EP0760793B1 - Bati de transport - Google Patents

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EP0760793B1
EP0760793B1 EP94914426A EP94914426A EP0760793B1 EP 0760793 B1 EP0760793 B1 EP 0760793B1 EP 94914426 A EP94914426 A EP 94914426A EP 94914426 A EP94914426 A EP 94914426A EP 0760793 B1 EP0760793 B1 EP 0760793B1
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Pekka Paavilainen
Markku KARHUMÄKI
Timo Konttinen
Mika Aurinen
Jukka Kallela
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/48—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for glass sheets

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  • the invention relates to a transport rack for bent glass sheets.
  • the transport rack comprises a substantially rectangular horizontal base supporting a bundle of vertically aligned glass sheets, and vertical elements extending upwardly from opposite lateral sides of the base, wherein said vertical elements are articulated at their lower ends to the base to be pivotable from their substantially vertical operational position to a non-operational position substantially parallel with respect to the base.
  • a transport rack of the above described type is known from DE-4129058.
  • This transport rack is equipped with a clamping arrangement, whereby each single glass sheet is clamped between the support beams of the transport rack.
  • the vertical parts of the transport rack are arranged to be pivotable at their lower part, but there is no horizontal support arrangement used in the entire transport rack, which makes it very difficult to use the rack for transportation of glass sheets or the like in bundle form.
  • the object of the invention is to present a new type of a transport rack, with the particular purpose of improving the techniques of transporting bent glass sheets in bundle form.
  • the structure of the transport rack allows for the varying size of bundles of glass sheets to be transported, whereby the transport rack can be modified to be suitable for the respective bundle by a very simple operation.
  • the structure allows for a non-operational position of the transport rack so that the rack can be made substantially compact for intermediate storage and return transportation. It is known that transport racks for bent glass sheets circulate between manufacturers and users for as long as several years. Consequently, particularly the tare weight of the transport racks and the space required in the non-operational position are important factors for optimizing the costs needed for transportation. Said object is achieved by providing a transport rack which is characterized by the features of claim 1.
  • the transport rack according to the invention provides vertical elements pivotable to a non-operational position, said vertical elements being lockable to at least one horizontal support so that the transport rack forms a substantially rigid unit.
  • the transport rack of the invention comprises as main parts a base 1, which is substantially rectangular; two preferably plate-like vertical elements 2a, 2b, which are parallel to the opposite, preferably shorter sides or edges of the base and have substantially the same width as said edges so that the direction of width of the vertical elements 2a, 2b is said direction of the base 1; at least one horizontal support (two supports 3a, 3b in the present embodiment shown in Fig. 1) connecting the vertical elements 2a, 2b in the upper part of the transport rack and at least one substantially vertical intermediate support (four supports 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1), placed between the horizontal supports 3a, 3b and the base 1.
  • the base 1 is a plate-like form piece, whose longer edges, connecting the vertical elements 2a, 2b, are provided with overhead supporting beams 5. Further, underneath the bottom of the base 1, at the ends of the rack, two supporting runners 6 are provided extending substantially in the direction of width of the vertical elements 2a, 2b, against the same. By means of the supporting runners 6, the bottom of the base 1 is raised from the floor surface or the like so that the transport rack is accessible by a working machine, particularly a forklift truck, whereby the fork of the forklift truck can be placed underneath the bottom of the base 1. Further in the present embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the base 1 comprises two beams 7 or the like extending in the direction of width of the vertical elements and placed preferaby on the bottom of the base.
  • the base 1 comprises platform pieces 9 or the like against each vertical element 2a, 2b, the upper surface of the pieces 9 being exposed particularly when the vertical elements 2a, 2b are folded in the non-operational position substantially parallel to the base.
  • the platform pieces 9, preferably placed on top of the support beams 5, can receive another transport rack to be placed on top of said transport rack, as shown in Fig. 5.
  • the vertical elements 2a, 2b are pivoted with joints 10 onto the side surfaces of the support beams 5 by means of lugs 10a.
  • the lugs 10a are, in turn, fixed onto the side surfaces of the vertical elements 2a, 2b.
  • the upper part of each element 2a, 2b is provided with first locking means 11 shown particularly in Fig. 2 and forming a series of substantially horizontal locking means lla, whereby the locking point of the horizontal supports 3a, 3b can be elected substantially according to the dimensions of the bundle N to be transported in the direction of width of the vertical elements 2a, 2b.
  • the locking means 11a are placed in a longitudinal rod fixed on the inner wall of said vertical elements 2a, 2b.
  • the locking means lla are formed of notches arranged e.g. at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the tubular rod.
  • the horizontal support 3a, 3b is provided with a spring-loaded 12 locking cam 13 (forming second locking means 15) pivoted with joint 14 and placed into one of the grooves of the locking means, locking the support part 14 by a jaw-like locking in the respective position.
  • each vertical element 2a, 2b is provided with the inwards directed horizontal flange 16 of the transport rack. It is intended for receiving the supporting runner 6 of a transport rack to be placed on top of the transport rack in question, as shown particularly in Fig. 5.
  • the horizontal support 3a, 3b comprises a central horizontal element 17 extending substantially in the horizontal direction in the plane of the upper edge of the vertical element 2a, 2b in the operational position of the transport rack. At the ends of the horizontal element, the horizontal support extends diagonally downwards as end parts 18 equipped with second locking means 15.
  • each intermediate support 4a-4d is provided with a U-formed locking means 20 extending horizontally in the operational position (Fig. 3), whereby the horizontal support 3b is arranged to be placed inside the U form in the operational position of the intermediate support 4a.
  • Both the beams 7 and the intermediate supports 4a-4d are equipped with protective and damping layers 21, 22 on the outer surface, for protecting the bundle N of bent glass sheets.
  • the bundle N is supported between the intermediate supports, whereby also other intermediate supports can be provided between partial bundles in a bundle comprising several sizes; i.e. three or more horizontal supports, against which the intermediate supports are supported, can be provided according to the bundle structure.
  • the protective layer 22 of the beams 7 is further equipped with cuttings, e.g. cross cuttings 23, against the holes 8, for bringing the lower part 19 of the rod form, functioning as locking means, of the intermediate supports 4a-4d through the protective layer 22 in connection with the holes.
  • Figure 5 shows three transport racks of the invention placed on top of each other.
  • the lowermost transport rack is in the non-operational position, whereby its end elements 2a, 2b are bent above the base substantially parallel to the main plane and the longer edges of the base 1.
  • the end elements 2a, 2b are placed partly on top of each other.
  • the platform pieces 9 of the lowermost transport rack are exposed when the lugs 10a remove the lower part of the vertical elements during their revolution from the location of the platform pieces.
  • the platform pieces 9 can receive the rack shown in the middle in Fig. 5 on top of the lowermost rack in the non-operational position, whereby the supporting runners 6 are placed on the platform pieces 9.
  • the middle transport rack is in the operational position, whereby the horizontal flanges 16 in the upper part of each vertical element 2a, 2b can receive the supporting runners 6 of a third transport rack placed uppermost in the pile shown in Fig. 5.
  • the end part 18 of the horizontal supports 3a, 3b has an angular form so that the support runner can be placed on its entire width in connection with the lowermost transport rack.
  • the vertical elements 2a, 2b of the lowermost transport platform in the non-operational position are positioned so that a space T is left between their upper surfaces and the bottom of the base 1 of the middle transport rack in the pile, particularly for placing the fork of a forklift truck between the lowermost and the middle transport racks.
  • a corresponding situation is shown also between the middle and the uppermost transport rack.
  • the height of the supporting runners 6 is so dimensioned that the upper surface of the intermediate supports 3a, 3b are in a lower plane than the bottom of the base 1, whereby a corresponding space T is formed between said two racks for the fork of a forklift truck.
  • the base 1 and the vertical elements are manufactured of a wood-based plate structure, preferably fibre board, reinforced with a spike plate.
  • the horizontal supports 3a, 3b as well as the rod-like inner part of the intermediate supports 4a-4d can be manufactured of a suitable metal material, e.g. steel.
  • suitable cellular plastic can be used.
  • the locking means 11, 15 can also be placed in connection with one vertical element only, whereby e.g. a horizontal support with a telescopic extension is e.g. articulated in connection with the opposite vertical support.

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  1. Bâti de transport pour des feuilles de verre cintrées ou équivalent, dans lequel le bâti de transport comporte une base horizontale sensiblement rectangulaire (1) supportant un ensemble de feuilles de verre verticalement alignées et des éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) s'étendant vers le haut depuis des côtés latéraux opposés de la base,
    lesdits éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) sont articulés au niveau de leurs extrémités inférieures sur la base (1) afin de pouvoir pivoter depuis leur position opérationnelle sensiblement verticale jusqu'à une position non opérationnelle sensiblement parallèle à la base (1),
    ledit bâti de transport étant caractérisé par
    au moins un support horizontal (3a, 3b) reliant les éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) au niveau de la partie supérieure du bâti de transport dans la position opérationnelle des éléments verticaux, dans lequel
    afin de positionner les feuilles de verre ou équivalent sous une forme d'ensemble (N) en fonction de leurs dimensions, chaque élément (2a, 2b) et ledit au moins un support horizontal (3a, 3b) sont pourvus de premier et deuxième moyens de blocage à inter-engagement (11, 15) afin d'obtenir un blocage libérable entre au moins un élément vertical (2a, 2b) et le support horizontal (3a, 3b);
    lesdits premiers moyens de blocage (11), qui sont de préférence liés aux éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) , se composent de plusieurs supports de blocage s'étendant sensiblement horizontalement (11a), l'emplacement d'engagement entre lesdits premier et deuxième moyens de blocage pouvant être choisi sensiblement dans le sens de la largeur des éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) en fonction des dimensions de l'ensemble (N); et par
    au moins un support intermédiaire sensiblement vertical (4a à 4d) prévu entre au moins un support horizontal (3a, 3b) et la base horizontale sensiblement rectangulaire (1), ledit support intermédiaire ayant des moyens de blocage (19, 20) au niveau de ces extrémités supérieure et inférieure afin de bloquer de manière sélective et libérable le support intermédiaire sensiblement vertical (4a à 4d) sur le bâti de transport.
  2. Bâti de transport selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) sont en forme de plaque, de préférence de forme rectangulaire, et sont articulés sur les côtés opposés plus courts de la base rectangulaire (1).
  3. Bâti de transport selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la base (1) comporte plusieurs moyens de connexion (8) destinés à recevoir de manière sélective les supports intermédiaires (4a à 4d), la multiplicité de moyens de connexion étant prévue dans le sens de la largeur de l'élément vertical (2a, 2b).
  4. Bâti de transport selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la multiplicité de moyens de connexion est constituée par une multiplicité de trous (8) agissant en tant que moyens de fixation et disposés dans une traverse (7), de préférence montée sur la base (1), et en ce que la partie supérieure des supports intermédiaires (4a à 4d) est pourvue de moyens de fixation de préférence en forme de U (20), le support horizontal (3a, 3b) étant prévu pour être placé à l'intérieur desdits moyens de fixation en forme de U, la traverse (7) et le support intermédiaire (4a à 4d) étant équipés de couches de protection et d'amortissement (21, 22) sur leurs surfaces extérieures.
  5. Bâti de transport selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la partie supérieure de chaque élément vertical (2a, 2b) est équipée d'un rebord horizontal s'étendant vers l'intérieur (16) afin de recevoir un patin de support (6) d'un deuxième bâti de transport superposé, les premiers moyens de blocage (11) étant prévus sous ledit rebord horizontal (16), et en ce que le support horizontal (3a, 3b) comporte un élément de support (17) s'étendant sensiblement au niveau du bord supérieur de l'élément vertical (2a, 2b), et comportant en outre des parties d'extrémité (18) divergeant vers le bas depuis les extrémités opposées desdits éléments horizontaux, chaque partie d'extrémité étant équipée desdits deuxièmes moyens de blocage (15).
  6. Bâti de transport selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que des pièces de plate-forme (9) ou équivalent sont prévues contre chaque élément vertical (2a, 2b) dans le sens de la largeur des éléments verticaux (2a, 2b), lesdits éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) étant disposés dans la position non opérationnelle afin d'être placés à côté des pièces de plate-forme (9) de façon à recevoir les patins de support (6) d'un deuxième bâti de transport devant être placé au-dessus du bâti de transport placé dans la position non opérationnelle, les éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) pivotant vers la position non opérationnelle afin de laisser un espace (T) pour une fourche d'un dispositif de manipulation, qui peut être insérée entre les éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) et le fond de la base (1) du deuxième bâti de transport placé au-dessus du bâti de transport dans la position non opérationnelle.
  7. Bâti de transport selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la base (1) et les éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) sont fabriqués dans une structure en plaque à base de bois, de préférence une plaque de fibres, renforcée avec une plaque à dents.
  8. Bâti de transport selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que les éléments verticaux (2a, 2b) sont articulés sur la base (1) au moyen de pattes (10a), l'axe de l'articulation (10) étant prévu au niveau de la base (1).
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