CN107922078A

CN107922078A - Linkages and method

Info

Publication number: CN107922078A
Application number: CN201680045804.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林志隆; 林志群; 春·森·大卫·林
Original assignee: Lam Zhixiu
Current assignee: Lam Zhixiu
Priority date: 2015-07-03
Filing date: 2016-06-23
Publication date: 2018-04-17
Also published as: SG10201508941SA; EP3317195A1; JP2018522791A; KR20180036719A; US20180201404A1; EP3317195A4; WO2017007424A1

Abstract

A kind of linkages, including：Base；Circumferential rectangular frame；Frame includes installing to the first lever of base, the second lever being spaced apart with the first lever and multiple columns of the first lever of connection and the second lever；Column is pivotally mounted to the first lever and is slidably engaged with the second lever；Wherein, column is arranged to slide into the position parallel with lever along the second lever from the position at a right angle with the first lever and the second lever, and frame arrangement is moved to retracted position into the movement due to column from expanded position.

Description

Linkages and method

Technical field

The present invention relates to the linkages of the modular arrangement of the component including standardization and customization for transporting cargo And system.

Background technology

In order to meet the economic criterion of effectively transport cargo, related linkages must standardize on size and shape. For large-scale and bulk goods, 20 feet and 40 forty equivalent unit 40s are the examples of standardization, thus shipping, truck, crane etc. All it is to be developed around these standardization linkages.

Although transport container is very suitable for large cargo and loose unpacked material, unsuitable smaller and/or more fragile goods The transport of thing.It follows that component is smaller, the change of size and dimension is bigger.For this reason, the principle of standardization is difficult to reach Arrive.

Therefore, if system is capable of providing the standardization of this cargo, that will be favourable.

The content of the invention

In a first aspect, the present invention provides a kind of through transport component including multiple pallets, each pallet has removable Partition component, the partition component includes：A pair of end portions panel, the multiple separation panels parallel with end panel and with end The multiple hinged panels of portion's panel and separation panel vertically；The panel is interconnected to form the recess array for receiving article； Wherein, each hinged panel includes multiple hinge portions spaced apart；So that partition component be arranged to it is remote each other from end panel From be used to receive the expanded position of article to be retracted to so that end panel retracted position in close proximity to one another

In second aspect, the present invention provides a kind of through transport component including multiple pallets, each pallet has removable Partition component, the partition component includes：A pair of end portions panel, the multiple separation panels parallel with end panel and with end The multiple hinged panels of portion's panel and separation panel vertically；The panel is interconnected to form the recess array for receiving article； Wherein, pallet is formed by the plate of folding of the circumferential wall with one, and the tray arrangement is into being optionally unfolded.

In the third aspect, the present invention provides a kind of through transport component including multiple pallets, each pallet has removable Partition component, the partition component includes：A pair of end portions panel, the multiple separation panels parallel with end panel and with end The multiple hinged panels of portion's panel and separation panel vertically；The panel is interconnected to form the recess array for receiving article； Wherein, pallet includes the circumferential wall of one, and the wall has the handle for each pallet for being used to be lifted the pallet.

It is removable the present invention provides a kind of partition component for the through transport component for being used to include multiple pallets in fourth aspect The partition component removed is assemblied in each pallet, and the partition component includes：It is a pair of end portions panel, parallel with end panel more It is a to separate panel and the multiple hinged panels vertical with end panel and separation panel；The panel, which is interconnected to form, to be connect Receive the recess array of article；Wherein, pallet includes the circumferential wall of one, and the wall, which has, is used for each support for lifting the pallet The handle of disk.

The present invention and its various aspects are related to the through transport component for meeting standardized goods transport standard, at the same it is also customizable with Adapt to the requirement of different manufacturers in different industries.And through transport component is highly suitable for a series of different rows according to the present invention Industry, has the transport that those industries of the direct of through transport component and recognizable application include automobile component and aviation component.Its Suitable for the component and electric appliance of electronics industry.In addition, through transport component is very suitable for the transport of fruit and other food.

In all cases, specific dimensions are customized then by the energy for the through transport component standard of custom-sized cargo Power is the remarkable advantage that the present invention assigns.The size of customization and standardization may be influenced be subject to using with industry.For example, it is Transport apple, the diameter of article can be 75mm, and therefore pallet can be arranged to multiply with 86 array and carry 48 apples Fruit.In view of tolerance, pallet can be measured as 640mm × 480mm.

For larger article, size may not be control problem, and the weight of whole pallet is only emphasis.If for example, The weight of one cargo is limited within 27 kilograms by one national legislation demands, then the pallet including article may be by It is limited to the weight of the number of articles of control pallet carrying；Then partition component can be adjusted to adapt to for the number of articles Hole.

In the various embodiments of the present invention, base and possible whole pallet can be injection molded.This In the case of, the reinforcer of diversified forms can be improved intensity added to base.For example, it can increase along various pieces Rib, to increase the bending force of base or shearing force performance.

With reference to transporting the relevant feature of article, elastomeric plates (such as neoprene) can be added to partition component Base and/or panel, are damaged in order to provide the movement or offer buffering of friction surface receiving article to mitigate with preventing from hitting. For fruit transportation, base can include multiple holes, to provide ventilation for the fruit of receiving.

In terms of the 5th, the present invention provides a kind of linkages, including：Base；Circumferential rectangular frame；Frame includes peace Be filled to the first lever of base, the second lever for being spaced apart with the first lever and the first lever of connection and the second lever it is multiple Column；Column is pivotally mounted to the first lever and is slidably engaged with the second lever；Wherein, column is arranged to slide along the second lever To the position parallel with lever, frame arrangement is moved to retracted position into the movement due to column from expanded position.

In terms of the 6th, the present invention provides a kind of linkages, including：Rectangular base；Arranged around base Four walls；Each wall pivotal engagement in the wall, optionally to fold inward into the space limited by the wall.

At the 7th aspect, the present invention provides a kind of partition component for linkages, partition component includes：Multiple points Spacing body, the separator can coordinate assembling to form partition component and optionally dismantle；It is each in the separator A separator is contractile so that partition component is arranged to be moved to retracted position from expanded position in assembling form.

Brief description of the drawings

With reference to the possible layout for showing the present invention attached drawing come to further describe the present invention will be convenient.The present invention its It is possible that it, which is arranged, and therefore, the particularity of attached drawing is understood not to the previously described generality of the substitution present invention.

Fig. 1 is the isometric view of through transport component according to embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 is the isometric view of the linkages of Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the plan of pallet component according to embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are the various views of partition component according to embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are the various views of the through transport pallet of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 6 is the isometric view of the linkages of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 E are the various views of the board unit of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 D are the various views of the pallet component of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B are the various views of the pallet component of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Figure 10 A to Figure 10 D are the front views of the partition component of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B are the front views of the pallet component of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B are the front views of the pallet component of another embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 13 A to Figure 13 F are the various views of the linkages of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C be for the frame of the linkages of another embodiment according to the present invention order it is equidistant View；

Figure 15 is the isometric view of the end wall of the frame of Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C；

Figure 16 A and 16B are the sequence views of the partition component of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Figure 17 A to Figure 17 C are the isometric views of each component of the partition component of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Figure 18 A and 18B are the order isometric views of the convex separator of Figure 17 B；

Figure 19 A and 19B are the order isometric views of the spill separator of Figure 17 A；

Figure 20 is the detailed view of partition component according to embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 21 A and Figure 21 B are the isometric views of the compound linkages of another embodiment according to the present invention；

Figure 22 A and Figure 22 B are the axis side detailed views of the connection of compound linkages according to the present invention；

Figure 23 A and 23B are each of the relieving mechanism for the collapsible linkages of another embodiment according to the present invention Kind view；

Figure 24 is the equidistant detailed view for the stacked arrangement of the linkages of another embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 25 is that the equidistant details put for the connecting portion of partition component according to another implementation of the invention regards Figure.

Figure 26 A and Figure 26 B are the equidistant of the receptacle for the linkages of another embodiment according to the present invention View；

Figure 27 is the isometric view of the linkages of another embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 28 A to 28C are the equidistant order diagrams of contraction process according to embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 C to Fig. 3, Fig. 4 A, Fig. 4 B, Fig. 5 A and 5B Show second embodiment.At remaining shown in the drawings of various other embodiments, it can be with first or second in fact The mode of applying is used together.

Through transport component 5 is considered first, and Fig. 1 to 3, Fig. 4 A, Fig. 4 B, Fig. 5 A and 5B show volumetric standard unit 10, the mark Quasi- container unit 10 accommodates multiple pallets 20, and all these pallets are sized to be adapted to fit with container unit 10.Such as Fig. 3 It is shown, there is partition component 15 in each pallet, partition component 15 defines the recess array for receiving transport article.

Partition component includes a series of a pair of end portions panel 40 connected by hinged panels 30.Each hinged panel includes that This multiple hinge spaced apart, to allow hinged panel to be withdrawn in a manner of organ.Separate panel 35 parallel to end panel 40. Upon assembly, and in the extended position of end panel away from each other, each recess, which is arranged to receive, to be used to transport terminal The product of user.Subsequent component is sent back to the supplier of linkages, to transport different cargos or a series for articles In the case of reuse.Alternatively, including the linkages of pallet and partition component can be sold to the supplier of article, because This in this case, various assemblies can be returned correspondingly.

The spacing of hinge is such, so as to which the hinge from each hinged panel is positioned in each recess.Should Understand, hinge can be the other parts for the being already shaped into ratio panels easily folding of the weakening part of panel, panel A part or pinned module.To achieve it, partition component 15 is contracted, to be shunk along hinged panel 30, from And each recess is closed into packaging, wherein end panel is in close proximity to one another, and whole partition component will not obvious than two end faces Plate 40 is big.As shown in Figure 5 A and 5B, pallet can be sized to be fit easily within container unit, wherein container unit scale It is very little into being assemblied in 20 feet or 40 feet larger of container.The wall 47 of pallet 20 is multiple to bear with sufficiently large intensity The stacking of pallet, and be assembled together in some way, so as to which axial load is transferred on following pallet by wall.

Pallet 20 includes the figuratum plate of punching press to form the tray shape of the circumferential wall with one.Therefore, will join Fortune component is when return to origin, and by the way that pallet is disassembled into its tablet formed, each pallet can be flattened as its is original Single plate.It can be seen that an example of this tablet 120,125 in Fig. 8 A.

Together with the bearing capacity of wall 47, pallet collective in each embodiment or other features are individually shown.For example, In another embodiment, the pallet for through transport component can include protuberance 45, and protuberance 45 is with being stacked on support above Disk engages, to prevent or hinder the lateral movement of the pallet.Pallet can also include handle 50 in order to load and unload.Replace For property, pallet can receive the attachable handle of such as rope handle.

Can be by a series of different material manufactures according to all parts of the through transport component of the embodiment.In view of this The various pieces of the relatively low bearing capacity of embodiment, pallet and partition component can include extruding acrylic panel or such as usual quilt The referred to as cell board of the closure of " corriboard ".In the latter case, increase bending strength reduces the benefit of gross weight at the same time Place can increase further advantage.

The second embodiment of through transport component is shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 E.This embodiment party of through transport component 55 Formula is arranged for heavier load, therefore the pallet 60 of heavier grade is used compared with the pallet of previous embodiment.Here, Pallet 60 includes substrate 65, and in this case, the substrate is by HDPE injection moldings.Alternately, pallet can by including The other methods of the welding of blowing, rotational molding or simple section are formed, to form complicated shape.Material may also be different, Such as polypropylene.Optionally being installed by lug 80 and recess 85 includes the wall 75 of handle 100, to lift pallet 60.As above It is described, the attachable handle including rope or other soft handles can be provided.

In this embodiment, wall 75 includes slidable panel 95, which slides relative to connection panel 90 to help Help the height of lifting pallet 60 and extension tray.

In further embodiment, substrate 65 includes elastic webbing 105, and elastic webbing 105 is arranged to stretch and engages The recess 110 that distal side is placed, recess 110 are configured to engagement elastic webbing 105.This fastens object with as seen in figure 7 c excellent Point.

As described above, the pallet 60 of the embodiment is also disposed to receiving partition component.Although the support of first embodiment Disk 15 may be more suitable for smaller or lighter component, but the heavier substrate 65 of present embodiment is more suitable for heavier component, And such as be applicable to automobile or aircraft industry, wherein each component may weigh several kilograms.In another embodiment, Pallet 60 can have the bearing capacity of up to 300kg.Since partition component is unstructuredness, by the way that partition component is placed on On substrate, the all-mass of cargo is all supported by Stackable pallel 60.

The stackable property of pallet 60 with reference to shown in figure 7A, protuberance 102,104 are arranged to the substrate of the pallet with stacking Engagement, is displaced sideways using preventing and keeps the pallet of stacking as a unit.Protuberance 102 in side wall allows do not having Stacked in the case of having wall extension 95, and protuberance 104 is arranged when centre panel 95 extends for stacking.Such as Fig. 7 D and 7E Shown, substrate 65 can use in the case of no pallet, therefore partition component 15 is directly placed on substrate.By making With attachable handle, such as soft or rope handle, substrate and partition component may be used as single movable units.This In the case of, end panel 40,42 can have enough intensity with the partition component 44 of support stack or the substrate stacked.

In further embodiment, substrate can include the bonding part of lateral register, and what is such as interconnected is convex Multiple substrates are combined into single larger substrate by ear and recess.

Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 D show the alternative arrangement of the pallet of first embodiment.As shown in Figure 8 A, two pallets 120, 125 have been removed and the tablet 132 overlapping as two is placed, with alignment hole 130.In the fig. 8b, pallet is by group again It is filled with and two pallets is just connected into a long pallet to accommodate two partition components.Two pallets not only pass through the hole of combination 130 connections, and using connector 140,145 to help to combine.It should be understood that similar feature can be provided, so as to Plate is re-assemblied along the long edge or short edge of corresponding plate.

Fig. 8 C and Fig. 8 D show another embodiment of the above-mentioned combination 142 of pallet 138,136.Preferably In, realized with reference to 142 by the interconnection 144 of the part 146,147 of pallet, so as to form reliable connector 142, connector 142 can also optionally dismantle, to create a complete pallet.Although carrying out head and the tail combination in this embodiment, It is to be combined side by side, so that the pallet combined is wider rather than longer.

It will be further appreciated that more than two tray plate can be bonded to form single pallet.Substituted at one real Apply in mode, can from beginning to end combine and combine four plates side by side, to form the double length and double-width of any individually pallet A single pallet.

Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B show another embodiment, and wherein pallet 148,150 is nestable 155.Specifically, as schemed Shown in 9B, in this embodiment, pallet has inclined wall 160,165 in order to nesting.This has and can not dismantle pallet In the case of the advantages of through transport component is returned into origin.It is understood that according to the type of material, when dismantling pallet every time Pallet may be damaged.By providing nested embodiment, this can increase the service life of each pallet.In another embodiment In, pallet may not be dismountable, but be molded or blow molding is to keep its shape.In this embodiment, have and incline Skew wall 160,165 may be particularly advantageous in order to nesting.

On the basis of the pallet of Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B are connected the embodiment to increase its size, partition component it is independent Component can be also connected to increase its size.Figure 10 A to Figure 10 D show end panel, separate the totality of panel and hinged panel View.

In Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B, each separation panel or hinged panel are included in the protrusion in the corresponding panel 170,175 Portion 190,195 and hole 180,185.By by panel 170,175 engage 200, each protuberance may be inserted into corresponding hole with Just the connector 205 of extending panel length is formed.In this way, the partition component of bigger can be formed, so as to it is non-standard The pallet of size is assembled together, or in the case of Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B, the pallet with having increased size is assembled together.

In Figure 10 C and Figure 10 D, the different shape of end panel 188,192 allows improved type of attachment 196, wherein It is together and overlapping that the end of end panel 188,192 is placed 194.Then can complete to connect using connector 198 196.In an alternative embodiment, the part of panel 188,192 can be used for with class shown in the tray plate in Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 D As mode interconnect panel.

Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B show the height increase of another embodiment, the wherein wall of pallet 210.Here, pallet 210 The wall 215 of standard can include folded portion 220.When applying drawing force 225, the new wall 215,220 of pallet 210 has Increased height, therefore the cargo of the conventional wall bigger than normal tray can be limited.Therefore, according to the support of the embodiment Disk 210 has the capacity for standard cargo and is therefore adapted to standard size, or alternatively may extend away to accommodate difference The cargo of size.

Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B show the alternative arrangement of the height for increasing wall.Here, pallet 230 has the wall of standard 235.The purpose is to increase the height of wall by increasing other panel 240.By providing the multiple bars being spaced apart along wall Or pin 255, top panel 240 can be threaded io on bottom panel 235 by pin 255, so as to form structure for pallet 230 Stable wall.

Figure 13 A to Figure 13 F show the linkages 260 of another embodiment according to the present invention.There is shown with Rectangular devices 260 for the circumferential rectangular frame 265 for accommodating transport article.In this embodiment, linkages 260 include Lid 270 with lifting handle 275, the lifting handle 275 are hinged to fold into corresponding recess 280.Lid 270 includes hinge Chain component 295 with the hinge member 300 in frame 265 to coordinate.In this embodiment, hinge member 295,300 is arranged to Lid 270 is allowed to open so that article is received into device 260.When not needed, hinge member 295,300 may also allow for selectivity Ground departs to allow to remove lid 270.Figure 13 E show another arrangement, wherein identical linkages 260 do not include lid, when The use of lid during the device can be optional.Figure 13 F show the identical no lid arrangement in retracted position.

As shown in Figure 13 A to Figure 13 F, selectively removable partition component 290 is set in frame 265.Should Understand, a series of partition components can be used together with the device 260 including the partition component shown in Fig. 3.Partition component leads to Often can be collapsible as component 290, but can also structure fix, and therefore may not be collapsible.In any type In the case of, partition component all includes the array of rectangle storage recess.

As shown in fig. 13 c, a feature of linkages 260 is that frame 265 is hinged in order to the ability of contraction.It should manage Solution, the contraction arrangement shown in Figure 13 C can include that also contractile partition component can not also be included.

Figure 13 D show the exploded view of linkages 260, illustrated therein is lid 270 with accommodating the frame of partition component 290 265 relation.In this embodiment, partition component 290 includes component 315, and each component in component 315 is assemblied in through transport In the recess 310 of the base 305 of device 260.

For the ease of the tracking requirement of linkages 260, panel 285 includes the part of assembling RFID tag.It should be appreciated that , panel 285 can receive RFID in a manner of adhesive joint.Alternately, RFID tag can be sealed for good and all to face Plate 285.It will be further understood that, panel 285 can include other means of identification, which includes bar code, QR codes, active RFID, GPS and other media that can be scanned and launch.In the citation form of the present invention, frame according to the present invention can be with Only include top lever, bottom lever and a pair of of column in each corner.

However, Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C show the function arrangement of frame 265.However, the frame 265 according to the embodiment Including two end walls 344 connected by two side walls 342.Each wall 342,344 includes top (or second) lever 320, bottom Portion (or first) lever 330 and middle (or 3rd) lever 325.Each corner of frame 265 is provided with a pair of of column 335.Column By being applied to the load transmission of the lever 320 of top/second to the lever 330 of bottom/first and therefore to base come to connection Shipping unit provides structural intergrity.This allows linkages to resist the load significantly applied that may be produced due to stacking.Example Such as, the linkages as shown in Figure 13 A to Figure 13 D can have 22 kilograms of supporting power and be designed under loading condition Stack up to 7 layers.Therefore, under this load condition, the linkages of bottommost may need the weight of 144 kilograms of resistance. For illustrative purposes, linkages according to the present invention can have the length of about 700mm and the width of about 500mm. It will additionally appreciate, different sizes and supporting power are possible, and are still fallen within the scope of the present invention.

It is paired dip member 340 between each turning back to Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C, each pair dip member has From the bottom lever first component prominent to middle lever and from the middle gear bar second component prominent to top lever.Scheming Fully extended position shown in 14A, dip member are slidably engaged with middle lever or third gear bar, dip member 340 relative to Parallel lever 320,325,330 tilts.As shown in Figure 14B, when frame 265 is shunk, dip member 340 is relative to parallel lever Angle reduce.Finally, once realizing the retracted position as shown in 14C, dip member is substantially parallel.

Vertical in the column 335 of each corner of the fully extended position of Figure 14 A, thus with parallel lever 320, 325th, 330 is at a right angle, but when frame 265 shrinks 355, column 335 along the slot hole (not shown) in the lever of top by moving Position 345 and tilt to the position parallel with lever.Allowed by being pivotally connected for column 335 to bottom lever 330 by column 335 It is this gradually tilt, in this case through the fluting with the slot hole in top lever 320 engage and with top or second gear The sliding engagement of bar allows the top section of column 335 to shift 345 along top lever 320.When dip member 340 displacement 350 and When column 335 also shifts 345, frame 265 correspondingly shrinks the retracted position shown in 355 to Figure 14 C.

Figure 15 shows the end wall 344 as described in Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C.Here, end wall 344 is in extended position, its Middle slot hole 334 allows the displacement 350 of dip member 340.In addition, the slot hole 332 in top lever 320 allows column 335 with column 335 hinge connectors 331 surrounded in bottom lever 330 pivot and shift 345.

Frame premature shrinkage in order to prevent, optionally can be locked column 335 in place by locking device.It can realize Various locking means including the spring loaded pin for closing on corresponding column positioning.Alternately, if various levers are by frame Spring or the like bias to extended position, then therefore column 335 can be biased to upright position.In addition slot hole 332 can be with Recess with extension, the recess engage in upright position with column 335.

Locking arrangement as shown in figure 15 is different again, wherein the bar 326 in top lever 320 is released by spring loads Part 328 is put to operate.Bar is included in the either end of bar and the therefore lug near each bar, is revolved lug by spring Go to latched position.Therefore, when starting release member 328, swingle is with rotary lobe to allow the movement of column 335.Starting During release member 328, bar is biased to be rotated back to home position, make lug interference fit positioning, so as to prevent column along slot hole Slide 345.Therefore, frame is maintained at expanded position, allows column 335 along slot hole 332 until release member 328 rotates to lug Mobile position.

Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B show another partition component 315.Partition component 315 includes mutually being interconnected to form not The component 360,365 of the rectangular array of similar shape.In the example shown in Figure 16 A, grid is the array of 8 × 6 square-shaped recess.Structure The modular nature of part allows the size and dimension of array to change very greatly to adapt to various sizes of cargo.Figure 16 A and 16B Shown partition component 315 be characterized in that can compression assembly 370, to realize contraction state as shown in fig 16b.Separate The shape of part is flat, and each separator includes the male connector or spill on the ridge on the top edge of separator Connector.As shown in Figure 17 C, separator can also include both male connector and female connectors, and the separator is as convex Connection separator is highly useful among between shape separator and spill separator.

Conceptually, partition component according to the present invention can include multiple separators, and each separator can be with Other separators are ordinatedly assembled to form partition component.Separator can also be dismantled optionally, therefore a kind of for carrying The backstroke of the cargo of type, separator can be assembled into the array of definite shape.On the return stroke, separator can be by Dismounting, and re-assembly to form the partition component of very different configuration, to adapt to various sizes of cargo.

Importantly, (such as telescopic) that each separator is retractable into.Partition component is arranged in assembling form Retracted position is moved to from expanded position.

Figure 17 A to Figure 17 C show 3 kinds of different types of components, which can be used for being formed similar to shown in Figure 16 A Partition component.The first is the spill separator 365 shown in Figure 17 A.This is the telescopic separator with leaf spring 420, with Component 365 is biased into unfolded state.Figure 17 B show the convex component 360 with similar stretching structure.In an embodiment party In formula, the width of the separator of Figure 17 A and Figure 17 B at seat element can be 3 inches.Figure 17 C show noggin piece 362, the noggin piece 362 be again telescopic configuration and be dimensioned to provide intermediate sizes separator so as to figure The component of 17A and Figure 17 B works together.Noggin piece including both male connector and female connectors is at seat element Width can be 1 inch, and serve as the central divider of the partition component for assembling off-standard size.

Figure 18 A and Figure 18 B show the operation of convex separator 360.As it was previously stated, separator 360 includes having element 375 telescopic construction, element 375 are arranged to shrink the contraction state shown in 372 into Figure 18 B.The feature of convex separator 360 exists It is arranged to engage with the female connectors shown in Figure 19A and Figure 19B in the male connector 380 on the ridge of separator.Convex point Spacing body 360 further includes central concave connector 385, to be allowed for the intermediate connector of off-standard size cargo.

Figure 19A and Figure 19B includes spill separator 365.It is recessed as the convex separator with base connector 390 Shape separator 365 includes protuberance 425 in the base, so that the hole in the base with linkages engages.Female connectors 365 It is constructively telescopic, it has the element 395 for being arranged to shrink 370 contraction states shown into Figure 19 B institutes shape.Spill connects Fitting includes being used for the leaf spring 420 that separator is biased to the expanded position in Figure 19 A.

Spill separator 365 includes multiple female connectors 400,405 of the chi chung on the top edge of separator, with Engaged with multiple male connectors.Spill separator 365 further includes central concave connector 415, similar to convex separator 360 Central concave connector, for accommodating custom array to receive the cargo of off-standard size.

Figure 20 shows to be assembled into the example of 365 separator of 360 separator of convex and spill of partition component.Male connector Interconnection with female connectors is highlighted the multifunctionality of the various components for the partition component to form intermediate connector, It also show the flexibility of the array of production different sizes and shapes.In one embodiment, separator can be connected with Form the rectangular recess array such as 8 × 6,6 × 6.Separator can also be connected to form L-shaped recess and U-shaped recess.

Further improve of linkages according to the present invention is the carrying that can expand linkages in modular fashion Amount.Figure 21 A show compound linkages 430, and the size of the compound linkages 430 is the two of the size of conventional linkages Times.Here, two linkages 435,440 according to the present invention are connected along longitudinal edge 445, with standard sized devices Width twice of device.Figure 21 B show another arrangement, wherein two standard Intermodal devices 450 according to the present invention, 455 combine along lateral edges 460, and to form compound linkages 465, the length of the compound linkages 465 is standard size Twice of device length.

Although the arrangement of Figure 21 A and Figure 21 B show the device of two connections, it should be understood that can be with identical Mode combines multiple devices, includes the array of 2 × 2 devices, to form 4 times bigger than conventional equipment of compound linkages.Other Possible arrangement, including 4 × 4 (or biggers) arrangement, make set composite broaden 3 (or more times) or it is elongated 3 (or more) times 3 × 1 arrangement or 1 × 3 arrangement.Other shapes such as L-shaped set composite is also likely to be useful.

Figure 22 A and Figure 22 B show the joint detail for constructing compound linkages 430.What is provided in Figure 22 A and 22B shows Example is used for the combination along longitudinal edge.It is understood that the attachment details of same type can be used so as to laterally Edge connects, so as to construct the set composite 465 of replacement.

Conventional joint detail for the frame of linkages according to the present invention is located at corner.As shown in fig. 22, respectively A lever 475,480,485 must adapted to linearly connected rather than connect around the corner.By providing insert 490, lever It can connect and be used as single linear unit.The linkages that the missing of second column around the corner is combined it is corresponding Column 470 substitutes.At the base 465 of compound linkages 430, corresponding base 495,500 passes through edge in the present embodiment The connector 505 at longitudinal interface connects.It is understood that the quantity and its corresponding size of connector or pin will be designed to adapt to Existing any shearing force during the operation of compound linkages 430.

As discussed, provided with reference to Figure 15, Figure 23 A and Figure 23 B on according to embodiment of the present invention The further detail below of locking mechanism.Here, end wall 510 includes release member 515, which includes connection 525 to bar 535 button 520.It is the lug 530 of neighbouring corner post positioning at the either end of bar 535.Pressing 550 buttons 520 In the case of, connector 525 rotate 545 bars 535 with by lug be positioned to depart from column, and therefore allow column along groove slide and Therefore linkages are allowed to be moved to retracted position from expanding location.

Figure 24 shows two linkages 555,560 to overlie one another.The details shows the base of top arrangement 555 565, the top lever 570 of the base 565 and bottom device 560 interlocks.Being bonded between base 565 and top lever 570 Show low tolerances when device is directly placed at upper each other to coordinate, but the anti-locking apparatus of clearance fit is laterally slided relative to each other It is dynamic.Therefore, once being in stacked position, stacking tends to individual unit, so as to prevent from damaging by tumbling stacking.

As with reference to mentioned by partition component, Figure 25 is shown between the component 575,580 of partition component and base 585 Joint detail.As can be seen that component 575,580 includes protuberance 590,595, which ties with the hole in base Close, separator is held in place.It should be understood that the press-fit arrangement of Figure 25 is only one, a series of different companies It is possible to connect details.

Figure 26 A show receptacle 600, and plurality of linkages 605 are stacked 610 to the container for preparing transport In.It should be noted that in this embodiment, the high tolerance being dimensioned so as in fitted vessel 600 of device 605, from And further increase the modularity of system.In this case, device 605 can assemble 28 in container 600, and most bottom Layer is hidden in below the ridge of container.

It is that Figure 26 B show backstroke as a result, wherein same container 600 includes the stacking of the device 615 shunk now Part 625.Engagement between base and top lever is also at contraction state, therefore the high stacking 625 of constriction device 615 is possible , therefore can be with the utility system reused of realization device, with by reusing and effectively transporting used Device 615 provides environment and economic advantages.

Figure 27 show substitute linkages 630, the replacement linkages 630 have be pivotally connected to wall 635,640, Gap area and base 650 below the pivot of wall.Linkages 630 are arranged to receive partition component as previously described.Figure 27 Shown embodiment includes the partition component as described in reference to Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B.

Figure 28 A to Figure 28 C show the operation of linkages 630, wherein being used together when with the partition component of Figure 16 A When, partition component is compressed 635, so that partition component is contracted in the gap area 645 in linkages 630.Then will Longitudinal pivot wall 635 folds inward 660 to lie on partition component 610.Then end pivot wall 640 is folded inward 665, to lie on longitudinal folding wall.On this position, folded wall can be locked in position, to divide Retracted position is maintained at every component.It is understood that linkages can include lid to cover linkages, to protect goods Influence of the thing from dust, damage, moisture etc..In this case, alternative arrangement can include lid, if partition component 610 do not have intrinsic performance to be maintained at retracted position, then can use lid.In addition, partition component 610 can be by that will join Shipping unit is tied up, winds or be otherwise secured to retracted position and be maintained at retracted position.Further, partition component 610 can also include surrounding the component of partition component 610 and be engaged with the hole in base so as to which partition component is maintained at receipts Condense the component put.

Claims

1. a kind of through transport component, the through transport component includes multiple pallets, and each pallet has removable partition component, described Partition component includes：

A pair of end portions panel, the multiple separation panels parallel with the end panel and with the end panel and the separation The vertical multiple hinged panels of panel；

The panel is interconnected to form the recess array for receiving article；

Wherein, each hinged panel includes multiple hinge portions spaced apart；

So that the partition component is arranged to the expanded position for being used to receive the article from the end panel away from each other It is retracted to the retracted position for make it that the end panel is in close proximity to one another.

2. through transport component according to claim 1, wherein, the pallet is by the folded sheet shape with integral circumferential wall Into, the tray arrangement into being optionally unfolded.

3. through transport component according to claim 2, wherein, the pallet includes from the circumferential wall in assembling form At least one protuberance that top edge protrudes, at least one protuberance be arranged to engage be stacked on it is described at least one prominent Go out the pallet in portion.

4. through transport component according to claim 1, wherein, the pallet includes the base of the circumferential wall with one.

5. through transport component according to any one of claim 1 to 4, wherein, the wall is tilted to allow and the second pallet It is nested.

6. through transport component according to any one of claim 1 to 5, wherein, the partition component can optionally be torn open Unload.

7. through transport component according to claim 6, wherein, the panel passes through in the protuberance and the corresponding panel of one Hole engagement and connect.

8. through transport component according to claim 7, wherein, the panel includes holes more more than protuberance, is connect with providing The combination of conjunction, and therefore the combination in various sizes of hole is provided.

9. through transport component according to claim 1, wherein, the pallet includes the base of injection molding and along the bottom At least two walls being selectively engageable of the opposite end positioning of seat.

10. through transport component according to claim 9, wherein, the pieceable wall includes lug, and the lug is arranged to Engaged with the hole in the base.

11. the through transport component according to claim 9 or 10, wherein, each pieceable wall includes central section and two End section, the central section is slidably engaged with the end section, to extend the central section and therefore to extend The height of the wall.

12. the through transport component according to any one of claim 9 to 11, wherein, the base includes being arranged to across institute State the elastic webbing of at least a portion stretching, extension of base and be arranged to the multiple holes engaged with the elastic webbing, the elastic webbing arrangement Into being received in the position stretched and engaged and constrain article.

13. the through transport component according to Claims 2 or 3, wherein, the pallet includes being used to couple multiple pallets to be formed The coupling part of single pallet.

14. through transport component according to claim 13, wherein, articulated connection point includes the end with the plate of dismounting The matched hole of adjacent positioned and protuberance.

15. a kind of through transport component, the through transport component includes multiple pallets, and each pallet has removable partition component, institute Stating partition component includes：

The panel is interconnected to form the recess array for receiving article；

Wherein, the pallet is formed by the folded sheet of circumferential wall with one, and the tray arrangement is into being optionally unfolded.

16. through transport component according to claim 15, wherein, each pallet includes being used to couple multiple pallets to form list The coupling part of a pallet.

17. through transport component according to claim 16, wherein, articulated connection point includes the end with the plate of dismounting The matched hole of adjacent positioned and protuberance.

18. the through transport component according to any one of claim 15 to 17, wherein, each hinged panel includes multiple intervals The hinge portion opened so that the partition component be arranged to from the end panel away from each other be used for receive the article Expanded position is retracted to the retracted position for make it that the end panel is in close proximity to one another.

19. the through transport component according to any one of claim 15 to 18, wherein, the wall is tilted to allow and the second support Disk is nested.

20. the through transport component according to any one of claim 15 to 19, wherein, the wall can be selectively extended with Increase the height of the circumferential wall.

21. through transport component according to claim 20, wherein, the wall includes folding section, the folding section arrangement Into expansion to be moved to the extended height.

22. through transport component according to claim 20, wherein, the wall, which is arranged to receive, is attached to the upper of the circumferential wall The wall extension at edge.

23. a kind of through transport component, the through transport component includes multiple pallets, and each pallet has removable partition component, institute Stating partition component includes：

The panel is interconnected to form the recess array for receiving article；

Wherein, the pallet includes the circumferential wall of one, and the wall has the handle for being used for lifting each pallet in the pallet Hand.

24. a kind of partition component for through transport component, the through transport component includes multiple pallets, the removable separation group Part is assemblied in each pallet, and the partition component includes：

The panel is interconnected to form the recess array for receiving article；

25. a kind of linkages, including：

Base；

The circumferential frame of rectangle；

The frame includes installing to the first lever of the base, the second lever being spaced apart with first lever and company Connect multiple columns of first lever and second lever；

The column is pivotally mounted to first lever and is slidably engaged with second lever；

Wherein, the column is arranged to slide into the position parallel with the lever, the frame arrangement along second lever Into the movement due to the column retracted position is moved to from expanded position.

26. linkages according to claim 25, wherein, the column from first lever and second lever Position at a right angle is moved to the position parallel with the lever.

27. the linkages according to claim 25 or 26, further include：

Third gear bar between first lever and second lever, and；

Multiple dip members arranged in pairs；

So that the first dip member is prominent from first lever to the third gear bar, and the second dip member is from described Two levers are prominent to the third gear bar, and the dip member is slidably engaged and is pivotally mounted to corresponding with third gear bar First lever and second lever.

28. the linkages according to any one of claim 25 to 27, further include the locking dress associated with each column Put, the locking device is arranged to the column being locked in square position；

The locking device can be optionally discharged to releasing position from latched position so that the column can be moved to parallel Position, the locking device are resiliently biased into the latched position.

29. the linkages according to any one of claim 25 to 28, wherein, between the column and second lever Sliding engagement include the slot hole coupled with the column in second lever.

30. the linkages according to any one of claim 25 to 29, wherein, the linkages are arranged to receive tool There is the partition component of the array of rectangle storage recess.

31. linkages according to claim 30, further include and hingedly engage and be arranged over second lever The lid of the partition component.

32. the linkages according to any one of claim 25 to 31, wherein, first lever is included in described Protuberance on the base of one lever, the protuberance on the base of first lever be arranged to on second lever Protuberance be matingly engaged so that prevent through transport component stack when be displaced sideways.

33. the linkages according to any one of claim 25 to 31, wherein, the circumferential direction frame arrangement is into selectivity Ground is disassembled into four walls.

34. linkages according to claim 33, further include the connecting hole along at least side of the base, described Hole is arranged to receive pin that the linkages are connected to the second linkages.

35. a kind of linkages, including：

Rectangular base；

Four walls arranged around the periphery of the base；

Each wall in the wall is in pivotal engagement state, to be optionally folded inwardly into the space limited by the wall In.

36. linkages according to claim 35, wherein, the wall is pivotally connected to installation to the week of the base Xiang Bi so that when folding inward, the wall of the base, the circumferential wall and folding limits gap area.

37. the linkages according to claim 35 or 36, wherein, the linkages are arranged to receive contractile point Every component.

38. the linkages according to claim 37, wherein, the linkages are arranged to the contractile separation Component is contained in the gap area.

39. a kind of partition component for linkages, the partition component includes：

Multiple separators, the separator can be assembled ordinatedly to form the partition component and can optionally tear open Unload；Each separator in the separator can stretch so that the partition component is arranged in assembling form Retracted position is moved to from expanded position.

40. partition component according to claim 39, wherein, each separator can stretch.

41. the partition component according to claim 39 or 40, wherein, each separator includes male connector and/or recessed Shape connector is with assembly and disassembly.

42. the partition component according to any one of claim 39 to 41, wherein, the separator is arranged to be assembled into tool There is the component of recess array.

43. the partition component according to any one of claim 39 to 42, wherein, each separator is connected including convex Both part, female connectors or female connectors and male connector.

44. partition component according to claim 43, wherein, the convex separator or the spill separator include bullet Spring, the spring are arranged to the separator biasing to the expanded position.

45. partition component according to claim 44, wherein, the spill separator includes the spring.

46. the partition component according to any one of claim 39 to 45, wherein, the separator is flat components.

47. the partition component according to any one of claim 41 to 46, wherein, the male connector and the spill Connector is located on ridge, and the ridge is located so that, when the partition component is in use, the ridge is located at the separation On the top edge of part.

48. the partition component according to any one of claim 39 to 47, wherein, the separator is included in the separation Protuberance in the base of part, the protuberance are arranged to engage with the corresponding hole in the base on the linkages.

49. a kind of through transport component, the through transport component includes the linkages according to any one of claim 25 to 34 With the partition component according to any one of claim 39 to 48.

50. a kind of through transport component, the through transport component includes the linkages according to any one of claim 35 to 38 With the partition component according to any one of claim 39 to 48.