Title:
PALLET EXCHANGER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1997/023397
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A pallet exchanger for improving the efficiency of use of respective pallets (33, 34) on a receiver side and a shipper side. A frame (8) having a vertically movable load-carrying platform (12) and a pallet falling port (14) on one side of the load-carrying platform (12) is pivotally mounted upright on an exchanger body (1). A frame turning unit (17) is provided on the exchanger body (1) for making the load-carrying platform (12) of the frame (8) horizontal at the time of loading, and displacing the load-carrying platform (12) into a vertical position and displacing the pallet falling port (14) downward at the time of exchange of pallets. A pallet receiver (26) for receiving a load-carrying pallet (33) falling off the pallet falling port (14) at the time of exchange of pallets if pivotally supported on the exchanger body (1) to be vertically turnable.
Inventors:
KATO SYOJI (JP)
TOMONO TATSUMI (JP)
TOMONO TATSUMI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1996/003721
Publication Date:
July 03, 1997
Filing Date:
December 20, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KATO SYOJI (JP)
TOMONO TATSUMI (JP)
TOMONO TATSUMI (JP)
International Classes:
B65G57/00; B65G1/00; B65G59/06; B65G59/08; B65G61/00; (IPC1-7): B65G59/08; B65G57/00; B65G59/06
Foreign References:
| JPS5191576A | 1976-08-11 | |||
| JPS5216776A | 1977-02-08 | |||
| JPS62194628U | 1987-12-10 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 0811569A4
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