EP3750828B1 - Transport pad - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a transport cushion according to the preamble of claim 1.

A transport cushion of the type mentioned at the beginning is generally known, so that no special printed proof is required in this regard. Such a transport cushion consists of a cushion body made of foam, which typically has four corners and has an upper and a lower side in a position of use, the upper side being designed to accommodate an object to be transported and the lower side being designed as a standing surface. The angular shape of the transport cushion is chosen in order to be able to easily transport and store or stack the object in its packaging in a different position of use, especially when the object itself is not angular, for example cylindrical.

The invention is based on the object of improving a transport cushion of the type mentioned at the beginning. In particular, a transport cushion that meets different requirements as well as possible in different situations is to be created. Considered even more precisely, a particularly easy-to-handle transport cushion is to be provided for a cylindrical hot water storage tank.

This object is achieved with a transport cushion of the type mentioned at the beginning by the features listed in the characterizing part of claim 1.

According to the invention, it is provided that each corner is connected to the upholstery body via an easily breakable connecting area and that the standing surface is designed to be ring-shaped for the rolling transport of the object after the connecting areas have been broken through.

In other words, the transport cushion according to the invention is characterized in that it can be adapted in a very simple manner from an angular shape that is favorable for storing the packed object to a round shape that is favorable for moving the unpacked object; H. When stored, the object is easy to stack due to the angular transport cushion and, after unpacking, it can be easily moved by hand with a simultaneous rotating and rolling movement. The stipulation "easily broken through" used above means that the connection area can be broken through by hand or by hand by an average strong person without the aid of additional tools.

Other advantageous developments of the transport cushion according to the invention emerge from the dependent claims.

For the sake of completeness, reference is made to the following documents:
From the document U.S. 3,294,225 A a transport cushion with breakaway corners is known. This transport cushion also has an upper side for receiving an object to be transported and an underside serving as a standing surface. Depending on the point of view, either the corners are missing after breaking off the stand area completely or only a linear, but in particular no longer ring-shaped contact area with the ground extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the glass tube, in which case - as can be seen from FIG the open end of the glass tube protrudes from the transport cushion after the corners have been broken off and would therefore be easily damaged if it were turned.

In the document U.S. 6,126,002 A. a transport cushion is also disclosed with an upper side for receiving an object to be transported and an underside which serves as a standing surface. Here, however, there are no break-off corners on the stand that would allow the object to be transported to be transported on wheels.

The document KR 10-1913081 B1 shows a transport cushion with a top and bottom. However, here the object to be transported is not held by the top but by the inside of the cushion. There are also no break-off corners that are connected to the upholstery body by means of an easily breakable connecting area. It is only possible for the cushion as a whole to be composed of several individual parts.

The document US 2009/0260329 A1 finally discloses a transport cushion with an upper side for receiving an object to be transported and an underside serving as a standing surface. However, there are no break-off corners provided that would enable the packaged object to be transported on a rolling basis.

The transport cushion according to the invention, including its advantageous developments according to the dependent claims, is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing of a preferred exemplary embodiment.

Figur 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Transportpolsters;

Figur 2

in Draufsicht der Transportkorpus gemäß Figur 1;

Figur 3

eine erste Seitenansicht des Transportkorpus gemäß Figur 1;

Figur 4

eine zweite Seitenansicht des Transportkorpus gemäß Figur 1;

Figur 5

eine Unteransicht des Transportkorpus gemäß Figur 1.

It shows

Figure 1

a perspective view of the transport cushion according to the invention;

Figure 2

in plan view of the transport body according to Figure 1 ;

Figure 3

a first side view of the transport body according to Figure 1 ;

Figure 4

a second side view of the transport body according to Figure 1 ;

Figure 5

a bottom view of the transport body according to Figure 1 .

The transport cushion shown in the figures initially consists in a known manner of a cushion body 1 made of foam with four corners 1.3, which in a position of use (namely when it is flat, for example on a floor or a transport pallet) has an upper and an underside 1.1 , 1.2, the top side 1.1 being designed to hold an object to be transported and the bottom side 1.2 being designed as a standing surface.

In the illustrated embodiment, it is particularly preferred that the top 1.1 of the upholstered body 1 is designed to accommodate a lower end of a cylindrical body, in particular a (in particular hot water) storage tank. Oriented towards this is still preferred provided that the upholstery body 1 with its corners 1.3 has a side length of at least 500 mm.

In addition, it is preferably provided that the upholstery body 1 is designed to at least partially fill the space of a square plate, a side length of the plate being designed to be many times greater than a height of the plate.

With regard to the proviso that the upholstery body 1 is formed from foam, it is also particularly preferred or, viewed more precisely, that it is formed from foamed polystyrene ("EPS").

It is now essential for the transport body according to the invention that each corner 1.3 is connected to the rest of the upholstered body 1 via an easily breakable connecting area 1.4 and that the standing surface is designed to be ring-shaped for the rolling transport of the object after the connecting areas 1.4 have been broken.

In order to implement this requirement, it is preferably provided that the connection area 1.4 has a reduced or particularly small material or wall thickness compared to the rest of the upholstery body 1, ie. H. the connection area 1.4 is designed, so to speak, as a predetermined breaking point.

After the connecting area 1.4 has been broken through, each corner 1.3 preferably has two flat side surfaces 1.3.2 and a concave, circular arc-shaped edge 1.3.3. In addition, it is preferably provided that the corner 1.3 has a recess 1.3.1 for receiving a strut of a transport packaging.

In order to further facilitate the rolling transport of the object, it is also particularly preferably provided that the upholstery body 1 is designed to be rounded on the outer, annular edge of its underside 1.2.

Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the top side 1.1 has a first, horizontally oriented contact area 1.1.1 and a second, vertically oriented contact area 1.1.2 for the object to be transported. As can be seen from the figures, it is furthermore preferably provided that optionally the support area 1.1.1 is circular and / or the contact area 1.1.2 is cylindrical.

In the event that the object is also to be transported lying down - in this case the upholstered body 1 would no longer be horizontal (as in Figure 1 shown), but arranged vertically oriented in space, it is also particularly preferred that a support element 1.5, which is preferably integrally connected to the upholstery body 1, is arranged on the top side 1.1 between two corners 1.3 and on an edge of the upholstery body 1.

It is furthermore preferably provided that the support element 1.5 on the outer edge of the upholstery body 1 has a flat support surface 1.5.1 that is perpendicular to the main plane of the top and bottom 1.1, 1.2. When the object to be transported is transported in a lying position, a weight force is passed on through the support element 1.5 into the support surface 1.5.1 and from there into the existing subsurface (for example a floor).

In addition, for particularly good fixation of the object to be transported on the transport cushion, the support element 1.5 is designed to enlarge the vertically oriented contact area 1.1.2 of the top side 1.1.

In order to further improve the stackability of the transport cushion, it is also preferably provided that in the area between the top and bottom 1.1, 1.2 and between two corners 1.3 a flat contact surface 1.6 is arranged perpendicular to the main plane of the top and bottom 1.1, 1.2 .

With all of this (and this is also preferred), the transport cushion according to the invention can of course also be arranged at two ends of an object to be transported. In this case, the removability of the corners 1.3 and the associated rotatability explained above are not important on the upper cushion body, but the aforementioned support element 1.5 and the contact surfaces 1.6 are obviously very advantageous with regard to the stackability of the item packed with two transport cushions or helpful.

List of reference symbols

1

Upholstered body

1.1

Top

1.1.1

Support area

1.1.2

Investment area

1.2

bottom

1.3

corner

1.3.1

Recess

1.3.2

Side face

1.3.3

edge

1.4

Connection area

1.5

Support element

1.5.1

Support surface

1.6

Contact surface

Claims (10)

1. Transport padding, comprising a foam padding body (1) which has corners (1.3) and, when in a use position, has an upper and a lower side (1.1, 1.2), the upper side (1.1) being designed to receive an object to be transported, and the lower side (1.2) being designed as a standing surface,
   characterised in that
   each corner (1.3) is connected to the padding body (1) via an easily breakable connecting region (1.4), and, after the connecting regions (1.4) have been broken off, the standing surface has an annular shape for the rolling transport of the object.
2. The transport padding according to claim 1,
   characterised in that
   the padding body (1) is rounded at the outer annular edge of its lower side (1.2).
3. The transport padding according to claim 1 or 2,
   characterised in that
   the upper side (1.1) has a first, horizontally oriented support region (1.1.1) and a second, vertically oriented contact region (1.1.2) for the object to be transported.
4. The transport padding according to claim 3,
   characterised in that
   the support region (1.1.1) has a circular ring shape.
5. The transport padding according to claim 3 or 4,
   characterised in that
   the contact region (1.1.2) is cylindrical.
6. The transport padding according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
   characterised in that
   a support element (1.5) is arranged on the upper side (1.1) between two corners (1.3) and at an edge of the padding body (1) for horizontal transport of the object.
7. The transport padding according to claim 6,
   characterised in that
   the support element (1.5) has, at the outer edge of the padding body (1), a flat support surface (1.5.1) which is perpendicular to the main plane of the upper and lower sides (1.1, 1.2).
8. The transport padding according to claims 3 and 6,
   characterised in that
   the support element (1.5) is designed to increase the vertically oriented contact region (1.1.2) of the upper side (1.1).
9. The transport padding according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
   characterised in that
   the upper side (1.1) of the padding body (1) is designed to receive a lower end of a cylindrical body, in particular a storage container.
10. The transport padding according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
    characterised in that
    a flat contact surface (1.6) which is perpendicular to the main plane of the upper and lower sides (1.1, 1.2) is arranged in each case in the region between the upper and lower sides (1.1, 1.2) and between two corners (1.3).

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