DE2057361A1 - Loading pallet, especially for shipping packaging - Google Patents

Description

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PATENTANWÄLTE DIPL.-ING.ALEX STENGER D.IPL.-ING.WOLFRAM WATZKE

Our sign:

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Date:

2o. U. I97o

Company Di.WSSas di Ing.Giuseppe Soleri & C. Strada per Robecco _/ 55 - ABBIATEGRaSSO (Prov. Of Mi lan) - ITALY

LOADING PLATES, IN PARTICULAR FOR SHIPPING PACKAGING

The present invention relates to a Ladepa I et te, in particular for shipping packaging. LadepaIeV are already known in various designs, moreover are their types, dimensions and main characteristics as well as the Materials by the relevant Italian standard UNI (UNI 5042, UNI 4121 and UNI 5607-65) as well as by

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the international standards organization ISO standardized. Currently, the pallets on the market are mainly made of wood, but plastic pallets are also known. Although these pallets do their job, which is essentially that they have such strength and rigidity that they meet the loading requirements, both show
known types of pallets have a number of disadvantages. The wooden pallets are not very durable, so if
outdoors or in a chemically corrosive environment
can be used, even within a few months
rot and thus entail a significant amount of work. Veiters are such pallet deformations,
which are caused by atmospheric influences, and all the more so when the pallets are stacked outside of buildings in parking spaces and the like, as is usually the case. In addition, a large number of fasteners such as
Nails and the like., Required. If these fastening elements are used in a chemically aggressive environment, they are quickly destroyed from the outside, so that their holding effect is largely called into question and the
Pallets can then practically no longer be used. the
Plastic pallets are formed from a stick, they are relatively heavy and they will meet the aforementioned dimensional requirements according to the prevailing
Not fair to norms.

The present invention aims to provide a
loading pallet which can be forked from all sides, which the mentioned

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Does not have disadvantages of the known types, rationally is not attacked by chemical substances has a practically unlimited lifespan and consists of parts of the same size, i.e. starting with of a limited number of unit parts Pressing can be produced in series and in the case of a possibly broken part is easily replaceable.

Another object of the invention is that Creation of a pallet, which by means of its unit parts optionally with full loading areas as well with alternating bars, with one or with two loading areas, can be produced, the unit parts the formation of different types of pallets, all of the correspond to the mentioned standards.

Another object of the invention is to provide the possibility of a connection between the individual, for himself Pallets representing unit parts with both continuous and interrupted surfaces in order to be able to do so To form running boards or platforms.

Another object of the invention is to provide a Pallet that allows your transport to take up the smallest possible space allowed, about 1/3 of what is normally required Space, as the pallet is sent with the parts removed and assembled when it is received.

Another object of the invention is to provide with a stable and non-deformable construction a relatively small number of fasteners and with a roughened formation of the load in contact with

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See the support feet coming into the tube to improve the adhesion of the load, whereby the support feet have openings for the drainage of the water. Fastening members made of plastic material, such as nylon, for example, are also provided, as a result of which the pallet according to the invention is completely resistant to chemicals.

Last but not least, an aim of the invention is production of the unitary parts made of plastic in a single pressing phase with conventional machines and without the requirement a final post-processing so that the Pallets also from a purely economic point of view are advantageous from a point of view. Of the suitable plastics Polypropylene and polyethylene (reinforced or unreinforced) have proven particularly useful.

These goals are achieved with the loading pallet according to the invention, especially for shipping packaging, consisting of bar elements that form the loading area of the pallet form, and lementen from support, on which the bar elements are connected and which serve to support the loading area, wherein connecting elements for holding the strip elements together and the support elements are provided, characterized in that that at least a part of this bar or support I entente consists of uniform pieces that Lanyards (for various types of assembly these elements have, these units of measurement Pieces at least from a variety of interchangeable Strip elements to form a redesignable loading area of the loading pallet at least a plurality of box-like Elements for the formation of transformable support Ie-

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mehern for the loading area, as well as from second strip elements to connect the shaft-like elements .

Further details of the invention are made clearer the following description of examples of the invention Take the loading pallet, which are shown in the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing, FIG. I shows a pallet in a perspective and schematic representation and in a small fiasstab, FIG. 2 shows a part of the pallet according to FIG. I in a larger hatred and in a fragmented representation, FIG 2, 4 show a partial section through the line IV-IV of FIG. 5, FIG. 5 shows a partial top view of a strip element, FIG. 6 shows a partial view from below of a pusher element, FIG. 7 shows a view in section through the upper part along the line VII-VII of FIG. 2 and the lower part along the line VIIa-VHa of the same shaft I-like element, which, however, is indicated on the lower bar for the sake of clarity, FIG. 8 is a perspective front view of a Stfltx - {element with removable feet and Fig. 9 is a front view of a snap-in fastening with a section along the line IX-IX of the same drawing figure.

In FIGS. 1 to 7, the charging board is generally denoted by I. In this first embodiment, it consists only of support elements 2 and strip elements 3. The support elements or shaft elements 2 form three downwardly protruding F (Ssee 5 and one-tier design ^{with second strip elements 4 4.}

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side of the nozzle 2 and the strips 4 is a variety of openings 6 for receiving the connecting means 7 provided, which consists of locking elements, screws or the like. exist. Further positioning openings 8 are provided, which receive the corresponding peg-shaped projections 9 formed on the underside of the strips 3.

An opening IO for fastening elements is also provided in these strips 3, which opening is coaxial with the opening 6 when the assembly has been carried out. The undersides of the feet 5 also have openings 6a and 8a, which correspond to the openings 6 and 8, but are offset by 90 ° on a straight line with respect to the ones passing through the upper openings 3 equal to those of the upper bars. Both the well I-like elements 2 and the strips 3 have windows and openings for reducing the weight, the purpose of which is to make the elements more robust and to limit their weight. The design of these windows and openings is not essential for the basic idea of the invention. The loading pallet partially shown in FIG. 2 has a grid-like loading surface consisting of alternating strips, a longitudinal slot 3a being present between the strips. In contrast, the support shown in FIG. 6 enables the adjacent arrangement of the strips 3, so that a continuous loading area is formed. This arrangement is made possible in that a plurality of receiving seats 6, 8 is formed on the support, which both the arrangement of the strips in the alternating manner shown in FIG

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Allow the bars to be arranged close together. In In both cases the assembly is carried out in a simple manner in that tnan the protruding buttons 9 of the strips in the relevant seats 8 and the strips 3 and Supports 2 locked to one another with the connecting means 7. To achieve complete resistance to chemical attacks can take these fasteners off Plastic material such as nylon or the like. exist. Insertion the protrusion 9 in the seats 8 includes a possible Angular displacement in the plane of contact between the both parts.

For the purpose of making the task easier, the Outer lower longitudinal edges 3b with a bevel 3c which is generated directly during the pressing process. Weather is to improve the distribution of the load on the Pallet the surface of the strips 3 roughened. These too Roughening is obtained directly during the pressing process.

The through openings are designated by 3d, which allow the outflow of the water from the contact area allow the load.

To enable further the union of several single parity i crisps I and to form in this way, running boards, erfindungsgemfiss Il openings are provided on the Aussehseiten the Susseren Foesse and StützeIemente. 2 A first variant of the pallet shown consists in that the feet S of the posts 2 are connected to one another at their lower feet by a strip (not shown) which corresponds completely to the upper strip 4. This learning unit offers the possibility of forming paletteji

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with two usable areas.

8 shows a variant of the support elements 2. In contrast to the support elements 2 described above, the support elements 2 of this variant have removable feet 5a. The connection between these grasping and the upper Le "ate 4 takes place by means of spring and groove joint ^1, for example by a dovetail engaging 2b, Sb ¹ J The feet 5a have further a central through bore, which concentrically after assembly with the opening 6 is and is used to accommodate the connecting means 7. If a further lower bar 4 is provided, a pallet with two loading surfaces is obtained even if support elements 2 are used as shown in FIG have lower connection.

The feet can have any cross-section and made of any solid material, such as made of wood or plastic.

The fasteners labeled 7 can be made from Screws, or preferably from expanding snap-in elements exist. An expanding snap-in element 12 is shown in FIG. This consists of a dowel part 12a with a cross-cut end on the one hand and one engaging in the relevant bore 6 of the support 2 Head: The incised end has an annular shape Projection 12c, which, when the assembly is complete, any removal of the 5 or 5a of the element 2 prevented. In the axial

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Bore of the snap fastener 12 becomes the mandrel I2b with the peripheral spiral and the square Head inserted. In practice, snap-in fastenings are used 12 with different axial dimensions, depending on your Use in pallets with support elements with a top bar or with a double bar.

In order to be able in the packaging field and the field corresponding to the shipment of palettisierbaren loads that occur most impossible demands erfindungsgemSss is introduced a loading pallet with a loading area g

see that from a different number of elements, such as three, five and more loose elements, depending on the load to be transported. Further, the invention provides a range whose The loading area consists of only one plate, which is advantageous in some special cases.

It can be seen from the above that with the loading pallets according to the invention, the objectives mentioned at the beginning, in particular the ease of transport, assembly, resistance to chemical substances λ

as well as the possibility of creating any treads dimensions can be achieved in full.

In practice, the dimensions and f4ater i al ien, chosen arbitrarily, depending on the requirements and the individual parts can be replaced by other parts with equivalent behavior, without leaving the scope of the Invention to exceed.

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Claims (1)

PATENT CLAIMS I.) There is a loading pallet, especially for shipping packaging made of strip elements that make up the loading area of the Form pallet, and from support elements on which the Le i stene I entente are connected and which serve to support the loading area, with connecting elements to hold together the strip elements and the support elements are provided are, characterized in that at least one Part of these strips or St CIt ze le me η te from uniform Pieces (2,3), the connecting means (6 to 12) for the various types of compilation of these Have elements, these unitary sticks at least a plurality of interchangeable strip elements (3) to form a redesignable loading area of the loading pallet (l), at least a plurality of Shaft I-like elements (2) for the formation of transformable Support elements for the loading area, as well as from second ones Strip elements (4) for connecting the I-like shafts Elements (2) exist. 2. Loading pallet according to claim I, characterized in that that at least the shaft-like elements (2) arranged in the area of the circumference of the loading area are connecting means (II) for connecting shafts I-like Have elements (2) with further pallets (l). 3. Loading pallet according to claim I, characterized in that that these strip elements (3) open »(3d) to the drain of water. - OK - 109823/12 25 * 4. Loading pallet according to claim I, characterized in that that at least one of the box-like elements (2) and the second bar element (4) alternative latching elements (6,8) show the formation of a lattice-like or a continuous loading area. 5. Loading pallet according to claim I, characterized in that that this second inguinal element (4) with this box-like Elements (2) are integrally formed. That each of these schachteIartigen elements (2) has 6k Pallet according nnspruch I, characterized in that a loading surface \ and a lower FISehe and that one of the second Bar elements (4) the shaft I-like elements (2) in the Area of this loading area connects, while another, from the previous second performance element at a »distance lying second strip element (4) the shaft Iart igen Elements (2) in the area of the lower FI See the same binds. 7. Loading pallet according to claim I, characterized in that that at least those in the area of the bottom of the loading pallet (I) lying bar elements (3) are bevelled, f 8. Loading pallet according to claim I, characterized in that these connecting means (7, 12) are tongue and groove connections. 9. Loading pallet according to claim 8, characterized in that these connecting means (7,12) expandable bolts and threaded couplings exhibit. 10. Loading pallet according to claim I, characterized in that, that these shafts I-like elements, separate from each other -M- 109823/1225 Fosse (5) are interchangeable with the second mentioned Strip elements (4) are connected. - 12 - 109823/1225 Blank page