EP2888174B1 - Pallet with fixing means - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a pallet for goods to be transported with a pallet body to which at least one object with a fastening means can be fixed and at least one corner pillar and a bottom are arranged, wherein the pallet body is formed at least the foot side of a peripheral raw frame, the longitudinal and end side Frame parts are telescopic, and are arranged interchangeably on the ground fixing means for the cargo.

Such a palette is from the GB 2 480 673 A known. Further pallets with telescopic frame parts are made WO 00/66442 A1 and the US 2,739,776 A known.

Pallets for transporting and storing various items are widely used in transportation and storage. For example, standardized europallets made of wood are known, which are movable with a material handling vehicle such as a forklift or a lift truck. On these pallets a per se any object can be stored and preferably fixed with straps to prevent slippage of the object relative to the pallet during transport. Furthermore, pallets are known which are specially adapted to an object to be transported.

From the DE 699 25 299 T2 is known a range for coil-shaped objects. Also the DE 20 2006 007 686 U1 describes a transport pallet for transportable goods.

With such specially designed pallets, however, practically only a certain object can be safely transported, so that a complex storage of different pallets is necessary for different items.

The FR 2 624 097 A1 and the EP 1 834 898 A1 Therefore, suggest adjustable shelves of which can be adjusted by means of adjustable struts to different diameters of the cargo. Special pallets are also transported as empties because the goods to which the pallet is adapted are usually delivered only to one destination. Furthermore, it is customary to remove the cargo at its destination of a pallet and to attach to a further special recording for in-house transport, for example, for a machining of the cargo.

The invention has for its object to provide a pallet of the type mentioned, which makes it possible to convey different goods to be transported in a simple manner and to store, the goods to be transported securely attachable to the pallet and the pallet itself can be stored and transported to save space.

According to the invention the object is achieved by the features of the independent claim.

The subclaims represent advantageous embodiments of the invention.

A pallet for transporting articles comprises a pallet body on which at least one article with a fastening means can be fixed and at least one corner column and a bottom are arranged, wherein the pallet body is at least the foot side formed from a peripheral raw frame whose longitudinal and / or front frame parts are telescopic and are arranged interchangeably on the bottom fixing means for the transported. The fixing means comprise a V-shaped adjustable tray for fixing different diameters of the transported goods, wherein legs of the V-shaped tray have T-slots for further fixing means and are supported relative to the ground by means of adjustably mounted struts.

With the optional pallet system, it is now possible to variably adapt a basic pallet in the modular and standardized modular principle to the respective cargo in terms of weight, size and shape.

Since the pallet body is formed on the foot side from a peripheral raw frame, the longitudinal and front frame parts are telescopic, the pallet body can be increased or reduced in size such that it corresponds to standard dimensions, is adaptable to a locking or locking system, in one Transport container or on a chassis, in particular locked in contrast, to transport or to place on a machine table or the like. For size adjustment, the frame parts may be formed in two, three or more parts, of course, the individual sections are lockable, for example have a grid hole pattern for Einsteckbolzen or screw.

The telescopic tubular frame of the pallet is specially designed for the so-called combined transport traffic, especially for adaptation when changing customs systems and metric systems. This means that a load on a lorry must have a general cargo dimension of 2400 mm in width, in the case of a container / sea container a width of 2285 mm is required, in the case of a railway wagon a width of at least 2850 mm. To compensate for the prior art additional load securing, such as squared timbers, air bags or the like used. With the invention, a simple and rapid adaptation, possibly using spacers or the like, to the different transport systems is possible by the telescoping.

Another idea of the invention is that the pallet consists of a usually flat and / or rectangular or frame-shaped pallet body to which the different objects, such as corner columns, plate, side walls and / or floors are to be replaceably attached to the pallet always adapt to the cargo. This is on the one hand a safe transport of the cargo, such as a sheet metal coil, bulk material, or the like ensured and avoided transport of empty pallets, since the pallets are adaptable to other types of cargo through a conversion. For example, it is possible to arrange a plurality of trays and / or plates, which are also equipped with goods to be transported, or to take a floor or a plate with the transported goods fastened thereon to the pallet body and, for example to an internal logistic system. It is also conceivable to attach the pallet body or the floor or the plate with the transported goods on a processing machine, such as a grinding, milling or boring machine.

The pallet body has feet, so that he, for example, with a transport vehicle, is traversable and is provided at least at its four corners, each with a corner pillar. These corner pillars are arranged either releasably attachable to the pallet body, for example in tubular receptacles or the like, or they are firmly connected to the pallet body. In turn, at the corner pillars and / or on the pallet body, one or more objects can be fastened to the pallet as transport goods or plates or trays or the like with fastening means known per se, such as tension straps. Preferably, however, further devices are provided to store any objects and transport them. These other devices, ie the plates, side walls, shelves and / or floors are each substantially adapted to the cargo to secure this to the pallet, in particular positive and / or non-positive, and are preferably formed as described below ,

Of course, it is possible, for example, for transporting a metal roll or a rolled sheet, a so-called coil, or a wire roll, on the pallet body itself and / or the interchangeable bottom projections or the like form or attach to clamp the coil between them and against slipping to back up. Also, the pallet does not necessarily have to be rectangular, but could also only be triangular with three corner pillars be or have a different geometry. Likewise, the range is still movable with a conventional industrial truck.

There is the advantage that only the other devices are to be adapted to any object to be transported and thus the stockpiling is substantially reduced.

Due to the exchangeable inserts of the pallet, so-called superstructures, a reuse of the pallet for new piece goods as load carriers is possible. In the same way, the pallet is removable and reusable.

A special transport rack for a product, such as a dashboard, a radiator or fender or the like is used in the prior art only until a model change takes place. Thereafter, the Caddy is replaced by a new Caddy.

With the pallet according to the invention, only a new receptacle has to be mounted.

Preferably, the corner pillars are assigned to the pallet body pivotable and / or telescopic. For example, the corner pillars can be pivoted for space-saving storage of the pallet so that they rest on the pallet body and when they are needed to secure a cargo, a pivoting takes place in an upright position, substantially perpendicular to the pallet body. In this case, a corner column can be pivoted either directly or via an intermediate hinge on the pallet body and / or, for example, one-third or one-half its height. In order to adapt to objects of different heights, the corner pillars are designed to be telescopic, and accordingly the corner pillar can be varied in length by, for example, pulling or pushing together tubular segments. Similarly, extension pieces can be used to increase the height of the corner pillar. It is understood that locking means are provided to lock the corner pillar in their respective position and / or length.

In order to make the pallet body at its top variable in size and yet stable, the corner pillars are spaced from the foot side longitudinally and / or frontally connected to telescopic and / or removable frame members. These can be mounted vertically and diagonally. These are, for example, as in the bottom-side tubular frame to two-, three- or multi-part trained and lockable frame members.

It is also proposed that standardized connection means are arranged on the pallet body, preferably on its feet arranged in the corner areas, in order either to connect a plurality of pallets to form a larger unit or to fix the pallet itself to a suitably equipped ground, for example a chassis, in one Transport container, on a machine frame of the like. Likewise, such connecting means may be arranged on the upper side of the corner pillars to connect stacked pallets together. The connecting means, for example for so-called twist locks, are designed, for example, according to DIN ISO 1161 as a lock. Of course it is possible that alternatively or additionally rollers, wheels or the like are arranged on the pallet, in particular by means of the twist locks. The standardized latches are to be arranged at certain intervals and to accept defined loads. The connecting means arranged on the pallet body are twist-lock corners, also referred to as container corners or corner fittings. Such twist-lock corners are known in the art and arranged, for example, on container corners.

According to a further development, the plate and / or side wall and / or the floor is to be attached interchangeably to the corner posts and / or frame parts or frame elements oriented perpendicular to a base area of the plate body. Accordingly, the pallet can be converted into a kind of box, which of course does not have to be completely closed circumferentially. It can also be combined different elements to securely fix the cargo.

Conveniently, the plate and / or the bottom with grooves and / or a perforated grid and / or, in particular retractable, balls or rollers, equipped, for example, a clamping device, such as a strap or clamping screws or fixing bolts or inserts for positive holding the transported goods to fix. The plates or trays are arranged in particular either parallel to the ground plane of the pallet body on the corner pillars or the pallet body, for example hung or screwed to this, or attached perpendicular thereto between each two corner pillars. The fastening means, for example a tension belt, is then equipped at one end with a wedge corresponding to the groove, which then is fixed in its position in the groove by the tensile force applied by the tension belt. In the same way, the plates or bottoms, for example, have a breadboard to hook or tighten straps or other fasteners. Is preferably the bottom equipped with rollers or balls, then the cargo can be easily and under a relatively small amount of force spent on the pallet. After lowering the rollers or balls, the cargo is due to its own weight firmly on the ground. The lowering and lifting of the rolling elements can be done pneumatically, hydraulically and / or mechanically.

Preferably, the floor is formed by means attached to the pallet body pipe or rail profiles. In this alternative to a plate-shaped bottom alternative configuration of the floor fasteners can be set variable, the bottom is preferably fixed in those areas of the plate body, which are not adjustable for telescoping. For example, the floor may be fixed to middle parts of the longitudinal and / or end frame parts, the middle parts being equipped with extendable end parts in order to change the pallet in the size of its base.

According to the invention fixing means for transporting goods are arranged interchangeably on the ground. The fixing means for the cargo can be kept, for example, in the pipe or rail profiles of the soil, in particular displaceable, or be mounted in a pitch pattern of, for example, plate-shaped bottom.

The fixing agents are selected depending on the transported goods to be transported. The fixing means according to the invention comprise a V-shaped tray, which is adjustable for fixing different diameters. The fixing means can furthermore comprise tension straps or clamping screws or the like. The V-shaped tray is a Coil Roll Impact V insert with screening.

The legs of the V-shaped tray have according to the invention on T-slots for further fixing and are supported relative to the ground by means of adjustable fastened struts. Accordingly, the V-shaped tray can be very variably adapted to different diameters of a cargo, which in turn is held by fixed in the T-slots of the tray fixing, for example, provided with sliding blocks, support wedges or the like. Preferably, the fixing agents are adapted to the cargo.

Conveniently, fixing means for a plurality of transport goods, preferably different diameters and / or widths arranged. Accordingly, transport goods of very different dimensions can be safely transported with a pallet.

A further embodiment of the devices consists in baskets, preferably made of wire to receive cargo. The baskets or at least one grid wall may be attached to the pallet body and / or to the corner posts.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Explosionsdarstellung einer nicht erfindungsgemäßen ersten Ausführungsform einer Palette,

Fig. 2

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer nicht erfindungsgemäßen ersten alternativen Ausführungsform der Palette nach Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

eine perspektivische Darstellung zweier gestapelter Paletten nach Fig. 1,

Fig. 4

eine perspektivische Darstellung zweier nebeneinander angeordneter Paletten nach Fig. 1,

Fig. 5

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer nicht erfindungsgemäßen zweiten alternativen Ausführungsform der Palette nach Fig. 1,

Fig. 6

eine Seitenansicht einer zusammengeklappten Palette in einer nicht erfindungsgemäßen dritten alternativen Ausführungsform,

Fig. 7

eine Seitenansicht der zusammengeklappten Palette nach Fig. 1,

Fig. 8

eine Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Palette,

Fig. 9

eine Seitenansicht einer Einzelheit der Darstellung nach Fig. 8,

Fig. 10

eine erste perspektivische Darstellung der Palette nach Fig. 8 und

Fig. 11

eine zweite perspektivische Darstellung der Palette nach Fig. 8.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. It shows:

Fig. 1

8 is an exploded perspective view of a non-inventive first embodiment of a pallet,

Fig. 2

a perspective view of a non-inventive first alternative embodiment of the pallet after Fig. 1 .

Fig. 3

a perspective view of two stacked pallets after Fig. 1 .

Fig. 4

a perspective view of two juxtaposed pallets after Fig. 1 .

Fig. 5

a perspective view of a non-inventive second alternative embodiment of the pallet after Fig. 1 .

Fig. 6

a side view of a collapsed pallet in a third alternative embodiment not according to the invention,

Fig. 7

a side view of the collapsed palette after Fig. 1 .

Fig. 8

a side view of a pallet according to the invention,

Fig. 9

a side view of a detail of the illustration Fig. 8 .

Fig. 10

a first perspective view of the pallet Fig. 8 and

Fig. 11

a second perspective view of the pallet Fig. 8 ,

The pallet 1 has a substantially rectangular pallet body 2, for example made of metal. At the four corners of the pallet body 2 each a corner column 3 is arranged, which according to the Fig. 1 to 7 has a two-part structure, and segments 3a, 3b comprises, which, as indicated by the row of holes 4, are fixed in different positions relative to each other to change the corner column 3 in its length. Furthermore, the corner pillars 3 are pivotable at joints 5 relative to the pallet body 2 in order to obtain a smaller pack size of the pallet 1 when not in use, for example.

In addition, the pallet 1 has standardized latches 6 at its corners, for example so-called twist-lock corners, in order to be able to connect the pallet 1 with similar pallets 1 or a plurality of pallet bodies 2 for providing an enlarged base area next to one another. The Twist-Lock Corner also serve to attach the pallet 1 on a chassis, such as a truck, on a machine table for processing the cargo or within a transport container, the distances of the twist-lock corner or twist locks can be standardized ,

At the corner pillars 3 side plates 7 are mounted in a vertical orientation, which are equipped with a plurality of grooves 8. Furthermore, a plate-shaped bottom 9 is arranged on the pallet body 2, which is also equipped with a plurality of grooves 8. In the same way, plates 7 and bottoms 9 can have a perforated grid 12 in order to fasten a transport item 15 in a positive-locking and / or force-fit manner or to mount a strap. In the example, T-shaped grooves 8 each corresponding wedges, for example, for a tension belt or a tensioning belt can be hung. If this tension belt is then put under tension, an object which is in itself can be looped around and lashed relative to the pallet 1. Depending on the shape and size of course several straps are possible. In principle, a plurality of trays 9 can be fastened to one another as intermediate shelves on the corner columns 3, which are each equipped with grooves 8 and / or a perforated grid 12 in order to be able to transport several objects one above the other.

In the second embodiment, which is in Fig. 2 is shown, is between the corner columns 3 of the pallet 1, which in turn are arranged on the pallet body 2, a basket 10 is preferably inserted and attached from wire, or formed a circumferential wire grid. Thus, small parts, general cargo and the like can be stored and transported or as exemplified here a role 11, ref. a coil 13. In order to stack the pallets 1, 6 locks 6 are also arranged on the top side of the corner pillars.

Further, it is possible to arrange in the grooves 8 of the bottom 9 as fixing means for the coil V-shaped shelves 14 opposite, and preferably adjustable for different diameters.

The FIGS. 8 to 11 show a pallet according to the invention. The pallet body 2 is the base side formed of a peripheral raw frame 16, the longitudinal and end frame members 17 are composed of a plurality of telescopic frame members 18 having a hole pattern for fixing, wherein in holes of the hole pattern 19 screws or bolts can be used. In middle frame members 18 are each two outer frame members 18 which are coupled to corner elements 20, is used, wherein the respective central frame members 18 serve to support the bottom 9, which is formed from rail profiles 21.

Spaced to the foot side, the corner pillars 3 are longitudinally and frontally connected to telescoping frame members 18, each side being associated with two frame members 18.

On the rail sections 21 of the bottom 9 legs 22 of the V-shaped tray 14 are arranged adjustable in their inclination. The legs 22 are supported by means of struts 23 relative to the bottom 9 and have on their transport goods 15 facing surface T-slots 24 for fixing means 25. The legs 22 and the fixing means 25 are adjustable so that a plurality of coils 13 with different width and diameter can be reliably fixed on a pallet 1. The legs 22 are vertically independently adjustable and supported by means of equally independent horizontally adjustable struts 23 relative to the bottom 9.

Due to the telescoping of the frame members 18, the pallet 1 in its width and length to different requirements, in particular to different distances of so-called twist locks for the latches 6 in the form of twist-lock corners, adaptable.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

palette

2

pallet body

3

Corner column with segments 3a, 3b

4

row of holes

5

joint

6

lock

7

plate

8th

groove

9

ground

10

basket

11

role

12

breadboard

13

coil

14

filing

15

cargo

16

tubular frame

17

frame parts

18

frame elements

19

breadboard

20

Corner

21

rail profile

22

Thighs of 14

23

strut

24

T-slot

25

fixer

Claims (10)

1. Pallet for transported goods (15), said pallet having a pallet body (2) on which at least one item is fixable by way of a fastening means, and at least one corner column (3) and a base (9) are disposed, wherein the pallet body (2) at least at the base is formed by a circumferential tubular frame (16) of which the longitudinal and end-side frame parts (17) are telescopic, and fixing means for the transported goods (15) are replaceably disposed on the base (9), characterized in that the fixing means comprise an adjustable V-shaped rest (14) for fixing dissimilar diameters of the transported goods (15), wherein legs (22) of the V-shaped rest (14) have T-shaped grooves for further fixing means (25) and in relation to the base (9) are supported by means of adjustably fastened stays (23).
2. Pallet according to Claim 1, characterized in that the corner columns (3) by way of the feet end thereof are assigned in a pivotable manner to the pallet body (2).
3. Pallet according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the corner columns (3) in a manner spaced-apart from the feet end on the longitudinal and end sides are connected to telescopic and removable frame elements (18).
4. Pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that locking mechanisms (6) are disposed on the corner columns (3).
5. Pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the base (9) is replaceably fastened to corner columns (3) which are aligned so as to be perpendicular to a base area of the pallet body (2).
6. Pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the base (9) is equipped with grooves (8) or a perforated grid (12) or retractable balls or rollers.
7. Pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the base (9) is formed by means of tubular or rail-type profiles (21) which are fastened to the pallet body (2).
8. Pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the fixing means are adapted to the transported goods (15).
9. Pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the fixing means are disposed for a plurality of transported goods (15) of dissimilar diameters and widths.
10. Pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a basket (10) or at least one mesh wall is releasably disposed to the corner columns (3) and/or to the pallet body (2).

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