DE112010001627B4 - Transport arrangement for fence and / or barrier elements - Google Patents

Abstract

Transport arrangement for fence and / or shut-off elements with two stackable transport pallets (1, 2), an upper transport pallet (1) being used to hold the fence and / or shut-off elements (3) in a standing arrangement and a lower transport pallet (2) serves to hold feet (4) for the fence and / or shut-off elements (3), the upper transport pallet (1) having end sections (5) which are provided for holding the fence and / or shut-off elements (3), the End sections (5) are connected to one another via at least one connecting means (8, 8 '), a horizontal plane (H) being defined below the at least one connecting means (8, 8') by a plane intersecting both end sections (5), the connecting means (8, 8 ') is arranged at a horizontal distance (H1) from the longitudinal edges (14) of the lower transport pallet (2) and / or at least partially in a height range (HB.) Measured perpendicularly above the horizontal plane (H) ) is arranged, which extends from an underside (18) of the end sections (5) in the direction of the fence and / or shut-off elements (3) which can be carried along.

Description

The invention relates to a transport arrangement for fence and / or shut-off elements.

In the prior art, a transport device for fence elements, for example by the DE 195 40 282 A1 known. For the transport from and to the place of use, transport pallets, which are generally oriented specifically to the type of fence element, are usually used, in which in each case an end-side standpipe of each fence element is inserted into upwardly directed holder arrangements. The holder assemblies may be formed of a plurality of juxtaposed pipe socket or cylindrical pin, in which the pipe ends of the uprights are either inserted or on which the pipe ends can be plugged.

From the WO 2006/116978 A1 a transport pallet for fence elements is known in which on a single transport pallet both the fence elements and support feet can be carried below the fence elements. There are therefore no additional pallets required for holding feet, which must be transported separately. In this way space can be saved during storage and during transport on vehicles.

In order to facilitate the transport was in the DE 20 2008 015 665 U1 proposed a transport arrangement in which a central pendulum rod is provided in order to hang the transport arrangement better in a crane can. This improves the accessibility to the arranged below the fence elements holding feet in contrast to the combination pallets, in which a four-strand chain or a rope is used as Krangehänge, which is connected to the corner regions of the transport pallet.

In 2-pallet systems in which an upper transport pallet for fence and / or shut-off is placed on a lower transport pallet for the support feet, there is the problem that you get very bad on the support feet, as long as the upper transport pallet still on the lower transport pallet stands. For a 2-pallet system, all fence and / or shut-off elements must first be unloaded. Then the fence pallet, which weighs over 100 kg, depending on the embodiment, must be put aside. Only then you have access to the entrained support feet. Manual unloading is tedious and time consuming, so there should always be a forklift or crane for loading and unloading.

On this basis, the invention is based on the object to show a transport arrangement with two stackable transport pallets, with which it is possible to simplify the loading and unloading of a lower transport pallet with holding feet, without the upper transport pallet must be removed.

This object is achieved in a transport arrangement with the features of claim 1.

The subclaims relate to advantageous developments of the invention.

The transport arrangement according to the invention comprises two stackable transport pallets, wherein an upper transport pallet serves to receive fence and / or barrier elements in a vertical arrangement and a lower transport pallet serves to receive support feet for the fence and / or shut-off elements. The upper transport pallet has end portions which are provided for holding the fence and / or shut-off elements. The end portions are connected to each other via at least one connecting means. In the invention, it depends on the location of these fasteners. The connecting means should be arranged at a horizontal distance from the longitudinal edges of the lower transport pallet and / or be arranged at least partially, in particular completely, in a height range measured perpendicular to a horizontal plane, which lies in particular between the end portions. The horizontal plane is defined by a plane intersecting both end sections. The height range for the connecting means extends from the bottom of the end portions beginning upwards, in the direction of the entrained fence and / or shut-off elements.

As a result, the accessibility to the lower transport pallet and thus to the support feet entrained there in a first embodiment is improved by configuring the upper transport pallet in a substantially H-shaped cross-section. In other words, the connecting means, which connects the end portions with each other, should not extend in the region of the outermost ends of the end portions, but be arranged offset further to the center, so that the edge-side support feet can be removed even when the two transport pallets stacked are.

Alternatively or additionally, the connecting means may be arranged at a greater vertical distance from the lower transport pallet. For this purpose, the connecting means is located in a height range which lies between or even above the end portions (n). Unlike in rectangularly configured transport pallets, in which the end portions are positioned above the connecting means formed as longitudinal beams, should be at the invention, the connecting means offset at least partially located between or above the end portions (s). This also improves the accessibility to the lower transport pallet.

The connecting means is rigid. It is preferably at least one longitudinal spar. It is thus possible within the scope of the invention to provide a single central connection means, so that the upper transport pallet is configured substantially H-shaped. Of course, it is also possible to provide a plurality of longitudinal members, in particular two longitudinal members, which are arranged at a horizontal distance from each other, but extend the longitudinal edges of the outer longitudinal members at a horizontal distance from the longitudinal edges of the lower transport pallet.

In the event that the connecting means are arranged offset upwards, the free space available below the entrained fence and / or shut-off elements can be fully utilized. Preferably, the free space between the entrained fence and / or shut-off elements and one of the fence and / or shut-off facing upper side of the connecting means is predominantly minimal. This is to be understood that the distance between the top of the connecting means and the fence and / or shut-off should be as small as possible so that the greatest possible distance from the entrained support feet is created below the connecting means. Usually, the connecting means are horizontal, so that the distance between the top of the connecting means and the fence and / or shut-off elements over the entire length of the upper transport pallet is constant. However, it is also conceivable that the connecting means are arranged at an angle to the horizontal plane, so that the free space for entrained fence and / or Absperrelementen in a central region between the end portions is smaller than in the end portions of the adjacent portions of the connecting means. In this case, the distance is smallest or minimal only in the middle range. Of course, arrangements are also conceivable in which a section of the connecting means extends horizontally and other sections are at an angle to the horizontal plane, so that in a sense results in a trapezoidal arrangement.

The upper transport pallet is preferably provided with receptacles which serve for the insertion of forks of a lifting device. These receptacles are arranged on the connecting means. These are preferably hollow profiles. These receptacles may extend beyond the outer longitudinal edges of the connecting means. The recordings can be the same width as the upper transport pallet. If the connecting means are formed by a plurality of longitudinal members, these can be coupled together by the receptacles, so that the connection stiffness of the upper transport pallet improves.

Depending on the position of the connecting means, the receptacles can be arranged on the side of the connecting means facing away from the lower transport pallet or on the side of the connecting means facing the lower transport pallet. The position depends on the altitude of the connecting means.

So that the two transport pallets are stackable, the lower transport pallet has supports on which the upper transport pallet can be placed. The lower and upper transport pallets are detachable from each other, so that the transport pallets can be transported both individually and together.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in schematic drawings. It shows:

1 a transport arrangement for fence and / or shut-off elements in a first embodiment;

2 an upper transport pallet of a transport arrangement in plan view;

3 the lower transport pallet of the 1 in the plan view;

4 a frontal view of the upper transport pallet of 2 ;

5 an end view of the lower transport pallet of 3 ,

1 shows a transport arrangement with two stackable transport pallets 1 . 2 , The upper transport pallet 1 serves to fence and / or shut-off elements 3 to be received in a standing arrangement.

The lower transport pallet 2 is intended for holding feet 4 for the fence and / or shut-off elements 3 pick up on the upper transport pallet 1 be carried along.

The fence and / or shut-off elements 3 be on the upper transport pallet 1 carried in a standing arrangement. These are end sections 5 provided to the plug-in receptacle of the fence and / or shut-off elements 3 serve. standpipes 6 can be attached to upstanding holders 7 be attached to the socket.

In order to better explain the position of the individual components of the transport arrangement, a horizontal plane H is defined, the two end sections 5 cuts. This level is in this embodiment at the bottom 18 the end sections 5 , It can be seen that the end sections 5 via a connecting means 8th are connected together in the form of one or more longitudinal beams. The special feature of the present transport arrangement is the location of this connection means 8th , It is located at a distance A from the horizontal plane H or the underside 18 the end sections 5 , This makes it possible even with stacked arrangement of the transport pallets 1 . 2 retaining feet 4 from the lower transport pallet 2 refer to. This would not be possible if the connecting means 8th below the end sections 5 would extend and would support them from below. The connecting means 8th is in this case therefore partially in a height range HB, between the end sections 5 lies.

1 further shows that below the connecting means 8th in the middle area of the upper transport pallet 1 Recordings 9 arranged to receive forks. By means of these recordings 9 can the upper transport pallet 1 with the aid of, for example, a forklift truck from the lower transport pallet 2 be withdrawn if necessary. 1 but also shows that the lower transport pallet 2 also with recordings 10 is provided for forks, so that the stackable transport pallets 1 . 2 can also be transported together. For common transport are at the bottom transport pallet 2 each in the corner supports 11 provided, as well as in the 3 and 5 can be seen.

The lower transport pallet 2 has a rectangular configured frame with two longitudinally extending longitudinal beams 12 , which on the trained as a hollow profile recordings 10 connected to each other. Between the longitudinal bars 12 extends a floor 13 on which the support feet 4 can be stored. Due to the arrangement of the columns 11 it turns out that the upper transport pallet 1 in terms of their end sections 5 designed essentially as wide as the lower transport pallet 2 , but with the difference that the connecting means 8th at the horizontal distance H1 from the outer longitudinal edges 14 the lower transport pallet 2 are arranged. This is the connection means 8th also at the horizontal distance H1 from the free outer ends of the end sections 5 with the holders 7 ( 2 ).

1 shows that the distance A between a bottom of the connecting means 8th and the underside defined by the horizontal plane H. 18 the end sections 5 is maximum and over the entire longitudinal extent of the connecting means 8th is essentially constant. This is intended to clear the space between the entrained fence and / or shut-off elements 3 and the fence and / or shut-off elements 3 facing top 15 of the bonding agent 8th be minimal. In this embodiment, the top is located 15 of the bonding agent 8th above the holder 7 at the end sections 5 ,

The embodiment of 2 is different from the one of 1 in that the connecting means 8th' in a manner edgewise between the end sections 5 runs. The connecting means 8th' consists of two mutually parallel, rectangular in cross-section configured longitudinal beams, the distance to the horizontal H1 to the free ends of the end portions 5 or the longitudinal edges 14 as they are in 3 at the lower transport pallet 2 are located. The longitudinal beams 16 are in turn about shots 9 as well as in 1 are shown connected to each other. Due to the larger extension of the longitudinal bars 16 in the vertical direction, the free space below the entrained fence and / or barrier elements 3 also very well used. In addition, omitted in this embodiment, in contrast to the upper transport pallet 1 of the 1 crossbars 17 over which the end sections 5 with the connecting means 8th are connected.

4 shows in a strinseitigen view that the connecting means 8th' ie the longitudinal spars 16 , in height above the holder 7 of the end section 5 extend beyond and thus the space below the mitführbaren fence and / or shut-off elements 3 ,

5 shows the lower transport pallet 2 in a side view with its upstanding columns 11 ,

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

upper transport pallet

1'

upper transport pallet

2

lower transport pallet

3

Fence and / or shut-off element

4

retaining foot

5

end

6

standpipe

7

holder

8th

connecting means

8th'

connecting means

9

admission

10

admission

11

support

12

longeron

13

ground

14

longitudinal edge

15

top

16

longeron

17

transverse spar

18

bottom

A

distance

H

WL

HB

height range

H1

horizontal distance

Claims (11)

Transport arrangement for fence and / or barrier elements with two stackable transport pallets ( 1 . 2 ), an upper transport pallet ( 1 ) serves to fence and / or shut-off elements ( 3 ) in a vertical arrangement and a lower transport pallet ( 2 ) serves to hold feet ( 4 ) for the fence and / or shut-off elements ( 3 ), the upper transport pallet ( 1 ) End sections ( 5 ), which for holding the fence and / or barrier elements ( 3 ) are provided, wherein the end sections ( 5 ) via at least one connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ), wherein below the at least one connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ) a horizontal plane (H) through both end sections ( 5 ) intersecting plane is defined, wherein the connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ) at horizontal distance (H1) to longitudinal edges ( 14 ) of the lower transport pallet ( 2 ) and / or is arranged at least partially in a height range (HB) measured perpendicularly to the horizontal plane (H), which extends from an underside ( 18 ) of the end sections ( 5 ) in the direction of the transportable fence and / or barrier elements ( 3 ). Transport arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting means ( 8th ) is formed by a single longitudinal spar. Transport arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ) of a plurality of mutually spaced longitudinal beams ( 16 ) is formed, wherein the longitudinal edges of the outer longitudinal beams ( 16 ) at the horizontal distance (H1) to the longitudinal edges ( 14 ) of the lower transport pallet ( 2 ). Transport arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the / the connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ) at the end sections ( 5 ) or on cross bars ( 17 ) so at the end sections ( 5 ) or on cross bars ( 17 ) are / is that a space between entrained fence and / or shut-off elements ( 3 ) and one of the fence and / or barrier elements ( 3 ) facing top ( 15 ) is minimal. Transport arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the / the connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ) are arranged at an angle to the horizontal plane (H) is /, wherein the free space to be carried fence and / or shut-off elements ( 3 ) in a middle region between the end sections ( 5 ) is smaller than in the end sections ( 5 ) adjacent areas of the connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ). Transport arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that on the connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ) Recordings ( 9 ) are arranged, which serve for the insertion of forks of a lifting device. Transport arrangement according to claim 6, characterized in that the recordings ( 9 ) over outer longitudinal edges of the connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ). Transport arrangement according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that a plurality of longitudinal spars ( 16 ) through the recordings ( 9 ) forming hollow sections are interconnected. Transport arrangement according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the recordings ( 9 ) on the lower transport pallet ( 2 ) facing away from the connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ) is arranged. Transport arrangement according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the recordings ( 9 ) on the lower transport pallet ( 2 ) facing side of the connecting means ( 8th . 8th' ) is arranged. Transport arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the lower transport pallet ( 2 ) Support ( 11 ), on which de the upper transport pallet ( 1 ) is placeable.

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