CN107635881B

CN107635881B - For showing, storing and the rack system of transporting bottles

Info

Publication number: CN107635881B
Application number: CN201680027966.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丹尼尔·E·凯利; 约翰·A·斯帕达韦基亚; 詹姆斯·A·法瓦龙; 杰夫·雅各布斯
Original assignee: Polymer Solutions International Inc
Current assignee: Polymer Solutions International Inc
Priority date: 2015-03-16
Filing date: 2016-03-09
Publication date: 2019-02-22
Anticipated expiration: 2036-03-09
Also published as: AU2016233649B2; BR112017019764B1; CN107635881A; HK1248195A1; BR112017019764A2; EP3271262A1; AU2016233649A1; SA517382311B1; IL254470B; IL254470A0; MX2017011731A; WO2016148995A1; EP3271262B1; ES2773493T3

Abstract

It is a kind of for showing, storing and the rack system of transporting bottles includes the first bracket with multiple stackable units (3210).Each stackable unit includes the lower receiver (3220) for receiving the neck of the first bottle.Each stackable unit also includes the upper receiver (3240) for receiving the base portion wait be vertically stacked on the second bottle above the first bottle.Lower receiver includes first end, the second end opposite with first end and the side wall (3226) for connecting first end and the second end.First end is formed for the bottleneck of the first bottle to be received to the opening in lower receiver.Lower receiver further includes protection element.Protection element can be attached to lower receiver, to provide protection protective device between the shoulder of the first bottle in lower receiver in lower receiver and reception.

Description

For showing, storing and the rack system of transporting bottles

Cross reference to related applications

This application involves and require on March 16th, 2015 submitting, entitled " for showing, storing and transporting bottles U. S. application the 14/658th, 681 senior interest of rack system ", content of the application are incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The disclosure relates generally to more particularly relate to the cloth with vertical stacking for storing and the device of shipping container Set displaying, storage and the rack system for transporting product container.

Background technique

The enterprise for being engaged in family office delivering (HOD) bottled water business faces many when delivering bottled water to client and chooses War.Bottled water enterprise also faces many when factory cleans and resets and chooses fetching old soldi from client and transport old soldi back War.Size, shape and the weight of these bottles make they be shipped to client or from client transport back during be very easy to overturn and It rolls.If bottle is made to overturn and roll, bottle may be damaged, the spilling of water is not only caused, but also also cause container loss.

Bottled water enterprise usually transports bottled water to client in batches.Bottle usually transports on bunk.It is put by bottle It sets after the upper surface of bunk, fixes bottle by wrapping up plastic foil around bottle fixing belt or around supporting plate and bottle To prevent from moving.For transporting on a large scale, one laminating layer of bottle can be stacked.First layer bottle is placed on support On plate, then thin glued board or other materials plate are placed above in first layer bottle, sometimes referred to as " slide plate ".Then, in slide plate Upper placement second layer bottle.The second slide plate can be placed, on second layer bottle to support third layer bottle.Then, belt is used Or the multiple-level stack object of the fixed bottle of plastic foil, bottle is fixed together.

Using traditional supporting plate and slide plate, there are several disadvantages.Major defect is to need belt, plastic foil or be used for bottle Other devices that son is secured together on supporting plate or between supporting plate and slide plate.This adds increased the technique of transporting bottles when Between and cost.When fetching old soldi from client, these old soldis are often necessary to the support being stacked in truck by orderly arrangement On plate, to maximize the quantity for the bottle that can be installed in truck.Old soldi is extremely light and is very easy to move during transport It is dynamic, unless they by with plastics package or other fix device and fix.

Traditional supporting plate and slide plate have another disadvantage that unstability.Even if in bottle, supporting plate and slide plate plastics package Or other fix devices when fixing, and the stacking material of bottle may also be still unstable, because of bottle seldom centering each other, thus Tilt stacking material to side.

When in the automation process for stacking bottle using machinery, traditional supporting plate and slide plate also bring along problem.Supporting plate There is flat surface with slide plate, this surface does not provide the target area of bottle rack.In this way, being difficult in automation process Bottle is loaded on supporting plate or slide plate, is especially difficult to stack bottle, so that they are with the centering each other of stable arrangement.

Another of traditional supporting plate and slide plate is the disadvantage is that they apply stress to bottle.When one laminating layer of bottle heap When being stacked on supporting plate and slide plate, a large amount of load are placed on the bottleneck and bottle cap of each bottle, especially the bottleneck of bottom bottle On bottle cap.Bottle cap frequently ruptures during this results in loading and transporting, and product is caused to lose.

Finally, traditional bunk and slide plate is not suitable in shop to present customers bottle.Bunk is usually shown The sawdust of broken plank, pop-up, the surface split and other may detract the feature of store display.

Summary of the invention

The shortcomings that legacy system for the displaying of bottle, storage and transport, is obtained by rack system according to the present invention It solves.

Rack system according to a kind of embodiment includes first bracket with multiple stackable units.Each stackable unit The lower receiver of the neck for receiving the first bottle can be formed and for receiving wait be stacked vertically in the first bottle The upper receiver of the base portion of second bottle of side.Upper receiver may include central longitudinal axis, lower receiver may include with The central longitudinal axis of the central longitudinal axis co-axially align of upper receiver.

Upper receiver may include the side wall of bottom wall and at least part extension along bottom wall.Lower receiver may include One end, the second end opposite with first end and the side wall for connecting first end and the second end.First end can be with It is formed for the bottleneck of the second bottle to be received to the opening in lower receiver.The side wall of lower receiver can be surround or part ring Around inner space.Cross-sectional area of the inner space at the first end of lower receiver can be greater than inner space in the second end The cross-sectional area at place.

The side wall of lower receiver can form frustoconical shell, be suitable for second bottle around reception in lower receiver At least part of the neck of son simultaneously protects the neck.The first end of lower receiver may include at least one for surrounding opening The edge divided.The edge may be constructed such that at least part around the neck for receiving the second bottle in lower receiver. The edge can also be configured to be resisted against the top for the shoulder for receiving the second bottle in lower receiver, thus by load point It is fitted on the shoulder for receiving the second bottle in lower receiver.The edge may include liner or anti-scratch material, be constructed To abut directly against the shoulder for receiving the second bottle in lower receiver.Liner or anti-scratch material may include or by washer It is formed, which is made of elastic material.

Multiple stackable units can be set into two rows extended in a first direction or more row and perpendicular to first party To the two or more columns that upwardly extends of second party.Each row can contain the stackable unit of identical quantity, and each column can contain The stackable unit of identical quantity.Stackable unit integral with one another can be attached to the single uniform main body of overall construction.Alternatively, Stackable unit can be combined with each other formula connection.

The side wall of lower receiver can form the neck brace for the first bracket being used to support on the shoulder of the first bottle.The neck Support may include being looped around at least part of edge of the opening at first end and prolonging between edge and the second end The multiple pillars stretched.Alternatively, neck brace may include solid annular sidewall, with flat section and through this is flat The hole of section.

Rack system may include the second bracket, have for receiving the base portion of third bottle or the neck of third bottle Multiple receiving units.Rack system can also include the supporting plate for being used to support the first bracket and the second bracket.Second bracket can Supporting plate-bracket unit is formed on supporting plate to anchor to.

In another embodiment, for show, store and the rack system of transporting bottles include the first bracket, first Bracket has multiple stackable units, and each stackable unit includes the lower receiver for receiving the neck of the first bottle, each Stackable unit also all includes the upper receiver for receiving the base portion wait be vertically stacked on the second bottle above the first bottle, under Receiver includes the side wall of first end, the second end opposite with first end and connection first end and the second end, First end is formed for the bottleneck of the second bottle to be received to the opening in lower receiver, and lower receiver further includes protection member Part, the protection element are attached to lower receiver, with lower receiver and receive the first bottle in lower receiver shoulder it Between protective device is provided.

The first end of lower receiver may include at least part of edge for surrounding opening.The edge can be constructed For at least part for surrounding the neck for receiving the first bottle in lower receiver.In addition, the edge may be constructed such that The top for receiving the shoulder of the first bottle in lower receiver is leaned against, load distribution is being received the in lower receiver The shoulder of one bottle.

Protection element can be bonded to edge and be configured to the first bottle abutted directly against Jie Shous in lower receiver Shoulder, thus protection element is between edge and shoulder.

Protection element can be made of packing element or including packing element.Packing element may include one layer of elasticity member Part.Protection element can be removably engaged to lower receiver.

Rack system can also include the protection element of replacement.The protection element of replacement can be exchanged with protection element, from And replace the protection element in lower receiver.Protection element may include or by having the shape and size for meeting the first bottle First accessory of geometry forms, and the protection element of replacement may include with the several of the shape and size for meeting the second bottle Second accessory of what shape is made of, second the second accessory of the geometry with the shape and size for meeting the second bottle Bottle has the shape and size different from the first bottle.

Protection element may include main part and the packing element for being attached to main part.Main part may include removably It is bonded to the first section and the second section of lower receiver.First section may include the inside for being attached to lower receiver Partial connecting element.Connecting element may include the multiple flexible projections being arranged around the periphery of the first section.Lower receiver Interior section may include the internal boss for abutting multiple flexible projections, to prevent protection element from exiting from lower receiver. Lower receiver can also include the supporting surface for abutting the second section of main part.

Protection element can be rotationally attached to lower receiver, to provide and receive the first bottle in lower receiver The consistent dynamic element rotated or rotate.Protection element may include the floating liner in lower receiver.Protection element may be used also To include one or more extensions that contact receives the first bottle in lower receiver, the is contacted in protection element to limit The amount of the surface area of one bottle.One or more extensions may include the multiple ribs being spaced apart around protection element.

Protection element may include generally cylindrical first section and the second section including bell shape.

Rack system can also include construct and may be stacked on identically as the first bracket the first bracket top or under Second bracket of side.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 be according to illustrative embodiments for showing, a large amount of rack system of storage and transporting bottles Perspective view, the rack system shown are equipped with bottle；

Fig. 2 is the front view of the rack system and bottle in Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the top view of the first carriage member of the rack system in Fig. 1；

Fig. 4 is the bottom view of the first carriage member of Fig. 3；

Fig. 5 is the front view of the first carriage member of Fig. 3；

Fig. 6 is the side view of the first carriage member of Fig. 3；

Fig. 7 is by the cross-sectional view of the first carriage member of Fig. 3 of the line 7-7 interception in Fig. 3, wherein having can position The contour line of bottle in the first carriage member；

Fig. 8 is the cross-sectional view by the first carriage member of Fig. 3 of the line 8-8 interception in Fig. 3；

Fig. 9 is the top view of the second carriage member of the rack system in Fig. 1；

Figure 10 is the bottom view of the second carriage member of Fig. 9；

Figure 11 is the front view of the second carriage member of Fig. 9；

Figure 12 is the side view of the second carriage member of Fig. 9；

Figure 13 is the cross-sectional view by the second carriage member of Fig. 9 of the line 13-13 interception in Fig. 9；

Figure 14 is the cross-sectional view by the second carriage member of Fig. 9 of the line 14-14 interception in Fig. 9；

The top perspective view of the carriage member of the rack system of another illustrative embodiments according to Figure 15；

Figure 16 is the perspective bottom view of the carriage member of Figure 15；

Figure 17 is the cross-sectional view by the carriage member of Figure 15 of the line 17-17 interception in Figure 15；

The top perspective view of the carriage member of the rack system of another illustrative embodiments according to Figure 18；

Figure 19 is the top view of the carriage member of Figure 18；

Figure 20 is the side view of the carriage member of Figure 18；

Figure 21 is the cross-sectional view by the carriage member of Figure 18 of the line 21-21 interception in Figure 18；

The perspective view of the bracket of another illustrative embodiments according to Figure 22；

Figure 23 is the front view of the bracket of Figure 22, and the front view is identical as the rearview of bracket；

Figure 24 is the left view of the bracket of Figure 22, and the left view is identical as the right view of the bracket；

Figure 25 is the bottom view of the bracket of Figure 22；

Figure 26 is the perspective bottom view of a part of the bracket of Figure 22；

Figure 27 is the perspective bottom view of the decomposition of the part of bracket shown in Figure 26；

Figure 28 is the top view of the detachable part of the bracket of Figure 22；

Figure 29 is the side view of the component of Figure 28；And

Figure 30 is the side view of the amplification of a part of the component of Figure 28.

Specific embodiment

Although this specification has references to specific embodiment, the present invention be not intended to be limited to shown in details. On the contrary, can be carry out various modifications in the range and limit of the equivalent of claim to details, without departing from the present invention.

By rack system according to the present invention, the shortcomings that aforementioned bunk and slide plate, is largely solved, this It is open to describe the example of rack system of the invention.

Rack system according to the present invention can by injection moulding, thermoforming, rotational forming or other manufacturing process into Row manufacture.Fig. 1 shows rack system 100 according to one embodiment, passes through injection moulding manufacture.For to this progress Rack system 100 has shown and described in the purpose of description, because of its water that can be used for showing, store and transporting in batches 5 gallons Bottle.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that rack system (such as rack system 100) according to the present invention can be used for showing, store With transport various containers and content, and be not necessarily designed solely for water bottle or the appearance with specific dimensions, volume or shape Device.For example, rack system according to the present invention can be used for displaying, storage and transporting propane tank and other cylindric or non-cylindrical Shape container and packaging.

The area for the product for including that rack system according to the present invention can be used for putting on display in shop, exhibition room and other placements Bottle is shown in domain.Rack system according to the present invention can also be used to store and transport bottle with the stacking material of two layers or more bottle Son.It, will be referring to one or more " the first bottles ", one or more " the second bottles ", one or more when describing rack system A " third bottle " etc..Term as used herein " the first bottle " refers to the bottle that bottom is in stacking material.Without bottle Son is stacked below the first bottle.And then term as used herein " the second bottle " refers in the layer containing the first bottle Top layer in bottle.And then term as used herein " third bottle " refers in the upper of the layer containing the second bottle Bottle in the layer in face.

Attached drawing includes that multiple many features are shown in the same figure.For example, Fig. 3 shows multiple " upper receivers ", Some of label " 240 " identifications.When repeatedly showing some feature in the same attached drawing, which can be only for shown Some in this feature out contain label.This is intended merely to be avoided in the same attached drawing using excessive amount of label, mistake The label of multi-quantity may generate other mixed and disorderly and fuzzy features in the accompanying drawings.

Rack system 100 includes two brackets: the first bracket or " shoulder bracket " 200 and the second bracket or " top/bottom Portion's bracket " 300.Vertical stacking object of the shoulder bracket 200 with the offer of top/bottom bracket 300 for showing bottle induces one to infuse The displaying device of mesh and beauty.Shoulder bracket 200 and top/bottom bracket 300 also provide firm and safe system, for depositing It puts and transporting bottles, without belt, plastics package or other devices for fixing bottle.

Each shoulder bracket 200 is made of multiple stackable units 210.Each stackable unit 210 is formed for receiving bottle Neck lower receiver 220.Each stackable unit 210 also forms the upper receiver 240 of the base portion for receiving bottle.It stacks Unit allows the second bottle to be stacked on stand up position, located immediately at the top for the first bottle for being also at stand up position.It uses herein Refer to above the rest part for being vertically located in bottle with bottleneck and bottleneck in the term " upright " of description bottle and orients bottle. Figures 1 and 2 show that the second bottle B2 is vertically stacked on above the first bottle B1 and third bottle B3 is vertically stacked on second bottle Stacked arrangement above sub- B2, i.e., all bottles are all oriented with stand up position.

Lower receiver 220 and upper receiver 240 on each shoulder bracket 200 is illustrated in greater detail in Fig. 3 to Fig. 9.Each Upper receiver 240 all includes bottom wall 242 and the side wall 244 around bottom wall.Bottom wall 242 and side wall 244, which are formed, is used for receiving bottle The pod 246 of sub- bottom.Pod 246 provides within the carrier can be by robot charging appliance identifies and aims at specific dropping place It sets, consequently facilitating empty bottle is packed into bracket using automation process.These landing positions are above mentioned in the shoulder bracket of each bottle For specific reference point, each bottle is accurately placed on shoulder bracket by robot charging appliance, without dry Disturb other bottle.Landing positions also provide safety zone, and old soldi is placed in stable and upright position.Particularly, side wall 244 and pod 246 support and keep the base portion of each bottle, to be minimized when other bottles are loaded on supporting plate or anti- Only bottle is turned over by other bottles.In contrast, traditional bunk is not used to form the side wall or pod of landing positions.Cause This, it is very difficult that old soldi is loaded on traditional bunk and retains the bottle on supporting plate by automated machine, because Bottle freely can be moved and be slided on supporting plate.Very light in view of their weight, old soldi may be easily put at Other bottles on traditional bunk are turned over or are pushed open from the supporting plate.The light weight of old soldi also makes them in traditional wooden block It is easy to move during transporting on plate.Therefore, traditional bunk equipped with old soldi is usually wrapped in plastics package, thus It retains the bottle in appropriate location and prevents them from moving during transportation.It is according to the present invention that there is side wall and/or pod Shoulder bracket solve all these challenges by the way that bottle is firmly held in specific landing positions, make the dress of old soldi It carries and transport is easier.

As most preferably found out in Fig. 3, pod 246 is adjacent to each other or is tangentially arranged.This set allow multiple bottles with Compact arrangement positions adjacent to each other, can in the brackets of specific dimensions to reduce the overall dimension of shoulder bracket 200 and to increase The quantity of the bottle of loading.Pod 246 positioned at periphery or outside 202 along shoulder bracket 200 has side wall 244, the side Wall 244 has continuous sidewall areas 247.At least half of each continuous sidewall areas 247 around its corresponding socket 246.

Shoulder bracket according to the present invention may include or can not include the adjacent center or inside for being located towards bracket Pod wall or pillar form separator.It may need separator that pod is physically separated from each other, and provide on bracket The loading area of restriction.For example, the pod 246 at the center or inside that are located towards shoulder bracket 200 has by four or more three The side wall 244 that angle staff or separator 248 are constituted.In a preferred embodiment, embodiment as shown, triangle Each each side of leisure of separator 248 all has the recessed profile 249 for the curvature for meeting the bottle for being housed to bracket.Pod 246 is excellent It selects size and setting to allow the clearance space between bottle minimum, allows the feelings of bottle adjacent bottles on the bracket that do not rub It is loaded and unloaded under condition.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that bracket according to the present invention is between pod not necessarily with separator.In fact, having When expectation pod between there is no separator, so as to allow bottle bracket base slide.Have in the freedom degree of bracket base sliding The acquisition of Shi Gaishan bottle is easier the handling of bottle.

Referring now to Fig. 4, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the bottom of each shoulder bracket 200 includes multiple lower receivers 220.Under each Receiver 220 includes first end 222, the second end 224 opposite with first end 222 and connect first end and second The side wall 226 of end.Each lower receiver 220 has generally circular geometry also at its first end 222, its There is the geometry (being drawn by hexagon 241) of substantially hexagon at two ends 224.Side wall 226 is around inner space 221.First end 222 forms the opening 228 for entering inner space 221, for the bottleneck of bottle to be received lower receiver 220 In.Fig. 7 shows the profile for the second bottle B2 that neck N2 is extended in lower receiver 220.Inner space 221 is in first end Cross-sectional area at 222 is greater than cross-sectional area of the inner space at the second end 224.When side wall is from first end 222 to When two ends 224 extend, the inner surface 226a of side wall 226 gradually radially-inwardly reduces.

First end includes around the roughly circular edge 223 of opening 228.Edge 223 is configured to surround reception under The neck of bottle in receiver 220, and rest on the shoulder of bottle.In Fig. 7, edge 223 rests on reception and connects under Above the shoulder S2 for receiving the second bottle B2 in device.By resting on shoulder S2, edge 223 is by load distribution to the second bottle The shoulder of lid C2 on the separate neck N2 and bottle of B2.

The side wall 226 of each lower receiver 220, which is formed, to be suitable for surrounding and protecting the neck for receiving the bottle in lower receiver The frustoconical shell or cage in portion.Side wall 226 provides round neck brace 227, is used to support the bottle below bracket Bracket on shoulder.Neck brace 227 includes at first end 222 entirely around the edge of opening 223 and at edge and second The multiple pillars 229 extended between end 224.

Lower receiver and neck brace according to the present invention can have many constructions of the neck for protecting bottle, and not Must have the edge and multiple pillars entirely around opening.For example, neck brace according to the present invention may include along cylindrical body, butt Multiple wall parts of the profile of centrum or other barrel-shaped structures setting, gap are separated from one another by wall part.Barrel-shaped structure need not For circle, but can be for ellipse, polygon or at least part of some other type around bottleneck Geometry.Lower receiver according to the present invention may include the multiple pillars interconnected by edge, and wherein edge is by along circle The multiple portions of the profile setting of shape, oval, oval, polygon or other two dimensions or 3D shape are constituted, for engaging bottle The shoulder of son.According to the embodiment that subsequent paragraph describes, other constructions for lower receiver and neck brace will become aobvious and easy See.

The surface 226a protection bottle cap being inwardly gradually reduced and bottleneck of side wall 226 are from " pushing " (" racking ").It pushes away Pressure is the case where appearance when neck and bottle cap are stuffed into the bracket above bottle.On being placed into bottle or the bottle phase may be unloaded Between carrier tilt when push.The side wall being gradually reduced forms the opening widened, and there is more Multiple level to allow shoulder support Frame is easier to transfer on bottle or unload bottle, and the contact or interference with bottleneck are minimum.

Referring to Fig. 8, each lower receiver 220 has central longitudinal axis X_Under, each upper receiver 240 is vertical with center To axis X_On.Central longitudinal axis X_OnWith central longitudinal axis X_UnderCo-axially align.

The weight for being stacked on bottle above them is assigned to the bottle being arranged in below them by edge according to the present invention On son.Such as in Fig. 2, the weight that the edge 223 on the shoulder S2 of the second bottle B2 distributes third bottle B3 is rested on.It leans on Edge 223 on the shoulder S1 of the first bottle B1 distributes the weight of the second bottle B2 and third bottle B3.It is assigned to shoulder Weight may be quite big.Therefore, edge may include one or more liners or other anti-scratch materials, in loading bracket, The liner or other anti-scratch materials prevent edge from abrading the shoulder of following bottle.For example, Fig. 2, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, which are shown, to be had The edge 223 of liner, the liner are 225 form of washer around edge.Washer 225 is (only some of to be marked in the accompanying drawings It is bright) it is shown to rest on respectively on the shoulder S1 and S2 of bottle B1 and B2, to protect the surface of bottle.It is used according to the invention Washer can have various shape, thickness and material composition.It is, for example, possible to use the washer made of soft elastomer material, Such as Santoprene^TMBoard thermoplastic vulcanizates.Adhesive can be used in washer or other adhesive technologies are attached to each side Edge.

Shoulder bracket 200 includes 18 lower receivers 220 in total.Assuming that all bottle spaces are equipped with bottle, Lower receiver 220 is provided for each bottle mounted in 220 lower section of shoulder bracket.In this way, weight in shoulder bracket 220 can be by It is assigned on all bottles below shoulder bracket.However, shoulder bracket according to the present invention is not provided with for filling It is loaded in the lower receiver 220 of each bottle below bracket.I.e., it is not necessary to receiver under being arranged below each pod.For example, root Only there can be lower receiver below the pod along the periphery of bracket according to shoulder bracket of the invention, and at the center towards bracket Or there is no receiver below internal pod.Alternatively, lower receiver can be provided only on center or inside towards bracket Pod below, and be not arranged in below the pod along the periphery of bracket.By omitting some lower receivers shown in the accompanying drawings, It is readily apparent that any selection.

Referring now to Fig. 9 to Figure 14, the second bracket or " top/bottom bracket " 300 are shown in further detail.Top/bottom Bracket 300 is similar with shoulder bracket 200 in some respects.Main region between shoulder bracket 200 and top/bottom bracket 300 It is not, top/bottom bracket does not have the lower receiver with protection neck brace.Top/bottom bracket 300 includes multiple receivers 340.Each receiver 340 has end wall 342 and the sidewall 34 4 around end wall.When top/bottom bracket 300 is in stacking material When being oriented in stand up position at bottom, end wall 342 and sidewall 34 4 form the pod 346 that can receive the base portion of bottle.It is alternative Ground, when top/bottom bracket is oriented in upside down position and is placed on the top of stacking material, pod 346 can receive bottle Neck N.For example, stacking material ST includes a top/bottom bracket 300a for being oriented in stand up position in Fig. 2, it is used to connect Receive the base portion of bottle B1.Stacking material ST further includes the top/bottom bracket 300b for being oriented in upside down position, is used to receive bottle The neck of B3.When referring to the orientation of top/bottom bracket, term " upright " refers to that edge 342 is vertically located under sidewall 34 4 The orientation in face, and term " inversion " refers to the orientation that edge is vertically located in above side wall relative to vertical axis Y.

Pod 346 is adjacent to each other or is tangentially arranged, the pod 246 being very similar in shoulder bracket 200.This set Multiple bottles are allowed to position adjacent to each other with compact arrangement, to reduce overall dimension and the increase of top/bottom bracket 300 It can be mounted in the quantity of the bottle in the bracket of specific dimensions.Positioned at the periphery or outside 302 along top/bottom bracket 300 Pod 346 has sidewall 34 4, which has continuous sidewall areas 347.Each continuous sidewall areas 347 is around it At least half of corresponding socket 346.The pod 346 at the center or inside that are located towards top/bottom bracket 300 has by four The sidewall 34 4 that the above triangle pillar or separator 348 are constituted.In a preferred embodiment, embodiment as shown, three Each each side of leisure of angular separator 348 all has the recessed profile 349 for the curvature for meeting the bottle for being housed to bracket.Pod 346 preferred sizes and setting allow the clearance space between bottle minimum, allow bottle adjacent bottle on the bracket that do not rub It is loaded and unloaded in the case where son.

Referring to Figure 10, the bottom of top/bottom bracket 300 has the reinforcement rib structure including many hexagonal rings 382 380.As described above, rib structure 380 passes through injection moulding manufacture.When using other manufacturing process, for example, thermoforming, top/ Bottom bracket can not have rib structure.

Referring again to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, rack system 100 further includes supporting plate 400.Supporting plate 400 for stacking material ST provide rigidity and Stable basis.In addition, supporting plate 400 provides the mechanism for promoting and moving stacking material ST for fork truck or other machinery.Supporting plate 400 have generally rectangular shape, with top 410, bottom 420 and four side walls extended between top and bottom With the characteristics of 430.Each side wall 430 forms two or more openings 432 for being suitable for receiving the fork on fork truck.Top/bottom support Frame can for good and all be attached or anchor on supporting plate.Such as in Fig. 2, top/bottom bracket 300a anchoring screw (does not show It is anchored on supporting plate 400 out), forms supporting plate-bracket unit 450.Supporting plate and top/bottom bracket according to the present invention can also be with It connect with dismountable fastener or is not connected at all.

It is sky that shoulder bracket, top/bottom bracket and supporting plate used according to the invention, which may include in bracket and supporting plate, When help one or more structures of nested bracket and supporting plate.Referring to fig. 2, each shoulder bracket 200 includes extending from every side A pair of of protruding portion 250 and every side formed a pair of of recess portion 260.Similarly, each top/bottom bracket 300 includes A pair of of the protruding portion 350 extended from every side and a pair of of the recess portion 360 formed in every side.Each recess portion 260 and 360 is enough Wide and long enough, to receive the protruding portion 250 or protruding portion 350 on another bracket.Protruding portion 250,350 and recess portion 260,360 permission brackets 200,300 are nested with one another when they are empty.This allows empty bracket 200 and 300 neat and compactly deposits It is placed on truck, they is transported by safe and efficient mode and from truck.

Before top/bottom bracket 300 is installed on supporting plate, the protruding portion 350 on top/bottom bracket 300 is also helped It helps and top/bottom bracket 300 is aligned and is centered on supporting plate 400.In Fig. 2, supporting plate 400 includes slit 460.Top/bottom Protruding portion 350 on portion bracket 300a only top/bottom bracket it is suitably placed in the middle or when being located in above supporting plate just and slit 460 alignment.Which guarantee the rest parts of top/bottom bracket 300a and stacking material ST to be put in mode placed in the middle and stable It sets on supporting plate 400.

Rack system according to the present invention may include any amount of stackable unit, thus may include any quantity and The bottle of arrangement.Bottle can be stacked into two rows extended in a first direction or more row and vertical with first direction The two or more columns that second party upwardly extends.Rack system 100 includes 7 row R₁-R₇With 5 column C₁-C₅, as in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 most Find out goodly.Row and column has the stackable unit of alternately quantity.That is, these rows are in tool, there are two stackable unit and three Between stackable unit alternately.These are listed in tool, and there are three replace between stackable unit and four stackable units.Those skilled in the art Member is not, it will be appreciated that rack system according to the present invention can have less or more stackable unit in every row and each column, and not There must be arrangement shown in the drawings.In addition, row and column can have the stackable unit of constant number, and arranges and can have perseverance The stackable unit of fixed number amount forms grid arrangement.For example, rack system can be to contain the row there are four stackable unit and contain Three stackable units are classified as feature.

The industry-standard sizes for meeting different markets can be made in bracket and supporting plate according to the present invention, and adapt to difference The bottle of size.For example, rack system according to the present invention may include 40 inches × 48 inches of portion for American market Part, or may include 1,000mm × 1, the component of 200mm for European market.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that according to Bracket and supporting plate of the invention can have the other sizes for meeting customer specifications and/or adapting to different bottle sizes.

As shown in Figures 1 to 8, stackable unit integral with one another can be attached, to form the single uniform support of overall construction Frame.Alternatively, the group of each stackable unit or stackable unit can be used as the individual components that can be combined with each other formula connection Molding.For example, the bar of four integrally formed stackable units can be designed for and three integrally formed stackable units Bar combined type connection.Alternatively, the bar of four integrally formed stackable units can be designed for and four additional The bar combined type of integrally formed stackable unit connects.It is preferable to use provide extremely long produce for bracket and supporting plate according to the present invention The material in product service life manufactures.Different from bunk and slide plate, bracket and supporting plate according to the present invention can be used reusable With recyclable durable that resist warping material manufacture.

Referring now to Figure 15 to Figure 17, shoulder bracket 1200 is shown according to another illustrative embodiments.Shoulder support Frame 1200 can be manufactured by many different process, including but not limited to thermoforming, injection moulding and pressure forming.Shoulder bracket 1200 is similar with shoulder bracket 120, but by each other by grid arrangement alignment multiple stackable units 1210 with the characteristics of.In every row With the stackable unit 1210 in each column there are identical quantity.

Each stackable unit 1210 forms the lower receiver 1220 of the neck for receiving the first bottle and for receiving It is stacked on the upper receiver 1240 of the base portion of the second bottle above the first bottle.Each upper receiver 1240 has bottom wall 1242.Side wall 1244 extends around the periphery of shoulder bracket 1200 or outside 1202, and is located at the periphery along shoulder bracket Upper receiver 1240 is adjacent.It is different from shoulder bracket 200, the upper receiver 1240 of shoulder bracket 1200 not by upper receiver that This pillar or separator for separating.This just slides on shoulder bracket 1200 for bottle and provides bigger freedom degree.

Each lower receiver 1220 includes first end 1222, the second end 1224 opposite with first end and connection The side wall 1226 of first end and the second end.First end 1222 and the second end 1224 all have circular geometry. Side wall 1226 is around inner space 1221.First end 1222 forms the opening 1228 for leading to inner space 1221, is used for bottle Neck receives in lower receiver 1220.When side wall extends from first end 1222 to the second end 1224, side wall 1226 is gradually Radially-inwardly reduce.

Each side wall 1226, which is formed, to be suitable for partially surrounding and protects the neck for receiving the bottle in lower receiver 1220 Frustoconical shell.Side wall 1226 has the ring-shaped structure interrupted by flat part 1227.Hole 1229 is formed by flat part 1227, Generate the channel for leading to inner space 1221.The flat part 1227 of the lower receiver 1220 of every a line is towards same direction, still About flat part towards direction, each row alternating.In this way, each flat part 1227 of lower receiver is towards another lower reception The flat part 1227 of device.

Referring to Figure 18 to Figure 21, shoulder bracket 2200 is shown according to another exemplary embodiment.Shoulder bracket 2200 It can be manufactured by many different process, including but not limited to rotational forming, blow molding or double plate thermoformings.With shoulder bracket 1200 Equally, shoulder bracket 2200 by each other by grid arrangement alignment multiple stackable units 2210 with the characteristics of.In every row and each column There are the stackable units 2210 of identical quantity.

Each stackable unit 2210 forms the lower receiver 2220 of the neck for receiving the first bottle and for receiving It is stacked on the upper receiver 2240 of the base portion of the second bottle above the first bottle.The top 2201 of shoulder bracket 2200 includes one Cause flat surface 2202.Each upper receiver 2240 has the bottom wall 2242 of a part for forming flat surface 2202.Side Wall 2244 extends around the periphery of shoulder bracket 2200 or outside 2202, with the upper receiver for being located at the periphery along shoulder bracket 2240 is adjacent.The upper receiver 2240 of shoulder bracket 2200 is not by upper receiver pillar separated from one another or separator.

Each lower receiver 2220 includes first end 2222, the second end 2224 opposite with first end and connection The side wall 2226 of first end and the second end.Side wall 2226 is around inner space 2221.In the formation of first end 2222 is led to The opening 2228 in portion space 2221, for receiving bottleneck in lower receiver 2220.When side wall extends from first end 2222 When to the second end 2224, side wall 2226 gradually radially-inwardly reduces.

Each side wall 2226, which is formed, to be suitable for partially surrounding and protects the neck for receiving the bottle in lower receiver 2220 Frustoconical shell.Side wall 2226 has the ring-shaped structure interrupted by flat part 2227.Hole 2229 is formed by flat part 2227, Generate the channel for leading to inner space 2221.The flat part 2227 of the lower receiver 2220 of every a line is towards same direction, still About flat part towards direction, each row alternating.In this way, each flat part 2227 of lower receiver is towards another lower reception The flat part 2227 of device.

When shoulder stack of carriers is above the shoulder bracket that another includes bottle, the lower receiver of bracket is rested on Below on the shoulder of the bottle in bracket, and will be in load distribution to these bottles.When the shoulder for containing bottle with vehicles drive When the stacking material of portion's bracket, below the shoulder of bottle in bracket centainly not only support sizable load, but also must inhale Receive sizable impact force.The factors such as the condition of road surface stop suddenly, to jolt may make haulage vehicle and its bracket of inside frequency Numerous earthquake motion and spring.Some vibrations and spring may cause the shoulder of edge bottle away from keyboard and fall on bottle.Vibration It may also result in stacking material with spring to wave or shake, so as to cause edge friction shoulder.Continuous bullet between edge and shoulder Jump and friction may scratch or abrade bottle.Over time, this may weaken the integrality of bottle and/or influence bottle The appearance of son.

It protects the shoulder of reusable bottle from abrasion, especially in HOD bottled water business, passes through two kinds of sides The service life of formula increase bottle.First, protection shoulder maintains the structural intergrity of bottle, when this allows bottle to use longer Between.By protecting shoulder, reusable bottle bears lesser stress at any time, to reduce crack and other possibility Cause the appearance of the damage of bottle breakage and leakage.

Second, protection shoulder maintains the aesthetic beauty of bottle, and reduces the quantity of complaint of the client to bottle.It is many Household and the water cooler of office have the opening for filling interior liquid storage device at the top of cooler.By removing bottle Bottle is upside down in cooler opening above and bottleneck is reduced in opening and fills liquid storage device by lid.It opens at the top of cooler Mouth receives bottleneck and support bottles, and shoulder regions extend in the opening above liquid storage device.There are great around shoulder regions The bottle of scratch and scratch is that shoulder contains dirt and dust and dirt to the impression of client.Thus, it is seen that there is many of scratch on shoulder Client enters their water cooler for worry dirt and dust and dirt and refuses the bottle.In many cases, have structure complete The intact water bottle of the function of whole property can be refused due to surface scratches by client, and supplier is forced to abandon and replace bottle.

In order to protect shoulder from structure and aesthetics damage, as described in above in conjunction with Fig. 2, shoulder according to the present invention Portion's bracket may include liner or other anti-scratch materials.Liner and anti-scratch material may be added on lower receiver or in which, To prevent bracket from scratching and abrading the shoulder of following bottle.In addition, liner and anti-scratch material can when occurring shaking and bouncing To weaken the impact force that shoulder receives.

Liner according to the present invention and anti-scratch material may include the static pad relative to lower receiver fix in position. It is fixed in lower receiver or static pad thereon can reduce or prevent the scratch and scratch to shoulder.

As the alternative of fixed-bearing, it is found by the applicant that moveable liner also can protect bottle from abrasion. The liner for being designed to edge rotation or " floating " relative to shoulder bracket, which can weaken, passes through shoulder during vibration and spring The impact force that portion's bracket is propagated.This buffer function reduces the amount for propagating to the impact force of shoulder of bottle.Floating liner is permitted Perhaps each bottle is rotated independently or is rotated in stacking material in response to impact force.Meanwhile floating liner firmly grasps each bottle Surface so that between bottle and floating liner there are small relative movement or there is no relative movement.In this arrangement, it sends out Raw any friction all will occur between floating liner and the lower receiver of bracket, rather than between bracket and shoulder.? When rotating, floating liner and bottle preferably consistently rotate.Floating liner is preferably made of soft elastic material, so that In the case where having a small amount of mobile between bottle and floating liner, which does not scratch or abrades bottle.

Referring now to Figure 22 to Figure 30, the shoulder with floating buffer element is shown according to another illustrative embodiments Portion's bracket 3200.Shoulder bracket 3200 and aforementioned embodiments have many same or similar features.Therefore, it is understanding pair It answers or similar feature is in the case where identical explanation, will not describe and the same or similar feature of aforementioned embodiments.Shoulder Portion's bracket 3200 can be manufactured by many different process, including but not limited to injection moulding, rotational forming, blow molding or double plates heat Molding.

As shoulder bracket 1200 and 2200, multiple stacking lists of the shoulder bracket 3200 to be aligned each other with grid arrangement With the characteristics of member 3210.There are the stackable units 3210 of identical quantity in every row and each column.Each stackable unit 3210, which is formed, to be used In the lower receiver 3220 for the neck for receiving the first bottle and for receiving the second bottle being stacked on above the first bottle The upper receiver 3240 of base portion.

Each lower receiver 3220 includes first end 3222, the second end 3224 opposite with first end and connection The side wall 3226 of first end and the second end.First end 3222 and the second end 3224 all have circular geometry. Side wall 3226 is around inner space 3221.First end 3222 forms the opening 3228 for leading to inner space 3221, is used for bottle Neck receives in lower receiver 3220.Each side wall 3226 forms the substantially cylinder of the neck suitable for partially surrounding and protecting bottle Shape shell.First end includes around the generally circular edge 3223 of opening 3228.Edge 3223 is configured to surround reception The neck of bottle in lower receiver 3220, and rest on the shoulder of bottle.

Referring to fig. 26 to Figure 30, edge 3223 includes protection element 3230.Protection element 3230 is used for three purposes.The One, protection element 3230 is used as the floating liner 3240 for protecting the shoulder of the bottle below edge during transportation.Second, protection Element 3230, which is used as, protects the inside of lower receiver to replace protective device 3250 with the protection for increasing the service life of shoulder bracket. Third, protection element 3230 are used as the adapter or accessory for allowing bracket to be used together with the shape and size of various bottles 3260.The geometry and curvature of accessory 3260 are designed to conform to the geometry and song of specific bottle shape and size Rate.Accessory 3260 can be replaced with other accessories for the shape and size for meeting different bottles.As will be described in more detail, energy It enough disconnects accessory 3260 and replacing it with another accessory with different designs allows shoulder bracket 3200 more general and suitable Answer different product.

Protection element 3230 includes the main part 3270 for being connected directly to lower receiver 3220.Main part according to the present invention It is preferred that being made of the flexible material of elasticity.For example, main part 3270 is moulded parts made of polypropylene.Main part 3270 be with The ring-type of first end 3272, the second end 3274 and the longitudinal axis 3275 extended between first end and the second end Component.The diameter of main part 3270 is minimum at first end 3272, and is gradually increased towards the second end 3274.First end Portion 3272 limits the end of the first section 3276.First section 3276 is the substantially cylindric area with substantially uniform diameter Section.First section 3276 is transitioned into the second section 3278, when the second section 3278 extends far from the first section, has radial Outside widened bell-shaped.The second end 3274 limits the end of the second section 3278.

First section 3276 includes the connecting element for the inside for being attached to the lower receiver 3220 of shoulder bracket 3200 3280.The various constructions of connecting element 3280 can be used.Referring to fig. 28 to Figure 30, connecting element 3280 includes surrounding the first section The array of the arc convex 3282 of 3276 even circumferential setting.Arc convex 3282 is thin-wall construction, is configured to protect Protection element 3230 is removably engaged in the inside of lower receiver 3220.In this respect, the first of each lower receiver 3220 End 3222 is formed in the circular bearing surfaces 3331 of the receiver internal stretch.When supporting surface 3331 is from lower receiver 3220 First end 3222 towards the second end 3224 extend when, supporting surface 3331 gradually radially-inwardly reduces.As in Figure 27 most Shown in good, supporting surface 3331 limits internal boss 3333, around opening 3228.Protection element 3230 extends in protrusion 3282 The cross-sectional area at place is greater than the cross-sectional area of opening 3228.In this way, forming necking down around the region of opening 3228.

In order to which protection element 3230 is removably engaged to lower receiver 3220, the first end 3272 of main part 3270 It is inserted into the first end 3222 of lower receiver.When protection element 3230 is inserted into lower receiver 3220, protrusion 3282 is contacted Supporting surface 3331.Compared with thin-walled protrusion 3282, supporting surface 3331 is relatively rigid, and thin-walled protrusion 3282 is more flexible.As a result, When being inserted into protection element, supporting surface 3331 is pressed in protrusion 3282 and radially-inwardly expression lobes.Protrusion 3282 is in pressure Under the action of buckling, this reduces the first section 3276 high spot cross-sectional area, thus allow the first section pass through open Necking down around mouth 3228.When protrusion 3282 is extruded, protrusion is deformed by energy storage.First section 3276 can pass through opening 3228 advance, and until protrusion 3282 passes through opening, the pressure in protrusion no longer exists at this time, and the energy storage in protrusion is released It puts.When the energy storage in protrusion 3282 is released, protrusion releases outward and returns to their original arcs, and raised at this time is transversal Area is greater than the cross-sectional area of opening 3228 again.The elasticity of protrusion 3282 allows protection element 3230 with the (snap- that is clasped Fit) mode constructed is inserted through each opening 3228, and the outside releasing that protrusions cross lug 3333 can be felt And hear the sound of fastening.

Each raised 3282 have the shape of a part of similar cone.Conical section limits barb-like profile 3283, Most preferably find out in Figure 30.Barb-like profile 3283 forms hook 3284, cooperates with internal boss 3333, to protect member Part 3230 is secured and retained in lower receiver with ralocatable mode.Hook 3284 includes smooth slidingsurface 3285, when the firstth area When section 3276 is inserted into opening 3228, which rests on lug 3333 with slidable engagement On.Second section 3278 is pressed in supporting surface 3331, is also possible to slidable engagement.In this arrangement, hook 3284 supports Lug 3333 is connect, to prevent protection element 3230 from exiting from lower receiver 3220, while supporting surface 3331 abuts the secondth area Section 3278, to prevent protection element 3230 from traveling further into lower receiver.Therefore, the axial movement of protection element 3230 is limited In lower receiver 3220.However, since lug 3333 and supporting surface 3331 do not limit swing offset, protection element 3230 rotate freely through around axis 3275.Pass through this rotary freedom in lower receiver 3220, protection element 3230 Dynamic element is provided, allows each bottle in response to adjusting and bearing smaller stress to the power of stacking material suddenly.

The shoulder bracket of vertical stacking may torsion caused by the power by the bracket as being applied to stacking material upper layer.? This respect, a pile shoulder bracket are similar to card deck.It acts on the side of check and is applied to the card at the top of check On power component will cause these cards relative to pass through card center vertical axis rotation.In check further to Under card because they top cards weight and card between frictional force also rotate.Card further downward in check The rotation of piece may fade away, as card further downward in check rotates few than the card above them, from And generate the appearance of distortion.Same distortion action can be seen in the vertical stacking object of shoulder bracket.It is attached at the top of stacking material Flank force on close bracket can be passed to bracket further downward in stacking material.In no protection according to the present invention In the case where element, the torsion on bracket will be passed to the shoulder below the bracket.Shoulder bears torsional load, until torsion Size overcome the frictional resistance between bracket and bottle.Once this thing happens, bracket (or edge of lower receiver) It will be rotated on shoulder, and cause to rub, which can scratch and wear shoulder.When using protection element according to the present invention, Since protection element does not have resistance to torsion, torsion is not passed to bottle.This allows bracket at the top of protection element Rotation, while protection element is remain stationary relative to bottle.In this arrangement, torsion bracket only rubs protection element.It is turning round Asking on the shoulder below frame does not have mantle friction.

In order to further protect bottle from abrasion, protection element 3230 includes the packing element for being attached to main part 3270 3400.Packing element 3400 has the ring-type of the inside of the first section 3276 and the second section 3278 that are attached to main part 3270 Gasket body 3410.Packing element according to the present invention is preferably formed by thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), such as the trade mark of manufacture is Santoprene^TMThermoplastic vulcanizates.Packing element according to the present invention can be used various technologies and be attached to main part. For example, main part 3270 and 3400 post forming of packing element (overmolded).

Main part 3270 and packing element 3400 in shoulder bracket and are stacked between each bottle below shoulder bracket It is common that protectiveness protective device or barrier 3500 are provided.Protective barrier 3500 protects shoulder bracket and is stacked on shoulder bracket Both bottles of lower section.Particularly, main part 3270 is slided along each lower receiver 3220, and protects associated bearing table The other surfaces of bottle may be contacted in face 3331, internal boss 3333 and lower receiver.Meanwhile packing element 3400 is by weight It is assigned on shoulder, but since the flexibility of gasket material is without scratching or abrading shoulder.In addition, soft material is arrived in impact force Some impact forces are absorbed before up to bottle.

In a preferred embodiment, the amount that the surface area of shoulder is contacted on packing element is limited.Therefore, protection element can To include one or more protrusions of a part of contact shoulder rather than whole.For example, packing element 3400 includes around lining Pad the evenly-spaced multiple ribs 3410 of element.Rib 3410 is separated from each other by the channel 3420 limited between rib.Each rib 3410 from the rest part of packing element 3400 radially-inwardly protrusion.In this arrangement, the penetrale of rib 3410 is liner The unique portion of the contact shoulder of element 3400.The surface 3422 extended between rib 3400 is (that is, the table in adjacent each channel 3420 Face) do not contact bottle.Such an arrangement reduces the amounts for the surface area that bottle is contacted on packing element 3400.Channel 3422 also make into The dirt or clast for entering lower receiver 3220 are fallen by channel, so that dirt and clast will not be deposited on packing element and bottle Between, it may scratch or abrade bottle surface there.Various other surfaces can be made in packing element according to the present invention Construction, to engage and protect the surface of bottle, rib only represents a kind of possible construction.

Protection element according to the present invention can be removably engaged to the lower receiver of bracket so that as will be described that Sample can remove protection element from shoulder bracket, the purpose of to be cleared up, be safeguarded, replaced.It is connect under according to the present invention Receiving device may include one or more holes or other openings for removing protection element.Hole may be positioned such that offer connects under leading to The entrance of inside that receive device, that connecting element is by protection element fixed to lower receiver.For example, as shown in figure 27, lower receiver 3220 side wall 3226 limits side opening 3227.Side opening 3227 provide lead to lower receiver 3220, protrusion 3282 abut lug The entrance of the inside in 3333 region.In order to remove protection element 3230 from lower receiver 3220, one or more tools can To pass through side opening 3227 or multiple side openings.Once being inserted into, tool is pressed in one or more protrusions 3282, so that raised diameter To being deformed inward.In the state of deformation, protrusion 3282 can pass through opening 3228 and pass through lug 3333, to allow to protect member Part exits in lower receiver.

In the case where needing to remove protection element, dismountable engagement arrangement allows protection element to be easy from shoulder bracket Middle removal.These situations include the case where that protection element is worn and needs to be replaced with another protection element.In this feelings Under condition, protection element is to receive the cheap replacement component largely worn, while the lower receiver of bracket is protected.This is mentioned A kind of mode of economy is supplied to keep and increase the service life of shoulder bracket, the replacement cost of shoulder bracket compares protection element It is much bigger.

Dismountable engagement arrangement also allows to must be suited in bracket to receive new or different bottle shapes or size In the case of remove protection element.Shoulder bracket according to the present invention is preferably designed to adapt to large range of bottle shape and ruler It is very little.However, some clients of purchase bracket may possess the unique bottle shape or size for being not suitable for bracket.Bottle bracket Manufacturer may pass through design new die and producing and adapt to the bracket of the unique bottle of client and solve the problems, such as this.But if It is very high come the cost for manufacturing new bracket to count new die.This scheme is usually infeasible, especially only needs to hold in the palm on a small quantity in client In the case where frame.Design is avoided by using protection element according to the present invention and manufactures the significant cost of new bracket.Instead of Design adapts to the new bracket of bottle design, and the lower receiver of existing bracket is adjusted to adapt to new bottle design.According to this hair Bright main part and packing element preferably can get a variety of different shapes and profile, to adapt to different bottle size and shape Shape.By the way that multiple and different protection elements to be used together with shoulder bracket, it is more to handle that single bracket can be used in user The transport of kind different bottle shapes and size.The shape and profile of each protection element are applicable to specific bottle shape and ruler Very little or various bottle shapes and size.

If desired, protection element according to the present invention can be designed to have the bottle for showing that protection element is applicable in Type particular feature, label or label.For example, that protection element can be coloud coding or be provided with identification protecting member The specific label of the type for the bottle being used for designed by part.In this case, each protection element 3230 may be used as customizing Accessory 3260 makes the internal geometry of lower receiver 3220 adapt to specific bottle design and shape, so that bottle is firm Admittedly be maintained in lower receiver.Buying, there is the client of the shoulder bracket of replaceable protection element to change bottle at them It designs or different protection elements can be bought when increasing new bottle design to their product line.Even if the use of shoulder bracket The bottle design of person changes, this also allows them to continue to reuse bracket.

As previously mentioned, bracket according to the present invention and supporting plate are designed to public displaying water bottle, including store display.Cause This, it should be understood that for the purpose of displaying, many elements in illustrated embodiment are predominantly or exclusively decorative 's.Decorative element can have the various shape or construction for being selected to meet Aesthetic Standards.It can choose these elements Appearance, to realize the specific visual effect of product introduction.In this way, bracket and supporting plate overall decorative appearance as a whole and its Each element can be modified by an infinite number of mode within the scope of the invention, specific aesthetic to be suitble to.At these Element also executes in the degree of function, these elements may include an infinite number of decorative characteristics and still carry out identical function Energy.

For example, the shape of shoulder bracket, profile and relative size need not be with shoulder brackets 200,1200,2200 and 3200 Exact shape, profile and relative size are completely the same.With reference to shoulder bracket 200, which has consistent height, straight flange and circle Angle, to provide symmetrical, smooth and fairshaped clean appearance outside it.The outside of shoulder bracket 200 is similar to winding bottle The belt of the stacking material of son provides clean and tidy coherent appearance.Bracket 1200 and 2200 has the waveform side opposite with straight flange, Scalloped appearance is formed around periphery.The peripheral sidewalls 3244 that bracket 3200 has height inconsistent.Particularly, side wall 3244 With the reduced height adjacent with each upper receiver 3240, so that thinner profile is formed, so that each bottle on bracket Son is more visible.These Art Designs and conventional bracket form sharp contrast.

Shoulder bracket according to the present invention may include various profiles and ornament.There is flat top instead of circumferentially side Surface, as Fig. 5 and flat top edge 211 shown in fig. 6, shoulder bracket according to the present invention, which can have, to be followed just The top edge of string wave.As the exterior contour of shoulder bracket, it can be selected as being formed in terms of the decoration of bracket and supporting plate It is specific to show theme or meet other aesthetics considerations, the function without influencing bracket and supporting plate.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated and described herein, it should be understood that such reality Mode is applied only to show by way of example.Without departing substantially from the scope of the present invention, those skilled in the art be will recognize that Many modifications, variations and alternatives.Accordingly, it is intended to which the attached claims cover all these modifications.

Claims

1. a kind of for showing, storing and the rack system of transporting bottles, the rack system includes the first bracket, the first bracket With multiple stackable units, each stackable unit includes the lower receiver for receiving the neck of the first bottle, each stacking Unit also all includes the upper receiver for receiving the base portion wait be vertically stacked on the second bottle above the first bottle, lower reception Device include first end, the second end opposite with first end and connect first end and the second end side wall, first End is formed for the neck of the first bottle to be received to the opening in lower receiver, and lower receiver further includes protection element, is protected Protection element is attached to lower receiver to provide guarantor between the shoulder of the first bottle in lower receiver in lower receiver and reception Protection unit, wherein protection element is rotatably engaged to lower receiver, to provide relative to lower receiver and receive in lower reception The dynamic element that the first bottle in device unanimously rotates.

2. rack system according to claim 1, wherein the first end of lower receiver includes surround opening at least one Partial edge, the edge are configured to surround at least part for the neck for receiving the first bottle in lower receiver, The edge is also structured to be resisted against at the top of the shoulder for receiving the first bottle in lower receiver, so that load distribution be arrived Receive the shoulder of the first bottle in lower receiver.

3. rack system according to claim 2, wherein protection element is bonded to the edge and is configured to directly It is resisted against the shoulder for receiving the first bottle in lower receiver, thus protection element is between edge and shoulder.

4. rack system according to claim 1, wherein protection element includes packing element.

5. rack system according to claim 4, wherein liner includes one layer of elastic material.

6. rack system according to claim 1, wherein protection element is removably engaged to lower receiver.

7. rack system according to claim 6, wherein rack system includes the protection element of replacement, the guarantor of the replacement Protection element can be exchanged with protection element, to replace the protection element in lower receiver.

8. rack system according to claim 7, wherein protection element includes with the shape for meeting the first bottle configuration With the first accessory of the geometry of size, and replace protection element include with meet the second bottle configuration shape and Second accessory of the geometry of size, the second bottle configuration have the shape and size different from the first bottle configuration.

9. rack system according to claim 1, wherein protection element includes main part and the lining for being attached to main part Pad element.

10. rack system according to claim 9, wherein main part includes be removably engaged to lower receiver One section and the second section.

11. rack system according to claim 10, wherein the first section includes the inside for being attached to lower receiver Partial connecting element.

12. rack system according to claim 11, wherein connecting element includes being arranged around the periphery of the first section Multiple flexible projections.

13. rack system according to claim 11, wherein the interior section of lower receiver includes abutting multiple flexible convex The internal boss risen, to prevent protection element from exiting from lower receiver.

14. rack system according to claim 10, wherein lower receiver includes the branch for abutting the second section of main part Hold surface.

15. rack system according to claim 1, wherein protection element is rotatably engaged to lower receiver, to provide The dynamic element of rotation consistent with the first bottle of the reception in lower receiver or rotation.

16. rack system according to claim 15, wherein protection element includes the floating liner in lower receiver.

17. rack system according to claim 1, wherein protection element include contact receive in lower receiver the One or more extensions of one bottle, to limit the amount for the surface area for contacting the first bottle in protection element.

18. rack system according to claim 17, wherein one or more extensions include surrounding protection element interval The multiple ribs opened.

19. rack system according to claim 1, wherein protection element include generally cylindrical the first section and including Second section of bell shape.

20. rack system according to claim 1 further includes constructing and may be stacked on identically as the first bracket The second bracket above or below one bracket.