DE7623894U1 - Container pallet - Google Patents

Description

DIPL.-I N Q. LEONHARD HAIN

8 MUNICH

VAL 18

RUFs 0811/294798

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PATENT SERVICE Federal patent authorities

8 Munich 2

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File number

Applicant: Feuerfest Siegburg Peter Lichtenborg, 5353 Meohernich / Satzvey

Container pallet

The innovation relates to a container pallet, in particular for holding bulk goods, such as mineral raw materials And building materials, refractories or the like., With a one Emptying opening enclosing the base frame on which the peripheral walls of the container filling box are erected, with stacking feet attached to the underside of the frame corners and with the emptying opening closing Bottom lock that can be folded down for emptying.

So-called bulk boxes are known for transporting and filling bulk goods. These have a foldable one Floor that allows the bulk material to be emptied downwards. These bulk boxes and well-known Drop-bottom containers are not well suited for stacking because of their bottom closure. Above all is the spanking not robust enough and also not open and close without laborious manual work.

The task of the innovation is therefore to create a container pallet that is easy to stack and its bottom closure is sufficiently stable and reliable and operated largely with the aid of a forklift truck can be.

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To solve this problem, a container pallet of the type mentioned according to the innovation is characterized in that the bottom flap consists of two bottom flaps pivotably mounted on opposite frame bars, the inner ends of which are in the closed position are supported on a locking bracket, which is mounted between the other frame bars of the floor frame and can be removed to fold down the bottom flaps.

The bottom flaps are held securely and reliably in the locking position by the locking bracket according to the innovation. When folded down, they form an advantageous outlet triohter. The locking bracket can be stored securely and in a simple manner on the frame, so that undesired opening of the bottom flaps is not to be feared even under the influence of transport vibrations. Since the locking bracket can also be operated easily, the opening and bottom closing of the flaps can also be carried out without difficulty.

It has been found to be particularly useful to attach the Versohlußbügel with one end by means of a pivot bearing to store on the frame spar, while its other end is releasably attached by a locking device on the opposite frame spar, so that the VersohlußbUgel can also be folded down. Then is the one down hanging locking bracket longer than the bottom flap, which is usually the case, then it is used when setting down dee container as a support, which favors tipping of the container into a rare position and a closure of the Closure allows.

Further details and features of the innovation are the following description of a shown in the drawing

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presented embodiment of a container pallet. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a side view,

FIG _e 2 sinen section along the line H-II of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a sectional naoh the line HI-III of Fig. 2,

slightly enlarged, and
FIG. K shows a section near the line IV-IV of FIG. 2, enlarged.

The container pallet consists of a base frame 1 made of the box-shaped longitudinal and transverse bars 2, 3, of peripheral walls 4, 5 erected on this base frame, which can be formed, for example, of closed walls or wall frames with lattice covering, and of stacking feet attached to the frame corners 7. Since the container pallet shown is provided with lattice walls, it also has a completely closed base cover 8, arranged within the sloping walls that form a funnel-shaped connection between the side walls k, 5 and an emptying opening 12 delimited by the base frame. This emptying opening is closed by two bottom flaps 13, the outer ends of which are pivotably mounted on opposite cross members 3 by means of an axis of rotation or a pivot Ik. The inner foldable ends 15 of the bottom flaps rest on the support strips 16 of a locking bracket 18 in the closed position. In the exemplary embodiment, this is arranged in the middle between the two transverse bars, so that bottom flaps of approximately the same size are created. The Versohlußbügel is also expediently formed by a box-shaped hollow profile. In the transverse direction, the bottom flaps fill the full width between the longitudinal spars 2.

The Versohlußbügel 18 shown in Fig. 4 is with his Bearing end 19 by means of a rotating shaft or a Sohar

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niers 20 pivotally mounted on a longitudinal spar 2 downward. An upper stop lug 21 at this end of the bearing prevents the locking clip from pivoting into the interior of the container. At the other end 22 a locking device is provided which holds the locking bracket in the closed position. For example, a latch 23, which is pressed outward in the direction of the locking position by a compression spring 25, which is mounted in the locking bracket, can be supported with its locking end 2k on an extension 27 at the lower inner corner of the adjacent longitudinal spar 2. The catch is expediently stored in the middle of the end of the locking bracket. At this point there is an unlocking pin 31 with a handle 32 in a guide tube r 30 running inside the longitudinal spar.

The closure strap 18 is in Verriegelungsstel- \ lung shown in FIG k., Then, as FIG. 3 shows, the

\ Bottom flaps 13 supported on the support strips 16 and

_t ^! This closes the emptying opening of the container.

■; sen. To open the bottom, all you have to do is press the

; locking pin 31, which pushes back the catch and

so this end of the locking clip is free, so that the

Sole bracket around the axis 20 can fold down near the bottom. Daduroh the bottom flaps 13 are also free and drop down. While the locking bracket is mounted in such a way that it can be pivoted into its vertical position and possibly beyond, the axes of rotation or hinges Ik expediently provide a support in a sohrägstellung of the bottom flaps, so that the bottom flaps form a funnel-shaped outlet in this opening cladding, as shown in dashed lines can be seen in FIG.

Since the bottom flaps and also the locking bracket the frame

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Menunterflaohe near the bottom not overshoot, can Despite this cap training, the forks of a forklift drive well under the frame. The container filling box is of course provided with support surfaces for placing the stacking feet 7 on its upper Eoken at 6. The container pallets can therefore be stacked on top of one another by means of a forklift. Becomes fine-grained or dusty soles, then it is it is advisable to lay out a film inside the container to prevent the bulk material or dust from escaping To prevent flap gaps and possibly also duroh the wall grille.

The container pallet according to the innovation is particularly well suited to being placed on an adapted filling funnel, into which the bottom flaps can fall and a metered filling or emptying of what is in the container Bulk material is made possible.

If a container pallet is emptied, it is filled with a forklift, for example removed from a hopper. The bottom flaps and hang the locking bracket down. To close the pallet, it is lowered until the after The locking bracket hanging below is supported on the floor. Since this locking bracket is longer than the flaps, the container will assume an inclined position which, when lowered further, turns into a tilted position in which a A slight bump on the upper edge of the container is enough to turn it over on its side. With this tilting movement the bottom flaps usually move into the closed position and the locking bracket falls through Weight automatically into the locking position. The container is now closed again and can be filled with a new filling when the forklift is put up by the forklift

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take up. This soling process can only be carried out when the forklift truck drives under the pallet from the side of the pivot axis 20.

Pa the container pallet has no protruding parts, a diohtes juxtaposition of several pallets is also possible. Appropriately, the dimensions correspond to Container pallet of the DIN standard, so that it can also be transported by all vehicles that are not used for traffic.

.- .. The innovation is not limited to what is described ^ Working example. So, of course, the Reohteokver ratio of the tank layout may be different. The hinges Ik of the bottom flaps are expediently attached to the shorter transverse bars, but this does not mean that the longitudinal bars can also be used as bearing bars. The locking clip can also be formed by a profile rail, for example a T-rail.

Claims (6)

Protection claims 1. Container pallet, especially for holding sohUttbaren Good, like minerally high and building materials, fire ~ solid masses or the like., With an emptying opening umsohließenden floor frame on which the peripheral walls of the Container filling box are erriohtet, with at the bottom the frame oken attached stacking feet as well as with a bottom spout which closes the emptying opening and can be folded down for emptying near the bottom, characterized in that, that the bottom lock consists of two opposite frame bars (3) of the bottom frame (l) pivotably mounted bottom flaps (13), the inner ends (15) of which in the closed position on a locking bracket (18) are supported, which is mounted between the other two frame bars (2) of the floor frame and can be removed to fold down the bottom flaps (13). 2. Container pallet naoh claim 1, daduroh characterized, that the locking bracket (18) is arranged in the middle of the frame opening (12). 3. Container pallet according to Ansj> ruoh 1 or 2, characterized in that that the Versohlußbügel (18) with its end (19) by means of an axis of rotation or a hinge (20) on the adjacent frame spar (2) is mounted so that it can be folded down naoh below and its other end on the opposite end Frame spar can be held in the locked position by means of a releasable locking device. 4 _e container pallet according to claim 3 _t daduroh characterized in that the locking device is formed by a spring-loaded latch lever (23) in the direction of the locking position, the locking end (24) of which is in the locking position on an extension (27) of the 7623894 09.12.76 adjacent frame spar and to loosen this Locking one on the son catch lever (2?) Acting Unlocking pin (| 3l) guided in the Rahraenholra (2) 1st. 5. container pallet according to one of Ansprüoh © ί to * i, characterized in that the bottom frame (l) of box-shaped frame spars (2, 3) which delimit the emptying opening (12) with their inner edges is formed and these inner edges and the University walls (^ _p 5) are connected to each other by Sohrägflachen (10) for the separation of an inlet triohther. 6. Container pallet according to one of claims 1 to 5 _t characterized in that the Versohlußbügel (18) the Discharge opening subdivided in such a way that it protrudes over the bottom flaps (13) in hanging position. 7623894 09.12.76