EP2901070B1 - Stackable bundle of compressed gas cylinders - Google Patents

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EP2901070B1
EP2901070B1 EP13766338.1A EP13766338A EP2901070B1 EP 2901070 B1 EP2901070 B1 EP 2901070B1 EP 13766338 A EP13766338 A EP 13766338A EP 2901070 B1 EP2901070 B1 EP 2901070B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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  • the invention relates to a compressed gas cylinder bundle in which a plurality of compressed gas cylinders is accommodated within a cuboid bundle frame, the bundle frame projecting beyond the outer dimensions of the compressed gas cylinders at least vertically and having a bottom surface and an upper horizontal surface delimiting the bundle frame on the upper side.
  • Pressurized gas cylinders which are usually made of steel, aluminum or a composite material, are used to store compressed gases and liquids.
  • cylinder bundles are increasingly being used. These are arrangements in which several, for example 4, 6, 8, 12, 18 or 28 pressurized gas cylinders are combined standing or lying within a bundle frame and are fluidically connected to one another by means of piping.
  • the cylinder bundle is equipped with one or more extraction valves for gas extraction. Gas cylinder bundles of this type are for example in the DE 3 805 497 C1 or the EP 0 230 904 A2 described.
  • the pallet comprises a transport cage mounted on a base equipped with recesses for the engagement of forklift forks, in which pressurized gas cylinders of various sizes are set for transport be able.
  • aligning and locking elements that correspond to one another are provided on the pallets.
  • the straightening elements each include inclined lateral guide rails on the upper horizontal surface of the transport cage and in the base, on which the pallets can be pushed one above the other in one direction, as well as stoppers protruding in the rear area of the upper horizontal surface (seen in the sliding direction), which limit the displacement path.
  • the upper pallet When stacking the pallets with a forklift truck, the upper pallet is moved up to the stop against the stopper and then lowered, with the diagonally arranged guide rails ensuring that the pallets are precisely centered on top of each other.
  • the stacked pallets are then locked by means of bolts arranged laterally on the base of the upper pallet, provided with a spring mechanism, which engage in corresponding openings arranged in the area of the upper horizontal surface of the lower pallet.
  • the arrangement known from this publication is very complex in its structure and only allows the forklift to be retracted when the pallets are stacked on top of one another from a single direction.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of creating a bundle of pressurized gas cylinders which is particularly suitable for stackability in stationary storage and which is simple in structure and easy to stack.
  • the centering elements are firmly or detachably connected or made in one piece with profile elements that are arranged on the upper horizontal surface of the bundle frame or are themselves part of the cuboid bundle frame.
  • Centering elements and centering opening or centering openings correspond to one another, i.e. they are arranged within the respective area in such a way that when the bundles of compressed gas cylinders are stacked, the centering elements of the respective lower bundle engage in the centering opening (s) of the respective upper bundle and thus the upper bundle of compressed gas cylinders against the lower bundle of compressed gas cylinders a shift in at least one horizontal direction, preferably of course against a movement in both horizontal axes, fix.
  • the centering elements are preferably arranged in such a way that when the centering elements of the respective lower bundle engage in the centering opening (s) of the respective upper bundle, the side surfaces of the stacked bundles run essentially flush with one another.
  • the centering elements are preferably designed in such a way that they are automatically centered when they are stacked. If other protruding elements, such as lifting eyes, are arranged on the upper horizontal surface, suitable measures must of course be taken to ensure that these do not stand in the way of the stackability of the compressed gas cylinder bundle; For example, the lifting eye can be offset downwards or recessed relative to the upper horizontal surface, or a corresponding recess is provided in the bottom surface, into which the lifting eye protrudes when stacked.
  • the transport eyelets or the transport eyelets themselves as centering elements which, when stacked, engage in corresponding centering openings on the bottom side.
  • the pressurized gas cylinder bundle according to the invention thus enables secure stacking during stationary storage, while at the same time easy-to-handle removal or addition of bundles from or to the stack.
  • a centering opening in the bottom surface of the bundle frame is assigned to each centering element on the upper horizontal surface. If, for example, there are four centering elements on the upper horizontal surface, four centering openings are provided in this embodiment, the shape and size of which are adapted to the centering elements. Centering element and centering opening are arranged in their respective surface at the same point, so that when the centering elements of a compressed gas cylinder bundle engage in the associated centering openings of a compressed gas cylinder bundle placed thereon, the side surfaces of both compressed gas cylinder bundles are essentially flush with one another.
  • the centering elements are tapered, with a base arranged in the area of the upper horizontal surface, which at the same time has the largest cross-sectional area of the centering element, and with an end section remote from the horizontal plane, which has a smaller cross-sectional area than the base and is designed, for example, as a tip.
  • the centering elements are preferably designed accordingly in the shape of a pyramid, triangular prism, cone or truncated cone.
  • a centering opening in the bottom surface is assigned a plurality of centering elements on the upper horizontal surface.
  • the centering elements assigned to the centering opening point towards one another with their end sections protruding from the upper horizontal surface, that is to say are arranged overall along the side edges of an imaginary pyramid or an imaginary triangular prism.
  • the facing surfaces of the centering elements in this embodiment act similarly to the inclined surfaces of the aforementioned conical or pyramid-shaped centering elements and lead to automatic centering in the desired position when stacking and, if necessary, to an equally simple removal of each top bundle from the stack.
  • the bundle frame is equipped on its upper horizontal surface and on its bottom surface with equally spaced surface profiles, and provided as centering elements on the facing edges of the upper surface profiles upwardly bent profiles which protrude in the stacked state into the gap between the surface profiles of the bottom surface of the respective upper bundle, precisely along the mutually facing edges of the surface profiles.
  • the surface profiles can also run in the form of a band around the bundle frame, and with their outer surfaces represent the outer boundary of the bundle, the aforementioned centering elements being provided in the area of the upper horizontal surface, which, when stacked, engage in the space between the surface profiles in the area of the bottom surface.
  • suitable measures can also be provided, for example further profiles that run transversely to the surface profiles mentioned, or recesses of the base surface adapted to the centering elements are provided in the surface profiles, or existing profiles of the frame of the bundle of bottles are provided used for this purpose.
  • the pressurized gas cylinder bundle 1 shown comprises a number of pressurized gas cylinders 2, 2 ', 2 "which are accommodated in a manner known per se within a bundle frame 3.
  • the pressurized gas cylinders 2, 2', 2" are fluidically connected to one another by piping 5, on which, in a manner also known per se, a pressure indicator 6 and an extraction valve 7 with a handwheel 8 and extraction connection 9 are arranged.
  • piping 5 on which, in a manner also known per se, a pressure indicator 6 and an extraction valve 7 with a handwheel 8 and extraction connection 9 are arranged.
  • a pressure indicator 6 and an extraction valve 7 with a handwheel 8 and extraction connection 9 are arranged.
  • additional extraction valves are one or more additional extraction valves at which the extraction of gas at the same pressure as at extraction valve 9 or - with the interposition of a pressure reducer on the extraction valve in question - at reduced pressures is possible.
  • the bundle frame 3 comprises an outer, in the exemplary embodiment cuboid frame 11 made of metal profiles, for example hollow profiles made of steel, connected to one another by welding.
  • the frame 11 is dimensioned such that all gas cylinders 2, 2 ', 2 ", the piping 5 and the extraction valve 7 are arranged within the outer edges of the frame 11. Additional transverse bars 12, 13 serve in particular to prevent the compressed gas cylinders 2, 2 'to prevent 2 ".
  • the frame 11 furthermore has a pallet-like base section 14 which enables the forks of forklift trucks to be engaged and which has a base plate 15 on its underside, i.e.
  • the side on which the bundle of pressurized gas cylinders 1 is in the intended state for example a floor plate or a grid or a frame construction made of hollow profiles.
  • the upper part of the frame 11 and the frame profile 12 delimit an access opening 16 through which the extraction valve 7 is accessible and a gas connection line (not shown here) can be mounted on the extraction connection 9.
  • the bundle of compressed gas cylinders 1 is also equipped with centering elements 18, 18 ', which enable several bundles of compressed gas cylinders of the same type to be stacked securely.
  • centering elements 18, 18 ' several, for example four (of which in the side view in FIG Fig. 1 only two are visible) conical or pyramid-shaped shaped metal bodies are provided, each of which is firmly connected with its base to profiles of the frame 3, for example welded, which are arranged in the area of the upper horizontal surface 19 closing off the frame 3 on the top.
  • the centering elements 18, 18 ' correspond to centering openings 20, 20' in the base plate 15.
  • the centering openings 20, 20 'each have an inner diameter that is equal to or slightly larger than the base diameter of the conical centering elements 18, 18', and are in of the base plate 15 so that when two bundles of compressed gas cylinders 1 are stacked, the centering elements 18, 18 'engage in the centering openings 20, 20' and the side surfaces 21, 21 'of the stacked bundles of compressed gas cylinders are essentially flush with one another.
  • the tapering (conical in the exemplary embodiment) configuration of the centering elements 18, 18 ′ leads to self-centering of the compressed gas cylinder bundles 1 placed on top of one another.
  • Figures 2a and 2b show, in a reduced representation, a bundle frame for compressed gas cylinder bundles, each in an oblique view of the upper side and the lower side.
  • the bundle frame 25 shown of a compressed gas cylinder bundle comprises a substantially cuboid frame 26 made of hollow profiles, within which, in the intended installation state, several compressed gas cylinders - which are not shown here for the sake of clarity - together with piping and extraction connections are accommodated in such a way that the outer edges of the bundle frame 25 have the outer dimensions of the set pressurized gas cylinders as well as the piping.
  • Cross bars 27 are provided in order to protect the pressurized gas cylinders from falling out, similar to the bundle rack 3, they are also made off Fig. 1 .
  • the bundle frame 25 comprises an upper horizontal surface 28, which closes the bundle frame on the upper side, and a bottom surface 29.
  • the surface profiles 30, 30 ′ are, for example, essentially rectangular metal sheets arranged parallel to one another at a predetermined distance A.
  • a central strut 33 with a lifting eye 34 welded to it enables the bundle of compressed gas cylinders to be transported by means of a crane in a manner known per se.
  • centering elements 31, 31 '; 32, 32 'corresponding centering opening is thus limited in this example by the inner edges 36, 36' and the edge profiles 37, 37 'of the bundle frame 25. Due to the inclined bend and the tapering design of the centering elements 31, 31 '; 32, 32 ', the stacked bundles of compressed gas cylinders are automatically centered when they are stacked one on top of the other.
  • the eyelet 34 of the lower bundle of compressed gas cylinders protrudes into the free space between the surface profiles 35, 35 'of the upper bundle of compressed gas cylinders and in this respect does not prevent their stackability.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Druckgasflaschenbündel, bei dem eine Mehrzahl von Druckgasflaschen innerhalb eines quaderförmigen Bündelgestells aufgenommen ist, wobei das Bündelgestell die äußeren Abmessungen der Druckgasflaschen zumindest in vertikaler Hinsicht überragt und eine Bodenfläche sowie eine das Bündelgestell oberseitig begrenzende obere Horizontalfläche aufweist.The invention relates to a compressed gas cylinder bundle in which a plurality of compressed gas cylinders is accommodated within a cuboid bundle frame, the bundle frame projecting beyond the outer dimensions of the compressed gas cylinders at least vertically and having a bottom surface and an upper horizontal surface delimiting the bundle frame on the upper side.

Zum Lagern von Druckgasen und Flüssigkeiten werden Druckgasflaschen eingesetzt, die in der Regel aus Stahl, Aluminium oder einem Verbundmaterial gefertigt sind. Um einen größeren Gasebedarf eines Kunden abzudecken, kommen in zunehmendem Maße Flaschenbündel zum Einsatz. Dabei handelt es sich um Anordnungen, bei denen mehrere, beispielsweise 4, 6, 8, 12, 18 oder 28 Druckgasflaschen stehend oder liegend innerhalb eines Bündelgestells zusammengefasst und mittels einer Verrohrung strömungstechnisch miteinander verbunden sind. Zur Gasentnahme ist das Flaschenbündel mit einem oder mehreren Entnahmeventilen ausgerüstet. Gasflaschenbündel dieser Art werden beispielsweise in der DE 3 805 497 C1 oder der EP 0 230 904 A2 beschrieben.Pressurized gas cylinders, which are usually made of steel, aluminum or a composite material, are used to store compressed gases and liquids. In order to cover a larger gas requirement of a customer, cylinder bundles are increasingly being used. These are arrangements in which several, for example 4, 6, 8, 12, 18 or 28 pressurized gas cylinders are combined standing or lying within a bundle frame and are fluidically connected to one another by means of piping. The cylinder bundle is equipped with one or more extraction valves for gas extraction. Gas cylinder bundles of this type are for example in the DE 3 805 497 C1 or the EP 0 230 904 A2 described.

Ist eine Mehrzahl von Druckgasflaschenbündeln auf einem Werksgelände abzustellen, werden diese aus Sicherheitsgründen nebeneinander angeordnet. Das Stapeln von Druckgasflaschenbündeln wurde bislang mangels sicherer Fixierungsmöglichkeit der Bündelstapel und/oder aufgrund von Handhabungsschwierigkeiten beim Aufeinandersetzen der Bündel oder beim Entnehmen der Bündel vom Stapel weitgehend unterlassen. Auch machen häufig die spezielle Geometrie der Bündel oder etwaige von der oberen Horizontalfläche vorstehenden Elemente, wie beispielsweise Tragösen, das Aufeinanderstapeln unmöglich.If a plurality of bundles of compressed gas cylinders is to be parked on a factory site, these are arranged next to one another for safety reasons. The stacking of bundles of pressurized gas cylinders has hitherto been largely omitted due to the lack of a secure fixation option for the bundle stacks and / or due to handling difficulties when stacking the bundles or when removing the bundles from the stack. The special geometry of the bundles or any elements protruding from the upper horizontal surface, such as, for example, lifting eyes, often make stacking impossible.

In der US 6 067 913 A1 wird eine stapelbare Transportpalette für Druckgasflaschen beschrieben.In the US 6 067 913 A1 describes a stackable transport pallet for pressurized gas cylinders.

Die Palette umfasst einen auf einem mit Ausnehmungen zum Eingreifen von Staplergabeln ausgerüsteten Sockel montierten Transportkäfig, in dem Druckgasflaschen verschiedener Größe zum Transport eingestellt werden können. Um die Paletten beim Transport auf einem LKW stapeln und gegen die transportbedingten Erschütterungen hinreichend absichern zu können, sind an den Paletten jeweils einander korrespondierende Richt- und Arretierelementen vorgesehen. Die Richtelemente umfassen jeweils angeschrägte seitliche Führungsschienen an der oberen Horizontalfläche des Transportkäfigs und im Sockel, an denen die Paletten in eine Richtung übereinander geschoben werden können, sowie im (in Schieberichtung gesehen) hinteren Bereich der oberen Horizontalfläche vorstehende Stopper, die den Verschiebeweg begrenzen. Beim Stapeln der Paletten mittels Gabelstapler wird die obere Palette bis zum Anschlag an die Stopper vorgefahren und anschließend abgesenkt, wobei die schräg angeordneten Führungsschienen für eine exakt zentrierte Anordnung der Paletten übereinander sorgen. Anschließend erfolgt eine Arretierung der gestapelten Paletten mittels seitlich am Sockel der oberen Palette angeordneter, mit einem Federmechanismus versehender Bolzen, die in entsprechende, im Bereich der oberen Horizontalfläche der unteren Palette angeordnete Öffnungen eingreifen. Die aus dieser Druckschrift bekannte Anordnung ist jedoch in ihrem Aufbau sehr aufwändig und erlaubt das Einfahren des Gabelstaplers beim Aufeinanderstapeln der Paletten nur aus einer einzigen Richtung. Auch sind die Verhältnisse bei Transportpaletten nur bedingt mit denen von Druckgasflaschenbündeln vergleichbar; so sind Druckgasflaschenbündel mit Verrohrungen und Entnahmearmaturen ausgerüstet, die letztlich auch einen Einfluss auf den Aufbau des Rahmengestells haben. Ein weiterer Unterschied besteht darin, dass die Vorrichtung der genannten Palette der Stapelbarkeit während des Transportes dient, während die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung der Stapelbarkeit des Bündels bei einer ortsfesten Lagerung dient.The pallet comprises a transport cage mounted on a base equipped with recesses for the engagement of forklift forks, in which pressurized gas cylinders of various sizes are set for transport be able. In order to be able to stack the pallets during transport on a truck and to be able to adequately secure them against the transport-related vibrations, aligning and locking elements that correspond to one another are provided on the pallets. The straightening elements each include inclined lateral guide rails on the upper horizontal surface of the transport cage and in the base, on which the pallets can be pushed one above the other in one direction, as well as stoppers protruding in the rear area of the upper horizontal surface (seen in the sliding direction), which limit the displacement path. When stacking the pallets with a forklift truck, the upper pallet is moved up to the stop against the stopper and then lowered, with the diagonally arranged guide rails ensuring that the pallets are precisely centered on top of each other. The stacked pallets are then locked by means of bolts arranged laterally on the base of the upper pallet, provided with a spring mechanism, which engage in corresponding openings arranged in the area of the upper horizontal surface of the lower pallet. The arrangement known from this publication, however, is very complex in its structure and only allows the forklift to be retracted when the pallets are stacked on top of one another from a single direction. The conditions for transport pallets are also only partially comparable with those for bundles of pressurized gas cylinders; compressed gas cylinder bundles are equipped with piping and extraction fittings, which ultimately also have an influence on the structure of the frame. Another difference is that the device of said pallet is used to stack the bundle during transport, while the device according to the invention is used to stack the bundle in the case of stationary storage.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein insbesondere zur Stapelbarkeit bei einer ortfesten Lagerung geeignetes Druckgasflaschenbündel zu schaffen, das einfach im Aufbau und unkompliziert zu stapeln ist.The invention is therefore based on the object of creating a bundle of pressurized gas cylinders which is particularly suitable for stackability in stationary storage and which is simple in structure and easy to stack.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit einem Druckgasflaschenbündel mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung werden in den Unteransprüchen beansprucht.This object is achieved with a compressed gas cylinder bundle with the features of claim 1. Advantageous refinements of the invention are claimed in the subclaims.

Die Zentrierelemente sind dabei mit Profilelementen, die auf der oberen Horizontalfläche des Bündelgestells angeordnet oder selbst Teil des quaderförmigen Bündelgestells sind, fest oder lösbar verbunden oder einstückig mit diesen ausgeführt. Zentrierelemente und Zentrieröffnung bzw. Zentrieröffnungen korrespondieren einander, d.h. sie sind innerhalb der jeweiligen Fläche derart angeordnet, dass beim Stapeln der Druckgasflaschenbündel die Zentrierelemente des jeweils unteren Bündels in die Zentrieröffnung(en) des jeweils oberen Bündels eingreifen und damit das obere Druckgasflaschenbündel am unteren Druckgasflaschenbündel gegen eine Verschiebung in zumindest eine horizontale Richtung, bevorzugt freilich gegen eine Bewegung in beiden horizontalen Achsen, fixieren. Bevorzugt sind die Zentrierelemente derart angeordnet, dass beim Eingreifen der Zentrierelemente des jeweils unteren Bündels in die Zentrieröffnung(en) des jeweils oberen Bündels die Seitenflächen der gestapelten Bündel im Wesentlichen bündig zueinander verlaufen. Die Zentrierelemente sind dabei bevorzugt so ausgestaltet, dass beim Stapeln selbsttätig eine Zentrierung erfolgt. Sind andere vorstehende Elemente, wie beispielsweise Tragösen, an der oberen Horizontalfläche angeordnet muss selbstverständlich durch geeignete Maßnahmen dafür gesorgt werden, dass diese der Stapelbarkeit der Druckgasflaschenbündel nicht im Wege stehen; Beispielsweise kann die Tragöse gegenüber der oberen Horizontalfläche nach unten versetzt oder versenkbar angeordnet sein, oder in der Bodenfläche ist eine entsprechende Ausnehmung vorgesehen, in die im Stapelfall die Transportöse vorsteht. Im Rahmen der Erfindung ist es übrigens auch vorstellbar, die Transportöse bzw. die Transportösen (falls mehrere vorhanden sind) selbst als Zentrierelemente einzusetzen, die im Stapelfall in entsprechende Zentrieröffnungen auf der Bodenseite eingreifen. Das erfindungsgemäße Druckgasflaschenbündel ermöglicht so eine sichere Stapelung während einer ortsfesten Lagerung, bei gleichzeitig einfach zu handhabender Entnahme oder Hinzufügung von Bündeln vom bzw. zum Stapel.The centering elements are firmly or detachably connected or made in one piece with profile elements that are arranged on the upper horizontal surface of the bundle frame or are themselves part of the cuboid bundle frame. Centering elements and centering opening or centering openings correspond to one another, i.e. they are arranged within the respective area in such a way that when the bundles of compressed gas cylinders are stacked, the centering elements of the respective lower bundle engage in the centering opening (s) of the respective upper bundle and thus the upper bundle of compressed gas cylinders against the lower bundle of compressed gas cylinders a shift in at least one horizontal direction, preferably of course against a movement in both horizontal axes, fix. The centering elements are preferably arranged in such a way that when the centering elements of the respective lower bundle engage in the centering opening (s) of the respective upper bundle, the side surfaces of the stacked bundles run essentially flush with one another. The centering elements are preferably designed in such a way that they are automatically centered when they are stacked. If other protruding elements, such as lifting eyes, are arranged on the upper horizontal surface, suitable measures must of course be taken to ensure that these do not stand in the way of the stackability of the compressed gas cylinder bundle; For example, the lifting eye can be offset downwards or recessed relative to the upper horizontal surface, or a corresponding recess is provided in the bottom surface, into which the lifting eye protrudes when stacked. In the context of the invention, it is also conceivable to use the transport eyelets or the transport eyelets (if there are several) themselves as centering elements which, when stacked, engage in corresponding centering openings on the bottom side. The pressurized gas cylinder bundle according to the invention thus enables secure stacking during stationary storage, while at the same time easy-to-handle removal or addition of bundles from or to the stack.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist dabei jedem Zentrierelement auf der oberen Horizontalfläche eine Zentrieröffnung in der Bodenfläche des Bündelgestells zugeordnet. Befinden sich beispielsweise vier Zentrierelemente auf der oberen Horizontalfläche, sind bei dieser Ausführungsform vier Zentrieröffnungen vorgesehen, die in Form und Größe den Zentrierelementen angepasst sind. Zentrierelement und Zentrieröffnung sind dabei in ihrer jeweiligen Fläche an der gleichen Stelle angeordnet, sodass beim Eingriff der Zentrierelemente eines Druckgasflaschenbündels in die zugehörenden Zentrieröffnungen eines darauf abgestellten Druckgasflaschenbündels die Seitenflächen beider Druckgasflaschenbündel im wesentlichen bündig zueinander abschließen.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a centering opening in the bottom surface of the bundle frame is assigned to each centering element on the upper horizontal surface. If, for example, there are four centering elements on the upper horizontal surface, four centering openings are provided in this embodiment, the shape and size of which are adapted to the centering elements. Centering element and centering opening are arranged in their respective surface at the same point, so that when the centering elements of a compressed gas cylinder bundle engage in the associated centering openings of a compressed gas cylinder bundle placed thereon, the side surfaces of both compressed gas cylinder bundles are essentially flush with one another.

Um eine zuverlässige Zentrierung zu erreichen und zugleich die Handhabung der Druckgasflaschenbündel durch einen Gabelstapler zu erleichtern, ist es besonders vorteilhaft, dass die Zentrierelemente verjüngend ausgebildet sind, mit einer im Bereich der oberen Horizontalfläche angeordneten Basis, die zugleich die größte Querschnittsfläche des Zentrierelements aufweist, und mit einem von der Horizontalebene entfernten Endabschnitt, der eine kleinere Querschnittsfläche als die Basis aufweist und beispielsweise als Spitze ausgebildet ist. Bevorzugt sind die Zentrierelemente zu diesem Zweck dementsprechend jeweils pyramiden-, dreieckprismen- kegel- oder kegelstumpfförmig ausgebildet. Beim Stapelvorgang wird dadurch eine selbsttätige Zentrierung in die gewünschte Position erreicht, selbst wenn zunächst nur eine etwas ungenaue Positionierung des oberen Bündels über dem unteren Bündel erfolgt. Die Zentrieröffnungen in der Bodenfläche sind jeweils dem Basisdurchmesser der Zentrierelemente angepasst, um beim Stapeln gleichartiger Bündel eine zuverlässige Fixierung in der Horizontalebene zu erreichen.In order to achieve reliable centering and at the same time to facilitate the handling of the compressed gas cylinder bundle by a forklift truck, it is particularly advantageous that the centering elements are tapered, with a base arranged in the area of the upper horizontal surface, which at the same time has the largest cross-sectional area of the centering element, and with an end section remote from the horizontal plane, which has a smaller cross-sectional area than the base and is designed, for example, as a tip. For this purpose, the centering elements are preferably designed accordingly in the shape of a pyramid, triangular prism, cone or truncated cone. During the stacking process, automatic centering in the desired position is achieved, even if the upper bundle is initially only slightly imprecisely positioned over the lower bundle. The centering openings in the bottom surface are each adapted to the base diameter of the centering elements in order to achieve reliable fixation in the horizontal plane when similar bundles are stacked.

In einem Beispiel, das nicht Gegenstand der Erfindung ist, sind einer Zentrieröffnung in der Bodenfläche mehrere Zentrierelemente auf der oberen Horizontalfläche zugeordnet. Im Stapelfall greifen also mehrere Zentrierelemente des jeweils unteren angeordneten Bündels in eine Zentrieröffnung des jeweils oberen Bündels ein, wobei die Zentrierelemente an wenigstens zwei Seiten der Zentrieröffnung eng an die Umrandungen der Zentrieröffnung anliegend angeordnet sind, um eine zuverlässige horizontale Fixierung zu erreichen. Zweckmäßig ist dabei, dass die der Zentrieröffnung zugeordneten Zentrierelemente mit ihren von der oberen Horizontalfläche vorstehenden Endabschnitten aufeinander zu weisen, also insgesamt entlang der Seitenkanten einer imaginären Pyramide oder eines imaginären Dreieckprismas angeordnet sind. Die aufeinander zu weisenden Flächen der Zentrierelemente wirken in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ähnlich wie die schrägen Flächen der vorgenannten konischen oder pyramidenförmigen Zentrierelemente und führen auch bei nicht ganz exakter Positionierung beim Stapeln zu einer selbsttätigen Zentrierung in die gewünschte Position und im Bedarfsfalle zu einem ebenso einfachen Abnehmen des jeweils oberen Bündels vom Stapel..In an example that is not the subject of the invention, a centering opening in the bottom surface is assigned a plurality of centering elements on the upper horizontal surface. In the case of a stack, several centering elements of the respectively lower bundle arranged engage in a centering opening of the respectively upper bundle, with the centering elements are arranged on at least two sides of the centering opening in close contact with the edges of the centering opening in order to achieve reliable horizontal fixation. It is useful here that the centering elements assigned to the centering opening point towards one another with their end sections protruding from the upper horizontal surface, that is to say are arranged overall along the side edges of an imaginary pyramid or an imaginary triangular prism. The facing surfaces of the centering elements in this embodiment act similarly to the inclined surfaces of the aforementioned conical or pyramid-shaped centering elements and lead to automatic centering in the desired position when stacking and, if necessary, to an equally simple removal of each top bundle from the stack.

Ein Beispiel, das nicht Gegenstand der Erfindung ist, sieht vor, dass das Bündelgestell an seiner oberen Horizontalfläche und an seiner Bodenfläche mit voneinander im gleichen Abstand beabstandeten Flächenprofilen ausgerüstet ist, und als Zentrierelemente an den einander zugewandten Kanten der oberseitigen Flächenprofile nach oben aufgebogene Profile vorgesehen sind, die im Stapelzustand in die Lücke zwischen den Flächenprofilen der Bodenfläche des jeweils oberen Bündels vorstehen, und zwar genau entlang der einander zugewandeten Kanten der Flächenprofile. Dadurch wird eine zumindest seitliche Fixierung der Druckgasflaschenbündel gewährleistet. Die Flächenprofile können dabei auch bandförmig rund um das Bündelgestell verlaufen, und mit ihren Außenoberflächen die äußere Begrenzung des Bündels darstellen, wobei im Bereich der oberen Horizontalfläche die vorerwähnten Zentrierelemente vorgesehen sind, die im Stapelfall in den Zwischenraum zwischen den Flächenprofilen im Bereich der Bodenfläche eingreifen. Um eine Fixierung in der gesamten Horizontalebene zu erreichen, können weiterhin geeignete Maßnahmen vorgesehen sein, beispielsweise weitere Profile, die quer zu den erwähnten Flächenprofilen verlaufen, oder in den Flächenprofilen sind den Zentrierelementen angepasste Ausnehmungen der Bodenfläche vorgesehen, oder vorhandene Profile des Rahmengestells des Flaschenbündels werden zu diesem Zweck benutzt.An example, which is not the subject of the invention, provides that the bundle frame is equipped on its upper horizontal surface and on its bottom surface with equally spaced surface profiles, and provided as centering elements on the facing edges of the upper surface profiles upwardly bent profiles which protrude in the stacked state into the gap between the surface profiles of the bottom surface of the respective upper bundle, precisely along the mutually facing edges of the surface profiles. This ensures that the compressed gas cylinder bundle is at least laterally fixed. The surface profiles can also run in the form of a band around the bundle frame, and with their outer surfaces represent the outer boundary of the bundle, the aforementioned centering elements being provided in the area of the upper horizontal surface, which, when stacked, engage in the space between the surface profiles in the area of the bottom surface. In order to achieve a fixation in the entire horizontal plane, suitable measures can also be provided, for example further profiles that run transversely to the surface profiles mentioned, or recesses of the base surface adapted to the centering elements are provided in the surface profiles, or existing profiles of the frame of the bundle of bottles are provided used for this purpose.

Anhand der Zeichnungen sollen nachfolgend Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung näher erläutert werden. In schematischen Ansichten zeigen:

Fig. 1:
Ein erfindungsgemäßes Druckgasflaschenbündel in einer Seitenansicht,
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Bündelgestell eines Beispiels, das nicht Gegenstand der Erfindung ist, in einer Schrägansicht,
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das auf den Kopf gestellte Bündelgestell aus Fig. 2a in einer Schrägansicht.
Exemplary embodiments of the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. In schematic views show:
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A compressed gas cylinder bundle according to the invention in a side view,
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Bundling frame of an example that is not the subject of the invention, in an oblique view,
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the bundle rack turned upside down Fig. 2a in an oblique view.

Das in Fig. 1 gezeigte Druckgasflaschenbündel 1 umfasst eine Anzahl von Druckgasflaschen 2, 2', 2", die in an sich bekannter Weise innerhalb eines Bündelgestells 3 aufgenommen sind. Die Druckgasflaschen 2, 2', 2" sind durch eine Verrohrung 5 strömungstechnisch miteinander verbunden, an der, in ebenfalls an sich bekannter Weise, ein Druckanzeigegerät 6 sowie ein Entnahmeventil 7 mit Handrad 8 und Entnahmeanschluss 9 angeordnet ist. Nicht gezeigt, jedoch im Rahmen der Erfindung möglich, sind ein oder mehrere zusätzliche Entnahmeventile, an denen die Entnahme von Gas zum gleichen Druck wie am Entnahmeventil 9 oder - bei Zwischenschaltung eines Druckminderers am betreffenden Entnahmeventil - zu verminderten Drücken möglich ist.This in Fig. 1 The pressurized gas cylinder bundle 1 shown comprises a number of pressurized gas cylinders 2, 2 ', 2 "which are accommodated in a manner known per se within a bundle frame 3. The pressurized gas cylinders 2, 2', 2" are fluidically connected to one another by piping 5, on which, in a manner also known per se, a pressure indicator 6 and an extraction valve 7 with a handwheel 8 and extraction connection 9 are arranged. Not shown, but possible within the scope of the invention, are one or more additional extraction valves at which the extraction of gas at the same pressure as at extraction valve 9 or - with the interposition of a pressure reducer on the extraction valve in question - at reduced pressures is possible.

Das Bündelgestell 3 umfasst einen äußeren, im Ausführungsbeispiel quaderförmigen Rahmen 11 aus beispielsweise durch Verschweißen miteinander verbundenen Metallprofilen, beispielsweise Hohlprofile aus Stahl. Der Rahmen 11 ist so bemessen, dass alle Gasflaschen 2, 2', 2", die Verrohrung 5 sowie das Entnahmeventil 7 innerhalb der Außenkanten des Rahmens 11 angeordnet sind. Zusätzliche Querholme 12, 13 dienen insbesondere dazu, ein seitliches Herausgleiten der Druckgasflaschen 2, 2', 2" zu verhindern. Um den Transport des Druckgasflaschenbündels 1 zu erleichtern, weist der Rahmen 11 des Weiteren einen palettenartigen, das Eingreifen von Staplergabeln ermöglichenden Bodenabschnitt 14 auf, der auf seiner Unterseite, also der Seite, auf der das Druckgasflaschenbündel 1 im bestimmungsgemäßen Zustand steht, mit einer Bodenplatte 15, beispielsweise ein Bodenblech oder ein Gitter oder eine Rahmenkonstruktion aus Hohlprofilen ausgerüstet ist. Der obere Teil des Rahmens 11 und das Rahmenprofil 12 begrenzen eine Zugangsöffnung 16, durch die hindurch das Entnahmeventil 7 zugänglich ist und eine hier nicht gezeigte Gasanschlussleitung am Entnahmeanschluss 9 montiert werden kann.The bundle frame 3 comprises an outer, in the exemplary embodiment cuboid frame 11 made of metal profiles, for example hollow profiles made of steel, connected to one another by welding. The frame 11 is dimensioned such that all gas cylinders 2, 2 ', 2 ", the piping 5 and the extraction valve 7 are arranged within the outer edges of the frame 11. Additional transverse bars 12, 13 serve in particular to prevent the compressed gas cylinders 2, 2 'to prevent 2 ". In order to facilitate the transport of the bundle of pressurized gas cylinders 1, the frame 11 furthermore has a pallet-like base section 14 which enables the forks of forklift trucks to be engaged and which has a base plate 15 on its underside, i.e. the side on which the bundle of pressurized gas cylinders 1 is in the intended state , for example a floor plate or a grid or a frame construction made of hollow profiles. The upper part of the frame 11 and the frame profile 12 delimit an access opening 16 through which the extraction valve 7 is accessible and a gas connection line (not shown here) can be mounted on the extraction connection 9.

Das Druckgasflaschenbündel 1 ist zudem mit Zentrierelementen 18, 18' ausgerüstet, die ein sicheres Stapeln von mehreren Druckgasflaschenbündeln des gleichen Typs ermöglichen. Als Zentrierelemente 18, 18' sind im Ausführungsbeispiel mehrere, beispielsweise vier (von denen in der Seitenansicht in Fig. 1 nur zwei sichtbar sind) konisch oder pyramidenartig zugeformte Metallkörper vorgesehen, die jeweils mit ihrer Basis fest mit Profilen des Rahmengestells 3 verbunden, beispielsweise verschweißt sind, welche im Bereich der das Rahmengestell 3 oberseitig abschließenden oberen Horizontalfläche 19 angeordnet sind. Die Zentrierelemente 18, 18' korrespondieren mit Zentrieröffnungen 20, 20' in der Bodenplatte 15. Die Zentrieröffnungen 20, 20' weisen jeweils einen Innendurchmesser auf, der gleich oder geringfügig größer als der Basisdurchmesser der konischen Zentrierelemente 18, 18' ist, und sind in der Bodenplatte 15 derart angeordnet, dass beim Stapeln zweier Druckgasflaschenbündel 1 die Zentrierelemente 18, 18' in die Zentrieröffnungen 20, 20' eingreifen und die Seitenflächen 21, 21' der gestapelten Druckgasflaschenbündel im wesentlichen bündig zueinander verlaufen. Die sich verjüngende (im Ausführungsbeispiel konische) Ausgestaltung der Zentrierelemente 18, 18' führt dabei zu einer Selbstzentrierung der aufeinander aufgesetzten Druckgasflaschenbündel 1.The bundle of compressed gas cylinders 1 is also equipped with centering elements 18, 18 ', which enable several bundles of compressed gas cylinders of the same type to be stacked securely. As centering elements 18, 18 ', several, for example four (of which in the side view in FIG Fig. 1 only two are visible) conical or pyramid-shaped shaped metal bodies are provided, each of which is firmly connected with its base to profiles of the frame 3, for example welded, which are arranged in the area of the upper horizontal surface 19 closing off the frame 3 on the top. The centering elements 18, 18 'correspond to centering openings 20, 20' in the base plate 15. The centering openings 20, 20 'each have an inner diameter that is equal to or slightly larger than the base diameter of the conical centering elements 18, 18', and are in of the base plate 15 so that when two bundles of compressed gas cylinders 1 are stacked, the centering elements 18, 18 'engage in the centering openings 20, 20' and the side surfaces 21, 21 'of the stacked bundles of compressed gas cylinders are essentially flush with one another. The tapering (conical in the exemplary embodiment) configuration of the centering elements 18, 18 ′ leads to self-centering of the compressed gas cylinder bundles 1 placed on top of one another.

Die Fig. 2a und 2b zeigen in verkleinerter Darstellung ein Bündelgestell für Druckgasflaschenbünde jeweils in einer Schrägansicht der Oberseite und der Unterseite.the Figures 2a and 2b show, in a reduced representation, a bundle frame for compressed gas cylinder bundles, each in an oblique view of the upper side and the lower side.

Das in Fig. 2a gezeigte Bündelgestell 25 eines Druckgasflaschenbündels umfasst einen im Wesentlichen quaderförmigen Rahmen 26 aus Hohlprofilen, innerhalb dessen im bestimmungsgemäßen Einbauzustand mehrere Druckgasflaschen - die aus Gründen der Übersichtlichkeit hier nicht gezeigt sind - samt Verrohrung und Entnahmeanschlüssen derart aufgenommen sind, dass die Außenkanten des Bündelgestells 25 die Außenabmessungen der eingestellten Druckgasflaschen sowie der Verrohrung überragen. Um die Druckgasflaschen gegen Herausfallen zu schützen, sind zudem, ähnlich wie beim Bündelgestell 3 aus Fig. 1, Querholme 27 vorgesehen. Das Bündelgestell 25 umfasst eine das Bündelgestell oberseitig abschließende obere Horizontalfläche 28 und eine Bodenfläche 29. Auf der oberen Horizontalfläche 28 des Bündelgestells 25 sind Flächenprofile 30, 30' angeordnet. Bei den Flächenprofilen 30, 30' handelt es sich beispielsweise um im Wesentlichen rechteckige, parallel zueinander mit einem vorgegeben Abstand A angeordnete Bleche. Auf ihren einander zugewandten Außenkanten sind die Flächenprofile 30, 30' mit nach oben schräg aufgebogenen und spitz zulaufenden Zentrierelementen 31, 31'; 32, 32' ausgerüstet, die beispielsweise einstückig mit den Flächenprofilen 30, 30' ausgebildet oder fest mit diesen verbunden, beispielsweise verschweißt sind. Ein Mittelholm 33 mit darauf geschweißter Tragöse 34 ermöglicht in an sich bekannter Weise den Transport der Druckgasflaschenbündels mittels Kran.This in Fig. 2a The bundle frame 25 shown of a compressed gas cylinder bundle comprises a substantially cuboid frame 26 made of hollow profiles, within which, in the intended installation state, several compressed gas cylinders - which are not shown here for the sake of clarity - together with piping and extraction connections are accommodated in such a way that the outer edges of the bundle frame 25 have the outer dimensions of the set pressurized gas cylinders as well as the piping. In order to protect the pressurized gas cylinders from falling out, similar to the bundle rack 3, they are also made off Fig. 1 , Cross bars 27 are provided. The bundle frame 25 comprises an upper horizontal surface 28, which closes the bundle frame on the upper side, and a bottom surface 29. Surface profiles 30, 30 'are arranged on the upper horizontal surface 28 of the bundle frame 25. The surface profiles 30, 30 ′ are, for example, essentially rectangular metal sheets arranged parallel to one another at a predetermined distance A. On their outer edges facing one another, the surface profiles 30, 30 'are provided with centering elements 31, 31'; 32, 32 'equipped, for example, in one piece with the surface profiles 30, 30' or firmly connected to them, for example welded. A central strut 33 with a lifting eye 34 welded to it enables the bundle of compressed gas cylinders to be transported by means of a crane in a manner known per se.

Auf der Bodenfläche 29 des Bündelgestells 25 sind gleichfalls parallel zueinander angeordnete Flächenprofile 35, 35' vorgesehen, die in ihren Abmessungen den Flächenprofilen 30, 30' entsprechen und deren Innenkanten 36, 36' den gleichen Abstand A wie die Flächenprofile 30, 30' voneinander aufweisen. Beim Aufeinanderstapeln zweier Druckgasflaschenbündel mit dem Bündelgestell 25 greifen die Zentrierelemente 31, 31'; 32, 32' des unteren Druckgasflaschenbündels in den Raum zwischen den Flächenprofilen 35, 35' auf der Bodenseite 29 des oberen Druckgasflaschenbündels sowie in den Raum zwischen dem vorderen und hinteren Kantenprofil 37, 37' der bodenseitigen Rahmenprofile des Bündelgestells 25 des oberen Druckgasflaschenbündels ein, und zwar derart, dass die Zentrierelemente an den Innenkanten 36, 36' der Flächenprofile 35, 35' sowie der Innenkanten der Kantenprofile 37, 37' anliegen und auf diese Weise die beiden aufeinander gestapelten Bündel in beiden horizontalen Achsen fixieren. Die mit den Zentrierelementen 31, 31'; 32, 32' korrespondierende Zentrieröffnung wird bei diesem Beispiel also durch die Innenkanten 36, 36' sowie die Kantenprofile 37, 37' des Bündelgestells 25 begrenzt. Aufgrund des schrägen Aufbugs und der spitz zulaufenden Ausgestaltung der Zentrierelemente 31, 31'; 32, 32' kommt es beim Aufeinanderstapeln zu einer selbsttätigen Zentrierung der aufeinandergestapelten Druckgasflaschenbündel.On the bottom surface 29 of the bundle frame 25, surface profiles 35, 35 'arranged parallel to one another are also provided, the dimensions of which correspond to the surface profiles 30, 30' and whose inner edges 36, 36 'have the same distance A as the surface profiles 30, 30' from one another . When two bundles of compressed gas cylinders are stacked on top of one another with the bundle frame 25, the centering elements 31, 31 '; 32, 32 'of the lower compressed gas cylinder bundle in the space between the surface profiles 35, 35' on the bottom side 29 of the upper compressed gas cylinder bundle and in the space between the front and rear edge profile 37, 37 'of the bottom frame profiles of the bundle frame 25 of the upper compressed gas cylinder bundle, and in such a way that the centering elements rest against the inner edges 36, 36 'of the surface profiles 35, 35' and the inner edges of the edge profiles 37, 37 'and in this way fix the two bundles stacked on top of one another in both horizontal axes. The with the centering elements 31, 31 '; 32, 32 'corresponding centering opening is thus limited in this example by the inner edges 36, 36' and the edge profiles 37, 37 'of the bundle frame 25. Due to the inclined bend and the tapering design of the centering elements 31, 31 '; 32, 32 ', the stacked bundles of compressed gas cylinders are automatically centered when they are stacked one on top of the other.

Die Tragöse 34 des unteren Druckgasflaschenbündels ragt in den freien Raum zwischen den Flächenprofilen 35, 35' des oberen Druckgasflaschenbündels hinein und hindert insoweit nicht deren Stapelbarkeit.The eyelet 34 of the lower bundle of compressed gas cylinders protrudes into the free space between the surface profiles 35, 35 'of the upper bundle of compressed gas cylinders and in this respect does not prevent their stackability.

In dem Beispiel der Fig. 2a, 2b ist die zweier quer zu den Flächenprofilen 35, 35' entlang der Außenkanten des Rahmenprofils 25 angeordneten Flächenprofile vorgesehen, mittels dessen ebenfalls eine Fixierung gegenüber einer Verschiebung nach vorne oder hinten (anstelle einer Fixierung durch die Kantenprofile 27, 27') erreicht werden kann.In the example of the Figures 2a, 2b the two surface profiles arranged transversely to the surface profiles 35, 35 'along the outer edges of the frame profile 25 are provided, by means of which a fixation against a displacement to the front or back (instead of a fixation by the edge profiles 27, 27') can be achieved.

Bezuaszeichenliste:Reference list:

11
DruckgasflaschenbündelPressurized gas cylinder bundle
2, 2', 2"2, 2 ', 2 "
DruckgasflaschenPressurized gas cylinders
33
BündelgestellBundle rack
44th
--
55
VerrohrungPiping
66th
DruckanzeigegerätPressure indicator
77th
EntnahmeventilExtraction valve
88th
HandradHandwheel
99
EntnahmeanschlussExtraction connection
1010
--
1111
Rahmenframe
1212th
QuerholmCrossbar
1313th
QuerholmCrossbar
1414th
BodenabschnittFloor section
1515th
BodenplatteBase plate
1616
ZugangsöffnungAccess opening
1717th
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18, 18'18, 18 '
ZentrierelementCentering element
1919th
Obere HorizontalflächeUpper horizontal surface
20, 20'20, 20 '
ZentrieröffnungCentering opening
21 , 21'21, 21 '
SeitenflächeSide face
2222nd
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2323
--
2424
--
2525th
BündelgestellBundle rack
2626th
Rahmenframe
2727
QuerholmCrossbar
2828
Obere HorizontalflächeUpper horizontal surface
2929
BodenflächeFloor area
30, 30'30, 30 '
FlächenprofilSurface profile
31 ,31'31, 31 '
ZentrierelementCentering element
32, 32'32, 32 '
ZentrierelementCentering element
3333
MittelholmCentral spar
3434
TragöseTragic
35, 35'35, 35 '
FlächenprofilSurface profile
36, 36'36, 36 '
InnenkanteInside edge
37, 37'37, 37 '
vorderes bzw. hinteres Kantenprofilfront or rear edge profile

Claims (3)

  1. Pressurized-gas bottle bundle in which a plurality of pressurized-gas bottles (2, 2', 2") is accommodated within a cuboidal bundle framework (3, 25), wherein the bundle framework (3, 25), at least from a vertical point of view, extends beyond the outer dimensions of the pressurized-gas bottles (2, 2', 2") and has a base surface (15, 29) and an upper horizontal surface (19, 28) which delimits the bundle framework (2, 35) on the upper side, and which can be handled by a forklift truck,
    wherein
    projecting from the upper horizontal surface (19, 28) is a plurality of centring elements (18, 18'; 31, 31'; 32, 32') which correspond to a centring opening (20, 20') in the base surface (15, 29), wherein each centring element (18, 18'; 31, 31'; 32, 32') on the upper horizontal surface (19, 28) is assigned a centring opening (20, 20') in the base surface (15, 29) of the bundle framework, and characterized in that the centring elements (18, 18'; 31, 31'; 32, 32') are of narrowing form in each case in the direction away from the upper horizontal surface (19, 28).
  2. Pressurized-gas bottle bundle according to Claim 1, characterized in that the centring elements (18, 18'; 31, 31' ; 32, 32') are in each case of pyramidal, conical or frustoconical form.
  3. Pressurized-gas bottle bundle according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bundle framework (3, 25) is provided on its upper horizontal surface (19, 28) and on its base surface (15, 29) with surface profiles (30, 30'; 35, 35') which are spaced apart from one another by the same distance, and upwardly bent profiles (31, 31'; 32, 32') are provided as centring elements (18, 18'; 31, 31'; 32, 32') on those edges of the upper-side surface profiles (30, 30') which face one another, by means of which upwardly bent profiles, in the stacking state of two pressurized-gas bottle bundles (1), an at least lateral fixing of the upper pressurized-gas bottle bundle (1) at its base-side surface profiles (35, 35') can be produced.
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