Pallet for transporting by cart

Abstract

To provide a pallet for carriage transportation which has high strength, which does not deflect in the vertical direction, and which can transport a carriage loaded with baggage safely by a forklift.SOLUTION: An upper surface plate 14 of a carriage 50 on which baggage is loaded is a plate body elongated in one direction in which a plate surface is positioned substantially in parallel with respect to a floor 11, and a pair of them is provided substantially in parallel with each other in the longer direction. The width of the upper surface plates 14 crossing in the longer direction is narrower than a carriage body 51, and a space between the pair of upper surface plates 14 is a caster travelling space 26 where one caster 58 of the carriage 50 travels. In the vicinity of a side edge part 14c on the caster travelling space 26 side of the pair of upper surface plates 14, an extendable / contractable support member 30 protruding downward at a right angle is provided. A lower end part of the support member 30 is continued to a caster support plate 40, which comes into contact with the floor 11 in a use state. At a side edge part 14a of the pair of upper surface plates 14, a side surface plate 18 is provided which is positioned at a right angle with respect to the plate surface of the upper surface plate 14, and in which a lower side edge part 18a on the opposite side from the upper surface plate 14 comes into contact with the floor 11 in a use state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pallet for transporting a loaded cart by a forklift. [Background technology]

[0002] A cart loaded with cargo is sometimes lifted and transported by a forklift. Conventionally, there have been cart transport pallets that allow the cart loaded with cargo to be safely transported by a forklift.

[0003] For example, the pallet for transporting dollies disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a pair of thin, plate-like legs that contact the floor or the like, and a pair of side frames that span the upper surfaces of the pair of legs via a lifting mechanism, forming a rectangular outer shape. A pair of short center frames and a pair of short stopper frames are assembled between the pair of side frames to form a dolly support section. The center frame, side frames, and stopper frames are all the same height, and a load stopper is provided on the upper surface of the stopper frame, protruding upward. The vertical height distance between the pair of legs and the side frames is set by a lifting mechanism, and this distance is variable by the lifting mechanism, and can be set to be smaller or larger than the distance between the back of the dolly to be loaded and the caster ground contact area, as needed. Each end of the pair of side frames is provided with a fork insertion port for inserting the forks of a forklift, for a total of four.

[0004] The loading surface of the dolly placed on this dolly transport pallet is a rectangle with one long side. The dolly support section of this dolly transport pallet has two areas for moving the dolly in the longitudinal direction and two areas for moving it in the transverse direction, allowing for four dollies to be loaded. To use this dolly transport pallet, after loading the four dollies, insert the forks of a forklift into the fork insertion opening and lift it. The top surfaces of the frames forming the dolly support section come into contact with the underside of the dolly, and the dolly rises on the top surfaces of the frames. The legs touch the ground up to the lowest point allowed by the lifting mechanism, and if lifted any further, they lift off the ground. The dolly's casters are raised above the floor and legs, preventing any movement due to the casters. This allows four dollies to be loaded stably and transported by forklift. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7047170 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In the case of the background art described above, when the base and tip ends of a pair of forks are inserted into the four fork insertion openings, the load is evenly borne at all four points, resulting in stability. However, for example, when lowering a cart transport pallet deep into the bed of a truck, the forks may be inserted shallowly, in which case the tips of the forks do not reach the fork insertion opening on the tip side, and the forks are unable to bear the load on the tip side, which can cause the cart transport pallet to elastically deform vertically and become unstable. The length of the legs is positioned along the direction in which the forks are inserted, but because the legs are thin plates in the vertical direction so that the cart casters can travel, they are prone to bending vertically.

[0007] This invention has been made in consideration of the problems of the above-mentioned background art, and aims to provide a pallet for transporting carts that is strong, does not bend in the vertical direction, and can safely transport carts loaded with cargo using a forklift. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention relates to a cart comprising a rectangular cart body for carrying cargo and a plurality of casters attached to each corner of the underside of the cart body. , the caster is moved For the pallet used for transporting dollies, The carriage is provided with an upper surface plate on which the carriage body is placed, and the upper surface plate is a plate body that is long in one direction and whose plate surface is positioned approximately parallel to the floor on which the carriage transport pallet is used, and a pair of and the pair The space between the upper surface plates is a caster running space in which the casters on one side of the carriage run, and abutment members are provided at the longitudinal ends of the pair of upper surface plates to connect the pair of upper surface plates with the caster running space therebetween, and the abutment members are provided above the upper surface plates. protruding, the pair an extendable support member protruding downward at a substantially right angle from the lower surface is attached to the upper plate near the side edge on the caster travel space side, the lower end of the support member is continuous with a caster support plate that comes into contact with the floor in use, the caster support plate is a plate body on which the casters of the cart are placed, the support members are provided at positions facing each other on the pair of upper plates, the pair of upper plates are connected to the pair of support members via one of the caster support plates, side plates are provided continuously on the side edges of the pair of upper plates opposite the caster travel space, the side plates are positioned at a substantially right angle to the plate surfaces of the upper plates, and lower edges opposite the upper plates come into contact with the floor in use, and the space below the upper plate and between the side plates and the support member is a fork insertion portion into which the forks of a forklift are inserted, When the forks of the forklift are inserted into the fork insertion portions and lifted up, the extendable support members are extended, and the caster support plates are provided so as to be able to separate from the casters. This is a pallet for transporting by cart.

[0009] The top plate is provided with a removable carriage stopper, and the top plate and the side plates are provided with reinforcing members.

[0010] The present invention also provides a truck comprising a rectangular truck body for carrying cargo and a plurality of casters attached to each corner of the underside of the truck body. , the caster is moved Regarding the use of the pallet for transporting the dolly, The carriage is provided with an upper surface plate on which the carriage body is placed, and the upper surface plate is a plate body that is long in one direction and whose plate surface is positioned approximately parallel to the floor on which the carriage transport pallet is used, and a pair of and the pair The space between the upper surface plates is a caster running space in which the casters on one side of the carriage run, and abutment members are provided at the longitudinal ends of the pair of upper surface plates to connect the pair of upper surface plates with the caster running space therebetween, and the abutment members are provided above the upper surface plates. protruding, an extendable support member protruding downward at a substantially right angle from the lower surface is attached to the pair of upper plates near the side edge on the caster travel space side, the lower end of the support member is continuous with a caster support plate that comes into contact with the floor in use, the caster support plate is a plate body on which the casters of the cart are placed, the support members are respectively provided at positions facing each other on the pair of upper plates, the pair of upper plates are connected to the pair of support members via one of the caster support plates, side plates are provided continuously on the side edge of the pair of upper plates opposite the caster travel space, the side edges of the pair of upper plates are positioned substantially at a right angle to the plate surface of the upper plates, and lower edges opposite the upper plates come into contact with the floor in use, and the space below the upper plates and between the side plates and the support member is a fork insertion portion into which the forks of a forklift are inserted, When the forks of the forklift are inserted into the fork insertion portions and lifted up, the extendable support members are extended, and the caster support plates are provided so as to be able to separate from the casters. Using a pallet for transporting by cart, The cargo is loaded onto the cart body of the cart, and the cart is caused to straddle one of the top plates of the cart transport pallet and travel from the opposite side to the abutment member along the longitudinal direction of the top plate without contacting the top plate. At this time, some of the plurality of casters travel in the caster travel space, climbing over the caster support plate, and others travel on the floor outside the side plate. When the cart body abuts against the abutment member and stops, the casters traveling in the caster travel space rest on the caster support plate. When the forks of the forklift are inserted into the fork insertion portions and lifted from the floor, the top plate comes into contact with the underside of the cart body of the cart, the cart rises on the top plate, and the support members extend due to the weight of the caster support plate and move downwardly away from the casters, so that the casters float above the floor and the caster support plate. Become a state This is a method of using a pallet for transport by cart. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The pallet for transporting dollies of the present invention is strong and does not bend vertically, allowing dollies loaded with cargo to be transported safely by forklift. It is less likely to bend even when the forks of the forklift are inserted shallowly, making it easy to lower the pallet for transporting dollies into the back of a truck bed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an operation of placing a cart on a cart transport pallet according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cart is placed on the cart transport pallet of this embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a cart is placed on the cart transport pallet of this embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the state in which a cart is placed on the cart transport pallet of this embodiment. [Figure 5]1A is a right side view showing a state in which a cart is placed on the cart transport pallet of this embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a partially enlarged view of the right side view (a). [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pallet for transporting a carriage according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the pallet for transporting the carriage according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a front view of the pallet for transporting a carriage according to this embodiment. [Figure 9] 1 is a right side view of the pallet for transporting a carriage according to this embodiment. [Figure 10] 1A is a perspective view showing a support member of a pallet for transporting a dolly in this embodiment in a short state, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing a support member of a pallet for transporting a dolly in this embodiment in a long state. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the pallet for transporting a carriage according to this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 10 show one embodiment of the present invention. A cart transport pallet 10 of this embodiment is made of, for example, metal, and is provided with a pair of upper surface plates 14, which are rectangular plates that are long in one direction, as shown in Figures 6 to 9. The plate surfaces of the upper surface plates 14 are positioned approximately parallel to the floor 11 or the like to be used, as shown in Figure 5. The pair of upper surface plates 14 are arranged side by side with their longitudinal directions approximately parallel to each other, and the width of the upper surface plates 14 intersecting the longitudinal direction is narrower than the cart body 51 of a cart 50, which will be described later. A predetermined distance is left between the pair of upper surface plates 14, and this space forms a caster running space 26 along which casters 58 on one side of the cart 50, which will be described later, run.

[0014] A rod-shaped abutment member 24 is provided at longitudinal end portions 14b of the pair of top plates 14, connecting the pair of top plates 14 with a caster running space 26 between them. The abutment member 24 is positioned approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the top plates 14. The abutment member 24 has a hollow rectangular cross section intersecting the longitudinal direction, and protrudes above the top plate 14; a cart 50 (described later) comes into contact with and stops at the protruding portion.

[0015] Each top panel 14 has four small rectangular openings 16 aligned longitudinally and penetrating the panel surface to reduce weight. A side panel 18 is integrally and continuously formed on one of the pair of top panels 14 at one longitudinal edge 14a, located opposite the caster running space 26, and positioned approximately perpendicular to the panel surface of the top panel 14. Each side panel 18 is rectangular and elongated in one direction. Its longitudinal length is the same as that of the top panel 14. Its lateral length A, which is the vertical direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, is shorter by α than the height B, as shown in FIG. 5 , of a cart 50 (described later), from the floor 11 to the underside of an aluminum extrusion 52 forming the cart body 51. Each side panel 18 has slits 20 aligned longitudinally to reduce weight. The slits 20 are approximately the same length as the openings 16 in the top panel 14, and two slits are provided parallel to each other at four locations corresponding to the four openings 16.

[0016] A ladder-shaped reinforcing member 22 is attached to the lower surface of the top plate 14, avoiding the opening 16. The ladder-shaped crossbars of the reinforcing member 22 extend at approximately right angles along the rear surface of the side plate 18, reinforcing the side plate 18. The side plate 18 and the reinforcing member 22 extending from the top plate 14 give the cart transport pallet 10 a structure with a large moment of inertia in the vertical direction, which is the up-down direction, and provide high rigidity against bending in the up-down direction.

[0017] Each top plate 14 is provided with a mounting hole 28 near the end opposite the abutment member 24, to which a carriage stopper 60, described below, is attached. The mounting hole 28 is a small rectangle that is long in the width direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the top plate 14, and two mounting holes 28 of the same shape are lined up in the width direction of the top plate 14. Two more mounting holes 28 are provided lined up in the width direction between the second and third openings 16 from the abutment member 24 side.

[0018] A short, rod-shaped support member 30 is attached to the pair of top plates 14 near the side edge 14c opposite the side edge 14a, protruding downward at a substantially right angle from the lower surface. As shown in FIG. 10 , the support member 30 is composed of an outer tube 32 that is inserted vertically and an inner tube 34 that can slide vertically inside the outer tube 32 with little friction, with the upper end 34a of the inner tube 34 protruding from the upper end 32a of the outer tube 32. A rectangular guide hole 36 that is elongated vertically is formed on the side surface of the outer tube 32, and a guide protrusion 38 that is inserted into the guide hole 36 is formed on the lower end 34b of the inner tube 34. The support member 30 is extendable and contractible within the range in which the guide protrusion 38 slides in the guide hole 36.

[0019] An upper end 34a of the inner cylindrical portion 34 of the support member 30 is continuous with the reinforcing member 22 located near the side edge 14c of the top plate 14. A lower end 32b of the outer cylindrical portion 32 is continuous with the caster support plate 40, which will be described later.

[0020] The caster support plate 40 is a plate body having a thickness that allows the casters 58 of the cart 50 to ride on, and is approximately parallel to the top plate 14. The shape of the caster support plate 40 is a modified hexagon, with the distance between a pair of opposing corners being longer than the distance between the other two pairs of corners. The distance between the corners with the longer distance is longer than the width of the caster running space 26, and the lower end portions 32b of the outer cylinder portions 32 of each support member 30 are attached near these longer-spaced corners. The pair of top plates 14 each have a support member 30 provided at a position facing each other, and the pair of top plates 14 are connected to the pair of support members 30 via one caster support plate 40. For each side edge 14c, support members 30 are provided at three locations: near the abutment member 24, near the end opposite the abutment member 24, and near the middle between them, and the three locations of the top panel 14 are connected to each other by six support members 30 on the left and right and three caster support plates 40.

[0021] The three caster support plates 40 have the same shape and size as the caster support plate 40a closest to the abutment member 24 and the caster support plate 40c on the opposite side, with the central caster support plate 40b being longer in the insertion direction of the caster running space 26. Anti-slip rubber plates 42 are provided on the underside of each caster support plate 40 to prevent slipping when in contact with the floor 11 during use.

[0022] The space below the top plate 14, i.e., the space between the side plate 18 and the support member 30, is a fork insertion portion 44 into which the forks 70 of a forklift are inserted. The fork insertion portion 44 is open on the side opposite to the abutment member 24 and communicates with the abutment member 24.

[0023] 10(a), the length of the support member 30 in the extension / contraction direction is at its shortest when the guide protrusion 38 of the inner cylinder portion 34 is positioned at the lower end 36a of the guide hole portion 36, and is equal to the height A in the short direction of the side panel 18 minus the thickness of the caster support plate 40. In other words, when the cart transport pallet 10 is in use and placed on the floor 11 with the lower edge 18a of the side panel 18 opposite the top panel 14, the caster support plate 40 also comes into contact with the floor 11, and the top panel 14 is supported by the side panel 18 and the support member 30 and is approximately parallel to the floor 11. When a fork 70 is inserted into the fork insertion portion 44 and the unit is lifted off the floor 11, the inner tube portion 34 slides up inside the outer tube portion 32 as shown in Figure 10(b), the outer tube portion 32 and caster support plate 40 descend under their own weight, and the support member 30 reaches its longest state with the guide protrusions 38 of the inner tube portion 34 positioned at the upper ends 36b of the guide holes 36. The lower edge 18a of the side panel 18 rises from the floor 11, and the caster support plate 40 is positioned a predetermined length below the lower edge 18a of the side panel 18. When the unit is lifted further, the caster support plate 40 also separates from the floor 11.

[0024] Next, a method of using the cart transport pallet 10 will be described. First, a cart 50 to be placed on the cart transport pallet 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. The cart 50 has a cart body 51 on which cargo is placed. The cart body 51 is made of four aluminum extrusions 52 assembled into a rectangle, for example, a square, with fan-shaped fixing members 54 attached and connected to each corner. Each fixing member 54 has an L-shaped cargo guide 56 that protrudes upward and fits along the corner. Casters 58 are attached to the underside of each fixing member 54. A pair of reinforcing members 59 is attached across a pair of parallel aluminum extrusions 52. The cart body 51 assembled from the aluminum extrusions 52 is slightly wider than the width of the top panel 14 of the cart transport pallet 10, and both sides extend beyond the side edges 14a, 14c of the top panel 14, allowing the casters 58 to pass through the caster running spaces 26 and the outside of the side edges 14c of the top panel 14. The dolly body 51 is large enough to fit two dollies side by side in the longitudinal direction of one top panel 14. In other words, four dollies 50 can be placed on one dolly transport pallet 10. The dolly 50 is used by loading cargo (not shown) inside the cargo guide 56 on the top surface of the aluminum profile 52, and then pushing the cargo to move it using the casters 58.

[0025] First, as shown in FIG. 1, one cart 50a is loaded with cargo (not shown) and travels across one top panel 14 of the cart transport pallet 10, from the opposite side of the abutment member 24, along the longitudinal direction of the top panel 14. At this time, two of the four casters 58 travel in the caster travel space 26, climbing over the caster support plate 40, while the remaining two travel on the floor 11 outside the side panel 18. They then come into contact with the abutment member 24 and stop. Of the two casters 58 traveling in the caster travel space 26, the one closest to the abutment member 24 rests on the caster support plate 40a closest to the abutment member 24, and the remaining caster rests on the central caster support plate 40b. Because the length A in the short direction of the side panel 18 is shorter by α than the height B of the cart 50 from the floor 11 to the underside of the aluminum extrusion 52, which is the cart body 51, as shown in FIG. 5, the cart 50 travels without contacting the top panel 14.

[0026] When one cart 50a is loaded onto the cart transport pallet 10 for transport, a cart stopper 60 is attached to the central mounting hole 28 of the top panel 14 on which the cart 50a is placed, thereby stopping the movement of the cart 50a. The cart stopper 60 will now be described. The cart stopper 60 has a stopper plate 62 that protrudes upward from the top panel 14. The stopper plate 62 is rectangular and elongated in one direction. One longitudinal edge of the stopper plate 62 is provided with three mounting plates 64 that are continuous and approximately perpendicular to the plate surface of the stopper plate 62, and two insertion plates 66 that are continuous and flush with the stopper plate 62 and are continuous between a pair of mounting plates 64. The two insertion plates 66 are each provided between a pair of mounting plates 64. The tips of the insertion plates 66 are slightly bent and protrude in the same direction as the mounting plates 64. An inclined plate 68 is provided on the other side edge of the stopper plate 62, bending at an obtuse angle in the direction in which the mounting plate 64 protrudes. Holes for various purposes may be provided on the stopper plate 62. The cart stopper 60 may be made by bending a single plate.

[0027] The method of attaching the bogie stopper 60 is to align the longitudinal direction of the stopper plate 62 with the longitudinal direction of the top plate 14, orient the protruding direction of the mounting plate 64 opposite the abutment member 24, and insert the pair of insertion plates 66 into the mounting hole portions 28 of the top plate 14. The mounting plate 64 contacts the upper surface of the top plate 14, and the stopper plate portions 62 are erected approximately perpendicular to the top plate 14. The aluminum extrusion 52 of the bogie stopper 60 abuts on the stopper plate portions 62 of the bogie stopper 60, preventing the bogie 50a from moving. Note that the bogie stopper 60 is removed when loading or unloading the bogie 50.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 1, the cart transport pallet 10 can carry up to four carts 50a, 50b, 50c, and 50d. The cart 50b, located on the abutment member 24 side, has two casters 58 resting on the caster support plates 40a and 40b, while the other two casters 58 contact the floor 11 outside the side panel 18. The pair of carts 50c and 50d, located on the opposite side from the abutment member 24, has two casters 58 resting on the caster support plates 40b and 40c, while the other two casters 58 contact the floor 11 outside the side panel 18. Because the caster support plate 40b has a large area, it can carry four casters 58. The cart stoppers 60 are attached to the mounting holes 28 located on the opposite side from the abutment member 24 to stop the movement of the carts 50c and 50d. The mounting position of the carriage stopper 60 is selected according to the number of carriages 50 to be loaded.

[0029] Next, the forks 70 of a forklift are inserted into the fork insertion portions 44 of the cart transport pallet 10 carrying the cart 50, and the cart 50 is lifted off the floor 11. The top plate 14 then comes into contact with the underside of the aluminum extrusion 52, which is the cart body 51 of the cart 50, and the cart 50 rises on the top plate 14. The caster support plate 40 contacts the floor 11 until the support member 30 reaches its longest length, and then separates from the floor 11 when the cart 50 is lifted any further. The caster support plate 40 moves downward away from the casters 58 of the cart 50, and the casters 58 are suspended above the floor 11 and the caster support plate 40, preventing movement due to the casters 58. This allows the cart 50 to be stably loaded and transported by a forklift. The cart transport pallet 10 carrying the cart 50 can also be loaded onto the bed of a truck using a forklift, and transported long distances by truck. When the cart transport pallet 10 is lowered into the back of the truck bed, the forks 70 may be reinserted shallowly into the truck bed and then lifted up again; the cart transport pallet 10 has the top panel 14 and side panel 18 connected at right angles, and the top panel 14 and side panel 18 are reinforced with ladder-shaped reinforcing members 22, so it has strength against bending in the vertical direction and prevents bending due to vertical loads.

[0030] After transporting the dolly to the destination by truck or forklift, the dolly transport pallet 10 loaded with the cargo is lowered onto the floor 11, and the forks 70 are removed from the fork insertion portions 44. When the dolly transport pallet 10 is lowered onto the floor 11, the support members 30 assume the short state shown in FIG. 10(a), the lower edges 18a of the side panels 18 and the caster support plates 40 come into contact with the floor 11, the casters 58 of the dolly 50 come into contact with the floor 11 or the caster support plates 40, and the lower surfaces of the aluminum profiles 52 of the dolly 50 are separated by a distance α from the top panel 14, allowing the dolly to travel again. The dolly stoppers 60 are removed from the mounting holes 28, and the dolly 50 is pushed along the length of the top panel 14, away from the dolly transport pallet 10, completing the transport.

[0031] The cart transport pallet 10 of this embodiment is strong and does not flex vertically, allowing it to be safely transported by forklift with a loaded cart 50 on it. The cart transport pallet 10 with the cart 50 can then be loaded onto a truck bed using a forklift and transported long distances by truck. When lowering the cart transport pallet 10 to the back of the truck bed, the forks 70 may be reinserted shallowly into the truck bed and then lifted again. However, the top panel 14 and side panels 18, which are long rectangular plates, are provided along the insertion direction of the forks 70. The top panel 14 and side panels 18 are connected to each other at right angles and reinforced with ladder-shaped reinforcing members 22. This provides strength against vertical flexure, preventing flexure under load and ensuring safety. Loading the cart 50 is simple; simply run it along the length of the top panel 14.

[0032] When placed on the floor 11, the top plate 14 is lower than the underside of the cart body 51 of the cart 50, allowing the casters 58 to travel on the floor 11 and the caster support plate 40, and when lifted from the floor 11 with a forklift, the support members 30 lengthen and the caster support plate 40 separate from the casters 58, making it impossible to move using the casters 58 and ensuring safety when lifted with a forklift. The support members 30 are extendable with a simple structure, have sufficient strength to support the top plate 14 on the floor 11, and can reliably extend due to the weight of the caster support plate 40.

[0033] The pallet 10 for transporting dollies has a structure in which the casters 58 of the dollies 50 are positioned on the outside of the side panels 18, and is compact and lightweight, with an area smaller than that of four dollies 50. It can be moved and stored compactly and efficiently even when empty, with no dollies 50 loaded. The top panel 14 has an opening 16, and the side panels 18 have slits 20, allowing for weight reduction. It has a removable dolly stopper 60, allowing for safer transport. It can be attached in a different position depending on the number of dollies 50 to be loaded, allowing for safe transport of any number up to four. The caster support plate 40 is equipped with a rubber plate 42, which prevents slipping when it comes into contact with the floor 11.

[0034] The cart transport pallet 10 may be one that can carry not only four carts 50, but also six carts 50 as shown in FIG. 11. The cart transport pallet 72 shown in FIG. 11 has a pair of top panels 14 that are long in the longitudinal direction and can carry three carts 50. The cart stoppers 60 are rectangular tubular, and a pair of mounting holes 28 for attaching the cart stoppers 60 are provided in three locations on each top panel 14. Support members 30 are provided in six locations per side edge 14c: near the abutment member 24, near the end opposite the abutment member 24, and two locations between them. The four locations of the top panel 14 are connected to each other by eight support members 30 on the left and right and four caster support plates 40. The caster support plates 40 have the same shape and size as the caster support plate 40a closest to the abutment member 24 and the caster support plate 40c on the opposite side, but the two central caster support plates 40b are longer than the caster support plates 40a in the insertion direction of the caster running space 26. Reinforcing members 22 are also provided on the outer surfaces of the side panels 18.

[0035] This pallet for transporting dollies 72 can be used in the same manner as the above embodiment and has the same effects. It has sufficient strength to carry six dollies 50, and can be efficiently transported by forklift with six dollies on board.

[0036] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the size of the top panel, the vertical height, etc. can be changed as appropriate according to the shape and number of the carts to be loaded. The shapes of the caster support plate, the abutment member, and the cart stopper may also be other than those described above. Any type of cargo may be loaded onto the cart. The maximum number of carts that can be loaded may be set other than those described above. The structure of the support member may also be other than that described above. Materials other than metal may also be used, such as wood or synthetic resin. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 10. Pallet for transporting by cart 11 beds 14 Top plate 14a,14c Side edge 18 Side plate 18a Lower edge 22 Reinforcement member 24 Contact member 26 Caster running space 30 Support member 40 Caster support plate 44 Fork insertion part 50 carts 51 Bogie body 58 Caster 60 Cart Stopper

Claims

1. A pallet for transporting a cart, which comprises a rectangular cart body for loading cargo and a plurality of casters attached to each corner of the underside of the cart body, is loaded by moving the casters, an upper surface plate on which the cart body of the cart is placed is provided, the upper surface plate being a plate body that is long in one direction and whose plate surface is positioned parallel to the floor on which the cart transport pallet is used, and a pair of upper surfaces are provided parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction, and a caster running space is defined between the pair of upper surfaces plate in which the casters on one side of the cart run; Abutment members are provided at the longitudinal ends of the pair of upper panels, connecting the pair of upper panels with the caster running space therebetween, and the abutment members protrude above the upper panels. Extendable support members protruding downward at right angles from the lower surfaces of the pair of upper panels are attached to the side edges of the pair of upper panels on the caster running space side, and the lower ends of the support members are continuous with the caster support plates that come into contact with the floor when in use. the caster support plate is a plate body on which the casters of the carriage are placed, the support members are respectively provided at positions facing each other on the pair of upper surface plates, and the pair of upper surface plates are connected to the pair of support members via one of the caster support plates; A side panel is provided continuously at the side edge of the pair of upper panels opposite the caster running space, the side panel being positioned perpendicular to the plate surface of the upper panel, and the lower edge opposite the upper panel is in contact with the floor when in use, A pallet for transporting carts, characterized in that the space below the top panel between the side panel and the support member is a fork insertion portion into which the forks of a forklift are inserted, and when the forks of the forklift are inserted into the fork insertion portion and lifted up, the extendable support member extends and the caster support plate is arranged so that it can be separated from the caster.

2. 2. A pallet for transporting a carriage according to claim 1, wherein the top plate is provided with a removable carriage stopper, and the top plate and the side plates are provided with reinforcing members.

3. A method for using a dolly transport pallet, in which a dolly consisting of a rectangular dolly body for loading cargo and a plurality of casters attached to each corner of the underside of the dolly body is loaded by moving the casters, an upper surface plate on which the cart body of the cart is placed is provided, the upper surface plate being a plate body that is long in one direction and whose plate surface is positioned parallel to the floor on which the cart transport pallet is used, and a pair of upper surfaces are provided parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction, and a caster running space is defined between the pair of upper surfaces plate in which the casters on one side of the cart run; abutment members are provided at longitudinal ends of the pair of top plates to connect the pair of top plates with the caster running space therebetween, the abutment members protruding above the top plates, and extendable support members protruding downward at right angles from the lower surfaces are attached to the pair of top plates near the side edges on the caster running space side, the lower ends of the support members are continuous with caster support plates that come into contact with the floor in use, the caster support plates are plates on which the casters of the cart are placed, and the support members are provided at positions facing each other on the pair of top plates, and the pair of top plates are connected to the pair of support members via one of the caster support plates, A side panel is provided continuously at the side edge of the pair of upper panels opposite the caster running space, the side panel being positioned perpendicular to the plate surface of the upper panel, and the lower edge opposite the upper panel is in contact with the floor when in use, a space below the upper surface plate between the side surface plate and the support member is a fork insertion portion into which the forks of a forklift are inserted; When the forks of the forklift are inserted into the fork insertion portions and lifted, the extendable support members are extended, and the caster support plates are separated from the casters. The cargo is loaded onto the cart body of the cart, and the cart is caused to straddle one of the top plates of the cart transport pallet from the opposite side to the abutment member and travel along the longitudinal direction of the top plate without contacting the top plate; at this time, some of the plurality of casters travel in the caster travel space, climbing over the caster support plate, and others travel on the floor outside the side plate; when the cart body abuts against the abutment member and stops, the casters traveling in the caster travel space rest on the caster support plate; A method of using a pallet for transporting carts, characterized in that when the forks of the forklift are inserted into the fork insertion portions and lifted from the floor, the upper panel comes into contact with the underside of the cart body of the cart, the cart rises on the upper panel, the support members extend due to the weight of the caster support plates and move downward away from the casters, and the casters are suspended above the floor and the caster support plates.

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