EP1533242A1 - Pallet with suspension device - Google Patents

Abstract

The hanging system for a grid of pockets (12) made from flexible material comprises transverse rails (10). These fit into C-profile rails (6) attached to vertical corner posts (4). An independent claim is included for a pallet fitted with the system.

Description

The invention relates to a suspension device according to the preamble of the claim 1 or according to the preamble of claim 4.

Such hangers have at their vertical posts at the the adjacent posts facing sides mounting profiles, in which the handrails can be hung. The posts each have several Holding profiles, which are arranged at a distance from each other along the post are, wherein the distances between two superposed holding profiles of the Height of the bags corresponds. For hanging the bags in the suspension device have to put through straps on the pockets Handrails each individually on a pair of opposing Guide profiles are hung. The single suspension of the rods is on the one hand consuming to assemble. On the other hand, the transport is the Bags comparatively difficult, as these either on the hanger mounted or to be transported separately.

It is an object of the invention, a suspension of the aforementioned To develop such a way that the pockets easier to hang and in a simpler way together with the hanger can be transported.

The object is achieved by a suspension according to Claim 1 and a suspension device according to claim 4 solved.

The invention is based on the idea that all handrails in a common leadership profile are insertable. To hang up the Rods with their ends inserted from above into the guide profiles and glide along the guide profiles to the desired suspension position downward. For transport, the ends of the handrails to a guided bottom stop of the guide profiles and over this stop stacked. This not only simplifies the mounting of the pockets in the suspension device. Especially if the bags are made of flexible and foldable Material exist, you get a space savings during transport. Preferably the guide profile has a C- or U-shaped cross-section. It is particularly preferred that it is a guide groove in the post.

In the alternative solution according to claim 4, the support rods with their ends also from the top of the guide bar down along guided. For transport, the bags, or if they are foldable, the handrails are stacked above a stop at the bottom of the bar. The elastic restoring force of the stretched pockets causes the ends of the support rods to the outer sides of the guide rails fitting being held.

In both cases, the mounting height of the handrails is variable. It can thus bags of different heights on the same suspension be hung.

Conveniently, the posts at each one facing an adjacent post Side a guide profile or a guide rail. bags, which have on all sides handrails are so along all sides of the Hanger fixable, so that a stable suspension of the bags results. The suspension device expediently has means for fastening one, several or all handrails on the guide profile or on the Guide bar on. It may be sufficient that only the top one Handrail is attached to each side when stacked Bags are interconnected. Preferably, the suspension device however, means for securing all handrails. The fasteners may be retaining bolts or retaining screws that are in holes in the guide profiles or the guide rails inserted or screwed become. Alternatively or additionally, the suspension device Have spacers between the ends of the support rods fastened and keep the ends of the handrails at a distance.

Alternatively or in addition to the aforementioned types of attachment can to the guide profiles or the guide rails having posts their upper ends in pairs be connected by crossbars, wherein the crossbars attachment hooks for holding the topmost Have handrails. In this embodiment, only the respective ones uppermost support rods held on the mounting hook while the lower handrails over the pockets indirectly on the top handrail hang. Another alternative is that the suspension device a fastening device for the support rods, which has their Having longitudinal axis rotatable, vertical mounting rods, in which in Distance one above the other horizontally extending retaining bolts are mounted, on which the handrails are removable. Appropriate is every leadership profile or each guide bar associated with a mounting bar. The Fixing rods are preferably in a first position in which the Holding bolt through a two opposing guide profiles or guide rails extending plane pass through and in one second position in which they are withdrawn from this level, lockable. The handrails are then by a simple turn of the vertical Fixing rods fixable.

Preferably, a frame is attached to the upper ends of the posts, which connects the upper ends together. The frame increases stability the suspension device. Furthermore, he makes a stop for the respectively uppermost handrails and prevents them from going up slip the guide profile. Preferably, the frame is flush with from the top handrails. The frame can be releasably attached, so that he can be removed to insert the handrails, what the Assembly simplified.

An advantageous development provides that the posts have joints, around which they are foldable. The joints are useful in one Distance arranged above the bottom element, which is at least as large like the height of the bags in the folded state. For the transport the bags together with the suspension device are the through the straps inserted handrails over the lower stop the Guide profiles or the guide rails stacked. Then be The posts are folded around the joints, leaving the suspension device takes up less space during transport. To set up the suspension device The posts around the joints are returned to the upright position worked. Subsequently, the rods along the guide profiles or the guide rails pushed up and in the desired Height fixed.

The pockets preferably have a pocket bottom, a pocket cover and connecting the bottom of the bag and the pocket cover vertical side walls made of a flexible material. The handrails can be molded to the pockets. However, it is preferred that at the outer edge of the pocket bottom and the pocket cover straps are attached, through which the handrails are inserted. When attached to the post guide rails instead of the guide profiles are, the pockets consist at least partially of an elastic stretchable material. The side walls, the bag bottoms and the pocket covers can be rigid. However, it is preferred that they be made of foldable, consist of flexible and optionally elastic material. It is particularly advantageous if the side walls are made of foldable material. The bags can then be folded to save space.

The straps on the bottom of a bag pocket are appropriate moved under the straps on the pocket cover one below her second pocket arranged. This is the bottom of the bag first pocket attachable to the same handrail as the pocket cover the second bag. This can be achieved by the straps offset on the bottom of the bag under those on the pocket cover are arranged. However, it is preferred that pocket bottom and pocket cover are made identical and the straps on opposite Outside edges are arranged offset from each other. Superimposed Bags are then around 180o about a vertical axis of rotation turned against each other.

If the pocket bottoms and the pocket covers are made of a rigid material Their outer edges can be formed by forming longitudinal profiles be bent over for insertion of the support rods. The longitudinal profiles have then the same function as the straps. It is also possible that the pocket bottoms and pocket covers at their outer edges Kederprofile have and that the handrails are slotted tubes, in the two Kederprofile are inserted. By inserting the Kederprofils on the pocket bottom of an upper pocket and the Kederprofils at the pocket cover of a lower pocket in the same slotted tube Both bags are held together. As a rigid material for the Pocket bottoms and the pocket covers come in particular plastic plates, Plastic hollow chamber plates or hollow plastic plates in Consideration.

Preferably, the support rods at their ends to the geometry the guide profile or the guide strip adapted, flattened, rounded or longitudinally T-shaped flange. The ends the handrails are then well on the holding profile or on the retaining strip and are easily displaced along this. To the displaceability in To facilitate vertical direction, instruct the handrails appropriate their ends rollers for rolling on the guide rail or on the guide rail on.

Advantageously, adjacent handrails are at the posts with each other connected. Four poles, which are at the same height form then a surrounding frame on which the pockets with the loops are attached. This gives the device increased stability. expedient is any handrail with the above it arranged handrail and connected by holding straps with the arranged under her holding bar. This is particularly advantageous if only the respective uppermost support rods fixed to the posts or on the crossbars. The straps then take the weight of the drooping bags and handrails on, so that the bags are less burdened.

The bags are useful through the bottom of the bag with the pocket cover connecting, preferably flexible partitions divided into compartments. Each of the compartments serves to receive an item to be transported. Advantageously, the compartments have fastening means for fixing the objects to be loaded. This will prevent objects slip during transport in the compartments and damaged can. Depending on the type of objects to be transported between the pockets liners made of a cushioning material or a stiff material inserted. As a damping material comes For example, foam, which is a damage to the objects prevented during transport. As a stiff material, for example a grid, a hollow chamber plate or a solid plate made of a hard Plastic into consideration. This gives the suspended in the hanger Bags a higher rigidity and stability.

On at least one of the top support rods, a cover for Covering the transverse to the side walls extending front of the Be attached pockets. The back side opposite the front can either be closed or covered by a cover be. The covers are preferably curtains made of a flexible Material. The side walls and / or the back of the bags can Be covered by attached to the post cover walls. These protect the hinged bags and the items they carry against external influences. Suitably, the cover walls extend from the floor element to below the joints. To fold the suspension then the cover walls must not be removed be and provide the folded below the joints Bags nevertheless protection against external influences.

Fig. 1

eine erfindungsgemäße Aufhängevorrichtung gemäß einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel;

Fig. 2

eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Details A aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Details A aus Fig. 1 gemäß einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel;

Fig. 4

eine flexible Tasche zum Aufhängen in der erfindungsgemäßen Aufhängevorrichtung;

Fig. 5

eine Haltestange zum Aufhängen der Tasche gemäß Fig. 4;

Fig. 6

eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Gegenständen mit einer Aufhängevorrichtung gemäß einem dritten Ausführungsbeispiel;

Fig. 7

eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Gegenständen mit einer Aufhängevorrichtung gemäß einem vierten Ausführungsbeispiel; und

Fig. 8a bis 8f

alternative Befestigungsmöglichkeiten der Taschen an den Haltestangen in schematischen Schnittdarstellungen.

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment schematically illustrated in the drawing. Show it

Fig. 1

a suspension device according to the invention according to a first embodiment;

Fig. 2

an enlarged view of the detail A of FIG. 1;

Fig. 3

an enlarged view of the detail A of Figure 1 according to a second embodiment.

Fig. 4

a flexible bag for hanging in the suspension device according to the invention;

Fig. 5

a support rod for hanging the bag of FIG. 4;

Fig. 6

a device according to the invention for receiving objects with a suspension device according to a third embodiment;

Fig. 7

a device according to the invention for receiving objects with a suspension device according to a fourth embodiment; and

Fig. 8a to 8f

alternative attachment possibilities of the bags on the handrails in schematic sectional views.

A suspension device 1 according to the invention has a bottom element 2 rectangular in plan and attached to the corners of the floor element 2 vertical items 4 with square cross section. Everyone who Post 4 has at its the other posts facing sides Guide profile 6 with C-shaped cross section. The guide profiles 6 extend continuously over the entire height of the posts 4. In the Guide profiles 6 are provided with a flattened flange 8 Ends of handrails 10 (Figure 5) insertable and in the vertical direction displaceable. On the support rods 10 are foldable pockets 12 of a flexible and elastic material (Fig. 4) fastened. These have one Pocket bottom 14, a pocket cover 16 and side walls 18 on. Of the Pocket bottom 14 and the pocket cover 16 each have a rectangular Floor plan, which is essentially the floor plan of the floor element 2 corresponds. The pockets 12 are separated by partitions 20 in compartments 22 for Subdivided into objects, which lead to the front and the back are open. At the edges of the pocket bottom 14 and the pocket cover 16 are holding straps 24 are attached, through which the support rods 10 can be inserted. In this way, the Bags 12 can be suspended in the suspension device 1. The handrails 10 be spaced by inserted into the guide profiles 6 spacers held and fixed in the desired height. Pocket bottom 14 and pocket cover 16 are identical, which the effort in the Production minimized. The straps 24 on opposite outer edges are arranged offset from each other.

The posts 4 have joints 26 by which they can be folded. The joints 26 are mounted at some height above the floor element 2, so that for transporting the suspension device, the pockets 12 by means of Handrails 10 inserted into the guide profiles 6 and above the floor element 2 can be stacked in the folded state. To the Transport the posts 4 above the folded pockets 12 folded by means of the joints 26. On the upper ends of the posts 4 a frame 28 is plugged and releasably secured, through which the upper Ends of adjacent posts 4 are connected together. This gives the hanger 1 increased stability.

According to a second embodiment (FIG. 3), the posts 4 Guide rails 6a instead of the guide profiles 6. These extend also throughout the entire height of the post 4. To attach the pockets 12 in the suspension device 1, the pockets 12 in Longitudinal and transverse direction of the bottom of the bag 14 and pocket cover 16 elastic stretched until the support rods 10 with their flattened flanges. 8 along the outer sides of the guide rails facing away from the pockets 12 6a can be arranged. The guide rails 6a thus form a Stop for the flanges 8, which is stretched by the elastic restoring force of the Pockets 12 pressed against the outsides of the guide rails 6a become.

According to Fig. 6 are in a suspension device according to a third embodiment one above the other four pockets 12 hung. The suspension device 1 according to the third embodiment differs from the suspension device 1 according to the first two embodiments in that only one guide profile 6 is arranged on each of the posts 4. In this case, two guide profiles 6 are facing each other in pairs. to Fixation of the support rods 10 in the desired height is on each guide profile 6 a fixing rod 30 is arranged. The fixing rods 30 are vertically mounted on the post 4 above the joints 26 and rotatable about its longitudinal axis. They each carry four retaining bolts 32, on where the support rods 10 can be stored. The attachment rods 30 are each from a first position in which the retaining bolts 32 through a through passing through two opposing guide profiles extending plane rotatable in a second position in which the retaining bolts 32 of withdrawn from this level. In both positions are the mounting rods 30 lockable.

In the embodiment of FIG. 6 are superposed pockets 12 rotated 180 ° against each other. As a result, the straps 24 a first bag offset to those of an adjacent second bag arranged. Thus, the bottom of the bag 14 of the first bag at the same Retaining rod 10 are attached as the bag cover 16 of the second Bag. Pocket bottom 14 and pocket cover 16 of the two pockets are then in a common plane. Some of the compartments 22 have fastening means 36 on, as guides for the objects to be inserted serve and fix them in the compartments 22. On the posts 4 is the frame 28 as shown in FIG. 1, which serves as the upper stop for the support rods 10 serves.

While attached along the side walls 18 of the pockets 12 Handrails 10 are guided in the guide profiles 6, which are along the open front and back sides of the bags 12 mounted handrails 10 over about the post 4 extending angle pieces 34 to the in the guide profiles 6 guided handrails 10 attached. This results in each level a stable revolving handrail frame.

The suspension device 1 according to the fourth embodiment (FIG. 7) differs from the aforementioned embodiments in that that the posts 4 above the paired facing guide profiles 6 connected by two transverse rods 38 in pairs are. At the crossbars 38 attachment hooks 40 are attached, the serve to engage the top support rods 10 and in height to fix. The lower handrails are by tethers 44 at the respectively attached to the top support bar. The fixing rods 30 according to the third embodiment can thereby be omitted. Below the joints 26 are the posts 4 along the side walls 18 of the pockets 12th connected by cover walls 42. These protect the pockets 12 from damage, For example, when a forklift in the bottom element. 2 intervenes.

In the embodiments described so far, the bottom of the bag 14 and the pocket cover 16 and the side walls 18 and Partitions 20 each made of foldable flexible and elastic material. However, it is also possible, the bottom of the bag 14 and the pocket cover 16 to manufacture a rigid material. The foldability of the bag 12 then results from the fact that the side walls 18 and the partitions 20th made of flexible material. It is also possible the side walls 18 and the partitions 20 made of rigid material. If the bottom of the bag 14 and the bag cover 16 made of rigid material are, there are further possibilities, the pockets 12 with the handrails connect to.

At the outer edges of pocket bottom 14 and pocket cover 16 are According to Fig. 8a and 8b Kederprofile 50 attached. These can be as separate Components fastened to pocket bottom 14 and pocket cover 16 (FIG. 8 a) or integrally formed on pocket bottom 14 and pocket cover 16 (Figure 8b). The Kederprofile 50 on the bottom 14 of a bag upper pocket and at the pocket cover 16 of an underlying lower pocket be shared by a trained as a slotted tube holding rod 10 surrounded.

The support rods 10 according to the embodiment of FIG. 8c are insoluble connected to the bottom of the bag 14 and the pocket cover 16. FIG. 8c shows such a bag in the folded state, wherein the support rods 10 lie on each other.

In a pocket 12 according to FIG. 8d, the outer edges of the pocket bottom are 14 and the pocket cover 16 folded over triangular shape and form a hollow profile 52. In the hollow sections 52, the support rods 10 are inserted.

The exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 8 e and 8 f show the same principle in FIG modified form. Again, the outer edges of the pocket bottom 14 and the pocket cover 16 to form a C-shaped (Fig. 8e) and U-shaped (Fig. 8f) profile 52 bent. However, it is changing to the Outside edges bent portions with straight sections. Thereby For example, the bottom of the bag 14 may be an upper pocket and the bottom of the bag 16 a lower pocket to form a hollow profile 52 mesh, in which the support rod 10 is inserted. The holding bar 10 then serves not only the attachment of the bags on the suspension 1, but also connects two stacked pockets together.

It should be noted that in the embodiments according to FIGS 8a to 8c of the bottom of the bag 14 and the pocket cover 16 also made of flexible Material can exist. Also in the embodiment according to Fig. 4 can pocket bottom 14 and pocket cover 16 and the straps 24 of the pockets 12 are made of rigid material.

In summary, the following should be noted: The invention relates to a Hanging device for folding bags 12 made of a flexible material, have the holding loops 24 for the insertion of holding rods 10, with a bottom element 2, at whose corners in each case a vertical post 4th is attached, wherein the support rods 10 between each two adjacent Post 4 can be fastened. According to the invention, it is provided that everyone Post 4 facing at least one of the adjacent posts 4 at least Side a along its longitudinal direction extending guide profile 6 for receiving the ends of the support rods 10 has.

Claims (33)

Suspension device for bags (12) which can be suspended from handrails (10), having a bottom element (2) at each corner of which is mounted a vertical post (4), the support rods (10) being between each two adjacent posts (4) be fastened, characterized in that each post (4) at least on one of the adjacent posts (4) facing side has a along its longitudinal direction extending guide profile (6) for receiving the ends of the support rods (10). Suspension device according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide profile (6) has a C- or U-shaped cross-section. Suspension device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the guide profile (6) is a guide groove in the post (4). Hanging device for bags (12), which are at least partially made of an elastic material and can be suspended from support rods (10), with a bottom element (2), at the corners of each of which a vertical post (4) is attached, wherein the support rods (10) between each two adjacent posts (4) are fastened, characterized in that each post (4) at least on one of the adjacent posts (4) side facing a along its longitudinal direction extending guide strip (6a), the bags (12) opposite outer side forms a stop for the ends of the support rods (10), against which the rod ends are pressed by an elastic restoring force of elastically stretched to hang pockets (12). Suspension device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the posts (4) have a guide profile (6) or a guide strip (6a) on each side facing an adjacent post (4). Suspension device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for fixing at least the uppermost support rod (10), preferably all support rods (10), on the guide profile (6) or on the guide strip (6a). Suspension device according to claim 6, characterized in that the guide profiles (6) or the guide strips (6a) have holes for the passage of retaining bolts or for attaching retaining screws for the support rods (10). Suspension device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the guide profiles (6) and the guide rails (6a) having posts (4) are connected at their upper ends in pairs by crossbars (38), and that the transverse rods (38 ) Fastening hooks (40) for holding the respective uppermost support rods (10). Suspension device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by spacers which can be fastened between the ends of the holding rods (10) and which hold the ends at a distance. Suspension device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a fastening device for the support rods, which has about its longitudinal axis rotatable vertical mounting rods (30) on which at a distance horizontally extending retaining bolts (32) are mounted, on which the support rods (10) can be stored are. Suspension device according to claim 10, characterized in that each guide profile (6) or each guide strip (6a) is associated with a fastening rod (30). Suspension device according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the fastening rods (30) engage in a first position in which the retaining bolts (32) pass through a plane passing through two opposing guide profiles (6) or guide rails (6a) and in one second position in which they are withdrawn from this level, can be locked. Suspension device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a frame (28) which is preferably releasably attached to the upper ends of the posts (4) and connects the upper ends together. Suspension device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the posts (4) have joints (26) about which they can be folded down. Suspension device according to claim 14, characterized in that the joints (26) are arranged at a distance above the bottom element (2), which is at least as large as the height of the pockets (12) in the folded state. Device for holding objects with a suspension device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, with pockets (12), a pocket bottom (14), a pocket cover (16) and the bottom of the bag (14) and the pocket cover (16) interconnecting vertical side walls (18) by means of support rods (10) are attached to the suspension device (1), wherein the support rods (10) spaced above each other with their ends in the guide profile (6) or on the guide strip (6 a) are held. Apparatus according to claim 16, characterized in that the holding rods (10) on the pockets (12) are integrally formed. Apparatus according to claim 16, characterized in that on the outer edges of the pocket bottoms (14) and the pocket covers (16) holding straps (24) for inserting the support rods (10) are attached. Device according to one of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that the pockets (12) at least partially consist of an elastically extensible material. Device according to one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that the side walls (18) and / or the pocket bottoms (14) and / or the pocket covers (16) made of foldable, flexible material. Device according to one of claims 17 to 20, characterized in that the holding loops (24) on the bottom of the bag (14) of a first pocket are arranged offset to the holding loops (24) on the pocket cover (16) located below a second pocket, so that the pocket bottom (14) of the first pocket (12) can be fastened to the same support rod (10) as the pocket cover (16) of the second pocket (12). Apparatus according to claim 16, characterized in that the pocket bottoms (14) and the pocket covers (16) consist of a rigid material and their outer edges are bent to form longitudinal profiles (52) for insertion of the support rods (10). Apparatus according to claim 16, characterized in that the pocket bottoms (14) and the pocket covers (16) at their outer edges Kederprofile (50) and that the support rods (10) are slotted tubes, in each of which two Kederprofile (50) can be inserted. Device according to one of claims 16 to 23, characterized in that the support rods (10) at their ends to the geometry of the guide profile (6) or the guide strip (6a) adapted, preferably flattened, rounded or longitudinally T-shaped flange (8). Device according to one of claims 16 to 24, characterized in that the holding rods (10) at their ends rollers for rolling on the guide profile (6) or on the guide bar (6a). Device according to one of claims 16 to 25, characterized in that adjacent support rods (10) on the posts (4) are interconnected. Device according to one of claims 16 to 26, characterized in that each support rod (10) is connected to the holding rod (10) arranged above it by at least one tether (44). Device according to one of claims 16 to 27, characterized in that the pockets (12) by the bottom of the bag (14) with the pocket cover (16) connecting, preferably flexible partitions (20) into compartments (22) are divided. Apparatus according to claim 28, characterized in that the compartments (22) have fastening means (36) for fixing the objects to be introduced. Device according to one of claims 16 to 29, characterized in that between the pockets (12) intermediate layers of a damping or a stiff material are inserted. Device according to one of claims 16 to 30, characterized in that at least on one of the uppermost support rods (10) has a cover for covering the transverse to the side walls (18) extending front and / or back of the pockets (12) is attached. Device according to one of Claims 16 to 31, characterized in that the side walls (18) and / or the rear side of the pockets (12) are at least partially covered by cover walls (42) attached to the posts (4). Apparatus according to claim 32, characterized in that the cover walls (42) extend from the bottom element (2) to below the joints (26).

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