CA2115726A1 - Transport means and connector for use therewith - Google Patents
Transport means and connector for use therewithInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G21/00—Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors
- B65G21/02—Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors consisting essentially of struts, ties, or like structural elements
- B65G21/06—Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors consisting essentially of struts, ties, or like structural elements constructed to facilitate rapid assembly or dismantling
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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- F16B7/04—Clamping or clipping connections
- F16B7/044—Clamping or clipping connections for rods or tubes being in angled relationship
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Abstract
TITLE OF THE INVENTION:
TRANSPORT MEANS AND CONNECTOR FOR USE THEREWITH
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE:
A transporter for bottles or similar containers, and including at least one transport element with a frame that rests upon the ground or the floor via base portions. Connectors are provided to connect the frame with the base portions and/or to connect lengths of a profiled member that form the base portions. Each connector has two parts of at least a portion of a steel plate and is produced by permanent deformation to form portions that extend around two lengths of a profiled member that are disposed perpendicular to one another and are interconnected by the connector.
TRANSPORT MEANS AND CONNECTOR FOR USE THEREWITH
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE:
A transporter for bottles or similar containers, and including at least one transport element with a frame that rests upon the ground or the floor via base portions. Connectors are provided to connect the frame with the base portions and/or to connect lengths of a profiled member that form the base portions. Each connector has two parts of at least a portion of a steel plate and is produced by permanent deformation to form portions that extend around two lengths of a profiled member that are disposed perpendicular to one another and are interconnected by the connector.
Description
~ackground of the Invention The present lnvention relate8 to a tren~port means for bottles or slmllar contelners and ~180 relates to a connector for use wlth such 8 transport means.
A conveying mechanism or transport mean3 is known (DE-PS 33 48 062) that comprlses a frame, whlch e~tends ln the conveylng dlrectlon of the transport means, and al80 comprlses a conveyor belt a~ well as a number of base portlons for dlsposlng the frame at a glven dlstance above the ground.
The base portlons comprlse lengths of a square hollow aectlon that for each base portion ` respectlvely forms two vertlcal base elements that are interconnected by two horizontal crossbars.
Each frame-like base portlon i8 secured by two attachment flanges to the frame of the transport element, and in partlcular ln such a way that such base portlon 18 plvotable over a sllght angle about a horlzontal axls that extend~ perpendicular to the conveylng dlrectlon for allgnlng the respectlve base portion. The connectlons of the sectlon lengths to the respective base portlon, as well as the connectlon of eaoh base portlon to the frame of ¦ the transport means, are relatlvely compllcated and ~ expen81ve.
i ---` 211S726 Another trAnspOrt means 18 known (US Patent 3,820,850) that has a frame a~ well as ba8e8 formed from ~eotlon langths. Each of these bases 18 held by a connector to a longltudlnal member th~t 18 formed from a sectlon length and extends ln the longitudlnal directlon of the transport means.
Each of the connectors essentially comprises a length of a U-shaped profiled member to whlch are clamped the longitudinal members and the section lengths that form the bases, with such lengths and members extendlng perpendlcular to one another.
Thls i8 effected by uslng bracket-llke or U-shaped holding clamps that together wlth adJacent surfaces of the U-shaped profiled member form bracket-llke clamping portions. To effect tightening, the two ends of each holding clamp are provided ~lth a thread and a nut. ~y tightening the nuts, the section lengths surrounaed by the pertalnlng holding clamp are held ln a secure and clamplng manner on the U-shaped profiled member of the respective connector. These known connector~ have relatively large dimenslons and require a complicated and expenslve manufacturlng process.
In addltlon, the assembly of these known conn~ctors 18 qulte lnvolved, and in particular alro~dy becau~e ln order to connect two sectlon lengths by `
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means of such a connector, the two brscket-llke securlng clamps must each be gulded through two holes provlded ln the U-shaped proflled member, whereupon a nut must respeatlvely be screwed onto each end of a securlng bracket and finally all of the nuts disposed on varlous sides of the connector must be tightened, with some of these nuts not being very accessible.
If for storage purpo~es and/or for shlpment reasons smaller dimen~ions for the known transport means are desired, it 18 necessary to remove the base portions by loosenlng the connectors. Thls means that when the transport means is to be ~et up at a location of use, additional assembly effort ls required.
It is therefore an obJect of the pre8ent 1 .
invention to provlde a transport means that, ~hile belng adequately stable, can be manufactured in as stralghtforward and economlcal a manner as possible, and that 18 also easy to assemble, and ln partlcular also ln ~uch a way that by means of a simple pivot adJustment of the base portlons, a universal use of the transport means 18 posslble, also by adapting to various conditlons at the i~ locatlon where the transport means i8 to be used.
s; It i8 a further obJect of the present . ~
211~726 inventlon to provlde a connector for a clamp fastening, wlth such a connector belng compaat and economlcal to produce, and allowlng the reallzatlon of connectlons between lengths of proflled members that form the frames and/or the base portlon~ of a transport means, with such connectlons being possible ln a straightforward manner wlthout any problems, and in an easy to assemble manner.
; Brlef Description of the Drawlngs 10These and other ob~ects and advantages of the present lnventlon wlll appear more clearly from the followlng speclflcatlon ln conJunctlon wlth the accompanylny schematic drawlngs, ln whlch:
Flg. 1 18 a slmpllfled cross-3 sectlonal view of the frame of } one exemplary embodlmeht of the lnventive transport ~eans ~ together wlth one of the base :' portlons thereof:
. 20 Flgs. 2 and 3 are cross-sectlonal vlews of ~ further exemplary embodlments .i . of inventive transport means havlng greater conveying wldths:
. Fig. 4 18 a partial slde vlew of the transport means of elth~r Flg.
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Flgs. 5 and 6 are a slde vlew and ~ front vlew re~pectlvely of a connector for use wlth the transport means of Flgs. 1-3:
Figs. 7-11 are cross-sectlonal vlews of f urther exempl ary embodlments of lnventive transport mean~.
Summary of the Inventlon The present lnventlon provldes a transport means for bottles or slmllar contalners, lncludlng at least one transport element comprlsed of at least one frame and at least one transport conveyor or conveyor belt. The transport means also includes base portlons that are respectlvely connected to the frame by at least one connector havlng flrst clamping portlons that vla tlghtenlng means are clamped onto a length of a, for example metal, proflled member of the at least one frame 20 such that ln a posltlon of use the base p~rtlons proJ ect beyond an underslde of the frame . Each frame, ln the vlclnity of the base portlons, is provlded wlth a transverse member that forms the length of a proflled member and 18 dlsposed at a rlght angle to the longltudinal directlon of the tran8port meens, wlth the at least one connèctor ~'.'~"`' -` 211~7~6 that connects a respectlve one of the base portlon~
to the frame engaging the transverse member ~uch that loosenlng of the tlghtenlng means ellows the base portlon to plvot about an axls of the transverse member.
The present lnventlon also provldes a connector for use wlth such a transport means for interconnectlng at lea~t two lengths of a proflled member. The connector comprl~es two parts which, for being clamped onto the length~ of a proflled member, are secured together by tightenlng means.
Each part of the connector i9 formed from at least ~` one portlon of steel plate to include, vla permanent deformatlon, a first shell-shaped clamplng portion and 8 ~econd shell-shaped ol~mping portlon. The flrst clamping portions extend ln a I first axis and, when the parts of the connector are securely interconnected, extend tightly around at least one of the lengths of a profiled member that is also extending ln the first axls. The second clamping portlons extend in a second axls that extends perpendicular to the flrst axis. When the parts of the connector are securely interconnected, the second clamplng portions extend tlghtly ~round one of the lengths of a proflled member that forms, for example, a portlon of a frame or base portlon ,., 211~726 of e transport meens, 80 that when the psrt~ of the connector are securely lnterconnected, e~ch of the parts 18 held in a clamping manner on all of the length~ of proflled member that sre lnterconnected by that connector.
The inventlve tranqport means i9 characterlzed, among other thlngs, by a stralghtforward and economlcal constructlon, especlally al~o wlth re~pect to the securement and plvotable adJu~tment of the base portlons on the frame. By means of the plvotable adJustment, the posltlon of the base portlon~ relatlve to the frame can be adJusted through a large angular range and can, for example, be adapted to local condltlons where the transport means 18 belng set up, thereby provlding a unlversal use of the transport means that 18 capable of being adapted to local conditlons.
In prlnciple, it 18 also posslble to provlde ~0 thls angular ad~ustment such that the base portlons can be pivoted between a posltlon of use, ln whlch for the state of use of the transport means the base portions necessarily pro~ect beyond the underside of the frame, and a posltlon of nonuse, ln whlch the ba~e portlons ere dlsposed ad~acent to the underslde of the frame. Thus, when the ; . ~ ?~
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211~7~6 transport meens 18 not being used, for example during storage or shipping, the base portion~ can be folded against the underside of the frame 80 that they no longer pro~ect downwardly beyond the transport means or the frame.
Pursuant to one preferred speclflc embodlment of the present lnventlon, the connector 18 comprised of two parts, each of whlch 18 preferably - made from a portlon of steel plate by permanent deformatlon to form a first and a second ~hell-shaped clamping portlon. The first clamping portlons of the connector extend around the length or lengths of a proflled member that form the transverse member on the frame. When the two parts of the connector are securely lnterconnecte~, the base portion iB tlghtly connected to the frame.
When the interconnectlon of the two parts of the connector is loosened, it i8 po~sible to pivot the base portion relatlve to the frame, and ln particular not only about a small angular range about the axls of the transverse member, but rather in such a way that the base portlon can be folded against the frame 80 that the entlre length of the '.
ba~e portion 18 dlsposed ad~acent to the frame or the undersl~e thereof.
The lnventlve transport means 18 furthermore , - 8 -~. l .. l ;. ~ .
211~726 characterlzed by e partlcularly stralghtforward conflguratlon, economlcal manufacture, and easy assembly wlth the aid of the preferably two-part connectors. These connectors ensure a secure and rellable clamping connection between the lengths of profiled members that are disposed at rlght angles to one another. Furthermore, the connectors can be produced economlcally and are easy to assemble.
Pursuant to another preferred speclflc embodiment of the present invention, the profiled member from whlch the lengths are produced has a circular outer cross-sectlonal conflguratlon. In other words, this proflled member i8 a tubular proflled member. In conformity therewlth, the concave, shell-shaped clamping portlons of the two parts of the connector are curved in the msnner of an arc of a circle.
By means of the shell-shaped clamping portions of the two interconnected parts of a respectlve connector, not only are the lengths of a proflled member that are to be lnterconnected surrounded ln a socket-llke manner and are held on the connector when the parts thereof are securely lnterconnected, ln addltlon the two parts of the connector also have a hlgh rlgldlty due to the shell-~haped clamping portlons, l.e. by the shapa of these _ g _ clamplng portions.
Wlth e two-part conflguratlon of the connectors, the two parts are preferably pivotably interconnected, and in partlcular preferably detachably by lnterlocklng or positlvely interengaging connecting means. Such a plvotable connection enables a partlcularly slmple assembly.
The connectlng means are preferably formed by having at least one edge portion on one part extend about an edge portion or shoulder on the other part of the connector.
By uslng the inventive connectors and lengths of a profiled member, a great varlety of configurations of transport means with pertalning base portions can be reallzed, includlng ln particular such configurations where the transport means, on the same and~or on different level9, has a plurality of trensport elements that are each formed from at least one frame and et lea8t one transport conveyor.
Further speciflc features of the present lnventlon wlll be descrlbed ln greater detaii subsequently.
Descriptlon of Preferred Embodlments Referring now to the drewings ln detall, the transport means 1 lllustrated ln Flg. l es8entlally , -- 10 --211~726 comprlse~ a frame 2 that extends ln the longltudlnal dlrectlon of the trAnsport meanh ana ln thls embodlment 18 lllustratod only schematlcally. The frame 2, and lts frame elements 3, whlch ln the lllustrated embodlment are lengths of a C-shaped proflle or sectlon, do not ~ust form the carrylng portlon of the transport means, whlch carrylng portlon extends ln the longitudlnal dlrectlon of the transport means rather, gulded on the frame 2 or the frame element~ 3 are the non-lllustrated conveyor belt (hlnged band chain), and the slmllarly non-illustrated gulde ralls, gulde pulleys, drlve means, etc. are also provlded thereon.
A base portlon 4 i8 provlded at the speclfled locatlons on the underside of the frame 2. These base portlons 4 hold the frame 2, l.e., the transport means 1, at the regulred dlstance above a base or the floor. At the locatlon where the base portlon 4 18 provlded, the two long sldes of the frame 2 are each provlded with a respectlve mountlng plate 5, the upper end of which 18 bolted or otherwise sultably secured to a frame element 3 that determlnes the pertalnlng long slde Of the frame 2: the lower end of each mountlng plate 5 extend~ downwardly beyond the frame elemont 3.
211S7~6 Provlded on ~uch lower end~ between the mounting plates 5 18 a horlzontal transverse member 6 that extends at rlght sngles to the mountls~g plates 5:
each end of the transverse member 6 18 respectlvely secured to a mountlng plate 5. In the lllustrated embodiment, the transverse member 6 comprlses a length 26 of a tubular proflled member, each end of which 18 provlded with a respectlve attachment flange 7 vla which the ends of the transverse member 6 are bolted to the pertainlng mountlng plate 5.
By means of a connector 8, the upper end of a post-llke base element 9 18 secured to the transverse member 6, whlch llke the mountlng plfltes 5 18 part of the frame 2. The base element 9 18 formed from a length of the tubular proflled member, and at lts bottom end ls provlded wlth a support element 10, the helght of whlch 18 ad~ustable and whlch comprlses a spindle and a base plate, the:base portion rests upon the ground by means of this support element 10.
As can be seen ln particular from ~lgs. 5 and 6, the connector 8 compri~es two part~ 8' and 8"
that are each formed from stainless steel plate by stamplng and drawing or presslng, and in partioular ln such a way that the lnterconnected par~s 8~ and 211~7~6 8" are dlspo~ed essentislly symmetrlcal to a plane El that forms the interface between the parts 8' and 8" (Flg. 5): furthermore, each part 8' and 8"
i8 also symmetrlcal to a plane E2 that lntersects the plane El as well as the axls of the transverse member 6 at,right angles.
As can be seen from Flgs. 5 and 6, the connector 8 18 formed ln ~uch a way that ln lts upper portlon a plpe clamp or shell-llke semicircular clamplng portlon 11 18 formed that extends over the entlre wldth B of the connector 8 ln the dlrectlon of the flrst axls Al, whlch 18 dlsposed perpendlcular to the plane E2 and ln the -~
plane El. Furthermore, each part 8' and 8" forms a :~
~econd pipe clamp or shell-like semlclrcular clamplng portlon 12, the axls A2 of whlch 18 dlsposed perpendlcular to the axls Al ~nd 18 determlned by the llne of lntersectlon of the two p~anes El and E2. For each part 8' and 8~, the -~.
clamplng portlon 12 termlnates ln the clamplng portlon 11, and ln particular ln the mlddle of the connector 8, and, wlth respect to Flgs. 5 and fi, also extends to the lower edge of the connector 8, l.e., of the parts 8' and 8".
On eaoh slde of the clamping portion 12 e~oh part 8' and 8" 18 provlded wlth e flat ~langè 14.
- 211~726 Each flange 14 18 provided wlth two hole8 15 that are offset from one another in the dlrectlon o the axis A2. In the reglon of the flange 14, l.e. on both sldes of the clamplng portlons 12, the parts 8' and 8" are lnterconnected by bolt~ 16 thst extend through the holes 15 and by nuts. In the vlcinlty of the upper edge 17, a~ vlewed ln Flgs. 5 and 6 and dlspo~ed opposlte the edge 13, the parts 8' and 8" are positlvely interconnected ln that a C-shaped or U-shaped bent edge portion 18 on the part 8', which extends over the entire wldth B of the connector 8 along the edge 17, extends ln an interlocklng manner over a strlp or rldge-llke angled-off portlon 19 of the part 8" that slmllarly extends over the entlre wldth ~ and 18 essentially disposed ln the plane El.
When the two parts 8' and ~ are interconnected, the connector 8 has essentially cylindrlcal channels. One of these chsnnels 18 formed by the two clamplng portions 11 and extends over the entlre wldth B ln the dlrectlon of the axis Al. The other channel 1~ formed from the two clamping portions 12 and extends in the dlrectlon of the Axls A2 from the lower edge 13 lnto the ohannel formed by the olamplng portlon~ 11. The lnner sldes of the clamplng portlons ll and 12 that - 211~7~6 face one another when the part~ 8' and 8~ are connected have a respectlve conoave conflguratlon.
In the embodlment lllu~trated ln Flg. 1, the transport meAns 1 18 assembled ln such a way that the clamplng portlons 11 of the connector 8 extend around the transverse member 6, whlle the clamplng portlonY 12 extend around the upper end of the ba~e element 9. The radil of curvature of the clamping portions 11 and 12 are not only the same, but rather they are adapted to the outer dlameter of the tubular proflled member that 18 used for produclng the transverse member 6 and the base element 9 in such a way that when the parts 8' and 8 N are posltlvely lnterconnected at the upper edge 17 and after the bolts 16 have been tlghtenedj the connector 8 18 held by a clamplng flt on the transverse member 6 and the base element 9 18 held in the connector 8 by a clamping flt.
The connector 8 18 characterlzed by the possiblllty of an economical manufacture and, among other things, also by an easy assembly as well as by an effectlve and rellable connection of the base element 9 with the transverse member 6 of the frame 2. A further advantage 18 that, for example by loosenlng the bolts 16 that are provlded ln the holes 15 dlsposed lmmedlately adJacent to the axls 211~7~
Al, the clamplng effect of the connector 8 on the transverse ,member 6 can be reduced to ~uch an extent that the base portlon 4 can be plvoted about the axls Al. In other words, for example ln order to reduce the space that i9 requlred for transport, the base portion 4 can be pivoted on the frame 2 ln such a way that the ba~e portion 4 18 dlsposed in the direction of the frame 2, ~hile the upper end of the base element 9 1~ stlll adequately held on the connector 8.
Fig. 2 shows a further inventive exemplary embodiment of a tranQport mean~ la that essentlally differ~ from the transport means 1 in that it has a greater conveying wldth, ln other words, the frame 2a of the transport means la has a grester width than does the frame 2 of the transport means 1. In place of the base portion 4, base portions 4a are provided that are each held on a tran~verse member 6a of the frame 2a, and ln partlcular by two aonnectors 8.
The transverse member 6a is comprlsed of a length 25 of the tubular proflled member and each end 18 provlded wlth an attachment flange 7 vla whlch the transverse member 18 seoured to the two mountlng plates 5. In conformlty wlth tho greater wldth of the transport means la, the tran8ver8e ` 211~72~
member 6a lb also longer than the tran~verse member 6 of the transport me~ns 1.
The base portion 4a comprlses two vertl¢al base elements 9, the lower end of each of which 18 provided wlth a support element 10, and whlch are interconnected by a crossbar 20. This crossbar 20, which slmllarly i~ comprlsed of a length of the tubular proflled member, extend~ parallel to the axis of the transver~e member 6a and has its ends connected to a respective one of the base elements 9 by a connector 8. The clamplng portlons 11 of the connectors 8 for the crossbsr 20 extend eround the respective base element 9 whlle the clamplng portlons 12 extend around the crossbar 20.
Agaln wlth the transport means la, each base portion 4a 18 pivotable about the transverse member 6a.
Fig. 3 shows a further inventive exemplary embodlment of a transport mean~ lb, which has a conveying width somewhere between that of the transport means 1 and of the transport means la.
Transverse members 6b are held on the frame 2b by mounting plates 5 where base portions 4b are provlded. In thls embodlment, the re8pective transverse member 6b 18 one of three lengths of the tubular pro~lled member, namely a mlddle length 21 .. . . .. . - . . . , . . ~ . , .
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that extends between the two mountlng plote~ 5, o~
well as two outer lengths 22 that each extend beyond the outer side of the pertelnlng mounting plate 5. Each end of the length 21 i8 provlded wlth an attachment flange 7. Furthermore, the inwardly dlsposed ends of the lengths 22 are also each provlded with an attachment flange 7. The lengths 21 and 22 are secured to the mountlng plates 5 by the attachment flange~3 7 and are 10 lnterconnected ln such a way that the lengths 21 and 22 extend coaxlally.
Provided on the outwardly proJectlng lengths 22, i.e., on the outwardly pro~ectlng portlons of the three-part transverse member 6b, 18 a respective connector 8, and ln particular in the same manner as the connector 8 on the tran~ve~8e member 6a. The clamplng portlons 12 o$ each connector 8 extend around the upper end of a base element 9 of the bsse portlon 4b, whlch corresponds 20 ln construction to that of the base portlon 4a and also has the crossbar 20.
A~ shown by dashed llnes ln Flg. 3, the base portion 4b can also be embodled ln such a way that in place of the base elements 9 that extend f~om the respectlve support element 10 to the tron8verse member 6b, lt is also posslble to use only greatly ~ - `, .r ' .~ 'M ~
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~hortened base elements 9' thst extend only te the respeotlve conneators 8 vla whlch the cro~sb~r 20 18 connected. By meAns of a further aonneotor 8, the clamplng portlons 11 of which extend around the crossbar 20, the lower end of a post-like base element 23 is held on the crossbar 20, and in particular via clamping portions 12 of this connector 8, which clamplng portlons 12 extend around the lower end of the base element 23. The upper end of the base element 23, whlch is agaln comprised of a length of the tubular profiled member, is connected by an upper connector 8 to the central portion of the transverse member 6b, l.e.
to the length 21. The clamping portions 11 of this connector 8 extend around the transverse member 6b, while the clamping portions 12 of thls connector extend around the upper end of the base element 23.
This ~ust-described embodiment with base elements 9' that are far shorter than the base elements 9, and with the additional base element 23, can of course also be used with the transport mean~ 1Q.
As a variation of the embodiment de8cribed above, it i8 also possible with the transport means lb for the transverse member 6b to be formed by one oontinuous length of the tubular proflled momber, with two attachment flange8 7 being di8po8ed on the tubular profiled member at a di~tance from the two ends of the length thereof for securement to the mounting plates 5. Furthermore, it is aleo possible for the central length 21 to use a tubular profiled member havlng an inner dlameter that 18 large enough that a length of the tubular proflled member can be lnserted therethrough that also forms the two pro~ectlng reglons (lengths 22).
Fig. 4 shows a slde view of one of the 10 mounting plates 5, together wlth a base element 9, for example of the base portlon 4 or 4a. Flg. 4 also shows bolts 24 via which the attachment flange 7 is connected to the respectlve mountlng plate 5.
What the embodiment~ illustrated ln l~lgs. 1-3, where the base elements 9 extend from the support elements lO to the respective transverse members 6, 6a or 6b, have in common 18 that the connectors 8 at whlch the not lnconslderable loads of the transport means are transferred to the ba8e 20 elements 9 are disposed in such a way that the upper ends of the respective base element 9 ~lthln the connector 8 are supported on the outer 8urface of the trangverse member 6, 6a or 6b: thus, for the greatest patt the loads are ellready tran8mltted by this support and not via the alemping of the frame8 2, 2a or 2b on the ba8e portlon8 4, 4a or 4b.
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Flgs. 7~ how that by uslng the conneator~ 8 wlth approprlate lengths of the tubular proflled member wlth an sttachment flenge 7 provlded at least psrtlally on one end or on both ends, it 18 also posslble to reallze a great varlety of transport means.
For example, the transport means lc illustrated ln Flg. 7 has two transport conveyors or frames dlsposed one above the other ln a vertlcal directlon: the upper frame corre~ponds to the frame 2b of the transport means lb, althou~h with the transport means lc this frAme has a somewhat greater conveylng wldth. Thus, ln addition to the mountlng plates 5, the upper frame 2b also has a transverse member that corresponds to the transverse member of Flg. 3, and 18 hence A180 deslgnated by the reference numeral 6b. Where the respectlve base portlon 4c ls provided, th~ lower frame 2c of the transport means lc, on the non-deslgnated frame elements, agaln has the mountlngplates 5, the lower ends of whlch are held on a transverse member 6c that 18 embodied ln the same manner as the transverse member 6b. The two ends of the transverse member 6b are conneated to the vertlaal base element~ 9 via a re~peotlve connootor 8, and ln partlcular ln the same manner as the ,r: . ` ' : ., . ., ' ~ :, ~ . . , 211~7~ ii arossbar 20 of the transport means 1A and lb. The trsnsverse member 6c also ha~ the funotlon of thls orossbar.
Fig. 8 shows a transport means ld that ha~ a base portion 4d. The transport means lb dlffers, for example, from the transport means lb essentially in that in the region of the base portlon 4d, the lower ends of the mountlng plates 5 are connected to a transverse member 6d that on the right ~ide of the base portlon 4d illustrated ln Fig. 8 18 embodied in conformity wlth the tran~verse member 6b, l.e., proJects beyond the outer side of the mounting plate 5 st that locatlon, whlle on the left slde of the base portion 4d the transverse member 6d 1~ e~bodled ln conformity wlth the transverse member 6a, i.e. at that locatlon the connector 8 18 disposed Oh the lnner slde of the pertainlng mountlng plHte 5.
Speclflcally, the transverse member 6d comprlses a length 25 of the tubular proflled member, wlth both ends of the length belng provided with a respectlve attachment flange 7 and hence corresponding to the transverse member 6a, as well as a length 22 of the tubular proflled member, with only one end of the length 22 being prov~ded with an attaahment ~lange 7. The two length~ 22 and 25 are lnteraonneated to ~ -- 22 - ~
211~7~6 form the tren~ver~e member 6d vla the attachment flanges 7 and the rlght hand mountlng pl~te 5 ln Fig. 8.
The two base elements 9 are egaln connected to the transverse member 6d by connectors.
Furthermore, thls embodiment i~ also provlded with the crossbar 20 that interconnects the base elements 9 below the transverse member 6d.
Flg. 9 18 a slmpllfled lllustration of a transport means ld that at the same level ls provlded wlth two parallel transport elements and the pertalnlng frames. The left hand transport element of Flg. 9 corre~ponds to the transport element of the transport means las the correspondlng frame 18 therefore deslgnated by the reference numeral 2a. The rlght hand transport element of Flg. 9 corresponds to that of the transport means 1 and 18 therefore deslgnated by the reference numeral 2. At the base portlon 4e, 2G both frames have a common transverse member 6e, whlch comprises three coaxlal lnterconnected lengths 25, 26 and 27 of the tubular profiled member, wlth both ends of each of these lengths belng provlded wlth a respectlve attachment flsnge 7. The length 25 agaln corresponds to the transverse member 6a, whlle the length 26 -` 211~726 corresponds to the transverse member 6. The length 27 forms a spAaer ln order to provlde a prescrlbed distance between the two frames 2 and 2a, l.e., between the transport conveyors. Secured to the left hand attachment flange 7 of Flg. 9 i8 the left hand mounting plate 5 of the left hand transport conveyor or frame 2a. The right hand attachment flange 7 of the length 25 i8 connected vla the right hand mountlng plate 5 of the frame 2a to the left hand attachment flange 7 of the length 27.
The right hand attachment flange 7 of the length 27 is connected vla the left hand mounting plate 5 of the frame 2 to the left hand attachment flange 7 of the length 26. The rlght hand mountlng plate 5 of the frame 2 i9 held on the rlght hand attachment flange 7 of the length 26. The connectors 8 that connect the transverse members 6a to the two base elements 9 of the base portion 4e are provlded on the transverse member 6e within the two outer 20 attachment flanges 7. -Pig. 10 shows a transport means lf that differs essentlally from the transport means ld only in that a further transport element havlng the frame 2f is provlded below the transport element havlng the frame 2d. To aocomplish thls, in place of the crossbar that connects the base element8 9, n trnnsverse member 6f 18 provlded that 1~ formed from a length 27 of the tubular proflle~ member with an attachment flenge 7 et one end, from the length 21 of the tubuler proflled member wlth en attachment 1ange 7 at each end, es well as from the length 22. The ends of the lengths 27 and 21 that do not have an attachment flange 7 are respectlvely connected with a base element 9 vla a connector 8. The two attachment flanges 7 of the length 21 that 18 dlspo~ed between the mounting plates 5 of the lower transport element are connected to these mountlng plates 5 as well as ~o a respectlve attachment flange 7 of the length 27 or 21.
Finally, as a further exemplary embodlment Fig. 11 shows a transport means lg having an upper transport element that is embodled in conformlty with the transport element of the transport means la and hence is provlded with the frame 2a having the transverse member 6a. Below the upper transport element, a further transport element is provided on.the base portion 4g and corresponds to the transport element of the transport mean3 1, 80 that the fr,ame thereof is therefore de~lgn8ted by the referenoe numeral 2, A base element 9 i8 8ecured to the tran8~er8e 21~S726 member 6a ln the vlclnlty of the ba~e portlon 6g via 8 connebtor 8; ln particular, the ba8e element 9 is secured ln the reglon of the left slde of the frame 2a of Flg. 11. By means of a further connector 8, a shorter base element 9" 18 secured in the vicinlty of the rlght side of the upper frame 2a. The lower end of the ~horter base element 9" ls connected to a crossbar 28 vla a further connector 8. As shown ln Flg. 11, the left end of this crossbar 28 18 connected to the base element 9 via a connector 8, whereas the rlght end of the crossbar 28 extends to the side beyond the connector 8 that 18 connected to the shorter base element 9". By means of an attachment flange 7 that 18 provided at that locatlon, the frame 2 of the lower transport element 18 connected at the side, and in partlcular ln that the attachment flange 7 of the length 26 that forms the transverse member 6 ls connected via one of the mountlng plates 5 to, the attachment flange 7 on the length 28. The upper end of a further, short base element 9 "1 i8 secured vla a connector 8 to the transverse member 6, i.e. to the length 26 that form~ thls tran~verse member. It 18 to be under~tood that the two shorter base elements 9" and 9"' as well a8 the crossbar 28 are al80 eaah comprlsed of a length of the tubular profiled member.
The present lnvention has been descrlbed ln con~unction with speclflo exemplary embodlments.
It 18, of course, to be understood thst modlficatlons thereof sre posslble without thereby deviating from the basic concept of the lnvention. -For example, with the transport means la of Flg. 2, in place of the tran~verse member 6a or the length 25, two lengths 22, each having an attachment flange 7, can be used, whereby the outwardly disposed attachment flanges 7 of these lengths are then secured to a respective mounting plate 5, and their free ends are respectively grasped by an upper connector 8. Furthermore, lt i~ also possible to eliminate the centrsl length 21 of the transport means lb.
It i9 furthermore possible to produce the connectors 8, which comprise the parts 8' and 8n, a3 a single piece, whereby at least one groove or notch 18 then preferably formed in the steel plate at the transition between the two parts 80 that the parts 8' and 8" are "plvotable" relatlve to one another.
Internal threaded elements (e.g. nuts) for the bolts 16 can be provlded on one of the part~ 8~ and 8" o the conneators.
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~ `b The present lnventlon i8, of course, ln no WAy restrloted to the speclflc disclosure of the speclflcetlon and drawlngs, but also encompesses any modlflcations withln the scope of the appended claim~.
A conveying mechanism or transport mean3 is known (DE-PS 33 48 062) that comprlses a frame, whlch e~tends ln the conveylng dlrectlon of the transport means, and al80 comprlses a conveyor belt a~ well as a number of base portlons for dlsposlng the frame at a glven dlstance above the ground.
The base portlons comprlse lengths of a square hollow aectlon that for each base portion ` respectlvely forms two vertlcal base elements that are interconnected by two horizontal crossbars.
Each frame-like base portlon i8 secured by two attachment flanges to the frame of the transport element, and in partlcular ln such a way that such base portlon 18 plvotable over a sllght angle about a horlzontal axls that extend~ perpendicular to the conveylng dlrectlon for allgnlng the respectlve base portion. The connectlons of the sectlon lengths to the respective base portlon, as well as the connectlon of eaoh base portlon to the frame of ¦ the transport means, are relatlvely compllcated and ~ expen81ve.
i ---` 211S726 Another trAnspOrt means 18 known (US Patent 3,820,850) that has a frame a~ well as ba8e8 formed from ~eotlon langths. Each of these bases 18 held by a connector to a longltudlnal member th~t 18 formed from a sectlon length and extends ln the longitudlnal directlon of the transport means.
Each of the connectors essentially comprises a length of a U-shaped profiled member to whlch are clamped the longitudinal members and the section lengths that form the bases, with such lengths and members extendlng perpendlcular to one another.
Thls i8 effected by uslng bracket-llke or U-shaped holding clamps that together wlth adJacent surfaces of the U-shaped profiled member form bracket-llke clamping portions. To effect tightening, the two ends of each holding clamp are provided ~lth a thread and a nut. ~y tightening the nuts, the section lengths surrounaed by the pertalnlng holding clamp are held ln a secure and clamplng manner on the U-shaped profiled member of the respective connector. These known connector~ have relatively large dimenslons and require a complicated and expenslve manufacturlng process.
In addltlon, the assembly of these known conn~ctors 18 qulte lnvolved, and in particular alro~dy becau~e ln order to connect two sectlon lengths by `
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means of such a connector, the two brscket-llke securlng clamps must each be gulded through two holes provlded ln the U-shaped proflled member, whereupon a nut must respeatlvely be screwed onto each end of a securlng bracket and finally all of the nuts disposed on varlous sides of the connector must be tightened, with some of these nuts not being very accessible.
If for storage purpo~es and/or for shlpment reasons smaller dimen~ions for the known transport means are desired, it 18 necessary to remove the base portions by loosenlng the connectors. Thls means that when the transport means is to be ~et up at a location of use, additional assembly effort ls required.
It is therefore an obJect of the pre8ent 1 .
invention to provlde a transport means that, ~hile belng adequately stable, can be manufactured in as stralghtforward and economlcal a manner as possible, and that 18 also easy to assemble, and ln partlcular also ln ~uch a way that by means of a simple pivot adJustment of the base portlons, a universal use of the transport means 18 posslble, also by adapting to various conditlons at the i~ locatlon where the transport means i8 to be used.
s; It i8 a further obJect of the present . ~
211~726 inventlon to provlde a connector for a clamp fastening, wlth such a connector belng compaat and economlcal to produce, and allowlng the reallzatlon of connectlons between lengths of proflled members that form the frames and/or the base portlon~ of a transport means, with such connectlons being possible ln a straightforward manner wlthout any problems, and in an easy to assemble manner.
; Brlef Description of the Drawlngs 10These and other ob~ects and advantages of the present lnventlon wlll appear more clearly from the followlng speclflcatlon ln conJunctlon wlth the accompanylny schematic drawlngs, ln whlch:
Flg. 1 18 a slmpllfled cross-3 sectlonal view of the frame of } one exemplary embodlmeht of the lnventive transport ~eans ~ together wlth one of the base :' portlons thereof:
. 20 Flgs. 2 and 3 are cross-sectlonal vlews of ~ further exemplary embodlments .i . of inventive transport means havlng greater conveying wldths:
. Fig. 4 18 a partial slde vlew of the transport means of elth~r Flg.
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Flgs. 5 and 6 are a slde vlew and ~ front vlew re~pectlvely of a connector for use wlth the transport means of Flgs. 1-3:
Figs. 7-11 are cross-sectlonal vlews of f urther exempl ary embodlments of lnventive transport mean~.
Summary of the Inventlon The present lnventlon provldes a transport means for bottles or slmllar contalners, lncludlng at least one transport element comprlsed of at least one frame and at least one transport conveyor or conveyor belt. The transport means also includes base portlons that are respectlvely connected to the frame by at least one connector havlng flrst clamping portlons that vla tlghtenlng means are clamped onto a length of a, for example metal, proflled member of the at least one frame 20 such that ln a posltlon of use the base p~rtlons proJ ect beyond an underslde of the frame . Each frame, ln the vlclnity of the base portlons, is provlded wlth a transverse member that forms the length of a proflled member and 18 dlsposed at a rlght angle to the longltudinal directlon of the tran8port meens, wlth the at least one connèctor ~'.'~"`' -` 211~7~6 that connects a respectlve one of the base portlon~
to the frame engaging the transverse member ~uch that loosenlng of the tlghtenlng means ellows the base portlon to plvot about an axls of the transverse member.
The present lnventlon also provldes a connector for use wlth such a transport means for interconnectlng at lea~t two lengths of a proflled member. The connector comprl~es two parts which, for being clamped onto the length~ of a proflled member, are secured together by tightenlng means.
Each part of the connector i9 formed from at least ~` one portlon of steel plate to include, vla permanent deformatlon, a first shell-shaped clamplng portion and 8 ~econd shell-shaped ol~mping portlon. The flrst clamping portions extend ln a I first axis and, when the parts of the connector are securely interconnected, extend tightly around at least one of the lengths of a profiled member that is also extending ln the first axls. The second clamping portlons extend in a second axls that extends perpendicular to the flrst axis. When the parts of the connector are securely interconnected, the second clamplng portions extend tlghtly ~round one of the lengths of a proflled member that forms, for example, a portlon of a frame or base portlon ,., 211~726 of e transport meens, 80 that when the psrt~ of the connector are securely lnterconnected, e~ch of the parts 18 held in a clamping manner on all of the length~ of proflled member that sre lnterconnected by that connector.
The inventlve tranqport means i9 characterlzed, among other thlngs, by a stralghtforward and economlcal constructlon, especlally al~o wlth re~pect to the securement and plvotable adJu~tment of the base portlons on the frame. By means of the plvotable adJustment, the posltlon of the base portlon~ relatlve to the frame can be adJusted through a large angular range and can, for example, be adapted to local condltlons where the transport means 18 belng set up, thereby provlding a unlversal use of the transport means that 18 capable of being adapted to local conditlons.
In prlnciple, it 18 also posslble to provlde ~0 thls angular ad~ustment such that the base portlons can be pivoted between a posltlon of use, ln whlch for the state of use of the transport means the base portions necessarily pro~ect beyond the underside of the frame, and a posltlon of nonuse, ln whlch the ba~e portlons ere dlsposed ad~acent to the underslde of the frame. Thus, when the ; . ~ ?~
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211~7~6 transport meens 18 not being used, for example during storage or shipping, the base portion~ can be folded against the underside of the frame 80 that they no longer pro~ect downwardly beyond the transport means or the frame.
Pursuant to one preferred speclflc embodlment of the present lnventlon, the connector 18 comprised of two parts, each of whlch 18 preferably - made from a portlon of steel plate by permanent deformatlon to form a first and a second ~hell-shaped clamping portlon. The first clamping portlons of the connector extend around the length or lengths of a proflled member that form the transverse member on the frame. When the two parts of the connector are securely lnterconnecte~, the base portion iB tlghtly connected to the frame.
When the interconnectlon of the two parts of the connector is loosened, it i8 po~sible to pivot the base portion relatlve to the frame, and ln particular not only about a small angular range about the axls of the transverse member, but rather in such a way that the base portlon can be folded against the frame 80 that the entlre length of the '.
ba~e portion 18 dlsposed ad~acent to the frame or the undersl~e thereof.
The lnventlve transport means 18 furthermore , - 8 -~. l .. l ;. ~ .
211~726 characterlzed by e partlcularly stralghtforward conflguratlon, economlcal manufacture, and easy assembly wlth the aid of the preferably two-part connectors. These connectors ensure a secure and rellable clamping connection between the lengths of profiled members that are disposed at rlght angles to one another. Furthermore, the connectors can be produced economlcally and are easy to assemble.
Pursuant to another preferred speclflc embodiment of the present invention, the profiled member from whlch the lengths are produced has a circular outer cross-sectlonal conflguratlon. In other words, this proflled member i8 a tubular proflled member. In conformity therewlth, the concave, shell-shaped clamping portlons of the two parts of the connector are curved in the msnner of an arc of a circle.
By means of the shell-shaped clamping portions of the two interconnected parts of a respectlve connector, not only are the lengths of a proflled member that are to be lnterconnected surrounded ln a socket-llke manner and are held on the connector when the parts thereof are securely lnterconnected, ln addltlon the two parts of the connector also have a hlgh rlgldlty due to the shell-~haped clamping portlons, l.e. by the shapa of these _ g _ clamplng portions.
Wlth e two-part conflguratlon of the connectors, the two parts are preferably pivotably interconnected, and in partlcular preferably detachably by lnterlocklng or positlvely interengaging connecting means. Such a plvotable connection enables a partlcularly slmple assembly.
The connectlng means are preferably formed by having at least one edge portion on one part extend about an edge portion or shoulder on the other part of the connector.
By uslng the inventive connectors and lengths of a profiled member, a great varlety of configurations of transport means with pertalning base portions can be reallzed, includlng ln particular such configurations where the transport means, on the same and~or on different level9, has a plurality of trensport elements that are each formed from at least one frame and et lea8t one transport conveyor.
Further speciflc features of the present lnventlon wlll be descrlbed ln greater detaii subsequently.
Descriptlon of Preferred Embodlments Referring now to the drewings ln detall, the transport means 1 lllustrated ln Flg. l es8entlally , -- 10 --211~726 comprlse~ a frame 2 that extends ln the longltudlnal dlrectlon of the trAnsport meanh ana ln thls embodlment 18 lllustratod only schematlcally. The frame 2, and lts frame elements 3, whlch ln the lllustrated embodlment are lengths of a C-shaped proflle or sectlon, do not ~ust form the carrylng portlon of the transport means, whlch carrylng portlon extends ln the longitudlnal dlrectlon of the transport means rather, gulded on the frame 2 or the frame element~ 3 are the non-lllustrated conveyor belt (hlnged band chain), and the slmllarly non-illustrated gulde ralls, gulde pulleys, drlve means, etc. are also provlded thereon.
A base portlon 4 i8 provlded at the speclfled locatlons on the underside of the frame 2. These base portlons 4 hold the frame 2, l.e., the transport means 1, at the regulred dlstance above a base or the floor. At the locatlon where the base portlon 4 18 provlded, the two long sldes of the frame 2 are each provlded with a respectlve mountlng plate 5, the upper end of which 18 bolted or otherwise sultably secured to a frame element 3 that determlnes the pertalnlng long slde Of the frame 2: the lower end of each mountlng plate 5 extend~ downwardly beyond the frame elemont 3.
211S7~6 Provlded on ~uch lower end~ between the mounting plates 5 18 a horlzontal transverse member 6 that extends at rlght sngles to the mountls~g plates 5:
each end of the transverse member 6 18 respectlvely secured to a mountlng plate 5. In the lllustrated embodiment, the transverse member 6 comprlses a length 26 of a tubular proflled member, each end of which 18 provlded with a respectlve attachment flange 7 vla which the ends of the transverse member 6 are bolted to the pertainlng mountlng plate 5.
By means of a connector 8, the upper end of a post-llke base element 9 18 secured to the transverse member 6, whlch llke the mountlng plfltes 5 18 part of the frame 2. The base element 9 18 formed from a length of the tubular proflled member, and at lts bottom end ls provlded wlth a support element 10, the helght of whlch 18 ad~ustable and whlch comprlses a spindle and a base plate, the:base portion rests upon the ground by means of this support element 10.
As can be seen ln particular from ~lgs. 5 and 6, the connector 8 compri~es two part~ 8' and 8"
that are each formed from stainless steel plate by stamplng and drawing or presslng, and in partioular ln such a way that the lnterconnected par~s 8~ and 211~7~6 8" are dlspo~ed essentislly symmetrlcal to a plane El that forms the interface between the parts 8' and 8" (Flg. 5): furthermore, each part 8' and 8"
i8 also symmetrlcal to a plane E2 that lntersects the plane El as well as the axls of the transverse member 6 at,right angles.
As can be seen from Flgs. 5 and 6, the connector 8 18 formed ln ~uch a way that ln lts upper portlon a plpe clamp or shell-llke semicircular clamplng portlon 11 18 formed that extends over the entlre wldth B of the connector 8 ln the dlrectlon of the flrst axls Al, whlch 18 dlsposed perpendlcular to the plane E2 and ln the -~
plane El. Furthermore, each part 8' and 8" forms a :~
~econd pipe clamp or shell-like semlclrcular clamplng portlon 12, the axls A2 of whlch 18 dlsposed perpendlcular to the axls Al ~nd 18 determlned by the llne of lntersectlon of the two p~anes El and E2. For each part 8' and 8~, the -~.
clamplng portlon 12 termlnates ln the clamplng portlon 11, and ln particular ln the mlddle of the connector 8, and, wlth respect to Flgs. 5 and fi, also extends to the lower edge of the connector 8, l.e., of the parts 8' and 8".
On eaoh slde of the clamping portion 12 e~oh part 8' and 8" 18 provlded wlth e flat ~langè 14.
- 211~726 Each flange 14 18 provided wlth two hole8 15 that are offset from one another in the dlrectlon o the axis A2. In the reglon of the flange 14, l.e. on both sldes of the clamplng portlons 12, the parts 8' and 8" are lnterconnected by bolt~ 16 thst extend through the holes 15 and by nuts. In the vlcinlty of the upper edge 17, a~ vlewed ln Flgs. 5 and 6 and dlspo~ed opposlte the edge 13, the parts 8' and 8" are positlvely interconnected ln that a C-shaped or U-shaped bent edge portion 18 on the part 8', which extends over the entire wldth B of the connector 8 along the edge 17, extends ln an interlocklng manner over a strlp or rldge-llke angled-off portlon 19 of the part 8" that slmllarly extends over the entlre wldth ~ and 18 essentially disposed ln the plane El.
When the two parts 8' and ~ are interconnected, the connector 8 has essentially cylindrlcal channels. One of these chsnnels 18 formed by the two clamplng portions 11 and extends over the entlre wldth B ln the dlrectlon of the axis Al. The other channel 1~ formed from the two clamping portions 12 and extends in the dlrectlon of the Axls A2 from the lower edge 13 lnto the ohannel formed by the olamplng portlon~ 11. The lnner sldes of the clamplng portlons ll and 12 that - 211~7~6 face one another when the part~ 8' and 8~ are connected have a respectlve conoave conflguratlon.
In the embodlment lllu~trated ln Flg. 1, the transport meAns 1 18 assembled ln such a way that the clamplng portlons 11 of the connector 8 extend around the transverse member 6, whlle the clamplng portlonY 12 extend around the upper end of the ba~e element 9. The radil of curvature of the clamping portions 11 and 12 are not only the same, but rather they are adapted to the outer dlameter of the tubular proflled member that 18 used for produclng the transverse member 6 and the base element 9 in such a way that when the parts 8' and 8 N are posltlvely lnterconnected at the upper edge 17 and after the bolts 16 have been tlghtenedj the connector 8 18 held by a clamplng flt on the transverse member 6 and the base element 9 18 held in the connector 8 by a clamping flt.
The connector 8 18 characterlzed by the possiblllty of an economical manufacture and, among other things, also by an easy assembly as well as by an effectlve and rellable connection of the base element 9 with the transverse member 6 of the frame 2. A further advantage 18 that, for example by loosenlng the bolts 16 that are provlded ln the holes 15 dlsposed lmmedlately adJacent to the axls 211~7~
Al, the clamplng effect of the connector 8 on the transverse ,member 6 can be reduced to ~uch an extent that the base portlon 4 can be plvoted about the axls Al. In other words, for example ln order to reduce the space that i9 requlred for transport, the base portion 4 can be pivoted on the frame 2 ln such a way that the ba~e portion 4 18 dlsposed in the direction of the frame 2, ~hile the upper end of the base element 9 1~ stlll adequately held on the connector 8.
Fig. 2 shows a further inventive exemplary embodiment of a tranQport mean~ la that essentlally differ~ from the transport means 1 in that it has a greater conveying wldth, ln other words, the frame 2a of the transport means la has a grester width than does the frame 2 of the transport means 1. In place of the base portion 4, base portions 4a are provided that are each held on a tran~verse member 6a of the frame 2a, and ln partlcular by two aonnectors 8.
The transverse member 6a is comprlsed of a length 25 of the tubular proflled member and each end 18 provlded wlth an attachment flange 7 vla whlch the transverse member 18 seoured to the two mountlng plates 5. In conformlty wlth tho greater wldth of the transport means la, the tran8ver8e ` 211~72~
member 6a lb also longer than the tran~verse member 6 of the transport me~ns 1.
The base portion 4a comprlses two vertl¢al base elements 9, the lower end of each of which 18 provided wlth a support element 10, and whlch are interconnected by a crossbar 20. This crossbar 20, which slmllarly i~ comprlsed of a length of the tubular proflled member, extend~ parallel to the axis of the transver~e member 6a and has its ends connected to a respective one of the base elements 9 by a connector 8. The clamplng portlons 11 of the connectors 8 for the crossbsr 20 extend eround the respective base element 9 whlle the clamplng portlons 12 extend around the crossbar 20.
Agaln wlth the transport means la, each base portion 4a 18 pivotable about the transverse member 6a.
Fig. 3 shows a further inventive exemplary embodlment of a transport mean~ lb, which has a conveying width somewhere between that of the transport means 1 and of the transport means la.
Transverse members 6b are held on the frame 2b by mounting plates 5 where base portions 4b are provlded. In thls embodlment, the re8pective transverse member 6b 18 one of three lengths of the tubular pro~lled member, namely a mlddle length 21 .. . . .. . - . . . , . . ~ . , .
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that extends between the two mountlng plote~ 5, o~
well as two outer lengths 22 that each extend beyond the outer side of the pertelnlng mounting plate 5. Each end of the length 21 i8 provlded wlth an attachment flange 7. Furthermore, the inwardly dlsposed ends of the lengths 22 are also each provlded with an attachment flange 7. The lengths 21 and 22 are secured to the mountlng plates 5 by the attachment flange~3 7 and are 10 lnterconnected ln such a way that the lengths 21 and 22 extend coaxlally.
Provided on the outwardly proJectlng lengths 22, i.e., on the outwardly pro~ectlng portlons of the three-part transverse member 6b, 18 a respective connector 8, and ln particular in the same manner as the connector 8 on the tran~ve~8e member 6a. The clamplng portlons 12 o$ each connector 8 extend around the upper end of a base element 9 of the bsse portlon 4b, whlch corresponds 20 ln construction to that of the base portlon 4a and also has the crossbar 20.
A~ shown by dashed llnes ln Flg. 3, the base portion 4b can also be embodled ln such a way that in place of the base elements 9 that extend f~om the respectlve support element 10 to the tron8verse member 6b, lt is also posslble to use only greatly ~ - `, .r ' .~ 'M ~
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~hortened base elements 9' thst extend only te the respeotlve conneators 8 vla whlch the cro~sb~r 20 18 connected. By meAns of a further aonneotor 8, the clamplng portlons 11 of which extend around the crossbar 20, the lower end of a post-like base element 23 is held on the crossbar 20, and in particular via clamping portions 12 of this connector 8, which clamplng portlons 12 extend around the lower end of the base element 23. The upper end of the base element 23, whlch is agaln comprised of a length of the tubular profiled member, is connected by an upper connector 8 to the central portion of the transverse member 6b, l.e.
to the length 21. The clamping portions 11 of this connector 8 extend around the transverse member 6b, while the clamping portions 12 of thls connector extend around the upper end of the base element 23.
This ~ust-described embodiment with base elements 9' that are far shorter than the base elements 9, and with the additional base element 23, can of course also be used with the transport mean~ 1Q.
As a variation of the embodiment de8cribed above, it i8 also possible with the transport means lb for the transverse member 6b to be formed by one oontinuous length of the tubular proflled momber, with two attachment flange8 7 being di8po8ed on the tubular profiled member at a di~tance from the two ends of the length thereof for securement to the mounting plates 5. Furthermore, it is aleo possible for the central length 21 to use a tubular profiled member havlng an inner dlameter that 18 large enough that a length of the tubular proflled member can be lnserted therethrough that also forms the two pro~ectlng reglons (lengths 22).
Fig. 4 shows a slde view of one of the 10 mounting plates 5, together wlth a base element 9, for example of the base portlon 4 or 4a. Flg. 4 also shows bolts 24 via which the attachment flange 7 is connected to the respectlve mountlng plate 5.
What the embodiment~ illustrated ln l~lgs. 1-3, where the base elements 9 extend from the support elements lO to the respective transverse members 6, 6a or 6b, have in common 18 that the connectors 8 at whlch the not lnconslderable loads of the transport means are transferred to the ba8e 20 elements 9 are disposed in such a way that the upper ends of the respective base element 9 ~lthln the connector 8 are supported on the outer 8urface of the trangverse member 6, 6a or 6b: thus, for the greatest patt the loads are ellready tran8mltted by this support and not via the alemping of the frame8 2, 2a or 2b on the ba8e portlon8 4, 4a or 4b.
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Flgs. 7~ how that by uslng the conneator~ 8 wlth approprlate lengths of the tubular proflled member wlth an sttachment flenge 7 provlded at least psrtlally on one end or on both ends, it 18 also posslble to reallze a great varlety of transport means.
For example, the transport means lc illustrated ln Flg. 7 has two transport conveyors or frames dlsposed one above the other ln a vertlcal directlon: the upper frame corre~ponds to the frame 2b of the transport means lb, althou~h with the transport means lc this frAme has a somewhat greater conveylng wldth. Thus, ln addition to the mountlng plates 5, the upper frame 2b also has a transverse member that corresponds to the transverse member of Flg. 3, and 18 hence A180 deslgnated by the reference numeral 6b. Where the respectlve base portlon 4c ls provided, th~ lower frame 2c of the transport means lc, on the non-deslgnated frame elements, agaln has the mountlngplates 5, the lower ends of whlch are held on a transverse member 6c that 18 embodied ln the same manner as the transverse member 6b. The two ends of the transverse member 6b are conneated to the vertlaal base element~ 9 via a re~peotlve connootor 8, and ln partlcular ln the same manner as the ,r: . ` ' : ., . ., ' ~ :, ~ . . , 211~7~ ii arossbar 20 of the transport means 1A and lb. The trsnsverse member 6c also ha~ the funotlon of thls orossbar.
Fig. 8 shows a transport means ld that ha~ a base portion 4d. The transport means lb dlffers, for example, from the transport means lb essentially in that in the region of the base portlon 4d, the lower ends of the mountlng plates 5 are connected to a transverse member 6d that on the right ~ide of the base portlon 4d illustrated ln Fig. 8 18 embodied in conformity wlth the tran~verse member 6b, l.e., proJects beyond the outer side of the mounting plate 5 st that locatlon, whlle on the left slde of the base portion 4d the transverse member 6d 1~ e~bodled ln conformity wlth the transverse member 6a, i.e. at that locatlon the connector 8 18 disposed Oh the lnner slde of the pertainlng mountlng plHte 5.
Speclflcally, the transverse member 6d comprlses a length 25 of the tubular proflled member, wlth both ends of the length belng provided with a respectlve attachment flange 7 and hence corresponding to the transverse member 6a, as well as a length 22 of the tubular proflled member, with only one end of the length 22 being prov~ded with an attaahment ~lange 7. The two length~ 22 and 25 are lnteraonneated to ~ -- 22 - ~
211~7~6 form the tren~ver~e member 6d vla the attachment flanges 7 and the rlght hand mountlng pl~te 5 ln Fig. 8.
The two base elements 9 are egaln connected to the transverse member 6d by connectors.
Furthermore, thls embodiment i~ also provlded with the crossbar 20 that interconnects the base elements 9 below the transverse member 6d.
Flg. 9 18 a slmpllfled lllustration of a transport means ld that at the same level ls provlded wlth two parallel transport elements and the pertalnlng frames. The left hand transport element of Flg. 9 corre~ponds to the transport element of the transport means las the correspondlng frame 18 therefore deslgnated by the reference numeral 2a. The rlght hand transport element of Flg. 9 corresponds to that of the transport means 1 and 18 therefore deslgnated by the reference numeral 2. At the base portlon 4e, 2G both frames have a common transverse member 6e, whlch comprises three coaxlal lnterconnected lengths 25, 26 and 27 of the tubular profiled member, wlth both ends of each of these lengths belng provlded wlth a respectlve attachment flsnge 7. The length 25 agaln corresponds to the transverse member 6a, whlle the length 26 -` 211~726 corresponds to the transverse member 6. The length 27 forms a spAaer ln order to provlde a prescrlbed distance between the two frames 2 and 2a, l.e., between the transport conveyors. Secured to the left hand attachment flange 7 of Flg. 9 i8 the left hand mounting plate 5 of the left hand transport conveyor or frame 2a. The right hand attachment flange 7 of the length 25 i8 connected vla the right hand mountlng plate 5 of the frame 2a to the left hand attachment flange 7 of the length 27.
The right hand attachment flange 7 of the length 27 is connected vla the left hand mounting plate 5 of the frame 2 to the left hand attachment flange 7 of the length 26. The rlght hand mountlng plate 5 of the frame 2 i9 held on the rlght hand attachment flange 7 of the length 26. The connectors 8 that connect the transverse members 6a to the two base elements 9 of the base portion 4e are provlded on the transverse member 6e within the two outer 20 attachment flanges 7. -Pig. 10 shows a transport means lf that differs essentlally from the transport means ld only in that a further transport element havlng the frame 2f is provlded below the transport element havlng the frame 2d. To aocomplish thls, in place of the crossbar that connects the base element8 9, n trnnsverse member 6f 18 provlded that 1~ formed from a length 27 of the tubular proflle~ member with an attachment flenge 7 et one end, from the length 21 of the tubuler proflled member wlth en attachment 1ange 7 at each end, es well as from the length 22. The ends of the lengths 27 and 21 that do not have an attachment flange 7 are respectlvely connected with a base element 9 vla a connector 8. The two attachment flanges 7 of the length 21 that 18 dlspo~ed between the mounting plates 5 of the lower transport element are connected to these mountlng plates 5 as well as ~o a respectlve attachment flange 7 of the length 27 or 21.
Finally, as a further exemplary embodlment Fig. 11 shows a transport means lg having an upper transport element that is embodled in conformlty with the transport element of the transport means la and hence is provlded with the frame 2a having the transverse member 6a. Below the upper transport element, a further transport element is provided on.the base portion 4g and corresponds to the transport element of the transport mean3 1, 80 that the fr,ame thereof is therefore de~lgn8ted by the referenoe numeral 2, A base element 9 i8 8ecured to the tran8~er8e 21~S726 member 6a ln the vlclnlty of the ba~e portlon 6g via 8 connebtor 8; ln particular, the ba8e element 9 is secured ln the reglon of the left slde of the frame 2a of Flg. 11. By means of a further connector 8, a shorter base element 9" 18 secured in the vicinlty of the rlght side of the upper frame 2a. The lower end of the ~horter base element 9" ls connected to a crossbar 28 vla a further connector 8. As shown ln Flg. 11, the left end of this crossbar 28 18 connected to the base element 9 via a connector 8, whereas the rlght end of the crossbar 28 extends to the side beyond the connector 8 that 18 connected to the shorter base element 9". By means of an attachment flange 7 that 18 provided at that locatlon, the frame 2 of the lower transport element 18 connected at the side, and in partlcular ln that the attachment flange 7 of the length 26 that forms the transverse member 6 ls connected via one of the mountlng plates 5 to, the attachment flange 7 on the length 28. The upper end of a further, short base element 9 "1 i8 secured vla a connector 8 to the transverse member 6, i.e. to the length 26 that form~ thls tran~verse member. It 18 to be under~tood that the two shorter base elements 9" and 9"' as well a8 the crossbar 28 are al80 eaah comprlsed of a length of the tubular profiled member.
The present lnvention has been descrlbed ln con~unction with speclflo exemplary embodlments.
It 18, of course, to be understood thst modlficatlons thereof sre posslble without thereby deviating from the basic concept of the lnvention. -For example, with the transport means la of Flg. 2, in place of the tran~verse member 6a or the length 25, two lengths 22, each having an attachment flange 7, can be used, whereby the outwardly disposed attachment flanges 7 of these lengths are then secured to a respective mounting plate 5, and their free ends are respectively grasped by an upper connector 8. Furthermore, lt i~ also possible to eliminate the centrsl length 21 of the transport means lb.
It i9 furthermore possible to produce the connectors 8, which comprise the parts 8' and 8n, a3 a single piece, whereby at least one groove or notch 18 then preferably formed in the steel plate at the transition between the two parts 80 that the parts 8' and 8" are "plvotable" relatlve to one another.
Internal threaded elements (e.g. nuts) for the bolts 16 can be provlded on one of the part~ 8~ and 8" o the conneators.
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~ `b The present lnventlon i8, of course, ln no WAy restrloted to the speclflc disclosure of the speclflcetlon and drawlngs, but also encompesses any modlflcations withln the scope of the appended claim~.
Claims (31)
1. In a transport means for containers, including at least one transport element comprised of at least one frame and at least one transport conveyor, said transport means also including base portions respectively connected to said at least one frame by at least one connector having first clamping portions that via tightening means are clamped onto a length of a profiled member of said at least one frame such that in a position of use said base portions project beyond an underside of said frame, the improvement comprised wherein:
each frame, in the vicinity of said base portions, is provided with a transverse member that forms said length of a profiled member and is disposed at a right angle to a longitudinal direction of said transport means, with said at least one connector that connects a respective one of said base portions to said frame engaging said transverse member such that loosening of said tightening means allows said base portion to pivot about an axis of said transverse member.
each frame, in the vicinity of said base portions, is provided with a transverse member that forms said length of a profiled member and is disposed at a right angle to a longitudinal direction of said transport means, with said at least one connector that connects a respective one of said base portions to said frame engaging said transverse member such that loosening of said tightening means allows said base portion to pivot about an axis of said transverse member.
2. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein each of said base portions is comprised of at least one length of a profiled member.
3. A transport means according to claim 2, wherein each of said base portions is comprised of a plurality of lengths of a profiled member that are interconnected by at least one connector.
4. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein each of said connectors comprises two parts made from at least one portion of steel plate by permanent deformation, each of said parts of said connector having a first shell-shaped or concave clamping portion that extends in a first axis, and having a second shell-shaped or concave clamping portion that extends in a second axis that extends perpendicular to said first axis, whereby when said parts of said connector are securely interconnected, said first clamping portions extend tightly around at least one first length of a profiled member that is disposed in said first axis and forms a part of said frame or said base portion, and said second clamping portions extend tightly around a second length of a profiled member that forms a part of said frame or said base portion, said tightening means serving to clamp said parts of said connector to said lengths of a profiled member.
5. A transport means according to claim 4, wherein each connector with its two parts is produced as a single piece from said steel plate, whereby at a transition between said two parts a groove or notch is preferably formed in said steel plate.
6. A transport means according to claim 4, wherein each of said connectors is comprised of two separate parts.
7. A transport means according to claim 6, wherein said two parts of said connector are detachably interconnected at an edge of said connector via positively interengaging connecting means.
8. A transport means according to claim 7, wherein said two parts of said connector are pivotably interconnected via said connecting means so as to be pivotable about an axis that extends parallel to said edge.
9. A transport means according to claim 8, wherein said edge is disposed on said first clamping portions and extends parallel to said first axis.
10. A transport means according to claim 4, wherein each connector, on each side of said first and second clamping portions, is provided with a respective flange, and wherein said tightening means are formed by bolts that engage said flanges.
11. A transport means according to claim 10, wherein said flanges are provided on a side of said first clamping portion that is remote from connecting means thereof.
12. A transport means according to claim 4, wherein said lengths of a profiled member have a circular outer cross-sectional configuration, preferably being lengths of a tubular profiled member.
13. A transport means according to claim 4, wherein for connections that are to transmit vertical loads, said first axis of a connector at that location extends at least essentially horizontally and said second axis of said connector extends at least essentially vertically, and wherein an end of said second length of a profiled member about which extend said second clamping portions rests against said first length of a profiled member about which extend said first clamping portions.
14. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein said at least one connector engages said transverse member between two mounting plates via which said transverse member is held on at least one element of said frame.
15. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein said at least one connector engages an extension of said transverse member that projects to the side beyond a mounting plate via which said transverse member is connected to at least one element of said frame.
16. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein said base portion is provided with at least one vertical base element that is formed from a length of a profiled member.
17. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein said base portion is provided with at least two vertical base elements, each of which comprises a length of a profiled member, and is furthermore provided with a further element that is also formed from a length of a profiled member and connects said at least two base elements, and wherein further connectors are provided for effecting said connections between said further element and said base elements.
18. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of transport elements are secured to said base portion at the same and/or at different levels.
19. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein said base portions comprise a plurality of lengths of a profiled member, and wherein all connections between two lengths of a profiled member that vertically follow one another are formed by respective connectors.
20. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein said lengths of a profiled member are at least partially provided with attachment flanges.
21. A transport means according to claim 20, wherein at least said lengths of a profiled member that form said transverse member of said frame are respectively provided with an attachment flange.
22. A transport means according to claim 1, wherein said connectors are made of stainless steel plate.
23. A transport means according to claim 4, wherein one of said parts of each of said connectors is provided with an internally threaded portion for said tightening means, which are in the form of bolts.
24. A connector for interconnecting at least two lengths of a profiled member, said connector comprising:
two parts which for being clamped onto said lengths of a profiled member, are secured together by tightening means, each of said parts being formed from steel plate to include, via permanent deformation, a first shell-shaped clamping portion and a second shell-shaped clamping portion, said first clamping portions extending in a first axis and, when said parts of said connector are securely interconnected, extending tightly around at least one of said lengths of a profiled member that also extends in said first axis, said second clamping portions, when said parts of said connector are securely interconnected, extending tightly around a further one of said lengths of a profiled member, so that when said parts of said connector are securely interconnected, each of said parts is held in a clamping manner on all of said lengths of a profiled member that are interconnected by said connector.
two parts which for being clamped onto said lengths of a profiled member, are secured together by tightening means, each of said parts being formed from steel plate to include, via permanent deformation, a first shell-shaped clamping portion and a second shell-shaped clamping portion, said first clamping portions extending in a first axis and, when said parts of said connector are securely interconnected, extending tightly around at least one of said lengths of a profiled member that also extends in said first axis, said second clamping portions, when said parts of said connector are securely interconnected, extending tightly around a further one of said lengths of a profiled member, so that when said parts of said connector are securely interconnected, each of said parts is held in a clamping manner on all of said lengths of a profiled member that are interconnected by said connector.
25. A connector according to claim 24, wherein said two parts of each of said connectors are detachably interconnected at an edge of said connector via positively interconnecting connecting means.
26. A connector according to claim 24, wherein said connector is produced from stainless steel plate.
27. A connector according to claim 25, wherein said two parts of said connector are interconnected by said connecting means so as to be pivotable about an axis that extends parallel to said edge of said connector.
28. A connector according to claim 27, wherein said edge of said connector is provided on said first clamping portions and extends parallel to said first axis.
29. A connector according to claim 25, wherein on each side of said first and second clamping portions said connector is provided with a flange, and wherein said tightening means are formed by bolts that engage said flanges.
30. A connector according to claim 29, wherein said flanges are provided on a side of said first clamping portion that is remote from said connecting means.
31. A connector according to claim 24, wherein one of said parts thereof is provided with internally threaded portions for said tightening means, which are in the form of bolts.
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