FR3120057A1 - Pallet drum device for the transport and storage of goods or objects - Google Patents

Abstract

Pallet drum device for the transport and storage of goods or objects. The subject of the present invention is a pallet drum device for the transport and storage of goods or objects, said device comprising, on the one hand, a receptacle (1) extending vertically along a longitudinal axis ( X) and being provided with a bottom and an opening in its upper part opposite said bottom to receive said objects or goods and, on the other hand, a base (2) of the pallet type having an upper face forming a floor ( 20a, 20b, 20c) raised supporting said receptacle (1). It is characterized in that said receptacle has a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape and comprises said bottom and a tubular body (1b) fitted one inside the other. Figure to be published with abstract: Fig.1

Description

Pallet drum device for the transport and storage of goods or objects

The present invention relates to the field of packaging and more particularly to rigid or semi-rigid receptacles for the transport of goods or objects such as pallet boxes and relates to a pallet drum device for the transport and storage of goods or of objects.

Pallet boxes are already known, also known as boxes or pallet boxes, allowing the storage and transport of goods comprising a receptacle (the box) and a pallet on which the bottom of the receptacle is fixed or placed.

The pallet, generally made of wood, makes it possible to raise the bottom of the box in relation to the ground or the surface on which it is placed in order to allow the handling of the box using a lift or transport trolley.

The crate is generally cubic or rectangular parallelepipedic in shape and made of wood, plastic or cardboard. The cardboard gives the crate a light weight. It is generally open at its upper part opposite its bottom and closed by a lid.

Such pallet boxes are increasingly being used for the transport of goods because they are easy to manufacture and low cost.

However, these pallet boxes of square or rectangular shape, in a given dimension, occupy, in a storage and/or transport space such as a maritime transport container, a volume or a large floor area compared to to the volume of the goods contained in the said boxes. This is particularly the case when the pallet boxes each contain a cylindrical object held centrally in the box by means of wedges. Moreover, in the latter case, the interior space located in the corners of the box between the latter and the cylindrical object is empty of load, which creates, on a large number of stored pallet boxes, significant empty spaces. .

The object of the present invention is to overcome these drawbacks by proposing a pallet drum device making it possible to optimize the loading and to reduce the empty spaces transported, in particular during the transport of objects or goods in a cylindrical or generally cylindrical shape. .

To this end, the drum pallet device, according to the present invention, for the transport and storage of goods or objects, said device comprising, on the one hand, a receptacle extending vertically along a longitudinal axis and being provided with a bottom and with an opening at its upper part opposite said bottom to receive said objects or goods and, on the other hand, a base of the pallet type having an upper face forming a raised floor supporting said receptacle, essentially characterized in that said receptacle has a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape and comprises said bottom and a tubular body nested one inside the other, said tubular body comprising a lower nesting end and an upper end comprising said opening, said bottom being delimited peripherally by a peripheral edge and being fixed and/or kept flat on said floor being centered on the longitudinal axis and in this that the bottom and the lower end of the interlocking are nested one inside the other with retention by fixing.

The invention will be better understood, thanks to the description below, which relates to a preferred embodiment, given by way of non-limiting example, and explained with reference to the appended diagrammatic drawings, in which:

is a perspective view of a pallet barrel device, in a first embodiment of the interlocking and with a base consisting of three chevrons, in the closed state of the receptacle by a lid,

is a perspective and exploded view of the device shown in the , with the bottom attached to the base,

is a top view of the device shown in the ,

is a perspective view of the bottom and base of the device shown in the ,

is a perspective view of a pallet barrel device, in a second embodiment of the interlocking and with a base consisting of three chevrons, in the closed state of the receptacle by a lid,

is a perspective and exploded view of the device shown in the , with the bottom attached to the base,

is a top view of the device shown in the ,

is a perspective view of the bottom and base of the device shown in the ,

shows a superposition of two pallet drum devices according to the present invention, held together by means of a strip,

is a schematic top view of a storage and/or transport space comprising a plurality of pallet drum devices, according to the present invention, arranged in staggered rows next to each other on at least one level,

shows the same space as that of the but comprising a plurality of conventional square-shaped pallet boxes,

is a perspective view of the base of a pallet barrel device according to the present invention, in one embodiment of said base consisting of four dice supporting the bottom by protruding from the peripheral edge of the latter,

is a perspective view of a pallet drum device, according to the present invention, including the base shown in the , in the first embodiment of the interlocking,

is a top view of the pallet keg device shown in the .

The appended figures show a drum pallet device, according to the present invention, for the transport and storage of goods or objects, said device comprising, on the one hand, a receptacle 1 extending vertically along an axis longitudinal X and being provided with a bottom 1a and an opening 12b at its upper part opposite said bottom 1a to receive said objects or goods and, on the other hand, a base 2 of the pallet type having an upper face forming a floor 20a, 20b, 20c raised supporting said receptacle 1.

In accordance with the present invention, said receptacle 1 has a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape and comprises said bottom 1a and a tubular body 1b nested one inside the other. The tubular body 1b has a lower interlocking end 10b and an upper end 11b comprising said opening 12b. The bottom 1a is delimited peripherally (or on its circumference or its periphery) by a peripheral edge 10a and is fixed and/or kept flat on said floor 20a, 20b, 20c being centered on the longitudinal axis X.

Still in accordance with the present invention, the bottom 1a and the lower interlocking end 10b are nested one inside the other with retention by fixing.

It is understood that the tubular body 1b has a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape.

By substantially cylindrical is meant a lateral surface of polygonal revolution with at least 6 sides, that is to say a lateral surface of revolution approaching that of a cylinder.

In a first embodiment of the fitting, as can be seen in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 13 and 14, the bottom 1a is fitted into the lower end 10b of fitting of the tubular body 1b and the base 2 protrudes from the peripheral edge 10a of the bottom 1a so that the edge 100b of the lower end 10b of the interlocking of the tubular body 1b rests or comes to rest on the part of the floor 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d exceeding said peripheral edge 10a. It is understood that the overrun of the base 2 of said peripheral edge 10a (or circumference of the tubular body 1b) is determined so as to create a sufficient surface of the projecting part of the floor 20a, 20b, 20c to obtain a good support of the tubular body 1b , by its peripheral edge 100b, on said protruding part of the floor 20a, 20b, 20c. Thus, in this first embodiment of the fitting, the forces are taken up by the supports of the edge 100b of the lower end 10b of fitting of the tubular body 1b (or of the receptacle 1) on the parts of the floor 20a, 20b , 20c protruding. Such interlocking with support of the lower end 10b of the tubular body 1b on the base 2 makes it possible to reinforce the assembly.

In this first embodiment, it is also understood that, to reduce the floor area occupied by the base 2 in order to optimize loading or storage, the base 2 is preferably configured to slightly exceed the peripheral edge 10a of the bottom 1a. Furthermore, preferably, as can also be seen in said figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9, the base 2 is configured to exceed the peripheral edge 10a of the bottom 1a on only part of the said peripheral edge 10a.

In a second embodiment of the interlocking, as can be seen in Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8, the peripheral edge 10a of the bottom 1a comprises a rebate 100a receiving the lower end 10b of interlocking of the tubular body 1b so that the edge 100b of the lower interlocking end 10b of the tubular body 1b rests or bears against a face 101a, called the bottom of the rabbet, of the said rabbet 100a. Thus, the forces are taken up by the supports of the edge 100b of the lower end 10b of interlocking of the tubular body 1b (or of the receptacle 1) on the bottom 101a of the rabbet. Such an interlocking in a rebate of the bottom 1a makes it possible, like the first embodiment, to reinforce the assembly.

In this second embodiment of the interlocking, it is also understood that to reduce the floor area occupied by the base 2 in order to optimize storage, the base 2 can be provided or configured either so as not to exceed the edge peripheral 10a of the bottom 1a, or so as to slightly exceed said peripheral edge 10a. Furthermore, preferably, in the case where the base 2 exceeds, the latter is configured to exceed the peripheral edge 10a of the bottom 1a on only part of said peripheral edge 10a.

In a preferred embodiment, as can be seen in particular in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 and 14, the base 2 consists of at least one chevron 2a, 2b, 2c (figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) and/or at least one die 2d (figures 12, 13 and 14) each having a face 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d superior. The floor 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d is thus formed by said upper faces 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d. The embodiment with at least one 2d die is not shown in the accompanying figures.

Preferably, the base 2 consists of at least two chevrons 2a, 2b, 2c, extending on either side of the longitudinal axis X. Optionally, the base 2 may comprise, in addition to said at least two chevrons 2a, 2b, 2c, at least one 2d die.

Preferably, as can be seen in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, the rafters 2a, 2b, 2c are arranged parallel to each other.

It is understood that the rafters 2a, 2b, 2c extend perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X of the receptacle 1.

The present invention can also provide an embodiment comprising only 2d dice (FIGS. 12, 13 and 14), that is to say without chevrons 2a, 2b, 2c, for example three dice or four 2d dice, for example four 2d dice spaced 90 degrees apart or diametrically opposed in pairs (figures 12, 13 and 14). Other constituent elements or support elements similar to the rafters and/or the dice of the base 2 can be provided without departing from the scope of the present invention. The base 2 can also be constituted by at least one die 2d and at least one chevron 2a, 2b, 2c.

Such a 2d die, as is the case in a known manner in the field of pallets and in particular pallet box pallets, has a generally cubic shape, while the chevron has an elongated shape. Such dice are usually placed at one of the four corners of a modern square or rectangular palette.

In a preferred embodiment, as can be seen in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, the base 2 consists of three rafters 2a, 2b, 2c, preferably arranged parallel to each other, namely a central chevron 2c intersecting said longitudinal axis X and two end chevrons 2a, 2b located on either side of said central chevron 2c. In a form not shown, at least one die 2d can be provided in addition to said chevrons 2a, 2b, 2c.

Preferably, in the first embodiment of the interlocking, the or at least one of the rafters 2a, 2b, 2c and/or the or at least one of the dice 2d exceeds the edge peripheral 10a of the bottom 1a. The overrun of the chevrons 2a, 2b, 2c and/or of the or each die 2d of the peripheral edge 10a is determined so as to provide a sufficient support surface to obtain good support of the tubular body 1b, by its peripheral edge 10a, on the projecting parts of said chevrons 2a, 2b, 2c and/or of said die(s) 2d. Thus, the forces are taken up by the bearings of the edge 100b of the lower end 10b of interlocking of the tubular body 1b (or of the receptacle 1) on the projecting parts of the rafter(s) 2a, 2b, 2c and/or of the 2d dice.

The or at least one of the rafters 2a, 2b, 2c can have various shapes such as, for example, rectangular parallelepiped (FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4), optionally with at least one cut or a right side or curved (Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8). In the embodiment of the base 2 shown in Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8, it can be seen that the two end rafters 2a, 2b have at each of their ends such a cut or pan. These sections or cuts make it possible, in particular, to give a substantially cylindrical shape to the contour of the base and to reduce the surface on the ground occupied by said base 2. The dice 2d can also have such cuts or sections.

Preferably, the peripheral edge 10a of the bottom 1a is tangent to at least one of the longitudinal or outer lateral sides of the rafters 2a, 2b, 2c or dice 2d (see in particular FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 , 7, 8 and 9).

Preferably, the tubular body 1b of the receptacle 1 is one-piece, that is to say made in one piece. This characteristic makes it possible to confer great solidity on the device.

The device may further comprise a cover 3, for example in the form of a disc, closing the opening 12b of the upper end 11b of the tubular body 1b (FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9). Furthermore, the cover 3 and the upper end 11b of the tubular body 1b (or of the receptacle 1) can be nested one inside the other. For this purpose, the lid 3 may include a rebate 3a formed in its peripheral edge and receiving the edge 110b of said upper end 11b. The cover 3 can be immobilized, if necessary in its nested state, for example by means of gluing. Such gluing, for example using one or more adhesive tape(s) or glue, or any other appropriate rapid fixing, makes it possible in particular to hold the cover 3 until the device is stacked. of drum pallet.

The stacking can be ensured, in a conventional manner, by strapping, preferably central, not shown, for example by means of a strip 4 or any other band ( ).

For the realization of the strapping, as can be seen in Figures 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, the base 2, where appropriate at least one of the rafters 2a, 2b, 2c, may comprise at least a groove 21c making it possible to receive the strip 4. Preferably, in the case where the base 2 consists of a plurality of chevrons 2a, 2b, 2c with a central chevron 2c, only the central chevron 2c can be grooved. Preferably, the or each groove 21c can be made in the lower face opposite to that forming the floor 20a, 20b, 20c. The groove 21c is made along, preferably centrally, the chevron 2a, 2b, 2c concerned.

Strapping is the possible means of closure and maintenance that the present invention may provide to ensure the maintenance of the stacked pallet drum device and the closure of the lid 3 before loading into a place of transport such as a container, for example a sea container. It can also allow the assembly of several superimposed devices as can be seen in the .

The cover 3 and/or the bottom 1a may have the shape of a disc or be circular. It (s) little (ven) t be made (s) preferably from two superimposed discs and fixed together, for example by gluing. An outer disk can cover the thickness of the tubular body 1b at the relevant end of the latter and an inner disk can be fitted into the tubular body 1b at the relevant end of the latter.

The bottom 1a can be fixed on the base 2, for example, by being nailed or stapled or glued directly on the latter, if necessary on the rafters 2a, 2b, 2c.

The bottom 1a can be fixed to the tubular body 1b using staples, nails or glue. Nailing and stapling can be done in the thickness of the tubular body 1b and the bottom 1a.

Preferably, the tubular body 1b and/or the bottom 1a of the receptacle 1 and/or the lid 3 is/are made of cardboard or other material or paper having a rigidity and/or a thickness and/or a high grammage (s), for example a kraft paper. A cardboard with a honeycomb structure can also be used. Such materials make it possible to confer on the device a great lightness with great resistance. The use of cardboard or the like, in addition to its lightness, in particular for the production of the receptacle 1, more particularly of the tubular body 1b, makes it possible to eliminate the wooden cleats used in the current wooden pallet boxes, which has the advantage of less humidity inside the receptacle 1. The use of cardboard also makes it possible to form directly inside the receptacle 1 a protective wall which must be created in current pallet boxes by adding a protective layer or element of cardboard to inside the crate.

The tubular body 1b, in particular when it is made of cardboard, can be fixed preferentially by being firmly stapled to the bottom 1a over the entire circumference of the socket. This method of attachment is particularly appropriate in the first or second embodiment of the interlocking.

The constitution of such a pallet drum device according to the present invention with the elements described above makes it possible to use a small number of constituent elements, with simple and rapid assembly, thereby reducing the manufacturing and labor costs. 'work.

Such a device according to the present invention may be in the form of a set of constituent elements of said device and ready to be mounted. The constituent elements can essentially consist of the base 2, the bottom 1a and the tubular body 1b, and if necessary the cover 3.

The present invention also relates to a container or storage and/or transport space comprising a plurality of pallet boxes arranged one beside the other and/or one above the other. Each pallet box consists of a pallet drum device according to the present invention.

If we refer to the we can see a superposition of two drum pallet devices according to the present invention which can be made in such a container or storage space. It can also be seen that a strip 4 can be provided to strap together several pallet drum devices and in particular at least two superimposed pallet drum devices as represented on said .

If we refer to the one can see an arrangement of a plurality of pallet barrel devices arranged next to each other and according to a preferred form of staggered storage. Such a form of storage is made possible thanks to the generally cylindrical shape of said pallet drum devices according to the present invention and makes it possible to optimize the number of stored pallet drum devices. Such an arrangement in the same space cannot be achieved with conventional square or rectangular pallet boxes, as can be seen in the .

Thus such a pallet drum device according to the present invention makes it possible to provide at least the following advantages, in particular compared to current pallet boxes of square or rectangular shape:

– reduction of the surface on the ground and the volume occupied by the device of was pallet allowing an optimization of the storage and thus to store, for example in a shipping container, a greater number of devices of was pallet,

- the cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape of the receptacle 1 allows optimum wedging on loading, that is to say a minimized wedging volume inside since the cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape does not include angled parts requiring a large volume of wedging as is the case for current square or rectangular pallet boxes,

– possibility of making stacks in staggered rows that naturally lock together, thus making any wedging in the receptacles unnecessary,

– lighter device for its transport,

– more homogeneous shape conferring greater resistance to efforts.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described and shown in the accompanying drawings. Modifications remain possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without thereby departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims (12)

Pallet drum device for the transport and storage of goods or objects, said device comprising, on the one hand, a receptacle (1) extending vertically along a longitudinal axis (X) and being provided with a bottom (1a) and an opening (12b) at its upper part opposite said bottom (1a) to receive said objects or goods and, on the other hand, a base (2) of the pallet type having an upper face forming a raised floor (20a, 20b, 20c) supporting said receptacle (1), characterized in that said receptacle (1) has a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape and comprises said bottom (1a) and a tubular body (1b) fitted together in the other, said tubular body (1b) comprising a lower end (10b) for interlocking and an upper end (11b) comprising said opening (12b), said bottom (1a) being delimited peripherally by a peripheral edge (10a) and being fixed and/or kept flat on said floor (20a, 20b, 20c, 2 0d) being centered on the longitudinal axis (X) and in that the bottom (1a) and the lower end (10b) of interlocking are nested one in the other with maintenance by fixing. Pallet drum device, according to Claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (1a) is fitted into the lower end (10b) of the fitting of the tubular body (1b) and the base (2) projects beyond the peripheral edge (10a ) of said bottom (1a) so that the edge (100b) of the lower end (10b) for interlocking the tubular body (1b) rests or comes to rest on the part of the floor (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) projecting beyond said peripheral edge (10a). Pallet drum device, according to claim 1, characterized in that the peripheral edge (10a) of the bottom (1a) comprises a rabbet (100a) receiving the lower end (10b) for interlocking the tubular body (1b) so that the edge (100b) of the lower end (10b) for interlocking the tubular body (1b) rests or bears against a face (101a), called the bottom of the rabbet, of the said rabbet (100a). Pallet drum device, according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the base (2) consists of at least one chevron (2a, 2b, 2c) and/or at least one die (2d) each having an upper face (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) and in that the floor (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) is formed by said upper faces (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d). Pallet drum device, according to claim 4, characterized in that the base (2) consists of at least two chevrons (2a, 2b, 2c) extending on either side of the longitudinal axis (X ). Pallet barrel device, according to claim 5, characterized in that the base (2) consists of three chevrons (2a, 2b, 2c), namely a central chevron (2c) intersecting the said longitudinal axis (X) and two chevrons (2a, 2b) end located on either side of said central chevron (2c). Pallet drum device, according to any one of Claims 4 to 6, each taken in combination with Claim 2, characterized in that the or at least one of the chevron(s) (2a, 2b, 2c) and/or the or at least one of the dice (2d) extends beyond the peripheral edge (10a) of the bottom (1a). Pallet drum device, according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the tubular body (1b) and/or the bottom (1a) of the receptacle (1) is/are made of cardboard. Pallet drum device, according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises a cover (3) closing the opening (12b) of the upper end (11b) of the tubular body (1b) and in that said cover (3) and said upper end (11b) are nested one inside the other. Pallet barrel device, according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it is in the form of a set of constituent elements of said device and ready to be mounted, said constituent elements consisting essentially of the base (2), the bottom (1a) and the tubular body (1b), and if necessary the cover (3). Container or storage and/or transport space comprising a plurality of pallet boxes arranged next to each other and/or one above the other, characterized in that each pallet box is a pallet drum device according to any of claims 1 to 10. Container or storage and/or transport space, according to Claim 11, characterized in that the pallet drum devices are arranged side by side in a staggered arrangement.