DE9420507U1 - Stacking plate - Google Patents

Description

KR-PACKAGING GMBH

Draisstr. 15

76461 MUGGENSTURM, DE

Stacking plate

The invention relates to a plate made of thermoplastic material, which makes it possible to combine packaging or transport containers in layers to form a self-supporting transport unit.

It is known to combine packaging or transport containers into transport units in layers in such a way that thermoformed plastic sheets or plastic parts produced by injection molding are inserted between the individual containers or packaging. It is also known to use intermediate layers made of corrugated cardboard, solid cardboard and stacking plates or intermediate plates made of metal. Finally, wood boards and fiberboards or stacking plates made of combinations of the materials and systems mentioned have also become known.

However, the previous solutions have the disadvantage that they are generally manufactured using complex manufacturing processes and therefore require a high level of energy to produce. Furthermore, due to the technical conditions of their production, they have an unfavourable ratio between the gross dimensions of the stacking plates and the usable area. Furthermore, many of the above solutions have the disadvantage that they fail prematurely due to damage after repeated use. Another disadvantage of the above systems is that the material

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Recyclability after use is not guaranteed or cannot be proven. Finally, another disadvantage of the above-mentioned systems is that they generally only secure the lower loading unit or the one standing on the lower plate, but not both loading units at the same time.

The present invention is based on the object of avoiding the disadvantages inherent in the above-mentioned systems and of creating a stacking plate that is easy to manufacture and versatile in its application.

To solve the problem, a plate made of thermoplastic material for combining packaging or transport containers into a self-supporting transport unit is proposed, which is characterized in that the plate has tabs bent at 90° on its peripheral edges.

A further possible embodiment of the plate according to the invention consists in providing alternating sections with tabs bent upwards by 90° and tabs bent downwards by 90° on the peripheral edges.

Another possible design is that, in the case of a rectangular plate, two peripheral edges have tabs bent downwards by 90°, while two other peripheral edges have tabs bent upwards by 90°.

The stacking plate according to the invention achieves significant advantages. For example, by thermally bending the tabs remaining on the periphery of the plastic plate, alternately offset by 180° upwards and downwards, a plate is created which encloses an area between the tabs on both the top and bottom that corresponds to the area of the pallet or the base area of the packaging unit. It is possible to provide the plate preferably with the dimensions 800 mm x 1000 mm or 1000 mm x 1200 mm. In this way, it is possible to cut the plate to the corresponding dimensions used in industry.

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placed on the transport pallets used in such a way that this plate can no longer slide over the pallet underneath.

Other dimensions are also conceivable, so that pallet units that are outside the norm, e.g. display pallets, can be formed in this form. The plate placed on the pallet enables the user to place a pallet layer with packaging or transport containers on the pallet in a non-slip manner thanks to the upwardly directed folds. The further layers of the pallet are constructed in the same way. To complete the pallet unit, a plate according to the invention is also placed over the last layer, and it is possible to secure the load or pallet by simply tying it with plastic or metal tape thanks to the recess on the upper edge.

Thus, only one type of stacking plate according to the invention is required to form a self-supporting pallet or loading unit that is protected against slipping. This plate is simultaneously a base plate, intermediate plate and cover plate. Due to these possibilities, enormous advantages arise when handling empty containers or when managing packaging materials or load carriers. In many cases, the base plate, intermediate plate and cover plate of such a loading unit are of different construction or design. Due to the advantage of the plate according to the invention, it is possible to get by with just one system. This has enormous advantages in connection with the investment costs.

Due to the special design of one embodiment, namely the sawtooth design, it is possible to stack the stacking plate on top of one another in an empty state without any problems, in a space-saving manner and to prevent it from slipping. The area of application extends to all transport containers that are suitable for use as pallet layers, such as folding boxes made of cardboard or corrugated cardboard, transport containers made of metal and plastic or wood and all other materials used in the packaging industry. This type of packaging is particularly suitable if the materials used

Due to their design, packaging modules are not capable of being stacked when full without an additional intermediate layer or of preventing the individual layers from slipping against each other.

The plate according to the invention will be explained in more detail using preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings.

In the drawings

Fig.1

a perspective view of an embodiment of the plate according to the invention.

Fig.2

shows another embodiment of the plate according to the invention.

Fig.3

shows a punched-out blank for producing a plate according to another embodiment of the invention.

Fig.4

shows in perspective view the plate resulting from the formation of Fig. 1.

As can be seen from the figures of the drawing, an embodiment of the plate according to the invention consists of a rectangular plate body 1 made of thermoplastic material, in which tabs 2, 3 bent upwards by 90° are provided on the end edges, while tabs 4, 5 bent downwards by 90° are arranged on the side edges.

This plate according to the invention can be placed on a pallet in such a way that the tabs 2, 3 or 4, 5 enclose the pallet base plate. If a package or several packages are placed on the top, the upwardly bent tabs 2, 3 protect these packages from slipping.

After applying a further plate according to the invention to the upper surface or surfaces of the packaging(s), further packaging can then be arranged on it, which are then also secured against slipping.

Fig. 2 shows a perspective embodiment of the plate according to the invention, in which all tabs are bent upwards by 90°.

Fig. 3 shows a punched-out blank with which a plate according to the invention can be produced. Accordingly, this blank consists of a thermoplastic plastic plate 6 with sawtooth-shaped tabs 7.

These tabs are then bent alternately by 90° upwards and 90° downwards, creating the finished panel shown in perspective in Fig. 4. This panel is placed on one or more layers of packaging, as already described in Fig. 1. It thus secures the packaging(s) from slipping on the pallet.

Claims (4)

KR-VERPACKUNG GMBH PROTECTION CLAIMS 1. Plate made of thermoplastic material for combining packaging or transport containers to form a self-supporting transport unit, characterized in that the plate has tabs bent at 90° on its peripheral edges. 2. Plate according to claim 1, characterized in that on the peripheral edges alternating sections with tabs bent upwards by 90° and tabs bent downwards by 90° are provided. 3. Plate according to claim 1, characterized in that two peripheral edges have tabs bent downwards by 90°, while two other peripheral edges have tabs bent upwards by 90°. 4. Plate according to claim 3, characterized in that on the circumference of the plate sawtooth-shaped tabs are bent alternately by 90° upwards and 90° downwards.