Patent Application
20180116401
The present invention relates to a rack post protection apparatus, and in particular to a rack post protection apparatus wherein an attachment and detachment are easy, and an installation work may be simplified, and the front side and both lateral sides of a rack post which are exposed to the outside can be protected.
A rack structure (hereinafter referred to “a rack”), in general, is used to effectively display or sell products packed in a box or a pallet or store various goods at a warehouse, a storage type shop, etc.
The rack is formed of a plurality of posts which are installed vertical and spaced apart at set intervals, a plurality of load beams which are installed traversing between the posts in horizontal directions, and a plurality of tie beams which are installed in the direction traversing between the rod beams.
The shape and structure of the rack post is schematically illustrated in
The three lateral surfaces of the post (P) exposed to the outsides may collide with goods when the goods are loaded or unloaded, thus causing damages to the goods. If a worker passing along a passage collides with a protruding corner of the rack post (P), the worker may be injured, thus causing an accident.
As a prior art related with the present invention, there is the Korean patent laid-open number 2012-0137977 (the laid-open date: Dec. 24, 2012), which describes a rack structure for a warehouse and stacking having a prefabricated structure.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rack post protection apparatus wherein an attachment and detachment are easy, and an installation work may be simplified, and the front surface and both lateral surfaces of a rack post which are exposed to the outside can be protected.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a rack post protection apparatus wherein when the protection apparatus detects any collision, the position of such a collision can be transmitted to a manager.
The solutions provided by the present invention are not limited to the aforementioned solutions, and other solutions not mentioned herein will be obviously understood to a person having ordinary skill in the art.
To achieve the above objects, there is provided a rack post protection apparatus which may include a cover wherein a cut-away part corresponding to the width of a rack post is formed in the longitudinal direction of a pipe-shaped body, and a lattice frame reinforcing body is formed integral at an inner wall of the cover, and there is further provided a tying member configured to fix in an attaching and detaching manner the rack post protection apparatus and the rack post while covering the outer surface of the cover installed at the rack post.
Moreover, the width of the cut-away part is same as or smaller than the width of the rack post, and a pair of extension plates protrude in parallel from both ends of the cut-away part and in the direction of the rack post, and the extension plates may contact close with both lateral sides of the rack post and are engaged.
In addition, a collision detection sensor operated by a battery may be embedded at the top of the cover, and if a collision is detected, the position of the collision may be transmitted to a main server via a wireless network, and the main server may transmit a corresponding content to a manager's computer, so the manager can confirm the collision.
According to the present invention, the attachment and detachment of the rack post protection apparatus is easy, and an installation time thereof can be saved, and a work convenience can be enhanced.
The rack post protection apparatus is able to provide a simplified structure and is made of a synthetic resin, for which a formability is good, and a manufacturing cost can be saved, and a product competitiveness can be enhanced.
Moreover, since a plurality of rack post protection apparatuses may be installed connected to each other for multiple layers, and the length thereof can be adjusted based on any change to the length of the rack post.
In addition, it does not need to use an additional protection member which may be installed at a front surface and both lateral surfaces of a rack post, and three surfaces of a rack post can be simultaneously protected through a simplified installation work.
Furthermore, any collision can be detected using a built-in collision detection sensor, and a collision position can be transmitted to a manager, thus quickly recognizing any damage to a protection apparatus.
The present invention will become better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings which are given only by way of illustration and thus are not limitative of the present invention, wherein;
The rack post protection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The rack (or a rack structure) represents a structure which is manufactured and used to display sell products packed in a box or a pallet or store such products at a warehouse, a storage type shop, etc.
Moreover, the rack posts may be referred to a plurality of support members which are installed vertical at a rack structure and are disposed in parallel at regular intervals.
The rack post protection apparatus is referred to an apparatus which is able to prevent any damage and breakage of the rack posts disposed in the above-described structure and prevent any accident which might occur when a worker collides with a rack post.
As illustrated in
The cover 110 is a member made of a synthetic resin wherein a cut-away part corresponding to the width of the rack post is disposed in the longitudinal direction of a pipe-shaped body.
The cover 110 may have a predetermined set length and may include a pipe-shaped body, and a cut-away part 111 corresponding to the width of the rack post may be provided at the cover 110.
The width of the cut-away part 111 formed at the cover 110 may be same as the width of the rack post or may be smaller than the width thereof. When the cover 110 is installed at the rack post, the front surface (P-1 in
The cover 110 may be made of a synthetic resin material, in particular, a plastic material. As a specific example, a polycarbonate may be used.
This material may contribute to a stronger durability when an external impact is applied through the cover 110 and a good flexibility through the cut-away part 111 when attaching or detaching the cover 110, by which the width of the cut-away part can be contracted as it is widened or recovered.
The shape of the outer wall of the cover is not limited to the disclosed embodiment and may be reinforced or modified into various forms so as to secure a high strength and flexibility.
The rack post protection apparatus 100 may be installed at a rack post using the cut-away part 111.
An installation part 160 may be perforated at the upper surface of the cover, so an installation space part 161 can be provided. A communication module 300 can be inserted and installed thereat. The communication module may be formed of a transmission module 301 operated by a battery (not illustrated) and a collision detection sensor 302. As illustrated in
The installation procedure of the rack post protection apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to
Like a typical rack post (P), a front surface thereof (P-1) protrudes forward, and a groove (P-3) formed contacting close with the cut-away part 111 of the cover 110 is provided at both lateral surfaces (P-2). The exterior of the rack post (P) before the rack post protection apparatus 100 is installed is like a configuration wherein three surfaces are exposed to the outside.
Since the cover 110 made of a synthetic resin material is flexible, the width of the cut-away part 111 can be widened or contracted within a predetermined range, so it can be installed at a rack post (P) in such a way to spread an extension plate 213 of the cut-away part 111 of the cover 110.
The tying member 150 is referred to a string (or a band) member which can be attached or detached like a Velcro type (or a belt type) member and may cover the outer surface of the cover 110 installed at the rack post (P), thus stably fixing the connection state between the rack post (P) and the rack post protection apparatus 100.
The length of the rack post protection apparatus 100 may be adjusted in response to any change to the length of the rack post (P). In this case, a plurality of the rack post protection apparatuses 100 may be connected, thus building a multi-layer structure.
Moreover, a pair of extension plates 213 may be provide at both ends of the cut-away part 111 of the cover 110 and protrude in parallel toward the rack post (P). An engaging hole 215 is formed at an upper end or a lower end of the extension plate. The cover may be fixed at the rack post using a bolt (B).
The rack post protection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can be easily attached or detached, so installation time can be saved, and a work convenience can be enhanced.
Since the configuration of the rack post protection apparatus is simplified and is made of a synthetic resin material or a high flexibility sponge material, formability is good, and the manufacturing cost can be saved, which may result in an enhanced product competitiveness.
Moreover, since a plurality of the rack post protection apparatuses can be interconnected, thus building a multi-layer structure, the length thereof can be adjusted in response to any change to the length of the rack post.
In addition, the three surfaces of the rack post can be protected through a simple installation work without using an additional protection device which is installed at each of the front surface and both lateral surfaces of the rack post.
So far, the rack post protection apparatus according to the present invention has been described in detail.
As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described examples are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.
