Containment device

Abstract

To provide a storage device capable of avoiding generation of an excessive gap between a lateral face of a bottom plate of a carriage and a lateral wall of a body, and improving drying efficiency, warming efficiency and cooling efficiency.SOLUTION: A storage device includes: a carriage 1 freely movable by wheels formed on a bottom plate 2; a body 4 formed with an opening 5 allowing the carriage 1 to approach into the inside, and be stored, and having a storage space S formed by a wall part including a pair of lateral walls (7a, 7b), a top plate 9 covering the upper side, and the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1; and adjustment means capable of drying, warming or cooling a stored object according to the stored object by adjusting a temperature or humidity of the storage space S of the body 4. The carriage 1 and the lateral walls (7a, 7b) of the body 4 are equipped with drawing means (11, 12) for drawing the lateral walls (7a, 7b) toward a lateral face 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the confronting carriage 1 in a process of making the carriage 1 approach from the opening 5 of the body 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage device that stores a cart on which an object to be stored is placed and can adjust the temperature of the storage space of the main body according to the object to be stored.

Background Art

[0002] There is disclosed, for example, in Patent Document 1, a storage device including a cart on which an object to be stored can be placed, a main body having a storage space for storing the cart therein, and an adjustment means for adjusting the temperature of the storage space according to the object to be stored in a state where the cart is stored in the main body. In such a conventional storage device, an opening is formed in the front surface of the main body, and the cart can be entered into the opening for storage. With the cart stored, the door portion is closed to make the storage space a closed space, and by operating the adjustment means, the object to be stored (food on the tray) can be heated.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the above - mentioned conventional technology, when the cart is entered into and stored in the opening of the main body, a gap is generated between the side surface of the bottom plate of the cart and the side wall of the main body, resulting in a problem that the heating efficiency is reduced. In particular, a pair of side walls located on the side of the opening in the main body have reduced strength due to the opening, and there is a risk of bending outward downward. In that case, the separation dimension between the side surface of the bottom plate of the cart and the side wall of the main body becomes larger than the set value, and there is a risk that the heating efficiency is further reduced. In addition, in the above - mentioned conventional technology, the temperature of the storage space is increased to heat the object to be stored, but the same problem exists even in a device for drying or cooling the object to be stored.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a storage device capable of avoiding the occurrence of an excessive gap between the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage and the side wall of the main body, and improving the drying efficiency, heating efficiency, or cooling efficiency.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The invention according to claim 1 is a storage device having a carriage on which an object to be stored can be placed and which is movable by wheels formed on a bottom plate, an opening through which the carriage can enter and be stored inside, a door portion having an opening that can be opened or closed, a wall portion including a pair of side walls formed on the side of the opening, a top plate covering the upper side, and a main body in which a storage space is formed by the bottom plate of the carriage, and adjustment means for adjusting the temperature or humidity of the storage space of the main body according to the object to be stored to dry, heat, or cool the object to be stored, wherein the side walls of the carriage and the main body are provided with attracting means for attracting the side walls toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage facing the side walls during the process of entering the carriage from the opening of the main body.

[0007] The invention according to claim 2 is the storage device according to claim 1, wherein the attracting means includes a rolling portion formed on either one of the side walls of the carriage or the main body and capable of rolling, and a contact portion formed on the other of the side walls of the carriage and the main body without the rolling portion and capable of contacting the rolling portion, and during the process of entering the carriage from the opening of the main body, the rolling portion rolls while contacting the contact portion to attract the side wall toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage.

[0008] The invention according to claim 3 is the storage device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the attracting means attracts the side wall toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage facing the side wall during the process of entering the carriage from the opening of the main body, and causes the side wall to be in close contact with the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage.

[0009] The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the housing device according to claim 3, a sealing material is formed at the contact portion between the side wall and the side surface of the bottom plate of the cart.

[0010] The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the housing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the attracting means is formed at a position near the opening in the side wall and at a position near the rear wheel located on the rear side with respect to the entering direction of the cart wheels toward the main body, respectively.

[0011] The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in the housing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the tip of the bottom plate of the cart is formed in a tapered shape that slopes in the entering direction with respect to the main body.

[0012] The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, in the housing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the adjusting means comprises a drying device that heats the storage space to dry the stored object, a heating device that warms the storage space to warm the stored object, or a cold storage device that cools the storage space to refrigerate the stored object.

Advantages of the Invention

[0013] According to the invention of claim 1, since the side walls of the cart and the main body are provided with attracting means for attracting the side walls toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the cart facing the side walls during the process of entering the cart from the opening of the main body, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of an excessive gap between the side surface of the bottom plate of the cart and the side wall of the main body, and it is possible to improve the drying efficiency, heating efficiency, or cooling efficiency.

[0014] According to the invention of claim 2, the attracting means is formed on either the carriage or one of the side walls of the main body, and has a rotatable rolling part, and is formed on the other of the side walls of the carriage and the main body without a rolling part, and has a contact part that can contact the rolling part. In the process of allowing the carriage to enter from the opening of the main body, the rolling part rolls while contacting the contact part and attracts the side wall toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage, so that the side wall can be reliably and smoothly attracted toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage.

[0015] According to the invention of claim 3, the attracting means attracts the side wall toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage facing the side wall in the process of allowing the carriage to enter from the opening of the main body, and makes the side wall adhere to the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage, so that the accommodation space can be made airtight, and the drying efficiency, heating efficiency or cooling efficiency can be further improved.

[0016] According to the invention of claim 4, a sealing material is formed at the contact portion between the side wall and the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage, so that the airtightness of the accommodation space can be further improved, and the drying efficiency, heating efficiency or cooling efficiency can be further improved.

[0017] According to the invention of claim 5, the attracting means is formed at the vicinity position of the opening in the side wall and the vicinity position of the rear wheel located on the rear side with respect to the entering direction of the carriage relative to the main body among the wheels of the carriage, respectively. Therefore, the side wall can be attracted toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage facing the side wall at the timing immediately before the carriage enters from the opening of the main body and is accommodated, and the side wall can be attracted toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage without hindering the entering operation of the carriage from the opening of the carriage.

[0018] According to the invention of claim 6, the tip portion of the bottom plate of the carriage is formed in a tapered shape that slopes in the entering direction with respect to the main body, so that the carriage can be guided by the tapered shape when the carriage enters the opening of the main body.

[0019] According to the invention of claim 7, since the adjustment means comprises a drying device for heating the accommodation space to dry the object to be accommodated, a heating device for heating the accommodation space to heat the object to be accommodated, or a cold storage device for cooling the accommodation space to refrigerate the object to be accommodated, the drying efficiency of the drying device, the heating efficiency of the heating device, or the cooling efficiency of the cold storage device can be improved.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. The storage device according to this embodiment is configured to store a cart on which articles to be stored such as agricultural products are placed inside the main body, and to dry the agricultural products by adjusting the temperature of the storage space in the main body. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it includes a cart 1 that can be moved by wheels (front wheels R1 and rear wheels R2), a main body 4 that can accommodate the cart 1 inside, and a drying device 10 (adjusting means) attached to the main body 4.

[0022] The cart 1 has a bottom plate 2 formed with wheels (front wheels R1 and rear wheels R2), and a placement portion 3 is attached on the bottom plate 2. Such a placement portion 3 is configured to be able to hold a plurality of trays (not shown) in multiple stages, and agricultural products (such as taro, etc.) as articles to be stored can be placed on each tray. Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, guide wheels R3 made of rollable rollers are respectively attached to the side surface of the placement portion 3 (the front wheel R1 side of the cart 1). Further, the tip portion (the attachment position side of the front wheel R1) of the bottom plate 2 of the cart 1 is formed with a tapered shape 2a that slopes in the entry direction with respect to the main body 4.

[0023] The main body 4 is composed of a box-shaped member with an open front and bottom (opening), and an opening 5 is formed through which the cart 1 can enter and be accommodated inside. The main body 4 is configured to have a door portion 6 that can open or close the opening 5. Also, the main body 4 according to this embodiment is such that a storage space S is formed by a wall portion including a pair of side walls (7a, 7b) formed on the side of the opening 5, a top plate 9 covering the upper part, and the bottom plate 2 of the cart 1.

[0024] That is, when the cart 1 is allowed to enter and be accommodated through the opening 5 of the main body 4 with the door portion 6 open, as shown in FIG. 8, the wall portion of the main body 4 (the wall portion composed of a pair of side walls (7a, 7b) and the back wall 8 at the position facing the opening 5) and the top plate 9 surround the periphery and above of the cart 1 and the placement portion 3, and the bottom plate 2 of the cart 1 forms the storage space S. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, by closing the door portion 6, the storage space S is made into a closed space by the wall portion and the top plate 9 of the main body 4 and the bottom plate 2 of the cart 1.

[0025] Further, a wheel Ra and a support part T are formed at the lower part of the main body 4 (the bottom part of each of the pair of side walls (7a, 7b)), and are movable to a desired position. In the present embodiment, the wall part and the top plate 9 are made of a plate-shaped stainless steel material, but the wall part and the top plate 9 made of other materials may also be used.

[0026] The drying device 10 (the adjusting means of the present invention) is for adjusting the temperature or humidity of the accommodation space S of the main body 4 according to the object to be accommodated and drying the object to be accommodated, and is attached to a predetermined part of the main body 4. The drying device 10 according to the present embodiment includes an electric heater, and is configured to be able to dry agricultural products such as taro placed on the tray of the placement part 3 by sending the air heated by the electric heater into the accommodation space S.

[0027] Here, the accommodation device according to the present embodiment includes attracting means (11, 12) for attracting the side walls (7a, 7b) of the carriage 1 and the main body 4 toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 that faces the side walls (7a, 7b) in the process of entering the carriage 1 from the opening 5 of the main body 4. The attracting means 11 according to the present embodiment is formed on the carriage 1 and has a rollable rolling part 11a, and the attracting means 12 is formed on each of the side walls (7a, 7b) of the main body 4 and has a contact part 12a that can come into contact with the rolling part 11a.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the rolling part 11a is composed of a roller (wheel) that can roll around a rotation axis L perpendicular to the bottom plate 2, and is rotatably supported by a support fitting 11b attached to the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1. Further, the rolling parts 11a are formed in a pair on the left and right at a position near the rear wheel R2 (behind the rear wheel R2) on the rear side with respect to the entering direction of the carriage 1 with respect to the main body 4 among the wheels of the carriage 1.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the contact portion 12a is formed from the rising portion obtained by bending a metal press plate p, and is formed at positions near the opening 5 (the mounting position of the wheel Ra) in the side walls (7a, 7b) of the main body 4, respectively. Such a contact portion 12a is attached at a position where it contacts the rolling portion 11a as shown in FIG. 7 in a state where the carriage 1 is allowed to enter and housed from the opening 5 of the main body 4.

[0030] Note that in the attracting means (11, 12) according to the present embodiment, the rolling portion 11a is formed on the carriage 1 and the contact portion 12a is formed on the side walls (7a, 7b). However, the contact portion 12a may be formed on the carriage 1 and the rolling portion 11a may be formed on the side walls (7a, 7b). That is, in the attracting means (11, 12), the rolling portion 11a is formed on either one of the carriage 1 or the side walls (7a, 7b) of the main body 4, and the contact portion 12a is formed on the other one of the carriage 1 and the side walls (7a, 7b) where the rolling portion 11a is not formed.

[0031] Then, in the process of allowing the carriage 1 to enter from the opening 5 of the main body 4 (the process from the separated state in FIG. 6 to the housed state in FIG. 7), as shown in FIG. 5, the rolling portion 11a rolls while contacting the contact portion 12a (see FIG. 5(a)), and the side walls (7a, 7b) are attracted toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 (see FIG. 5(b)). As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, in a state where the carriage 1 is housed in the main body 4, the side walls (7a, 7b) can be brought close to the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1, and the generation of an excessive gap between them can be suppressed.

[0032] In particular, the attracting means (11, 12) according to the present embodiment attracts the side walls (7a, 7b) toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 facing the side walls (7a, 7b) in the process of allowing the carriage 1 to enter from the opening 5 of the main body 4, so that the side walls (7a, 7b) are brought into close contact with the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1. Note that the attracting means (11, 12) only needs to attract the side walls (7a, 7b) toward the side surface of the carriage 1 facing the side walls (7a, 7b) in the process of allowing the carriage 1 to enter from the opening 5 of the main body 4, and may simply bring the side walls (7a, 7b) close to each other without bringing them into close contact with the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1.

[0033] Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the case where the side walls (7a, 7b) are brought into close contact with the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1, it is preferable to form a sealing material W at the contact portion. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, when the attracting means (11, 12) attracts the side walls (7a, 7b) toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 facing the side walls (7a, 7b) during the process of entering the carriage 1 from the opening 5 of the main body 4, the sealing material W can be interposed between the side walls (7a, 7b) and the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 to perform sealing. Note that the sealing material W may be formed not only on the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 but also on the portion of the side walls (7a, 7b) facing the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2.

[0034] However, in a state where the carriage 1 is housed inside the main body 4, as shown in FIG. 9, by closing the door portion 6, a closed storage space S is formed by the wall portion of the main body 4 (the wall portion constituted by a pair of side walls (7a, 7b) and the back wall 8 at a position facing the opening 5) and the top plate 9, and the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1. Therefore, by operating the drying device 10, the agricultural products placed on the placement portion 3 can be dried.

[0035] According to the present embodiment, since the side walls (7a, 7b) of the carriage 1 and the main body 4 are provided with attracting means (11, 12) for attracting the side walls (7a, 7b) toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 facing the side walls (7a, 7b) during the process of entering the carriage 1 from the opening 5 of the main body 4, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of an excessive gap between the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 and the side walls (7a, 7b) of the main body 4, and the drying efficiency can be improved. In particular, in the present embodiment, since it is assumed to be used in an environment where dust is likely to scatter, such as a farmhouse shed, by suppressing the gap between the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 and the side walls (7a, 7b) of the main body 4, a sufficient dustproof effect can be achieved.

[0036] Further, the attracting means (11, 12) is formed on either one of the side walls (7a, 7b) of the carriage 1 or the main body 4, and has a rollable rolling portion 11a and a contact portion 12a that is formed on the other of the side walls (7a, 7b) of the carriage 1 and the main body 4 where the rolling portion 11a is not present and can contact the rolling portion 11a. In the process of the carriage 1 entering from the opening 5 of the main body 4, the rolling portion 11a rolls while contacting the contact portion 12a and attracts the side walls (7a, 7b) toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1. Therefore, the side walls (7a, 7b) can be reliably and smoothly attracted toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1.

[0037] Furthermore, the attracting means (11, 12) attracts the side walls (7a, 7b) toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 facing the side walls (7a, 7b) in the process of the carriage 1 entering from the opening 5 of the main body 4, and makes the side walls (7a, 7b) adhere to the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1. Therefore, the accommodation space S can be made airtight, and the drying efficiency can be further improved. Additionally, as in another embodiment, if a sealing material W is formed at the contact portion between the side walls (7a, 7b) and the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1, the airtightness of the accommodation space S can be further improved, and the drying efficiency can be further enhanced.

[0038] Also, the attracting means (11, 12) is formed at the vicinity position of the opening 5 on the side walls (7a, 7b) and at the vicinity position of the rear wheel R2 which is located on the rear side with respect to the entering direction of the carriage 1 toward the main body 4 among the wheels of the carriage 1, respectively. Therefore, it is possible to attract the side walls (7a, 7b) toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 facing the side walls (7a, 7b) at the timing immediately before the carriage 1 enters from the opening 5 of the main body 4 and is accommodated, and it is possible to attract the side walls (7a, 7b) toward the side surface 2b of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 without hindering the entering operation of the carriage 1 from the opening 5.

[0039] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the tip of the bottom plate 2 of the carriage 1 is formed in a tapered shape 2a that slopes in the entering direction with respect to the main body 4, the carriage 1 can be guided by the tapered shape 2a when the carriage 1 is made to enter the opening 5 of the main body 4. Moreover, since the adjusting means comprises a drying device 10 that heats the storage space S to dry the agricultural products (the items to be stored), the drying efficiency of the drying device 10 can be improved.

[0040] As described above, the present embodiment has been explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As long as it adjusts the temperature or humidity of the storage space S of the main body 4 according to the items to be stored, instead of the drying device 10 that heats the storage space S to dry the items to be stored, it may be a heating device that warms the storage space S to warm the items to be stored, or a cold storage device that cools the storage space S to refrigerate the items to be stored. When the adjusting means is a heating device, the heating efficiency of the heating device can be improved, and when it is a cold storage device, the cold storage efficiency of the cold storage device can be improved. Also, the items to be stored are not limited to agricultural products, and may be other items for which drying, heat preservation, or cooling, etc. is performed.

Industrial Applicability

[0041] A storage device characterized by comprising attracting means for attracting toward the side surface of the bottom plate of the carriage that faces the side wall during the process of allowing the carriage to enter from the opening of the main body can be applied to those having different external shapes or those to which other functions are added, etc.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0042] 1 Carriage 2 Bottom plate 2a Tapered shape 2b Side surface 3 Placing portion 4 Main body 5 Opening 6 Door portion 7a, 7b Side walls 8 Rear wall 9 Top plate 10 Drying device (adjusting means) 11, 12 Attracting means 11a Rolling part 11b Support fitting 12a Contact part p Press plate R1 Wheel (front wheel) R2 Wheel (rear wheel) R3 Guide wheel Ra Wheel T Support part L Rotation axis S Accommodation space W Sealing material

Claims

1. A cart on which an object to be accommodated can be placed and which is movable by wheels formed on a bottom plate, A main body having an opening through which the cart can enter and be accommodated therein, having a door portion that can open or close the opening, and including a wall portion including a pair of side walls formed on a side of the opening, a top plate covering an upper portion, and a bottom plate of the cart, and forming an accommodation space therebetween, Adjusting means for adjusting the temperature or humidity in the accommodation space of the main body according to the object to be accommodated to dry, warm, or cool the object to be accommodated, An accommodation device having, The cart and the side wall of the main body are provided with attracting means for attracting the side wall toward a side surface of the bottom plate of the cart facing the side wall in a process of entering the cart from the opening of the main body. The accommodation device is characterized by this.

2. The attracting means includes, A rolling part formed on either one of the side wall of the cart or the main body and capable of rolling, An abutting part formed on the other of the side wall of the cart and the main body without the rolling part and capable of abutting against the rolling part, In a process of entering the cart from the opening of the main body, the rolling part rolls while abutting against the abutting part to attract the side wall toward a side surface of the bottom plate of the cart. The accommodation device according to claim 1 is characterized by this.

3. The attracting means attracts the side wall toward a side surface of the bottom plate of the cart facing the side wall in a process of entering the cart from the opening of the main body, and makes the side wall closely contact with a side surface of the cart. The accommodation device according to claim 1 or claim 2 is characterized by this.

4. A sealing material is formed at a contact portion between the side wall and a side surface of the bottom plate of the cart. The accommodation device according to claim 3 is characterized by this.

5. The attracting means is formed at a position near the opening in the side wall and at a position near the rear wheel among the wheels of the cart, which is located on the rear side with respect to the approaching direction to the main body, respectively. The housing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that.

6. The tip of the bottom plate of the cart is formed in a tapered shape that slopes in the approaching direction to the main body. The housing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that.

7. The adjusting means includes a drying device that heats the storage space to dry the stored object, a heating device that warms the storage space to warm the stored object, or a cold storage device that cools the storage space to refrigerate the stored object. The housing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that.

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