DE202011052091U1 - Transport pallet for general cargo - Google Patents

Abstract

Transport pallet for piece goods with a pallet base (1), an empties return ring (2) which can be placed on the pallet base (1) and a pallet ring (3) which can be placed on the pallet base (1) and within the empties return ring (2), wherein the pallet ring (3) Side walls forms and two opposite hinged side walls have at least one hinge (6) by which the pallet ring during emptying within the empties return ring (2) is arranged collapsible, characterized in that the pallet ring (3) rigid corners (5) and has short Leg (15) over the entire height of the rigid corners (5) on the hinged side walls with a hinge (7) are provided.

Description

The invention relates to a multiply reusable transport pallet for piece goods. The piece goods are mainly automotive parts, in particular individual intended for worldwide transport plastic view parts, such as door panels, armrests, center consoles, sun visors, A-B and C pillar panels and steering wheels, front and rear lights.

In addition to disposable packaging especially reusable transport pallets or transport containers are used. However, these are only conditionally suitable for the transport of larger, voluminous vehicle parts with sensitive surfaces, because these plastic parts on the one hand to avoid damage must be additionally surrounded with disposable packaging, and because on the other for the transport and also for the return of the empty Packing a lot of storage space is needed, which leads to an increase in costs.

The DE 20 2007 015 661 U1 relates to a transport and storage container for transporting and providing objects, comprising a bottom plate, a first end wall and an opposite second end wall, a rear wall, a front wall opposite the rear wall, in two halves approximately midway between the end walls, first and second forming a second door, is divided, and having a lid opposite the bottom plate. The walls and the bottom plate and the lid form a rectangular arrangement, wherein the container in the empty state in its outer dimensions by at least partial pivoting of the walls to each other is reduced. At least the front side walls and the rear side wall are connected to the bottom plate by hinges and pivotable towards the bottom plate. The lid is pivotally supported on the upper longitudinal edge of the rear wall such that the lid is at least partially engageable with its outside on the outside of the rear wall. The first door is pivotally supported on the vertically extending side edge of the first end wall and the second door is pivotally supported on the vertically extending side edge of the second end wall.

In DE 10 2009 011 312 A1 a collapsible container is shown having a base made of a plastic molding having downwardly formed recesses as feet between which there is room for engaging the lifting fork of a forklift. Side walls of a plastic composite material are connected together foldable on the vertical container edges. The composite material consists of two cover sheets and a corrugated or dimpled sheet arranged between them. On the side walls a lid can be placed.

The aforementioned two solutions have the disadvantage that special cargo receiving systems such as compartments, textile bags or foam strips must be removed individually when unloading the pallet and stored outside the carrier system. The empty transport pallet is merged in the sense of a small empties return volume, with special cargo recordings must be included in a separate container. As a result, the transport system is disconnected.

The DE 10 2004 006 416 A1 relates to a reusable container for transporting piece goods, with a bottom and removable from the bottom side walls, which are to be placed on the floor when transporting the container as empties in a folded state. According to the invention further side walls are present, whose height is less than the height of the first-mentioned side walls and which create next transport space for the side walls put together further transport space for means for packaging the piece goods within the container.

Special cargo collection systems, such as compartments or foam rails are stored together with the folded Vollgutring within the empties ring in terms of a small empties return volume.

With this solution, the piece goods receptacles for empties transport place inside a empties return ring place. The piece goods are collected, counted and stowed separately within the empties return ring. Individual cargo, which are set aside during the removal process of the cargo, are often lost or damaged. All these additional measures negatively affect the handling of the transport pallet.

The object of the invention is to provide a transport pallet in which, in particular, sensitive piece goods, such as, for example, motor vehicle components can be packaged quickly and easily and can be transported well protected with a small footprint. The transport pallet including possibly contained cargo with just a few steps should be easy to set up and collapsible again. A return of empties should be possible as a compact container with securely stowable components in a small space.

According to the invention the object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Ausgestaltende Features are described in the subclaims 2 to 8.

The invention is based on the idea to provide additional space for general cargo in the form of textile bags, compartments, liners or piece goods directly on the pallet ring by attaching additional, rigid corners. Thus, a complete packing unit can be reduced in volume with very simple handling for empties transport.

The transport pallet for piece goods has a pallet base, an empties return ring which can be placed on the pallet floor and a pallet ring which can be placed on the pallet floor and inside the empties return ring. The pallet ring forms the four side walls. Two opposing hinged side walls have over their entire height a hinge through which the pallet ring is arranged collapsible during empty transport within the empties return ring. The hinge is preferably a film hinge (Riller), which is formed by folding and thereby reducing the material thickness.

According to the invention, the pallet ring has rigid corners. At the rigid corners then short legs are formed on the hinge sides of the side walls over the entire height, which are provided on the hinged side walls again with a similar hinge. At least on one of the two opposite, non-hinged side walls of the pallet ring cargo can be attached. The short legs of the rigid corners are at least as wide as the thickness of the cargo.

The cargo receivers can be formed by vertical guide rails, in which, depending on the shape of the cargo, several piece goods strips are inserted. The piece goods strips can be racks or other shaped strips of foam, plastic, rubber, aluminum, wood or cardboard.

In the area of at least one of the two opposite, non-folding side walls of the pallet ring receiving pockets for the cargo or individual parts thereof may be attached. For the return transport, the piece goods strips are inserted into these receiving pockets and locked.

The cargo can also be formed by attachable to guide rods textile bags. The guide rods are preferably secured inside the short legs of the rigid corners.

A pallet lid can be placed on the empties return ring, so that the complete transport pallet forms a closed container for empties transport.

The time required for packaging sensitive motor vehicle parts can be significantly reduced if the parts can only be inserted into prefabricated piece goods strips or piece goods bags.

In the case of piece goods strips, these are taken out of their guide rails individually after transport and laterally inserted into the receiving pockets provided for this purpose. In the case of textile bags, no disassembly or removal of the inlays is required. In the case of double-layered textile bags, the lower level is made accessible by pushing the upper layer aside.

In the space obtained by the bending-resistant corners with the short leg, individual piece goods receptacles can be stowed directly into pockets provided during the removal process of the piece goods. It can also find general cargo in the form of textile bags space without having to separate them from the pallet system. The pallet ring is folded together with the piece goods receptacles. This ensures easy handling. Individual parts of the transport system always remain in the set. Preferably, as many pockets are provided as unit loads are available. This allows the completeness of all parts to be picked up immediately by the packer and checked.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to two exemplary embodiments. Show it:

1 Explosive illustration of a transport pallet with folded ring and toothed pocket

2 View with toothed racks and toothed pocket

3 View with fasteners for textile bags

4 View with mounted textile bags

5 Pallet with partially folded ring

6 Pallet with folded ring

7 Pallet of empties containers

A first embodiment is in the 1 and 2 shown. For the transport of motor vehicle sills from a supplier For final assembly, transport pallets are used with which the packaged goods can be safely transported and with which optimum handling can be achieved with little effort.

The exploded view in 1 shows the basic structure of a transport pallet without included cargo. From bottom to top this consists of a pallet floor 1 , an empties return ring 2 a pallet ring 3 and a pallet lid 4 , All parts are made of polypropylene (PP) with a thickness of up to approx. 14 mm. Preferably, hollow panels are used with lying honeycomb core. However, it is also conceivable embodiments in other materials, such as stable corrugated cardboard. In the 2 shown transport pallet is in the floor plan about 1200 mm × 800 mm large.

The pallet base has formations that serve as feet and between which fit, for example, the support tines of a forklift. At the top is a guide groove 16 molded, in which the empties return ring 2 fits. The empties return ring 2 is about 200 mm high. In it will be the folded pallet ring 3 inserted.

The pallet ring 3 forms in the unfolded state, the 4 side walls. It consists of butt-welded PP hollow-core panels, which form a closed ring all around. Two opposite side walls each have a hinge over their entire height 6 in the form of a reduced in material thickness film hinge (Riller). Around this, the long legs of the side walls fold inwards. This is the pallet ring 3 when empty transport within the empties return ring collapsible.

To create additional space within the pallet ring 3 has this rigid corners 5 which are formed by chamfering the corners. To the rigid corners 5 Subsequently, on the hinge side of the side walls, a short leg 15 formed, which is about 60 mm wide. On the hinged side walls are the short legs 15 again provided with a film hinge.

At the two opposite, non-hinged side walls of the pallet ring 3 Bulk goods are attached. These piece goods are as guide rails 8th educated. In the guide rails 8th be as piece goods 9 inserted from above several foam-toothed racks that receive the actual motor vehicle rocker and lock during transport.

At each of the two opposite, non-hinged side walls of the pallet ring are next to the guide rails 8th four receiving pockets 10 attached. These take each two Stückgutleisten 9 on. After taking out the piece goods, the piece goods strips 9 for the return transport in these receiving pockets plugged and locked. When folding the pallet ring 3 are the piece goods bars 9 safely in the inside of the short thigh 15 formed space for the receiving pockets 10 stowed.

A second embodiment is in the 3 to 6 shown. It describes the transportation of car steering wheels. For this purpose, the transport pallets with as textile bags 11 trained cargo adapters made of tear-resistant textile fabric equipped. The textile bags 11 are on two laterally arranged on the non-hinged side walls guide rods 12 suspended. The guide rods 12 even are at Eckwinkel 13 height adjustable attached, the short leg 15 or at the rigid corners by means of slightly bendable bending tabs 14 are attached.

In the 7 a transport pallet is shown as a container ready for return of empties. The pallet lid 4 is over the empties return ring 2 plugged. To the container can be stretched either a strap or a packaging film.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

pallet base

2

Empties return ring

3

range ring

4

pallet cover

5

rigid corner

6

hinge

7

hinge

8th

guide rail

9

cargo bar

10

receiving pockets

11

textile bag

12

guide rod

13

corner angle

14

bending lug

15

short thigh

16

guide

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• DE 202007015661 U1 [0003]
• DE 102009011312 A1 [0004]
• DE 102004006416 A1 [0006]

Claims (8)

Transport pallet for piece goods with a pallet bottom ( 1 ), one on the pallet floor ( 1 ) can be erected empties return ring ( 2 ) and one on the pallet floor ( 1 ) and within the empties return ring ( 2 ) pallet ring ( 3 ), whereby the pallet ring ( 3 ) forms the side walls and two opposite hinged side walls at least one hinge ( 6 ), by which the pallet ring during the empty transport within the empties return ring ( 2 ) is arranged collapsible, characterized in that the pallet ring ( 3 ) rigid corners ( 5 ) and short legs ( 15 ) over the entire height of the rigid corners ( 5 ) on the hinged side walls with a hinge ( 7 ) are provided. Transport pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that in the region of at least two opposite side walls of the pallet ring ( 3 ) Piece goods are attached. Transport pallet according to claim 2, characterized in that the short legs ( 15 ) of the rigid corners ( 5 ) are at least as wide as the thickness of the cargo. Transport pallet according to one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that the piece goods recordings by guide rails ( 8th ) with removable piece goods strips ( 9 ) are formed. Transport pallet according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that in the region of at least one of the two opposite, non-hinged side walls of the pallet ring ( 3 ) Receiving pockets ( 10 ) are fastened for loose parts of the cargo holders. Transport pallet according to one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that the piece goods receptacles by on guide rods ( 12 ) attachable textile bags ( 11 ) are formed. Transport pallet according to claim 6, characterized in that the guide rods ( 12 ) inside on the short thighs ( 15 ) of the rigid corners ( 5 ) are attached. Transport pallet according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that on the empties return ring ( 2 ) a pallet lid ( 4 ) can be placed.

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