EP1623934A1 - Zwischenlagenplatte zur Handhabung und Stapeln von Behältern in Schichten - Google Patents

Zwischenlagenplatte zur Handhabung und Stapeln von Behältern in Schichten Download PDF

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EP1623934A1
EP1623934A1 EP05291232A EP05291232A EP1623934A1 EP 1623934 A1 EP1623934 A1 EP 1623934A1 EP 05291232 A EP05291232 A EP 05291232A EP 05291232 A EP05291232 A EP 05291232A EP 1623934 A1 EP1623934 A1 EP 1623934A1
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Alain Cocquet
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Saint Louis Sucre SA
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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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/70—Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking

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  • the invention relates generally to an intermediate handling plate for stacking the packaging of a product in successive layers.
  • these packages are in perfect condition during handling, during transport on pallet and especially for their presentation in the store, including the head of gondola in a large area. Indeed, if for example a corner where the tongue is crushed (e) during the production of the superimposed layers, this may generate a significant risk of destruction of the package by deformation or explosion, and therefore the leakage of the fluid. Moreover, from an economic point of view, presenting a product in a deformed packaging is detrimental to sales, as customers are a priori not attracted by packaging in poor condition.
  • the patent FR 2 486 496 describes an intermediate basket having transversely elongated lower protuberances provided with two slopes on either side making it possible to adapt geometrically to the gable top two-piece packing tops. ". The packages are thus placed side by side in line, resting at their respective bases on the substantially flat upper part of a lower basket. An upper basket is then placed on this layer of aligned packages, so that the slopes of two Adjacent transverse protuberances fit perfectly to the sides of all the packages on which they rest.
  • the present invention proposes to make an intermediate plate for stacking layers of packaging "gable top” type that rests only partially on the inclined faces of the roof form of said packaging.
  • the invention relates to an intermediate handling plate for stacking layers of gable top type packaging roof-top, comprising a core, a substantially flat upper face adapted to support said and a face dimple bottom provided with a plurality of support pads distributed in parallel rows and rows.
  • Each bearing pad has two opposite inclined faces joining one edge so that the inclined faces facing two adjacent pads of the same line forming a recessed housing in the form of a roof, in which may rest partially the vertices of two adjacent packages, the adjacent support pads of the same row being sufficiently spaced from each other by a concavity adapted to accommodate at least one conditioning accessory disposed on a part of its top, when said intermediate plate rests on a layer at the level of the inclined faces of the support pads.
  • the accessory may be a pouring plug of the product, a vacuum valve, or any decorative element in elevation by a section of the packaging.
  • Figure 1 shows a spacer plate 1 according to the present invention.
  • This plate is provided on the one hand to receive a layer of packaging type "gable top” (see Figure 11), that is to say of parallelepiped shape with a roof-shaped top, and secondly to rest on a layer of identical packages to serve as a separator between two layers of packaging.
  • a layer of packaging type "gable top” see Figure 11
  • the intermediate plate 1 is preferably made in one piece of light plastic material and injection moldable, such as expanded polystyrene density substantially equal to 30 g / l.
  • the intermediate plate 1 externally has the dimensions of a standard half-pallet, that is to say 800 mm long and 600 mm wide.
  • the intermediate plate 1 comprises a solid core 5 and a substantially flat upper face 10 defining a receiving zone for a plurality of identical "gable top” type packagings.
  • the upper face 10 is delimited by two upper lateral peripheral edges 20 and 30 and by a longitudinal upper peripheral edge 40. These borders 20, 30 and 40 make it possible in particular to limit the translation of the packages when they are placed on the upper face.
  • the last side of the upper face 10 has no border so that it is possible to form a continuous flat surface of 1200 mm by 800 mm when two identical spacer plates 1 are placed end to end head to tail, this corresponding surface to that of a full standardized pallet.
  • the intermediate plate 1 furthermore has a honeycombed lower face 50 delimited by two lateral lower peripheral edges 60 and 70 and a longitudinal lower peripheral edge 80.
  • the lower peripheral edges 60, 70 and 80 are respectively located in the extension of the upper peripheral edges 20, 30 and 40.
  • the upper side peripheral edges 20 and 30 are each provided with a pair of notches 22 and 32 and the lower side peripheral edges 60 and 70 are each provided with a pair of protuberances 62 and 72 to form with the notches 22. and 32, means 25 for centering and abutment in translation.
  • the protuberances 22 and 32 fit perfectly into the notches 62 and 72 when two identical spacer plates 1 are stacked one on the other, like this.
  • these teeth make it possible to maintain the flatness of the intermediate plates and thus prevent their deformations in time by bending during stack storage.
  • the longitudinal upper peripheral edge 40 has V-shaped cutouts 42 with an angle substantially equal to 120 °
  • the longitudinal lower peripheral edge 80 has teeth 82 of complementary shape, that is to say forming an angle of 120 ° also.
  • the intermediate plate 1 when no packaging is placed on the intermediate plate 1, it is possible to stack a large amount of trays on each other to save space, especially for storage at the manufacturer, for their transport and their delivery to a customer, or in-store, after removal of a layer of packaging.
  • the honeycombed bottom face 50 of the intermediate plate 1 comprises a plurality of identical support pads 90. distributed and spaced apart from each other in a regular pattern.
  • the support pads 90 are arranged side by side along lines 91 parallel to the largest dimension of the plate 1, that is to say parallel to the longitudinal peripheral edges 40 and 80.
  • the dimensions of the intermediate plate 1 are provided for there to be eight lines 91 of support pads 90.
  • Each bearing block 90 has a roof-shaped top defined by two inclined faces 92 and 94 joining in a stop 95.
  • two inclined faces 92 and 94 of FIG. two adjacent studs 90 of the same line 91 thus form a hollow housing 96 also in the shape of a roof forming an angle of approximately 120 °, that is to say an angle identical to that formed by the inclined faces 110 of the 100 package.
  • a groove 97 is also provided between two adjacent studs 90 of the same line 91, below and in extension of the hollow housing 96, as can be seen more particularly in FIGS. 4 and 9.
  • This groove 97 presents, in section, a cone shape tapering from the inclined faces 92 and 94 which borders it towards the core 5 of the intermediate plate 1.
  • the groove 97 measures substantially 20 mm in width in its largest section from the sloping sides 92 or 94, 12 mm wide at the bottom near the core 5, and about 30 mm from the bottom. top 95 of the pads 90.
  • the longitudinal distance between the middle of two grooves 97 is about 74 mm.
  • Each bearing pad 90 has a width of about 30 mm (see FIGS. 5 and 7 in particular), a length of about 62 mm at the base, that is to say measured at the bottom of two consecutive grooves 97. and a length of about 54 mm from the inclined faces 92 and 94.
  • the groove 97 is intended to receive a crimped tongue 108 of the top 105 of a "gable top” type package 100, and its depth is therefore intended to leave a clearance of less 2 to 4 mm between the bottom of the groove 97 and the edge 109 of the tongue 108 to prevent said tongue bends and is damaged when the different layers of packaging are superimposed.
  • the slope of the grooves 97 furthermore makes it possible to guide said tongue 108 towards each corresponding groove 97 when placing an intermediate plate 1 over a layer of packages 100.
  • a concavity 98 is also arranged between two adjacent studs 90 of two parallel lines 91, so that there is discontinuity of the support pads 90 both along the lines 91, because of the grooves 97, but also perpendicularly to these lines 91, contrary to the prior art.
  • This concavity 98 larger than the throat 97, is visible from 7, 8 and 13. It is a rounded hollow having a width of approximately 44.5 mm, a length substantially equal to 74.5 mm and a hollow bottom radius of about 17.5 mm. The longitudinal distance between the middle of two concavities 98 is about 74.5 mm.
  • the shape of the support pads 90 makes it possible for an intermediate plate 1 to rest on the inclined faces 110 of each package.
  • each inclined section 110 of a package rests on two inclined faces 92 or 94 of two adjacent pads of the same line.
  • the width of a pad being about 30 mm
  • each inclined section 110 of the package 100 rests on both sides on two strips of 15 mm width, four support planes having a sufficiently large surface to ensure good seating, good plateau stability, good weight distribution, and good centering, which avoids damage packaging.
  • each concavity 98 can accommodate an accessory 115 of the package 100 attached to one and / or the other of its inclined faces.
  • a closure and pouring plug 115 sealed on a panel 110 of the package 100 can fit into the concavity 98 without this preventing or disturbing the contact between the inclined faces 110 of the package and the inclined faces 92 and 94 of the bearing pads 90.
  • the concavity 98 is also dimensioned to receive plugs having relatively large dimensions both in diameter and height as can be seen more particularly in FIG. 13.
  • the intermediate plate 1 of the present invention it is particularly easy and convenient to stack several layers of cardboard packaging type "gable top" provided for example with a cap, which was impossible with the devices of the prior art.
  • the overall dimensions of the intermediate plate can also be modified and for example correspond to a standardized pallet measuring 1200 x 800 mm or 1200 to 1000 mm.
  • the plug can be more or less wide and high than that shown, the dimensions of the voids 98 provided for this purpose between the pads 90 can of course be adapted accordingly even if those described in connection with the embodiment shown allow already significant room for maneuver.
  • the cap can be replaced by other accessories such as a spout, a handle, hinged or not and folding or not on one of the inclined faces of the roof of the package. It is even conceivable to provide each of the two inclined faces of the roof of the package with a cap, for example a small flow cap and a larger flow cap.
  • the intermediate plate is provided for a stack of 4 to 5 layers of packaging such as those described, but it is possible to reduce or increase the number of layers if necessary.
  • the material used is preferably an expanded polystyrene with a density of between approximately 20 and 40 g / l, preferably 30 g / l, but it may be replaced by other injection-moldable plastic materials, such as polypropylene or polyethylene. high or low density, polyester, or corrugated cardboard with single or double layers or a stamped metal sheet.
  • interposer tray with decorative patterns, to choose a material other than white, to advertise on the slices or to add a traceability device such as a barcode or tracking chip.
  • the tray design and its logistical definitions have also been designed to allow mechanized and Automated packaging during pallet loading operations using a special machine adapted to this function.

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  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
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USD854423S1 (en) 2016-09-28 2019-07-23 Dean Foods Company Container tray
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EP0210009A2 (de) * 1985-07-17 1987-01-28 Lin Pac Mouldings Limited Verpackungsplatte
WO1989008053A1 (en) * 1988-02-25 1989-09-08 Nylex Corporation Limited Improved tray
EP0610100A1 (de) * 1993-02-05 1994-08-10 Formold Limited Schale zum Lagern und Stapeln von Gegenständen
DE4409965A1 (de) * 1994-03-23 1995-09-28 Klaus Schladitz Mehrweg Verpackungs- und Transport-System mit stapelbaren Aufnahmeeinheiten

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FR2486496A1 (fr) * 1980-07-11 1982-01-15 Elopak As Panier intercalaire
FR2563495A1 (fr) * 1984-04-27 1985-10-31 Elopak France Plateau de manutention et de rangement pour conteneurs de produits divers
EP0210009A2 (de) * 1985-07-17 1987-01-28 Lin Pac Mouldings Limited Verpackungsplatte
WO1989008053A1 (en) * 1988-02-25 1989-09-08 Nylex Corporation Limited Improved tray
EP0610100A1 (de) * 1993-02-05 1994-08-10 Formold Limited Schale zum Lagern und Stapeln von Gegenständen
DE4409965A1 (de) * 1994-03-23 1995-09-28 Klaus Schladitz Mehrweg Verpackungs- und Transport-System mit stapelbaren Aufnahmeeinheiten

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EP2017189A1 (de) 2007-07-20 2009-01-21 Sofrec Sociéte des Emballages Moules Gruppe von Einlegepaneelen und Behältern
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WO2013004248A1 (en) * 2011-07-04 2013-01-10 Ikadan Plast A/S Support tray for a stack of containers
USD854423S1 (en) 2016-09-28 2019-07-23 Dean Foods Company Container tray
US11472619B2 (en) 2016-09-28 2022-10-18 Dfa Dairy Brands Ip, Llc Caseless container tray
USD1007330S1 (en) 2016-09-28 2023-12-12 Dfa Dairy Brands Ip, Llc Container tray

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