ES1058665U - Load Platform - Google Patents

Abstract

Loading platform, especially intended for the transport of beverage containers with a circular base, comprising an upper loading surface with a rectangular or square contour and lower support elements, characterized in that the upper loading surface has a series of recesses of circular contour, which reproduce the support surface of the base of said drums, whose recesses are consecutively tangent to each other and are distributed in rows and columns parallel to their sides; and because the length of the sides of said surface is a multiple of the length of the sides of the base of beverage bottle transport boxes, ribs defining supports or stops protruding from said surface, parallel to and adjacent to its edges. sides against sliding of said boxes. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Loading platform.

This utility model refers to a loading platform presenting a top loading surface, preferably rectangular contour, and lower elements of support among those who determine gaps through which they can insert the arms of a forklift or similar.

The platform of the invention is made of material plastic, obtained by injection, and comprises a base structure of partitions and nerves that is superiorly closed by a wall it will continue to define the upper surface of load.

The platforms of the exposed type are designed to transport bodies of prismatic configuration that  can be attached laterally and stacked. For example this type of platforms are widely used in the transport of boxes bottles of all kinds of drinks, especially drinks refreshing, beer, etc. In this activity and for the same type of beverages, containers in the form of drums of metallic nature, with great capacity, and from which The drink is sold or distributed by tap. The transport of these drums are usually made individually and not over loading platforms, as would be desirable, because of the low stability that the drums present on these platforms due to the reduced dimensions of its support base and the circular outline of them.

The present invention is intended to eliminate the exposed problems, through a platform that allows the transport of a certain number of drums and have means that ensure their stability.

Another object of the invention is a platform which, in addition to serving for the safe transport of drums, allows  the transport of boxes, attached and stacked, and all so that the loading surface of the platform be used throughout its extension both in the transport of drums and boxes.

To meet the first objective stated, the upper loading surface of the platform of the invention presents a series of circular contoured recesses, which reproduce the outer support surface of the drum base beverage containers These recesses are formed in the platform support surface so that they are consecutively tangent to each other and remain distributed in rows parallel to its sides and all of it so that the surface of cargo remains practically in all its extension occupied by recessed commented, which will require that the sides of the contour of the surface are approximately multiples of the diameter of the drum support bases. In this way the platform will allow the transport of a certain number of remaining drums located in an upright position and are practically tangent between yes.

The conformations that present the platform consist of recesses, without the loading surface any element intended to ensure the stability of the drums. In this way the platform has a surface of flat load in which, according to another feature of the invention, the length of the sides of said surface is a multiple of the length of the sides of the boxes used to transport Beverage bottles

With the constitution described, the surface of Loading platform support is practically usable in your all whether or not drums are transported boxes

In order to ensure the stability of the boxes, the platform presents, from the upper surface and  in parallel position and adjacent to its edges, nerves that define supports or lateral stops that will prevent accidental sliding of the boxes.

The circular contoured recesses that ensure The stability of the drums includes a concave central area and circular contour, which is configured to receive support from the central part of the bottom of the drums, and around it a concentric channel on which the peripheral ring of bottom reinforcement of said drums.

As in the drums for the indicated purpose the outer surface of the bottom is slightly retracted from of the peripheral bottom reinforcement ring, so that the support on flat surfaces is done through said hoop and not from the bottom of the drum, on the platform the central recessed zone will be slightly smaller than the annular canal concentric, all so that by placing a drum on a recessed, support on it takes place through the hoop of reinforcement and partially through the bottom of the drum, all with In order to achieve maximum stability.

On the other hand, on the platform of the invention, the ribs that protrude from the upper loading surface, parallel and close to the edges of it and that are intended to ensure the positioning of the boxes, they also serve to ensure the stacking of platforms, during storage and transport

The platform can also present in the loading surface reliefs adjacent to the recesses, which they will serve as guiding elements and relation of the drums. For one greater safety in the transport of drums, the platform can complete with an upper cover, adaptable to the upper base of Said drums

The features of the invention are you will understand better with the following description, made with reference to the attached drawings, in which an example is shown of non-limiting realization.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top perspective of a loading platform constituted according to the invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom perspective of the same platform.

Figure 3 is a top floor of the platform of figure 1.

Figure 4 is a cross section of the platform, taken according to line IV-IV of Figure 3

Figure 5 corresponds to detail A of the figure  Four.

Figure 6 is a perspective similar to the Figure 1, with the platform fully occupied by a set of drums

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 5, showing the way of coupling and support of the bottom of the drums on the recesses of the platform.

Figure 8 is a perspective similar to the Figure 6, with the platform fully occupied by a set of boxes

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 7, showing the retention system of the boxes by the nerves peripherals of the platform.

Figure 10 shows a top perspective of Two stacked platforms.

Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing a variant of execution.

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 6, including a top retention cap.

As can be seen in Figures 1 and 2, the platform of the invention comprises a panel 1 whose surface lower stand out supporting elements 2 among those that are delimited gaps 3 and 3 ', through which the arms of a forklift or similar. 3 'holes can be closed inferiorly by a section that runs between the adjacent projections 2.

Both panel 1 and projections 2 have inferiorly a structure formed based on partitions and nerves which is closed by a continuous upper wall 5 that will define the loading surface of the platform. In figure 2 you can Appreciate the structure mentioned based on partitions and nerves. He platform contour will be preferably rectangular, although It could also be square contour.

According to the invention, the surface of load 5 presents a series of recesses 6 of circular contour, consecutively tangent to each other and distributed in rows and columns parallel to the edges of said surface. These recessed, as best seen in figure 4, include a central zone 7 of concave surface and a concentric annular channel 8. This central zone 7 and annular channel 8 reproduce the surface external of the base of beverage container drums 9, figure 6.

The central zone 7 of the rehundidos is shaped to receive the coupling and surface support external bottom 10 of the drums, figure 7, while the peripheral channel 8 is configured to receive the coupling and support of the peripheral reinforcement ring 11 of the bottom of said drums

With this constitution, on surface 5 of platform load 1 a set of drums can be arranged in vertical position and tangents to each other, as seen in the Figure 9, all of them coupled on corresponding recesses 6, thus giving stability to this arrangement of drums on the loading platform 1, to facilitate transport safely about it.

The length and width of the loading surface they will be multiples of the diameter of the recesses 6.

The conformations that ensure the stability of  drums 8 consist of recesses, so that the surface of load 5 remains flat to allow the correct support of boxes 12, figure 8, the length and width of the surface being of load 5 a multiple of the length and width of the base of the boxes 12, so that on each loading platform you can arrange a number of boxes 12, laterally attached to each other, that occupy the entire surface area, as shown in the figure 8.

To give stability to the disposition of this set of boxes 12, the loading surface 1 may present, in parallel position and adjacent to the free edges, nerves 13 which, as can be seen in figure 9 they serve as a stop or support side of a recess or peripheral step 14 presenting the 12 boxes at their base. In addition these nerves 13 can serve to ensure the stacking of some platforms over others, just as It is shown in figure 10.

In short, the invention allows to have a platform on which they can be transported with total stability both boxes 12 of prismatic configuration and drums 9 cylindrical, taking advantage of the entire loading surface.

The platform of figure 11 is of constitution general coinciding with the platform described with reference to the Figures 1 to 10, using the same references to designate matching elements, but includes, with respect to it, projections or reliefs 16 and 17 on the loading surface located in position adjacent to recesses 6 and configured to guide the drums 9 to their seat in said recesses 6 and for hug them, once mounted on the platform. The guided will achieved by being reliefs 16 and 17 limited, on the side adjacent to the recesses, by conical surfaces 18 located in extension of the contour of the annular channel 8 of said sunk

The existence of reliefs 16 and 17 will allow greater security in the stability of drums 9, although with such reliefs the platform will not be suitable for transporting boxes

Finally, to achieve greater security in the  transport and handling of platforms with drums, both in its embodiment of figures 1 to 10 as in the embodiment of the Figure 11, a lid can be attached to the drum assembly 9 19, figure 12, endowed with its internal surface of conformations adaptable to the upper base of the drums. For example of protruding portions 20 can be introduced into the upper ring 21, Figure 6, and longitudinal ribs 22 on which they support outwardly said hoops. On the back of the lid, which is the surface seen in figure 12, ribs 22 and protrusions 20 they translate into corresponding recesses.

As can be seen in Figures 11 and 12, of  the loading surface of the platform 1 can protrude about projections or pivots 24 of height greater than that of the projections or reliefs 16 and 17, which, when stacking the platforms, are enter through the cells of the support elements 2 of the corners of the platform immediately above, thus giving greater stability of empty platform stacking, both in its storage, as in its transport.

Claims (5)

1. Loading platform, especially for the transport of container drums of circular plan, comprising a top loading surface of rectangular or square contour and lower support elements, characterized in that the top loading surface has a series of recesses of circular contour, which reproduce the support surface of the base of said drums, whose recesses are consecutively tangent to each other and are distributed in rows and columns parallel to their sides; and because the length of the sides of said surface is multiple of the length of the sides of the base of beverage bottle transport boxes, protruding from said surface, parallel and adjacent to its edges, ribs defining supports or stops lateral against the sliding of said boxes. 2. Platform according to claim 1, characterized in that each said recess comprises a concave central zone, configured to receive support from the central part of the bottom of the drum, and around it a concentric channel on which the peripheral reinforcement ring rests of the bottom of said drums. 3. Platform according to claim 1, characterized in that reliefs adjacent to the recesses protrude from the upper loading surface, which follow the contour of said recesses. 4. Platform according to claim 3, characterized in that the lateral surface of the projections adjacent to the recesses is of conical configuration, of increasing diameter towards the free base. 5. Platform according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that it further comprises a cover provided with its lower surface with attachable conformations on the upper base of the drums.