DE2318889A1 - STACKABLE FRAME FOR STORAGE OF PARTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR PACKED REFRIGERATED GOODS - Google Patents

Description

Stackable frame for storing piece goods, especially packaged items Cold store goods The invention relates to a stackable frame for storage and possibly Transporting piece goods, especially for packaged Sühlhausware, with a consisting of a stacking pallet floor, on the upper edge section of a foot frame is arranged, and each of the four corner points of a corner support to one at a distance from the pallet floor and perpendicular to this head frame extends upwards.

General cargo has been used for a number of years when it comes to its dimensions and its weight is suitable for this, preferably stored on pallets to it then together with the pallet using a suitable industrial truck such as a forklift to be able to transport and store easily and thus cost-effectively.

In order to increase these efforts in terms of their effectiveness, one has certain dimensions of the pallets, for example the so-called pool pallet with a stacking area of 800 mm X 1200 mm or the DiN pallet with a stacking area of 1000 mm x 1200 mm, determined so that the exchange can take place smoothly, And last but not least, the stacking of loaded or unloaded pallets on top of one another to be able to carry out more rationally.

Such tendencies and developments have also occurred in warehousing of the cold stores shown and already largely implemented. After in cold room construction Ever greater room heights were realized, the need arose inevitably än suitable devices which remove the generally packaged goods from the Weight pressure of the pallets stacked over this storage item with additional storage items relieve or protect completely.

You therefore have a frame that is also known as a support frame assembly created the genus described above. This known frame consists of six individual parts, namely from a self-contained foot frame, the one at the top Edge area of the pallet floor is arranged, a parallel to the foot frame Head frame and four corner supports arranged between the head frame and the foot frame and of course the pallet. The existing flat iron has The head frame has a flange at each of its corners, from each of which a retaining pin extends extends below, which extends into a flange provided with a corresponding bore is insertable at the upper end of a corner support, so as to a connection between the head frame and the four corner supports. The foot frame is made also made of flat iron, which, however, in contrast to the head frame, do not run flat, but are connected to each other in an upright position. The connection of the six Individual parts of the well-known Rüstrahmengarnitur with the pallet floor is done by first the corner supports with one arranged at their lower end, inwards protruding flange plate can be pushed under a corner of the pallet floor, wherein a second flange portion arranged at a distance from the height of the pallet holds the pallet positively from above. Then the foot frame is from above brushed across the four corner supports, which for this purpose with their upper free End sections must be inclined at least slightly inward. In the end the head frame is put on, with the corner supports in the vertical position again must be moved back to the retaining pin of the head frame in the designated To be able to introduce mounting holes in the corner supports.

This known frame has numerous disadvantages. That's the way it is For example, for a single person it is not possible to make the frame out of its six - respectively.

with the pallet base seven - to assemble individual parts, since the initially loose corner supports only slightly held by the pallet adjust the assembly extremely easily, so that to set up such Frame requires at least two people. This is with regard to the economy extremely disadvantageous.

In addition, however, there are also considerable technical ones Cons and Difficulties. Because it is easy to see that the stability of the known frame is defective.

In particular when it is not or only partially loaded there is a in itself very unstable construction, the parts of which are especially when moving can move against each other.

Another disadvantage is the relatively large number of individual parts felt, because it has been found that with the individual parts storage always some Parts are lost or used for other purposes without authorization.

Another notable disadvantage is that a loaded The frame can not be indignant, as this is usually desired, since the Frame when loaded due to its instability in a twisted state of tension is located in which the retaining pin of the head frame is not out of the recordings of the Let the corner supports loosen and the foot frame cannot go up over the corner supports lets slip off. The removal of the frame parts is a disgrace here to understand with the exception of the pallet floor, for example if that in such a General cargo stored on a rack is taken from a cold store and shipped shall be. Such indignation has been shown to be desirable to the Transport to have the lowest possible tare weight. In addition, the frame is required as has already been described above, essentially for stacking several loaded ones Pallets one on top of the other in order to remove the load from the pressure of the pallets and to relieve their load, and not or less to hold the load together on the pallet floor, as this is much cheaper aids such as packaging tapes, Shrink films or the like are available. Since there are such Racks therefore essentially around storage racks and less around transport racks is what it would be required for a storage company, for example a retirement home, a considerable investment, if such Rack would be shipped together with a loaded pallet.

The invention is based on the object of the known storage rack To improve while avoiding its disadvantages and a frame of the initially described Generate to create which only a few, preferably only two matching and thus interchangeable with one another, has components that are easily can be assembled by a single person into a stacking frame, whereby the The frame must be stable in itself both when it is not loaded and when it is loaded and, in particular, disarming the loaded frame without difficulty should be feasible even by a single person.

As a solution to this problem, the invention provides that two opposing side frames are provided, each two to each other Have adjacent corner supports, which at their upper end section by a head rail and at its lower end portion by a foot rail connected to one another are that at the upper end portion of a corner support of a side frame an end portion of a second head rail pivotable to this corner support is articulated which is detachable with the upper end portion of a corner support of the other side frame is to be connected; and that at the lower end portion of a corner support of a side frame an end portion of a second foot rail pivotable to this corner support is articulated is that with the lower end portion of a corner support of the other side frame is to be releasably connected.

Such a pivotable second head rail on the is preferred fixed first head rail facing away from the outside of a corner support and a such a pivotable second foot stile on the fixedly arranged first foot stile hinged away from the outside of a corner support, as such a training one Construction results that can be handled particularly easily, and the above also a particularly space-saving arrangement of the swiveling second head or foot stiles are permitted in the dismantled storage state of the frame.

In order not to just come across just two components, but above them In addition, mutual interchangeability of these two components is preferred provided that a second head rail on the one corner support and a second foot rail is hinged to the other corner support of a side frame, where it continues as particularly advantageous has proven when at the top end section a corner support of a side frame that is not provided with a second Hopfholm a locking means for a second head rail of the other side frame is, and if further the lower end portion one not with a second foot stile provided corner support of a side frame with a locking means for a second Fuhola of the other side frame is provided.

To further improve the stability has been a very simple Measure proved to be extremely expedient, which consists in the fact that at the the other corner support facing away from the outside of one corner support of a side frame a stabilizing strut pivotable at a distance from the upper end of this corner support is articulated, and that in the assembled state is substantially diagonal Stabilizing strut with the opposite corner support of the other side frame is to be releasably connected, with a slot-shaped recess for such a connection can be provided in the stabilizing strut on one of the relevant Corner support of the other side frame arranged pin preferably from above is to be postponed and is therefore to be connected to it in a form-fitting manner.

For holding the pivoting parts of a side frame in a suitable Storage position in which the frame is dismantled and the side frames save space are stored close together, a stabilizing strut can be attached to the interior of the frame facing inside with an example cone-shaped Approach to be provided to hold the stabilizing strut in a form-fitting manner their rest position pivoted down to the corner support into one in the corner support the intended hole is to be engaged. In order to get the second with this measure To be able to hold the foot rail of the side frame are the strut and the second foot rail of a side frame is preferably hinged to the same corner support, the strut is longer than the second foot stile and the latter has a through-hole for the peg-like Has approach of the strut. In the same way as the strut can also be the second head rail can be positively held on the corner support in the rest position.

The invention and preferred embodiments of the invention are set out below using an exemplary embodiment - further explained with reference to a drawing. It shows: FIG. 1 a perspective illustration of a stackable frame for Storage of cold store goods in an assembled, ready-to-use condition, but without Goods, and FIG. 2 shows the frame shown in FIG. 1 without a floor pallet before assembly or after indignation.

The drawing shows a stackable frame for storage and possibly Transporting not shown, in particular packaged YLühlhausware, however, the goods are also non-packaged storage goods such as fruit, fish or the like filled in sacks.

The base of the frame essentially consists of a stacking pallet 1. In addition, the frame consists of two identical side frames 2 and 2 ', as this can be clearly seen in particular from FIG. As the two side frames 2, 2 'match in all features, they are initially only on one Side frame, namely the side frame 2 described. Same tzw. appropriate Parts of the side frame 2 'are given the same reference numerals with the addition of a ""' designated.

The side frame 2 has two adjacent corner supports 3 and 4, which at its upper end portion by a head rail 5 and at its lower End section are firmly connected to one another by a foot bar 7. At the top end section the corner support 4 is an end section of a head rail which can be pivoted towards the corner support 4 8, hereinafter referred to as the 'second head spar'. At the lower end portion the corner support 3 is an end section of a foot rail which can be pivoted towards the corner support 3 9 arranged, which is hereinafter referred to as "the second foot stile. The second Head bar 8 and the second foot bar 9 are structurally the same, so that in the example of the second foot spar 9 are to be described, since the second head spar 8 in the Drawing is at the back and cannot be clearly seen. The second foot bar 9 is made made of flat iron and is L-shaped. It is at 11 by means of a bolt pivotally attached to the corner support 3.

The long one leg of the second footrest 9 is in the assembled position Condition of the frame at the top Edge section of the pallet floor 1 arranged, while the short second leg 13, which tapers downwards is formed, in a fixedly attached to the corner support 4 'of the side frame 2 Aufnahne 14 is located, which is also designed to taper downwards, so that the leg 13 of the second footrest 9 with the corner support 4 'in the assembled State of the frame is to be wedged. The second head rail is completely analogous 8 connected to the corner support 3 'of the side frame 2'.

On the outside of the corner support 3 is at 15 also with a bolt a stabilizing strut 17 is pivotably articulated with the opposite Corner support 4 'of the side frame 2' is to be detachably connected. This is where the stabilizing strut is used 17 provided with a slot-shaped recess 18 at its free end section, to slide onto a pin 19 'arranged on the corner support 4' from above is, so that the stabilizing strut 17 is form-fitting between the corner supports 3 and 4 'is to be held, as can be seen from Figure 1, diagonally in that The plane in which the two corner supports 3 and 4 'lie.

The stabilizing strut 17 does not have on it in the drawing recognizable inside on a pin-shaped extension 21, of which on the in Figure 1 visible outside only the head can be seen. This approach 21 serves to hold the stabilizing strut 17 in its form-fitting manner at the corner support 3 pivoted rest position, as shown in FIG is. In this position, the extension 21 is arranged in a corner support 3 Bore 22 held, wherein for engaging the projection 21 in the bore 22, the elastic Stabilization strut 17 is to be bent slightly outwards, and after that It automatically springs back into place against the corner support 3.

The second foot rail 9 has a bore 23 which is in the Corner support 3 pivoted up state of the second foot rail 9 with the bore 22 for Coincidence comes so that the peg-shaped extension 21 of the stabilizing strut 17 does not only this itself, but also the second foot stile is able to hold, like this can be seen in FIG. Due to the stabilization strut when turning 17 restoring force arising from its articulation point 16 is a secure holder to be achieved in the rest position according to FIG.

The second head spar 8,8 is held in a corresponding manner, the - as can be seen in the example of the second Eopf spar 8 '- one of the approach 21 the strut 17 corresponding peg-shaped extension 24 ', which in the rest position according to Figure 2 is to be locked into a hole 26 'of the corner support 4'.

The two fixed head bars 6, 6 'each consist of an angle iron? one leg of which extends horizontally at the top of the frame, so that a second rack can be stacked on the rack can. aside from that the second head spars 8, 8 'could also be provided with a horizontal web to create a larger support surface but this has not turned out to be proved necessary.

The corner supports 3, 3 ', 4, 4' protrude downwards over the shelf 1. out and are each provided at their lower end with a shoulder 27, wherein the pallet bottom 1 between the lugs 27, 27 'and the horizontally extending Legs of the fixed foot rails 7, 7 ', the. consist of angle iron, form-fitting is held. The fixed foot bars 7, 7 'thus simultaneously form an upper one Stop for the pallet bottom 1.

To move the transport frame, this can be done on the underside its corner supports 3, 3 ', 4, 4' are each provided with a roller 28 and 28 ' be. For this purpose, a quick connection, not shown in detail, has been established between the rollers 28, 28 'and the corner supports 3, 4, 3', 4 'proved to be particularly advantageous, in order to be able to quickly dismantle the rollers 28, 28 'for stacking.

The side frames 2, 2 'are each made of rods 29 and 29' Provided existing grid, which is when loading the pallet 1 as a stop surface has proven to be particularly useful.

If a pallet 1 is to be provided with a support frame, so two completely matching side frames 2, 2 'become a side frame bearing taken and in the manner shown in Figure 2 in direction the arrows 31 or 31 'pushed onto the pallet base 1, not shown in FIG. 2, wherein the lugs 27, 27 'the pallet bottom 1 from below and the horizontal legs the fixed foot stiles 7 overlap the pallet floor 1 from above.

This can easily be done by a single person, since a frame 2, 2 'is in the position shown in Figure 2 in particular then holds by itself when the pallet base 1 is already resting on the lugs 27 or 27 '. The second head spars 8, 8 'are then released from their holders at 26 and 26', respectively and past the side frame 2 in the direction of the arrow 32 'while turning slightly pivoted upwards in order to enter the receptacles 14, 14 'for the second foot rails 9, 9 'corresponding receptacles 33, 33' pivoted in and wedged to them will. After unlocking the stabilizing strut 17 can in an analogous manner the second foot bar 9 is pivoted into the receptacle 14 'in the direction of the arrow 34 will. The same happens with the second foot stile 9 '. Then - or also before -will the stabilizing strut 17 of the side frame 2 with the Pin 19 'connected, the same also immediately with the stabilizing strut 17 'of the side frame 2' can be done. However, it has proven to be useful if this only takes place after the frame has been loaded, as this is attached to the corner support 3 'pivoted stabilizing strut 17' easier to load and during the loading process may also still be entered.

In order not to bump your head in such a case, do not then expediently swiveling up the second one until the end of the loading process Eopfholms 8th.

The swivel movements required to assemble the frame are also indicated with arrows in relation to the other parts to be pivoted in FIG. 2, However, a special designation of all arrows has not been made is, as these speak for themselves, at least according to the description above.

In Figure 1, the pivotable parts are still in one of their mounted position swiveled out position indicated by dash-dotted lines to the To make connection between the two side frames 2 and 2 'even clearer.

There is a particular advantage of the transport frame according to the invention in that only two components are provided, which are also identical are, with both assembly and disassembly by a single person can be done without difficulty and an indignant one from a pile removed frame for the purpose of shipping the goods arranged on the pallet floor can be carried out without difficulty.

Claims (20)

Expectations 1. Stackable frame for storage and, if necessary, transport of piece goods, especially packaged cold store goods, with one from a stacking pallet existing floor, on the upper edge of which a foot frame is arranged, and from its four corner points there is a corner support to one at a distance from the Pallet bottom arranged and to this parallel head frame vertically upwards extends, characterized in that two opposite side frames (2, 2 ') are provided, each of which has two adjacent corner supports (3, 4 or 3 ', 4'), which at their upper end portion by a head spar (6 or 6 ') and on their lower end section by a foot stile (7 or 7') are interconnected; that at the upper end section of a corner support (4 or 4 ') of a side frame (2 or 2 '), an end section of a corner support (4 or 4 ') pivotable second Ropfholms (8 or 8') is hinged to the upper End section of a corner support (3 'or 3) of the other side frame (2' or 2) is detachable is to be connected; and that at the lower end portion of a corner support (3 or 3 ') one Side frame (2 or 2 ') an end section of a corner support (3 or 3') pivotable second foot bar (9 or 9 ') articulated is the one with the lower end section of a corner support (4 'or 4) of the other side frame (2' or 2) is to be detachably connected. 2. Frame according to claim 1, characterized in that a pivotable second head rail (8 or 8 ') on which the fixed first head rail (6 or 6 ') facing away from the outside of a corner support (4 or 4') is hinged. 3. Frame according to one or both of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that a pivotable second foot stile (9 or 9 ') on the fixed arranged first foot stile (7 or 7 ') facing away from the outside of a corner support (3 or 3 ') is hinged. 4. Frame according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that a second head spar (8 or 8 ') on one corner support (4 or 4 ') and a second foot hom (9 or 9') on the other corner support (3 or 3 ') a side frame (2 or 2 ') is hinged. 5. Frame according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that at the upper end portion one-not with a second Head rail (8) provided corner support (3) of a side frame (2) a locking means (33) is arranged for a second head spar (8 ') of the other side frame (2'); and that the lower end portion is not provided with a second foot stile (9) Corner support (4) a side frame (2) - with a locking means (14) for a second Foot rail (9 ') of the other side frame (2') is seen. 6. Frame according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that a second head and / or Fu4holm (8 and / or 9) one The side frame (2) is provided with a shoulder (13) at its free end section, into a receptacle (14 ') corresponding to the approach (13) on the other side frame (2 ') to pivot and to be held in a form-fitting manner by means of the receptacle (14'). 7. Frame according to claim 6, characterized in that a receptacle (14, 14 ') is designed as a downwardly tapering pocket, which with a correspondingly tapered approach (z. B. 13) of a second Head and / or foot rails (8, 8 'and / or 9, 9') are to be wedged. 8. Frame according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the outside facing away from the other corner support (e.g. 4) one corner support (3) of a side frame (2) has a stabilizing strut (17) at a distance from the upper end of this corner support (3) is pivotable (at 16); and that the stabilizing strut (17) with the opposite corner support (4 ') of the other side frame (2 ') is to be releasably connected. 9. Frame according to claim 8, characterized in that that the stabilizing strut (z. B. 17) of a Seitenrhluens (2) at its free end portion has a slot-shaped recess (18), which on one of the relevant Corner support (4 ') of the other side frame (2') arranged pin (19 ') from above to be pushed forward and thus to be connected to it in a form-fitting manner. 10. Frame according to one or both of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that each of the two side frames (2, 2 ') with a stabilizing strut (17, 17 ') is provided. 11. Frame according to one or more of claims 8 to 10, characterized characterized in that a stabilizing strut (17 or 17 ') in stabilizing Working position runs essentially diagonally in the plane in which the two with the strut (z. B. 17) connected corner supports (3, 4 ') of the two side frames (2, 2 ') lie, 12. Frame according to one or more of claims 8 to 11, characterized characterized in that a stabilizing strut (z. B. 17) on its inside with a pin-shaped projection (21) is provided, which is used to hold the form-fitting Stabilizing strut (17) in its rest position pivoted towards the corner support (3) is to be locked into a hole (22) provided in the corner support (3). 13 Frame according to claim 12, characterized in that the stabilizing strut (e.g. 17) and the second foot rail (9) of a side frame (2) on the same corner support (3) are hinged, the stabilizing strut (17) longer has a through hole (23) as the second foot stile (9) and the latter (9), through which the pin-like extension (21) of the stabilizing strut (17) in to the Corner support (3) swiveled position of the stabilizing strut (17) and the the second foot bar (9) must be passed through the corner support (3) before it snaps into place. 14. Frame according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that a second head spar (z. B. 8) on its the interior of the frame facing inside is provided with an approach (24), which for form-fitting holding of the second head rail (8) in its on the corner support (4) pivoted rest position into a hole provided in the corner support (4) (e.g. 26) is to be engaged. 15. Frame according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two head spars (6, 6 ') one in the Xopf plane of the frame extending horizontal web for supporting one on the frame have stacked second frame. 16. Frame according to claim 15, characterized in that all four Head spars (6, 6 ', 8, 8') have a web running in the head plane of the frame. 17. Frame according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the corner supports (3, 3 ', 4, 4') extend downward beyond the pallet base (1) and at their lower ends Approaches (27 or 27 ') have, between which and the foot rails (7, 7') of the pallet floor (1) must be held in a form-fitting manner. 18. Frame according to claim 17, characterized in that the fixed Foot rails (7, 7 ') of the side frames (2, 2') each consist of angle iron, the a web extends horizontally inward and as an upper stop for the Pallet base (1) is used. 19. Frame according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the corner supports (3, 3 ', 4, 4') each on their underside are provided with a detachable roller (28, 28 '). 20. Frame according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the area between the corner supports (3, 4 or 3 ', 4 ') of a side frame (2 or 2') at least in sections in a manner known per se Way a grid (29 or 29 '), a covering or the like is provided.