Method and apparatus for drawing out fastening band
The fastening band pulling method and device use magnets to facilitate easy threading of fastening bands through a pallet by magnetically attracting forklift forks, addressing the inefficiencies of traditional threading methods.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-05
AI Technical Summary
The task of threading fastening bands onto a pallet is troublesome and inefficient.
A fastening band pulling method and device that utilizes a magnet means with a magnet and attachment portion to attach to the fastening band, allowing the forks of a forklift to magnetically attract the magnet to the band, facilitating easy passage through the pallet.
Enables easy threading of fastening bands through a pallet by magnetically attracting the magnets to the forklift forks, simplifying the process and improving efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a fastening band pulling method and a fastening band pulling device for pulling out fastening bands used when fastening cargo placed on a pallet. [Background technology]
[0002] A wafer with multiple devices such as ICs and LSIs formed on its surface along planned dividing lines is divided into individual device chips by a dicing machine, and each of the divided device chips is used in electrical equipment such as mobile phones and personal computers.
[0003] Furthermore, the dicing device itself or units and parts that constitute the dicing device are placed on pallets and transported by transportation equipment such as vehicles and trucks. The cargo is fastened to the pallet with fastening bands so that it does not fall off the pallet during transportation (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-085117 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0005] However, the task of threading the fastening bands onto the pallet is troublesome and troublesome.
[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a fastening band pulling method and a fastening band pulling device that can easily pass a fastening band through a pallet. [Means for solving the problem]
[0007] According to the present invention, there is provided the following fastening band pulling method that solves the above-mentioned problems. "A fastening band pulling method for pulling out a fastening band used when fastening cargo placed on a pallet, an attachment step of attaching the attachment portion of the magnet means, which has a mounting portion and a magnet, to the fastening band; an insertion step of inserting the forks of a forklift into one of the insertion openings of the pallet; a magnetizing step of magnetizing the magnet of the magnet means attached to a fastening band to the end of the fork protruding from the other insertion opening of the pallet; a withdrawal step of withdrawing the fork from one of the insertion openings of the pallet; removing the magnet means from the end of the fork and from the fastening band; A fastening band extracting method including the steps of:
[0008] Furthermore, according to the present invention, there is provided the following fastening band pulling device that solves the above-mentioned problems. "A fastening band pull-out device that pulls out fastening bands used when fastening cargo placed on a pallet, a fastening band roll rack containing a fastening band roll on which a fastening band is wound; a magnet means having a magnet and an attachment portion to be attached to the fastening band drawn out from the fastening band roll; a bracket supporting said magnet means; A fastening band pull-out device is provided, which inserts the forks of a forklift into one insertion opening of a pallet, magnetically attracts the magnets of the magnetic means attached to the fastening band to the ends of the forks protruding from the other insertion opening of the pallet, and pulls the forks out from one insertion opening of the pallet, thereby passing the fastening band through the pallet.
[0009] Preferably, the fastening band rolls accommodated in the fastening band roll rack include two fastening band rolls, a first fastening band roll and a second fastening band roll, arranged in parallel, the magnet means include a first magnet means corresponding to the first fastening band roll and a second magnet means corresponding to the second fastening band roll, the brackets include a first bracket corresponding to the first magnet means and a second bracket corresponding to the second magnet means, and the distance between the first bracket and the second bracket corresponds to the distance between a pair of forks of a forklift.
[0010] The magnet means is connected to a return means, and the magnet means, when removed from the end of the fork, can be returned to the bracket by the return means. It is desirable that a fastening band stopper be attached to the fastening band in advance, and that the mounting portion of the magnet means be configured with a hook that catches the fastening band stopper. Casters may be provided on the bottom of the fastening band roll rack so that it can be moved as needed. [Effects of the Invention]
[0011] The fastening band pulling method of the present invention comprises the steps of: A fastening band pulling method for pulling out a fastening band used when fastening cargo placed on a pallet, an attachment step of attaching the attachment portion of the magnet means, which has a mounting portion and a magnet, to the fastening band; an insertion step of inserting the forks of a forklift into one of the insertion openings of the pallet; a magnetizing step of magnetizing the magnet of the magnet means attached to a fastening band to the end of the fork protruding from the other insertion opening of the pallet; a withdrawal step of withdrawing the fork from one of the insertion openings of the pallet; removing the magnet means from the end of the fork and from the fastening band; This allows the fastening band to be easily threaded through the pallet.
[0012] The fastening band pulling device of the present invention is A fastening band pulling-out device that pulls out fastening bands used to fasten cargo placed on a pallet, a fastening band roll rack containing a fastening band roll on which a fastening band is wound; a magnet means having a magnet and an attachment portion to be attached to the fastening band drawn out from the fastening band roll; a bracket supporting said magnet means; The fastening band can be easily passed through the pallet by inserting the forks of a forklift into one insertion opening of the pallet, magnetically attracting the magnets of the magnetic means attached to the fastening band to the ends of the forks protruding from the other insertion opening of the pallet, and then pulling out the forks from one insertion opening of the pallet. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a fastening band pulling device according to the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the fastening band pulling device shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] (a) is a perspective view of the fastening band stopper shown in Figure 2; (b) is a perspective view showing one support piece of the fastening band stopper shown in (a) folded back; (c) is a perspective view showing the state in which the tip of the fastening band has been passed through the opening of the fastening band stopper shown in (b); (d) is a perspective view showing the state in which the tip of the fastening band has been attached to one support piece of the fastening band shown in (c). [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the magnet means and bracket shown in FIG. 1; [Figure 5] Schematic diagram showing the mounting process. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the fastening band pulling device after the installation process. [Figure 7] (a) Schematic diagram showing the insertion process, (b) Schematic diagram showing the state after the insertion process. [Figure 8] Schematic diagram showing the magnetization process. [Figure 9] Schematic diagram showing the drawing process. [Figure 10] Schematic diagram showing a removal process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0014] First, a preferred embodiment of a fastening band pulling device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0015] (Fastening band pull-out device 2) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fastening band pull-out device 2 includes a fastening band roll rack 4, a magnet means 6, and a bracket 8.
[0016] (Fastening band roll rack 4 of fastening band pull-out device 2) The fastening band roll rack 4 stores a fastening band roll 12 around which a fastening band 10 is wound. The fastening band roll rack 4 comprises a rack body 14 that supports the fastening band roll 12, four directional casters 16 disposed at the bottom of the rack body 14, and a pair of grips 18 disposed at the top of the rack body 14. By providing the fastening band roll rack 4 with this configuration, an operator can grasp the pair of grips 18 and move the fastening band roll rack 4 as needed.
[0017] A fastening band stopper 20 is attached in advance to the tip of the fastening band 10 (see Figs. 2 and 3). As shown in Fig. 3(a), the fastening band stopper 20 has a frame 22 having a rectangular opening 22a and a pair of support pieces 26 that are foldably connected to the frame 22 via thin connecting pieces 24 extending from the outer periphery of the frame 22. The fastening band 10 and the fastening band stopper 20 can be made of an appropriate synthetic resin such as polypropylene.
[0018] When attaching the fastening band stopper 20 to the tip of the fastening band 10, first, as shown in FIG. 3(b), one of the support pieces 26 is folded back toward the frame 22. Next, as shown in FIG. 3(c), the tip of the fastening band 10 is passed through the rectangular opening 22a of the frame 22. Then, as shown in FIG. 3(d), the tip of the fastening band 10 is folded back and hooked onto one of the support pieces 26. In this way, the fastening band stopper 20 can be attached to the tip of the fastening band 10.
[0019] 1 and 2, the fastening band roll 12 of this embodiment includes two fastening band rolls, a first fastening band roll 12a and a second fastening band roll 12b, arranged in parallel. The first and second fastening band rolls 12a and 12b are rotatably supported on the rack body 14 via a common rotation shaft 28.
[0020] (Magnetic means 6 of fastening band pulling device 2) 2 and 4, the magnet means 6 includes an attachment portion 30 that is attached to the fastening band 10 pulled out from the fastening band roll 12, and a magnet 32. The magnet means 6 of this embodiment also includes a rectangular support plate 34. The attachment portion 30 is provided at one longitudinal end of the support plate 34. The attachment portion 30 of this embodiment is configured as a hook for hooking the fastening band stopper 20. The magnet 32 is also provided at the other longitudinal end of the support plate 34. The upper surface of the magnet 32 forms a magnetic surface that is magnetically attracted to the forks 52a of a forklift 52, which will be described later.
[0021] 2, the magnet means 6 of this embodiment includes a first magnet means 6a corresponding to the first fastening band roll 12a and a second magnet means 6b corresponding to the second fastening band roll 12b. The fastening band stopper 20 of the first fastening band roll 12a is attached to the attachment portion 30 of the first magnet means 6a. The fastening band stopper 20 of the second fastening band roll 12b is attached to the attachment portion 30 of the second magnet means 6b.
[0022] (Bracket 8 of fastening band pull-out device 2) As shown in FIG. 4, the bracket 8 has a base portion 36 that supports the magnet means 6 and a connecting portion 38 that is connected to the fastening band roll rack 4. In this embodiment, the base portion 36 is formed in a rectangular plate shape. A rectangular recess 36a corresponding to the support plate 34 of the magnet means 6 is provided on the upper surface of the base portion 36. The connecting portion 38 is formed in a plate shape that extends upward from the longitudinal end of the base portion 36. A through hole 38a is formed in the connecting portion 38, and a bolt 40 (see FIG. 2) is inserted into the through hole 38a to fasten the connecting portion 38 to the rack body 14 of the fastening band roll rack 4. In addition, a pair of guide pieces 38b that guide the fastening band 10 is provided on the upper end of the connecting portion 38.
[0023] 2, the bracket 8 of this embodiment includes a first bracket 8a corresponding to the first magnet means 6a and a second bracket 8b corresponding to the second magnet means 6b. The first bracket 8a supports the first magnet means 6a in the recess 36a of the base portion 36. Similarly, the second bracket 8b supports the second magnet means 6b in the recess 36a of the base portion 36.
[0024] The distance between the first bracket 8a and the second bracket 8b can be configured to be adjustable as desired. For example, a plurality of female threads (not shown) that fit with bolts 40 for fastening the brackets 8 may be provided on the rack body 14 at intervals in the width direction, or an elongated hole (not shown) extending in the width direction may be formed in the rack body 14, and the position of the bolt 40 may be adjusted appropriately along the elongated hole. The distance between the first bracket 8a and the second bracket 8b preferably corresponds to the distance between a pair of forks 52a, which will be described later.
[0025] (Returning means 42 for bracket 8) As shown in Fig. 4, the bracket 8 in the illustrated embodiment is equipped with a return means 42 that returns the magnet means 6, which has left the recess 36a of the base portion 36, back to the recess 36a. The return means 42 includes a casing 44, a strip-shaped member 46 that is attached so as to be freely retractable into the casing 44, and a spring (not shown) that winds up the strip-shaped member 46 and stores it in the casing 44. The tip of the strip-shaped member 46 is connected to the magnet means 6. The return means 42 allows the magnet means 6 to separate from the bracket 8 when an external force of a predetermined value or greater is applied to the magnet means 6. When the external force is removed from the magnet means 6, the return means 42 winds up the strip-shaped member 46 using the spring, thereby returning the magnet means 6 to the recess 36a of the base portion 36 of the bracket 8.
[0026] Next, a preferred embodiment of a fastening band pulling-out method according to the present invention will be described, in which a method of pulling out a fastening band using the fastening band pulling-out device 2 described above will be described.
[0027] (Installation process) In this embodiment, first, an attachment step is performed in which the attachment portion 30 of the magnet means 6 is attached to the fastening band 10. As shown in FIG. 5, in the attachment step, the fastening band stopper 20, which has been attached in advance to the tip of the fastening band 10, is attached to the attachment portion 30 of the magnet means 6. Specifically, after lifting the magnet means 6 from the bracket 8, the frame 22 of the fastening band stopper 20 is hooked onto the attachment portion 30, which is configured as a hook. In addition, the fastening band 10 is positioned between the pair of guide pieces 38b. Then, the magnet means 6, to which the fastening band 10 is attached via the fastening band stopper 20, is supported in the recess 36a of the base portion 36 of the bracket 8 (see FIG. 6).
[0028] (Insertion process) After the mounting step, an insertion step is performed in which the forks of a forklift truck are inserted into one of the insertion openings of the pallet. Figures 7(a) and 7(b) show a pallet 48, a load 50 placed on the pallet 48, and a forklift truck 52. In the mounting step, first, as shown in Figure 7(a), the forks 52a of the forklift truck 52 are positioned in one of the insertion openings of the pallet 48. Then, as shown in Figure 7(b), the forks 52a of the forklift truck 52 are inserted into one of the insertion openings of the pallet 48, with the tips of the forks 52a protruding from the other insertion opening 48a of the pallet 48. The forklift 52 may be one having a drive source such as a motor, or may be a manual one.
[0029] (Magnetization process) After the insertion step is performed, as shown in Fig. 8, a magnetizing step is performed in which the magnet 32 of the magnet means 6 attached to the fastening band 10 is magnetically attached to the end of the fork 52a protruding from the other insertion opening 48a of the pallet 48. By performing the magnetizing step, the fastening band 10 and the fork 52a are connected via the magnet means 6.
[0030] (pulling process) After the magnetic attachment step is performed, a removal step is performed in which the fork 52a is removed from one of the insertion openings of the pallet 48, as shown in Fig. 9. In the removal step, it is preferable to move the fork 52a until the fastening band stopper 20 attached to the attachment portion 30 of the magnet means 6 is removed from one of the insertion openings of the pallet 48.
[0031] (Removal process) After the removal step is performed, as shown in Fig. 10, the magnet means 6 is removed from the end of the fork 52a, and a removal step is performed to remove the magnet means 6 from the fastening band 10. As described above, in this embodiment, the magnet means 6 is connected to the return means 42, and therefore, by performing the removal step, the magnet means 6 removed from the end of the fork 52a and the fastening band 10 is returned to the bracket 8 by the return means 42. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the magnet means 6 can be easily returned to the bracket 8.
[0032] As described above, by performing the attachment step, insertion step, magnetic attachment step, pull-out step, and removal step, the fastening band 10 can be passed under the pallet 48. That is, by inserting the forks 52a of the forklift 52 into one of the insertion openings of the pallet 48, magnetically attaching the magnets 32 of the magnet means 6 attached to the fastening band 10 to the ends of the forks 52a protruding from the other insertion opening 48a of the pallet 48, and then pulling the forks 52a out of one of the insertion openings of the pallet 48, the fastening band 10 can be passed under the pallet 48. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is easy to pass the fastening band 10 through the pallet 48. [Explanation of symbols]
[0033] 2: Fastening band pull-out device 4: Fastening band roll rack 6: Magnet means 6a: First magnet means 6b: Second magnet means 8: Bracket 8a: First bracket 8b: Second bracket 10: Fastening band 12: Fastening band roll 12a: First fastening band roll 12b: Second fastening band roll 16: Caster 20: Fastening band stopper 30: Mounting part 32: Magnet 42: Return method 48: Palette 48a: The other insertion port 50: Luggage 52: Forklift 52a: Fork
Claims
1. A fastening band pulling method for pulling out a fastening band used when fastening cargo placed on a pallet, an attachment step of attaching the attachment portion of the magnet means, which has a mounting portion and a magnet, to the fastening band; an insertion step of inserting the forks of a forklift into one of the insertion openings of the pallet; a magnetizing step of magnetizing the magnet of the magnet means attached to a fastening band to the end of the fork protruding from the other insertion opening of the pallet; a withdrawal step of withdrawing the fork from one of the insertion openings of the pallet; removing the magnet means from the end of the fork and from the fastening band; A fastening band extraction method including:
2. A fastening band pulling-out device that pulls out fastening bands used to fasten cargo placed on a pallet, a fastening band roll rack containing a fastening band roll on which a fastening band is wound; a magnet means having a magnet and an attachment portion to be attached to the fastening band drawn out from the fastening band roll; a bracket supporting said magnet means; The fastening band pull-out device inserts the forks of a forklift into one insertion opening of a pallet, magnetically attracts the magnets of the magnetic means attached to the fastening band to the ends of the forks protruding from the other insertion opening of the pallet, and pulls out the forks from one insertion opening of the pallet, thereby passing the fastening band through the pallet.
3. The fastening band rolls accommodated in the fastening band roll rack include two fastening band rolls, a first fastening band roll and a second fastening band roll, arranged in parallel, the magnet means includes first magnet means corresponding to the first fastening band roll and second magnet means corresponding to the second fastening band roll; the brackets include a first bracket corresponding to the first magnet means and a second bracket corresponding to the second magnet means; 3. The fastening band extracting device according to claim 2, wherein the distance between the first bracket and the second bracket corresponds to the distance between a pair of forks of a forklift.
4. 3. The fastening band extractor of claim 2, wherein said magnet means is connected to a return means, and said magnet means, when removed from the end of said fork, is returned to said bracket by said return means.
5. 3. The fastening band pulling device according to claim 2, wherein a fastening band stopper is attached to the fastening band in advance, and the attachment portion of the magnet means comprises a hook for hooking the fastening band stopper.
6. 3. The fastening band pull-out device according to claim 2, wherein casters are provided on the bottom of said fastening band roll rack so that said rack can be moved as needed.
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