EP2637942B1 - Auxiliary transport unit in particular for pallets - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a transport auxiliary device, in particular to a device which is suitable for improving the transport of objects transported on pallets and which are therefore referred to below as pallet goods.

It is well known and common practice to transport items which can not be transported as bulk or general cargo or the like, e.g. on trucks, in containers, in cargo holds of ships and aircraft, on pallets. The cargo space should be used as well as possible in terms of transport costs. In practice, however, the available cargo space, when transporting palletized goods, can not always be used optimally and thus economically.

The invention has for its object to provide a device for more economical transport of palletized goods available.

This object is achieved by the teaching of independent claim 1. Preferred developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

The invention solves the problem of poor use of space by those pallets that are loaded only with a comparatively low height.

If such a pallet is e.g. placed on the floor of a truck body (commonly referred to as a suitcase), the space above the pallet can not be further used for transport. This is only possible if the items on the pallet exceptionally stable and shaped so that you can park a second pallet directly on these items. In general, this is not possible. The loading capacity of the truck body can then be used only insufficiently.

From the US 2005/0235885 A1 is a modular low-cost shelf assembly, in which a plurality of pallets, each at a distance to each other- are arranged one above the other. The shelf assembly has for this purpose a plurality of vertically and horizontally oriented support members between which the pallets are received. The support members are interconnected by bolts which are inserted into keyhole-like recesses. The connection is thus solvable.

From the WO 2002/07570 A1 Furthermore, a system is known, which allows the formation of a trolley, the arrangement of two pallets at a distance one above the other.

The present invention provides a transport assist device with which it is possible to meet the problem set out above. The Transport auxiliary device has a support device which is connectable to the lower pallet. On this support means, another pallet can be placed, and is held there by a holding device at a distance from the first pallet. The weight force exerted by the pallet is completely absorbed by the support means, so that the objects placed on the lower pallet are not loaded by the weight of the upper pallet.

For the purposes of the invention, a pallet is understood to mean a device which in particular carries articles which are referred to as pallet goods in the present application. For this purpose, the pallet has at least one loading floor on which the pallet goods are stored for transport. The pallet preferably has at least one recess for a so-called. Lifting means, in particular for a fork of a forklift, a pallet truck, lifting means of a crane, a conveyor cat or load-carrying facilities of a high-bay warehouse.

According to a preferred embodiment, the pallet on at least two recesses, which are arranged to each other at a predetermined angle, more preferably at an angle of 90 °. According to a preferred embodiment, the loading floor is substantially rectangular. At predetermined positions of the loading floor spacers are preferably arranged, which serve in particular to space the loading floor of the pallet from the floor of a warehouse, a shelf or a cargo hold of a means of transport. According to a preferred embodiment, one spacer each is arranged at three, four or more positions below the loading floor, which advantageously counteracts unintended tilting of the loading floor. Particularly preferably, in each case a particular prismatic spacer is attached below each corner of the particular rectangular shaped loading floor. According to In a preferred embodiment, two spacers define a recess. According to a preferred embodiment, a floorboard extends parallel to the loading floor below a spacer, particularly preferably under a plurality of spacers. Subsequently, loading floor, spacers and floorboards of the pallet are also referred to as pallet body or body of the pallet.

In the context of the invention, a support device is to be understood as meaning a device which in particular holds at least one connecting device and a holding device at a predetermined distance from one another. The support means has at least one support spar with first and second end, which serves in particular for receiving a force, in particular a weight force, which acts during transport substantially along its longitudinal axis. According to a preferred embodiment, the support beam takes on a transverse force and / or a bending and / or torque. According to the invention, a supporting device has two or more supporting spars, in particular four supporting spars, which are particularly preferably connected to one another. According to a preferred embodiment, the support spar has an inner surface which faces the first pallet during transport.

According to a preferred embodiment, the components of the transport auxiliary device according to the invention comprise a material from a group comprising wood, plastic, metal, cardboard, steel, light metals, aluminum, alloys with aluminum. According to a preferred embodiment, a component comprises a fiber-reinforced plastic. As fibers are preferably those of glass, carbon, mineral fibers, wood fibers in question. According to a preferred embodiment, the device has a structure with cavities, more preferably a cured foam and / or honeycomb. According to a preferred embodiment, a cured foam and / or a Honeycomb structure provided with at least one cover, more preferably with a thin-walled plate. Particularly preferably, the component is designed as a so-called sandwich plate, in which a foam layer or honeycomb layer extending essentially in one plane is connected on both sides to a respective cover plate, in particular connected in a materially bonded manner.

According to a preferred embodiment, the support spar has a cross-section whose moments of resistance about two mutually perpendicular bending axes are in a predetermined ratio. This counteracts uneven biaxial bending when the support spar is loaded with a force transverse to the longitudinal axis and / or a bending moment. Advantageously, the stability of the thus formed transport auxiliary device is improved during transport. Preferably, the ratio of the resistance moments is between 2 and 0.5, more preferably between 1.5 and 0.75, more preferably between 1.1 and 0.9. According to the invention, the support spar is designed as an L-carrier. According to a preferred embodiment, a wall of a support spar recesses in particular for weight savings.

According to a preferred embodiment, a support spar on a bottom plate, which is preferably connected to the first end of the support spar. Particularly preferably, the bottom plate is formed integrally with the support spar. According to a preferred embodiment, the base plate is arranged during transport on the loading floor of the first pallet. According to another preferred embodiment, the base plate is arranged during transport below a spacer of the first pallet. According to a preferred embodiment, the bottom plate extends during transport below and horizontally along a boundary edge of the loading floor.

The support spar preferably has at least one first connecting element. This serves in particular the connection with a holding device, preferably with a second connecting element of the holding device. Advantageously, a first connecting element is designed in particular as a recess, projection, bore, window, pocket, loop, detent, pawl, cam, thread, friction surface, groove, spring, tongue, hook, eye, clamping pieces, bolts, pin. According to a preferred embodiment, the support spar has two or more first connecting elements. According to a preferred embodiment, the support device, in particular its support spar, a plurality of first connecting elements, which are arranged substantially vertically one above the other during transport.

A connection device in the sense of the invention means a device which in particular connects a support device of the auxiliary transport device to a first pallet. In particular, the connection device transmits during transport a force and / or moment between the support device and the first pallet, preferably by means of positive and / or non-positive connection. Advantageously, the connecting device produces a force flow between the second pallet and a lifting means. Advantageously, the connecting device transmits the weight force from the second pallet to a lifting means, which is acted upon at the same time by the weight force from the first pallet, for example when transporting a unit from the first and second pallets.

The connecting device preferably has a plurality of connecting means. Preferably, each support rail is assigned its own connection means. According to a preferred embodiment, a connecting means is in particular materially bonded, in particular with a support spar connected, particularly preferably integrally formed. According to a preferred embodiment, the connecting means connects the support spar with a spacer and / or the loading floor of the first pallet. According to a further preferred embodiment, the connecting means is supported on a floorboard of the pallet, which extends parallel to the loading floor below a spacer of the pallet, and / or their shop floor. In this case, the connecting means transmits, in particular during transport, an in particular vertical force from the second pallet to a floorboard and / or the loading floor of the first pallet.

According to a further preferred embodiment, a connecting means is designed as a clamp. This is in particular provided to surround a spacer, a floorboard and / or the loading floor of the first pallet in particular form-fitting and / or non-positively. The clip has at least one boundary surface which faces the first pallet and is preferably aligned substantially parallel to an inner surface of a support spar. According to a preferred embodiment, the connecting means formed as a clamp is integrally connected to the support spar. Preferably, at least a part of the clamp on the first pallet is supported such that this part of the clamp introduces a force and / or moment from the second pallet into the first pallet. For this purpose, this part of the clip is in particular a form-fitting manner on the loading floor and / or on a floorboard of the first pallet. According to a preferred embodiment, the clip has at least one rigid and one movable part. The movable part is particularly preferably spring-loaded or designed as a spring. Preferably, the rigid and / or the movable part of the clamp has a boundary surface, which is arranged substantially parallel to an inner surface of a support spar. According to a preferred embodiment the movable part has a second insertion aid, which is particularly preferably designed as an inclined surface. This inclined surface advantageously aids in opening the clip as it approaches a spacer, floorboard and / or loading floor of the first pallet by removing the movable portion of the clip from its stationary portion. The clamp is pretensioned. According to a preferred embodiment, the movable part of the clip has a catch which engages when attaching the clip to a spacer and / or around a part of the loading floor. Moving part of the clamp, catch and second insertion aid are particularly preferably formed in one piece.

According to another preferred embodiment, a connecting means is designed as a particular plate-shaped or prismatic force transmission piece. The power transmission piece has at least a first and a second boundary surface or boundary edge, which extend substantially parallel to the loading floor of a first pallet. According to a preferred embodiment, the two boundary surfaces or boundary edges are arranged below the loading floor. According to a preferred embodiment, the power transmission piece is supported on a floorboard of the pallet and / or its loading floor, particularly preferably with at least one of the boundary surfaces or boundary edges. In this case, the power transmission piece, in particular during transport, advantageously transmits an in particular vertical force from the second pallet to a floorboard or the loading floor of the first pallet. According to a preferred embodiment, the power transmission piece is formed integrally with a support spar.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the connecting means for embracing a spacer of the first pallet or the loading floor is formed. According to one preferred embodiment, the connecting means surrounds a particular prismatic spacer only partially during transport. Particularly preferred remains one of the boundary surfaces of the particular prismatic spacer during transport and associated with the first pallet transport auxiliary device free. Thus, it is advantageous to connect the first pallet and support beam possible, even if the loading floor is completely covered with goods. According to a preferred embodiment, the connecting means for engaging with the bottom plate of the support beam is connected, particularly preferably formed integrally with the bottom plate. According to a further preferred embodiment, the connecting device is combined for gripping with the power transmission piece.

A holding device in the sense of the invention means a device which serves in particular for supporting a second pallet. In this case, the holding device temporarily absorbs, in particular, a weight force from the second pallet and introduces this weight force into the supporting device. Advantageously, the holding device at least temporarily transversal forces from the weight of the second pallet and transmits them to the support means. During transport, the holding device is connected to the support device. During transport, the holding device has a predetermined distance from the first end of the support device or to the connection device. According to a preferred embodiment, the transport auxiliary device has two or more holding devices. Particularly preferably, several holding devices are arranged one above the other during transportation.

The holding device has one or more support bodies, preferably a support body per support spar. During transport, a part in particular supports a spacer and / or a floorboard of the second pallet on the support body. The support body has at least one during transport in Essentially horizontal aligned support surface. According to a preferred embodiment, the support body has recesses which serve to save weight.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the support body is designed as a support piece. The support piece has at least one substantially horizontally oriented support surface during transport. The support piece is detachably connected during transport in particular with an inner surface of the support spar. The support piece has at least a first and an essentially perpendicular second boundary surface. The first boundary surface serves as a support surface for supporting the second pallet. The second boundary surface has the at least one second connection element according to the previous preferred embodiment and bears in particular on the inner surface of the support spar. Advantageously, this preferred embodiment of the holding means can be produced inexpensively, in particular as a pressed part.

According to a preferred embodiment, the support piece has an L-shaped cross section with first and second legs. The first, in particular horizontal leg of the transport of the L-shaped cross section forms the support surface. The second, in particular vertical leg during transport of the L-shaped cross section has the at least one second connecting element according to the previous preferred embodiment and abuts against the inner surface of the support spar. Advantageously, this preferred embodiment can be produced inexpensively and weight-saving, in particular as a pressed part.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the support piece extends L-shaped along different inner surfaces of the L-shaped support spar. Advantageously, this L-shaped support piece stiffens the support beam. According to According to a preferred embodiment, the L-shaped support piece has an L-shaped cross-section as described above. Advantageously, this preferred embodiment of the holding means can be made weight saving especially as a pressed part.

According to a preferred embodiment, the support spar has one or more markings. The marker is disposed at a predetermined distance from the first end of the support spar. Advantageously, the marking is used to indicate a predetermined height of the holding device or its holding means during transport, if this is fixed according to the marking. According to a preferred embodiment, the support spar on several, in particular colored markings. According to a preferred embodiment, these several, in particular differently colored markings are arranged substantially one above the other along the longitudinal axis of the support spar substantially perpendicular to the transport. Advantageously, the marking facilitates simultaneous use of multiple support members with the same first pallet, the height adjustment of the holding means for particular non-tilting, horizontal support of the second pallet. In accordance with a further preferred embodiment, these several, in particular, identically colored markings are arranged at the same predetermined distance from the first end of the support spar. Advantageously, the recognizability of a marking is improved from different viewing directions.

According to a preferred embodiment of the auxiliary transport device is associated with a Hubhilfseinrichtung. Under a Hubhilfseinrichtung according to the invention, a device is to be understood in particular for supporting a gravitational force from the second pallet on a lifting means. For this purpose, the Hubhilfseinrichtung is a particular metallic or fiber-reinforced Profile bar formed, which extends below the loading floor through one or more recesses. The Hubhilfseinrichtung is arranged during transport in particular below the connecting means of a support beam, preferably below the connecting means of two support members. In this case, the connecting device is designed as a power transmission piece and / or clamp. If a lifting means is inserted into a recess of the first pallet, and in this recess no connecting means is arranged, then the lifting means comes to lie below the Hubhilfseinrichtung. A weight force from a second pallet is supported on the lifting means in an advantageous manner via retaining means, support strut, in particular as a force transmission piece or clamp, and a lifting aid. A floorboard of the first pallet is advantageously not burdened by this weight from a second pallet.

According to a preferred embodiment, the transport auxiliary device is associated with a carrying aid. Under a carrying aid in the context of the invention is a device to understand, which is supported during transport in particular on one or more support bodies and is acted upon by a weight force from the second pallet. According to a preferred embodiment, the carrying aid is supported during transport by a plurality of supporting bodies of different supporting spars, wherein the different supporting spars are connected to the same first pallet. Advantageously, a second pallet, which is dimensioned smaller than the first pallet are placed on the support. Advantageously, two second pallets, the loading floor of which is only half as large as the loading floor of the first pallet, can be parked together on the carrying aid. According to a preferred embodiment, the carrying aid has at least one third connecting element, in particular a bore or projection for connection to a supporting body. Of the Support body has for this purpose at least a complementary fourth connection element. According to a preferred embodiment, the carrying aid has at least one recess, in particular for weight saving. Particularly preferably, the carrying aid is designed substantially as a frame.

The auxiliary transport device has at least two, preferably four, in particular fiber-reinforced support struts having an L-shaped cross section with first and second legs. The support struts extend during transport along a vertical. At least one, preferably both legs have a number of holes (first connecting elements). These holes are arranged one above the other in the support spar and parallel to its longitudinal axis. Advantageously, each have a bore of the first and the second leg the same predetermined distance from the first end of the support beam. According to a preferred embodiment, the fiber-reinforced support spar on a metal insert, more preferably a profiled steel sheet or at least a metal rod. This advantageously increases the carrying capacity of the support spar.

The connecting means of this embodiment are designed as substantially plate-shaped power transmission pieces.

The power transmission pieces are connected to a leg of each support spar, preferably integrally formed. During transport, the plate-shaped power transmission pieces are arranged between floorboard and loading floor of the first pallet. With the lifting of the first pallet, the power transmission pieces each come into contact with a floorboard of this pallet. In particular, the weight of the second pallet via support rail becomes advantageous and power transmission introduced into the floorboard of the first pallet. According to a preferred embodiment, the plate-shaped power transmission piece has a second leg, which extends in particular at right angles to the first leg and substantially parallel to the loading floor of the pallet within one of its recesses. When a lifting means guided in this recess and the first pallet is lifted with this lifting means, the lifting means simultaneously lifts the power transmission piece. Advantageously, the floorboard of the first pallet is free from a load from the second pallet.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the transport auxiliary device according to the invention, the support spar is formed as a metal profile, in particular made of sheet steel. According to a preferred embodiment, the metal profile is folded or deep-drawn and has two mutually angled profile elements. Both profile elements have a plurality of in particular punched recesses (first connecting element), which extend in at least two rows along the longitudinal axis of the metal profile. The metal profile is connected as a connecting means a power transmission piece in particular cohesively. The power transmission piece extends during transport into a recess of the first pallet and is preferably designed according to the power transmission piece of the preferred embodiment described above. According to a preferred embodiment, the metal profile as an additional connecting means on a mandrel, which is driven in particular connecting one of its spacers when connecting the auxiliary transport device and the first pallet. The support body of this preferred embodiment are formed as L-shaped support pieces. Before loading the holding device with the second pallet, the second connecting elements of a support piece are inserted into the recesses of the metal profile. Advantageously, the support piece causes a stiffening of the metal profile. According to a preferred embodiment, the second connecting elements of the support piece are designed as tongues, tabs or hooks which, during transport, point substantially downwards or in the direction of the first pallet. Advantageously, the weight of the applied second pallet counteracts a separation of support piece and metal profile.

According to a preferred embodiment, the holding device is releasably attached to the support beam. Particularly preferably, the holding device is attached by means of a plug connection to the support beam.

If two to four support beams of the transport auxiliary device according to the invention are connected to a first pallet, the insertion of a second pallet may cause difficulties due to the accuracy of fit of the transport auxiliary device. In the everyday life of the transport industry, however, short periods of time for dealing with a good to be transported are required for reasons of economy. Thus, the transport auxiliary device according to the invention should also enable fast handling.

According to a first preferred embodiment, a support device according to the invention is advantageously equipped with at least one threading aid, which serves in particular to facilitate the insertion of a second pallet into a number of support rails arranged around a first pallet. The threading aid is at least temporarily connected to at least one support spar, in particular plugged. The threading aid has at least one, preferably two inclined surfaces. The inclined surface has a predetermined angle during transport relative to the vertical. According to a preferred embodiment, the angle of the inclined surface with respect to the vertical is 0 ° and 90 °, preferably between 10 ° and 80 °, more preferably between 20 ° and 70 °, on preferably between 30 ° and 60 °, more preferably between 40 ° and 50 °. Advantageously, the inclined surface acts by urging the second pallet towards the inner surface of the support beam, corresponding to a funnel. Preferably, at least two threading aids are connected to each other during insertion, in particular by means of a stabilizing agent. Particularly preferably, the stabilizing agent is designed as a band, rod, belt, spring or rope and extends substantially parallel to the loading floor between two support struts. Advantageously, two threading aids connected to the support struts and to the stabilizing means counteract an undesired displacement of the support struts. When four support struts are connected to a first pallet and each of the support struts carries a threading aid, preferably the threading aids are connected to only three stabilizing means along three edges of the loading floor of the first pallet and form an incomplete quadrilateral. The fourth edge of the first palette remains free. A lowering of the second pallet is advantageously made possible by the non-existent connecting rod along the fourth, free edge does not oppose the lowering of the lifting means.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the threading aid, the second end of a support spar has at least one inclined surface, as described for the aforementioned embodiment. Advantageously, the inclined surface acts by urging the second pallet towards the inner surface of the support beam, corresponding to a funnel. According to a preferred embodiment, a plurality of supporting spars around the first pallet per inner surface on an inclined surface. Particularly preferably, an L-shaped support beam with two inner surfaces per inner surface on an inclined surface.

According to a further preferred embodiment, a plurality of support spars connected to a first pallet predetermined and different lengths or heights. One, preferably two support beams project beyond the rest. Advantageously, the longer support struts act as a stop against which the second pallet is moved substantially horizontally, before it is placed on a support body. According to a preferred embodiment, at least two support struts are connected to one another, particularly preferably braced by means of a tensioning means, in order to counteract a relative movement of a support strut relative to the first pallet.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the connecting means is designed as an at least two-part clamp, particularly preferably with a spaced boundary surface. Advantageously, the movable part of the clip yields to a limited extent under the application of force to the support spar and permits a limited tilting or displacement of the support spar.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the connecting means are designed as power transmission pieces. The power transfer piece with boundary surface is arranged during transport and when connecting the support spar and the first pallet below the loading floor and adjacent to one of their spacers. The power transmission piece is connected to a first leg of the L-shaped support spar. The boundary surface of the power transmission piece has a predetermined distance from the second leg of the same support spar. Also, the boundary surface of the power transmission piece after attaching a support spar on the first pallet on a predetermined distance to a spacer, floorboard of the first pallet and / or their loading floor. According to a preferred embodiment, the predetermined surcharge is between 1 and 20 mm, more preferably between 5 and 15 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the factor is between 1.02 and 1.1. According to a preferred Embodiment, the lower boundary surface of the power transmission piece is supported on a floorboard of the first pallet. According to a preferred embodiment, the upper boundary surface of the power transmission piece with respect to the loading floor at an angle between 1 ° and 15 °, more preferably between 2 ° and 10 °, more preferably between 3 ° and 5 °.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the auxiliary transport device has a particular prismatic plug-in block. This plug-in block counteracts during transport in particular an undesirable displacement of a supporting spar. For this purpose, the plug-in block is inserted during transport into a recess of the support spar. This recess is arranged in the region of a recess of the first pallet. By its presence, the plug-in block fills a gap with a predetermined distance between connecting means or support spar and the first pallet. Thus, the inserted plug is form-fitting both to support rail or connecting means and first pallet. This plug-in block is preferably wedge-shaped and / or formed with an elastic material.

If a pallet is damaged or improperly repaired, individual parts of the pallet, in particular the dimensions of the loading floor, a spacer and / or floor board, can deviate from the specified dimensions. The auxiliary transport device should take this circumstance into account.

According to a preferred embodiment, individual dimensions of the connecting device and / or supporting device of the auxiliary transport device are formed with a predetermined excess with regard to selected nominal dimensions of the first pallet. In particular, the predetermined excess in terms of a desired size of loading floor, floorboard or spacer of a pallet. According to In a preferred embodiment, the predetermined addition, in particular to the width of the spacer, is between 1 and 20 mm, particularly preferably between 5 and 15 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the factor is between 1.02 and 1.1. According to a preferred embodiment, a support rail of the auxiliary transport device has an L-shaped cross section with first and second legs. A power transmission piece is connected to the first leg. A boundary surface of the power transmission piece is aligned substantially parallel to the second leg of the support beam and spaced from this second leg at a predetermined level.

According to a further preferred embodiment, further boundary surfaces of the force transmission piece are aligned substantially parallel to the loading floor and / or a floorboard. According to a preferred embodiment, the predetermined addition to the desired dimension of the recess of the first pallet into which the force transmission piece extends during transport is between 1 and 20 mm, particularly preferably between 5 and 15 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the factor is between 1.02 and 1.1.

According to a preferred embodiment, the gaps between the power transmission piece and the pallet body are filled with a plug-in block during transport. This plug-in block is preferably wedge-shaped and / or formed from an elastic material.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the connecting means are formed as a clip and has a movable, in particular spring-loaded part with molded-on detent. The spring-loaded part has a substantially plate-shaped area adjacent to the support means and one of the support means more distant area with the catch on. In particular, the clip engages around a spacer of the first pallet with a clearance between the movable part and the spacer. The catch snaps around the spacer and counteracts a separation of the transport aid device and the first pallet. With particular manual actuation of the movable part, in particular its plate-shaped region, the clip is opened so far that the catch no longer interacts with the spacer and the support beam can be separated from the first pallet.

In the transport auxiliary device according to the invention, the support means comprises two support beams, preferably four support beams and at least one support beam connection means, preferably two support beam connection means, wherein the support bars are designed for connection to the support beam connection means. An advantage of this embodiment is that the stability against slipping when cornering is increased.

It has proved to be advantageous in this auxiliary transport device when the support bars have a connection part receptacle for receiving a connecting part of the support rail connection device. In particular, the connecting part receptacle of the support beam can be designed as an eyelet and the connecting part of the support beam connection device as a hook. An advantage of this embodiment is that a fast connection is made possible.

Furthermore, it has proven to be advantageous in this transport auxiliary device when the support beam connecting device is designed as a crossbar with two connecting parts.

According to a further embodiment, the support beam connection means may comprise on the underside at least one cargo bed connection element for connection to a loading area. Furthermore, the loading surface connecting element may be formed as a projection, preferably as a mandrel for receiving in recesses of the loading area, in particular for positive and / or non-positive reception in recesses of the loading area. Alternatively and / or additionally, the loading surface connecting element may have a rubber element for frictional connection with the loading area. An advantage of this embodiment is that the stability of the connection can be increased.

According to a further embodiment of the transport auxiliary device, the support beam connecting device is designed as a strut, preferably as a substantially plate-shaped strut, which extends during transport substantially in the horizontal direction.

The operation of a transport auxiliary device according to the invention is described on the basis of a euro pallet, without the use of the transport auxiliary device would be limited to these pallets.

First, a particular rectangular first palette is provided. Subsequently, the support beams of the transport auxiliary device are connected to the corners of the first pallet. The connection takes place, depending on the embodiment of the connecting means with insertion of the force transmission pieces in recesses of the first pallet, embracing spacers by means of brackets and / or urging projections in the body of the first pallet. The support bodies are arranged at the same height relative to the loading floor of the first pallet and secured against undesired displacement. If necessary, the Height adjustment of the support body done before connecting the support bars with the first range. In a preferred embodiment, threading aids are placed on the support bars. A second pallet is lifted with a lifting means and positioned over the first pallet. In a preferred embodiment, the second pallet is thereby moved against at least one, the remaining supporting spars projecting support beam, which acts as a stop. The second pallet is lowered onto the supporting body between the supporting spars of the auxiliary transport device. The lifting device is removed. According to a further embodiment, the auxiliary transport device may comprise additional supporting bodies, which are designed and arranged to support further pallets during transport. In particular, the support spar can have a number of support body connection element receptacles and the support body can have support body connection elements in order to be able to attach the support bodies at variable heights to the support spar.

In a special embodiment of the support bars they are secured with plug blocks and / or braced against each other with a tensioning means, in particular a rope, straps, band, spring or rod. Advantageously, by means of clamping and insertion of plug blocks, an undesired relative movement of the pallets and involved supporting spars is encountered.

In a particular embodiment, two Hubhilfseinrichtungen are guided and secured in recesses of the first pallet, wherein in the recesses connecting means, in particular power transmission pieces are arranged.

According to a further embodiment of the auxiliary transport device, the connecting device may have at least one horizontal support surface. In this Connection, it has proved to be advantageous if the connecting device has two horizontal support surfaces. Particularly preferably, the connecting device has an arcuate horizontal support surface, which is preferably configured and arranged for connecting two ends of the two horizontal support surfaces. An advantage of these embodiments is that possible loads on the support bars when inserting pallets can be better avoided.

In the transport auxiliary device according to the invention, the Stützholmverbindungseinrichtunq at both ends in each case an end portion which is adapted to rest against the inner sides of the support bars, wherein the end portion is preferably cuboid, whereby the stability of the support beam connection can be increased.

Furthermore, the end regions each have a first connection part, which is preferably arranged on the outwardly directed end face of the end region, and a second connection part, which is preferably arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the support rail connection device. The support struts have at least one first connecting part receptacle for receiving the first connecting part and at least one second connecting part receptacle for receiving the second connecting part, whereby the stability of the support strut connection can be improved.

In addition, the first connection part receptacle as a first recess in the support spar, the second connection part receptacle as a second recess in the support spar, the first connection part as a first dimensionally stable strip for passing through the first recess and the second connection part as a second dimensionally stable strip for passage through the be formed second recess. In this context, it has proved to be advantageous if the second dimensionally stable strip has a bend or a bend in a region spaced from the support beam connecting device.

Furthermore, the support beam may have underside a bottom plate, which is designed and arranged for receiving the pallet, whereby the load can be better distributed by the pallets.

Alternatively and / or additionally, the support spar can have a stand support, which preferably runs around the outside of the support spar, which prevents the load from being concentrated by the pallets on the edges of the support struts.

To be particularly advantageous, it has proven in the auxiliary transport device, when at least one of the side walls of the support Holmes, preferably both side walls of the support Holmes, expanded in its upper edge region, preferably bent outwards. An advantage of this embodiment is that the pallets can be better introduced to the stack.

In a preferred embodiment, the support rail has a pallet receiving, which is designed for insertion of the pallets, whereby the stability can be increased.

Preferably, the dimensions of the support bars are adapted to the dimensions of a Euro pallet or to the dimensions of a US pallet.

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eine Aufsicht und eine Vorderansicht eines Stützholms,

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eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Haltmanschette (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Stützholms,

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eine Vorderansicht und Seitenansicht eines Stützholms,

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drei Risse einer Haltmanschette (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

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eine Vorderansicht und eine Aufsicht auf einen Stützholm,

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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Stützholms mit Haltemanschette und Kraftübertragungsstück (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 11

eine Vorderansicht und Seitenansicht eines Stützholms mit eingesetztem Steckklotz,

Fig. 12

eine Hubhilfseinrichtung, unterhalb des Ladebodens einer Palette angeordnet,

Fig. 13

schematisch eine erste Palette mit Hubhilfseinrichtung, zwei verspannten Stützholmen und aufgesetzter zweiter Palette,

Fig. 14

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform eines Stützholms mit gelenkig verbundenen Schenkeln (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 15

eine Seitenansicht und Aufsicht des Stützholms gemäß Fig. 14 (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 16

eine Traghilfe zum Aufsetzen kleinerer zweiter Paletten (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 17

einen in einem Stützholm kulissengeführten Mechanismus mit ersten und zweiten Verbindungselementen (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 18

den L-förmigen Querschnitt eines Stützholms mit verschiedenen Einlegern,

Fig. 19

einen Ausschnitt eines Stützholms mit einem besonderen Verriegelungsmechanismus mit ersten und zweiten Verriegelungselementen (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 20

einen Schnitt durch eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform eines Stützholms mit Haltemanschette (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 21

einen Schnitt durch einen Stützholm mit zwei Haltemanschette gemäß einer weitere bevorzugte Ausführungsform (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 22

eine weitere bevorzugte Ausführungsform eines Stützholms mit Tragstück (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 23

eine Ausführungsform einer Transporthilfsvorrichtung mit zwei Stützholmen und einer Stützholmverbindungseinrichtung im unverbundenen Zustand (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 24

die Ausführungsform der Transporthilfsvorrichtung aus der Fig. 23 im verbundenen Zustand (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 25

die Ausführungsform der Transporthilfsvorrichtung aus der Fig. 23 mit einem Hubmittel (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 26

die Ausführungsform der Transporthilfsvorrichtung aus der Fig. 23 in einem Zustand, bei dem die Stützholmverbindungseinrichtung mit einer Ladefläche verbunden ist (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 27

eine erste Ausführungsform der Stützholmverbindungseinrichtung (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 28

eine zweite Ausführungsform der Stützholmverbindungseinrichtung (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 29

eine dritte Ausführungsform der Stützholmverbindungseinrichtung (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 30

eine weitere Ausführungsform der Transporthilfsvorrichtung mit einem Stützungsteil (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 31

die Ausführungsform der Transporthilfsvorrichtung aus Fig. 30 beim Zusammenbau (nicht Teil der Erfindung),

Fig. 32

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Transporthilfsvorrichtung,

Fig. 33

eine Unteransicht der Transporthilfsvorrichtung aus Fig. 32,

Fig. 34

eine Querschnittsdarstellung der Transporthilfsvorrichtung aus Fig. 32,

Fig. 35

eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Stützholms der Transporthilfsvorrichtung aus Fig. 32,

Fig. 36

eine weitere perspektivische Darstellung eines Stützholms der Transporthilfsvorrichtung aus Fig. 32,

Fig. 37

ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für einen Stützholm mit einer rechtsseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 38

ein dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 37 entsprechender Stützholm mit einer linksseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 39

ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für einen Stützholm mit einer rechtsseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 40

ein dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 39 entsprechender Stützholm mit einer linksseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 41

eine Draufsicht auf ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel eines Stützholms mit einer rechtsseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 42

eine Draufsicht auf einen dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 41 entsprechenden Stützholm mit einer linksseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 43

ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für einen Stützholm mit einer rechtsseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 44

ein dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 43 entsprechender Stützholm mit einer linksseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 45

ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für einen Stützholm mit einer rechtsseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 46

ein dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 45 entsprechender Stützholm mit einer linksseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 47

eine Draufsicht auf ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel eines Stützholms mit einer rechtsseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 48

eine Draufsicht auf einen dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 47 entsprechenden Stützholm mit einer linksseitig angeordneten Verbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 49

eine Vorderansicht eines Stützholmes mit Bodenplatte nach einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel,

Fig. 50

eine Seitenansicht des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 49,

Fig. 51

eine Draufsicht auf den Stützholm nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 49,

Fig. 52

eine perspektivische dreidimensionale Darstellung des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 49,

Fig. 53

eine Vorderansicht eines Stützholmes ohne Bodenplatte nach einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel,

Fig. 54

eine Seitenansicht des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 53,

Fig. 55

eine Draufsicht auf den Stützholm nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 53,

Fig. 56

eine perspektivische dreidimensionale Darstellung des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 53,

Fig. 57

eine schematische Darstellung der Verbindung zweier Stützholme nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 49 mittels Stützholmverbindungseinrichtung,

Fig. 58

eine perspektivische dreidimensionale Darstellung der Stützholm-Verbindungseinrichtung nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 57,

Fig. 59

eine vergrößerte Darstellung eines Verbindungsteils aus der Fig. 58,

Fig. 60

eine schematische Darstellung zu einem Verbindungsverfahren eines eine Bodenplatte aufweisenden Stützholmes mit einer Palette,

Fig. 61

eine Vorderansicht des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 60,

Fig. 62

eine Seitenansicht des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 60,

Fig. 63

eine Draufsicht auf den Stützholm nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 60,

Fig. 64

eine schematische Darstellung zu einem Verbindungsverfahren eines keine Bodenplatte aufweisenden Stützholmes mit einer Palette,

Fig. 65

eine Vorderansicht des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 64,

Fig. 66

eine Seitenansicht des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 64,

Fig. 67

eine Draufsicht auf den Stützholm nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 64,

Fig. 68

eine Seitenansicht eines eine Bodenplatte aufweisenden Stützholmes mit einer Palette nach einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel,

Fig. 69

eine weitere Seitenansicht des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 68 ohne Palette,

Fig. 70

eine Draufsicht auf den Stützholm nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 68 ohne Palette,

Fig. 71

eine Seitenansicht eines keine Bodenplatte aufweisenden Stützholmes mit einer Palette nach einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel,

Fig. 72

eine weitere Seitenansicht des Stützholmes nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 71 ohne Palette und

Fig. 73

eine Draufsicht auf den Stützholm nach dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 71 ohne Palette.

Further advantages, features and applications of the present invention will become apparent from the following description in conjunction with the figures. Show it:

Fig. 1

a top view and a front view of a support spar,

Fig. 2

a perspective view of a retaining sleeve (not part of the invention),

Fig. 3

a perspective view of a support spar,

Fig. 4

a front view and side view of a support spar,

Fig. 5

three cracks of a retaining sleeve (not part of the invention),

Fig. 6

a front view and a view of a support spar,

Fig. 7

Top view and front view of a support spar,

Fig. 8

Side view and front view of a support beam,

Fig. 9

Front view and side view of a too Figure 8 symmetrical support spar,

Fig. 10

a perspective view of a support spar with retaining sleeve and power transmission piece (not part of the invention),

Fig. 11

a front view and side view of a support spar with inserted plug-in block,

Fig. 12

a Hubhilfseinrichtung, arranged below the loading floor of a pallet,

Fig. 13

schematically a first pallet with Hubhilfseinrichtung, two strained support bars and attached second pallet,

Fig. 14

a perspective view of another embodiment of a support beam with articulated legs (not part of the invention),

Fig. 15

a side view and top view of the support spar according to Fig. 14 (not part of the invention),

Fig. 16

a carrying aid for placing smaller second pallets (not part of the invention),

Fig. 17

a gate-guided mechanism in a support spar with first and second connecting elements (not part of the invention),

Fig. 18

the L-shaped cross-section of a support beam with different inserts,

Fig. 19

a detail of a support spar with a special locking mechanism with first and second locking elements (not part of the invention),

Fig. 20

a section through a preferred embodiment of a supporting spar with retaining sleeve (not part of the invention),

Fig. 21

a section through a support beam with two retaining sleeve according to another preferred embodiment (not part of the invention),

Fig. 22

a further preferred embodiment of a support spar with support piece (not part of the invention),

Fig. 23

an embodiment of a transport auxiliary device with two support struts and a support beam connection device in the unconnected state (not part of the invention),

Fig. 24

the embodiment of the transport auxiliary device from the Fig. 23 in the connected state (not part of the invention),

Fig. 25

the embodiment of the transport auxiliary device from the Fig. 23 with a lifting device (not part of the invention),

Fig. 26

the embodiment of the transport auxiliary device from the Fig. 23 in a state in which the support beam connection device is connected to a loading surface (not part of the invention),

Fig. 27

a first embodiment of the support beam connection device (not part of the invention),

Fig. 28

a second embodiment of the support beam connection device (not part of the invention),

Fig. 29

A third embodiment of the support beam connection device (not part of the invention),

Fig. 30

a further embodiment of the transport auxiliary device with a support part (not part of the invention),

Fig. 31

the embodiment of the transport auxiliary device Fig. 30 during assembly (not part of the invention),

Fig. 32

a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the transport auxiliary device,

Fig. 33

a bottom view of the transport auxiliary device Fig. 32 .

Fig. 34

a cross-sectional view of the transport auxiliary device Fig. 32 .

Fig. 35

a perspective view of a support spar of the auxiliary transport device Fig. 32 .

Fig. 36

another perspective view of a support spar of the transport auxiliary device Fig. 32 .

Fig. 37

a further embodiment of a support spar with a connecting device arranged on the right side,

Fig. 38

an embodiment of the Fig. 37 corresponding support rail with a left side arranged connecting device,

Fig. 39

a further embodiment of a support spar with a connecting device arranged on the right side,

Fig. 40

an embodiment of the Fig. 39 corresponding support rail with a left side arranged connecting device,

Fig. 41

a top view of another embodiment of a support beam with a right side arranged connecting device,

Fig. 42

a plan view of an embodiment of the Fig. 41 corresponding support rail with a left side arranged connecting device,

Fig. 43

a further embodiment of a support spar with a connecting device arranged on the right side,

Fig. 44

an embodiment of the Fig. 43 corresponding support rail with a left side arranged connecting device,

Fig. 45

a further embodiment of a support spar with a connecting device arranged on the right side,

Fig. 46

an embodiment of the Fig. 45 corresponding support rail with a left side arranged connecting device,

Fig. 47

a top view of another embodiment of a support beam with a right side arranged connecting device,

Fig. 48

a plan view of an embodiment of the Fig. 47 corresponding support rail with a left side arranged connecting device,

Fig. 49

a front view of a support spar with bottom plate according to a further embodiment,

Fig. 50

a side view of the support spar according to the embodiment of Fig. 49 .

51

a plan view of the support beam according to the embodiment of the Fig. 49 .

Fig. 52

a perspective three-dimensional view of the support spar according to the embodiment of Fig. 49 .

Fig. 53

a front view of a support spar without bottom plate according to another embodiment,

Fig. 54

a side view of the support spar according to the embodiment of Fig. 53 .

Fig. 55

a plan view of the support beam according to the embodiment of the Fig. 53 .

Fig. 56

a perspective three-dimensional view of the support spar according to the embodiment of Fig. 53 .

Fig. 57

a schematic representation of the connection of two support beams according to the embodiment of Fig. 49 by means of a support beam connection device,

Fig. 58

a perspective three-dimensional representation of the support rail connecting device according to the embodiment of Fig. 57 .

Fig. 59

an enlarged view of a connecting part of the Fig. 58 .

Fig. 60

a schematic representation of a connection method of a base plate having a support spar with a pallet,

Fig. 61

a front view of the support spar according to the embodiment of the Fig. 60 .

Fig. 62

a side view of the support spar according to the embodiment of Fig. 60 .

Fig. 63

a plan view of the support beam according to the embodiment of the Fig. 60 .

Fig. 64

a schematic representation of a connection method of a non-bottom plate having support frame with a pallet,

Fig. 65

a front view of the support spar according to the embodiment of the Fig. 64 .

Fig. 66

a side view of the support spar according to the embodiment of Fig. 64 .

Fig. 67

a plan view of the support beam according to the embodiment of the Fig. 64 .

Fig. 68

a side view of a bottom plate having a support rail with a pallet according to another embodiment,

Fig. 69

a further side view of the support spar according to the embodiment of Fig. 68 without pallet,

Fig. 70

a plan view of the support beam according to the embodiment of the Fig. 68 without pallet,

Fig. 71

a side view of a bottom plate having support bar with a pallet according to another embodiment,

Fig. 72

a further side view of the support spar according to the embodiment of Fig. 71 without a pallet and

Fig. 73

a plan view of the support beam according to the embodiment of the Fig. 71 without a pallet.

FIG. 1 shows a support member 3 with integrally formed connecting means 4, designed here as a power transmission piece. The support beam 3 is made according to the first preferred embodiment of a fiber-reinforced plastic. The cross section of the support spar 3 is L-shaped. The power transmission piece 4 is provided to be inserted in a recess of the first pallet when connecting. The support beam 3 has a bottom plate 12. Next, the support member 3 has a recess 11 for abutment of a clamping means, not shown, which serves to connect to a further support member. Advantageously, a tension belt can be guided through this recess 11. The support beam 3 further comprises a plurality of rows of first connecting elements 10, 10a, here formed as holes. The support beam 3 with integrally formed connecting means 4 is designed to encompass a spacer of the first pallet. Here, the distance between the inner surface 3a of the support spar 3 and the vertical Leg 4a of the connecting means 4 sized larger (oversize) than the width of the spacer. Advantageously, this embodiment of the support also accommodate a too wide spacer. Further, the excess permits limited relative movement between the first pallet and the support beam. In particular, the insertion of the second pallet is simplified.

FIG. 2 is not part of the invention. FIG. 3 shows a simplified perspective interior view of the support beam 3 according to FIG. 1 , Shaped to the support beam 3 are bottom plate 12 and connecting means 4. Also marked are inner surface 3a of the support beam 3 and the parallel boundary surface 4a of the connecting means 4. The distance between the inner surface 3a and boundary surface 4a is selected so that a spacer of the first range of the connecting means 4 is encompassed at a predetermined distance. The loading floor of the first pallet extends above the horizontal surface 4b of the connecting means 4. The floorboard of the pallet extends through the gap between the connecting means 4 and the base plate 12. The connecting means 4 is introduced into one of its recesses when connecting the supporting beam 3 and the first pallet.

FIG. 4 shows views of one FIG. 1 in the left-hand illustration can be seen the gap between base plate 12 and connecting means 4, through which a bottom board of the first pallet is guided.

FIG. 5 is not part of the invention.

FIG. 6 shows a mirror symmetry compared to the embodiment according to FIG. 1 simplified embodiment of the support member 3 with integrally formed connecting means 4 without a recess for a clamping means. The support beam 3 with integrally formed connecting means 4 of FIG. 7 is mirror-symmetric to FIG. 6 educated. The support beam 3 with integrally formed connecting means 4 of FIG. 8 corresponds apart from the missing recess for clamping means substantially the embodiment according to FIG. 4 , The support beam 3 with integrally formed connecting means 4 of FIG. 9 is mirror-symmetrical to the design FIG. 8 educated.

FIG. 10 is not part of the invention.

FIG. 11 shows a support beam 3 with integrally formed connecting means 4. Shown is also the plug-in block 18, which is inserted between the boundary surface 4a of the connecting means 4 and the spacer of the first pallet, not shown, within one of its recesses. The plug block 18 counteracts an advantageous for the insertion of the second pallet relative movement between the support member 3 and not shown first pallet, especially during transport. According to a preferred embodiment, the boundary surface 4a has a projection which engages in a groove of the plug-in block 18 and counteracts an undesirable displacement of the plug-in block 18 during transport.

FIG. 12 shows a pallet 20 with loading floor 21, spacer 22 and bottom board 23. Below the loading floor 21 and through recesses 24 of the pallet 20, the Hubhilfseinrichtung 19 is guided. According to a preferred embodiment, the Hubhilfseinrichtung 19 is made of a fiber-reinforced plastic or a metal profile. Within the recesses of the pallet 20, the Hubhilfseinrichtung 19 engages under the horizontal support surface 4b of the connecting means 4, not shown. When a lifting means is guided in the recess 24 and the pallet is raised, the supporting spar 3 is not shown on the horizontal support surface 4b and the Hubhilfseinrichtung 19 supported on the lifting means. Advantageously, the floorboard 23 is not part of the power flow.

FIG. 13 shows an arrangement with a first pallet 20, a second pallet 25, transport auxiliary device 1, and clamping means 26, designed here as a tension belt. The integrally formed with the support bars 3 connecting means 4 engage around the spacers 22 of the first pallet 20. Below the loading floor, the Hubhilfseinrichtung 19 is arranged. The holding collars 16, 16 a, which are not part of the invention, are arranged at the same distance from the loading floor 21 of the first pallet 20. The second pallet 25 rests against the support surfaces 17, 17a of the retaining sleeves 16, 16a. The support members 3 are secured against the unwanted relative movement during transport by means of the tensioning belt 26. The tension belt 26 also runs around two further, not shown in this view support bars. The support struts 3, 3a extend beyond the support elements 17, 17a and abut the second pallet 25, in particular at their spacers. Thus, the strained support bars 3 an undesirable horizontal displacement of the second pallet 25 counteract advantageous.

FIG. 14 is not part of the invention.

FIG. 15 is not part of the invention.

FIG. 16 is not part of the invention.

FIG. 17 is not part of the invention.

FIG. 18 shows an L-shaped cross-section of a support spar 3. The support beam 3 comprises a fiber reinforced plastic with different inserts 32, 32a, 32b, 32c. These are preferably metallic, particularly preferably made of steel or aluminum. These depositors 32, 32a, 32b, 32c are used to increase the carrying capacity of the support member 3 and are inserted in the production of the support member 3 in the injection mold. Insert 32 is designed as a metal tube, insert 32a as a metal rod, insert 32b as a folded sheet metal and insert 32c as a deep-drawn sheet steel. The two latter inserts 32b, 32c preferably have first connecting elements with increased load capacity, preferably formed as recesses, bores or punched holes.

FIG. 19 is not part of the invention.

FIG. 20 is not part of the invention.

FIG. 21 is not part of the invention.

FIG. 22 is not part of the invention.

Fig. 23 is not part of the invention.

Fig. 24 is not part of the invention.

Fig. 25 is not part of the invention.

Fig. 26 is not part of the invention.

Fig. 27 is not part of the invention.

Fig. 28 is not part of the invention.

Fig. 29 is not part of the invention.

FIGS. 30 and 31 are not part of the invention.

Fig. 32 shows a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the transport auxiliary device. Fig. 33 shows a bottom view this transport utility and Fig. 34 shows a cross-sectional view of this transport auxiliary device. Preferably, this transport auxiliary device has four support rails 3 with connection receiving parts 34, wherein the connection receiving parts 34 are formed for receiving a support rail connecting device 33, the z. B. may be formed as a crossbar with two connecting parts. The FIGS. 35 and 36 show perspective views of a support member 3 of this transport auxiliary device, wherein the support beam 3 in this example has four attached to its outside connection receiving parts 34 and two attached to its inside, preferably releasably mounted holding means 5.

The Figures 37 and 38 show a further embodiment of a support beam 3 with a right side and a left side arranged connecting device having at least one horizontal support surface 4b. Preferably, the horizontal support surface 4b has a height of about 21 mm.

Furthermore, the show Figures 39 and 40 Yet another embodiment of a support beam 3 with a right side or a left side arranged connecting device having at least one horizontal support surface 4b.

The Figures 41 and 42 show plan views of a further embodiment of a support beam 3 with a right side and a left side arranged connecting device, which has two horizontal support surfaces 4b, 4d and an arcuate support surface 4c. Preferably, the first horizontal support surface 4b projects from the support beam 3 at an angle of approximately 90 °, while the second horizontal support surface 4d is formed in a horizontal direction along the support beam is. The arcuate support surface 4c connects the two ends of the two horizontal support surfaces 4b, 4d. Preferably, the arcuate support surface 4c is tapered designed, whereby an easier insertion of the pallets is made possible. Preferably, for this embodiment, the first horizontal support surface 4b has a length of about 300 mm, and the second horizontal support surface 4d has a length of about 310 mm.

The Figures 43 and 44 show yet another embodiment of a support beam 3 with a right side and a left side arranged connecting device having at least one horizontal support surface 4b.

Furthermore, the show Figures 45 and 46 Yet another embodiment of a support beam 3 with a right side or a left side arranged connecting device having at least one horizontal support surface 4b.

The Figures 47 and 48 show plan views of a further embodiment of a support beam 3 with a right side and a left side arranged connecting device, which has two horizontal support surfaces 4b, 4d. Preferably, the first horizontal support surface 4b projects from the support beam 3 at an angle of approximately 90 °, while the second horizontal support surface 4d is formed in a horizontal direction along the support beam. Preferably, for this embodiment, the first horizontal support surface 4b has a length of about 285 mm, and the second horizontal support surface 4d has a length of about 310 mm. Preferably, the support bars 3 have a wall thickness of less than 22 mm. Further preferably, the support bars 3 have a height of about 1.3 m.

The FIGS. 49 to 52 show a further embodiment of a bottom plate 12 having a support beam 3 with an upper edge portion 47 which is widened for better insertion of the pallets during stacking, wherein the Fig. 49 a front view of this support spar 3, the Fig. 50 a side view of this support Holmes 3, the 51 a plan view of this support beam 3 and the Fig. 52 a perspective view of this support Holmes 3 and reference is made to avoid repetition for the discussed in the foregoing embodiments features reference to the corresponding description parts. Preferably, the upper edge portion 47 has a height of about 50 mm.

The FIGS. 53 to 56 show a further embodiment of a support plate 3 having no bottom plate with an upper edge portion 47 which is widened for better introduction of the pallets during stacking, wherein the Fig. 53 a front view of this support spar 3, the Fig. 54 a side view of this support Holmes 3, the Fig. 55 a plan view of this support beam 3 and the Fig. 56 a perspective view of this support Holmes 3 and reference is made to avoid repetition for the discussed in the foregoing embodiments features reference to the corresponding description parts. Like from the FIGS. 53 to 56 can be seen, this support beam 3 at its base a, preferably arranged on the outside, stand support 45, whereby the force caused by the weight of the pallets better distributed on the ground and overloading of the lower edges of the support Holmes 3 can be avoided.

The FIGS. 57 to 59 show an inventive embodiment for a connection of two support beams, wherein the Fig. 58 a perspective view of Support beam connecting device 33 a with a first connecting part 35 a and a second connecting part 35 b, the Fig. 59 a detail of the second connecting part 35b and the Fig. 57 shows the connection of two support beams 3 by means of the support beam connection means 33a and reference is made to avoid repetition for the features discussed in the preceding embodiments reference to the corresponding parts description. Like from the FIGS. 57 to 59 1, the support beam connection device 33a has, at its outer ends, two end regions 44 with a first connection part 35a and a second connection part 35b on the long side. For connecting the support bars 3, the first connection part 35a is inserted into a first connection part receptacle 34a and the second connection part 35b is inserted into a second connection part receptacle 34b. The end regions 44 are designed to rest against the support struts 3, wherein the first connection part 35a and the second connection part 35b are arranged on different abutment surfaces of the end regions 44.

The FIGS. 60 to 63 show a further embodiment of the support of the pallets 20 with a bottom plate 12 having support beams 3, wherein the Fig. 60 a perspective view of the support spar 3 with the pallet 20, the Fig. 61 a front view of the support spar 3, the Fig. 62 a side view of the support spar 3 and the Fig. 63 shows a plan view of the support beam 3 and reference is made to avoid repetition for the discussed in the preceding embodiments features reference to the corresponding description parts. Like from the FIGS. 60 to 63 to recognize is, the support member 3, a pallet holder 46, in which the pallet 20 can be introduced to the holder. Preferably, the pallet receiver 46 has a pallet receiving upper part 48, preferably two or more pallet receiving upper parts 48, and a Pallet receiving base 49, between which the pallet can be introduced. The two pallet receiving upper parts 48 are preferably arranged with a spacing adapted to the width of a loading board, so that a loading board 20a of the pallet 20 can be introduced between the pallet receiving upper parts 48 resting on a loading board carrier 20b.

The FIGS. 64 to 67 show a further embodiment of the support of the pallet 20 with a stand support 45 and no base plate having support bars 3, wherein the Fig. 64 a perspective view of the support spar 3 with the pallet 20, the Fig. 65 a front view of the support spar 3, the Fig. 66 a side view of the support spar 3 and the Fig. 67 shows a plan view of the support beam 3 and reference is made to avoid repetition for the discussed in the preceding embodiments features reference to the corresponding description parts.

The Figures 68 to 70 show a further embodiment of a bottom plate 12 having a support spar 3, which is not adapted to the dimensions of europallets, but to the dimensions of US pallets, the Fig. 68 a front view of this support spar 3 with a pallet, the Fig. 69 a side view of this support Holmes 3 and Fig. 70 a plan view of this support beam 3 and reference is made to avoid repetition for the discussed in the foregoing embodiments features reference to the corresponding description parts.

The FIGS. 71 to 73 show a further embodiment of a non-bottom plate having support spar 3, which is not adapted to the dimensions of europallets, but to the dimensions of US pallets, wherein the Fig. 71 a front view of this Support Holmes 3 with a pallet, the Fig. 72 a side view of this support Holmes 3 and Fig. 73 a plan view of this support beam 3 and reference is made to avoid repetition for the discussed in the foregoing embodiments features reference to the corresponding description parts.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Transport auxiliary device

3

support spar

3a

Inner surface of the support spar

4

connecting device

4a

Boundary surface of the connection device

4b

first horizontal support surface

4c

arcuate support surface

4d

second horizontal support surface

5, 5a

holder

10, 10a

first connecting element

11

recess

12

baseplate

13, 13a

second connecting element

14

Shaft of the holding device

15

strut

16, 16a

holder

17, 17a

Support surface of the holding device

18

plug Klotz

19

auxiliary lifting

20

first pallet

20a

charging board

20b

Charge carrier board

21

Loading floor of the first pallet

22

spacer

23

floorboard

24

recess

25

second palette

26

clamping means

27

hinge

28

carrying aid

29

connecting element

30

pusher

31

Scenes of the supporting beam

32

Insert, metal tube

32a

Insert, metal rod

32b

Insert, folded sheet metal

32c

Insert, deep-drawn sheet steel

33,33a

Support rail connector

34

Connection reception of support spar
34a first connecting part recording
34b second connecting part receptacle

35

Connecting part of the support beam connection device

35a

first connection part

35b

second connecting part

36

Loading area connecting element

37

load area

38

lifting means

39

longitudinal recess

40

longitudinal opening

41

connecting part

42

admission

43

support part

44

end

45

stand support

46

pallet receiver

47

edge section

48

Pallet receiving shell

49

Pallet receiving base

Claims (15)

1. An auxiliary transport unit (1) particularly for pallets (20, 25), wherein the pallets (20, 25) exhibit a loading deck (21) aligned substantially horizontal during transport, comprising a supporting device which extends substantially vertical during transport and has two or more support spars (3), in particular four support spars (3), which are configured as L-Beam with inner sides, a connecting device (4, 4a, 4b) which connects said supporting device (3) to at least one first, particularly lower pallet (20), and
   a retaining device (5, 5a, 16, 16a) which is connected to said supporting device and which is provided to hold at least one second pallet (25) at a vertical distance from said at least one first pallet (20), wherein the auxiliary transport unit (1) comprises at least one support spar connecting device (33, 33a) and the support spars (3) are provided to connect with the support spar connecting device (33, 33a), wherein the support spar connecting device (33, 33a) comprises two ends each with an end region (44), which is adapted to bear against the inner sides of the support spars (3), wherein each end region (44) comprises a respective first connecting part (35a) and a second connecting part (35b), wherein the support spars (3) comprise at least one first connecting part receiving element (34a) to receive the first connecting part (35a) and at least one second connecting part receiving element (34b) to receive the second connecting part (35b),
   characterized in that the first connecting part (35a) and the second connecting part (35b) are arranged on different contact surfaces of the end regions (44).
2. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to claim 1,
   characterized in that the connecting device (4) connects each respective support spars (3) to the first pallet (20) in a predefined area, preferably a respective area in a corner of the substantially rectangular first pallet (20), particularly in form-fit and/or force-fit manner.
3. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to claim 1 or 2,
   characterized in that the retaining device (5) comprises at least one support body having a support surface (17) which is aligned substantially horizontal during transport, wherein the support body (17) is particularly provided to support the second pallet (25) during transport.
4. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to claim 3,
   characterized in that the retaining device (5) comprises a number of support bodies with support surfaces (17) which are aligned substantially horizontal during transport, wherein each respective support body (17) is in particular provided to support pallets during transport.
5. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of claims 3 to 4,
   characterized in that the retaining device (5) is detachably fixed to the support spars (3), in particular that the retaining device (5) is fixed to the support spars (3) by means of a plug-and-socket connection.
6. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that each support spar (3) comprises at least one first connecting element (10, 10a), and that the retaining device (5) comprises at least one second connecting element (13, 13a) which is in particular provided to releasably engage with a first connecting element (10, 10a).
7. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that each support spar (3) exhibits a transverse section, the resisting torque of which is at a predetermined ratio to two bending axes arranged at right angles to each other, wherein the resisting torque ratio is preferably between 2 and 0.5, further preferably between 1.5 and 0.75, particularly preferably between 1.1 and 0.9.
8. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that at least one inner surface (3a) of each support spar (3) faces the first pallet (20) and/or second pallet (25) during transport and that at least one support body of the retaining device (5) is respectively connected to an inner surface (3a) of said support spars (3).
9. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that at least one inner surface (3a) of each support spar (3) faces the first pallet (20) and/or second pallet (25) during transport and that the connecting device (4) comprises at least one boundary surface (4a) which is aligned substantially parallel to the inner surface (3a) of the support spars (3).
10. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to claim 9,
    characterized in that the boundary surface (4a) of the connecting device (4) is distanced from the inner surface (3a) of the support spars (3), preferably at a distance between boundary surface (4a) and inner surface (3a) which is calculated from a predetermined factor for a nominal dimension of the first pallet (20) or at a predetermined allowance for said nominal dimension.
11. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that an insertion aid is connected to the auxiliary transport unit (1), preferably to its supporting device.
12. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the connecting device (4) comprises at least one horizontal support surface (4b), preferably two horizontal support surfaces (4b, 4d).
13. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that each support spar (3) comprises a base plate (12) on its underside which is designed and disposed to receive the pallet (20).
14. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that each support spar (3) comprises a first and a second side wall, wherein at least one of the side walls of the support spar (3), preferably both side walls of the support spar (3), flare out, preferably curve outward, at the upper edge region.
15. The auxiliary transport unit (1) according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the dimensions of the support spars (3) are adapted to the dimensions of a Euro pallet or to the dimensions of a US pallet.

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