EP0521478B1 - Merchandise carrier-system with stackable pallets - Google Patents

Merchandise carrier-system with stackable pallets Download PDF

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EP0521478B1
EP0521478B1 EP92111128A EP92111128A EP0521478B1 EP 0521478 B1 EP0521478 B1 EP 0521478B1 EP 92111128 A EP92111128 A EP 92111128A EP 92111128 A EP92111128 A EP 92111128A EP 0521478 B1 EP0521478 B1 EP 0521478B1
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  • the invention relates to a goods carrier system with stackable pallets, each with a support plate and several support feet according to the preamble of claim 1, wherein the support plate has recesses for support feet of other similar pallets, which enable space-saving stackability.
  • pallets (DE-U 72 14 505) made of plastic, which can be stored in a space-saving manner due to recesses in the support plate, into which the support feet of stacked display pallets can engage.
  • a metal pallet is known from US Pat. No. 2,639,112 which has legs which are U-shaped in cross section and made of elastic Has material that can be hooked into fastening devices under the platen due to their elasticity. Three support feet are connected to each other with base plates.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of providing a goods carrier system which, with a small space requirement, has a high reusability rate, the greatest possible variability and a repair-friendly construction.
  • a goods carrier system with stackable pallets according to claim 1 is used to achieve this object.
  • Skids according to claim 1 make it possible to drive under a pallet from the short transverse side, that is to say ultimately on four sides, with a lifting device.
  • the modular structure enables the separate transport of support plates and support feet, thereby saving even more space than when transporting stacked pallets.
  • the further advantage is that different pallet sizes can be equipped with the same runners, so that different pallets can be provided as required in self-assembly.
  • the interchangeable runners also make it easier to repair the pallets without the need for a specialized repair shop. If individual runners or support plates are damaged, they can be replaced in a few simple steps.
  • the runners have rails on their longitudinally extending edges which, with parallel to the runners parallel to the runners and adjacent to the runners extending skid elements, frame-shaped receiving openings for the runners of the runners of a stacked above.
  • the frame-like enclosing of the receiving openings increases the stability of the runners to a considerable extent.
  • the runners are preferably made in one piece from a sheet steel strip.
  • the one-piece construction the skid enables easy manufacture with high stability.
  • sheet steel another material with a strength of more than 300 N / mm 2 can be used. In this way, the runners contribute significantly to the rigidity of the support plate and thus to the stability of the entire article carrier.
  • the runners have rails which run in the insertion plane and which engage in corresponding guide means of the support plate.
  • the rails give the runners an additional support surface that can be supported directly against the support plate.
  • Each support leg consists of a base part, two side parts and of skid elements parallel to the support plate and lying against the support plate, the side walls being slightly conical on the end face and slightly tapering downwards on the fork opening side.
  • the conical design of the support feet facilitates the stacking of the pallets without jamming.
  • the inclination of the side walls is kept low in order to maintain the greatest possible stability while at the same time maintaining the stackability.
  • the platen is preferably made of plastic (HDPE or PP or recycling material). Such a support plate can meet high load capacity requirements with a low weight.
  • the support plate can also be made from a high-strength aluminum alloy or from plywood.
  • the runners have rails abutting the support plate with a plurality of slots running transversely to the runners in the rails, which are engaged with stiffening ribs on the underside of the support plate.
  • the rails interlocked with the stiffening ribs ensure a non-positive and positive connection of the runners to the support plate, so that high shear forces can be absorbed in the longitudinal direction of the runners.
  • the runners are preferably embedded in the underside of the support plate between two stiffening ribs of the support plate running parallel to the runners.
  • the stiffening ribs can absorb the forces occurring transversely to the runners and also ensure a force and form fit between the runners and the support plate in the transverse direction to the runners.
  • At least one pivotable and lockable support device can be arranged in the region between the support feet below the overhang of the support plate projecting beyond the runners.
  • the support device is used, for example, for quarter-euro pallets in which an overhang of the support plate relative to the runners remains due to the fork width of the lifting device, for supporting the pallet against tipping when the load is predominantly distributed in the area of the overhang.
  • Such a support device has the advantage that it does not hinder the possibly four-sided underriding of the goods carrier with the forks of a lifting and stacking device, but nevertheless when pivoting unloads the goods stacked on the pallets can be activated in a vertical position as anti-tip.
  • the pivotable support device has the further advantage that the stackability is not impaired in the case of pallets which can be locked into one another.
  • the pallet 2 of the goods carrier system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is part of a modular reusable display pallet system which, due to the modular structure, enables particularly space-saving transport, great flexibility in the arrangement of different pallets and also low repair costs.
  • the pallet 2 consists in particular of a support plate 4, in the substructure in the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 1, three runners 8, each with two support feet 6, are exchangeably fastened.
  • the support plate 4 has continuous recesses 5 into which the support feet 6 of pallets stacked above it can engage.
  • the cutouts 5 can be provided with webs 44, as can be seen in FIG. 17.
  • the support feet 6 then have corresponding slots 46 which ensure stackability.
  • runners 8 or support feet 6 stacked one above the other can also be seen in FIG.
  • the support plate 4 can be provided with stiffeners for the purpose of stiffening, for example with struts 30 on the underside (FIGS. 8 to 11) and with a circumferential outer edge on the top of the support plate 4 (FIG. 4).
  • the struts 30 can be U-shaped in cross-section and have transverse webs.
  • the runners 8 preferably consist of a strip-shaped steel sheet made of St37 or a steel sheet of higher strength, which is bent or forged several times to form two support feet 6, each with a base part 18 running parallel to the support plate 4 and two side walls 20.
  • the side walls 20 and the base part 18 delimit a fork opening 10, the two support feet 6 being arranged at a distance which enables a standardized fork of a lifting device to be received.
  • the side walls 20 are viewed from the fork opening side tapering slightly tapering towards the bottom part 18 in order to ensure the stackability of the pallet 2.
  • the base part 18 can have a bore 25 for receiving a swivel castor 26 which can be used if required.
  • bottom plate 18 with a non-slip covering 34, for. B. a hardboard with downward facing rough surface.
  • the side walls 20 merge into runner elements 16 which run parallel to the runner plate and which are supported against the runner plate 4 on the side facing the runner plate 4.
  • a rail 12 is arranged on both sides, which runs in the same plane as the runner elements 16.
  • the runner elements 16 and the side rails 12 delimit two receiving openings 24 for the support feet 6 of pallets 2 arranged one above the other towards the support plate 4
  • These receiving openings 24 are the recesses 5 in the support plate 4 adapted so that the support feet 6 of a pallet 2 arranged above them can be nested through the support plate 4 into the runners 8, 9 of the lower pallet 2.
  • the rails 12 of the individual runners 8, 9 engage as guide rails in corresponding guide grooves 14 of the support plate 4, thereby creating a connection with high stability.
  • suitable locking means e.g. B. a transverse to the runners 8 locking rail 36 is provided which lock the runners securely in position.
  • suitable locking means e.g. B. a transverse to the runners 8 locking rail 36 is provided which lock the runners securely in position.
  • On one side of the pallet 2 only one stop for the runners can be provided at one end of the guide grooves 14, so that the runners can only be inserted from one side and only have to be locked on one side.
  • the locking can also differ from FIGS. 5 and 6 by other suitable locking means, e.g. B. bolts etc. respectively.
  • the side walls 20 of the runners also have a slightly conical shape when viewed from the front, tapering towards the base part 18, which is intended to enable stackability.
  • FIGS. 8 to 11 illustrate the variability of the modular reusable pallet system 1.
  • FIG. 8 shows a pallet in semi-euro format with a total of 3 runners, that is, the engagement of the fork of a lifting and stacking device, both from the transverse and from the long side, that is four-sided, enable.
  • the space 22 between adjacent runners 8 is approximately 257 mm for the pallet in half and third euro format, and approximately 196 mm for the pallet in third and sixth euro format.
  • Struts 30 are provided between the runners, which stiffen the support plate 4 and counteract deformation under high loads.
  • FIG. 9 shows a pallet halved compared to FIG. 8, namely in the quarter euro format with two runners 8 running parallel to the longitudinal edges of the pallet 2, which runners are identical to the runners of the half euro pallet and which allow a fork to engage only from the long side .
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 show pallet sizes corresponding to a third euro format and a sixth euro format.
  • the pallet 2 shown in FIG. 10, with a third euro format, can therefore be driven under with a lifting device both from the transverse and from the long side.
  • the sixth euro pallet is only accessible from the long side.
  • the steel sheets used for the runners 8, 9 preferably have a sheet thickness of approximately 4 mm.
  • corner posts 38 can be inserted into the support plate 4 at the corners, which enable intermediate shelves 40 to be suspended.
  • the support plate 4 is provided with reinforcing profiles 42 at the corners.
  • the quarter and sixth format pallets preferably have a reduced height of 120 mm.
  • FIGS. 13 to 16 show a further exemplary embodiment of the goods carrier system 1 using a pallet 2 with half-euro format.
  • the arrangement of the runners 8 corresponds to that of the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 1.
  • the support plate 4 is provided on its underside with stiffening ribs 50 running transversely to the runners 8 and with stiffening ribs 52 running parallel to the runners 8.
  • the runners 8 are each arranged sunk in the underside of the support plate 4 between two stiffening ribs 52 running parallel to the runners 8.
  • the screw connections 56, 58 consist of insert parts which are embedded in the support plate and thereby give the screw connection 56, 58 the necessary strength.
  • FIGS. 17 to 21 show a further exemplary embodiment of a quarter-euro pallet of the goods carrier system 1 with a different arrangement of the runners 9 in comparison to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 9, in which the longer runners 8 are used.
  • the runners 9 in Fig. 17 are arranged parallel to the short side of the support plate 4, namely on one side of the support plate 4 in the edge region and on the other side due to the fork width of the lifting devices at a distance from the end face 68 of the support plate 4, so that the support plate 4 has an overhang 66 with respect to a runner 9.
  • a support device consisting of two pendulum supports 54 is pivotally mounted in the support plate 4 as tilt protection about axes 70.
  • the pendulum supports can be locked in their vertical positions and, if necessary, in their horizontal positions.
  • Each pendulum support 54 can be countersunk in the support plate 4 in its position pivoted parallel to the support plate 4, the pendulum support 54 with respect to the axis 70 can be pivoted in both directions.
  • the pendulum supports 54 ensure that when the pallet is largely unloaded, tipping is excluded, which can occur if the support plate is unevenly unloaded and the goods only remain in the area of the overhang of the support plate.
  • the pendulum supports ensure adequate accident protection without impairing the pallet's ability to drive under the fork by means of a lifting device.
  • the support plate 4 has one plug slot 64 in the edge region of its short sides and two plug slots 64 in the edge region of its long side for inserting cardboard boxes.
  • Support blocks 62 which serve to support the support plate 4 on an underlying support plate 4 when stacking a plurality of pallets, are arranged in the embodiment of FIG. 17 on the long side of the pallet 2 in the area of the runners projecting downwards, while in the embodiment of the figures 13 and 14 are arranged in the central region of the transverse sides.
  • the recesses 5 are divided with webs 44 in the longitudinal direction, the support feet 6 of the runners having corresponding slots 46 so that the pallets 2 can be nested one inside the other when stacked.
  • the runners 8, 9 are each at their corners with the support plate 4 screwed via screw connections 56 or 58 and additionally in the symmetrical center of the runners 8.9.
  • the skids 8.9 with high strength contribute significantly to the increase in the stability of the support plate 4 due to their elongated structure and have the further advantage of having a high impact resistance, which ensures a long service life of the pallet even with rough handling by lifting and stacking devices.
  • the proposed solution enables quick and easy repair, e.g. by exchanging a skid without the entire pallet having to be disposed of. Even if the pallet is completely destroyed, the materials used can be separated easily and are fully recyclable.

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Abstract

In a merchandise carrier system (1) with stackable pallets (2), having in each case a resting plate (4) and a plurality of support feet (6), the resting plate (4) having cutouts (5) for receiving the support feet (6) of stacked pallets (2), provision is made for the support feet (6) to consist of runners (8, 9) which are exchangeable in a modular manner and can be inserted releasably into the understructure of the resting plate (4). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Warenträger-System mit aufeinanderstapelbaren Paletten mit jeweils einer Auflageplatte und mehreren Stützfüßen gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, wobei die Auflageplatte Aussparungen für Stützfüße anderer gleichartiger Paletten aufweist, die eine raumsparende Stapelbarkeit ermöglichen.The invention relates to a goods carrier system with stackable pallets, each with a support plate and several support feet according to the preamble of claim 1, wherein the support plate has recesses for support feet of other similar pallets, which enable space-saving stackability.

Ein derartiges Warenträger-System ist aus der US-PS 1,934,389 bekannt.Such a goods carrier system is known from US Pat. No. 1,934,389.

Bekannt sind auch Paletten (DE-U 72 14 505) aus Kunststoff, die aufgrund von Aussparungen in der Auflageplatte, in die die Stützfüße gestapelter Display-Paletten eingreifen können, raumsparend gelagert werden können.Also known are pallets (DE-U 72 14 505) made of plastic, which can be stored in a space-saving manner due to recesses in the support plate, into which the support feet of stacked display pallets can engage.

Aus der US-PS 2,639,112 ist eine Metallpalette bekannt, die im Querschnitt U-förmig gestaltete Füße aus elastisches Material aufweist, die in Befestigungseinrichtungen unter der Auflageplatte aufgrund ihrer Elastizität eingehakt werden können. Jeweils drei Stützfüße sind mit Bodenplatten miteinander verbunden.A metal pallet is known from US Pat. No. 2,639,112 which has legs which are U-shaped in cross section and made of elastic Has material that can be hooked into fastening devices under the platen due to their elasticity. Three support feet are connected to each other with base plates.

Aufgrund von neuen gesetzlichen Bestimmungen, die die Entsorgung insbesondere von Kunststoff-Einweg-Paletten erschweren, da kommunale Entsorgungsunternehmen gewerblichen Sondermüll nicht mehr ohne weiteres aufnehmen dürfen, werden bei der Verwendung von Einweg-Kunststoffpaletten erhebliche Mehrkosten verursacht.Due to new legal regulations, which make the disposal of plastic single-use pallets more difficult, since municipal waste disposal companies are no longer allowed to take up special industrial waste, considerable additional costs are incurred when using single-use plastic pallets.

Aus ökologischen aber auch ökonomischen Gründen ist daher die Entwicklung eines mehrfach verwendbaren Warenträger-Systems von großer Bedeutung, wobei aufgrund der hohen Stabilitätsanforderungen an eine Mehrweg-Palette aufwendige Konstruktionen erforderlich sind. Derartig aufwendig hergestellte Mehrweg-Paletten werden daher üblicherweise nicht verkauft, sondern lediglich vermietet.For ecological as well as economic reasons, the development of a reusable goods carrier system is of great importance. Due to the high stability requirements for a reusable pallet, complex constructions are required. Refillable pallets of this type are therefore usually not sold, but only rented.

Um die Kosten eines solchen Mietsystems gering zu halten, kommt es auf eine größtmögliche Variabilität eines Warenträger-Systems, auf möglichst geringe Reparaturkosten und auf einen platzsparenden Hin- und Rücktransport an.In order to keep the costs of such a rental system low, the greatest possible variability of a goods carrier system, the lowest possible repair costs and space-saving return transport are essential.

Der Erfindung liegt demzufolge die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Warenträger-System zu schaffen, das bei geringem Platzbedarf eine hohe Wiederverwendbarkeitsrate, eine größtmögliche Variabilität und eine reparaturfreundliche Konstruktion aufweist.The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a goods carrier system which, with a small space requirement, has a high reusability rate, the greatest possible variability and a repair-friendly construction.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe dient erfindungsgemäß ein Warenträger-System mit aufeinanderstapelbaren Paletten gemäß Anspruch 1.According to the invention, a goods carrier system with stackable pallets according to claim 1 is used to achieve this object.

Kufen gemäß Anspruch 1 ermöglichen es, eine Palette auch von der kurzen Querseite her, also letztlich vierseitig, mit einer Hubeinrichtung zu unterfahren.Skids according to claim 1 make it possible to drive under a pallet from the short transverse side, that is to say ultimately on four sides, with a lifting device.

Die Auswechselbarkeit der als Kufen gestalteten Stützfüße hat mehrere Vorteile:The interchangeability of the support feet designed as runners has several advantages:

Zunächst ermöglicht der modulare Aufbau einen getrennten Transport von Auflageplatten und Stützfüßen und damit eine noch größere Raumersparnis als beim Transport gestapelter Paletten. Der weitere Vorteil besteht darin, daß unterschiedliche Palettengrößen mit den gleichen Kufen ausgestattet werden können, so daß je nach Bedarf in Selbstmontage unterschiedliche Paletten bereitgestellt werden können. Die auswechselbaren Kufen ermöglichen darüber hinaus eine einfachere Reparatur der Paletten, ohne daß eine spezialisierte Reparaturwerkstatt notwendig wäre. Sind nämlich einzelne Kufen oder Auflageplatten beschädigt, können diese mit wenigen Handgriffen ausgetauscht werden.First of all, the modular structure enables the separate transport of support plates and support feet, thereby saving even more space than when transporting stacked pallets. The further advantage is that different pallet sizes can be equipped with the same runners, so that different pallets can be provided as required in self-assembly. The interchangeable runners also make it easier to repair the pallets without the need for a specialized repair shop. If individual runners or support plates are damaged, they can be replaced in a few simple steps.

Die Kufen weisen an ihren sich längs erstreckenden Rändern Schienen auf, die mit zur Auflageplatte parallelen, an der Auflageplatte anliegenden sich quer zu den Kufen erstreckenden Kufenelementen, den Aussparungen in der Auflageplatte angepaßte Aufnahmeöffnungen für die Kufen einer oberhalb gestapelten Palette rahmenförmig umschließen. Das rahmenförmige Umschließen der Aufnahmeöffnungen erhöht in erheblichem Umfang die Stabilität der Kufen.The runners have rails on their longitudinally extending edges which, with parallel to the runners parallel to the runners and adjacent to the runners extending skid elements, frame-shaped receiving openings for the runners of the runners of a stacked above. The frame-like enclosing of the receiving openings increases the stability of the runners to a considerable extent.

Die Kufen sind vorzugsweise einteilig aus einem Stahlblechstreifen gefertigt. Die einteilige Konstruktion der Kufen ermöglicht eine einfache Fertigung bei hoher Stabilität. Anstelle von Stahlblech kann auch ein anderes Material mit einer Festigkeit über 300 N/mm2 verwendet werden. Auf diese Weise tragen die Kufen erheblich zur Steifigkeit der Auflageplatte und damit zur Stabilität des gesamten Warenträgers bei.The runners are preferably made in one piece from a sheet steel strip. The one-piece construction the skid enables easy manufacture with high stability. Instead of sheet steel, another material with a strength of more than 300 N / mm 2 can be used. In this way, the runners contribute significantly to the rigidity of the support plate and thus to the stability of the entire article carrier.

Bei einer Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, daß die Kufen in der Einschubebene verlaufende Schienen aufweisen, die in entsprechende Führungsmittel der Auflageplatte eingreifen. Die Schienen geben den Kufen eine zusätzliche Auflagefläche, die sich direkt gegen die Auflageplatte abstützen kann.In a further development it is provided that the runners have rails which run in the insertion plane and which engage in corresponding guide means of the support plate. The rails give the runners an additional support surface that can be supported directly against the support plate.

Jeder Stützfuß besteht aus einem Bodenteil, aus zwei Seitenteilen und aus zu der Auflageplatte parallelen und an der Auflageplatte anliegenden Kufenelementen, wobei die Seitenwände stirnseitig gesehen leicht konisch und von der Gabelöffnungsseite gesehen leicht konisch nach unten verjüngend geneigt gestaltet sind. Die konische Gestaltung der Stützfüße erleichtert das klemmungsfreie Ineinanderstapeln der Paletten. Die Neigung der Seitenwände ist dabei gering gehalten, um eine größtmögliche Stabilität zu erhalten, gleichzeitig aber die Stapelbarkeit beizubehalten.Each support leg consists of a base part, two side parts and of skid elements parallel to the support plate and lying against the support plate, the side walls being slightly conical on the end face and slightly tapering downwards on the fork opening side. The conical design of the support feet facilitates the stacking of the pallets without jamming. The inclination of the side walls is kept low in order to maintain the greatest possible stability while at the same time maintaining the stackability.

Die Auflageplatte besteht vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff (HDPE oder PP oder Recycling-Material). Eine derartige Auflageplatte kann bei geringem Gewicht hohen Tragfähigkeitsanforderungen genügen.The platen is preferably made of plastic (HDPE or PP or recycling material). Such a support plate can meet high load capacity requirements with a low weight.

Alternativ kann die Auflageplatte auch aus einer hochfesten Aluminiumlegierung oder aus Sperrholz hergestellt sein.Alternatively, the support plate can also be made from a high-strength aluminum alloy or from plywood.

Beim bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel ist vorgesehen, daß die Kufen an der Auflageplatte anliegende Schienen mit mehreren quer zu den Kufen in den Schienen verlaufenden Schlitzen aufweisen, die mit Versteifungsrippen auf der Unterseite der Auflageplatte im Eingriff sind. Die mit den Versteifungsrippen verzahnten Schienen gewährleisten eine kraft- und formschlüssige Verbindung der Kufen mit der Auflageplatte, so daß hohe Scherkräfte in Längsrichtung der Kufen aufgenommen werden können.In the preferred embodiment it is provided that the runners have rails abutting the support plate with a plurality of slots running transversely to the runners in the rails, which are engaged with stiffening ribs on the underside of the support plate. The rails interlocked with the stiffening ribs ensure a non-positive and positive connection of the runners to the support plate, so that high shear forces can be absorbed in the longitudinal direction of the runners.

Vorzugsweise sind die Kufen in die Unterseite der Auflageplatte zwischen zwei parallel zu den Kufen verlaufenden Versteifungsrippen der Auflageplatte eingelassen. Auf diese Weise können die Versteifungsrippen die quer zu den Kufen auftretenden Kräfte aufnehmen und gewährleisten auch in Querrichtung zu den Kufen einen Kraft- und Formschluß zwischen den Kufen und der Auflageplatte.The runners are preferably embedded in the underside of the support plate between two stiffening ribs of the support plate running parallel to the runners. In this way, the stiffening ribs can absorb the forces occurring transversely to the runners and also ensure a force and form fit between the runners and the support plate in the transverse direction to the runners.

Bei mit seitlichen Abstand von dem Rand der Auflageplatte verlaufenden Kufen kann im Bereich zwischen den Stützfüßen unterhalb des über die Kufe überstehenden Überhangs der Auflageplatte mindestens eine schwenk- und arretierbare Stützeinrichtung angeordnet sein. Die Stützeinrichtung dient beispielsweise bei Viertel-Euro-Paletten, bei denen aufgrund der Gabelweite der Hubvorrichtung ein Überhang der Auflageplatte gegenüber den Kufen verbleibt, zur Abstützung der Palette gegen Kippen bei überwiegend in dem Bereich des Überhangs verteilter Last. Eine derartige Stützeinrichtung hat den Vorteil, daß sie das ggf. vierseitige Unterfahren des Warenträgers mit den Gabeln einer Hubstapelvorrichtung nicht behindert, aber gleichwohl beim Entladen der auf den Paletten gestapelten Waren durch Verschwenken in eine vertikale Position als Kippschutz aktivierbar ist. Die verschwenkbare Stützeinrichtung hat den weiteren Vorteil, daß bei ineinander rastbaren Paletten die Stapelbarkeit nicht beeinträchtigt wird.In the case of runners running at a lateral distance from the edge of the support plate, at least one pivotable and lockable support device can be arranged in the region between the support feet below the overhang of the support plate projecting beyond the runners. The support device is used, for example, for quarter-euro pallets in which an overhang of the support plate relative to the runners remains due to the fork width of the lifting device, for supporting the pallet against tipping when the load is predominantly distributed in the area of the overhang. Such a support device has the advantage that it does not hinder the possibly four-sided underriding of the goods carrier with the forks of a lifting and stacking device, but nevertheless when pivoting unloads the goods stacked on the pallets can be activated in a vertical position as anti-tip. The pivotable support device has the further advantage that the stackability is not impaired in the case of pallets which can be locked into one another.

Ein wesentliches Einsatzgebiet mit Stützeinrichtung versehenen Paletten besteht bei Warenträgersystemen, die an verkaufsfördernden Stellen von Supermärkten eingesetzt werden und bei denen eine besondere Kippgefahr besteht, da eine das Kippen der Paletten verhindernde Entnahme der Waren durch die Kunden nicht kontrolliert werden kann. Hinsichtlich des Betretens der Auflageplatte durch Kunden ist durch die Stützeinrichtungen ein Unfallschutz gewährleistet.An important area of use for pallets provided with support devices is in the case of goods carrier systems which are used in sales-promoting points in supermarkets and in which there is a particular risk of tipping over since the removal of the goods by the customers, which prevents the pallets from tipping over, cannot be controlled. With regard to the customer entering the support plate, the support devices guarantee accident protection.

Im folgenden werden unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung näher erläutert.Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings.

Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Palette im Halb-Euroformat,
Fig. 2
eine Ansicht der Palette gemäß Fig. 1 aus der mit II gekennzeichneten Richtung,
Fig. 3
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Kufe mit zwei Stützfüßen,
Fig. 4
die Stapelbarkeit der Palette,
Fig. 5
das Einschieben der Kufe in die Auflageplatte,
Fig. 6 und 6a
das Verriegeln der Kufen,
Fig. 7
eine stirnseitige Ansicht der Kufe, von der in Fig. 6 mit VII gekennzeichneten Richtung,
Fig. 8 bis 11
jeweils eine Draufsicht auf Paletten mit einem Halb-, Viertel-, Drittel-, Sechstel-Euroformat von der Unterseite,
Fig. 12
eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausführungsbeispiels mit Zwischenböden.
Fig. 13
eine Ansicht der Auflageplatte eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels einer Palette im Halb-Euroformat,
Fig. 14
eine Seitenansicht zu Fig. 13,
Fig. 15
einen Schnitt entlang der Linie XV-XV in Fig.13,
Fig. 16
eine alternative Befestigung der Kufen,
Fig. 17
eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Palette im Viertel-Euroformat,
Fig. 18
eine Draufsicht auf die Auflageplatte der Palette gemäß Fig. 17,
Fig. 19
eine Seitenansicht der Palette gemäß Fig. 17,
Fig. 20
eine Draufsicht auf die Unterseite der Palette gemäß Fig. 17, und
Fig. 21
eine weitere Ansicht der Palette gemäß Fig. 17.
Show it:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a pallet in half-euro format,
Fig. 2
1 from the direction marked II,
Fig. 3
a perspective view of a runner with two support feet,
Fig. 4
the stackability of the pallet,
Fig. 5
inserting the runner into the support plate,
6 and 6a
locking the runners,
Fig. 7
3 shows an end view of the runner, from the direction marked VII in FIG. 6,
8 to 11
a top view of pallets with a half, quarter, third, sixth euro format from the bottom,
Fig. 12
a perspective view of an embodiment with intermediate floors.
Fig. 13
2 shows a view of the support plate of a further exemplary embodiment of a pallet in half-euro format,
Fig. 14
13 shows a side view of FIG. 13,
Fig. 15
a section along the line XV-XV in Fig.13,
Fig. 16
an alternative fastening of the runners,
Fig. 17
a perspective view of a pallet in quarter euro format,
Fig. 18
17 shows a plan view of the support plate of the pallet according to FIG. 17,
Fig. 19
17 a side view of the pallet according to FIG. 17,
Fig. 20
a plan view of the underside of the pallet according to FIG. 17, and
Fig. 21
another view of the pallet according to FIG. 17th

Die in Figur 1 dargestellte Palette 2 des Warenträger-Systems 1 ist Bestandteil eines modularen Mehrweg-Display-Paletten-Systems, das aufgrund des modularen Aufbaus einen besonders raumsparenden Transport, eine große Flexibilität in der Zusammenstellung von unterschiedlichen Paletten und auch einen geringen Reparaturaufwand ermöglicht.The pallet 2 of the goods carrier system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is part of a modular reusable display pallet system which, due to the modular structure, enables particularly space-saving transport, great flexibility in the arrangement of different pallets and also low repair costs.

Die Palette 2 besteht im einzelnen aus einer Auflageplatte 4, in deren Unterbau im Ausführungsbeispiel der Figur 1 drei Kufen 8 mit jeweils zwei Stützfüßen 6 auswechselbar befestigt sind.The pallet 2 consists in particular of a support plate 4, in the substructure in the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 1, three runners 8, each with two support feet 6, are exchangeably fastened.

Die Auflageplatte 4 weist durchgehende Aussparungen 5 auf, in die die Stützfüße 6 darüber gestapelter Paletten eingreifen können. Die Aussparungen 5 können mit Stegen 44, wie aus Fig. 17 ersichtlich ist, versehen sein. Die Stützfüße 6 weisen dann entsprechende Schlitze 46 auf, die Stapelbarkeit gewährleisten.The support plate 4 has continuous recesses 5 into which the support feet 6 of pallets stacked above it can engage. The cutouts 5 can be provided with webs 44, as can be seen in FIG. 17. The support feet 6 then have corresponding slots 46 which ensure stackability.

Der Eingriff übereinander gestapelter Kufen 8 bzw. Stützfüße 6 ist ebenfalls Figur 4 zu entnehmen.The engagement of runners 8 or support feet 6 stacked one above the other can also be seen in FIG.

Die Auflageplatte 4 kann zwecks Versteifung mit Profilierungen versehen sein, und zwar beispielsweise mit Verstrebungen 30 auf der Unterseite (Figuren 8 bis 11) sowie mit einem umlaufenden äußeren Rand auf der Oberseite der Auflageplatte 4 (Figur 4). Die Verstrebungen 30 können im Querschnitt u-förmig gestaltet sein und Querstege aufweisen.The support plate 4 can be provided with stiffeners for the purpose of stiffening, for example with struts 30 on the underside (FIGS. 8 to 11) and with a circumferential outer edge on the top of the support plate 4 (FIG. 4). The struts 30 can be U-shaped in cross-section and have transverse webs.

Die Kufen 8 bestehen vorzugsweise aus einem streifenförmigen Stahlblech aus St37 oder einem Stahlblech höherer Festigkeit, das mehrfach gebogen oder geschmiedet zwei Stützfüße 6 mit jeweils einem parallel zur Auflageplatte 4 verlaufenden Bodenteil 18 und zwei Seitenwände 20 bildet. Die Seitenwände 20 und das Bodenteil 18 umgrenzen eine Gabelöffnung 10, wobei die beiden Stützfüße 6 in einem Abstand angeordnet sind, der ein Aufnehmen einer standardisierten Gabel einer Hubeinrichtung ermöglicht.The runners 8 preferably consist of a strip-shaped steel sheet made of St37 or a steel sheet of higher strength, which is bent or forged several times to form two support feet 6, each with a base part 18 running parallel to the support plate 4 and two side walls 20. The side walls 20 and the base part 18 delimit a fork opening 10, the two support feet 6 being arranged at a distance which enables a standardized fork of a lifting device to be received.

Die Seitenwände 20 sind von der Gabelöffnungsseite gesehen leicht konisch zum Bodenteil 18 hin verjüngend geneigt, um die Stapelbarkeit der Palette 2 sicherzustellen.The side walls 20 are viewed from the fork opening side tapering slightly tapering towards the bottom part 18 in order to ensure the stackability of the pallet 2.

Das Bodenteil 18 kann eine Bohrung 25 zur Aufnahme einer bei Bedarf einsetzbaren Lenkrolle 26 aufweisen.The base part 18 can have a bore 25 for receiving a swivel castor 26 which can be used if required.

Des weiteren kann die Bodenplatte 18 mit einem rutschfesten Belag 34, z. B. eine Hartfaserplatte mit nach unten weisender rauher Oberfläche versehen sein.Furthermore, the bottom plate 18 with a non-slip covering 34, for. B. a hardboard with downward facing rough surface.

Die Seitenwände 20 gehen in Längsrichtung der Kufe gesehen auf der der Auflageplatte 4 zugewandten Seite in parallel zur Auflageplatte verlaufende Kufenelemente 16 über, die sich gegen die Auflageplatte 4 abstützen. In Längsrichtung der Kufe 8 ist zu beiden Seiten jeweils eine Schiene 12 angeordnet, die in der gleichen Ebene verläuft wie die Kufenelemente 16. Die Kufenelemente 16 und die seitlichen Schienen 12 umgrenzen zur Auflageplatte 4 hin zwei Aufnahmeöffnungen 24 für die Stützfüße 6 übereinander angeordneter Paletten 2. Diese Aufnahmeöffnungen 24 sind den Aussparungen 5 in der Auflageplatte 4 angepaßt, so daß die Stützfüße 6 einer darüber angeordneten Palette 2 durch die Auflageplatte 4 hindurch in die Kufen 8,9 der unteren Palette 2 nestbar sind.As seen in the longitudinal direction of the runner, the side walls 20 merge into runner elements 16 which run parallel to the runner plate and which are supported against the runner plate 4 on the side facing the runner plate 4. In the longitudinal direction of the runner 8, a rail 12 is arranged on both sides, which runs in the same plane as the runner elements 16. The runner elements 16 and the side rails 12 delimit two receiving openings 24 for the support feet 6 of pallets 2 arranged one above the other towards the support plate 4 These receiving openings 24 are the recesses 5 in the support plate 4 adapted so that the support feet 6 of a pallet 2 arranged above them can be nested through the support plate 4 into the runners 8, 9 of the lower pallet 2.

Die Schienen 12 der einzelnen Kufen 8,9 greifen bei den Ausführungsbeispielen der Fig. 1 bis 12 als Führungsschienen in entsprechende Führungsnuten 14 der Auflageplatte 4 ein, wodurch eine Verbindung mit hoher Stabilität geschaffen ist.In the exemplary embodiments in FIGS. 1 to 12, the rails 12 of the individual runners 8, 9 engage as guide rails in corresponding guide grooves 14 of the support plate 4, thereby creating a connection with high stability.

Am Ende der Führungsnuten sind geeignete Verriegelungsmittel, z. B. eine quer zu den Kufen 8 verlaufende Verriegelungsschiene 36 vorgesehen, die die Kufen sicher in ihrer Position verriegeln. Auf einer Seite der Palette 2 kann an dem einen Ende der Führungsnuten 14 lediglich ein Anschlag für die Kufen vorgesehen sein, so daß die Kufen nur von einer Seite einschiebbar sind und nur auf einer Seite verriegelt werden müssen.At the end of the guide grooves, suitable locking means, e.g. B. a transverse to the runners 8 locking rail 36 is provided which lock the runners securely in position. On one side of the pallet 2, only one stop for the runners can be provided at one end of the guide grooves 14, so that the runners can only be inserted from one side and only have to be locked on one side.

Die Verriegelung kann auch abweichend von den Figuren 5 und 6 durch andere geeignete Verriegelungsmittel, z. B. Bolzen u.s.w. erfolgen.The locking can also differ from FIGS. 5 and 6 by other suitable locking means, e.g. B. bolts etc. respectively.

Wie aus Figur 4 ersichtlich, haben die Seitenwände 20 der Kufen auch von der Stirnseite betrachtet eine leicht konische, sich zum Bodenteil 18 verjüngende Form, die die Stapelbarkeit ermöglichen soll.As can be seen from FIG. 4, the side walls 20 of the runners also have a slightly conical shape when viewed from the front, tapering towards the base part 18, which is intended to enable stackability.

Die Figuren 8 bis 11 veranschaulichen die Variabilität des modularen Mehrweg-Paletten-Systems 1. Figur 8 zeigt eine Palette im Halb-Euroformat mit insgesamt 3 Kufen, die den Eingriff der Gabel einer Hubstapelvorrichtung sowohl von der Quer- als auch von der Längsseite, also vierseitig, ermöglichen.FIGS. 8 to 11 illustrate the variability of the modular reusable pallet system 1. FIG. 8 shows a pallet in semi-euro format with a total of 3 runners, that is, the engagement of the fork of a lifting and stacking device, both from the transverse and from the long side, that is four-sided, enable.

Der Zwischenraum 22 zwischen benachbarten Kufen 8 beträgt bei der Palette im Halb- und im Drittel-Euroformat ca. 257 mm, bei der Palette im Drittel- und Sechstel-Euroformat ca. 196 mm.The space 22 between adjacent runners 8 is approximately 257 mm for the pallet in half and third euro format, and approximately 196 mm for the pallet in third and sixth euro format.

Zwischen den Kufen sind Verstrebungen 30 vorgesehen, die die Auflageplatte 4 versteifen und einer Verformung bei hoher Belastung entgegenwirken.Struts 30 are provided between the runners, which stiffen the support plate 4 and counteract deformation under high loads.

Figur 9 zeigt eine gegenüber Figur 8 halbierte Palette nämlich im Viertel-Euroformat mit zwei parallel zu den Längskanten der Palette 2 verlaufenden Kufen 8, die mit den Kufen der Halb-Euro-Palette identisch sind und die einem Eingriff einer Gabel nur von der Längsseite ermöglichen.FIG. 9 shows a pallet halved compared to FIG. 8, namely in the quarter euro format with two runners 8 running parallel to the longitudinal edges of the pallet 2, which runners are identical to the runners of the half euro pallet and which allow a fork to engage only from the long side .

Die Figuren 10 bzw. 11 zeigen Palettengrößen entsprechend einem Drittel-Euroformat bzw. Sechstel-Euroformat.FIGS. 10 and 11 show pallet sizes corresponding to a third euro format and a sixth euro format.

Diese Paletten verwenden Kufen 9, deren Aufbau gleichartig zu der Konstruktion der Kufen 8 ist, aber deren Stützfüße 6 enger beieinander stehen und gleichwohl den Eingriff einer standardisierten Gabel auch von der schmalen Querseite her zulassen.These pallets use runners 9, the structure of which is identical to the construction of the runners 8, but whose support feet 6 are closer together and nevertheless allow the engagement of a standardized fork from the narrow transverse side.

Die in Figur 10 gezeigte Palette 2 mit Drittel-Euroformat ist daher auch sowohl von der Quer- als auch von der Längsseite mit einer Hubeinrichtung unterfahrbar. Dagegen ist wie auch schon bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Figur 9 die Sechstel-Euro-Palette nur von der Längsseite zugänglich.The pallet 2 shown in FIG. 10, with a third euro format, can therefore be driven under with a lifting device both from the transverse and from the long side. In contrast, as in the embodiment of FIG. 9, the sixth euro pallet is only accessible from the long side.

Die für die Kufen 8, 9 verwendeten Stahlbleche haben vorzugsweise eine Blechstärke von ca. 4 mm.The steel sheets used for the runners 8, 9 preferably have a sheet thickness of approximately 4 mm.

Wie aus dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Figur 12 erkennbar, können in die Auflageplatte 4 an den Ecken jeweils Eckpfosten 38 hineingesteckt werden, die das Einhängen von Zwischenböden 40 ermöglichen.As can be seen from the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 12, corner posts 38 can be inserted into the support plate 4 at the corners, which enable intermediate shelves 40 to be suspended.

Dies ist für das Stapeln druckempfindlicher Güter von Bedeutung.This is important for stacking pressure sensitive goods.

Dabei kann auch vorgesehen sein, daß die Auflageplatte 4 an den Ecken mit Verstärkungsprofilen 42 versehen ist.It can also be provided that the support plate 4 is provided with reinforcing profiles 42 at the corners.

Bei der Palette 2 mit Halb-Euroformat (ca. 595,5 mm x 795,5 mm, Höhe 140 mm) ist eine maximale Gabelweite von 570 mm möglich. Die Kufenlänge der Kufen 8 beträgt ca. 595,5 mm (verwendbar für Halb- und Viertelformat); die Kufenlänge der Kufen 9 ca. 395,5 mm (verwendbar für Drittel- und Sechstelformat).With pallet 2 with half-euro format (approx. 595.5 mm x 795.5 mm, height 140 mm), a maximum fork width of 570 mm is possible. The length of the runners of the runners 8 is approx. 595.5 mm (usable for half and quarter format); the skid length of the skids 9 approx. 395.5 mm (usable for third and sixth format).

Die Viertel- und Sechstelformat-Paletten haben vorzugsweise eine verringerte Höhe von 120 mm.The quarter and sixth format pallets preferably have a reduced height of 120 mm.

Die Figuren 13 bis 16 zeigen ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel des Warenträger-Systems 1 anhand einer Palette 2 mit Halb-Euroformat . Die Anordnungen der Kufen 8 entspricht der des Ausführungsbeispiels der Fig. 1. Die Auflageplatte 4 ist an ihrer Unterseite mit quer zu den Kufen 8 verlaufenden Versteifungsrippen 50 sowie mit parallel zu den Kufen 8 verlaufenden Versteifungsrippen 52 versehen. Die Kufen 8 sind jeweils in der Unterseite der Auflageplatte 4 versenkt zwischen zwei parallel zu den Kufen 8 verlaufenden Versteifungsrippen 52 befestigt angeordnet. In den in Längsrichtung der Kufen 8 im Randbereich verlaufenden Schienen 12 sind eine Vielzahl von Schlitzen 48 ausgespart, die quer zu den Kufen 8 verlaufen und mit überstehenden Enden von quer zu den Kufen 8 verlaufenden Versteifungsrippen 50 im Eingriff sind.FIGS. 13 to 16 show a further exemplary embodiment of the goods carrier system 1 using a pallet 2 with half-euro format. The arrangement of the runners 8 corresponds to that of the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 1. The support plate 4 is provided on its underside with stiffening ribs 50 running transversely to the runners 8 and with stiffening ribs 52 running parallel to the runners 8. The runners 8 are each arranged sunk in the underside of the support plate 4 between two stiffening ribs 52 running parallel to the runners 8. There are a large number of rails 12 running in the longitudinal direction of the runners 8 in the edge region recessed from slots 48 which extend transversely to the runners 8 and engage with projecting ends of stiffening ribs 50 extending transversely to the runners 8.

Die Kufen 8 sind wie aus den Figuren 15 und 16 ersichtlich über Schraubverbindungen 56,58 mit der Auflageplatte 4 lösbar verbunden. Die Schraubverbindungen 56,58 bestehen aus Einsatzteilen, die in die Auflageplatte eingelassen sind und dadurch der Schraubverbindung 56,58 die notwendige Festigkeit verleihen.The runners 8, as can be seen from FIGS. 15 and 16, are detachably connected to the support plate 4 via screw connections 56, 58. The screw connections 56, 58 consist of insert parts which are embedded in the support plate and thereby give the screw connection 56, 58 the necessary strength.

Die Figuren 17 bis 21 zeigen ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer Viertel-Euro-Palette des Warenträger-Systems 1 mit einer anderen Anordnung der Kufen 9 im Vergleich zu dem Ausführungbeispiel der Fig. 9, in dem die längeren Kufen 8 eingesetzt sind.FIGS. 17 to 21 show a further exemplary embodiment of a quarter-euro pallet of the goods carrier system 1 with a different arrangement of the runners 9 in comparison to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 9, in which the longer runners 8 are used.

Die Kufen 9 in Fig. 17 sind parallel zur kurzen Seite der Auflageplatte 4 angeordnet, und zwar auf der einen Seite der Auflageplatte 4 im Randbereich und auf der anderen Seite aufgrund der Gabelweite der Hubvorrichtungen mit Abstand von der Stirnseite 68 der Auflageplatte 4, so daß die Auflageplatte 4 gegenüber einer Kufe 9 einen Überhang 66 aufweist.The runners 9 in Fig. 17 are arranged parallel to the short side of the support plate 4, namely on one side of the support plate 4 in the edge region and on the other side due to the fork width of the lifting devices at a distance from the end face 68 of the support plate 4, so that the support plate 4 has an overhang 66 with respect to a runner 9.

Im Überhang 66 ist eine aus zwei Pendelstützen 54 bestehende Stützeinrichtung als Kippschutz um Achsen 70 schwenkbar in der Auflageplatte 4 gelagert. Die Pendelstützen sind jeweils in ihren vertikalen Stellungen und ggf. in ihren horizontalen Stellungen arretierbar. Jede Pendelstütze 54 ist in ihrer parallel zur Auflageplatte 4 verschwenkten Position in der Auflageplatte 4 versenkbar, wobei die Pendelstütze 54 in bezug auf die Achse 70 in beide Richtungen verschwenkt werden kann. Die Pendelstützen 54 gewährleisten, daß bei weitestgehend entladener Palette ein Kippen ausgeschlossen ist, das dann auftreten kann, wenn die Auflageplatte ungleichmäßig entladen wird und die Ware nur noch im Bereich des Überhangs der Auflageplatte verbleibt.In the overhang 66, a support device consisting of two pendulum supports 54 is pivotally mounted in the support plate 4 as tilt protection about axes 70. The pendulum supports can be locked in their vertical positions and, if necessary, in their horizontal positions. Each pendulum support 54 can be countersunk in the support plate 4 in its position pivoted parallel to the support plate 4, the pendulum support 54 with respect to the axis 70 can be pivoted in both directions. The pendulum supports 54 ensure that when the pallet is largely unloaded, tipping is excluded, which can occur if the support plate is unevenly unloaded and the goods only remain in the area of the overhang of the support plate.

Des weiteren besteht eine Kippgefahr, wenn die entladene Palette von Personen betreten wird. Die Pendelstützen sichern hierbei einen ausreichenden Unfallschutz ohne die Unterfahrbarkeit der Palette durch Gabeln einer Hubvorrichtung zu beeinträchtigen.Furthermore, there is a risk of tipping when people are entering the unloaded pallet. The pendulum supports ensure adequate accident protection without impairing the pallet's ability to drive under the fork by means of a lifting device.

Die Auflageplatte 4 weist im Randbereich ihrer kurzen Seiten jeweils einen und im Randbereich ihrer langen Seiten zwei Steckschlitze 64 zum Einstecken von Kartonagen auf.The support plate 4 has one plug slot 64 in the edge region of its short sides and two plug slots 64 in the edge region of its long side for inserting cardboard boxes.

Stützblöcke 62, die zum Aufstützen der Auflageplatte 4 auf eine darunterliegende Auflageplatte 4 beim Ineinanderstapeln mehrerer Paletten dienen, sind bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 17 auf der Längsseite der Palette 2 im Bereich der Kufen nach unten abstehend angeordnet, während sie bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Figuren 13 und 14 im mittleren Bereich der Querseiten angeordnet sind.Support blocks 62, which serve to support the support plate 4 on an underlying support plate 4 when stacking a plurality of pallets, are arranged in the embodiment of FIG. 17 on the long side of the pallet 2 in the area of the runners projecting downwards, while in the embodiment of the figures 13 and 14 are arranged in the central region of the transverse sides.

Die Aussparungen 5 sind mit Stegen 44 in Längsrichtung geteilt, wobei die Stützfüße 6 der Kufen entsprechende Schlitze 46 aufweisen, damit die Paletten 2 beim Stapeln ineinander nestbar sind.The recesses 5 are divided with webs 44 in the longitudinal direction, the support feet 6 of the runners having corresponding slots 46 so that the pallets 2 can be nested one inside the other when stacked.

Wie aus den Figuren 13 und 20 ersichtlich, sind die Kufen 8,9 jeweils an ihren Ecken mit der Auflageplatte 4 über Verschraubungen 56 oder 58 verschraubt sowie zusätzlich in der symmetrischen Mitte der Kufen 8,9.As can be seen from FIGS. 13 and 20, the runners 8, 9 are each at their corners with the support plate 4 screwed via screw connections 56 or 58 and additionally in the symmetrical center of the runners 8.9.

Die Kufen 8,9 mit hoher Festigkeit tragen aufgrund ihrer sich längserstreckenden Struktur erheblich zur Stabilitätserhöhung der Auflageplatte 4 bei und haben den weiteren Vorteil, eine hohe Stoßfestigkeit aufzuweisen, die eine hohe Standzeit der Palette auch bei grober Behandlung durch Hubstapelvorrichtungen gewährleistet. Selbst in dem Fall von Beschädigungen einzelner Palettenelemente ermöglicht die vorgeschlagene Lösung eine schnelle und einfache Reparatur z.B. durch Austausch einer Kufe, ohne daß die Palette insgesamt entsorgt werden müßte. Auch bei völliger Zerstörung der Palette sind die verwendeten Materialien in einfacher Weise trennbar und vollständig recycling-fähig.The skids 8.9 with high strength contribute significantly to the increase in the stability of the support plate 4 due to their elongated structure and have the further advantage of having a high impact resistance, which ensures a long service life of the pallet even with rough handling by lifting and stacking devices. Even in the event of damage to individual pallet elements, the proposed solution enables quick and easy repair, e.g. by exchanging a skid without the entire pallet having to be disposed of. Even if the pallet is completely destroyed, the materials used can be separated easily and are fully recyclable.

Claims (13)

  1. A support system (1) for goods, comprising pallets (2) suited for being stacked and each having a supporting plate (4) and a plurality of supporting feet (6), said supporting plate (4) being provided with recesses (5) for receiving said supporting feet (6) of pallets (2) stacked thereon, said supporting feet being formed with openings,
    characterized in
    that said supporting feet (6) are skids (8, 9) adapted to be replaced as modules and to be removably inserted into the understructure of said supporting plate (4), and that said skids (8, 9) are provided with two supporting feet (6) arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of said skids, said supporting feet respectively enclosing a fork opening (10) open transversal to the longitudinal direction of said skid, the distance between said fork openings (10) is adapted to the standard fork width of a lifting means.
  2. The supporting system for goods according to claim 1, characterized in that the skid edges extending in the longitudinal direction of said skids (8, 9) are provided with rails (12) that, together with skid elements (16) extending in parallel to and abutting said supporting plate (4), frame receiving openings (24) for the skids (8, 9) of a display pallet (2) stacked thereon, which openings are adapted to said recesses (5) in said supporting plate (4).
  3. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said skids (8, 9) are made integrally from a material having a tenacity of at least about 300 N/mm2.
  4. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said skids (8, 9) comprise a one-piece strip of sheet steel, respectively.
  5. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said supporting plate (4) is made from plastics material (HDPE or PP or recycling material), a high-tenacity aluminum alloy or ply wood.
  6. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said supporting plate (4) has three skids (8, 9) arranged side by side on the longitudinal side, the lateral distance of which leaves a space (22) adapted to the standard fork width of a lifting means.
  7. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said supporting plate (4) has two skids (8, 9) arranged side by side on the shorter transversal side.
  8. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said openings (24) are provided with a rib (44) extending along said opening (24) and in the center thereof, and that said supporting feet (6) of said skids (8, 9) are provided with a slot (46) adapted to said rib (44).
  9. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said skids (8, 9) have rails (12) abutting said supporting plate (4) and having a plurality of slits (48) extending transversal to said skids (8, 9), said slits being in engagement with corresponding reinforcing ribs (50) extending transversal to said skids (8, 9) on the bottom face of said supporting plate (4).
  10. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that said skids (8, 9) are set into the bottom face of said supporting plate (4) in between two reinforcing ribs (52) of said supporting plate (4) extending in parallel with said skids (8, 9).
  11. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that in a supporting plate (4) with a lateral projection (66) with respect to a skid (8, 9), at least one pivotable supporting means (54) is supported in said supporting plate (4) below said projection (66).
  12. The supporting system for goods according to claim 11, characterized in that said supporting means (54) is held orthogonal to said supporting plate (4) by spring action.
  13. The supporting system for goods according to one of claims 11 to 12, characterized in that said supporting means (54) is pivotable within said supporting plate (4) into a sunk position parallel to said supporting plate (4).
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