Patent Publication Number: US-9409702-B2

Title: Rectangular thin panel conveyance unit

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present patent application is a nationalization of International application No. PCT/JP2011/006644, filed Nov. 29, 2011, which is based on, and claims priority from, Japanese Application No. 2010-265836, filed Nov. 29, 2010, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a rectangular thin panel conveyance unit. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rectangular thin panel conveyance unit that surely prevents damage or breakage of a plurality of rectangular thin panels while conveying the plurality of rectangular thin panels that are stacked so as not to contact one another. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Conventionally, a module for storing and conveying fragile and heavy rectangular thin panels such as solar panels that are stacked in the vertical direction so as not to contact one another has been used. Patent Document 1 discloses an example of this module. 
     This module includes a support surface and a molded member. The support surface supports a rectangular thin panel from the lower side. The molded member is coupled with the support surface, extends outward from the support surface, and transmits the weight of the rectangular thin panel in the vertical direction. The molded member includes a recess or a protrusion on each of the upper and the lower portions. The recess and the protrusion can fit each other. This module is placed at each of the four corners of the rectangular thin panel, which is supported by a rectangular-shaped annular outer frame at the peripheral edge. The rectangular thin panel is placed on each support surface of this module via the outer frame. Then, in each corner, the recess at the lower portion of the molded member in a new module is fitted to the protrusion at the upper portion of the molded member in a module that is already disposed. Similarly, the next rectangular thin panel is supported by four modules. Accordingly, the rectangular thin panels can be stacked in the vertical direction so as not to contact one another. 
     However, as for this module, in the case where the rectangular thin panel is conveyed with a pallet in a state where each of the four corners of the rectangular thin panel without the outer frame is placed on the support surface of this module, the following technical problem arises. The rectangular thin panel is at risk of damage or breakage during conveyance. More specifically, for example, in the case where stacked rectangular thin panels are transported by a motortruck, or in the case where a pallet runs over an uneven road surface, the rectangular thin panel vibrates and the maximum amplitude in the vertical direction occurs almost in the center of the rectangular thin panel. At this time, each corner portion of the rectangular thin panel, which is placed on the support surface of the module, is a free end. The amplitude in the center of the rectangular thin panel tends to be amplified more than the case where an outer frame makes each corner portion a fixed end. This vibration or collision with support portions above and below may cause damage of the rectangular thin panel and may lead to breakage of the rectangular thin panel in some cases. On the other hand, there are various forms of rectangular thin panels. Some rectangular thin panels are required to be conveyed in a state where they are stacked nakedly without any outer frame.
     Patent Document 1: JP-A-2006-32978   

     DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION 
     Problems to be Solved by the Invention 
     In view of the technical problem described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rectangular thin panel conveyance unit that surely prevents damage or breakage of a plurality of rectangular thin panels while conveying the plurality of rectangular thin panels that are stacked so as not to contact one another. 
     Solutions to the Problems 
     To solve the problem described above, a rectangular thin panel conveyance unit according to the present invention is configured as follows. 
     A plurality of sets of four corner modules, which each have a support surface for supporting each corner portion of a rectangular thin panel from below, is disposed. 
     At each corner portion, stacking the corner modules in a columnar shape in the vertical direction stacks a plurality of rectangular thin panels in the vertical direction. At this time, a vibration suppressing body has the thickness that is equal to or less than the distance between an inferior surface of an upper rectangular thin panel and a top surface of a lower rectangular thin panel, as for the rectangular thin panels adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. 
     The vibration suppressing body for the rectangular thin panel in a fixed shape is disposed on each of the top surface and the inferior surface of the rectangular thin panel, facing the planar portion of each rectangular thin panel, in order to restrict amplitude of the vibration of the rectangular thin panel in the vertical direction, which is caused by conveyance of the plurality of stacked rectangular thin panels, within a predetermined range. The vibration suppressing body has a contact portion for the planar portion of the rectangular thin panel. 
     With the rectangular thin panel conveyance unit thus configured allows for conveyance of the plurality of stacked rectangular thin panels for each conveyance pallet by, for example, a forklift truck in the following manner. The set of the corner modules at the lowest position among the sets of four corner modules is placed, for example, on the top surface of the conveyance pallet. Each corner module supports the corner portion of the rectangular thin panel to be conveyed, from below. The corner modules are stacked in a columnar shape in the vertical direction at each corner portion. Accordingly, the plurality of rectangular thin panels is stacked in the vertical direction such that the weight of the plurality of rectangular thin panels is supported by the plurality of corner modules in the columnar shape. 
     Conveyance where, for example, a motortruck transports the plurality of stacked rectangular thin panels, or a forklift truck moves on an uneven road surface, causes vibration on the plurality of rectangular thin panels via the corner modules. The mode of the vibration has a bottom at the support portion of the rectangular thin panel, which is supported by the corner module, and a peak almost in the center of the rectangular thin panel. The vibration suppressing body for the rectangular thin panel in a fixed shape is disposed on each of the top surface and the inferior surface of each rectangular thin panel. The vibration suppressing body has the contact portion for the planar portion of the rectangular thin panel. This contact portion is disposed to face the planar portion of the rectangular thin panel in order to restrict the amplitude of the vibration in the vertical direction within the predetermined range. Accordingly, when the vibration occurs, the planar portion of the rectangular thin panel comes into contact with the contact portion and the amplitude almost in the center of the rectangular thin panel, which is the maximum amplitude, is restricted. This surely prevents damage or breakage of the rectangular thin panel during conveyance. 
     It is preferred to further include the conveyance pallet that has the top surface on which the sets of the corner modules at the lowest position rest. Additionally, it is preferred to include the following configuration. The vibration suppressing body is made of resin in an elongated shape and longer than the short side of the rectangular thin panel. A concave portion, which extends throughout the width direction of the vibration suppressing body, is disposed on the upper side or the lower side of each end portion, while a convex portion, which extends throughout the width direction of the vibration suppressing body and has a shape complementary to the recess, is disposed on the lower side or the upper side of each end portion. Fitting the concave portion or the convex portion of the upper vibration suppressing body to the convex portion or the concave portion of the lower vibration suppressing body preferably restricts movement of the upper vibration suppressing body in the longer side direction, relative to the lower vibration suppressing body. Additionally, it is also preferred that the vibration suppressing body be disposed in parallel with the short side direction at the center position of the long side of the rectangular thin panel such that the concave portion or the convex portion at each end portion of the vibration suppressing body projects outward from the edge of the corresponding long side of the rectangular thin panel. 
     Additionally, it is preferred that the vibration suppressing bodies be stacked such that a predetermined clearance is provided between the planar portion of the rectangular thin panel supported by the corner module from below at each corner portion and the contact portion of the vibration suppressing body. Additionally, it is preferred that the rectangular thin panel be a solar panel, and the predetermined clearance be equal to or less than 5 mm. Additionally, it is also preferred that the support surface support the corner portion of the rectangular thin panel as a free end, the contact portion of the vibration suppressing body, which faces the inferior surface of the rectangular thin panel supported by the corner module from below at each corner portion, form an abutment surface, which comes into abutment with the inferior surface of the rectangular thin panel, and the contact portion be disposed so as to be flush with the support surface. Additionally, it is preferred that a concave portion, which faces outward in the longitudinal direction, be disposed at each end portion of the vibration suppressing body across the thickness direction of the vibration suppressing body in order to restrict relative movement of the upper vibration suppressing body in the width direction relative to the lower vibration suppressing body, by stretching a band in the concave portions of the stacked vibration suppressing bodies in a C shape when the vibration suppressing bodies are stacked in the vertical direction. 
     Additionally, it is preferred that the width of the vibration suppressing body be determined depending on a proportion of the supported area of the rectangular thin panel, which is supported by the set of the corner modules, to the area of the planar portion of the rectangular thin panel, the weight of the rectangular thin panel, and the configuration where the rectangular thin panel is supported by the corner modules. 
     Additionally, it is also preferred that a recess, which extends across the thickness direction, be disposed at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction on one of side surface portions of the vibration suppressing body in order to avoid a power distribution box and/or a cord that are attached to the stacked solar panels. 
     Additionally, it is preferred that the vibration suppressing body be solid and made of foamed resin, which is integrally molded, with a plurality of through-holes, which extends in the thickness direction, and have an expansion ratio that is large enough so as not to crack the rectangular thin panel when the rectangular thin panel comes into contact with the vibration suppressing body due to vibration. 
     Additionally, it is preferred that the vibration suppressing body is constituted by a pair of thermoplastic resin plates, a side peripheral surface be formed and a hermetic hollow portion be configured inside by bonding both peripheral edge portions of the pair of thermoplastic resin plates together, the pair of thermoplastic resin plates each have a plurality of recesses, which is tapered inward while projecting at the inner surface side, on the outer surface, the plurality of recesses each have a butt planar portion in the thinnest end portion, an annular rib, which extends between a pair of resin-made plates, be formed by butt welding such that the planar portion of each of the recesses of one of the pair of resin-made plates is welded to the planer portion of the corresponding recess of the other of the pair of resin-made plates in a back-to-back manner, and the number and/or the thickness of the annular rib be large enough so as not to crack the rectangular thin panel when the rectangular thin panel comes into contact with the vibration suppressing body due to vibration. 
     Additionally, it is preferred that the vibration suppressing body have the thickness that is equal to the distance between the inferior surface of an upper rectangular thin panel and the top surface of a lower rectangular thin panel, the contact portion on the upper side of the vibration suppressing body is in abutment with the inferior surface of the upper rectangular thin panel, and the contact portion on the lower side of the vibration suppressing body is in abutment with the top surface of the lower rectangular thin panel. 
     To solve the problem described above, a rectangular thin panel conveyance unit according to the present invention is configured as follows. A plurality of sets of a plurality of corner modules, which has a support surface that supports each corner portion of a rectangular thin panel from below, is disposed. 
     At each corner portion, stacking the corner modules in a columnar shape in the vertical direction stacks the plurality of rectangular thin panels in the vertical direction. At this time, the vibration suppressing body for the rectangular thin panel in a fixed shape is disposed on each of the top surface and the inferior surface of the rectangular thin panel such that the vibration suppressing body projects outward from the edge of the long side of the rectangular thin panel, to restrict amplitude of vibration of the rectangular thin panel in the vertical direction, which is caused by conveyance of a plurality of stacked rectangular thin panels, within a predetermined range. The vibration suppressing body for the rectangular thin panel in a fixed shape has a contact portion for the rectangular thin panel. 
     A recess, which faces outward, is disposed on an outer surface of the vibration suppressing body, which projects outward, across the thickness direction of the vibration suppressing body, to restrict relative movement of the upper vibration suppressing body in the width direction relative to the lower vibration suppressing body, by stretching a band using the recesses of the stacked vibration suppressing bodies when the vibration suppressing bodies are stacked in the vertical direction. 
     To solve the problem described above, a rectangular thin panel conveyance unit according to the present invention is configured as follows. A plurality of sets of a plurality of corner modules, which each have a support surface for supporting each corner portion of a rectangular thin panel from below, is disposed. 
     At each corner portion, stacking the corner modules in a columnar shape in the vertical direction stacks the plurality of rectangular thin panels in the vertical direction. At this time, the vibration suppressing body has the thickness that is equal to or less than the distance between an inferior surface of an upper rectangular thin panel and a top surface of a lower rectangular thin panel, as for the rectangular thin panels adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. The vibration suppressing body for the rectangular thin panel in a fixed shape is disposed on each of the top surface and the inferior surface of the rectangular thin panel to restrict amplitude of vibration of the rectangular thin panel in the vertical direction, which is caused by conveyance of a plurality of stacked rectangular thin panels, within a predetermined range. The vibration suppressing body has a contact portion for the rectangular thin panel. The vibration suppressing body is made of foamed resin, and has an expansion ratio that is large enough so as not to crack the rectangular thin panel due to the vibration of the rectangular thin panel. 
     To solve the problem described above, a rectangular thin panel conveyance unit according to the present invention is configured as follows. A plurality of sets of a plurality of corner modules, which each have a support surface for supporting each corner portion of a rectangular thin panel from below, is disposed. The vibration suppressing body for the rectangular thin panel in a fixed shape is disposed on each of the top surface and the inferior surface of the rectangular thin panel to restrict amplitude of vibration of the rectangular thin panel in the vertical direction, which is caused by conveyance of a plurality of stacked rectangular thin panels, within a predetermined range when the corner modules are stacked in a columnar shape in the vertical direction at each corner portion such that a plurality of rectangular thin panels is stacked in the vertical direction. The vibration suppressing body for the rectangular thin panel in a fixed shape has a contact portion for the rectangular thin panel. The vibration suppressing body is made of foamed resin, and is stacked in the vertical direction. The contact portion faces the rectangular thin panel so as to be flush with the support surface of the corresponding corner module. 
     BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     With an example of the solar panels P as the stacked rectangular thin panels, a thin panel conveyance unit according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The solar panel P includes series-connected cells and is in a form of a thin plate, which is protected by resin, reinforced glass, and a metal frame. More specifically, the solar panel P has a laminated structure where the cell made of silicon is implanted between a glass layer and a plastic layer, or between glass layers. The solar panel P has the thickness of few millimeters, the area of a few square meters, and the weight of 10 to 30 kg. Thus, the solar panel P has a precise and fragile structure. 
     In this embodiment, a description will be given on the case where the respective four corners of the solar panel P are directly supported by a resin-made corner module. As illustrated in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , a conveyance unit  10  for the solar panel P includes a resin-made pallet  200 , a metal frame  202 , a resin-made corner module  100 , and a vibration suppressing body  300 . The resin-made pallet  200  can be conveyed by a forklift truck or a hand pallet truck (not shown). The metal frame  202  is disposed on a top surface  201  of the resin-made pallet  200 . The resin-made corner module  100  is placed on the top surface  201  of the resin-made pallet  200  via the metal frame  202  at the respective four corners of the solar panel P to be stacked. The vibration suppressing body  300  is disposed on the top surface and the inferior surface of each solar panel P. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 4 , the resin-made pallet  200  includes a resin-made first plate  102  and a resin-made second plate  104 , which faces the resin-made first plate  102 . Welding of respective peripheral edge portions of the resin-made first plate  102  and the resin-made second plate  104  forms a side peripheral surface  106 , which forms a hollow portion  108  inside. The resin-made first plate  102  and the resin-made second plate  104  have a rectangle shape, and a fork can be inserted into both the short side direction and the long side direction. As described later, a pair of fork insertion openings  114  is formed on each of the four side peripheral surfaces  106  such that the fork can be inserted into forward and backward in each direction. This allows the fork to be inserted into a fork insertion space  116 , which is formed in the hollow portion  108 . 
     The pallet P includes a resin material of thermoplastic resin that includes amorphous resin, olefin-based resin such as polyethylene and polypropylene, and a similar material. More specifically, the pallet P includes polyolefin (such as polypropylene and high density polyethylene), which is a homopolymer or a copolymer of olefin such as ethylene, propylene, butene, isoprene pentene, and methyl pentene. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , each of the pair of the fork insertion openings  114  is disposed on each of the pair of opposing surfaces of the side peripheral surface  106  at predetermined intervals according to specifications of a forklift truck. The fork insertion space  116  is formed inside the hollow portion  108  such that it is associated with the fork insertion opening  114 . As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the metal frame  202  includes a rectangular-shaped frame, which is larger than the solar panel P to be supported. The metal frame  202  has a lower portion, which fits an annular recess  204  on the top surface  201  of the resin-made pallet  200 , and a planar top surface  203 . More specifically, the metal frame  202  has a hollow rectangular shape in a cross-sectional surface. The metal frame  202  has long sides  209 , which oppose each other in parallel, and short sides  211 , which oppose each other in parallel. The metal frame  202  further includes a reinforcing frame  213 , which couples the opposed frame portions, in the direction approximately perpendicular to the direction of the fork inserted into the resin-made pallet  200 . At each of the four corners of the metal frame  202 , an L-shaped groove, which is formed on the inferior surface of the lowest resin-made corner module  100  described later, fits the top surface  203  of the metal frame  202 . The inner edge and the outer edge of the L-shaped groove on the lowest resin-made corner module  100  are in abutment with an orthogonal part of the inner surface of the metal frame  202  and an orthogonal part of the outer surface of the metal frame  202 , respectively. The lengths of the long side  209  and the short side  211  may be each determined depending on the size of the solar panel P to be stacked. As described above, the width of the top surface  203 , which is annular rectangular-shaped, may be determined depending on the size of the L-shaped groove on the lowest resin-made corner module  100  described later. The metal frame  202  has through-holes  210  in a part other than the four corner portions. The through-hole  210  passes through the inferior surface that is in contact with a bottom portion  215  of the annular recess  204 . The bottom portion  215  of the annular recess  204  has screw holes (not shown). Aligning the through-hole  210  with the screw hole and screwing a fixation screw (not shown) secures the metal frame  201  to the resin-made pallet  200 . 
     Accordingly, when the solar panels P are stacked on the top surface  201  of the resin-made pallet  200  using the resin-made corner module  100 , the lowest module among the resin-made corner modules  100  stacked in a columnar shape at each of the four corners of the solar panel P is stably placed on the planar top surface  203  of the metal frame  202 . The inner surface of the metal frame  202  is in contact with the inner edge of the lowest resin-made corner module  100 . This restricts outward movement of the lowest resin-made corner module  100  relative to the resin-made pallet  200 . The outer surface of the metal frame  202  is in contact with the outer edge of the lowest resin-made corner module. This restricts inward movement of the lowest resin-made corner module  100  relative to the resin-made pallet  200 . Accordingly, the lowest resin-made corner module  100  is positioned relative to the resin-made pallet  200  via the metal frame  202 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the annular recess  204  is disposed on the peripheral edge portion of the top surface  201  of the resin-made pallet  200 . The annular recess  204  fits the lower portion of the metal frame  202 . The annular recess  204  is formed to ensure the horizontality of the top surface  203  of the metal frame  202  when the lower portion of the metal frame  202  fits the annular recess  204 . As described later, because the metal frame  202  has a rectangular cross-section and has the shape of rectangular frame, the annular recess  204  has a rectangular cross-section complementary to the cross-section of the metal frame  202 , and has a rectangular-shaped annular shape. The resin-made corner module  100  includes a sandwiching support portion, which sandwiches and supports the solar panel P, a load transmitting portion, which is coupled with the sandwiching support portion and transmits the weight of the solar panel P in the vertical direction, and a positioning portion, which positions the solar panel P in the horizontal direction. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 5  to  FIG. 8 , the resin-made corner module  100  is line-symmetric and L-shaped. The sandwiching support portion includes a pair of plate-shaped bodies  16 , each of which includes an upper plate-shaped body  12  and a lower plate-shaped body  14 , and a vertical wall  18 , which couples the upper plate-shaped body  12  with the lower plate-shaped body  14 . The upper plate-shaped body  12  and the lower plate-shaped body  14  are coupled with each other in parallel at a distance in the vertical direction. The load transmitting portion has a box structure  22 , which is attached to an outer surface  20  of the vertical wall  18 . The resin-made corner module  100  is made of resin and integrally molded. As described later in detail, the resin-made corner module  100  is placed at each of the four corners of the solar panel P to sandwich and support the solar panel P. The next resin-made corner module  100  is then stacked on each resin-made corner module  100  to support the next solar panel P. This is repeated to stack the solar panels P in the vertical direction. In view of this, the weight of the solar panel P is transmitted through the resin-made corner modules  100  stacked in a columnar shape at each corner. The weight of all the stacked solar panels P is loaded on the lowest resin-made corner module  100 . The resin-made corner module  100  includes a resin material of thermoplastic resin that includes amorphous resin, olefin-based resin such as polyethylene and polypropylene, and a similar material. More specifically, the resin-made corner module  100  includes a resin material of polyolefin (such as polypropylene and high density polyethylene), which is a homopolymer or a copolymer of olefin such as ethylene, propylene, butene, isoprene pentene, and methyl pentene. Because the resin-made corner module  100  has a comparatively complicated structure, it is especially appropriate to be integrally molded by injection molding. 
     The upper plate-shaped body  12  and the lower plate-shaped body  14 , which constitute the pair of the plate-shaped bodies  16 , are each L-shaped. The vertical wall  18  is provided to couple an outer edge  31  of the upper plate-shaped body  12  with an outer edge  33  of the lower plate-shaped body  14  such that the upper plate-shaped body  12  and the lower plate-shaped body  14  form an approximately U-shaped cross-sectional surface, as clearly illustrated in  FIG. 5 . Accordingly, the pair of the plate-shaped bodies  16  forms the sandwiching support portion to sandwich and support the solar panel P. The solar panel P is inserted between the upper plate-shaped body  12  and the lower plate-shaped body  14 , from the opening of the U-shaped cross-sectional surface, to be sandwiched and supported. As illustrated in  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 , reinforcing ribs  41  and  43  are respectively disposed on the upper plate-shaped body  12  and the lower plate-shaped body  14 . Especially when the solar panel P is sandwiched and supported, the weight of the solar panel P is loaded on the lower plate-shaped body  14 . Thus the reinforcing ribs  43  support the lower plate-shaped body  14  from below. The top surface of the lower plate-shaped body  14  constitutes a support surface, which is in abutment with and supports the inferior surface of the solar panel P. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the box structure  22  is disposed on the outer surface  20  of the vertical wall  18 . The box structure  22  includes a plurality of ribs  36  inside and has an L-shaped cross-sectional surface. The box structure  22  forms the load transmitting portion, which includes the load transmitting surface formed outward from the outer surface  20  of the vertical wall  18 . More specifically, a top surface  37  and an inferior surface  39  of the box structure  22  are in parallel with each other. When the solar panels P are stacked, the top surface  37  forms a load receiving surface  74 , which receives a load from the upper resin-made corner module  100 , while the inferior surface  39  forms a load releasing surface  72 , which releases the load to the lower resin-made corner module  100 . The positioning portion has a projecting portion  70 , which projects downward, in the lower portion of the resin-made corner module  100 . When the upper resin-made corner module  100  is stacked on the lower resin-made corner module  100  such that the load releasing surface  72  of the upper resin-made corner module  100  is placed on the load receiving surface  74  of the lower resin-made corner module  100 , the outer surface of the projecting portion  70  of the upper resin-made corner module  100  is brought into contact with the inner surface of the upper portion of the lower resin-made corner module  100  from inside. 
     More specifically, the projecting portion  70  has a second stepped portion  80 , which is formed on the load releasing surface  72 . The projecting portion  70  also has a first stepped portion  78 , which is formed on the load receiving surface  74  and has the shape complementary to the second stepped portion  80 . As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the first stepped portion  78  has a lower horizontal surface  82 , an upper horizontal surface  84 , and a first inclined surface  86 . The lower horizontal surface  82  is disposed on the side closer to the sandwiching support portion. The upper horizontal surface  84  is disposed on the side far from the sandwiching support portion. The first inclined surface  86  is interposed between the lower horizontal surface  82  and the upper horizontal surface  84 , and faces upward and outward from the outer surface of the vertical wall. On the other hand, as illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the second stepped portion  80  has a lower horizontal surface  88 , an upper horizontal surface  90 , and a second inclined surface  92 . The lower horizontal surface  88  is disposed on the side closer to the sandwiching support portion. The upper horizontal surface  90  is disposed on the side far from the sandwiching support portion. The second inclined surface  92  is interposed between the lower horizontal surface  88  and the upper horizontal surface  90 , and faces upward and outward from the outer surface of the vertical wall. Accordingly, between the stacked resin-made corner modules adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, the lower horizontal surface  82 , the first inclined surface  86 , and the upper horizontal surface  84  of the first stepped portion  78  of the lower resin-made corner module  100  respectively abut against the lower horizontal surface  88 , the second inclined surface  92 , and the upper horizontal surface  90  of the second stepped portion  80  of the upper resin-made corner module  100 . Thus the whole top surface  37  of the box structure  22  forms the load receiving surface while the whole inferior surface  39  of the box structure  22  forms the load releasing surface. 
     With the configuration described above, as illustrated in  FIG. 8 , when the upper module is stacked on the lower module such that the load releasing surface of the upper resin-made corner module  100  is placed on the load receiving surface of the lower resin-made corner module  100 , the first inclined surface  86  of the upper resin-made corner module  100  is brought into abutment with the second inclined surface  92  of the lower resin-made corner module  100  from inside. This inhibits outward horizontal movement of the upper resin-made corner module  100  relative to the lower resin-made corner module  100 . Additionally, because the resin-made corner module  100  is disposed at each of the four corners of the solar panel P, the slipping out of the upper resin-made corner module  100  inside, namely, inward horizontal movement of the upper resin-made corner module  100  relative to the lower resin-made corner module  100 , are restricted via the solar panel P. Especially, the upper plate-shaped body  12  and the lower plate-shaped body  14  are each formed to be L-shaped, as described above. This allows for restriction in two directions perpendicular to each other on the horizontal surface. More specifically, inward movement of the upper resin-made corner module  100  relative to the lower resin-made corner module  100  in two directions perpendicular to each other is restricted. On the other hand, outward movement of the upper resin-made corner module  100  relative to the lower resin-made corner module  100  in two directions perpendicular to each other is restricted. A plurality of ribs  36  is disposed. The ribs  36  are each disposed in parallel with the end surfaces  94  and  95  of the box structure  22  to extend in the vertical direction. Among the resin-made corner modules  100 , the lowest resin-made corner module  100  placed on the top surface of the resin-made pallet  200  has the structure similar to other resin-made corner modules  100  in the upper side portion, but has a different structure in the lower side portion because it is placed on the metal frame  202 . Namely, in the lower side portion, an L-shaped groove (not shown), which extends from the end surface  94  to the end surface  95 , is formed, and the inner edge (not shown) and the outer edge (not shown) of the L-shaped groove are disposed. The lowest resin-made corner module  100  is placed on the metal frame  202  such that the bottom face, the inner edge, and the outer edge of the L-shaped groove respectively abut against the top surface, the inner surface, and the outer surface of the corner portion of the metal frame  202 . This causes the lowest resin-made corner module  100  to be positioned. 
     The box structure  22  itself constitutes the load transmitting portion and requires strength. Therefore, the areas of the top surface  37  and the inferior surface  39 , the thickness and the number of the rib  36  in the box structure  22 , or the like may be determined, in view of the above aspect. 
     A description will be given on the vibration suppressing body  300 . As illustrated in  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10 , the vibration suppressing body  300  has a fixed shape and is made of resin. The vibration suppressing body  300  is shaped to be approximately a rectangular parallelepiped shape and elongated so as to be longer than the short side of the solar panel P. The vibration suppressing body  300  has abutting surfaces  304 , which are allowed to abut against a planar portion  302  of the solar panel P and each disposed on the top surface and the inferior surface. As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the vibration suppressing body  300  has the thickness H that is determined to be equal to or less than the distance D between the inferior surface of the upper solar panel P and the top surface of the lower solar panel P, as for the solar panels P adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. Accordingly, as described later, the vibration suppressing body  300  is disposed between the solar panels P, which are each supported by the support surface from below and are adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. Any kind of resin may be used for the vibration suppressing body  300  insofar as, when the solar panel P is vibrated, the abutting surface  304  serves as the portion that abuts against the planar portion  302  of the solar panel P and restricts amplitude of the solar panel P within a predetermined range, and has a cushioning property so as not to break the solar panel P when the solar panel P collides with the abutting surface  304  in the case where plural solar panels P, which are stacked on the top surface of a pallet, are conveyed by the pallet or are transported by a motor truck, as described later. The vibration suppressing body  300  has the thickness H that stands for the thickness in a state where the vibration suppressing body  300  is disposed between the solar panels P, which are stacked in the vertical direction. For example, in the case where a vibration suppressing body  300  is made of soft resin, this vibration suppressing body  300  may be used as the above-described vibration suppressing body  300  insofar as the vibration suppressing body  300  is disposed between the solar panels P and compressed by the weight of the solar panel P and has the thickness equal to or less than the distance D, even if the thickness of the vibration suppressing body  300  is thicker than the distance D in an unloaded state where the vibration suppressing body  300  is not yet disposed between the solar panels P. 
     The vibration suppressing body  300  is disposed in the center of the solar panel P supported by the resin-made corner module  100  at each corner portion from below. The vibration suppressing body  300  has the width W that is determined depending on the proportion of the supported area of the solar panel P, which is supported by a set of the resin-made corner modules  100 , to the area of the planar portion  302  of the solar panel P, the weight of the solar panel P, and the configuration where the solar panel P is supported by the resin-made corner modules  100 . More specifically, in the case where the solar panel P is heavy and large, and the proportion of the supported area of the solar panel P, which is supported by the set of the resin-made corner modules  100 , to the area of the planar portion  302  of the solar panel P is small because the support surface of the resin-made corner module  100  is small, the width W of the vibration suppressing body  300  is required to be large. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , a recess  308 , which wholly extends across the width direction of the vibration suppressing body  300 , is disposed on the upper side of each end portion  306  of the vibration suppressing body  300 . On the other hand, as illustrated in  FIG. 10 , a protrusion  310 , which wholly extends across the width direction of the vibration suppressing body  300  and has a shape complementary to the recess  308 , is disposed on the lower side of each end portion  306 . At each end portion, the protrusion  310  of the upper vibration suppressing body  300  is inserted into the recess  308  of the lower vibration suppressing body  300 . This restricts movement of the upper vibration suppressing body  300  in the longitudinal direction relative to the lower vibration suppressing body  300 . The configuration where the protrusion  310  is disposed on the upper side and the recess  308  is disposed on the lower side may be employed. Alternatively, the configuration where the protrusion  310  is disposed on the upper side and the recess  308  is disposed on the lower side at one end while the recess  308  is disposed on the upper side and the protrusion  310  is disposed on the lower side at the other end may be employed. With this configuration, movement of the vibration suppressing bodies  300  in the longitudinal direction, which are adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, is restricted when the vibration suppressing bodies  300  are stacked in the vertical direction. This allows for maintenance of the stable stacked state. 
     A recess  313 , which extends in the thickness direction, is disposed at the predetermined position in the longitudinal direction on one of side surface portions  312  of the vibration suppressing body  300  in order to avoid a power distribution box  309  and/or a cord  311 , which are attached to the stacked solar panels P. As illustrated in  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10 , a recess  315 , which faces outward in the longitudinal direction, is disposed at each end portion  306  of the vibration suppressing body  300  so as to extend in the thickness direction of the vibration suppressing body  300 . As described later, when the vibration suppressing bodies  300  are stacked in the vertical direction, the recesses  308  are aligned in the vertical direction at each end portion  306  to form a groove-shape that extends in the vertical direction. When the vibration suppressing bodies  300  are stacked in the vertical direction, the stretching of the band B in a C shape in the recesses  308  of the stacked vibration suppressing bodies  300  allows for restriction of relative movement of the upper vibration suppressing body  300  in the widthwise direction relative to the lower vibration suppressing body  300 . In this case, each end of the band B may be fixed to the corresponding edge of the long side of the resin-made pallet  200 . Alternatively, the stacked solar panels may be fixed with a band B that has a loop shape such that the resin-made pallet  200  is also surrounded together. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , it is preferred that the vibration suppressing body  300  be solid and made of foamed resin, which is integrally molded, with a plurality of through-holes  314 , each of which extends in the thicknesswise direction. The size and the number of the through-holes  314  may be determined from the aspect of required relief. The expansion ratio may be determined such that the vibration suppressing body  300  has a cushioning property so as not to break the solar panel P when the vibration suppressing body  300  collides with the solar panel P. As a modification, the vibration suppressing body  300  may be configured as follows. The vibration suppressing body  300  is configured with a pair of thermoplastic resin plates. Bonding both peripheral edge portions of the pair of thermoplastic resin plates together forms a side peripheral surface and a hermetic hollow portion inside. The pair of thermoplastic resin plates each has a plurality of recesses, which is tapered inward while projecting at the inner surface side, on an outer surface. Each of the plurality of recesses has a butt planar portion in the thinnest end portion. Butt welding of the butt planar portions of respective recesses of one of the pair of resin-made plates and those of corresponding recesses of the other of the pair of resin-made plates back-to-back to each other forms an annular rib, which extends between the pair of resin-made plates. In this case, the number or the size of the annular rib may be determined such that the vibration suppressing body  300  has a cushioning property so as not to break the solar panel P when the vibration suppressing body  300  collides with the solar panel P while the vibration suppressing body  300  ensures the required compressive strength in the thickness direction. 
     In any case, it is preferred that the vibration suppressing body  300  be formed with a pair of split mold blocks. More specifically, in the case where the vibration suppressing body  300  is solid and made of foamed resin, the protrusion, which is required to form the through-hole  314 , is disposed in a cavity, foamed beads are filled between clamped split mold blocks, and foam is grown by supplying water vapor to fuse the foamed beads to one another. On the other hand, in the case where the annular rib is provided in the hollow form, the protrusion, which is required to form the annular rib, is provided in the cavity, a cylinder-shaped parison is hung down between the pair of split mold blocks, the split mold blocks are clamped, and blow pressure is applied to form the annular rib. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 12 , the vibration suppressing body  300  is disposed in parallel with the short side direction at the center position of the long side of the solar panel P such that the recess  308  or the protrusion  310  of each end portion  306  projects outward from the edge corresponding to the long side of the solar panel P. This allows the vibration suppressing bodies  300  to be stacked in the vertical direction using both end portions  306 , which project outward from the solar panel P, independently from stacking of the solar panels P. The vibration suppressing bodies  300  are allowed to be stacked so as not to contact the solar panel P according to circumstances. This allows amplitude of the solar panel to be effectively restricted in the center of the solar panel P, where the peak occurs and generates the maximum amplitude when vibration occurs due to conveyance or transport, because the vibration suppressing bodies  300  are each disposed above and below the solar panel P. As illustrated in  FIG. 13 , the vibration suppressing bodies  300  are each disposed on the top surface and the inferior surface of the solar panel P such that each of the abutment surfaces  304  faces the corresponding planar portion  302  of the solar panel P, so as to restrict the amplitude of the vibration of the solar panel P in the vertical direction, which is caused by conveyance or transport of the plurality of stacked solar panels P, within the predetermined range. The acceptable amplitude is a range where the vibration does not cause a breakage such as cracking of the solar panel P, and may be appropriately determined according to the type of the solar panel P. 
     It is preferred that a predetermined clearance C (see  FIG. 8 ) be disposed between the inferior surface of the solar panel P, which is supported by the resin-made corner module  100  at each corner portion from below, and the abutment surface  304  of the vibration suppressing body  300 , and the predetermined clearance C be equal to or less than 5 mm. If the predetermined clearance C is equal to or more than 5 mm, the vibration of the solar panel during conveyance or transport causes a higher risk of breakage of the solar panel. Especially, it is preferred that the predetermined clearance C be 0 mm, namely, the abutment surface  304  of the upper side of the vibration suppressing body  300  be in contact with the inferior surface of the solar panel P. On the other hand, the abutment surface  304  of the vibration suppressing body  300 , which faces the top surface of the solar panel P supported by the resin-made corner module  100  at each corner portion from below, is disposed to be flush with the support surface. Accordingly, the solar panel is supported not only by the corresponding module at each of the four corners, but also supported by the vibration suppressing body  300  in the center from below. This restricts deflection due to it&#39;s own weight of the solar panel P in a static state. 
     As described above, the vibration suppressing bodies  300  are allowed to be stacked independently from the solar panels, which are disposed between the vibration suppressing bodies  300 . Accordingly, it is not necessary that the abutment surface  304  of the vibration suppressing body  300  that faces the top surface of the solar panel P is disposed to be flush with the support surface, and a predetermined clearance may be provided similarly to the vibration suppressing body  300  that faces the inferior surface of the solar panel P. The lowest vibration suppressing body  300  needs to be fixed on the top surface  201  of the resin-made pallet  200 . In view of this, a recess (not shown), which faces downward, is provided at the position of the lowest vibration suppressing body  300  corresponding to each of the opposed long sides of the metal frame  202 , and at the position of the lowest vibration suppressing body  300  corresponding to the reinforcing frame  213  between the opposed long sides, respectively, so as to fit the recesses to the metal frame  202 , thus fixing them. 
     An operation of the rectangular thin panel conveyance unit  10  thus configured will be described below by describing a method of stacking the solar panels P in the vertical direction using the resin-made corner modules  100 . A description will be given on an example in the case where the solar panels P are stacked in the vertical direction on the top surface  201  of the resin-made pallet  200  in order to stack a plurality of solar panels P in the vertical direction, convey the solar panels P by a forklift truck, and transport the solar panels P by a motortruck. First, the resin-made corner modules  100  are each placed concurrently at the corresponding corner of the four corners of each of a plurality of solar panels P to be stacked. More specifically, the solar panel P is inserted between the lower plate-shaped plate  14  and the upper plate-shaped plate  12  from the opening of the U-shaped cross-sectional surface of the resin-made corner module  100  to be sandwiched. Accordingly, the resin-made corner module  100  is fixed to the solar panel P. 
     This process is concurrently performed for the respective solar panels P so as to prepare the solar panels P where the resin-made corner modules  100  are placed at the four corners. This eliminates a process of placing the resin-made corner modules  100  at the four corners of the solar panel P on the top surface of the resin-made pallet  200 . Accordingly, the solar panels P can be stacked efficiently. 
     Next, the resin-made corner modules  100  are stacked in a columnar shape at each corner of the plurality of solar panels P, which have the resin-made corner modules  100  placed at the four corners. At this time, the plurality of solar panels P is sequentially stacked with the vibration suppressing bodies  300 , which are also stacked. More specifically, first, the metal frame  202  is fitted to the annular recess  204  on the top surface  201  of the resin-made pallet  200 , and the through-hole  210  of the metal frame  202  is aligned with the screw hole on the top surface  201  of the resin-made pallet  200 . Then the metal frame  202  is fixed to the resin-made pallet  200  with the fixation screw. Consequently, the annular top surface  203  of the metal frame  202  projects from the annular recess  204  in a state where the annular top surface  203  keeps a predetermined horizontality. Then each of the four corners of the metal frame  202  is ready to place the lowest resin-made corner module  100 . 
     Next, the lowest resin-made corner module  100  is placed at each of the four corners of the metal frame  202 . At this time, the lowest vibration suppressing body  300  is disposed in parallel with the short side such that the recess, which faces downward, fits in the center of the long side of the metal frame  202 . More specifically, when the lower plate-shaped body  14  of the lowest resin-made corner module  100  is placed on the top surface  203  of the metal frame  202  at each of the four corners, the parts of the inner side surface of the metal frame  202 , which are orthogonal to each other, are in contact with the inner edge of the lowest resin-made corner module  100 . This restricts outward movement of the lowest resin-made corner module  100  relative to the resin-made pallet  200 . At the same time, the parts of the outer side surface of the metal frame  202 , which are orthogonal to each other, are in contact with the outer edge of the lowest resin-made corner module  100 . This restricts inward movement of the lowest resin-made corner module  100  relative to the resin-made pallet  200 . Accordingly, the lowest resin-made corner module  100  is positioned relative to the resin-made pallet  200  via the metal frame  202 . 
     The lowest vibration suppressing body  300  fits the metal frame  202  via the recess, which wholly extends in the width direction of the vibration suppressing body  300 . This restricts movement of the lowest vibration suppressing body  300  in the short side direction of the solar panel P, namely, in the longitudinal direction of the vibration suppressing body  300 . Accordingly, the lowest vibration suppressing body  300  is fixed to the resin-made pallet  200  through the metal frame  202 . Next, a plurality of solar panels P with the resin-made corner modules  100  placed at the four corners is sequentially stacked such that the resin-made corner modules  100  are stacked in a columnar shape at each corner. More specifically, the resin-made corner modules  100  are stacked at each corner as follows. The inferior surface  39  of the box structure  22  of the next resin-made corner module  100  is placed on the top surface  37  of the box structure  22  of the resin-made corner module  100  at the top, which is placed on the top surface of the resin-made pallet  200 , such that the first stepped portion of the next resin-made corner module  100  is in contact with the second stepped portion of the resin-made corner module  100  at the top from inside. Accordingly, the lower horizontal surface, the first inclined surface, and the upper horizontal surface of the next resin-made corner module  100  respectively abut against the lower horizontal surface, the second inclined surface, and the upper horizontal surface of the resin-made corner module  100  at the top. The resin-made corner modules  100  are stacked at each corner portion such that the load is transmitted from the inferior surface  39  of the box structure  22  of the next resin-made corner module  100  to the top surface  37  of the box structure  22  of the resin-made corner module  100  at the top. 
     Next, the solar panel P is placed on the support surface of the resin-made corner module  100 , which is newly stacked at each corner. Then the vibration suppressing body  300  is newly stacked such that the protrusion  310  of the new vibration suppressing body  300  is inserted into the recess  308  of the vibration suppressing body  300 , which has been already disposed, at each end portion  306 . This restricts movement of the new upper vibration suppressing body  300 , in the short side direction of the solar panel P, namely, in the longitudinal direction of the vibration suppressing body  300 , relative to the lower vibration suppressing body  300 , which is adjacent in the vertical direction. Accordingly, the vibration suppressing bodies  300  can be stably stacked. 
     As described above, the resin-made corner modules  100  are stacked at each of the four corners, the solar panels P are placed on the support surface of the stacked resin-made corner modules  100 , and the vibration suppressing body  300  is stacked at the center of the long side of the placed solar panels P such that the vibration suppressing body  300  is stacked across the solar panels P and in parallel with the short side of the solar panels P. Repeating this process allows the plurality of resin-made corner modules  100  to be stacked in a columnar shape at each of the four corners of the plurality of solar panels P. This allows for stacking of the plurality of solar panels P in the vertical direction such that each of the plurality of solar panels P is sandwiched between the vibration suppressing bodies  300 . After the last solar panel P is stacked, a belt B is placed in the recesses  308  of the stacked vibration suppressing bodies  300  in a C shape and, for example, each end of the belt B is fixed to the corresponding edge of the resin-made pallet  200 . This allows the solar panels P to be fixed to the resin-made pallet  200 , and also restricts relative movement of the upper vibration suppressing body  300  in the longer side direction of the solar panel P relative to the lower vibration suppressing body  300 , as for the vibration suppressing bodies  300 , which are adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. According to circumstances, at each of the four corners, a lid plate may be placed on the top surface of the resin-made corner module  100  at the top, and the conveyance unit may be further stacked on these resin-made corner modules  100 . 
     Moreover, the plurality of solar panels P with the resin-made pallet  200  at the bottom can be conveyed in a state where the plurality of solar panels P is stably stacked in the vertical direction without risk of collapse of the resin-made corner modules stacked in a columnar shape during conveyance by a forklift truck or transport by a motortruck. The stacked solar panels P with the resin-made pallet  200  can be also stored in a predetermined place. More specifically, when conveyance or transport on an uneven road surface by a forklift truck or a motortruck causes vibration on each of the solar panels P via the resin-made corner module, damage or breakage of the solar panel P during conveyance can be prevented as follows. Because each solar panel P is interposed between the vibration suppressing bodies  300  in the center of the long side where the maximum amplitude occurs, the contact surface  304  of the vibration suppressing body  300  is in contact with the planar portion  302  of the solar panel P to restrict the amplitude of the solar panel P within a predetermined range. This prevents breakage of the solar panel P during vibration, even if the solar panel P is in contact with the vibration suppressing body  300 . 
     The conveyance unit for the solar panel P thus configured allows for conveyance of the plurality of stacked solar panels P with the conveyance pallet, by a forklift truck, for example, in the following manner. The set of the resin-made corner modules  100  at the lowest position among the sets of four resin-made corner modules  100  is placed, for example, on the top surface of the conveyance pallet. Each resin-made corner module  100  supports the corner portion of the solar panel P to be conveyed from below. The resin-made corner modules  100  are stacked in a columnar shape in the vertical direction at each corner portion. Accordingly, the plurality of solar panels P is stacked in the vertical direction such that the weight of the plurality of solar panels P is supported by the plurality of resin-made corner modules  100  in a columnar shape. Conveyance where, for example, a motortruck transports the plurality of stacked solar panels P, or a forklift truck moves on an uneven road surface causes vibration on the plurality of solar panels P via the resin-made corner modules  100 . The mode of the vibration has a bottom at the support portion of the solar panel P, which is supported by the resin-made corner module  100 , and a peak at approximately in the center of the solar panel P. The vibration suppressing body in a fixed shape is disposed on each of the top surface and the inferior surface of each solar panel P. The vibration suppressing body has the contact portion for the planar portion of the solar panel P. This contact portion is disposed so as to face the planar portion of the solar panel P in order to restrict the amplitude of the vibration in the vertical direction within the predetermined range. Accordingly, when the vibration occurs, the planar portion of the solar panel P is brought into contact with the contact portion, and the amplitude approximately in the center of the solar panel P, which is the maximum amplitude, is restricted. This surely prevents damage or breakage of the solar panel P during conveyance. 
     The embodiment of the present invention is described in detail above. A person skilled in the art may make various modifications and changes insofar as they are not out of the scope of the present invention. For example, in this embodiment, a description has been given on the case where the vibration suppressing body  300  that is longer than the short side of the rectangular solar panel P is used so as to project the vibration suppressing body  300  outward from the respective edges of long sides of the panel. This projecting end portion  306  is used to stack the vibration suppressing bodies  300  in the vertical direction. However, the embodiment is not limited to the case described above. A vibration suppressing body  300  that is shorter than the short side of the rectangular solar panel P may be used to be placed and fixed on the top surface of the rectangular solar panel P in a state where the vibration suppressing bodies  300 , which are adjacent to one another in the vertical direction, are not coupled. 
     In this embodiment, the metal frame is used to stack the plurality of solar panels P on the top surface of the pallet in the vertical direction. However, the embodiment is not limited to the case described above. The metal frame may be omitted and the plurality of solar panels P may be stacked directly on the top surface of a pallet insofar as the number of the solar panels P to be stacked is small and the flatness of the top surface of the pallet is ensured so as not to be an obstacle of stacking and conveyance. 
    
    
     
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         FIG. 1  is an entire perspective view illustrating a conveyance unit for a solar panel P according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a plan view of a top surface of a resin-made pallet  200  and a metal frame of the conveyance unit for the solar panel P according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a detailed view of a part B in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 5  is an entire perspective view, which is viewed obliquely from above, illustrating a resin-made corner module  100  of the conveyance unit for the solar panel P according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is an entire perspective view, which is viewed obliquely from below, illustrating the resin-made corner module  100  of the conveyance unit for the solar panel P according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional view along the line C-C in  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a partial schematic diagram illustrating the stacked resin-made corner modules  100  of the conveyance unit for the solar panel P according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  is an entire perspective view, which is viewed obliquely from above, illustrating a vibration suppressing body  300  of the conveyance unit for the solar panel P according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  is an entire perspective view, which is viewed obliquely from below, illustrating the vibration suppressing body  300  of the conveyance unit for the solar panel P according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 11  is a cross-sectional view along the line D-D in  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIG. 12  is a partial plan view illustrating the stacked resin-made corner modules  100  of the conveyance unit for the solar panel P according to the embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 13  is a cross-sectional view along the line E-E in  FIG. 12 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE SIGNS 
     
         
         P Solar panel 
           10  Rectangular thin panel conveyance unit 
           12  Upper plate-shaped body 
           14  Lower plate-shaped body 
           16  Plate-shaped body 
           18  Vertical wall 
           20  Outer surface 
           22  Box structure 
           26  Top surface 
           36  Rib 
           37  Top surface 
           39  Inferior surface 
           41  Reinforcing rib 
           43  Reinforcing rib 
           45  Inner edge 
           49  Inferior edge 
           70  Projecting portion 
           78  First stepped portion 
           80  Second stepped portion 
           82  Lower horizontal surface 
           84  Upper horizontal surface 
           86  First inclined surface 
           86  Inner edge 
           88  Lower horizontal surface 
           90  Upper horizontal surface 
           92  Second inclined surface 
           94  End surface 
           95  End surface 
           96  Load receiving horizontal surface 
           97  Inner edge 
           98  Load releasing horizontal surface 
           100  Resin-made corner module 
           102  Resin-made first plate 
           103  Outer surface 
           104  Resin-made second plate 
           105  Opening 
           106  Side peripheral surface 
           107  Peripheral side surface 
           108  Hollow portion 
           109  Inner circumferential surface 
           110  Recess 
           111  Peripheral edge portion 
           112  Butt planar portion 
           114  Fork insertion opening 
           116  Fork insertion space 
           200  Resin-made pallet 
           201  Top surface 
           202  Metal frame 
           203  Bottom face 
           204  Annular recess 
           205  Reinforcing groove 
           207  Groove 
           209  Long side 
           210  Through-hole 
           211  Short side 
           213  Reinforcing frame 
           215  Bottom portion 
           300  Vibration suppressing body 
           302  Planar portion 
           304  Contact surface 
           306  End portion 
           308  Recess 
           309  Power distribution box 
           310  Protrusion 
           311  Cord