DE19619746A1 - Pallet distance piece - Google Patents

Abstract

The distance piece (3), to hold a loaded pallet clear of the ground, has a guide (16) at right angles to the ground surface, with an angled cross section. The guide has an upper (28) and lower (27) opening, and a passage barrier (26) between them. The cross section of the guide piece is reduced between the ground surface and the loaded pallet surface.

Description

The invention relates to a spacer for bridging the distance between a base and a loading area of a pallet.

Pallets are used to transport a wide variety of goods using forklifts or other pronged lifting equipment. Have these pallets a loading area on which the goods are placed and they point Spacers on the loading area when parking on a base so support that a space is created between the loading area and the base area. This Space is used to tine a lifting device under the loading area drive to the loading area and onto it by lifting the tines positioned goods. These spacers can be made in one piece with the Be connected to the loading area and the entire distance between the bottom bridge the loading area and the base area. Especially with wooden pallets are usually several spacers between the loading area and one on the Base area on the board arranged. The spacers are like this positioned that easily with the tines of a forklift in the space under the Loading area can be retracted.

The outer dimensions of pallets are standardized and therefore the appearance of pallets essentially uniform.

However, all pallets have the disadvantage that if they are relatively high with goods are loaded, in many cases these goods tend to be off the pallet to fall down. There are therefore depending on the type of packed on the pallet Were different ways to keep the goods on the pallet, being the best known way is to weld the goods with a foil. Mostly as Shrink film used must be applied as a separate step before removing the goods, the film must be removed and ultimately  the film used must be disposed of.

The invention is therefore based on the object of developing a range which it allows goods on the pallet to be secured against falling.

This task is done with a generic. Spacer solved, one for Base has vertical guidance.

The invention is based on the finding that by simple attachment a guide perpendicular to the base in one or more Spacers on a pallet are given the option of this spacer insert a bracket that prevents goods from falling off the pallet prevented. Such a holder can, for example, be a lattice surface that is in at least one guide is inserted and perpendicular to the edge of the Loading area stands. However, simple rods are also possible as a holder.

It is very advantageous here if the guide is angled in cross section. In such a guide, an angle bar can be inserted, for example. holds cardboard boxes packed on the pallet.

It is also advantageous if the guide has an upper and a lower one Has opening. This allows both from above and from below in the Guide to insert the holding device. Slipping of the holding means is, for example. to be prevented by protruding parts welded to the holding means.

Another possibility of slipping through the holding means or rods avoid, is to provide a spacer, the leadership between has a passage barrier at the top and bottom opening. Also one of those  Passage barrier, which is achieved, for example, by a welded-in plate, prevents the inserted holding means or rods from slipping are to be inserted into the guide until the passage is blocked.

The use of spacers with top and bottom opening allows to place another pallet on a pallet provided with brackets in order to to stack several pallets on top of each other. With such a type of The goods on the pallets are not stacked because the entire loads of the upper pallet is absorbed by the brackets. The The length of the holding means or rods is exactly the same as the loading volume Truck or special requirements for the presentation of goods adapt.

In particular, the use of spacers made of metal or especially hard materials allows the cross section of the spacer between Reduce footprint and loading area. A reduced cross section in This area increases the space for the tines to retract under the Loading area and thus facilitates the handling of the pallet.

One embodiment of the invention provides that the spacer is a first Holding plate for attaching the spacer to the loading area. A Such a holding plate allows the guide in the outermost edge area Arrange the pallet and at the same time ensure a secure hold on the Loading area.

If the pallet has a bearing surface on the base, it is advantageous if the spacer has a second holding plate for fastening has on this contact surface.  

Both holding plates preferably have holes for screws over which the spacer in a simple manner with the loading surface or the support surface is to be connected.

It is also advantageous if the spacer with the top of the Loading area closes. This makes the usual DIN standards for pallets complied with and with the invention. Spacer provided pallets can therefore be used as standard pallets or using rods or Mounts can be used.

If the pallet has a support surface, the spacer should complete with the underside of the contact surface.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings and will described in more detail below.

It shows

Fig. 1 a pallet with the built-in spacer and

Fig. 2, the spacer.

The pallet 1 shown in Fig. 1 has a loading surface 2 and eight spacers 3 to 10, of which the spacers 3, 5, 7, 9 of the invention are formed according to the corners of the pallet 1. These spacers serve to keep the pallet at a distance above a base 11 , so that a lifting vehicle (not shown) can move into the distance between the loading surface 2 and the base 11 with its tines in order to lift the pallet 1 .

The spacers 4 and 8 connect the loading area 2 with a support surface 12 , which rests on the base surface 11 when the pallet 1 is parked, and the cylindrical spacers 6 and 10 support the loading area 2 against further contact surfaces 13 and 14 .

In the corners of the pallet 1 are the invention. Spacers 3 , 5 , 7 and 9 attached, one of which is drawn out enlarged in Fig. 2 and will be explained below.

The spacer 3 consists of an angled hollow profile 15 , the inner surfaces of which serve as a guide 16 for an insertable rod (not shown). Two plates 17 and 18 are welded at a right angle to the hollow section 15 at a distance from one another. These plates have bores 19 to 24 , with which the upper plate 17 can be screwed under the loading surface 2 of the pallet 1 , while the lower plate 18 can be screwed onto a bearing surface 13 , 14 . The position of the lower plate 18 is set so that a support surface attached to the plate is flush with the lower end of the hollow profile 15 . The height of the upper plate 17 is set so that a loading surface 2 screwed onto the plate is flush with the upper end of the hollow profile 15 .

Between the plates 17 and 18 , a recess 25 is provided in the hollow profile 15 , which is arranged so that the tines of a lifting device can be moved more easily into the space under the loading area 2 .

In the plane of the lower plate 18 , the guide 16 in the hollow profile 15 is interrupted by a plate 26 . This plate 26 prevents an inserted into the guide rod 16 through slides through the hollow section 15 and allows both from below in a bottom opening 27 as the insert from above in a top opening of a hollow profile rod into the 15th

When using a with the invention. Spacer provided pallet 1 , the pallet 1 can be used like any other conventional pallet without holding means are used in the guide 16 of a spacer 3 , 5 , 7 , 9 .

One with the invention. Spacers equipped pallets allow rods 16 or other holding means to be inserted into the guides 16 of the spacers, which prevent goods loaded onto the pallet 1 from falling off the pallet. Intermediate shelves, grids, boxes and baskets can be attached to the rods, not shown.

European patent application 614 794 A1 describes a particularly favorable design of rods which can be inserted into the guide 16 , to which reference is made in full in relation to the design of the rods.

Provided that at least three spacers in a pallet hold the same Length can be inserted, another can be on the upper end of the holding means Pallet are placed, which either serves only to increase stability or is reloaded. This means that several pallets are stacked one on top of the other possible without the weight of the upper pallet on the load of the lower Pallet loads. The length of the holding means is freely variable, so that the height several stackable pallets, for example, to the loading height of one Truck can be customized.  

As these explanations show, a pallet with the invention is suitable. Spacers especially for transporting and presenting light or voluminous products, such as B. chips or coffee, cut flowers, plants or similar.

Claims (10)

1. Spacer ( 3 , 5 , 7 , 9 ) for bridging the distance between a base surface ( 11 ) and a loading surface ( 2 ) of a pallet ( 1 ), characterized in that there is a guide ( 16 ) perpendicular to the base surface ( 11 ) having. 2. Spacer according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide ( 16 ) is angled in cross section. 3. Spacer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide ( 16 ) has an upper ( 28 ) and a lower opening ( 27 ). 4. Spacer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide ( 16 ) between the upper ( 28 ) and lower opening ( 27 ) has a passage barrier ( 26 ). 5. Spacer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cross section of the spacer between the base surface ( 11 ) and the loading surface ( 2 ) is reduced. 6. Spacer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer has a first holding plate ( 17 ) for fastening the spacer to the loading surface ( 2 ). 7. Spacer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer has a second holding plate ( 18 ) for attachment to a support surface ( 13 , 14 ) which can be placed on the base. 8. Spacer according to one of claims 6 or 7, characterized in that the holding plates ( 17 , 18 ) have bores ( 19 to 24 ). 9. Spacer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer ends with the top of the bottom surface ( 2 ). 10. Spacer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer terminates with the underside of a support surface ( 13 , 14 ).