EP2202171A1 - Device for stacking transport palettes and assembly of two transport palettes using the device - Google Patents

Abstract

The stacking device (1) has a medium for fastening the transport palette (2), and has another medium for holding another transport palette. A fastening unit (13) and a holding unit (19) are vertically arranged and are spaced from each other. A frame (5) has a vertically aligned frame walls (7 to 10). The fastening unit and the holding unit are arranged in the frame. An independent claim is also included for an assembly of two transport palettes with transport volume.

Description

On the one hand, the invention relates to a device for stacking transport pallets, in particular flat pallets, by means of which at least two transport pallets can be stacked one above the other. On the other hand, the invention relates to an arrangement of a first transport pallet, at least one further transport pallet and such a device for stacking the transport pallets, wherein the transport pallets are arranged vertically stacked.

For the transport of piece goods usually transport pallets are used to transport several cargo together. The piece goods can be fixed on the transport pallet, for example by being wrapped in foil. The dimensions of the transport pallets are standardized in order to make them usable in a wide variety of application areas. Due to the standardized dimensions, empty pallets can be easily stacked. However, loading a transport pallet with piece goods usually does not create a flat top surface on which another pallet could be safely stacked. Rather, such loaded pallets can only be stored and transported next to each other, which means a considerable amount of space.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a device for stacking loaded transport pallets.

The object of the invention is on the one hand by a device for stacking transport pallets with the features of the independent claim 1 and on the other hand by an arrangement with the features of the independent claim 19 solved. Advantageous developments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims 2 to 18.

The inventive device for stacking transport pallets, in particular of flat pallets, by means of which at least two transport pallets can be stacked, is characterized in that it comprises a means for securing a first transport pallet and the other means for holding another transport pallet, wherein the Fastening means and the holding means are arranged vertically spaced from each other.

Characterized in that the fastening means and the holding means are arranged vertically spaced from each other, it is possible to provide between a first transport pallet, which is ideally attached to the stacking device, and arranged by means of the holding means on the stacking device second transport pallet an intermediate volume in which a Transport goods of the first transport pallet can be accommodated. Advantageously, thereby two transport pallets can be transported stacked one above the other, although in particular the lower of the two transport pallets is already loaded with a cargo.

The term "transport pallet" in this case essentially describes any pallets on which a cargo or goods to be transported can be placed on a correspondingly flat cargo bed and can be transported together with the pallet or can. These are generally reusable flat pallets, such as euro pallets from the Europool exchange system with a base area of 0.96 m ² and the dimensions 1200 x 800 x 144 mm. However, existing transport pallets may also have deviating dimensions.

In order to be able to provide a sufficiently large intermediate volume for a freight between the stacked transport pallets, it is particularly advantageous if the fastening means and the holding means more than 20 cm, preferably more than 50 cm, are arranged vertically spaced from each other.

In particular, in this context, the object of the invention is also achieved by an arrangement of a first transport pallet, at least one further transport pallet and a device for stacking the transport pallets, wherein the transport pallets are arranged vertically stacked, and between two transport pallets a transport volume for arranging transport goods is arranged.

By means of such an arrangement, the functionality of a device for stacking transport pallets can advantageously be extended. This applies in particular if, with regard to such an arrangement, a stacking device is used according to at least one of the feature combinations explained here.

A preferred embodiment provides that the stacking device has a frame with vertically aligned frame walls, wherein both the fastening means and the holding means are arranged on the frame. By means of such a frame, the stacking device can be provided structurally particularly simple. In addition, the vertically oriented frame walls can limit the intermediate volume described above well, while the intermediate volume is enclosed at the bottom and top of each of a transport pallet. The frame can in this case preferably be placed from above on an already loaded transport pallet and then comprise this transport pallet concentrically in the form of a transport pallet ring.

It is understood that both the fastening means and the holding means can be realized in different ways on the stacking device. For example, they are realized on the frame of the stacking device by external components or groups of components.

However, the fastening means can be provided in a structurally particularly simple manner if the fastening means can be configured by a frame of the stacking device.

The same also applies to the holding means, so that an advantageous embodiment provides that advantageously also the holding means of a frame of the stacking device can be ausgestaltbar.

With regard to the fastening means, it is furthermore advantageous if the fastening means are arranged on a lower frame side. As a result, the stacking device can be easily attached to a lower, preferably already loaded with a cargo transport pallet.

Assign the attachment means mounting legs, which are arranged from vertical wall levels of vertically aligned frame walls of a frame of the stacking device adjustable on the frame of the stacking device, the fastening means can be structurally particularly simple. In this case, the fastening legs can advantageously already be stamped on the frame walls, so that they can be easily issued manually from the vertical wall level out.

A particularly good and reliable connection between a transport pallet and the stacking device can be achieved if the mounting legs are arranged in the frame of the stacking device folded on the vertically aligned frame walls. For example, the fastening legs are manually pressed inwards.

It is particularly advantageous if the fastening legs can be folded under a pallet loading surface and / or between pallet feet of a transport pallet on the frame of the stacking device. As a result, between the stacking device and the transport pallet structurally particularly simple and fast a positive connection can be made, by means of which the Stacking device and the transport pallet are reliably connected together.

While the first transport pallet may be advantageously secured to the stacking device by means of the attachment means on a lower frame side, another pallet may be advantageously spaced therefrom on the stacking device when the support means are disposed on an upper frame side of a frame of the stacking device.

If the retaining means have horizontal retaining limbs which are arranged on the frame of the stacking device of vertical wall planes of vertically aligned frame walls of a frame of the stacking device, the retaining means can also be structurally designed simply on the stacking device.

The upper transport pallet can also be arranged very reliable on the stacking device above the lower transport pallet when the horizontal support leg forming shelves on which a transport pallet can be parked.

Exceptionally good lateral support can be experienced by the upper of the transport pallets on the stacking device when the horizontal holding legs are arranged below an upper frame edge of the stacking device. Thus, upper edge regions of the stacking device can support the stabilized on the horizontal support legs transport pallet laterally well.

For a particularly high load capacity of the holding means, it is advantageous if the holding means have more vertical support legs, by means of which horizontal holding leg of the holding means can be supported on vertically aligned frame walls of a frame of the stacking device. This also allows the upper of the transport pallets loaded with a cargo at the Stacking device advantageously be stacked. In particular, loads of up to 250 kg are presently no problem.

The holding means can in this case be designed to be particularly stable if the rather vertical support legs have insertion tabs which can be inserted into insertion grooves of the vertically aligned frame walls of the frame of the stacking device.
Self-loaded transport pallets, which are stacked on top of each other by means of the stacking device, can be advantageously transported by a suitably suitable material handling equipment, such as a forklift or a lift truck, if the stacking device has openings for receiving a lifting device for transport pallets. These openings can be structurally easily formed on the stacking device by the mounting legs are pressed in manually or by a fork of a forklift inward.

It is understood that the present stacking device can be made of many materials. It is particularly advantageous if the stacking device is made of cardboard, in particular of corrugated cardboard, since this is simple, easy and inexpensive to implement. In particular, corrugated board can be easily prefabricated, also lightweight and relatively stable provided. Since the features in connection with a stacking device produced in particular from corrugated cardboard already advantageously develop conventional stacking devices, these features are also advantageous without the other features of the present invention.

Exceptionally space-saving, the stacking device can be stored and transported when the stacking device is designed foldable. Again, this can be done with a stacking device made of corrugated cardboard very easy.

Further advantages, objects and characteristics of the present invention will be explained with reference to the following description of the appended drawing, in which an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for stacking transport pallets is shown by way of example.

Fig. 1

schematisch eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Stapelvorrichtung für Transportpaletten mit Mitteln zum Befestigen einer ersten Transportpalette und mit Mitteln zum Halten einer weiteren Transportpalette, wobei die Befestigungsmittel und die Haltemittel vertikal voneinander beabstandet an der Stapelvorrichtung angeordnet sind;

Fig. 2

schematisch eine Detailansicht der Befestigungsmittel der Stapelvorrichtung aus Fig. 1; und

Fig. 3

schematisch eine Detailansicht der Haltemittel der Stapelvorrichtung aus den Figuren 1 und 2.

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Fig. 1

schematically a perspective view of a stacking device for transport pallets with means for securing a first transport pallet and with means for holding another transport pallet, wherein the fastening means and the holding means are arranged vertically spaced from each other on the stacking device;

Fig. 2

schematically a detailed view of the fastening means of the stacking device Fig. 1 ; and

Fig. 3

schematically a detailed view of the holding means of the stacking device from the Figures 1 and 2 ,

The in the Fig. 1 shown stacking device 1 is placed from above a first, lower transport pallet 2 to a substrate 3. The transport pallet 2 is formed in this embodiment as a flat pallet with a flat pallet loading surface 4 and pallet feet not shown here in detail, being arranged on the pallet loading surface 4 for clarity still no cargo.

The stacking device 1 has a frame 5 made of corrugated cardboard 6, as in particular after the detailed representation according to the Fig. 3 additionally well illustrated.

The frame 5 is arranged around the first, lower transport pallet 2 and comprises a total of four substantially vertically aligned frame walls 7, 8, 9 and 10. Each vertically aligned frame wall 7, 8, 9 and 10 forms a vertical wall plane 11 (numbered here only by way of example) of the stacking device 1.

On the lower frame side 12 of the frame 5 fastening means 13 (only exemplified here) provided by means of which a positive connection 14 (see, in particular Fig. 2 ) between the stacking device 1 and the first, lower transport pallet 2 can be produced. The fastening means 13 are designed structurally particularly simple from the frame 5 of the stacking device 1. For this purpose, attachment legs 13 are essentially punched onto the vertically aligned frame walls 7 to 10, wherein the attachment legs 15 can be pressed inwardly into the frame 5. In this case, then move the mounting legs 15 between the upper pallet boards 16 (see Fig. 1 ) of the first, lower transport pallet 2 and lower pallet boards 17 (see Fig. 2 ) of this first, lower transport pallet 2, wherein the mounting legs 15 are then positively clamped between the pallet boards 16 and 17.

On the upper frame side 18 of the frame 5 are further still holding means 19 (here also exemplified only) arranged on the vertically aligned frame walls 7 to 10, wherein in the present case, the holding means 19 structurally simple also of the frame 5 are configured.

The holding means 19 are in this case arranged vertically spaced apart from the fastening means 13 such that a transport volume 21 is created between a further, upper transport pallet parked on the holding means 19 (not shown here) and the first, lower transport pallet 2.

For securely receiving and holding the other, upper transport pallet 2, the holding means 19 include horizontal holding legs 22, which form corresponding storage areas 23 for the further, upper transport pallet. The horizontal support legs 22 are based here by means of approximately vertically aligned support legs 24 inside of the frame 5 from.

In addition, the rather vertical support legs 24 engage with insertion tabs 25 in corresponding insertion grooves 26, which are embedded in the vertically aligned frame walls 7 to 10. Thus, even larger loads can be held or carried by the holding means 19, so that the other, upper transport pallet can be provided with a cargo.

All disclosed in the application documents features can be claimed as essential to the invention, provided that they are new individually or in combination over the prior art.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

stacker

2

pallet

3

underground

4

pallet loading area

5

frame

6

corrugated cardboard

7

first vertically aligned frame wall

8th

second vertically aligned frame wall

9

third vertically aligned frame wall

10

fourth vertically aligned frame wall

11

vertical wall level

12

lower frame side

13

fastener

14

Positive connection

15

fastening leg

16

upper pallet board

17

lower pallet board

18

upper frame side

19

holding means

20

vertical

21

transport volume

22

horizontal retaining leg

23

shelf

24

vertical support leg

25

tuck

26

insert groove

Claims (19)

Device (1) for stacking transport pallets (2), in particular flat pallets, by means of which at least two transport pallets (2) can be stacked on top of each other,
characterized,
in that the stacking device (1) has means (13) for fastening a first transport pallet (2) and means (19) for holding a further transport pallet, wherein the fastening means (13) and the holding means (19) are arranged vertically (20) at a distance from one another , Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
in that the fastening means (13) and the holding means (19) are arranged more than 20 cm, preferably more than 50 cm, vertically (20) at a distance from one another. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
in that the stacking device (1) has a frame (5) with vertically aligned frame walls (7, 8, 9, 10), wherein both the fastening means (13) and the holding means (19) are arranged on the frame (5). Device according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized,
in that the fastening means (13) can be configured by a frame (5) of the stacking device (1). Device according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized,
in that the fastening means (13) are arranged on a lower frame side (12) are. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized,
in that the fastening means (13) have fastening legs (15) which can be mounted on the frame (5) of vertical wall planes (11) of vertically aligned frame walls (7, 8, 9, 10) of a frame (5) of the stacking device (1) Stacking device (1) are arranged. Device according to claim 6,
characterized,
in that the fastening legs (15) are arranged in the frame (5) of the stacking device (1) in a foldable manner on the vertically aligned frame walls (7, 8, 9, 10). Apparatus according to claim 6 or 7,
characterized,
in that the fastening legs (15) can be folded under a pallet loading surface (4) and / or between pallet feet of a transport pallet (2) on the frame (5) of the stacking device (1). Device according to one of claims 1 to 8,
characterized,
in that the holding means (19) can be configured by a frame (5) of the stacking device (1). Device according to one of claims 1 to 9,
characterized,
in that the holding means (19) are arranged on an upper frame side (18) of a frame (5) of the stacking device (1). Device according to one of claims 1 to 10,
characterized,
in that the holding means (19) have horizontal holding limbs (22) which can be mounted on the frame (5) from vertical wall planes (11) of vertically aligned frame walls (7, 8, 9, 10) of a frame (5) of the stacking device (1). the stacking device (1) are arranged. Device according to claim 11,
characterized,
that the horizontal support arm (22) forming shelves (23) on which a transport pallet can be turned off. Device according to claim 11 or 12,
characterized,
in that the horizontal holding legs (22) are arranged below an upper frame edge of the stacking device (1). Device according to one of claims 1 to 13,
characterized,
in that the holding means (19) have vertical support legs (24) by means of which horizontal holding legs (22) of the holding means (19) are supported on vertically aligned frame walls (7, 8, 9, 10) of a frame (5) of the stacking device (1) can. Device according to claim 14,
characterized,
in that the vertical support legs (24) have insertion tabs (25) which can be inserted into insertion grooves (26) of the vertically aligned frame walls (7, 8, 9, 10) of the frame (5) of the stacking device (1). Device according to one of claims 1 to 15,
characterized,
that the stacking device (1) has openings for receiving a lifting device for transporting pallets (2). Device according to one of claims 1 to 16,
characterized,
that the stacking device (1) of cardboard, in particular corrugated cardboard (6), is prepared. Device according to one of claims 1 to 17,
characterized,
that the stacking device (1) is designed foldable. Arrangement comprising a first transport pallet (2), at least one further transport pallet and a device (1) for stacking the transport pallets (2), the transport pallets (2) being arranged vertically (20) stacked on top of each other,
characterized,
that the device (1) for stacking the transport pallets (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 18 and is formed between two transport pallets (2) a transport volume (21) for arranging the transport goods is disposed.

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