch BUC. The notch BHC has a tapered shape that narrows downward. The lower end 31D of the pillar 31 of the support 3 has a protrusion 31DP having a shape corresponding to the shape of the notch BUC. The notch BUC and the protrusion 31DP are provided in a position facing outward in the direction in which the short-side outer frame AS extends.

[0033] The lowermost end of the lower end portion 31D of the column 31 of the support 3 has a spacer (protrusion) 31DS provided at a position facing the direction in which the long side outer frame AL extends. Although only one side can be seen in Figure 3, a spacer 31DS is also provided on the opposite side.

[0034] The method of using the cargo transport rack 10 will now be described. A user of the cargo transport rack 10 separates the components from the storage position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the first base 1 and the support column 3 are connected by one or more people. A user can assemble the cargo transport rack 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2 by placing the second base 2 on the support posts 3 using a forklift. At this time, since the second base 2 has the second marking portion 2M, the user can easily identify the position where the multiple forks hold the second base 2. A user places cargo on each of the first base 1 and the second base 2 using a forklift. Then, the user can use a forklift to transport the first base 1, i.e., the entire cargo and cargo transport rack 10. In this case, since the first base 1 has the first marking portion 1M, the user can easily recognize the position where the first base 1 is held by the multiple forks. This allows multiple cargoes to be transported at the same time. In addition, the multi-stage loading section (first base 1 and second base 2) allows for effective use of the space at the destination (for example, inside a truck container).

[0035] As shown in FIG. 3, the rectangular shape of the mounting portion A has two long side beams ALB inside it that extend in the long side direction (the direction in which the long side outer frame AL extends). It has a plurality of short-side beams ASB extending in the short-side direction (the direction in which the short-side outer frames AS extend) that connect each of the long-side beams ALB to the long-side outer frames AL.

[0036] There is no beam extending in the short side direction between the two long side beams ALB. In other words, the central region in the short-side direction has a space LS extending in the long-side direction. With this configuration, for example, when a user connects (assembles) the support 3 to the first base 1 by himself, he can stand in the space LS and easily perform the work from inside the loading section A. In other words, the absence of a short-side beam makes it easier to move in the long-side direction. Note that in areas where cargo is loaded, it may be difficult to maintain a sufficient distance from the surrounding area, making it difficult to connect (assemble) the support to the first base 1 from outside the loading section A.

[0037] In this embodiment, four short side beams ASB are arranged in the long side direction. The following relationship holds for the spacing (length in the long side direction) between the four short side beams ASB. The distance between the two central short side beams is A, AG. The interval next to the A interval is the B interval BG. The outermost interval is C interval CG. A interval > B interval > C interval.

[0038] Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and improvements are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 10: Cargo transport rack 1: First base 1M: First marking part (frame-shaped body) 2: Second base 2M: 2nd stamp part A: Placement area B: Support part 3: Strut P: Palette T: Freight

Claims

1. A cargo transport rack that can be transported by a forklift and has a plurality of forks arranged horizontally, a first base on which cargo is placed; a second base located above the first base on which cargo is placed; a support pillar that connects the first base and the second base and supports the second base, The first base includes a first mark portion having a shape, pattern, or color that indicates a position where the first base is held by the multiple forks in order to transport the cargo transport rack by the forklift. Cargo transport rack.

2. The second base includes a second mark portion having a shape, pattern, or color that indicates a position where the second base is held by the plurality of forks. The cargo transport rack according to claim 1.

3. each of the first base and the second base has a loading portion on which cargo is loaded and a support portion connected to the support column; At least a portion of the support portion extends downward from the placement portion, the first marking portion is a frame-shaped body protruding downward from the placement portion, The second mark portion has a shape, pattern, or color that does not protrude downward from the second base. The cargo transport rack according to claim 2.

4. The second base has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view and includes a loading portion on which cargo is loaded; a belt locking portion to which a belt fixed to any part other than the cargo conveying rack is locked, The belt hooking portions are located at the four corners of the placing portion. The cargo transport rack according to claim 1.

5. each of the first base and the second base has a loading portion on which cargo is loaded and a support portion connected to the support column; the support portion extends upward and downward from the placement portion, An upper end of the support portion of the first base and a lower end of the support portion of the second base are configured to be engageable with each other. The cargo transport rack according to claim 1.

6. the first base and the second base each have a loading portion on which cargo is loaded, the mounting portion has a rectangular shape in a plan view and is configured with a long-side outer frame and a short-side outer frame; Two long side beams extending in the long side direction are provided inside the rectangular shape; a plurality of short side beams extending in the short side direction, connecting the long side beams to the long side outer frame; There is no beam extending in the short side direction between the two long side beams. The cargo transport rack according to claim 1.

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