AU2004205282A1 - Linear Pallet Board Remover - Google Patents
Linear Pallet Board Remover Download PDFInfo
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- AU2004205282A1 AU2004205282A1 AU2004205282A AU2004205282A AU2004205282A1 AU 2004205282 A1 AU2004205282 A1 AU 2004205282A1 AU 2004205282 A AU2004205282 A AU 2004205282A AU 2004205282 A AU2004205282 A AU 2004205282A AU 2004205282 A1 AU2004205282 A1 AU 2004205282A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23P—METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
- B23P19/00—Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
- B23P19/04—Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
- B23P19/041—Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts for disassembling pallets
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Description
EDITORIAL NOTE The description pages are not consecutively page numbered. There are 4 pages of description.
Page 1 of 6, 2 of 6, 3 of 6 and 5 of 6 Invention Title: SLinear Pallet Board Remover The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best C method of performing known to me.
SDescription: 00 This invention is for apparatus which improves the method of removing boards from pallets in the field of pallet repair and recycling. The general arrangement of removing boards from pallets is by hand methods using leverage tools and ,IC impact implements such as hammers or mechanised processes which pivot or rotate about a line and lever off the board. The problem with using rotating or hand methods is that the board is not removed uniformly at the fastening points of each bearer or block of the pallet. It can also result in fasteners at one bearer or block being released before another which increases the grip of the unreleased fastener by increasing its lateral load due to deflection of the board This results in damaged boards and more work to remove the remaining peices of board at the fastening point. This invention proposes the use of linear motion to remove the board in a direction away from the pallet. The use of linear motion results in the entire board being released from each bearer or block at about the same time which means little deflection of the board and negligible increase of lateral load at the fasteners. The benefit of this invention is complete boards can be removed more regularly and reused in repairs. This invention incorporates the apparatus of a pivot plate which will enhance the complete removal of damaged and broken boards minimising the amount of labour input. The linear motion need not be in a plane perpendicular to the board but be in a direction that would effect removal of the board.
Page 1 of6 U"Field of the invention: 3 This invention relates generally to an apparatus used in the repair and recycling of pallets.
The major repair of pallets involves the removal and replacement of damaged and broken lead boards. This invention relates to considerable labor and time saving in the effect of this operation by the utilization of the apparatus. Other boards on the pallet can also Snecessitate removal and repair this invention is related to the lead board which is the 00 greater majority of the volume of repair. This invention is envisaged in the application Nwith manual labor to position the pallet for removal of the lead board. It should not be limited to the use of manual labor to position the pallet for the lead board removal as this C function could just as easily be performed by other means.
Page 2 of 6 Summary of the Invention.
This invention responds to the problems presented during repair of pallets by providing r apparatus to effectively remove the pallet lead board. Traditional methods of board removal have been to use operator strength and manual methods. These methods have led to problems such as, operator fatigue and injury, damage to the pallet structure, 00 destruction of the removed lead board and long process time. This invention proposes to r have a pallet placed on the reference work surface orientated so that the pallet lead board is moved forward over the lift fingers. Once the lead board is positioned over the lift Sfingers, a clamp is activated to hold the pallet in position and to resist any motion of the pallet. The lift fingers then move in a linear motion against the direction of the fasteners away from the pallet for a distance greater than the length of fastening, this results in the N board detaching from the pallet. Because the motion is linear across the whole board, the board moves away from the remaining pallet uniformly. If this motion was not linear then the board would exert extra lateral load to the fasteners resisting its removal. A pivot plate is incorporated in the clamp to assist with the total detachment of the lead board from the pallet. This pivot plate has benefits should the lead board be already partially broken before contact is made with the lift fingers. As the lift fingers contact with the broken lead board and move away from the pallet the broken section of board tends to pivot away from the pallet but about the fastening point. The pivot plate on the clamp acts as a stop for the end of the broken board not in contact with the finger. This results in the broken board cantilevering about the end in contact with the pivot plate and effecting a total removal of the board.
In another embodiment the lift fingers may act down from the reference work surface and the clamping not include the pivot plate. In this embodiment the pivot plat would still operate in a counter direction to the lift fingers so as to effect a cantilevering of a broken lead board.
In another embodiment the lift fingers may be in fixed position and the pallet moved independently in a direction away from the fingers. This motion would still involve the displacing of the lead board relative to the pallet. The pivot plate could be either fixed or movable but positioned relative to the lift fingers to effect a cantilevering of a broken lead board.
Page 3 of 6 Detailed Description The pallet is placed on the reference work surface 1 and pushed over the board lift fingers 2. The clamp 4 lowers and holds the pallet in position while the board lift fingers are raised using the linear guide 3 for direction which effects the removal of the board. In Sanother embodiment the lift fingers 2 may move in a general downward direction away 00 from the reference surface 1 to effect the removal of the leadboard from the pallet. In yet another embodiment the clamp 4 may act from below to hold the pallet against a plate mounted above the pallet. Thus resisting the pallet from moving while the board is removed with the linear motion of the lift fingers 4 in a direction away fom the pallet and the direction of fastening. The clamp 4 need not be pivoted in order to hold the pallet firm in position. The clamp 4 could move in any manner to effect contact with the pallet ri in order to hold firm in position the pallet while lift fingers 2 remove the lead board.
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Claims (9)
1. A mechanism which makes contact with the pallet lead board and removes the board in a linear direction away from the pallet against the general direction of 00 fastening. "1
2. In another embodiment is a mechanism which makes contact with the pallet board and removes the board in a linear direction away from the pallet against the Sgeneral direction of fastening and incorporates a clamp which holds firm the pallet to resist the force of the board removal.
3. Another embodiment is a mechanism which makes contact with the pallet board and removes the board in a linear direction away from the pallet against the general direction of fastening. Incorporated in this embodiment is a clamp which holds firm the pallet to resist the force of the board removal and utilizes a pivot plate which assists the effect of complete board removal.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said mechanism may act in a downward direction to effect board removal and ease of waste disposal.
The apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said mechanism and clamp may act in a generally downward direction for assistance in waste removal.
6. The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said mechanism clamp and pivot plate act in a generally downward direction for assistance in waste removal.
7. A mechanism which makes contact with the pallet board and removes the board in linear direction away from the pallet in a downward direction away from the reference surface which the pallet is resting upon.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said mechanism removes the board in a generally downward manner away from the reference surface which the pallet is resting upon. Incorporated in this embodiment is a pivot plate which assists with the complete removal of the board.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the lift fingers which make contact with the lead board to effect removal are plates and make contact at positions other than the board fastening points. The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the lift fingers which make contact with the lead board to effect removal are plates and make contact at positions other than the board fastening points. Page 6 of 6
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| AU2004205282A AU2004205282A1 (en) | 2003-08-28 | 2004-08-27 | Linear Pallet Board Remover |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| AU2003904639 | 2003-08-28 | ||
| AU2003904639A AU2003904639A0 (en) | 2003-08-28 | Linear Pallet Board Remover | |
| AU2004205282A AU2004205282A1 (en) | 2003-08-28 | 2004-08-27 | Linear Pallet Board Remover |
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| AU2004205282A1 true AU2004205282A1 (en) | 2005-03-17 |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU2008200469B2 (en) * | 2008-01-25 | 2011-03-10 | Chep Technology Pty Limited | Board removal apparatus for a pallet and associated methods |
| US8978241B2 (en) | 2012-07-31 | 2015-03-17 | CLM Pallet Recycling, Inc. | Pallet refurbishing apparatus and method |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU2008200469B2 (en) * | 2008-01-25 | 2011-03-10 | Chep Technology Pty Limited | Board removal apparatus for a pallet and associated methods |
| US8978241B2 (en) | 2012-07-31 | 2015-03-17 | CLM Pallet Recycling, Inc. | Pallet refurbishing apparatus and method |
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| MK1 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(a) - no request for examination in relevant period |