EP0989070A1 - Conteneur-palette - Google Patents

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EP0989070A1
EP0989070A1 EP98830524A EP98830524A EP0989070A1 EP 0989070 A1 EP0989070 A1 EP 0989070A1 EP 98830524 A EP98830524 A EP 98830524A EP 98830524 A EP98830524 A EP 98830524A EP 0989070 A1 EP0989070 A1 EP 0989070A1
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Virginio Cassino
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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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
    • B65D77/0446—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks
    • B65D77/0453—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks the inner container having a polygonal cross-section
    • B65D77/0466—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section not formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks the inner container having a polygonal cross-section the containers being mounted on a pallet

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  • the present invention relates to a container for transporting and containing tanks and the like, of the type that comprises a pallet for supporting the container and a cage for the lateral containment of the tank fixed to the pallet.
  • containers of the type indicated are used to contain and protect the material supported by the bottom of the pallet.
  • the pallet is designed to be easily lifted by the forks of a forklift truck, so that the container can be handled and transported easily by conventional lifting means.
  • a plastic tank In order to be able to transport liquids, a plastic tank is positioned inside the container. Because of the pressure exerted by the liquid on the side walls of the tank, the side walls of the latter deform and press against the inside of the containment cage which prevents the tank from collapsing.
  • the containment cage is connected to the underlying supporting pallet discontinuously, by means of through bolts at the supporting feet of the pallet.
  • the problem addressed by the present invention is how to devise a container of the type indicated that is capable of satisfying the abovementioned requirement, namely one in which the containment cage is fastened securely to the pallet to form a whole, and at the same time of overcoming the disadvantages cited with reference to the prior art.
  • One advantage of the container according to the invention is that the containment cage, being fastened securely to the pallet, deforms with the pallet and cooperates with the latter in absorbing the energy of an impact.
  • 1 is a general reference for a container according to the invention for containing and transporting a tank 12, which comprises a supporting pallet 2 to which is fixed a lateral containment cage 3.
  • the pallet 2 is a four-way pallet made of galvanised steel and comprises a roughly square platform 4 and, underneath it, a support structure 6.
  • the support structure 6 takes the form of a peripheral tube, preferably square-sectioned, which runs around the edges of the platform 4 to form a closed loop.
  • the support structure 6 is preferably circumscribed within the perimeter of the platform 4.
  • the platform 4 and the support structure 6 are connected by a plurality of distance blocks, of which there are seven in this example, marked 5 in the Figures.
  • the blocks 5 are positioned at each corner of the platform 4 and, except for the front side of the pallet are also positioned in the centre of the edge of the three remaining sides of the platform 4. As a consequence of this the pallet 2 is accessible to the forks of a forklift truck from all sides.
  • the square-sectioned tube of the support structure 6 has preferably been suitably deformed to make it flat and permit easier insertion of the forks.
  • the blocks 5 have opposing flat end surfaces, one welded to the platform 4 and the other to the support structure 6.
  • the blocks 5 protrude in the outward direction to define a centring ledge 7 (Fig. 5) that will allow the container 1 to be stacked in a restrained manner with identical containers, as will be evident in the course of the description.
  • a stiffening cross member 22 which runs underneath the central area of the platform 4.
  • the stiffening cross member 22 includes a strut 23 that supports the platform 4 in the said central area, in order to prevent the platform 4 from deforming under the weight of the tank 12 and developing a concavity.
  • the strut 23 is formed in one piece with the said stiffening cross member 22 and is produced by bending a central portion thereof.
  • the strut is shaped like an inverted V having an ascending arm and a descending arm joined by an apex in contact with the lower surface of the platform 4.
  • the stiffening cross member 22 extends in a transverse direction Y-Y to the front wall of the pallet 2 and along the centre line of the said wall.
  • the stiffening cross member 22 is therefore in line with the discharge aperture and the valve means 14 of the tank 12.
  • the lateral containment cage 3 comprises a plurality of horizontal 8 and vertical 9 tubular metal components arranged at suitable distances from each other to form a grid. At each point of intersection between a horizontal tubular component 8 and a vertical tubular component 9, the tubular components are welded together.
  • the horizontal components 8 form closed loops along a perimeter roughly corresponding to that of the platform 4 of the pallet 2.
  • top tubular component 10 is a top tubular component 10 and one a base tubular component which forms a flange 11 running around the edges of the platform 4.
  • the flange 11 rests on the platform 4 of the pallet 2.
  • the dimensions of the top tubular component 10 are such that two containers 1 can be stacked by inserting the support structure 6 of the upper container inside the top tubular component 10 of the lower container, until the centring ledge 7 of the upper container meets the top tubular component 10 of the lower container. Substantially, the container 1 is nestable with identical containers.
  • the tank 12 is inserted in the container 1 in such a way that its valve means 14 are towards the front wall of the pallet 2.
  • the platform 4 contains a notch 20 extending widthways over a defined central section M of the front wall of the pallet 2 and in depth over a defined section P extending from the edge of the platform 4 towards the central area of the platform 4.
  • the notch 20 prevents interference between the platform 4 and the outflow valve means 14 of the tank 12.
  • the stiffening cross member 22 and the innermost portion 17 of the notch 20 lying above this member are joined by an inclined strap 21 which acts as a support.
  • the strap 21 is preferably formed from a bent portion of the platform 4. During the operation of cutting the notch of the platform 4, this portion of the platform is expressly left so that it can then be bent to form the strap 21.
  • the platform 4 of the pallet 2 is shaped in such a way as to form a trough 24 extending in direction Y-Y away from the notch 20 and over the stiffening cross member 22.
  • This trough is designed to receive a corresponding shaped portion of the bottom of the tank 12.
  • the container 1 In order to secure the tank 12 inside the cage 3, the container 1 includes a plurality of upper cross members 16 extending between opposite sides of the top tubular component 10 to which they are fixed by bolt fixings.
  • the cage 3 of the container 1 is advantageously fixed to the pallet 2 by means of clamps 18, of which there are five in the example, connected to the pallet 2 and able to grasp the flange 11 in order to fasten the cage 3 firmly to the pallet 2.
  • the abovementioned clamps 18 are L-shaped, are formed integrally with the platform 4 of the pallet 2 and are bent by deformation around the flange 11 of the cage 3.
  • the flange 11 of the cage 3 is gripped between the clamps 18 and the platform 4 of the pallet 2 as if between two jaws of a vice.
  • the clamps 18 advantageously extend all the way along the sides of the pallet 2, except, obviously, for the abovementioned central section M of the front wall of the pallet, where the valve means 14 of the tank 12 are located.
  • the platform 4 of the pallet 2 is produced with the clamps 18 extended like wings along the sides of the platform 4 in an open position (Fig. 7), that is to say in a position in which they do not overlie the platform 4.
  • the clamps 18 are deformed to bend them over the flange 11 of the cage 3 (Fig. 6), as indicated earlier.
  • fixing means 19 which in this example are screws, are fitted to connect the clamps 18, the flange 11 and, optionally, the platform 4 and the distance blocks 5.
  • the stiffening cross member 22 increases the structural rigidity of the pallet 2 so as to make it less deformable even when bumped or dropped. This is particularly the case with the front wall of the pallet 2, in which the valve means 14 of the tank 12 are located.
  • the strut 23 formed by the cross member 22 prevents the platform from deforming under the action of the load bearing down upon it, thus preventing it from deforming and developing a concavity.
  • the container according to the invention satisfies the abovementioned requirement.
  • clamps attached to the pallet provide an efficacious and continuous fastening action along all sides of the flange of the containment cage, so that the container behaves, particularly if bumped or dropped, as if it were a single item.
  • a further advantage of the container according to the invention is that it is structurally simple, meaning that its manufacture can easily be automated.
  • the above container may be used to contain different types of goods.
  • the dimensions of the grid of the lateral containment cage may be modified, or the cage may be replaced with a lateral containment structure having continuous walls.
  • fixing means such as bolts, rivets and the like.
  • clamps do not need to be made in one piece with the pallet.
  • fix them to the platform by welding, bolt connections or functionally equivalent connections.

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10002610A1 (de) * 2000-01-22 2001-08-02 Sotralentz Sa Container für Flüssigkeiten und fließfähige Produkte
FR2815327A1 (fr) * 2000-10-13 2002-04-19 Sotralentz Sa Palette metallique pour conteneurs, en particulier pour conteneurs de grand volume
CN107207145A (zh) * 2015-02-11 2017-09-26 普罗特克纳有限公司 用于液体的运输和储存容器的托盘状的底架

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0443500A2 (fr) * 1990-02-22 1991-08-28 Schütz-Werke GmbH & Co. KG. Récipient sur palette
EP0515819A2 (fr) * 1991-05-25 1992-12-02 Sotralentz S.A. Récipient de stockage ou de transport

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0443500A2 (fr) * 1990-02-22 1991-08-28 Schütz-Werke GmbH & Co. KG. Récipient sur palette
EP0515819A2 (fr) * 1991-05-25 1992-12-02 Sotralentz S.A. Récipient de stockage ou de transport

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10002610A1 (de) * 2000-01-22 2001-08-02 Sotralentz Sa Container für Flüssigkeiten und fließfähige Produkte
DE10002610B4 (de) * 2000-01-22 2004-07-08 Sotralentz S.A. Container für Flüssigkeiten und fließfähige Produkte
FR2815327A1 (fr) * 2000-10-13 2002-04-19 Sotralentz Sa Palette metallique pour conteneurs, en particulier pour conteneurs de grand volume
CN107207145A (zh) * 2015-02-11 2017-09-26 普罗特克纳有限公司 用于液体的运输和储存容器的托盘状的底架

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