DE19935361A1 - Pallet for transport and storage of small numbers of gas cylinders has V-shaped profiles on which cylinders lie and belt which is passed over them to fasten them in place - Google Patents

Abstract

The pallet for transport and storage of gas cylinders (2) has V-shaped profiles (3) on which the cylinders lie. A belt (13) is passed over them to fasten them in place.

Description

The invention relates to a pallet for the transport and / or storage of gas bottles or the like according to the preamble of claim 1.

The transport of gas bottles, especially internal transport as well the delivery of gas bottles from the gas manufacturer or the gas trader to the Ver consumer is subject to high security requirements, because gas cylinders are special sensitive goods have to be treated, for example against accidents, Slipping of the load etc., for example when delivered by a load motor vehicle or especially when being transported by train have to.

It has therefore already been the subject of diverse efforts, devices propose to secure gas bottles or the like with which the transport the gas cylinders can be secured and furthermore simplified.

A widely used transport device for the formation of containers from gas fla shows the DE 37 16 732 A1, in which also different sizes of Gasfla  within a pallet that is similar to a lattice box pallet can be. For this, the gas bottles are transported in a vertical position, different, in terms of height due to fold-out contact areas subdivided receiving areas for the gas bottles are formed. Disadvantageous such transport systems is that the pallet only then a safe trans port of the gas cylinders ensures when the pallet is completely filled with gas cylinders is filled. Due to the upright position of the gas cylinders, these are opposite Um tipping endangered, the tipping over only with the range of DE 37 16 732 A1 is prevented if all places on the pallet are occupied by gas cylinders and the Support gas bottles against each other and on the edge of the pallet. Missing one or some gas bottle, like this especially for deliveries to small customers can come, the other gas bottles within the pallet can slip and fall over in extreme cases.

Another device for the transport and storage of gas bottles shows the DE 44 12 535 C2, in which an also formed as a pallet with side walls Take device for the inclusion of horizontally lying gas bottles is aimed. These horizontal gas bottles are thereby within the range kept that web-like, provided with recesses support elements in the Pallet are inserted, on or between which the gas bottles are held at least at two points along their longitudinal extent. Is in the proposed range, securing the gas bottles against Um fall guaranteed that the gas bottles are transported lying, but is the loading and unloading of the pallet due to the necessary insertion gens the gas bottles in the holding elements complicated and time consuming. About that In addition, depending on the composition of the gas bottles arranged on the pallet different holding elements are used to ensure the correct one Support of the lying gas bottles against rolling apart and slipping guarantee.

In addition to the transport of gas bottles in larger quantities, for example from Gas manufacturer to middleman or from middleman to large customer increasingly gets the delivery of smaller quantities in the area of technical gases importance of different gas cylinders. For example, to  In addition to acetylene, welding also includes oxygen cylinders and various Manufacturing processes such as inert gases, etc. are supplied, the Kun increasingly to reduce the number of gas bottles to be stored, also for safety reasons For reasons of safety, only order the current demand for gases. This leads to Intermediate trade to the fact that the delivery quantities become smaller and beyond Different types of gas within an order and usually under different gas bottles are used. Such a mixed delivery leads in the compilation of the appropriate transport container that Gasfla very different sizes and especially different dimensions solutions and length are to be delivered. This often leads to the gas cylinders becoming unclosed sufficiently secured to be stacked on the truck for delivery, so that there is an increased risk of explosion during braking maneuvers or accidents can. Another problem, especially for the gas middleman, is in that by introducing new fill quantities and thus other types of Gas bottles handling, which is particularly important for small customers when delivered those in which the loading and unloading of gas cylinders has so far usually been without special lifting gear or the like. Was made, individual gas bottles from Hand is almost no longer possible. Therefore the use of hoists, such as forklifts, cranes or other lifting equipment, but they are are often not available, especially for small customers. Loading and unloading the Gas cylinders are therefore exhausting and unsafe to handle. On on the other hand are the available, standard transport pallets due to for economic reasons as well as for reasons of transport security Not usable because few gas bottles in these pallets are not safe can be transported.

The object of the present invention is therefore a pallet for transport and / or propose the storage of gas bottles or the like, in particular suitable for mixed delivery even of small quantities of different gas cylinders and the handling and transportation safety of the gas cylinders elevated.

The solution of the task according to the invention results from the characterizing Features of claim 1 in cooperation with the features of the Oberbe  handle. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention result from the Dependent claims.

The invention is based on a pallet for transport and / or storage of gas bottles or the like, having a receiving space for the gas bottles, in which the gas bottles in a horizontal orientation on form-fitting designed location profiles can be placed. Such a range is further developed in that on the pallet a small number of gas cylinders of different dimensions solutions and fill quantities can also be mixed and / or transported and / or is storable and the gas bottles in the placed on the support profiles Zu stood by at least one to different gas bottle numbers and gas bottles Clamping element that adapts to the dimensions and can be secured with the pallet can be handled together as a container by means of a hoist or the like. With the inventor device according to the invention is particularly the gas intermediate trade Possibility given, customized and the often small order quantities indicated fits transport and storage containers, which also gas bottles completely different dimensions, in particular different diameters and different lengths securely and make it manageable as a whole. This allows the gas middleman to receive the after receiving an order small number of gas bottles on a common pallet for example with the hoists of his gas warehouse and by the adapts to the different gas bottle dimensions secure the pallet. Such a container brought together on the pallet can then also, for example, by means of hoists or forklifts delivering trucks loaded and safely trans in the truck be ported. Due to the securing of the position within the pallet, slippage can occur or other actions of the gas cylinders that are detrimental to safety to step. When delivering to the customer, for example, a customer a leading hoist, such as a forklift that is carried along or one at the customer hand hoist are used to the arranged on the pallet Lifting gas bottles complete with the pallet from a truck and at for example to spend at the customer's site. It is also conceivable that the gas bottles at the customer up to the final consumption of the supplied gases  remain secured on the pallet and also as empty gas bottles on this Pa lette be returned to the gas intermediary.

Due to the formation of a container on the pallet, the high gas in particular one-hand bottle weights that can no longer be handled manually Habung accessible by special hoists, without the risk of slipping gas bottles, for example from the forks of a forklift can kick. This is for both the gas middleman and the customer which simplifies the handling of gas cylinders and makes them safer.

A particularly preferred embodiment provides that the support profiles made of prisms forming, channel-like support plates or from several of each other in the longitudinal direction of the gas bottles spaced support sections ge is formed, at which the gas bottles along two adjacent Linienkon Support clocks. Such a formation of a support prism also ensures for Different gas bottle diameters always a safe support from the side tion of the gas bottle on the pallet, especially if in a training of Prism angle of the support profiles the diameters of the different trade customary gas cylinders is adapted. The greater the range of variation in the range gas bottle diameter to be transported, the larger the opening angle of the prism.

In addition to the formation of the support profiles as a gutter-like extending Support plates can also be provided, individual, spaced apart was able to arrange support sections along the longitudinal extent of the pallet, on which the gas bottle is then supported in several places and in the first one hend described prism is included.

It is particularly advantageous that on one or more of the support profiles Impact elements can be arranged with which even shorter gas cylinders can be supported in the longitudinal direction when arranged under the clamping element and thus, for example, when loading the pallet in such a way that the gas bottles with telachse shows in the direction of travel of a truck, the gas bottle in addition the tensioning element can be supported in the longitudinal direction on the stop element.  

A particularly advantageous development provides that the at least one chip nelement is arranged approximately centrally in the longitudinal extent of the pallet. Such central arrangement allows the center of gravity of the pallet to be loaded always stood, even if there are different gas bottle lengths is in the middle and also different gas cylinders with only one Clamping element can be clamped at the same time.

In an advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that min at least one lashing strap all or individual gas bottles by spanning across Longitudinal extension of the gas bottles against the form-fitting support profiles or the spaced apart support sections clamped. A derar tiger strap, as used in transport technology as a lashing strap with ratchet or the like. Different and known gas bottle sizes are also suitable and gas bottle shapes independently and always ensures that the on the on position profiles placed on gas cylinders securely pressed and held on those the.

Such a lashing strap can in a further embodiment on the range of min at least two fastening eyes, which are arranged on both sides of the support profiles can clamp on the pallet, with the attachment in a further embodiment eye detachable on the pallet, for example using a self-locking screw ben are screwed to the pallet.

A particularly advantageous embodiment provides that at least two, preferred wise three gas bottles are arranged side by side on the pallet, as one Such interpretation of the range of frequently occurring order quantities in particular which corresponds to smaller customers of technical gases. In addition, can be in wide rer embodiment such a two or three gas bottles receiving pallet be designed so that the largest permissible transport width for small trucks or the like. is not exceeded and thus also small or medium-sized trucks can transport these pallets.

To secure the gas bottles placed in the middle support profile it is advantageous if the middle support profile or each other spaced-apart central support sections with respect to the adjacent support  Profiles or support sections arranged slightly increased in the vertical direction are so that a lashing strap that is stretched over all gas cylinders, these in any case touches the middle of the gas cylinder and tightens it.

Another embodiment of the pallet provides that in the longitudinal direction of the pallet one side or on both sides of the gas bottles a arranged transversely to the gas bottles Safety bracket is provided, approximately at the level of the gas safety caps bottles is arranged transversely to the gas bottles. Such a safety bracket, the advantageously hinged on one side on the pallet and by plug-in re securing bolt can be secured to this, is used again in particular for Si Securing the gas bottles in the longitudinal direction of the support profiles, so that these for example in the case of abrupt braking maneuvers or the like at the latest on this safety device bracket even if the tension is not fully correct due to the tension belt Stop coming. In a further embodiment, the securing bracket can also be so be designed to connect gas bottles that remain on the pallet ben, this safety bracket must be removed from consumers. This prevents the gas bottle with connected consumers is transported, with the risk of Tearing off the connected consumer and thus there is gas leakage.

In further advantageous configurations, the pallet can be the known ones Advantages of pallets standardized today, especially recordings for Have load attachment devices with other identical and / or standardized trade usual pallets can be stacked together, foot-like riot elements sen and a tilt protection, such as an entry bracket or the like. in the un include an area for use with forklifts.

The pallet can be designed so that the pallet essentially is formed from a base plate, which laterally overlaps at least the base plate included spars in the corner areas of the floor slab, taking the pallet out Steel profiles, preferably square hollow profiles or the like. Can be formed.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the pallet according to the invention for the drawing shows the transport and / or storage of gas bottles or the like nung.  

Show it:

Fig. 1 seen a front view of the pallet according to the invention for the transport and / or storage of gas cylinders or the like. Longitudinal direction of the pallet with three gas cylinders arranged thereon,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the pallet according to Fig. 1, in which the Gasfla rule are not shown,

Fig. 3 shows a variant of the top view of FIG. 2 with gas cylinders arranged thereon,

Fig. 4 is a front view of the pallet according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 and 2,

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the pallet according to Fig. 1,

Fig. 6 is a schematic representation of stacking two Pa lettes according to the preceding figures.

In Figs. 1 to 5, a pallet 1 according to the invention is shown for transport and / or storage of gas cylinders or the like., Which serves for securing loads and to facilitate the transport of a small number of well differing surfaces of gas cylinders 2, and illustrated here in the Embodiment three storage spaces for gas bottles 2 are provided on the pallet 1 .

The range 1 consists essentially of a lattice-like structure of frame supports 6 , which are arranged on a lower side of the range 1 and delimit an approximately rectangular area, on which gas bottles 2 can be placed on the top in a manner shown later. In the middle, this frame-like structure 6 is reinforced by a central strut 11 , which also extends on the underside of the bearing surface 3 , 10 .

In the corners of the frame support 6 and above the central strut 11 are vertically upwardly extending spars 5 which limit the receiving space for the Gasfla rule 2's upper side and serve in Fig. 6 manner for stacking such pallets 1 dereinan. On the underside 5 are arranged on feet 7 , substantially expanded pyramid-like for setting up the pallet 1 on floor surfaces, which can be rubber-coated, for example, and for placing on pallets arranged underneath 1 have corresponding formulas, such configurations of pallets, for example lattice box pallets, basically is known.

On the underside of the frame support 6 and slightly above the level of the support feet 7 there is a circumferential bracket 20 which, together with the frame supports 6, allows an entry space 19 for the insertion of, for example, a load handler of a forklift both in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1 and transversely to it, and simultaneously a tilt protection of the pallet 1 on the load suspension means of the forklift in a basically known manner.

The pallet 1 can, for example, be welded together from hollow profiles in a square shape, for example made of steel, and can therefore be manufactured particularly cost-effectively. In principle, however, all of the design options that are also given, for example, from commercially available pallets can be used to build up the pallet 1 according to the invention, for example as a wooden structure or in the form of plastic materials or the like.

The function of the pallet 1 according to the invention can essentially be described in that on the three pallet spaces shown here, which of course, as shown in FIG. 6 in the upper pallet 1, can have two or more than three bearing spaces for gas cylinders 2 , gas cylinders 2 completely different dimensions on approximately prism-like support plates 3 or also prism-like support sections 10 , these gas bottles 2 can be pre-centered and secured by the shape of the prism alone. The Aufla sheet metal 3 or support sections 10 here have a prism angle 9 , which on the one hand ensures sufficient stabilization of the gas bottles 2 in the support ge and on the other hand is suitable for supporting as many different, commercially available gas bottle diameters. Since the gas bottles can have very different diameters depending on the gas used and the corresponding filling quantity, the prism angle 9 must be laid out depending on the area of application of the pallet 1 , but can then be used for a large number of gas bottles 2 .

The gas bottles 2 placed in this way on the support surfaces 3 are overlapped on the upper side by a tension belt 13 fixed in fastening eyes 12 on both sides of the pallet 1 , which presses the gas bottles 2 securely against the support surfaces 3 and 10 , respectively. Here, the tensioning strap 13 automatically adjusts to the different diameters of the gas bottles 2 lying on it, so that a safe fixing of the gas bottles 2 is ensured even without complex adaptation of the fastening elements, as in other known pallets. However, it must be ensured that the gas bottles 2 are arranged on the available support surfaces 3 in such a way that the tensioning strap 13 also comes into contact with all gas bottles 2 on the upper side, for example not the two gas bottles 2 with the largest diameter left and right of a gas bottle 2 with a very small diameter are placed on the pallet 1 . This also contributes to the fact that the support surface 3 in the middle between the two outer support surfaces 3 can be slightly raised compared to the two outer support surfaces 3 , so that with the same diameters of the gas bottles 2 it is still ensured that the Strap 13 touches the middle gas bottle 2 above and presses against the bearing surface 3 . It is of course also conceivable to secure each bottle with separate tension belts.

The fastening eyes 12 , which are arranged on the side of the frame supports 12 , can, for example, be detachably fixed by means of self-locking screws or the like, not shown, so that, for example, a tension belt fixed with a loop in one of the fastening eyes 12 after use-related wear by loosening the fastening eye 12 exchanged by the frame support 6 and the new tension belt 13 can be fixed captively on the fastening eye 12 and thus the pallet 1 .

The tension belt 13 itself can be designed in a generally known manner and, as is often used in transportation technology, as a ratchet belt or the like, the resilience of the tension belt 13 due to different materials, under different widths and the like. Loads can be adjusted in the event of an accident or the like.

As can be seen in particular in FIGS. 1 and 4, the pallet 1 is reinforced approximately at the level of the securing caps 4 of the gas bottles 2 on one end face by a fixed cross strut 15 , this fixed cross strut 15 simultaneously securing the gas bottles 2 against slipping forms in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1 , for example the tension belt 13 should not press or not sufficiently press one or more gas bottles 2 onto the support surfaces 3 . At the opposite end of the pallet 1 , a pivotable cross strut 16 can be arranged on the end face, which is shown in more detail in FIG. 5. Such a cross strut 16 can be fixed on one side in a hinge 18 on the associated spar 5 so that it can be locked at the other end of the cross strut 16 with a plug pin 17 on the respectively associated spar 5 . This cross strut 16 has the task, like the fixed cross strut 15 to secure loads in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1 , at the same time it should be ensured that the connection area of the gas bottles 2 approximately in height in the safety caps 4 only after the pivoting of the pivotable cross strut 16th is accessible. This is to prevent the pallet 1 from being handled in the connected state of the gas cylinders 2 , which can result in high risk of accidents, for example by tearing off hoses or the like.

In Fig. 3 it is further shown that, in particular for short gas bottles 2, a longitudinal stop 14 can be arranged, for example, in the area of the frame support 6 or on the position profiles 3 , the short gas bottles 2 secures in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1 , the tension belt 13 should this Do not press gas bottle 2 sufficiently against support profile 3 .

In FIG. 6 illustrates yet again, as two pallets 1 of the invention can be stacked one above the other, as be in commercial pallets is known. It would also be conceivable that the dimensions of the pallet 1 are selected such that they fit into the modular system, for example of lattice box pallets or the like. Standard pallets and can be mixed with these, if necessary, stacked.

Part number list

1

palette

2nd

gas bottle

3rd

Overlay profile

4th

Safety cap

5

Spar

6

Frame beams

7

Riot feet

9

Prism angle

10th

Support sections

11

Middle strut

12th

Mounting eye

13

Lashing strap

14

Longitudinal stop

15

fixed cross strut

16

swiveling cross strut

17th

Plug pin

18th

hinge

19th

Drive-in area

20th

hanger

Claims (24)

1. Pallet ( 1 ) for the transport and / or storage of gas bottles ( 2 ) or the like, comprising a receiving space for the gas bottles ( 2 ), in which the gas bottles ( 2 ) in a horizontal orientation on a form-fitting support profile ( 3) can be placed, characterized in that a small number of gas cylinders (2) is also differing cher dimensions and capacities also mixed commissionable and / or transported and / or be stored on the pallet (1) and the gas cylinders (2) in the Aufla geprofile ( 3 ) applied state by at least one adapting to different gas bottle numbers and gas bottle dimensions clamping element ( 13 ) positionally secure and with the pallet ( 1 ) as a container testify by means of He or the like. Can be handled. 2. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the Trägerpro file ( 3 ) from prisms forming, channel-like extending support plates ( 3 ) or from a plurality of mutually in the longitudinal direction of the gas bottles ( 2 ) be spaced support sections ( 10 ) are formed on which the gas cylinders ( 2 ) are supported along two adjacent line contacts. 3. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 2, characterized in that the rest per file ( 3 ) or the plurality of spaced-apart support sections ( 10 ) have such a prism angle ( 9 ) that gas cylinders ( 2 ) un different commercial diameter can be safely accommodated . 4. Pallet ( 1 ) according to one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the plurality of support sections ( 10 ) are spaced from each other in such a way that gas bottles ( 2 ) of different commercial lengths can also be accommodated. 5. Pallet ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on one or more of the support profiles ( 3 ) stop elements ( 14 ) can be arranged, which are also shorter ( 2 ) gas bottles when arranged under the clamping element ( 13 ) in Support lengthways. 6. Pallet according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one clamping element approximately in the center of the longitudinal extension Pallet is arranged. 7. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 6, characterized in that as Spannele element ( 13 ) at least one strap ( 13 ) all or individual gas bottles ( 2 ) by spanning transversely to the longitudinal extension of the gas bottles ( 2 ) against the form-fitting support profiles ( 3rd ) or the spaced apart support sections ( 10 ) braced. 8. Pallet ( 1 ) according to one of claims 6 or 7, characterized in that the tension belt ( 13 ) on the pallet ( 1 ) passes through at least two fastening eyes ( 12 ) and with these on both sides of the support profiles ( 3 ) arranged fastening eyes ( 12 ) can be fixed on the pallet ( 1 ). 9. pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 8, characterized in that the fastening supply eyes ( 12 ) on the pallet ( 1 ) are releasably fixable. 10. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 9, characterized in that the fastening supply eyes ( 12 ) screwed to the pallet ( 1 ) and secured by self-locking nuts. 11. Pallet ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two, preferably three gas bottles ( 2 ) next to each other on the pallet ( 1 ) can be arranged. 12. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 11, characterized in that the pallet ( 1 ) with three gas cylinders ( 2 ) arranged side by side does not exceed the largest permissible transport width for small trucks or the like. 13. Pallet ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the or the middle support profiles ( 3 ) or the spaced-apart central support sections ( 10 ) relative to the adjacent support profiles ( 3 ) or support sections ( 10 ) in the vertical direction are arranged somewhat elevated. 14. A pallet (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a transversely arranged to the gas bottles (2) Sicherungsbü is provided gel (15, 16) in the longitudinal direction of the pallet (1) on one side or both sides of the gas bottles (2) , which is arranged approximately at the level of the securing caps ( 4 ) of the gas bottles ( 2 ) transversely to the gas bottles ( 2 ). 15. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 14, characterized in that the hedging bracket ( 16 ) hinged on one side on the pallet ( 1 ) and secured by pluggable securing bolts ( 17 ) on this. 16. Pallet ( 1 ) according to one of claims 14 or 15, characterized in that the securing bracket ( 16 ) for connecting the gas bottles ( 2 ) to consumers is removable. 17. Pallet ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the pallet ( 1 ) receptacles for load attachment means for hanging transport during loading and unloading or handling of the pallet ( 1 ) are seen before. 18. Pallet ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pallet ( 1 ) with other identical pallets ( 1 ) and / or ge standard commercial pallets is stackable. 19. Pallet ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pallet ( 1 ) has foot-like support elements ( 7 ) corresponding to a lattice box pallet. 20. Pallet ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pallet ( 1 ) on the underside has at least one anti-tip device ( 19 ), preferably an entry bracket or the like. For receiving and securing during transport with forklifts. 21. Pallet ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pallet ( 1 ) consists of a base plate and the top structure ( 6 ) cross-bars ( 5 ) at least in the corner regions of the base structure ( 6 ). 22. Pallet ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pallet ( 1 ) is formed from steel profiles, preferably square hollow profiles. 23. Pallet ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pallet ( 1 ) has different lengths depending on the increasing gas bottles ( 2 ). 24. A pallet (1), characterized according to any one of the preceding claims in that the pallet (1) remains together with the gas cylinders (2) when Ver consumers for the handling of the gas cylinders (2).