EP4023562B1 - Kit für eine modulare palette - Google Patents

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EP4023562B1
EP4023562B1 EP21218032.7A EP21218032A EP4023562B1 EP 4023562 B1 EP4023562 B1 EP 4023562B1 EP 21218032 A EP21218032 A EP 21218032A EP 4023562 B1 EP4023562 B1 EP 4023562B1
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  • the present patent application for industrial invention relates to a kit for the realization of a modular pallet.
  • pallets are used for the storage and the transportation of goods and finished products.
  • pallets are an essential tool that is at the base of many economic activities and, in turn, are an end product of an important industrial sector.
  • a pallet comprises an upper platform, where the raw materials or products are disposed, and supporting assemblies suitable for supporting the upper platform from below.
  • Pallets are conventionally made of wood, steel, or plastic materials.
  • Wooden or steel pallets are impaired by several drawbacks arising from the material that is used to produce them.
  • wooden pallets can be easily damaged by atmospheric agents; moreover, their mechanical characteristics can suffer great variations over time; further, because wood is a refuge for microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, or insects, larvae or parasites, wooden pallets must be subjected to sterilization and sanitization treatments, especially if they are used for the transportation of food materials.
  • wooden pallets can no longer be used to perform the main function for which they are designed; moreover, great attention must be paid during the recycling process because wooden pallets are treated with special products (in order to increase waterproof properties and improve weather resistance) that can be harmful to human health, prohibiting their use as firewood.
  • steel or metal pallets have a greater strength, which is however correlated to a significant increase in their weight; moreover, said steel or metal pallets must be adequately protected with special anti-corrosion products.
  • pallets that are molded in one piece from plastic materials; in fact, they are extremely lightweight, resistant and hygienic and they can be used to store the goods outdoors since there is no risk of infiltration of moisture and pests in the material.
  • a first drawback which also applies to wooden and steel pallets, is that said pallets are extremely bulky to store when not in use. As a matter of fact, they must be stored one on top of the other one in the warehouse of the manufacturing company.
  • plastic pallets Another drawback of plastic pallets is that, in spite of their sturdiness, in case of cracking or breakage, they cannot be used anymore and must necessarily be disposed of.
  • WO2010128260A2 discloses a modular pallet comprising a platform, a series of cross-members and supporting legs (also defined as spacers). Each spacer comprises an external body and two connecting pieces disposed inside a cavity of the external body, which protrude superiorly and inferiorly from the external body. Each connecting piece comprises clips that are snap-fitted with respective means obtained on the platform and on the cross-members.
  • the supporting legs cannot be stacked firmly, one on top of the other one.
  • the cross-members cannot be stacked firmly, one on top of the other one.
  • WO9628358A1 discloses a modular pallet comprising a load-bearing platform formed of decking boards and cross-members connected by means of mating dove-tail portions, a base member and supporting legs that connect the base member and the platform by means of snap-fit connections.
  • Each supporting leg comprises a vertical column having a lower spigot member and an upper spigot member, each of them comprising two wings provided with nose portions. Said nose portions are suitable for being engaged in respective steps obtained on the crossmember of the platform and on the base.
  • the supporting legs cannot be stacked firmly, one on top of the other one.
  • the cross-members cannot be stacked firmly, one on top of the other one.
  • DE202015100355U1 discloses a modular pallet comprising a loading platform, floor boards and connectors or supporting legs.
  • the connectors are connected to the loading platform and to the floor boards by means of snap-in clips.
  • the connectors are shaped as a bi-dimensional plates and cannot be stacked one on top of the other one. Moreover, the configuration of the floor boards prevents them from being stacked one on top of the other one.
  • US6029583 and US2007056483A1 disclose pallets comprising a lower member composed of base cross-members and an upper member composed of a deck and legs obtained in one piece. Given the fact that the deck and the legs are obtained in one piece, in case of breakage or damage of one of the legs, it will be necessary to replace the entire deck with a new deck, instead of replacing only the broken supporting leg.
  • the present invention was devised in order to solve the aforementioned problems by providing an innovative kit for the realization of a modular pallet made of plastic material.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a kit that allows for realizing a modular pallet in a simple and fast way, and wherein it is no longer necessary to dispose of the pallet in case of breakage of the elements of the pallet.
  • Another purpose of the present invention is to devise a kit wherein all the elements of the kit can be stored and transported occupying a small amount of space.
  • the kit according to the invention is defined by claim 1.
  • the pallet (P) realized with the kit according to the invention is shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the kit according to the invention comprises a set of connectable elements, which are all made of plastic material.
  • the elements of the kit comprise three supporting assemblies (G) suitable for being disposed side by side.
  • Each one of said supporting assemblies (G) comprises:
  • the kit also comprises a monoblock platform (1) made of plastic material, having an upper side (1a), a lower side (1b) and a plurality of fixing areas (10) (shown in Fig. 6A ) obtained on the lower side (1b), one for each supporting leg (3) of the supporting assemblies (G) of the kit.
  • a monoblock platform (1) made of plastic material, having an upper side (1a), a lower side (1b) and a plurality of fixing areas (10) (shown in Fig. 6A ) obtained on the lower side (1b), one for each supporting leg (3) of the supporting assemblies (G) of the kit.
  • the upper portion (3a) of one of said supporting legs (3) is suitable for being coupled in each fixing area (10).
  • each supporting leg (3) comprises upper fixing means (A31) suitably configured to cooperate with corresponding fixing means (A1) of the fixing area (10) of the platform (1) in such a way to fix the supporting leg (3) to the platform (1).
  • each supporting leg (3) comprises lower fixing means (A32) suitably configured to cooperate with corresponding fixing means (A2) of the fixing area (20) of the crosspiece (2) in such a way to fix the supporting leg (3) to the crosspiece (2).
  • the upper fixing means (A31) of the upper portion (3a) and the corresponding fixing means (A1) of the fixing area (10) are snap-fit means.
  • the lower fixing means (A32) of the lower portion (3b) and the corresponding fixing means (A2) of the fixing area (20) of the crosspiece (2) are snap-fit means.
  • each fixing area (20) of each crosspiece (2) also comprises centering means (C2).
  • the lower portion (3b) of the supporting leg (3) is configured in such a way as to cooperate with said centering means (C2) so as to center the supporting leg (3) with respect to the fixing area (20).
  • the fixing area (10) of the platform (1) comprises centering means (C1).
  • the upper portion (3a) of the supporting leg (3) is configured to cooperate with said centering means (C1) of the fixing area (10) so as to center the supporting leg (3) with respect to the fixing area (10).
  • the supporting leg (3) is box-shaped and comprises an internal cavity, which is open at the bottom and closed at the top.
  • the lower portion (3b) has the shape of a parallelepiped that is open inferiorly, whereas the upper portion (3a) has the shape of a block that protrudes superiorly from the lower portion (3b).
  • the lower portion (3b) comprises two first longitudinal lateral walls (3p) in opposite position and two second transverse lateral walls (3q) in opposite position.
  • Each lateral wall (3p, 3q) of the lower portion (3b) comprises a lower ending edge suitable for abutting against the upper side (2a) of the crosspiece in correspondence of the fixing area (20).
  • the walls (3p, 3q) are connected by means of rounded corners (3g).
  • the upper portion (3a) comprises two longitudinal lateral walls (3r) and two transverse lateral walls (3s).
  • the upper portion (3a) When seen in a top view, the upper portion (3a) has smaller dimensions than the lower portion (3b), and the two portions (3a, 3b) are connected to each other by two horizontal supporting walls (34) whereon the platform (1) rests.
  • the smaller dimensions of the upper portion (3a) with respect to those of the lower portion (3b) allow the upper portion (3a) to be fitted inside the lower portion (3b) of an identical supporting leg (3) in such a way that the supporting legs (3) can be stacked one on top of the other one, as shown in Figs. 4C and 4D , when they are stored and are not used to make the pallet (P).
  • the fixing areas (20) of the crosspieces (2) are provided with said centering means (C2) and with said fixing means (A2).
  • the centering means (C2) of the fixing area (20) comprises two opposite edges (22) that project from the upper side (2a) of the crosspiece (2) and are suitable for being contained between the lateral walls (3p, 3q) of the lower portion (3b) of the supporting leg (3), preventing the supporting leg (3) from moving freely above the fixing area (20).
  • Each edge (22) comprises a central rectilinear portion (22a) and two folded ending sections (22b).
  • central rectilinear portions (22a) are suitable for being disposed side by side, abutting against the second lateral walls (3q), whereas the folded ending sections (22b) are suitable for being disposed side by side with the rounded corners (3g).
  • centering means (C2) comprise said two opposite edges (22), nothing would change for the achievement of the objectives pursued by the invention if said centering means (C2) comprised a single annular edge completely contained by the lateral walls (3p, 3q) of the lower portion (3b).
  • the fixing means (A2) of the fixing area (20) comprise two flexible tabs (4) disposed in an inclined, diverging position, each one being provided at the top with a retention tooth (41).
  • the lower fixing means (A32) of the lower portion (3b) of the supporting leg (3) comprise two opposite steps (32) disposed inside the lower portion (3b); one of the two retention teeth (41) is suitable for being disposed on each step (32), thereby fitting the supporting leg (3) to the fixing area (20).
  • the two steps (32) are obtained at the top of two lateral edges (33) that define a narrow opening (33a) that provides access to the supporting leg (3) suitable for accommodating the flexible tabs (4).
  • each retention tooth (41) comprises an inclined lateral surface (41a) which acts as an invitation surface for the lateral edge (33).
  • the lateral edge (33) comprises an inclined section (330) at its base, having the same inclination as the inclined lateral surface (41a) of the retention tooth (41).
  • a notch (2s) is provided underneath each fixing area (20), said notch (2s) being shaped in such a way as to accommodate and contain a fixing area (20) of an identical crosspiece (2), at least partially, so that the crosspieces (2) can be stacked one on top of the other one as explicitly shown in Figs. 5B and 5C .
  • the fixing area (20) comprises supporting elements (5) disposed between the two flexible tabs (4), whereon separators (6) arranged inside the notch (2s) are suitable for being rested.
  • Said supporting elements (5) comprise two parallel partitions (5) above which said two separators (6) are arranged astride.
  • each fixing area (10) of the platform (1) consists of a seat and said centering means (C1) of the fixing area (10) consist of two lateral ribs (10a) that laterally define said seat.
  • the two lateral ribs (10a) are suitable for accommodating and retaining the two longitudinal lateral walls (3r) of the upper portion (3a) of the supporting leg (3) when the upper portion (3a) is coupled with the fixing area (10).
  • the fixing means (A1) of the fixing area (10) are obtained in correspondence with said lateral ribs (10a).
  • said fixing means (A1) consist of two teeth (11) for each lateral rib (10a) that protrude towards the seat.
  • the upper fixing means (A31) of the upper portion (3a) consist of two slots (31) placed side by side, and obtained on the lateral walls (3r), wherein said teeth (11) are to be inserted.
  • each tooth (11) slides against the lateral wall (3r) until it is intercepted and inserted in the slot (31), thereby fixing the supporting leg (3) to the platform (1).
  • the walls of the upper portion (3a) of the supporting leg (3) are inclined in such a way that said upper portion (3a) has a tapered shape going from the bottom to the top to facilitate the insertion of the upper portion (3a) between the two lateral ribs (10a) that define the seat.
  • the lateral ribs (10a) that define the seat are flexible enough to bend outwards during the penetration of the upper portion caused by the sliding of the teeth (11) against the longitudinal lateral walls (3r).
  • the position of the teeth and of the slots may be inverted.
  • the fixing means (A1) of the fixing area (10) may comprise slots
  • the upper fixing means (A31) of the upper portion (3a) may comprise teeth suitable for being inserted in said slots.
  • the platform (1) comprises perimeter teeth (18) that protrude inferiorly from the lower side (1b) and are suitable for being inserted in respective perimeter slots (19) obtained on the upper side of an identical platform (1) below, in such a way as to stack the platforms (1) one on top of the other one, when they are stored and are not used for the realization of the modular pallet (P).
  • a plurality of transverse stiffening ribs (1CT) and a plurality of longitudinal stiffening ribs (1CL) are provided on the lower side in order to stiffen the platform (1) so as to make it more rigid and reduce the deformations caused by the loads supported by the platform (1).
  • the kit according to the invention is composed of elements that can be assembled together in a very simple and fast way.
  • the pallet (P) is modularly built by means of the aforementioned kit, in case of breakage of an element of the pallet, it is possible to replace such a broken element without having to dispose of the pallet (P) completely.
  • the pallet (P) is composed of elements that can be stacked firmly, one on top of the other one, it is possible to store and transport the various elements in a stable manner, occupying a small amount of space.
  • Such a feature makes the pallet (P) according to the invention extremely less bulky, especially during storage and transportation, when compared with the modular pallets of the prior art described in WO2010128260A2 , WO9628358A1 , and DE202015100355U1 .
  • kits according to the invention are composed of three support assemblies (G)
  • two fixing areas (20) or even four fixing areas (20) may be provided on each crosspiece (2) for fixing an equal number of supporting legs (3).

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  1. Bausatz zur Herstellung einer modularen Palette (P); wobei der Bausatz die folgenden Elemente aus Kunststoff umfasst:
    - mindestens zwei Stützvorrichtungen (G), jeweils umfassend:
    a) einen Querträger (2), umfassend eine untere Seite (2b), die dazu bestimmt ist, dem Boden zugewandt zu sein, und eine obere Seite (2a); wobei der Querträger (2) mindestens zwei Befestigungsbereiche (20) umfasst, die auf der oberen Seite (2a) herausgearbeitet sind; wobei jeder Befestigungsbereich (20) Befestigungsmittel (A2) umfasst;
    b) einen Stützfuß (3) für jeden Befestigungsbereich (20); wobei jeder Stützfuß (3) einen oberen Abschnitt (3a) mit oberen Befestigungsmitteln (A31) und einen unteren Abschnitt (3b) mit unteren Befestigungsmitteln (A32) umfasst; wobei die unteren Befestigungsmittel (A32) entsprechend ausgeformt sind, um mit den Befestigungsmitteln (A2) des Befestigungsbereichs (20) des Querträgers (2) zusammenzuwirken;
    - eine Monoblock-Plattform (1) mit einer oberen Seite (1a) und einer unteren Seite (1b); wobei die Plattform (1) eine Mehrzahl von Befestigungsbereichen (10) umfasst, die auf der unteren Seite (1b) herausgearbeitet sind, und zwar einen für jeden Stützfuß (3) der Stützvorrichtungen (G) des Bausatzes; wobei jeder Befestigungsbereich (10) Befestigungsmittel (A1) umfasst, die entsprechend ausgeformt sind, um mit den oberen Befestigungsmitteln (A31) des oberen Abschnitts (3a) des Stützfußes (3) zusammenzuwirken;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    - der Stützfuß (3) kastenförmig ist, innen hohl und unten offen ist; wobei der untere Abschnitt (3a) kleinere Grundrissabmessungen als der untere Abschnitt (3b) aufweist, derart, dass der obere Abschnitt (3a) im Inneren des unteren Abschnitts (3b) eines identischen Stützfußes (3) untergebracht werden kann, so dass die Stützfüße (3) übereinander gestapelt werden können; und
    - jeder Querträger (2) eine Ausnehmung (2s) unter jedem Befestigungsbereich (20) umfasst, die Ausnehmung (2s) entsprechend ausgeformt ist, um einen Befestigungsbereich (20) eines identischen Querträgers (2) mindestens teilweise aufzunehmen, so dass die Querträger (2) übereinander gestapelt werden können.
  2. Bausatz nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Plattform (1) umlaufende Zähne (18) umfasst, die unten aus der unteren Seite (1b) vorstehen und dazu geeignet sind, in jeweilige umlaufende Sitze (19) eingesetzt zu werden, die auf der oberen Seite einer identischen Plattform (1) herausgearbeitet sind, derart, dass die Plattform fest oberhalb einer identischen Plattform angeordnet werden kann.
  3. Bausatz nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei jeder Befestigungsbereich (20) des Querträgers (2) mit Zentriermitteln (C2) versehen ist; wobei der untere Abschnitt (3b) des Stützfußes (3) entsprechend ausgeformt ist, um mit den Zentriermitteln (C2) des Befestigungsbereichs (20) zusammenzuwirken, um den Stützfuß (3) in Bezug auf den Befestigungsbereich (20) zu zentrieren; wobei jeder Befestigungsbereich (10) der Plattform (1) mit Zentriermitteln (C1) versehen ist; wobei der obere Abschnitt (3a) entsprechend ausgeformt ist, um mit den Zentriermitteln (C1) des Befestigungsbereichs (10) zusammenzuwirken, um den Stützfuß (3) in Bezug auf den Befestigungsbereich (10) zu zentrieren.
  4. Bausatz nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei:
    - die Befestigungsmittel (A1) des Befestigungsbereichs (10) und die oberen Befestigungsmittel (A31) des oberen Bereichs (3a) des Stützfußes (3) Einrastmittel sind; und/oder
    - die Befestigungsmittel (A2) des Befestigungsbereichs (20) des Querträgers (2) und die unteren Befestigungsmittel (A32) des unteren Abschnitts (3b) des Stützfußes (3) Einrastmittel sind.
  5. Bausatz nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, wobei der Befestigungsbereich (10) aus einem Sitz besteht; wobei die Zentriermittel (C1) mindestens zwei seitliche Rippen (10a) umfassen, die den Sitz seitlich definieren; wobei der obere Abschnitt (3a) des Stützfußes (3) mindestens zwei seitliche Wände (3r) umfasst, die geeignet sind, zwischen den beiden seitlichen Rippen (10a) untergebracht und gehalten werden.
  6. Bausatz nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Befestigungsmittel (A1) des Befestigungsbereichs (10) der Plattform (1) auf den seitlichen Rippen (10a) und die oberen Befestigungsmittel (A31) des oberen Abschnitts (3a) des Stützfußes (3) auf den seitlichen Wänden (3r) vorgesehen sind; wobei die Befestigungsmittel (A1) mindestens einen Zahn (11) umfassen, der aus jeder seitlichen Rippe (10a) ins Innere des Sitzes vorsteht; wobei die oberen Befestigungsmittel (A31) des oberen Abschnitts (3a) des Stützfußes (3) mindestens einen Schlitz (31) umfassen, wobei der Zahn (11) elastisch eingesetzt ist; wobei vorgesehen ist, dass wenn der obere Abschnitt (3a) in den Sitz eingesetzt wird, der Zahn (11) gegen die seitliche Wand (3r) des oberen Abschnitts (3a) des Stützfußes gleitet, bis der Zahn (11) erfasst wird und in den Schlitz (31) einfällt, wodurch die Plattform (1) an dem Stützfuß (3) befestigt wird.
  7. Bausatz nach Anspruch 3 bis 6, wobei der untere Abschnitt (3b) des Stützfußes (3) zwei einander gegenüberliegende, erste seitliche Wände (3p) und zwei gegenüberliegende zweite seitliche Wände (3q) umfasst, die jeweils eine untere Endkante umfassen, die geeignet ist, gegen die obere Seite (2a) des Querträgers am Befestigungsbereich (20) in Anschlag zu gehen; wobei die Zentriermittel (C2) des Befestigungsbereichs (20) mindestens eine Kante (22) umfassen, die aus der oberen Seite (2a) des Querträgers (2) vorsteht und geeignet ist, zwischen den seitlichen Wänden (3p, 3q) des unteren Abschnitts (3b) des Stützfußes (3) untergebracht zu werden und den Stützfuß (3) daran zu hindern, sich frei entlang der oberen Seite (2a) des Querträgers (2) zu bewegen.
  8. Bausatz nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Zentriermittel (C2) des Befestigungsbereichs (20) zwei gegenüberliegende Kanten (22) umfassen, die jeweils einen zentralen geradlinigen Abschnitt (22a) und zwei umgebogene Endabschnitte (22b) umfassen.
  9. Bausatz nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, wobei die Befestigungsmittel (A2) des Befestigungsbereichs (20) zwei flexible Zungen (4) umfassen, die in einer schrägen und auseinanderlaufenden Position angeordnet sind; wobei jede flexible Zunge (4) oberseitig mit einem Haltezahn (41) versehen ist; wobei die unteren Befestigungsmittel (A32) zwei Stufen (32) umfassen, die im unteren Abschnitt (3b) des Stützfußes (3) angeordnet sind, wobei einer der beiden Haltezähne (41) geeignet ist, auf jeder Stufe (32) angeordnet zu werden und den Stützfuß (3) an dem Befestigungsbereich (20) zu befestigen.
  10. Bausatz nach Anspruch 9, wobei die beiden Stufen (32) oberseitig an zwei seitlichen Kanten (33) herausgearbeitet sind, die eine enge Mündung (33a) definieren, die Zugang zu dem Stützfuß (3) gibt und geeignet ist, die flexiblen Zungen (4) aufzunehmen; wobei vorgesehen ist, dass die seitlichen Kanten (33) geeignet sind, beim Kuppeln des unteren Abschnitts (3b) des Stützfußes (3) mit dem Befestigungsbereich (20) gegen die Haltezähne (41) in Eingriff zu stehen, derart, dass die flexiblen Zungen (4) zur Mitte hin gebogen werden, bis die beiden Haltezähne (41) in Eingriff gebracht und auf den Stufen (32) angeordnet sind.
  11. Bausatz nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei der obere Abschnitt (3a) und der untere Abschnitt (3b) des Stützfußes (3) einstückig hergestellt sind.
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