EP2583908A1 - Storage and transport pallet - Google Patents

Abstract

The pallet (100) has object receiving units (112) arranged at a base body (102) to receive objects. The receiving units are arranged in receiving planes, which are different from each other. The receiving units comprise support regions (114), which are concentrically arranged with respect to each other and exhibit mutually different dimensions. The receiving units comprise circular or octagonal security areas (116) i.e. projections, for securing the objects arranged in the receiving units against slipping. The base body is partially or completely formed of plastic material.

Description

The present invention relates to a storage and transport pallet for receiving objects to be stored and / or transported, comprising a base body and at least one object holder arranged on the base body for receiving at least one object.

As storage and transport pallets, for example, European pallets according to the standard DIN EN 13698 Part 1 are known. In these Europoolpaletten objects can be easily placed on a substantially flat surface.

The present invention has for its object to provide a storage and transport pallet, which allows safe recording of objects of different types and / or size.

This object is achieved in that the storage and transport pallet comprises at least two object receptacles, which are arranged in at least two mutually different receiving planes.

Due to the fact that the storage and transport pallet comprises at least two object receptacles which are arranged in at least two mutually different receiving planes, an object of a first type and / or size can preferably be arranged on a first of the at least two object receptacles, without a second of these at least two object recordings hinder a secure recording of the object. An object which differs from the object which can be received in the first receptacle and which has, for example, other dimensions, can preferably be received in the second of the at least two object receptacles, wherein the first of the at least two object receptacles is the secure receptacle of the other object in the second of the at least two Object captures does not bother.

It may be favorable if at least one object receptacle comprises at least one support area for laying on at least one object. The at least one object can then be accommodated particularly easily by means of the at least one storage and transport pallet.

It may be advantageous if at least one support area of at least one object receptacle is formed on a top side in the vertical direction of the storage and transport pallet. At least one support region of at least one object receptacle is preferably formed on a top side in the vertical direction of the main body of the storage and transport pallet.

At least one support area of at least one object receptacle is preferably substantially horizontal. In particular, all bearing areas of the storage and transport pallet are preferably oriented substantially horizontally.

The terms "horizontal", "vertical", "top" and "bottom" in this description and in the appended claims always refer to the orientation of the storage and transport pallets in a use state thereof, in which preferably at least one object in at least one Object recording of the storage and transport pallet is added.

An upper side of the storage and transport pallet, which is arranged in the use state of the storage and transport pallet in the vertical direction at the top, is preferably an object support side, on which at least one object to be stored and / or transported can be placed.

A bottom of the storage and transport pallet, which is arranged in the use state of the storage and transport pallet in the vertical direction below, is preferably a pallet support side, by means of which the storage and transport pallet rests for example on a shelf of a storage rack.

The object overlay side is preferably substantially parallel to the pallet overlay side.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one support area of at least one object receptacle is formed by a surface of the storage and transport pallet. In particular, it can be provided that at least one support area of at least one object receptacle is formed by a surface of the main body of the storage and transport pallet.

The surface is then preferably formed contoured, so that in particular an undesired slipping of recorded by means of the storage and transport pallet objects can be effectively prevented.

It may be favorable if at least two bearing areas of at least two object receptacles are arranged in mutually different receiving planes.

Furthermore, it can be provided that at least two support areas of at least two object receptacles are arranged substantially concentrically. In this way, in particular a nested arrangement of the at least two object receptacles, in particular the at least two bearing areas of the at least two object receptacles, take place.

At least two bearing areas of at least two object receptacles preferably have different dimensions from each other.

In particular, if at least two bearing areas have a substantially circular edge area, it can be provided that the at least two bearing areas have different diameters from one another.

At least one object receptacle preferably comprises at least one securing area, by means of which at least one object arranged in the at least one object receptacle is secured against slipping. In particular, in this way at least one object arranged in the at least one object receptacle can be secured against slipping thereof in a direction parallel to a surface of the storage and transport pallet, in particular in the horizontal direction.

At least one securing area of at least one object receptacle is preferably formed on a top side in the vertical direction of the storage and transport pallet. In particular, it can be provided that at least one securing area of at least one object receptacle is formed on a top side in the vertical direction of the main body of the storage and transport pallet.

At least one securing area of at least one object receptacle is preferably aligned substantially vertically, so that in particular a stop is formed for at least one object to be arranged in the at least one object receptacle, by means of which displacement of the at least one object in the horizontal direction can be effectively prevented.

At least one securing area of at least one object receptacle is designed, for example, as a projection on the base body of the storage and transport pallet. In particular, it can be provided that a substantially vertically upwardly projecting projection is formed on the main body of the storage and transport pallet, which forms at least one securing area of at least one object receptacle or at least a part thereof.

It may be favorable if at least one securing area of at least one object receptacle is formed by a contour on an upper side of the storage and transport pallet facing the at least one object. In particular, it may be provided that the top of the storage and transport pallet has a three-dimensional contour.

A contour on the upper side of the storage and transport pallet preferably comprises at least one elevation and / or at least one depression, by means of which in particular at least one securing region, for example at least one edge region for at least one support region, is formed.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one securing region is adapted, at least in sections, at least approximately to a shape of at least one object to be picked up, in particular at least partially in a manner substantially complementary thereto. In particular, it may be provided that at least one securing area is adapted to a support section (contact section) of at least one object to be accommodated, in particular substantially complementary to the shape of the support section of the object.

An object to be recorded can, for example, have a substantially circular support section. Furthermore, it can be provided that an object to be recorded is substantially octagonal. In particular, containers which are known as "Octabin®" can be used here. At least one securing area of the storage and transport pallet is then preferably also substantially circular and / or substantially octagonal.

It may be favorable if at least two securing areas of at least two object receptacles are arranged in mutually different securing planes. In this way, a disturbing influence of a first of the at least two securing regions of a first object receptacle in the arrangement of an object in a further object receptacle which comprises a second of the at least two securing regions can be reduced or avoided altogether.

At least two securing areas of at least two object receptacles are preferably arranged substantially concentrically with one another. In this way, in particular a nested configuration of the at least two object holders is possible.

It may be favorable if at least two securing areas of at least two object receptacles have mutually different dimensions. In particular, when at least two securing regions form substantially circular, in particular substantially cylindrical, edge regions of supporting regions, it can be provided that the at least two securing regions have mutually different diameters.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one object receptacle comprises at least one support area and at least one securing area, wherein in the use state of the storage and transport pallet an object received in the object receptacle rests on the at least one support area and by means of the at least one securing area against slipping the object is secured along the support area.

The body of the storage and transport pallet may comprise a plastic material in one embodiment of the invention.

It may be advantageous if the base body is formed at least in sections, preferably completely, from a plastic material.

In particular, it can be provided that the entire storage and transport pallet is formed from a plastic material.

The main body can be produced, for example, in an injection molding process.

Preferably, the base body comprises at least one, in particular all, load-bearing feet of the storage and transport pallet.

In particular, when all supporting components of the storage and transport pallets are formed by suitable shaping of the base body, it can be provided that (almost) the entire storage and transport pallet is produced, for example, in an injection molding process. Only one identification, for example an identification device, in particular an RFID tag, then still has to be arranged on the basic body in order to complete the storage and transport pallet.

At least one object receptacle and / or at least one load-bearing foot of the storage and transport pallet is preferably formed integrally with the base body of the storage and transport pallet. In this way, a particularly simple and cost-effective production of the at least one object receptacle or the at least one load-bearing foot is possible.

In particular, it can be provided that at least one object receptacle is molded into the base body of the storage and transport pallet. In particular, it can be provided that at least one support area and / or at least one securing area of the at least one object receptacle is molded into the base body of the storage and transport pallet.

It may be favorable if at least one securing region of at least one object receptacle adjoins at least one support region of at least one further object receptacle. In particular, it can be provided in this case that at least one essentially vertically aligned securing region of at least one object receptacle adjoins at least one substantially horizontally aligned support region of at least one further object receptacle.

In a preferred embodiment of a storage and transport pallet, it is provided that at least one securing area of a first object receptacle, which for example is substantially vertically aligned, abuts a substantially horizontally oriented support area of the same object receptacle and at the same time adjacent to a likewise substantially horizontally oriented support area of another object receptacle.

It can be advantageous if at least one securing area of at least one object receptacle forms at least one support area of at least one further object receptacle.

At least one securing area is preferably a transition section between at least two bearing areas of different object receptacles.

At least one object receptacle preferably has at least one recess or depression, which is arranged offset from the support area of the object receptacle. In particular, it may be provided that the at least one indentation or depression of the at least one object receptacle is a recess in the upper surface of the storage and transport pallet, in particular in the main body of the storage and transport pallet.

In a development of the invention, it is provided that at least one securing area and / or at least one resting area of at least one further object receptacle is formed by at least one indentation or depression in at least one object receptacle.

The storage and transport pallet is preferably stackable, that is, a plurality of identical storage and transport pallets can be stably arranged on each other.

The storage and transport pallet can for this purpose have at least one recess on an underside of the storage and transport pallet, which is engageable with at least one projection on a top of another, identical storage and transport pallet for safe stacking of the storage and transport pallets on each other.

The at least one projection on the upper side of the storage and transport pallet preferably forms at least one securing region and / or at least one centering aid of at least one object holder.

It may be favorable if the storage and transport pallet is embodied essentially mirror-symmetrically with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane. A longitudinal direction, along which the vertical longitudinal center plane extends, is in particular a retraction direction of a conveying element of a conveying device, for example a fork of a fork-lift truck.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the storage and transport pallet is formed with respect to a perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal center plane extending, vertical transverse median plane is substantially mirror-symmetrical.

It may be favorable if at least one receiving plane of at least one object holder in the use state of the storage and transport pallet is aligned at least approximately horizontally.

The storage and transport pallet is preferably conveyed by means of a material handling device, a stacker crane, a roller conveyor, a belt conveyor and / or a chain conveyor.

In particular, it can be provided that the main body of the storage and transport pallet is provided with at least one recess for arranging at least one conveying element of a conveying device, in particular a material handling device, a stacker crane, a roller conveyor, a belt conveyor and / or a chain conveyor. In this way, a secure arrangement of the storage and transport pallet on the conveyor and thus a secure transport of the storage and transport pallet together with the at least one object arranged thereon by means of the conveyor.

It may be favorable if the at least one recess in the use state of the storage and transport pallet is accessible in the horizontal direction. In particular, can be retracted in this way a fork of a forklift on a front and / or on a rear side of the storage and transport pallet in the recess to accommodate the storage and transport pallet, including the at least one object arranged thereon.

A lower underside of the storage and transport pallet lying in the vertical direction, in particular of the base body of the storage and transport pallet, is preferably provided with a channel extending from a front side to a rear side of the storage and transport pallet along a longitudinal direction of the storage and transport pallet , The channel is preferably a continuous channel, which forms the recess for a conveying element of a conveying device.

It may be favorable if the base body has a substantially C-shaped cross section taken in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the storage and transport pallet. Alternatively, it may be provided that the base body has a substantially cuboidal cross-section taken in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the storage and transport pallet.

The body of the storage and transport pallet is preferably provided with at least one recess for arranging a fork of a forklift. In particular, this corresponds to a lower portion of the storage and transport pallet, in particular the body of the storage and transport pallet, preferably substantially a lower portion of a Europoolpalette or a Worldpalette.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one object receptacle comprises at least one centering aid for centering at least one object. By means of such at least one centering aid can be included in at least one object shot object for secure arrangement of the same centered in the at least one object shot. Furthermore, such at least one centering aid preferably also serves as at least one securing area of at least one object receptacle.

It may be favorable if the storage and transport pallet comprises at least two object receptacles which have a common centering aid.

At least one centering aid is preferably formed by a projection in the base body of the storage and transport pallet. Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that at least one centering aid is a separate component which is fixed to the base body.

Preferably, at least one centering aid is integrally formed with the base body, in particular molded into the base body.

At least one centering aid is arranged, for example, on top of the storage and transport pallet.

It may be favorable if at least one centering aid is at least partially rotationally symmetrical.

In particular, it can be provided that at least one centering aid is at least partially cylindrical and / or at least partially cone-shaped.

Preferably, at least one centering aid comprises at least two cone-shaped sections, which have different cone angles.

A cone angle is understood to mean an angle that is enclosed by a surface line of the cone-shaped portion and a cone axis (rotation axis).

At least one centering aid is preferably arranged concentrically with at least one object receptacle. In this way, in particular substantially rotationally symmetrical objects can be safely fed by means of the centering aid at least one object holder.

At least one centering aid preferably protrudes upward in the vertical direction over at least one bearing area of at least one object receptacle and / or beyond at least one securing area of at least one object receptacle. In this way, a secure centering of at least one object before / during its support on the at least one support area is possible.

In particular, it can be provided that at least one centering aid protrudes in the vertical direction upwards over all bearing areas and / or over all securing areas of all object receptacles.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one support region and / or at least one securing region of at least one object holder is formed at least approximately rotationally symmetrically about a vertical center axis of the object holder. In this way, in particular at least partially rotationally symmetric objects can be safely taken up by means of the storage and transport pallet according to the invention.

At least one support region of at least one object receptacle is further formed at least approximately circular or at least approximately annular.

Preferably, at least one circular segment or at least one circular segment is missing for the complete circular shape or for the complete circular ring shape. In this way, the storage and transport pallet can be formed, for example rectangular and at the same time a reliable recording of objects that protrude due to their size in the mounted state on the side edges of the storage and transport pallet, be guaranteed.

A circular segment (circular segment) is to be understood in particular as a partial surface of a circular surface which is delimited by a circular arc and a circular chord. Correspondingly, a circular ring segment is in particular a partial surface of a circular ring surface, which is delimited by a circular arc of the outer circle of the circular ring and a chord of this outer circle.

The circular chord of the outer circle can basically intersect the inner circle of the circular ring in a circular segment. Preferably, the circular chord of the outer circle does not intersect the inner circle of the annulus in at least one object receptacle in the annulus segment.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one chord or at least one chord of at least one circular segment or at least one circular segment, which lacks the complete circular shape or the complete circular shape of at least one support area, in a vertical boundary plane of the storage and transport pallet lies.

At least one support region of at least one object receptacle is preferably at least approximately circular or at least approximately annular, with the complete circular shape or the complete circular ring shape missing four circle segments or four circular ring segments.

The circle chords or the circular ring chords of the circle segments or the circular ring segments, which are missing from the complete circular shape or the complete circular ring shape of the at least one contact area, preferably include a rectangle, in particular a square.

The storage and transport pallet preferably has at least one, in particular electronic, identification device for identifying the storage and transport pallet.

An identification device comprises in particular an RFID tag and / or a watertight plain text which is arranged on the storage and transport pallet.

It may be favorable if the storage and transport pallet comprises a plurality of, in particular vertically aligned, passage openings. In this way, the storage and transport pallet is permeable to water, so that in particular extinguishing water can flow from a ceiling sprinkler a warehouse through the storage and transport pallet. As a result, the warehouse does not need to have a complex shelf sprinkler system. Rather, then a ceiling sprinkler system to comply with the fire protection regulations may be sufficient.

The storage and transport pallet preferably has a substantially square horizontal cross section.

Alternatively, it may be provided that the storage and transport pallet has at least in the horizontal direction substantially the same outer dimensions as a Europoolpalette.

Under a Europoolpalette (also called "Euro pallet" or "flat pallet") is in particular the standardized by DIN EN 13698 Part 1, reusable transport pallet with a length of about 1200 mm and a width of about 800 mm to understand. The height is preferably 144 mm.

The present invention has the further object of providing a storage and transport pallet which can be reliably positioned. This object is achieved in that the storage and transport pallet comprises at least one positioning aid for positioning the storage and transport pallet.

Due to the fact that the storage and transport pallet comprises at least one positioning aid for positioning the storage and transport pallet, the storage and transport pallet together with at least one object to be stored or transported can be reliably positioned at a desired location.

It may be favorable if the storage and transport pallet additionally has one or more of the features and / or advantages described above.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that at least one positioning aid comprises at least one continuous recess extending substantially horizontally and / or transversely, in particular substantially perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of the storage and transport pallet. In this way, for example, a beam of electromagnetic radiation, such as a light beam, in particular a laser light beam, substantially horizontally and / or transversely, in particular substantially perpendicular, are guided to a longitudinal direction of the storage and transport pallet through the storage and transport pallet. In this way, a predetermined position of the storage and transport pallet can be determined particularly easily by means of a light barrier device.

At least one positioning aid preferably comprises at least two continuous recesses, which are arranged opposite one another with respect to a recess of the storage and transport pallet for a conveying element of a conveying device.

The present invention has the further object of providing a storage and transport pallet which is easy to handle for stacking several storage and transport pallets.

This object is achieved in that the storage and transport pallet comprises at least one lateral receptacle for at least one stacking element of a stacking device. In particular, the storage and transport pallet preferably comprises at least one receptacle arranged laterally with respect to a longitudinal direction of the storage and transport pallet so that at least one stacking element of a stacking device can engage the storage and transport pallet horizontally and / or transversely, preferably vertically, to the longitudinal direction of the storage and transport pallet.

It may be favorable if at least one lateral receptacle is provided on a support element of the storage and transport pallet, which is preferably arranged in a corner region of the storage and transport pallet. In particular, it may be provided here that at least one lateral receptacle is formed in a support element of the storage and transport pallet, which is preferably arranged in a corner region of the storage and transport pallet.

In one embodiment of the invention it is provided that the at least one lateral receptacle in the vertical direction is arranged substantially centrally on the storage and transport pallet. In this way, at least one stacking element of a stacking device can be particularly easily attacked on the storage and transport pallet.

At least one object receptacle of the storage and transport pallet is preferably formed, at least in sections, substantially complementary to an object to be received in the object receptacle.

An object to be recorded may be, in particular, a cable drum, a paper roll, a barrel, etc.

The present invention thus also relates to the combination of a storage and transport pallet according to the invention and an object to be stored or transported.

The combination preferably has the features and / or advantages described above in connection with the storage and transport pallet according to the invention.

It may be advantageous if the object to be stored or transported comprises a substantially cylindrical section and can be placed with a base of the substantially cylindrical section on an object receptacle, in particular a support area of an object receptacle, the storage and transport pallet. In this way, a secure recording of the object to be stored or transported by means of the storage and transport pallet is possible.

The storage and transport pallet may in particular have a terrace-like surface contour.

At least two object receptacles are preferably formed by substantially cylindrical, in particular coaxially arranged, depressions on the upper side of the storage and transport pallet with different diameters.

Furthermore, the storage and transport pallet according to the invention and / or the combination according to the invention may have the features and / or advantages described below:

At least one centering aid is preferably used for hole finding a hole of a male object. For example, when using cable drums as objects to be stored or transported, it can be provided that the cable drum has an opening arranged on the axis of rotation of the cable drum, which can be brought into engagement with the centering aid.

In particular, when an abutment portion of an object to be accommodated by means of the storage and transport pallet, for example a cable drum, is not flat, but rather has protruding parts, for example protruding screws for fastening a core of the cable drum, flanged rods for fastening the core of the cable drum or Ends of the recorded by means of the cable drum cable, it can be provided that the storage and transport pallet is provided with a recess in which the protruding parts of the object can be accommodated, so that the object with the contact section flat on the bearing areas of the storage and Transport pallet can be placed.

As a material for the main body of the storage and transport pallet, in particular for the entire storage and transport pallets, high-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) may be provided, for example.

The storage and transport pallet according to the invention preferably allows a load of up to about 400 kg. Furthermore, the storage and transport pallet according to the invention preferably allows the inclusion of objects, in particular cable drums, with an outer diameter between about 400 mm and about 800 mm.

A recess on an underside of the storage and transport pallet is preferably dimensioned so that a fork of a forklift truck can engage under the storage and transport pallet. Thus, the fork of the forklift need not attack in the area of the cable drum in which the cable is arranged. In this way, unwanted damage to the cable during transport of the cable drum can be avoided.

The storage and transport pallet according to the invention can in particular be easy to clean.

It is favorable if the storage and transport pallet, in particular the basic body of the storage and transport pallet, comprises a cavity structure. Preferably, the cavity structure has at least one at least approximately vertical wall and / or at least one at least approximately horizontal wall.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the cavity structure has at least one, preferably transversely to the horizontal and / or vertical extending strut.

Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the cavity structure has ribs. Such ribs are used in particular to stiffen the structure of the storage and transport pallet, in particular the body of the storage and transport pallet.

It may be favorable if at least one, preferably substantially vertical, side wall of the storage and transport pallet, in particular of the basic body of the storage and transport pallet, is provided with at least one indentation.

In particular, at least one side wall of the storage and transport pallet, in particular of the base body of the storage and transport pallet, at least one cavity structure, which at least one at least approximately parallel to the object support side and / or Palettenauflageseite extending strut and / or rib, at least one at least approximately perpendicular The strut and / or rib extending to the object support side and / or the pallet support side and / or at least one strut and / or rib extending transversely to the object support side and / or to the pallet support side.

At least a part of at least one rib and / or at least one strut is preferably arranged set back relative to a lateral boundary plane of the storage and transport pallet. In particular, all struts and / or ribs are arranged at least partially set back. In this way, an advantageous cooling of the storage and transport pallet, in particular the body of the storage and transport pallet, allows become. For example, the ribs and / or struts are at least partially set back by about 20 mm relative to a lateral boundary plane in sections and thus shorter. An overall length of the ribs and / or struts is then, for example, about 40 mm (with respect to a direction perpendicular to the boundary plane of the corresponding side wall).

Further features and / or advantages of the invention are the subject of the following description and the diagrammatic representation of an embodiment.

Fig. 1

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung einer Lager- und Transportpalette;

Fig. 2

einen schematischen vertikalen Schnitt durch die Lager- und Transportpalette aus Fig. 1 längs der Linie 2-2 in Fig. 3;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Draufsicht von oben auf die Lager- und Transportpalette aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Seitenansicht der Lager- und Transportpalette aus Fig. 1 mit Blickrichtung in Richtung des Pfeiles 4 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5

eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine Unterseite der Lager- und Transportpalette aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 6

einen schematischen vertikalen Schnitt durch die Lager- und Transportpalette längs der Linie 6-6 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 7

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Unterseite der Lager- und Transportpalette;

Fig. 8

eine schematische Darstellung einer Kombination aus einer Lager- und Transportpalette und einem darauf angeordneten Objekt; und

Fig. 9

eine der Fig. 8 entsprechende Darstellung einer Kombination aus einer Lager- und Transportpalette und einem darauf angeordneten Objekt, wobei das Objekt größer ist als das Objekt aus Fig. 8.

In the drawings show:

Fig. 1

a schematic perspective view of a storage and transport pallet;

Fig. 2

a schematic vertical section through the storage and transport pallet Fig. 1 along the line 2-2 in Fig. 3 ;

Fig. 3

a schematic plan view from above of the storage and transport pallet Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 4

a schematic side view of the storage and transport pallet Fig. 1 looking in the direction of arrow 4 in Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 5

a schematic plan view of an underside of the storage and transport pallet Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 6

a schematic vertical section through the storage and transport pallet along the line 6-6 in Fig. 4 ;

Fig. 7

a schematic perspective view of the underside of the storage and transport pallet;

Fig. 8

a schematic representation of a combination of a storage and transport pallet and an object disposed thereon; and

Fig. 9

one of the Fig. 8 corresponding representation of a combination of a storage and transport pallet and an object disposed thereon, wherein the object is larger than the object Fig. 8 ,

Identical or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference numerals in all figures.

One in the Fig. 1 to 9 illustrated embodiment of a designated as a whole with 100 storage and transport pallet comprises a main body 102, which is made for example of a plastic material, in particular high-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) in an injection molding process.

The main body 102 has a cavity structure 105 which is formed by ribs 107 and struts 109, wherein the ribs 107 and struts 109 extend partially substantially vertically, partially substantially horizontally and partly transversely to the vertical and to the horizontal.

In particular Fig. 2 it can be seen, the ribs 107 and struts 109 are partially set back relative to a lateral boundary plane (to be described later) of the main body 102. Such a set-back arrangement is advantageous in terms of cooling technology.

The storage and transport pallet 100 serves in particular for receiving objects 104 of different types or sizes, for example cable drums 106 with different diameters (see FIG 8 and 9 ).

As in particular the Fig. 1 and 2 2, the storage and transport pallet 100 comprises a top 110 which is upper in relation to a vertical direction 108 and which has a three-dimensional structure / contour.

By means of this three-dimensional structure / contour, a plurality of, in particular two, object receptacles 112 are formed in the upper side 110.

Each of the object receptacles 112 comprises a support area 114 and a securing area 116.

The securing region 116 is, for example, an edge region 118 of the support region 114 and / or a projection 120.

The support areas 114 of the object receptacles 112 are formed by horizontally aligned surface portions 122 of the upper side 110 of the storage and transport pallet 100.

These vertical surface sections 122 of the support regions 114 preferably adjoin substantially vertically aligned vertical surface sections 124, which form the securing regions 116 of the object receptacles 112.

The securing areas 116 of the object receptacles 112 extend upward from the support areas 114 of the object receptacles 112 substantially in the vertical direction 108, so that an object 104 placed on the support area 114 of an object receptacle 112 can be prevented from slipping undesirably by means of the securing area 116 assigned to this object receptacle 112 is secured in a horizontal direction.

The support region 114 of each object receptacle 112 is preferably surrounded by the securing region 116 on at least three, in particular on four, sides.

In particular Fig. 2 can be seen, the support portions 114 of the object holders 112 are arranged in mutually different receiving planes 126.

The fuse areas 116 of the object receptacles 112 are consequently arranged in different horizontal planes (fuse planes).

In this way, a nested arrangement of the object receptacles 112 can be realized, wherein in particular that object receptacle 112, which serves to receive smaller objects 104, is formed by a recess 127 in that object receptacle 112 which serves to accommodate larger objects 104.

An indentation 129 in the object receptacle 112, which serves to receive smaller objects 104, is preferably used to receive protruding elements (not shown) of a contact section of a male object 104. These are, in particular, projecting cable ends of a cable drum 106 or screws for mounting the cable drums 106.

The object receptacles 112 are preferably arranged concentrically and in particular have the same vertical central axis 128.

Since the storage and transport pallet 100 is preferably substantially cuboid-shaped and has a taken in the horizontal direction, substantially square cross-section, with central arrangement of the object holders 112, the vertical center axis 128 of the object holders 112 at the same time the vertical center axis 128 of the entire camp and Transport pallet 100.

The vertical center axis 128 is arranged in a vertical longitudinal center plane 130 of the storage and transport pallet 100, which extends along a longitudinal direction 132 of the storage and transport pallet 100. The longitudinal direction 132 is that direction in which a (not shown) conveying element of a (not shown) conveying device for conveying the storage and transport pallet 100 together with an object 104 disposed thereon in a (still to be described) recess 134 on an underside 136 of Storage and transport pallet 100 is insertable.

The storage and transport pallet 100 is formed with respect to the vertical longitudinal center plane 130 is substantially mirror-symmetrical.

Furthermore, the storage and transport pallet 100 is formed substantially mirror-symmetrically with respect to a vertical transverse center plane 138 oriented perpendicular to the vertical longitudinal center plane 130 and passing through the vertical center axis 128 (see in particular FIG Fig. 3 ).

In particular Fig. 3 can be seen, the object receptacles 112 are formed by circular ring sections 140.

If the object receptacles 112 of the storage and transport pallet 100 are distinguished from each other by the respective position relative to the vertical direction 108, a lower object receptacle 112u can be distinguished from the upper object receptacle 112o.

The support area 114 of the lower object receptacle 112u is according to FIG Fig. 3 an at least approximately continuous complete circular ring 142, which is interrupted substantially only by (to be described later) grooves and openings.

An object 104 placed on the support area 114 of the lower object receptacle 112u thus has a maximum of at least approximately the same horizontal extent as the support area 114 and thus does not protrude in the horizontal direction or only insignificantly beyond the storage and transport pallet 100.

The support area 114 of the upper object receptacle 112o, however, is formed by four circular ring sections 140, which result from a diameter D of the circular ring sections 140 outwardly limiting outer circle 144 is selected only slightly smaller than the length L of a horizontal diagonal of the storage and Transport pallet 100.

The outer circle 114 which delimits the circular ring sections 140 of the bearing area 114 of the upper object receptacle 112o thus protrudes in the horizontal direction beyond the bearing and transport pallet 100, in particular beyond the lateral boundary planes 148 of the storage and transport pallet 100.

For complete annular shape of the support portion 114 of the upper object holder 112o thus missing on each side of the storage and transport pallet 100, a circular segment / annulus segment 150, which is bounded by the protruding circular arc 152 of the outer circle 144 and a running in the respective lateral boundary plane 148 circular chord 154 ,

This embodiment of the upper object receptacle 112o allows the arrangement of particularly large objects 104. In particular, an object 104 can thereby be received by means of the upper object receptacle 112o, which is placed in the area in which it is placed on the storage and transport pallet 100 (support section / contact section ), a diameter which corresponds at most to the diameter D of the outer circle 144 of the circular ring portion 140 of the support portion 114 of the upper object holder 112o.

In particular Fig. 5 can be seen, four recesses 156 are provided on the bottom 136 of the storage and transport pallet 100. The recesses 156 are used together with the projections 120 on the top 110 of the storage and transport pallet 100 of the secure stacking of several identical storage and transport pallets 100 to each other. For this purpose, the projections 120 of a first storage and transport pallet 100 can be brought into engagement with the recesses 156 of a further storage and transport pallet 100 arranged on the first storage and transport pallet 100, so that an undesired shifting of the storage and transport pallets 100 in the horizontal direction Direction relative to each other can be prevented.

The top 110 of the storage and transport pallet 100 is, in particular Fig. 1 can be seen, provided with a plurality of grooves 158 and openings 160.

The grooves 158 are grooves 158 extending diagonally on the upper side 110 of the bearing and transport pallet 100 and / or circular grooves 158 arranged concentrically about the vertical center axis 128.

On the one hand, the grooves 158 serve as an object positioning aid for the simple positioning of an object 104 on the storage and transport pallet 100. On the other hand, the grooves 158 serve as channels for the discharge of liquids, in particular of water. By means of the grooves 158, water can be supplied to the passage openings 160 in particular.

The passage openings 160 serve to allow a passage of water from the top 110 of the storage and transport pallet 100 to the bottom 136 of the storage and transport pallet 100. In particular, this can be supplied to a stack of storage and transport pallets 100 water.

This serves to comply with fire safety regulations when using ceiling sprinklers (not shown) in a warehouse (not shown).

A central element of the storage and transport pallet 100 is a centering aid 162, which is arranged in the region of the vertical center axis 128 on the upper side 110 of the storage and transport pallet 100.

The centering aid 162 is formed as a projection 164 on the upper side 110 of the storage and transport pallet 100 and comprises three substantially conical sections 166. The conical sections 166 have different cone angles α. In a lower area of the Centering 162 is provided, for example, a cone angle α ₁ of about 30 °. In a middle region of the centering aid 162, the cone angle α _{2 is} for example approximately 4 °. In an upper region of the centering aid 162, the cone angle α ₃ is approximately 40 °, for example.

A diameter of the centering aid 162 is approximately 45 mm in the region between the middle and the lower region, for example.

The centering aid 162 protrudes upward in the vertical direction 108 over all bearing areas 114 of the object receptacles 112.

Consequently, an object 104 to be arranged on the storage and transport pallet 100 must be provided on the support areas 114 with an opening or at least one depression, which must be provided substantially centrally on a lower side of the object 104.

The centering aid 162 can be brought into engagement with this opening or depression in the object 104 by placing the object 104 on the storage and transport pallet 100 and thus centered in the horizontal direction with respect to the storage and transport pallet 100.

The centering aid 162 can also serve as a securing region 116 of an object receptacle 112, since an undesired displacement of an object 104 relative to the storage and transport pallet 100 in the horizontal direction can also be effectively prevented by means of the centering aid 162.

The storage and transport pallet 100 can be conveyed together with an object 104 arranged thereon, in particular by means of a conveying device (not shown).

A (not shown) conveying element of the conveying device can this purpose, in particular in a formed by a recess 134 on the bottom 136 of the storage and transport pallet 100, along the longitudinal direction 132nd over the entire length of the storage and transport pallet 100 extending channel 168 are arranged to raise the storage and transport pallet 100 together with the object 104 disposed thereon.

In particular, for the automated handling of the storage and transport pallet 100, it is provided that the storage and transport pallet 100 has a positioning aid 170.

By means of the positioning aid 170, an exact position of the storage and transport pallet 100 within an automated system can be determined.

The positioning aid 170 is formed, for example, by two essentially cylindrical recesses 172 in the base body 102 of the storage and transport pallet 100.

The cylindrical recesses 172 of the positioning aid 170 are arranged coaxially with one another on the storage and transport pallet 100 on mutually opposite sides of the channel 168 of the storage and transport pallet 100. A common axis of rotation 174 of the cylindrical recesses 172 of the positioning aid 170 is aligned transversely to the longitudinal direction 132, in particular perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 132 and horizontally.

Since the storage and transport pallet 100 according to the in Fig. 4 shown side view thereof in the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 132 has no recesses except the cylindrical recesses 172 of the positioning 170, which are completely continuous, electromagnetic radiation, such as light, in particular laser light, exclusively by the cylindrical recesses 172 of the positioning 170 of the get one side of the storage and transport pallet 100 to the other side of the storage and transport pallet 100.

By means of a (not shown) light barrier, such as a laser device, this can be determined exactly whether the storage and transport pallet 100 is arranged in a predetermined position or not.

Thus, in particular when a light emitted on the one side is detected on the other side, it can be concluded that the positioning aid 170 and thus the entire storage and transport pallet 100 are arranged in a predetermined position.

For easy storage of the storage and transport pallet 100 in a state in which no object 104 is disposed on the same, the storage and transport pallet 100, as already mentioned above, can be stacked. The stacking of several storage and transport pallets 100 one above the other takes place by means of a (not shown) stacking and unstacking device.

Since this device preferably does not engage the same in the area of the channel 168 of the storage and transport pallet 100, but the storage and transport pallet 100 preferably engages the outer sides 176 of the storage and transport pallet 100 facing away from the channel 168, these outer sides 176 are provided with receptacles 178 provided for the stacking and unstacking device.

In particular, receptacles 178 are arranged or formed on or in support elements 180 of the storage and transport pallet 100 for this purpose.

The support elements 180 are preferably arranged in corner regions 182 of the storage and transport pallet 100. The storage and transport pallet 100 preferably comprises four support elements 180 with receptacles 178 arranged thereon or formed therein.

The receptacles 178 are preferably arranged centrally with respect to the vertical direction 108 on the storage and transport pallet 100.

In particular Fig. 4 2, the storage and transport pallet 100 comprises an identification device 183, which comprises, for example, an RFID tag (not shown) and / or an inscription, preferably a machine-readable one. The identifier 183 is preferably arranged on an outer side 176 of the storage and transport pallet 100 and thus preferably always accessible.

By means of the identification device 183, the storage and transport pallet 100 and / or an object 104 arranged thereon can be identified. This serves in particular for optimal storage.

• Wie Fig. 8 zu entnehmen ist, kann auf der Lager- und Transportpalette 100 ein als Kabeltrommel 106 ausgebildetes Objekt 104 angeordnet werden.

The above-described storage and transport pallet 100 is used in particular as follows:

• As Fig. 8 can be seen, on the storage and transport pallet 100 designed as a cable drum 106 object 104 can be arranged.

A combination 184 of the storage and transport pallet 100 and the object 104 can then be conveyed by means of a (not shown) conveying device and / or stored in a (not shown) storage device, in particular a warehouse.

As Fig. 8 it can be seen, the cable drum 106 is formed by two substantially cylindrical boundary walls 186 which are interconnected by a (not shown) core. The core of the cable drum 106 is for receiving a cable, wherein the boundary walls 186 prevent a recorded on the core cable from slipping off the core.

The core of the cable drum 106 is preferably hollow so that the centering aid 162 can extend into the core (through a suitable opening in the boundary walls 186). In the arrangement of Cable drum 106 on the storage and transport pallet 100 can thus simplify the centering aid 162 together with the (hollow) core exact positioning of the cable drum 106 on the storage and transport pallet 100.

The diameter of the boundary walls 186 of the cable drum 106 according to Fig. 8 substantially corresponds to the diameter of the support portion 114 of the lower object holder 112u. The boundary walls 186 of the cable drum 106 thus protrude at the in Fig. 8 illustrated combination 184 from a storage and transport pallet 100 and an object 104 in the horizontal direction not on the storage and transport pallet 100 addition.

In Fig. 9 a cable drum 106 is shown, which has boundary walls 186 with a much larger diameter. The cable drum 106 according to Fig. 9 Consequently, it rests on the support region 114 of the upper object receptacle 112 o and is secured against undesired slippage by means of the projections 120.

Due to the large diameter of the boundary walls 186 of the cable drum 106, the cable drum 106 protrudes at the in Fig. 9 illustrated combination 184 in the horizontal direction beyond the storage and transport pallet 100 addition.

The use of the storage and transport pallet 100 in particular offers the advantage that the cable drums 106 no longer have to be gripped in the area of the wound cable, for example by means of a fork of a forklift, in order to be able to transport the cable drum 106.

Rather, a transport of a cable drum 106 by the use of the storage and transport pallet 100 can be done simply by a conveyor, such as a forklift truck, engaging the storage and transport pallet 100.

The fact that the storage and transport pallet 100 comprises at least two object receptacles 112 which are arranged in at least two mutually different receiving planes 126, the storage and transport pallet is versatile. In particular, objects 104 of different types and / or sizes can be safely accommodated thereby.

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Storage and transport pallet (100) for receiving objects to be stored and / or transported (104), comprising a base body (102) and at least one object receptacle (112) arranged on the base body (102) for receiving at least one object (104) .
characterized,
in that the storage and transport pallet (100) comprises at least two object receptacles (112) which are arranged in at least two mutually different receiving planes (126). Storage and transport pallet (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two support areas (114) of at least two object receptacles (112) are arranged substantially concentric. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that at least two support areas (114) of at least two object receptacles (112) have different dimensions from each other. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least one object receptacle (112) comprises at least one securing area (116), by means of which at least one in the object receptacle (112) arranged object (104) against a Slipping is secured and in particular that at least one securing area (116) of at least one object receptacle (112) is formed by a contour on an upper side (110) of the storage and transport pallet (100) facing the at least one object (104). Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the base body (102) at least in sections, preferably completely, is formed from a plastic material. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that at least one object receptacle (112) in the base body (102) of the storage and transport pallet (100) is formed. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least one securing area (116) of at least one object receptacle (112) adjacent to at least one support area (114) of at least one further object receptacle (112). Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the storage and transport pallet (100) has at least one recess (156) on a lower side (136) of the storage and transport pallet (100) with at least one projection (120) on an upper side (110) of another, identical storage and transport pallet (100) for safe stacking of the storage and transport pallets (100) can be brought into engagement with each other. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the storage and transport pallet (100) with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane (130) is formed substantially mirror-symmetrical. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one object receptacle (112) at least one centering aid (162) for centering at least one object (104) and in particular the storage and transport pallet (100 ) comprises at least two object receptacles (112) which have a common centering aid (162). Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that at least one support area (114) and / or at least one securing area (116) of at least one object receptacle (112) at least partially at least approximately rotationally symmetrical about a vertical center axis ( 128) of the at least one object receptacle (112) is formed. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that at least one support area (114) at least one object receptacle (112) is at least approximately circular or at least approximately annular, wherein the complete circular shape or the complete circular ring shape at least one circular segment (150) or at least one circular ring segment (150) is missing, and that in particular at least one support area (114) of at least one object receptacle (112) is at least approximately circular or at least approximately annular, wherein the complete circular shape or the complete circular ring shape four circle segments (150) or four circular ring segments (150) are missing, which include a rectangle. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the storage and transport pallet (100) has at least one identification device (183) for identifying the storage and transport pallet (100). Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 13 or according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the storage and transport pallet (100) has at least one positioning aid (170) for positioning the storage and transport pallet (100). includes. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to claim 14, characterized in that at least one positioning aid (170) at least one substantially horizontally and / or transversely, in particular substantially perpendicular, to a longitudinal direction of the storage and transport pallet (100) extending through recess (172) and that in particular at least one positioning aid (170) comprises at least two continuous recesses (172), which are arranged opposite one another with respect to a recess (134) for a conveying element of a conveying device. Storage and transport pallet (100) according to one of claims 1 to 15 or according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the storage and transport pallet (100) comprises at least one lateral receptacle (178) for at least one stacking element of a stacking device.

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