EP3242837A1

EP3242837A1 - Logistics module

Info

Publication number: EP3242837A1
Application number: EP16702179.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Yves CHERBONNIER
Original assignee: Ythales Invest SARL
Current assignee: Ythales Invest SARL
Priority date: 2015-01-08
Filing date: 2016-01-07
Publication date: 2017-11-15
Anticipated expiration: 2036-01-07
Also published as: FR3031504A1; EP3242837B1; FR3031504B1; WO2016110656A1

Abstract

A logistics module (100) includes a base (101) and a pair of posts (108, 111) located on one side (102) of the base. A female fall prevention panel (122) is rotatably attached, on one of the sides thereof, to one (108) of the pair of posts. The female fall prevention panel (122) includes an attachment loop (132) located on a side opposite the side whereon the female fall prevention panel is attached to the post (108). A male fall prevention panel (123) is rotatably attached, on one of the sides thereof, to the other post (111) from the pair of posts. The male fall prevention panel (123) includes an attachment area (135) having self-fastening elements located on a side opposite the side whereon the male fall prevention panel is attached to the post (111). The male fall prevention panel (123) also includes an attachment strip (138) located so as to form an extension of the attachment area (135). The attachment strip (138) is capable of passing through the attachment loop (132). The attachment strip (138) has complementary self-fastening elements capable of interlocking with the self-fastening elements in the attachment area (135).

Description

LOGISTIC MODULE.

TECHNICAL FIELD

An aspect of the invention relates to a logistics module in which objects can be placed, including goods. The logistics module can be used to store these objects, at least temporarily, and to transport them. The logistics module can be, for example, in the form of a container for transporting goods to stores for supplying them and for storing and transporting goods to be placed in sales departments within a store. Another aspect of the invention relates to a pair of fall arrest flaps.

STATE OF THE PRIOR ART [0004] The patent publication FR 2 962 419 A1 describes a container which comprises a product receiving floor, a support frame, and a plurality of walls for protecting and holding the products received on the floor. floor. At the four corners of the floor are U-shaped metal sections on which telescopic posts are hinged. The outer end of each post is equipped with a stacking salt cellar. The uprights can be tilted from a supine and horizontal position to a upright and upright position by pivoting each around a hinge pin and then pushing the bottom of the profile toward the floor. The walls are made from a loose mesh net, made of very light textile material. The walls are soft and soft. The net is made of polyester. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] There is a need for a solution allowing increased ease of use of a logistics module.

According to one aspect of the invention, a container type logistics module is proposed. This logistics module includes:

a base, and

a pair of posts located on one side of the base,

a pair of fall arrest flaps associated with the pair of uprights, the pair of fall arrest flaps comprising:

a female fall arrest flap rotatably secured on one of its sides to a stud upright, the female fall arrest flap comprising: a fastening loop located at a side opposite to the side on which the female fall arrest flap is attached to the amount,

a male fall arrest flap, rotatably attached on one of its sides, to the other upright of the pair of uprights, the male fall arrest flap comprising:

an attachment zone provided with self-gripping elements situated at a side opposite to the side on which the male fall arrest flap is fixed to the upright, and

a fastening strip lying in an extension of the fastening zone, the fastening strip being able to pass through the fastening loop, the fastening strip being provided with complementary self-gripping elements capable of being engaged with the fastening loops; Velcro elements in the fastening area.

The pair of fall arrest flaps can be opened and closed relatively easily. In addition, the fall arrest flaps can be properly tensioned during a closing operation, so that they ensure a good maintenance of goods placed in the logistics module. An operator can therefore load and unload the logistics module efficiently and reliably.

Another aspect of the invention relates to a pair of fall arrest flaps as defined in the foregoing for a logistics module as defined in the foregoing.

[Ooi o] An embodiment of the invention may include one or more of the additional features set forth in the following paragraphs.

[001 1] The logistics module may include a side wall incorporating the amount to which is fixed the male fall arrest flap, the side panel comprising at least one of the following two attachment areas: a fastening zone provided with self-gripping elements able to be in position. taken with the complementary self-gripping elements of the fastening strip, and an attachment zone provided with complementary self-gripping elements capable of being in engagement with the self-gripping elements of the fastening zone on the male fall arrest flap.

The logistics module may comprise a side wall incorporating the amount to which the female fall arrest flap is attached, said side wall comprising a fastening zone provided with self-gripping elements, the female fall arrest flap comprising a fastening zone provided with self-fastening elements. additional grippers adapted to be engaged with the self gripping elements of the fastening zone on said side panel.

The male fall arrest flap and the female fall arrest flap may each have a front face forming an outer face of the logistics module when the fall arrest flap in question runs along the side of the base on which the pair of uprights is located, and one face backside forming an inner face of the logistics module when the fall arrest flap in question runs along the side of the base on which the pair of studs is located. The female fall arrest flap may include a fastening zone on its rear face and located on the opposite side to the side on which this fall arrest flap is attached to the upright, the fastening zone being provided with self-gripping elements. The fixing area of the male fall arrest flap may be on the front face of this fall arrest flap. The fastening strip may comprise two faces provided with complementary self-gripping elements. The logistics module may comprise an additional pair of uprights located on one side of the opposite base on the side where is the pair of amounts defined in the foregoing. An additional pair of fall arrest flaps may be associated with the additional pair of studs. This additional pair of fall arrest flaps may be similar to the pair of fall arrest flaps defined above.

The male fall arrest flap may include an additional attachment area on its rear face and located at the opposite side to the side on which this fall arrest flap is attached to the amount, the additional attachment area being provided with self-gripping elements. The female fall arrest flap may comprise a fastening zone on its front face, the fastening zone being provided with complementary self-gripping elements capable of being engaged with the self-gripping elements of the additional fastening zone on the rear face of the flap. male fall arrest. The logistics module may comprise an additional pair of uprights located on one side of the opposite base on the side where is the pair of amounts defined in the foregoing. An additional pair of fall arrest flaps may be associated with the additional pair of studs. This additional pair of fall arrest flaps may be similar to the pair of fall arrest flaps defined above.

The fastening strip may comprise a gripping zone at a free end of the fastening strip, the gripping zone remaining detached from the fastening zone of the male fall arrest flap when the complementary self-gripping elements of the strip. fasteners are engaged with the self-gripping elements in this fastening area.

The female fall arrest flap may comprise a plurality of fastening loops located on the opposite side to the side on which this fall arrest flap is attached to the amount. The male fall arrest flap may comprise a plurality of fastening zones provided with self-gripping elements located on a side opposite the side on which this fall arrest flap is attached to the upright, and a plurality of fastening strips, a fastening strip being associated to a fastening loop and a fastening zone and lying in an extension of this fastening zone, the fastening strip being able to pass through the fastening loop. fixation, the fastening strip being provided with complementary self-gripping elements capable of being engaged with the self-gripping elements in the fastening zone.

The logistics module may comprise a pair of side panels, one of which incorporates the amount to which is fixed the male fall arrest flap, the other sideboard incorporating the amount to which is fixed the female fall arrest flap. The logistics module may further comprise a pair of stacking devices, one of which is centrally disposed on an upper edge of one of the side panels, the other stacking device being centrally disposed on an upper edge of the other sidewalk, both stacking device each comprising a floor disposed on the upper edge of the sideboard concerned, and three vertical walls, one of which is a longitudinal wall inclined outwards and the logistics module so that there is an obtuse angle between the longitudinal wall and the floor, the other two vertical walls being side walls. The base of the logistics module may comprise a pair of intermediate feet adapted to engage in a pair of stacking devices of a similar logistic module located below the logistics module.

The floor of one and the floor of the other stacking device may each comprise a portion respectively protruding from the upper edge of one and that of the other side towards the outside.

The logistics module may comprise a pair of sidewall supports, one of which rotatably connects one of the side panels to the base so that the sideboard can be tilted towards the base to reach a supine position, the other sideboard support rotatably connecting the other side to the base so that the sideboard can also be tilted towards the base to reach a supine position. The logistics module may further comprise a pair of additional stacking devices, one of which is arranged centrally on an upper edge of one of the sideboard supports, this upper edge being located, viewed from the base, above the side panels. in the storage position, the other stacking device being disposed centrally on an upper edge of the other sideboard support, this upper edge being also located, seen from the base, above the side panels in the storage position the pair of additional stacking devices being similar to the pair of stacking devices.

The logistics module may comprise a foot which is located, seen from the base, below an amount, the foot comprising a hollow section adapted to receive a lower portion of the amount, the lower portion of the amount having an orifice able to flow in the hollow section a fluid that could have penetrated the amount, the foot comprising a lower portion provided with a pad adapted to maintain a distance between the hollow section and a floor on which the logistics module is placed, the lower part having an orifice capable of discharging the fluid on the ground.

The lower part may comprise a floor fixed to the hollow profile, the pad being fixed to the floor of the hollow profile.

The hollow section may be rectangular, the floor of the lower part comprising a cut corner, and the pad comprising a cut corner, these cut corners being aligned to form an orifice of the lower part.

The logistics module may comprise a fastening base adapted to slidably receive a lower portion of the upright, the fastening base comprising a lower portion located in the hollow section of the foot, the lower portion comprising an orifice adapted to make drain the fluid from the upright into the hollow profile.

As an illustration, a detailed description of some embodiments of the invention is presented in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

• Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a logistics module.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of the logistics module where there are three binding strips which are in a preparative closing situation. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the same part of the logistics module, the three binding strips being in a tensioning situation.

• Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of the same part of the logistics module, the three fastener strips being in a locking situation. Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view of the container with a male front fall arrest flap and a female rear fall arrest flap in an open position.

• Figure 6 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of the container with a female front fall arrest flap and a male rear fall arrest flap in a storage position. Figure 7 is a schematic sectional perspective view of a portion of the container that includes a left rear corner foot.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a bottom portion of the container that includes the left rear corner foot and a left intermediate leg. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Figure 1 schematically illustrates a logistics module 100 by having a schematic perspective view thereof. This is an embodiment where the logistics module is in the form of a container. The logistics module will then be called container 100 in the following for reasons of illustration and convenience. The container 100 comprises a base 101 which has four sides: two longitudinal sides 102, 103 and two transverse sides 104, 105. One of the two longitudinal sides will be called longitudinal side before 102 in the following for reasons of illustration and convenience. The other longitudinal side will be called rear longitudinal side 103 in what follows. One of the two transverse sides will be recalled left transverse side 104 in the following. The other transverse side will be called right transverse side 105 in what follows.

The container 100 comprises a pair of side panels 106, 107. One of these side panels is on the left transverse side 104 of the base 101. This sidewalk will thus be designated left sideboard 106 in the following for the sake of clarity and convenience. The other side is located on the right transverse side 105 and will be designated right sideboard 107 in the following.

The left side wall 106 comprises two uprights 108, 109, one of which will be designated front left amount 108 in the following for reasons of clarity and convenience. The other end of the left side wall 106 will be designated left rear pillar 109. An upper rail 110 connects the left front pillar 108 and the left rear pillar 109 to one another. The upper cross member 1 10 constitutes an upper transverse edge of the left side wall 106. The left side wall 106 further comprises intermediate cross members located below the upper cross member 1 10.

The right sideboard 107 is similar to the left sideboard 106. The right sideboard 107 comprises a right front post 1 1 1 and a right rear post 1 12. The right sideboard 107 also comprises a top rail 1 13 which constitutes an edge transversal upper of this side. The container 100 further comprises a pair of sideboards supports 1 14, 1 15. One of these sideboard supports rotatably connects the left sideboard 106 to the base 101. This sideboard support will thus be designated left side support 1 14 in the following. The other sideboard support rotatably connects the right sideboard 107 to the base 101. This side support will thus be designated right side support 1 15 in the following.

The right sideboard support 1 15 comprises a pair of fastening bases 1 16, 1 17: a fastening base 1 16 for the right front post 1 1 1 and a fastening base 1 17 for the right rear post 1 12. These fixing bases will then respectively designated right front fixing base 1 16 and a right rear fixing base 1 17 in the following. The right front mounting base 1 16 slidably receives a lower portion of the right front post 1 1 1. Similarly, the right rear mounting base 17 slidably receives a lower portion of the rear right upright 1 12. A cross member 18 connects an upper end of the right front attachment base 116 and a top end of the base rear right attachment 1 17 to one another. This cross member 1 18 constitutes an upper transverse edge of the right sideboard support 1 15.

The left sideboard support 1 14 is similar to the right sideboard support 1 15. The left sideboard support 1 14 comprises a left front fixing base 1 19 and a left rear fixing base 120. A cross 121 connects a upper end of the left front fixing base 1 19 and a high end of the left rear fixing base 120 to one another. This cross-member 121 constitutes an upper transverse edge of the left side support support 1 14.

Figure 1 illustrates the container 100 in an unfolded state. The unfolded state is characterized by a standing position of the left sideboard 106 and the right sideboard 107. The container 100 can be moved into a folded state thanks to the side supports 1 14, 1 15 which rotatably connect the sidewalls. 106, 107 at the base 101. Thus, an operator can tilt the left sideboard 106 and the right sideboard 107 to the base 101 so that the side panels 106, 107 each reach a supine position. The container 100 would thus be in the folded state. In the folded state, the cross member 121 of the left side support 1 14 would be located, seen from the base 101, above the side panels 106, 107 which would be in the supine position. Similarly, the cross member 1 18 of the right side support 1 15 would also be located, seen from the base 101, above the side panels 106, 107 which would be in the supine position.

The container 100 comprises a pair of fall arrest flaps 122, 123 which is located on the longitudinal front side 102 of the base 101. This pair of fall arrest shutters will be designated pair of front fall arrest flaps 122, 123 in the following for reasons of clarity and convenience. More specifically, the pair of front fall arrest flaps 122, 123 is associated with the left front pillar 108 and the right front pillar 1 1 1, which are located on the front longitudinal side 102 of the base 101. A fall arrest flap 122 of the pair of fall arrest flaps is rotatably attached on one of its sides to the left front pillar 108. The other fall arrest flap 123 is rotatably fixed on one of its sides to the right front pillar 1 1 1. Both fall arrest flap will respectively designated female front fall arrest flap 122 and male 123 front fall arrest flap in the following for reasons that will become obvious. The container 100 comprises another pair of fall arrest flaps 124, 125 which are located on the rear longitudinal side 103 of the base 101. This pair of fall arrest flaps will be designated pair of rear fall arrest flaps 124, 125 in the following for the sake of clarity and convenience. The pair of rear fall arrest flaps 124, 125 is associated with the left rear pillar 109 and the right rear pillar 1 12, which are located on the rear longitudinal side 103 of the base 101. A fall arrest flap 124 of the pair of fall arrest flaps is rotatably attached on one of its sides to the rear left pillar 109. The other fall arrest flap 125 is rotatably attached on one of its sides to the right rear pillar. 1 12. The one and the other fall arrest flap will respectively be designated male rear fall arrest flap 124 and the female fall arrest flap 125. [0038] Figure 1 illustrates the pair of front fall arrest flaps 122, 123 in a closed position. In this position, the female front fall arrest flap 122 and the male front fall arrest flap 123 along the front longitudinal side 102 of the base 101. These fall arrest flaps each have a front face which forms an outer face of the logistics module, and a rear face which forms an inner face of the logistics module, when the pair of front fall arrest flaps 122, 123 is in the closed position as illustrated. in Figure 1. The front face of the female front fall arrest flap 122 and that of the male front fall arrest flap 123 are visible in FIG.

The pair of rear fall arrest flaps 124, 125 is also illustrated in a closed position. The male rear fall arrest flap 124 and the female rear fall arrest flap 125 run along the rear longitudinal side 103 of the base 101. These fall arrest flaps 124, 125 also each have a front face which forms an outer face of the logistics module, and a rear face which forms an inner face of the logistics module, when the pair of rear fall arrest flaps 124, 125 is in the closed position. as shown in Figure 1. The rear face of the male rear fall arrest flap 124 and that of the female rear fall arrest flap 125 are visible in FIG. 1. In what follows, the pair of front fall arrest flaps 122, 123 will be described in more detail. This description also applies to the pair of rear fall arrest flaps 124, 125. Elements on the rear face of the female front fall arrest flap 122 and on that of the male front fall arrest flap 123 are not visible in Figure 1. However, corresponding elements are also present on the rear face of the male rear fall arrest flap 124 and that of the female rear fall arrest flap 125. These elements are then visible in FIG.

In more detail, the female front fall arrest flap 122 comprises a relatively flexible sheet. This flexible sheet can be made, for example, of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or any other solid or meshed flexible material, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP). The flexible sheet is provided with three reinforcing strips: an upper reinforcing strip 126, a lower reinforcing strip 127, and an intermediate reinforcing strip 128. These reinforcing strips are similar to straps and will be respectively designated upper strap 126, lower strap 127, and intermediate strap 128, in the following for reasons of convenience. The male front fall arrest flap 123 also comprises a relatively flexible sheet provided with an upper strap 129, a lower strap 130, and an intermediate strap 131.

The female front fall arrest flap 122 is attached to the left front pillar 108 as follows. The left front post 108 is provided with three U-shaped attachment rods: an upper fixing rod, a lower fixing rod, and an intermediate fixing rod. The upper strap 126 of the female front fall arrest flap 122 comprises a folded end portion on itself forming a fixed loop. This fixed loop surrounds a median section of the upper U-shaped fastening rod. Likewise, the lower strap 127 and the intermediate strap 128 each comprise such an end portion forming a fixed loop respectively surrounding the lower fastening rod and the intermediate fixing rod. The male front fall arrest flap 123 is fixed to the right front post 1 1 1 in the same way, which implies that this post is also provided with an upper fixing rod, a lower fixing rod, and an intermediate fixing rod. The female front fall arrest flap 122 comprises three attachment loops 132, 133, 134 located at a side opposite the side on which the female front fall arrest flap 122 is fixed to the left front leg 108. upper 132 is located on the upper strap 126, a lower fastening loop 133 is on the lower strap 127, an intermediate fastening loop 134 is on the intermediate strap 128. The front male fall arrest flap 123 comprises three attachment zones 135, 136, 137 on its front face. These three attachment zones 135, 136, 137 are located at an opposite side to the side on which the male front fall arrest flap 123 is fixed to the right front pillar 1 1 1. In more detail, an upper attachment zone 135 is located on the upper strap 129, a lower attachment zone 136 is on the lower strap 130, and an intermediate attachment zone 137 is on the intermediate strap 131. The three attachment zones 135, 136, 137 are each provided with self-gripping elements such as, for example, hooks. These self-gripping elements will be designated hooks in the following for reasons of illustration and convenience. The male front fall arrest flap 123 further comprises three fastening strips

138, 139, 140: an upper fastening strip 138, a lower fastening strip

139, and an intermediate fastening strip 140. The upper fastening strip 138 is in an extension of the upper fastening zone 135. For example, the upper fastening strip 138 may be formed by an extension of the upper strap 129, which protrudes from the flexible sheet of the male front fall arrest flap 123 and which is detached therefrom. The same is true for the lower fastening strip 139 and the intermediate fastening strip 140.

The upper fastening strip 138 comprises two faces provided with complementary self-gripping elements such as, for example, pile velvet. These complementary Velcro elements will be designated velvet hair in the following for reasons of illustration and convenience. The pile hairs can engage the hooks present in the upper attachment zone 135 on the male fall arrest flap. In Figure 1, only one of the two faces of the fastening strip is visible. The lower attachment band 139 and the intermediate attachment band 140 are similar; these fastening strips also comprise two faces provided with pile hairs.

The closing position of the pair of front fall arrest flaps 122, 123, illustrated in Figure 1, is characterized as follows. The upper attachment band 138 is folded back on itself to form a loop. This loop surrounds part of the upper attachment loop 132 of the female front fall arrest flap 122. The upper attachment band 138 is held in loop by the pile hairs which are engaged in the hooks present in the upper attachment zone 135. the same applies to the lower fastening band 139 and the intermediate fixing band 140 which each form a loop respectively surrounding a part of the fastening loop. 133 and a portion of the intermediate fastening loop 134. These fastening strips are looped in the same way.

The upper attachment band 138 comprises a gripping area 141 which is located at a free end of this fastening strip. The gripping zone 141 is devoid of self gripping elements. This zone 141 remains detached from the upper attachment zone 135 of the male front fall arrest flap 123 when the pile hairs of the upper fastening band 138 are engaged in the hooks with the upper attachment zone 135. The gripping zone 141 facilitates an action opening which detaches the upper attachment band 138 from the upper attachment area 135. The gripping area 141 may also facilitate a closing action. The lower attachment band 139 and the intermediate attachment band 140 also each comprise such a gripping area.

Figures 2 to 4 schematically illustrate a closing operation of the pair of front fall arrest flaps 122, 123. Each of these figures has a schematic perspective view of a portion of the container 100 where there are three fastening loops 132 , 133, 134 and the three fastening strips 138, 139, 140 of the pair of front fall arrest flaps 122, 123. In more detail, Figure 2 schematically illustrates the three binding strips 138, 139, 140 in a preparative closing situation. . Figure 3 schematically illustrates the three fastener strips 138, 139, 140 in a tensioning situation. Figure 4 schematically illustrates the three fastening strips 138, 139, 140 in a locking situation.

In the preparative closing situation, illustrated in Figure 2, an end portion of the upper fastening strip 138 is passed through the upper fastening loop 132. This end portion comprises the gripping zone 141 devoid of of self gripping elements. The same is true for the lower fastening strip 139 and the Intermediate fastening strip 140.

In the tensioning situation, illustrated in FIG. 3, a larger portion of the upper fastening strip 138 is passed through the upper fastening loop 132. The upper fastening strip 138 is V-shaped having a It engages with the upper attachment loop 132. When an operator pulls on the portion that has passed through the upper attachment loop 132, he exerts a tension on the female front fall arrest flap 122 and the male front fall arrest flap 123. The same is true for the lower fastening strip 139 and the intermediate fastening strip 140. The concerned fall arresters 122, 123 can be properly tensioned, which contributes to good retention of goods placed in the container 100.

In addition, there is a leverage effect in the tensioning situation. The operator can pull on the upper fastening band 138 and, simultaneously, rotate the portion of this fastener strip which has passed through the upper fastening loop 132 towards the male front fall arrest flap 123. By doing so, the The operator exerts a force which, in fact, is multiplied in order to power up the fall arrest flaps 122, 123. Likewise, the leverage effect also exists for the lower fastening strip 139 and the intermediate fastening strip 140 respectively in mesh. with the lower fastening loop 133 and the intermediate fastening loop 134.

In the locking situation, illustrated in Figure 4, the upper fastening strip 138 is engaged with the upper attachment zone 135 on the front male fall arrest flap 123. More specifically, the velvet pile of the band upper attachment 138 are engaged in the hooks in the upper attachment zone 135. Likewise, the lower fixation band 139 and the intermediate fixation band 140 are respectively engaged with the lower fixation zone 136 and the intermediate fixation zone 137 on the male 123 front fall arrest flap. This makes it possible to maintain a tension on the fall arrest flaps 122, 123 at the end of the closure operation described in the foregoing with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. FIGS. 4 also illustrate that the female front fall arrest flap 122 comprises a fastening zone 142 on its front face. The attachment zone 142 is also visible and indicated in FIG. In this embodiment, the attachment zone 142 is located on the upper attachment band 138 of this fall arrest flap 122. The attachment zone 142 is provided with pile hairs. The female rear fall arrest flap 125 also comprises such a fastening zone, which is not visible in FIGS. 1 to 4. These fastening zones on the female fall flaps 122, 125 have no particular function in a closing operation. as described in the foregoing with reference to Figures 2 to 4. A function of these attachment areas will be described in the following. Referring again to Figure 1, the right sideboard 107 is provided with a pair of lateral attachment areas 143, 144 pivoted L-shaped, visible in Figure 1. One of these lateral fixing zones 143 comprises a branch on an upper part of the right front post 1 1 1, and another branch on a front part of the upper crossbar 1 13 of the right sideboard 107. This lateral fixing area will be designated right front side attachment zone 143 in the following. The right front lateral attachment zone 143 comprises hooks in which the pile hairs can be engaged on the upper fastening strip 138 of the male front fall arrest flap 123. The other lateral attachment zone comprises a branch on an upper part of the rear right upright 1 12 and another branch on a rear portion of the upper cross member 1 13 of the right side wall 107. This side fixing area will be designated rear right side fixing zone 144 in the following. The right rear lateral attachment zone 144 comprises hooks in which the pile hairs can engage in the attachment area of the female rear fall arrest flap 125. The left side wall 106 also includes a pair of lateral attachment zones 145. , 146 L-shaped rotated. These lateral attachment zones 145, 146, which are not very visible in FIG. 1, are similar to the lateral attachment zones 143, 144 on the right sideboard 107. Thus, the left sideboard 106 is provided with a front lateral attachment zone. left 145 which comprises a branch on an upper part of the left front post 108 and another branch on a front portion of the upper cross member 1 10 of the left side wall 106. The front left lateral fixing zone 145 comprises hooks in which can engaging the pile hairs in the attachment area 142 of the female front fall arrest flap 122. The left side board 106 is provided with a left rear side attachment area 146 which includes a leg on an upper portion of the left rear pillar 109 and a another branch on a rear portion of the upper cross member 1 10 of the left side wall 106. The left rear side fixing zone 146 comprises hooks in which can engage the velvet pile on the upper fastening strip of the male rear fall arrest flap 124.

Figure 5 schematically illustrates the container 100 with the male front fall arrest flap 123 and the female rear fall arrest flap 125 in an open position. Figure 5 shows a schematic perspective view of the container 100 and these fall arrest flaps 123, 125 in the open position. In the open position, the male front fall arrest flap 123 is folded around the right front pillar 1 1 1. The upper attachment band 138 of this fall arrest flap engages with the right front lateral attachment zone 143 on the right side wall 107. Likewise, the female rear fall arrest flap 125 is folded around the right rear upright 1 12. attachment of this fall arrest flap is engaged with the right rear lateral attachment zone 144 on the right side wall 107. The fall arrest flaps in question are thus maintained in their folded positions illustrated in FIG. The female front fall arrest flap 122 and the male rear fall arrest flap 124 can be folded down and held in the same way. An operator thus has access to the interior of the container 100 to place merchandise, or to remove goods from the container 100. This arrangement of the container 100 with its fall arrest flaps 122, 123, 124, 125 thus facilitates loading and unloading operations. unloading.

Referring again to Figure 1, the female front fall arrest flap 122 comprises protective pads 147 on its lower strap 127. These protective pads protect this fall arrest flap 122, and more particularly, its lower strap 127 against premature wear. Such premature wear can be caused by friction against a reinforcing gusset 148 disposed between the front left fixing base 1 19 and the base 101 on its longitudinal side before 102. These friction can occur when an operator opens the pair of front fall arrest flaps 122, 123, bringing these fall arrest flaps from the closed position to the open position. Similarly, the male front fall arrest flap 123 also comprises protective pads 149 on its lower strap 130. These pads 149 protect the lower strap 130 against premature wear caused by friction against a reinforcing gusset 150 disposed between the fixing base. right front 1 16 and the base 101 on its longitudinal side before 102. The female rear fall arrest flap 125 comprises a fixing zone 151 on its rear face. This fixing zone 151, which is provided with hooks, is located on the opposite side to the side on which the female rear fall arrest flap 125 is attached to the right rear pillar 1 12. The pile hairs on the upper fastening band 138 of the fall arrest flap before male 123 can engage in the hooks of the additional fastening area 152. Symmetrically, the female front fall arrest flap 122 also comprises a fastening zone on its rear face, which is not visible in Figure 1. This attachment zone, which is also provided with hooks, is located on the opposite side to the side on which the female front fall arrest flap 122 is fixed to the left front post 108.

The rear male fall arrest flap 124 comprises an additional attachment area 152 on its rear face. This additional attachment zone 152, which is provided with hooks, is also located on the opposite side to the side on which the male rear fall arrest flap 124 is fixed to the left rear pillar 109. The pile hairs in the fixing zone 142 on the front face the female front fall arrest flap 122 can engage in the hooks of the additional fastening zone 152. In a symmetrical manner, the male front fall arrest flap 123 also comprises a fastening zone additional on its back side, which is not visible in Figure 1. This additional fixing zone, which is also provided with hooks, is located on the opposite side to the side on which the male front fall arrest flap 123 is fixed to the right front post 1 1 1.

[0062] Figure 6 schematically illustrates a portion of the container 100 with the female front fall arrest flap 122 and the male rear fall arrest flap 124 in a storage position. FIG. 6 presents a schematic perspective view of this part of the container 100. In the storage position, the fall arrest flaps in question 122, 124 were next to the left side wall 106. In other words, the fall arrest flaps in question 122, 124 are parallel to the left side wall 106. In the storage position shown in Figure 6, a portion of the female front fall arrest flap 122 is sandwiched between the left side wall 106 and the male rear fall arrest flap 124. The additional attachment zone 152 on the rear side rear fall arrest male 124 is engaged with the attachment zone 142 on the front face of the female front fall arrest flap 122. Thus, these two fall arrest flaps 122, 124 are held in the storage position, alongside the left side wall 106. In this position, the left sideboard 106 can easily be tilted to the base 101 to reach the supine position. In this position, the fall arrest flaps in question 122, 124 are sandwiched between the base 101 and the left side wall 106.

In an alternative storage position, a portion of the male rear fall arrest flap 124 is sandwiched between the left side wall 106 and the female front fall arrest flap 122. This is a situation opposite to that illustrated in Figure 6 and described. in the above. In the alternative storage position, the attachment area on the rear face of the female front fall arrest flap 122 is engaged with one face of the upper fastening strip of the male rear fall arrest flap 124. The fastening strip is folded; its other face is engaged with the upper attachment zone on the male rear fall arrest flap 124. Thus, these two fall arrest flaps 122, 124 are held in the alternative storage position.

Referring again to Figure 1, the container 100 comprises a pair of stacking devices 153, 154 of which one 153 is disposed centrally on the upper cross member 1 10 of the left side wall 106. The other device The stacking device 154 is centrally disposed on the upper cross member 11 of the right sideboard 107. The stacking devices 153, 154 each resemble a cup with a cut-out on an inner side of the container 100. One and the other stacking device will respectively designated upper left stacking cup 153 and right upper stacking cup 154 in the following for reasons of convenience.

In more detail, the left upper stacking cup 153 comprises a floor disposed on the upper cross member 1 10 of the left side wall 106. More specifically, the floor is disposed on an upper face of this cross member 1 10. Part of the floor protrudes from the top rail 1 10 outwardly. Thus, the upper left stacking cup 153 exceeds the upper cross member 1 10 of an outer side of the container 100.

The upper left stacking cup 153 comprises three vertical walls, one of which is a longitudinal wall inclined outwards and the logistics module. This inclination is such that there is an obtuse angle between the longitudinal wall and the floor. The other two vertical walls are side walls. These side walls can also each have such inclination. The upper right stacking cup 154 is similar to the left upper stacking cup 153; the foregoing remarks also apply to the upper right stacking cup 154.

The container 100 comprises a pair of intermediate feet disposed on a bottom face of the base 101. An intermediate foot 155 is centrally located at the right transverse side 105. The other intermediate foot is centrally disposed at the left transverse side 104. This intermediate foot is not visible in Figure 1. The one and the other intermediate foot thus respectively respectively designated right intermediate foot 155 and left intermediate foot in the following.

The pair of stacking devices 153, 154 and the pair of intermediate feet, described in the foregoing, facilitate a stacking operation. For example, another container similar to the container 100 shown in Figure 1 can be stacked above the container 100 shown in Figure 1. This stacking operation will be described in the following. The other container will be designated container to be stacked in the following for the sake of clarity of convenience.

[0070] It is assumed that the container to be stacked is a certain distance above the container 100 illustrated in FIG. 1. However, the container to be stacked is not necessarily correctly aligned with the container 100 illustrated in FIG. The container to be stacked may be a little horizontally crosswise with respect to the container 100 illustrated in FIG. During the stacking operation, an operator sends down the container to be stacked. The left intermediate leg of the gerber container will engage the upper left stacking cup 153 of the container 100 shown in FIG. Similarly, the right intermediate foot of the stacker container will engage in the right upper stacking cup 154 of the container 100 shown in FIG.

A self centering of the container to be stacked with respect to the container 100 illustrated in Figure 1 is performed when the operator is gradually down even more the container to be stacked. The vertical walls of the upper left stacking cup 153 guide the left intermediate foot to the floor. The vertical walls cause, if necessary, a rotational movement of the container to be stacked so that it aligns with the container 100 illustrated in Figure 1. The vertical walls of the right upper stacking cup 154 allow the same guidance of the right intermediate foot of the container to be stacked.

The container 100 comprises a pair of additional stacking devices 156, 157 similar to the pair of stacking devices 153, 154 described in the foregoing. An additional stacking device 156 is centrally disposed on the cross member 121 of the left side wall support 1 14. This additional stacking device 156 is only very partially visible in FIG. 1. The other additional stacking device 157 is arranged centrally on the cross member 1 18 of the right sideboard support 1 15. The one and the other additional stacking device will respectively be designated lower left stacking cup 156 and stacking cup lower right 157 in the following for reasons of convenience.

The lower left stacking cup 156 and the lower right stacking cup 157 facilitate a stacking operation when the container 100 shown in Figure 1 has been moved into the folded state. In this state, the lower left stacking cup 156 and the lower right stacking cup 157 have a self centering function similar to that of the upper left stacking cup 153 and the upper right stacking cup 154 described in above. Thus, another container similar to the container 100 illustrated in Figure 1 can be relatively easily stacked above the container 100 shown in Figure 1 when the latter is in the folded state, the left side wall 106 and the right sideboard 107 being each in the supine position.

The upper left stacking cup 153 and the upper right stacking cup 154 make it possible to stack a conventional pallet on the container 100. The same applies to the lower left stacking cup 156 and the cup lower right stacking 157, which can stack such a pallet on the container 100 in the folded state. In both cases, the pallet is taken between the stacking cups in question, which constitute holding stops. It should be noted that the side walls of the stacking cups have beveled edges on the inside of the container 100. This allows self centering of the pallet during a stacking operation.

The container 100 comprises four corner legs, three of which are visible in Figure 1: a left front corner foot 158, a right front corner foot 159, and a rear right corner leg 160. A left rear corner foot is not visible in Figure 1. When the container 100 is stacked on another similar container, the four corner legs can rest on the four uprights of the other container when the latter is in the unfolded state. The four corner legs can rest on the four fastening bases of the other container when the latter is in the folded state.

[0077] Figure 7 schematically illustrates a portion of the container 100 comprising the left rear corner foot, which is designated by the reference 701. FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional perspective view of this part of the container 100. The left rear corner foot 701 is situated, seen from the base 101, below the left rear pillar 109. The corner foot The rear left 701 comprises a hollow profile 702 which can receive a lower portion of the left rear pillar 109. More specifically, in this embodiment, the left rear mounting base 120 slidably receives the lower portion of the left rear pillar 109 as it has been mentioned in the foregoing. A lower portion of the left rear fixing base 120 is thus in the hollow section 702 of the foot.

The lower part of the left rear pillar 109 has an orifice 703. In this embodiment, the orifice 703 is defined by a tip on a lower end of the left rear pillar 109, which is in the form of a hollow tube. rectangular. The tip only partially seals this end, thus leaving the orifice 703. A fluid that could have penetrated the left rear post 109 can thus flow into the hollow section 702 of the rear left corner foot 701. More specifically, the fluid first flows into the left rear fixing base 120 which also includes a partially open end.

The rear left corner foot 701 comprises a lower portion provided with a pad 704. The pad 704 maintains a distance between the hollow section 702 of the corner foot 701 and a floor on which the container 100 is placed . The lower part of the corner foot The left rear flange 701 includes an orifice 705. The fluid that has flowed from the left rear pillar 109 into the hollow section 702 of the left rear corner leg 701 can then flow onto the floor through this hole 705. Thus, the water that could have penetrated the left rear pillar 109 can evacuate by gravity. This arrangement avoids water retention in the left rear pillar 109, as well as in the left rear corner foot 701, which could cause rust.

More specifically, the lower part of the left rear corner foot 701 comprises a floor 706 fixed to the hollow section 702 of the corner foot 701. The pad 704 is attached to this floor 706 by, for example, riveting. The floor 706 of the lower part comprises four cut corners. The pad 704 also includes four cut corners. In this embodiment, these cut corners are necessarily aligned to form four orifices of the lower part. In another embodiment, the floor 706 and the pad 704 may each include, for example, only one cut corner. In this embodiment, it is necessary to align the cut corner of the floor 706 and the cut corner of the pad 704 to form a hole in the lower portion.

The other corner legs 158, 159, 160, the other uprights 108, 1 1 1, 1 12, and the other bases of attachment 1 16, 1 17, 1 19 of the container 100 are respectively similar to the foot of left rear corner 701, the left rear pillar 109, and the left rear fixing base 120 described above. Thus, a fluid that could have penetrated the left front post 108, the right front post 1 1 1, where the rear right post 1 12, can flow on the ground in the same way.

FIG. 7 further illustrates that the left rear pillar 109 comprises a pair of longitudinal slots 707, 708. The pair of longitudinal slots 707, 708 constitutes a sliding channel for a rod fixed to the left rear fixing base 120. This rod, which is not visible in FIG. 7, passes through the pair of longitudinal slots 707, 708. The rod may be in the form of a screw passing through two bores in two walls of the rear left fixing base 120, an opposite to the other. The screw can be fixed by means of a nut, the two walls being sandwiched at the two bores between the nut and a head of the screw. By lifting the left rear pillar 109, this amount slides on the rod via the sliding channel formed by the pair of longitudinal slots 707, 708. The amount can be raised to a point where one end bottom of the sliding track abuts against the rod. At this point, the left rear pillar 109 can be tilted towards the base 101. The left sideboard 106 is then tilted towards the base 101. The other uprights 108, 1 10, 1 1 1 of the container 100 are similar to the left rear pillar 109 described in the foregoing.

[0084] Figure 8 schematically illustrates a bottom portion of the container 100 including the left front corner foot 158, the left rear corner foot 701 and the left intermediate foot, which is designated by the reference 801. FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of this bottom portion of the container 100. A reinforcement gusset 802 is disposed between the left intermediate foot 801 and the base 101. More specifically, the reinforcing gusset 802 is disposed between an inner longitudinal face of the left intermediate leg 801, this face being parallel to the left transverse side 104 of the container 100, and a central frame member 803 of the base 101.

[0085] FINAL REMARKS

The detailed description which has just been made with reference to the drawings is only an illustration of some embodiments of the invention. The invention can be realized in many different ways. In order to illustrate this, some alternatives are indicated briefly.

The invention can be applied to many products and logistics processes. For example, the invention can, in principle, be applied to all types of logistics modules having an opening for loading and unloading objects and comprising a pair of fall arrest flaps adapted to close this opening. A container as illustrated in Figure 1 is only one example of such a logistics module. The logistics module can also be in the form of a trolley with wheels. An opening to be closed by a pair of fall arrest flap can be located between two walls arranged in the same plane, in which the opening is also located.

There are different ways to achieve a logistics module according to the invention. For example, such a logistics module may include a pair of skis instead of four corner feet, or in addition to four corner feet. In such an embodiment, the logistics module can stand on a floor, or can stand on another logistics module, through the pair of skis.

It should be emphasized that the detailed description presents different solutions that can be applied independently, one of the others. For example, the stacking devices have a stacking solution that does not depend on a pair of fall arrest flaps or even, more generally, any fall arrest flap. This solution can therefore be applied to a logistics module that does not include any component Anti fall. Another example relates to a solution presented for discharging a fluid that could have penetrated an amount. This solution does not depend on a pair of fall arrest flaps either. This solution can therefore also be applied to a logistics module that does not include any fall protection component. [0090] Overall, the term "logistics module" must be interpreted broadly. This term embraces any entity in which objects may be placed for, for example, storage or transport requirements. The term "fall arrest" should be interpreted broadly. This term embraces any entity that can seal, at least partially, an opening for loading or unloading objects. The terms "hook and loop" and "complementary hook and loop" should be interpreted broadly and, moreover, are interchangeable. For example, velvet hairs may constitute self-gripping elements, while hooks may constitute complementary self-gripping elements, or vice versa. It should also be noted that adjectives such as "before", "back", "left", and "right" that appear in the detailed description are in no way limiting. The adjectives have been used for reasons of illustration and convenience and can be perfectly interchangeable. By reversing the meaning of the container in question before getting back and left becomes right, and vice versa. The foregoing remarks show that the detailed description with reference to the figures illustrates the invention rather than limiting it. The reference signs are in no way limiting. The verbs "understand" and "include" do not exclude the presence of other elements or steps other than those listed in the claims. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element or a step does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements or steps.

Claims

Container type logistics module (100), the logistics module comprising:

a base (101), and

a pair of uprights (108, 1 1 1) located on one side (102) of the base,

characterized by :

a pair of fall arrest flaps (122, 123) associated with the pair of uprights, the pair of fall arrest flaps comprising:

a female fall arrest flap (122) rotatably attached on one of its sides to an upright (108) of the pair of uprights, the female fall arrest flap comprising:

a fastening loop (132) located at a side opposite the side on which the female fall arrest flap is attached to the upright,

a male fall arrest flap (123), rotatably attached on one of its sides, to the other upright (1 1 1) of the pair of uprights, the male fall arrest flap comprising:

a fastening zone (135) provided with self-gripping elements located at a side opposite to the side on which the male fall arrest flap is fixed to the upright, and

- A fastening strip (138) located in an extension of the fastening zone, the fastening strip being able to pass through the fastening loop, the fastening strip being provided with complementary self-gripping elements capable of being in engagement with the self-gripping elements in the fastening zone.

The logistics module of claim 1 comprising:

a side wall (107) incorporating the amount (1 1 1) to which is fixed the male fall arrest flap (123), the side panel comprising at least one of the following two fastening zones: a fastening zone (143) provided with self-locking elements gripper adapted to be engaged with the complementary self-gripping elements of the fastening strip (138), and an attachment zone provided with complementary self-gripping elements capable of being in engagement with the gripping elements of the fastening zone. fastening on the male fall arrest flap.

3. A logistics module according to any one of claims 1 and 2, comprising: a side wall (106) incorporating the amount to which is fixed the female fall arrest flap (122), said side wall comprising a fixing zone (145) provided with elements self-gripping, the fall arrest female flap comprising a fastening zone (142) provided with complementary self-gripping elements capable of being engaged with the self-gripping elements of the fastening zone on said drop-side.

4. Logistics module according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

in which :

the male fall arrest flap (123) and the female fall arrest flap (122) each have:

a front face forming an outer face of the logistics module when the fall arrest flap in question runs along the side (102) of the base (101) on which the pair of uprights (108, 1 1 1) is located, and

a rear face forming an inner face of the logistics module when the fall arrest flap in question runs along the side of the base on which the pair of uprights is located,

the female fall arrest flap comprises a fixing zone on its rear face and situated on the opposite side to the side on which this fall arrest flap is fixed to the upright (108), the fastening zone being provided with self-gripping elements,

the fixing zone (135) of the male fall arrest flap is on the front face of this fall arrest flap,

the fastening strip (138) comprises two faces provided with complementary self-gripping elements,

the logistics module comprising:

an additional pair of posts (109, 1 12) located on one side (103) of the base opposite the side where the pair of posts defined in claim 1 are located; - an additional pair of fall arrest flaps (124, 125) associated with the additional pair of posts, the additional pair of fall arrest flaps being similar to the pair of fall arrest flaps (122, 123) defined in claim 1 and in the foregoing.

5. Logistics module according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

in which :

a rear face forming an internal face of the logistics module when the fall arrest flap in question runs along the side of the base on which the pair of uprights is located,

the male fall arrest flap comprises an additional fastening zone on its rear face and situated on the opposite side to the side on which this fall arrest flap is fixed to the upright (1 1 1), the additional fixing zone being provided with self-gripping elements,

the female fall arrest flap comprises a fastening zone (142) on its front face, the fastening zone being provided with complementary self-gripping elements capable of being taken with the self-gripping elements of the additional fastening area on the rear face of the male fall arrest flap,

the logistics module comprising:

an additional pair of posts (109, 1 12) located on one side (103) of the base opposite the side where the pair of posts defined in claim 1 are located, an additional pair of associated fall arrest flaps (124, 125). to the additional pair of posts, the additional pair of fall arrest flaps being similar to the pair of fall arrest flaps (122, 123) defined in claim 1 and in the foregoing.

The logistics module of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the fastening strip (138) comprises a gripping zone (141) located at a free end of the fastening strip, the gripping zone remaining detached from the fastening strip. the attachment zone (135) of the male fall arrest flap (123) when the complementary self-gripping elements of the fastening strip are in engagement with the self-gripping elements in this fastening zone.

The logistics module of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: the female fall arrest flap (122) comprises:

a plurality of fastening loops (132, 133, 134) located on the opposite side to the side on which this fall arrest flap is attached to the upright (108),

the male fall arrest flap (123) comprises:

a plurality of attachment zones (135, 136, 137) provided with self-gripping elements located at a side opposite to the side on which this fall arrest flap is fixed to the upright (1 1 1), and

a plurality of fastening strips (138, 139, 140), a fastening strip being associated with a fastening loop and a fastening zone and located in an extension of this fastening zone, the fixing strip being suitable for to pass through the fastening loop, the fastening strip being provided with complementary self-gripping elements capable of being engaged with the self-gripping elements in the fastening zone.

8. Logistics module according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising: a pair of side panels (106, 107), one of which incorporates the amount (1 1 1) to which is fixed the male fall arrest flap (123), the another side panel incorporating the amount (108) to which the female fall arrest flap (122) is attached,

a pair of stacking devices (153, 154), one of which is centrally disposed on an upper edge (1 10) of one of the side panels, the other stacking device being disposed centrally on an upper edge (1 13) of the other sidewall, the one and the other stacking device each comprising:

a floor disposed on the upper edge of the relevant side wall, three vertical walls, one of which is a longitudinal wall inclined outwards and the logistics module so that there is an obtuse angle between the longitudinal wall and the floor, the two other vertical walls being side walls, the base (101) of the logistics module comprising:

a pair of intermediate legs (155, 801) adapted to engage a pair of stacking devices of a similar logistic module located below the logistics module.

9. Logistics module according to claim 8, wherein the floor of one and the floor of the other stacking device each comprise a portion respectively protruding from the upper edge (1 10, 1 13) of one and that from the other side (106, 107) to the outside.

The logistics module according to any one of claims 8 and 9, comprising: a pair of drop-side supports (1 14, 1 15) of which one (1 14) rotatably connects one of the side panels to the base ( 101) so that this sideboard (106) can be tilted towards the base to reach a lying position, the other sideboard support (1 15) rotatably connecting the other sideboard (107) to the base so that that this sideboard can also be tilted towards the base to reach a supine position,

a pair of additional stacking devices (156, 157), one (156) of which is centrally disposed on an upper edge (121) of one of the sideboard supports, said upper edge being, as viewed from the base, above the side panels (106, 107) in the storage position, the other stacking device (157) being arranged centrally on an upper edge (1 18) of the other sideboard support, this upper edge being also located , seen from the base, above the side panels in storage position, the pair of additional stacking devices being similar to the pair of stacking device (153, 154).

11. Logistics module according to any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising a foot (701) which is, seen from the base, below a post (108), the foot comprising a hollow section (702). adapted to receive a lower portion of the upright, the lower portion of the upright having an orifice (703) capable of pouring into the hollow section a fluid which could have penetrated the upright, the foot comprising a lower part provided with a pad (704); ) able to maintain a distance between the hollow profile and a ground on which the logistics module is placed, the lower part having an orifice (705) capable of discharging the fluid on the ground.

12. Logistics module according to claim 1 1, wherein the lower portion comprises a floor (706) fixed to the hollow section (702), the pad (704) being fixed to the floor of the hollow section.

The logistics module of claim 12, wherein the hollow profile (702) is rectangular, the floor (706) of the lower portion including a cut corner, and the pad (704) including a cut corner, these cut corners being aligned. to form an orifice (705) of the lower part.

14. Logistics module according to any one of claims 1 1 to 13, comprising a fixing base (1 19) adapted to slidably receive a lower portion of the upright (108), the fixing base comprising a lower portion lying in the hollow profile (702) of the foot (701), the lower part comprising an orifice adapted to make the fluid flow from the upright into the hollow section.

15. Pair of fall arrest flaps (122, 123) for a logistics module (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the pair of fall arrest flaps comprises:

a female fall arrest flap (122) adapted to be rotatably attached on one of its sides to a post (108) of a pair of posts (108, 1 1 1), the female fall arrest flap comprising:

- a fastening loop (132) located at a side opposite to the side on which the female fall arrest flap is fixable to the amount,

a male anti-fall flap (123), rotatably attachable on one of its sides, to the other upright (1 1 1) of the pair of uprights, the male fall arrest flap comprising:

- A fastening zone (135) provided with self-gripping elements located at a side opposite to the side on which the male fall arrest flap is fixable to the amount, and

a fastening strip (138) lying in an extension of the fastening zone, the fastening strip being able to pass through the fastening loop, the fastening strip being provided with complementary self-gripping elements able to be in contact with each other. taken with the Velcro elements in the fastening area.