Securing aid and securing structure for article to be transported

A securing aid for aiding securing an article to be transported to a securing surface of a transporting means that transports the article, the securing aid comprising:

• a base plate having a first fastening structure configured to be fastened to the article to be transported;
• and
• a pair of pressed parts respectively disposed on two end portions of the base plate and configured to be pressed by a lashing member in a state of being pressed against the securing surface by the lashing member, wherein
• the two end portions on which the pair of pressed parts are disposed are opposite to each other in a width direction of the base plate,
• a second fastening structure configured to fasten the article to be transported to an installation surface is provided in the lower portion of the article to be transported, and in a planar view, at least a part of the second fastening structure of the article to be transported is disposed underneath the pair of pressed parts of the securing aid,
• an entirety of the pair of pressed parts is disposed at a position higher than the second fastening structure of the article to be transported,
• the base plate has a securing piece between the pair of pressed parts, the securing piece jutting out in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the pair of pressed parts are arranged, and
• the first fastening structure is provided in the securing piece and is configured to be fastened to the article to be transported by cooperating with a third fastening structure provided in a lower portion of the article to be transported.