CA1192505A - Transport container - Google Patents
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- CA1192505A CA1192505A CA000379623A CA379623A CA1192505A CA 1192505 A CA1192505 A CA 1192505A CA 000379623 A CA000379623 A CA 000379623A CA 379623 A CA379623 A CA 379623A CA 1192505 A CA1192505 A CA 1192505A
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
A TRANSPORT CONTAINER
The transport container consists of a pallet (1) and a supporting means mounted thereon, the two end walls (2) of which supporting means can be folded inwards onto the bottom of the pallet. The end walls (2) can also be moved towards or away from one another in the longitudinal direction of the pallet (1). Each end wall (2) is provided with bars (13) which are directed towards the centre of the pallet and which are guided in longitudinal grooves (14) between the boards (15) at the bottom of the pallet. The bars (13) are rigidly mounted on a supporting angle piece (5) to which the end wall (2) is in turn pivotably and lockably attached. This transport container can be adapted to accommodate the quantity of material to be loaded, which permits compact loading and protects the goods.
A TRANSPORT CONTAINER
The transport container consists of a pallet (1) and a supporting means mounted thereon, the two end walls (2) of which supporting means can be folded inwards onto the bottom of the pallet. The end walls (2) can also be moved towards or away from one another in the longitudinal direction of the pallet (1). Each end wall (2) is provided with bars (13) which are directed towards the centre of the pallet and which are guided in longitudinal grooves (14) between the boards (15) at the bottom of the pallet. The bars (13) are rigidly mounted on a supporting angle piece (5) to which the end wall (2) is in turn pivotably and lockably attached. This transport container can be adapted to accommodate the quantity of material to be loaded, which permits compact loading and protects the goods.
Description
RANSPORT CONTAINER
The invention relates to a transport container consistiny of a pallet having two end walls whlch can be folded inwards on to the bottom of the palle-t. --A transport container of this type is known from, for example, Swiss Patent Specification No. 522,538. This container is, however, of complicated construction and correspondingly costly ~o manufacture. It has little ._.
flexibility in use and ln particular cannot be adapted to the size of the stock to be loaded.
According to ~he inve~tion, a transport con~ainer comprises a pallet and two end walls mounted thereon, each end wall bein~ pivotally and lockably attached to a suppor~ing elemen~ rigidly mounted on at least one bar~ the or each ~ar being guided in a lon~itudinal slot in the pallet and directed inwardly of the pallet, whereby the two end walls can be folded inwardly on to the surface of the pallet and can be moved towards or away from one another longitudinally of the pallet.
The transport containex according to the invention can be easily adapted ~o accommodate the quanti~y of ( material to be loaded by corresponding movement of the end .. walls. By drawing the end walls out beyond the ends of the pallets, the capacity of ~e container can be substan-tially increased, when compared with conventional rigid frames, since the loading area is then greater than the sur~ace area of the pallets. To transport the containers when empty, the end walls can be quickly folded inwards by hand and without great efort. The empty containers can then be stacked on top of one ano~her or placed side by side and require only a small storage area or capacity for transportation. A
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In an advantageous embodiment of the invention the end walls are provided with extensions telescopically mounted thereon. The height of the transport container can then also be adapt~d to suit the material to be loaded.
An embodiment of the inv~ntion is explained in more detail below wi-th the aid of the drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a standard pallet made of wood and having a supporting means mounted thereon;
Figure 2 shows the pallet and supporting means according to Figure 1, the end walls being folded inwards;
Figure 3 shows a view of an end wall from the front side of the pallet, and;
Figure 4 shows a side v~w of tne end ~all according to Figure 3.
The transport container ~llustra~ed in ~he drawings consists of a standard wooden pallet 1 on which is mounted a supporting means provided with two end walls 2.
Each end wall 2 is made rom hollow metal sections having a square cross sectionO However, the end wall could also be madefrom plastic sections. Two vertical suppoxts 3 of the end wall 2 are pivotably and lockably connected to ( two base sections 4 which are designed as insext guides ~~ and are in turn welded to an angle piece 5.
The base sections 4 orm a guide for receiving the lower ends of the supports 3, which are inserted into the base sections 4. In this case the ends of the supports are rigidly held in their vertical position by the walls 657 of the base sections 4 and ~he two rear guide plates 8 inside the base sections 4.
Each base section 4 comprises a link pin 9 which projects into a longitudinal ~roove 10 in the ends Gf the supports9 The end wall 2 is folded inwards by being initially raisPd slightly, which can be easily done with the aid of ~he longitudinal grooves 10. The end wall 2 can then be folded inwards onto the base of the pallet, the said end wall being pivoted about the two link pins 9. The space 11 between the two guide plates 8 is sufficient to enable the ends of the supports to be twisted off. As a result of the end wall 2 being raised, the ends Ofthe supports are no longer resting on the low walls 7 of the base sections 4, so that they can be pivoted inwards, but not ( outwards through the cu~-outs 12 in the base sections 4.
Welded to the angle piece 5 are two horizontal bars 13 which project inwards towards the centre of the pallet and which are guided in corresponding longitudinal grooves 14 between the individual boards 15 on the bottom of the pall~t 1.
To fit the supporting means on the pallet 1 the two end walls 2 are mounted on the bottom of the pallet, the bars 13 coming to rest in the grooves 14. Each cross-piece 16 ls then attached from below to the front ends of the bars 13 by means of screws 25~ Each end wall 2 can then be moved inwards or outwards on the pallet 1, the wooden blocks 17 of the pallet 1 ~orming the two end stops for the crosspiec~ 16 during movement of the end walls and limiting the degree o~ this mo~ement.
In addition to the two hollow supports 3 J the end wall 2 comprises two cross braces 18 and two more vext-ical braces 19~ An end wall ex~ension 20 is ~elescopically inserted into the hollow support 3 and ~he hollow braces l9o ~hen being adapted to ~he heigh~ of the material ~o be transported, the ex~ension 20 can be pulled out and locked at a specified height by means of, for example, locking pins or stops~ In the present embodiment the normal loading height is 100 cm and the loading height with the end wall extension fully extended is 180 cm.
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With a simple pushing movement the end walls can be adapted to suit the material to be loaded, which is highly advantageous particularly in the case of mixed material.
In the present embodiment, the end walls can be drawn outwards by as much as 25 cm beyond the ends of the pallets, therehy increasing the Loadable area of ~he kottom o~ the container relative tv the area of the bottom of the pallet.
As soon as the pallets are su~jected to loading, he -~ material loaded thereon exerts a pressure on the end walls.
This pressure causes -the front ends of the bars 13 to be ( drawn upwards, whlch in turn presses the crosspieces16 against the undersides of the boards 15 of the pallet.
The end walls ? are thereby locked in their respective positions Chains 21 can be pxovided as a lateral support for the material to be transported~ the chains being attached to the supports by means of rings 22, thereby enabling the height of the chains to be varied. The free end of each chain ~omprises a hook 23 which, when tensioned, can be s~spended in a chain link of the oppositely lying end wall or in the actual end wall. A spring 24 is - advantageously provided between the fastening end of the chain 21 and the ring 22 to ensure that the chain can be resiliently tensioned.
In short, the transport container described above has many advantages.
It can be manufactured relatively cheaply and simply and mounted with ease on a pallet, for ex~nple an SBB standard pallet. For this purpose only the end walls are mounted on the pallet and the crosspieces screwed to the ends of the bars.
The ~ransp~ort container is very compact when empty.
The side pieces can be easily collapsed without great effort and the empty containers can be stacked on top of one another or side by side. Their space requirement is ~ z~
is small during either transportation or storage.
Infini~ely variable adaptatlon of the container to the quantity of material to be loaded is achieved as a result of the end walls being movable. The container loads are then compact and the goods are protected durin~
transportati,on. The height of the container can also be adapted to suit the material to be loaded. The transport container is very stable owing to ~he clamping effect of the crosspieces during loading.
~, 10 The container is designed for convenient working C and permits efficient handling.
Additional fittings can also be pro~ided for different uses. Thus it is possible to fit side bars ~etween the end walls to improve lateral support of the material to be loaded. For the transportation of skis, bicycles, clothing and the like, suitable supports can be attached to the end wall extensions by hooks, crosspieces, shelves, and the like, the height of the said additional fittings being adjustable in any desired manner. This is an indication of only a few of the possible ways in which the transport Container can be developed for versatile application by the use oE fittings.
The invention relates to a transport container consistiny of a pallet having two end walls whlch can be folded inwards on to the bottom of the palle-t. --A transport container of this type is known from, for example, Swiss Patent Specification No. 522,538. This container is, however, of complicated construction and correspondingly costly ~o manufacture. It has little ._.
flexibility in use and ln particular cannot be adapted to the size of the stock to be loaded.
According to ~he inve~tion, a transport con~ainer comprises a pallet and two end walls mounted thereon, each end wall bein~ pivotally and lockably attached to a suppor~ing elemen~ rigidly mounted on at least one bar~ the or each ~ar being guided in a lon~itudinal slot in the pallet and directed inwardly of the pallet, whereby the two end walls can be folded inwardly on to the surface of the pallet and can be moved towards or away from one another longitudinally of the pallet.
The transport containex according to the invention can be easily adapted ~o accommodate the quanti~y of ( material to be loaded by corresponding movement of the end .. walls. By drawing the end walls out beyond the ends of the pallets, the capacity of ~e container can be substan-tially increased, when compared with conventional rigid frames, since the loading area is then greater than the sur~ace area of the pallets. To transport the containers when empty, the end walls can be quickly folded inwards by hand and without great efort. The empty containers can then be stacked on top of one ano~her or placed side by side and require only a small storage area or capacity for transportation. A
:
In an advantageous embodiment of the invention the end walls are provided with extensions telescopically mounted thereon. The height of the transport container can then also be adapt~d to suit the material to be loaded.
An embodiment of the inv~ntion is explained in more detail below wi-th the aid of the drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a standard pallet made of wood and having a supporting means mounted thereon;
Figure 2 shows the pallet and supporting means according to Figure 1, the end walls being folded inwards;
Figure 3 shows a view of an end wall from the front side of the pallet, and;
Figure 4 shows a side v~w of tne end ~all according to Figure 3.
The transport container ~llustra~ed in ~he drawings consists of a standard wooden pallet 1 on which is mounted a supporting means provided with two end walls 2.
Each end wall 2 is made rom hollow metal sections having a square cross sectionO However, the end wall could also be madefrom plastic sections. Two vertical suppoxts 3 of the end wall 2 are pivotably and lockably connected to ( two base sections 4 which are designed as insext guides ~~ and are in turn welded to an angle piece 5.
The base sections 4 orm a guide for receiving the lower ends of the supports 3, which are inserted into the base sections 4. In this case the ends of the supports are rigidly held in their vertical position by the walls 657 of the base sections 4 and ~he two rear guide plates 8 inside the base sections 4.
Each base section 4 comprises a link pin 9 which projects into a longitudinal ~roove 10 in the ends Gf the supports9 The end wall 2 is folded inwards by being initially raisPd slightly, which can be easily done with the aid of ~he longitudinal grooves 10. The end wall 2 can then be folded inwards onto the base of the pallet, the said end wall being pivoted about the two link pins 9. The space 11 between the two guide plates 8 is sufficient to enable the ends of the supports to be twisted off. As a result of the end wall 2 being raised, the ends Ofthe supports are no longer resting on the low walls 7 of the base sections 4, so that they can be pivoted inwards, but not ( outwards through the cu~-outs 12 in the base sections 4.
Welded to the angle piece 5 are two horizontal bars 13 which project inwards towards the centre of the pallet and which are guided in corresponding longitudinal grooves 14 between the individual boards 15 on the bottom of the pall~t 1.
To fit the supporting means on the pallet 1 the two end walls 2 are mounted on the bottom of the pallet, the bars 13 coming to rest in the grooves 14. Each cross-piece 16 ls then attached from below to the front ends of the bars 13 by means of screws 25~ Each end wall 2 can then be moved inwards or outwards on the pallet 1, the wooden blocks 17 of the pallet 1 ~orming the two end stops for the crosspiec~ 16 during movement of the end walls and limiting the degree o~ this mo~ement.
In addition to the two hollow supports 3 J the end wall 2 comprises two cross braces 18 and two more vext-ical braces 19~ An end wall ex~ension 20 is ~elescopically inserted into the hollow support 3 and ~he hollow braces l9o ~hen being adapted to ~he heigh~ of the material ~o be transported, the ex~ension 20 can be pulled out and locked at a specified height by means of, for example, locking pins or stops~ In the present embodiment the normal loading height is 100 cm and the loading height with the end wall extension fully extended is 180 cm.
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With a simple pushing movement the end walls can be adapted to suit the material to be loaded, which is highly advantageous particularly in the case of mixed material.
In the present embodiment, the end walls can be drawn outwards by as much as 25 cm beyond the ends of the pallets, therehy increasing the Loadable area of ~he kottom o~ the container relative tv the area of the bottom of the pallet.
As soon as the pallets are su~jected to loading, he -~ material loaded thereon exerts a pressure on the end walls.
This pressure causes -the front ends of the bars 13 to be ( drawn upwards, whlch in turn presses the crosspieces16 against the undersides of the boards 15 of the pallet.
The end walls ? are thereby locked in their respective positions Chains 21 can be pxovided as a lateral support for the material to be transported~ the chains being attached to the supports by means of rings 22, thereby enabling the height of the chains to be varied. The free end of each chain ~omprises a hook 23 which, when tensioned, can be s~spended in a chain link of the oppositely lying end wall or in the actual end wall. A spring 24 is - advantageously provided between the fastening end of the chain 21 and the ring 22 to ensure that the chain can be resiliently tensioned.
In short, the transport container described above has many advantages.
It can be manufactured relatively cheaply and simply and mounted with ease on a pallet, for ex~nple an SBB standard pallet. For this purpose only the end walls are mounted on the pallet and the crosspieces screwed to the ends of the bars.
The ~ransp~ort container is very compact when empty.
The side pieces can be easily collapsed without great effort and the empty containers can be stacked on top of one another or side by side. Their space requirement is ~ z~
is small during either transportation or storage.
Infini~ely variable adaptatlon of the container to the quantity of material to be loaded is achieved as a result of the end walls being movable. The container loads are then compact and the goods are protected durin~
transportati,on. The height of the container can also be adapted to suit the material to be loaded. The transport container is very stable owing to ~he clamping effect of the crosspieces during loading.
~, 10 The container is designed for convenient working C and permits efficient handling.
Additional fittings can also be pro~ided for different uses. Thus it is possible to fit side bars ~etween the end walls to improve lateral support of the material to be loaded. For the transportation of skis, bicycles, clothing and the like, suitable supports can be attached to the end wall extensions by hooks, crosspieces, shelves, and the like, the height of the said additional fittings being adjustable in any desired manner. This is an indication of only a few of the possible ways in which the transport Container can be developed for versatile application by the use oE fittings.
Claims (9)
1. A transport container comprising: a pallet;
two end walls mounted on said pallet; a supporting ele-ment pivotally and lockably attaching each end wall to said pallet; at least one bar rigidly mounted to each supporting element, said bar projecting inwardly towards the center of the pallet and being guided in a longitu-dinal slot in the pallet, whereby the two end walls can be folded inwardly on to the surface of the pallet and can be moved towards or away from one another in the longitudinal direction of the pallet.
two end walls mounted on said pallet; a supporting ele-ment pivotally and lockably attaching each end wall to said pallet; at least one bar rigidly mounted to each supporting element, said bar projecting inwardly towards the center of the pallet and being guided in a longitu-dinal slot in the pallet, whereby the two end walls can be folded inwardly on to the surface of the pallet and can be moved towards or away from one another in the longitudinal direction of the pallet.
2. A container according to claim 1, wherein each end wall has two support members, and the support-ing element is an angle piece having a support guide at each end thereof, each support member being inserted in a respective support guide.
3. A container according to claim 2, wherein the lower end of each support member comprises a groove into which a link pin of the support guide projects, and the support member can be slightly raised relative to the support guide, whereupon the support member can be pivoted about the pin.
4. A container according to claim 1,2 or 3, wherein for each end wall a crosspiece is detachably connected to the free end of the or each bar from below, the cross-piece being arranged below the boards defining the surface of the pallet so as to press against and grip the boards when a force is exerted outwardly on the end wall by the material being loaded.
5. A container according to claim 1, wherein an end wall extension is telescopically connected to each end wall.
6. A container according to claim 5, wherein each end wall extension can be locked in a plurality of extended positions relative to the end wall by means of stops or pins.
7. A container according to claim 1, wherein the support members are provided with rings to which chains are attached to provide a lateral support for the material to be loaded.
8. A container according to claim 7, wherein at least one end of each chain is provided with a spring and a hook is fixed to the spring.
9. A container according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein each supporting element is rigidly mounted on two or more bars.
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000379623A CA1192505A (en) | 1981-06-12 | 1981-06-12 | Transport container |
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| CA000379623A CA1192505A (en) | 1981-06-12 | 1981-06-12 | Transport container |
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| CA1192505A true CA1192505A (en) | 1985-08-27 |
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| CA000379623A Expired CA1192505A (en) | 1981-06-12 | 1981-06-12 | Transport container |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP2202168A1 (en) * | 2008-12-29 | 2010-06-30 | Deutsche Post AG | Container with variable height |
| WO2012004403A1 (en) * | 2010-07-09 | 2012-01-12 | Altia Group | Container, the space of which is adjustable |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP2202168A1 (en) * | 2008-12-29 | 2010-06-30 | Deutsche Post AG | Container with variable height |
| WO2010075950A1 (en) * | 2008-12-29 | 2010-07-08 | Deutsche Post Ag | Container with variable height |
| WO2012004403A1 (en) * | 2010-07-09 | 2012-01-12 | Altia Group | Container, the space of which is adjustable |
| FR2962419A1 (en) * | 2010-07-09 | 2012-01-13 | Altia Group | ADAPTABLE VOLUME CONTAINER |
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