CN100567094C - pallet system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a packaging device (100, 200) for storing at least one element (105, 205), comprising at least one Trays (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204).

Description

pallet system

technical field

The invention relates to a packaging device for storing components according to the preamble of claim 1 and comprising at least one tray, and also to a collapsible packaging system according to claim 16 using said packaging device .

Background technique

In eg the field of electronics, various forms of packaging systems are known comprising trays for holding and securing and/or arranging/arranging various components or items packed together in layers.

Disclosed in US-A-4 580 680 is a pallet for transporting bobbins. The pallet includes a bottom part and a hood/cover part having corresponding configurations. Several filled pallets can be stacked together, ie placed on top of each other in a stack, with the components in them under stress. The surfaces of the bottom part and the cover part facing the element have protrusions received by recesses in the element. There is a removable/unsecured divider between the bottom part and the cover part to protect the elements.

Prior art packaging systems often use parts made of different materials, for example, the pallet as the bottom part is made of wood, while the top cover and side walls are made of cardboard or cardboard.

Prior art packaging systems suffer from several disadvantages. They do not provide adequate mechanical protection for the item being packed/wrapped. In addition, prior art packaging systems are also clumsy and heavy to operate after unloading items, and require a lot of space when packaging, transporting, unloading, and recycling as recyclable empty bodies, so they require too much space in terms of volume and service life. Multiple resources. Recycling of prior art packaging systems is also complicated because the pallet, lid and side walls are often made of different materials, requiring different methods of disposal and recycling. These materials also do not conduct electricity, which is a big disadvantage especially for electronic components. These types of materials are also very susceptible to damage during handling, generating debris and/or dust, and are also susceptible to moisture, ie often permeable to water, so that the stored items and the packaging system itself can be damaged or even destroyed by the water.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a solution to the above-mentioned problems by proposing an improved packaging system and device.

According to the invention, this object is achieved with a packaging system and a device of the type mentioned at the outset, which have the features stated in claims 1 and 16, while preferred embodiments are in the dependent claims 2-15 and 17 -26 limited.

Several advantages are obtained by the improved packaging system and apparatus of the present invention and the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Each stored element is at least partially protected by an individual mechanism, thereby enhancing securing and holding the element in place and repeatability of operation. Manual and automated handling of components is simplified as the tray arranges, holds, secures and/or orients the components, making the packaging system and device user-friendly. Since an embodiment of the system and device protects against electrical impulses, the scrap rate of expensive components that are often static sensitive and prone to damage is zero or at least reduced. Access to components placed on top of a tray or stack of trays is facilitated because at least one tray embodiment does not have tall sides that would impede access. The tray in one embodiment shields the components from loads/forces/shocks and protects the components from damage. The elements are also securely fixed and oriented. This also eliminates the risk of the component being damaged by other components or packaging material, handling equipment or handling devices coming close to the component, even through careless handling.

The packaging system and device according to the invention provides an extremely efficient transport system which uses the available space very efficiently, i.e. the system is erected and filled with items and when the items therein are emptied/cleared and recycled The folded system maximizes packing density, minimizing the amount, weight and cost of packing material required.

Another advantage is that an embodiment of the packaging system and apparatus utilizes nestable trays, thereby further improving resource efficiency in terms of space used and useful life. Thus, stackable and/or nestable pallets save space when storing items and/or recycling empty pallets, requiring less storage and shipping space.

Furthermore, the packaging system and device eliminate/limit dust generation and contamination of components and component handling areas.

Additionally, at least one embodiment of the packaging system and device is made at least partially of plastic and is therefore moisture/water resistant, i.e., does not absorb moisture/water, and/or solvent resistant, thereby maintaining high structural strength in wet environments .

Description of drawings

The present invention is described in more detail below with reference to accompanying drawing, in accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a packaging system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a cutaway perspective view of the packaging system of Figure 1;

3 is a cutaway perspective view of the packaging system of FIG. 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is an exploded view of the packaging system of Figures 1 and 2 with parts removed for clarity;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the packaging system of Figures 1-4 in a folded state;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of internal components enclosed by the packaging system of Figure 3;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of internal components enclosed by the packaging system of Figure 2; and

Fig. 8 is a schematic top cross-sectional view of a shell member of the packaging system of Figs. 1-3.

Detailed ways

Figures 1-5 and 8 illustrate a collapsible packaging system or concept 10 according to the present invention comprising at least one packaging device 100, 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention (see Figures 6 and 7). The packaging device 100, 200 comprises in one embodiment at least one tray, or preferably, in another embodiment at least a pair of trays 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204, adapted to hold at least one The element and/or several elements 105, 205 (see FIG. 6 ) are held, secured, arranged and/or oriented to store and/or transport said elements through the packaging system 10 and by bearing loads/forces - i.e. the pallet Absorbing/cushioning/reducing/distributing loads and forces during operation of the packaging system 10 resulting from shocks, impulses from collisions/impacts - to at least partially provide discrete mechanical protection of the components.

Preferably, the trays 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204 according to the invention are stackable but may also be nestable. The tray in one embodiment is stackable and/or nestable with the elements 105, 205 when loaded with such elements in a configuration suitable for stacking and/or nesting. Another embodiment of the tray is stackable and/or nestable without components 105,205 installed. Trays provide complete or partial detached mechanical protection for each component. The tray itself is also non-nestable. Trays can be used only as inserts, spacers, shims, interlayers or fillers between elements of each layer. The tray may also have means such as retractable yokes or brackets which are stackable when pulled/extracted (to make the tray) and nestable when pulled in/retracted (to make the tray).

The stackable and/or nestable trays 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204 of one embodiment of the packaging system 10 are adapted to be stacked in a first state in which at least two adjacent trays have the same orientation as each other; in a second state suitable for nesting, in this state, one tray, such as the tray below, maintains its first orientation, while the other tray, such as the tray above, is turned over, for example, 180° relative to the first tray and then Place on tray below for nesting/mating.

A first embodiment of the packaging system 10 according to the invention comprises at least two detachable mating parts, namely at least one bottom part 223 in the form of a pallet and at least one tray 101 placed on the loading surface 224 of the pallet 223, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204. The second embodiment of the packaging system 10 comprises at least three detachable mating parts, namely a pallet 223, at least one tray 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204 and at least one top part in the form of a lid/hood 221. The third embodiment of the packaging system 10 includes at least four detachable mating parts, namely a pallet 223 , at least one tray 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 203 , 204 , a cover 221 and at least one side wall 207 . The side wall 207 is preferably divided into two parts, and when the packaging system 10 is erected, the side wall is in an upright/upright first position (see FIGS. 1-3 ) to detachably connect the pallet 223 to the cover 221. together; when the packaging system is folded into a hollow body (see FIGS. 4-5 ), the side walls can be taken or laid down (not shown) between the pallet 223 and the cover 221 and in the space formed by the packaging system. The second state inside the shell.

The side wall 207 can be folded from its upright position to a collapsed position to fit within the space enclosed/defined by the pallet 223 and cover 221 by folding/bending along at least one fold line or crease 110 along the side wall. 207 extends vertically, ie, perpendicular to the loading surface 224 of the pallet 223 when the side walls 207 are upright engaged with the pallet and/or cover (see FIG. 2 ). This means that if the erected height of the packaging system 10 and side wall 207 is greater than the width of the pallet 223, by configuring the side wall 207 to have one or more fold lines, the side wall is still bendable/foldable to fit into the tablet The loading surface of the shelf 223 or within the contours of the space are dimensioned such that the side walls have, for example, a Z-like cross-section when folded.

The packaging system 10 according to the present invention may also not use a side wall divided into two parts, but have an integral/complete/intact side wall 207, that is, a side wall that is not divided, or a side wall that is divided into more than two parts, or by the same as shown The vertical crease lines 110 are vertical, that is, the horizontal crease lines separate the side walls. Side walls 207 may have openings (not shown) that are selectively covered by openable and/or lockable doors or apertures (not shown) for accessing the interior of packaging system 10 . These doors are removable.

The number of fold lines 110 used depends on the height, width and length of the packaging system 10 . If the height of the packaging system 10 is greater than the length of the pallet 223, the side walls 207 may have one or more fold lines 110 substantially parallel to the loading surface of the pallet 223, ie, along a horizontal direction.

The pallet 223 and cover 221 are configured to cooperate with the upright side walls 207 in the erect position, and are also configured to cooperate when the side walls are removed or folded down and contained within the space between the pallet and cover.

紧固件形式的钩环紧固装置可拆分地连接在一起。侧壁部分208也可通过任何其它合适装置如揿钮接头或推压按钮可拆分地连接在一起。Figure 8 shows that the side wall 207 is divided into two parts 208, the end edges of which fit into grooves surrounding the perimeter of the loading surface on the upper side of the pallet 223 and corresponding grooves on the lower surface of the cover 221 facing the pallet (not shown). In this embodiment, each side wall portion 208 has three fold lines 110 extending vertically as shown in FIG. 2 . Two of the fold lines 110 primarily form the two corners of the packaging system 10 , while the third fold line 110 is primarily used when folding the side wall 207 . The side wall portions 208 are symmetrical (only the fold lines 110 forming the four corners of the packaging system 10 are shown in FIG. 8 ). The side wall sections 208 have overlaps or overlaps 206 near the corners where the side wall sections 208 pass through

Hook and loop fastening means in the form of fasteners are detachably connected together. The side wall portions 208 may also be detachably connected together by any other suitable means, such as snap joints or push buttons.

For the sake of simplicity, the packaging device 100 shown in Figures 2 and 5-7 is a tray or a pair of trays 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204, but it can also be composed of only one tray or more than two stacked trays stack of pallets.

Figure 6 shows an embodiment of a packaging device 100 according to the invention. The packaging device 100 includes a first upper tray 101 and a second lower tray 103 . The trays 101, 103 have at least one structure/pattern 109, in this example in the form of at least one recess and/or convex portion 109 . The structure 109 is configured in a suitable manner for holding and arranging elements 105, 205 having a corresponding configuration, for example holding and arranging one or more elements 105, 205 of uniform shape or at least partially different in shape such as shape Elements that are at least partially non-uniform.

The trays 101, 103 shown in FIG. 6 may be configured with or without skirt-like upwardly and/or downwardly extending collars, collars or protrusions for at least partially surrounding the elements 105, 205. The edge 111 protects the components from external influences or damage such as dust, moisture/moisture or mechanical action, and provides strength, in particular structural strength and structural stability, to the trays 101,103. Said collar 111 is in some cases sufficient to protect the components such that side wall 207 is not required.

The trays 101 , 103 in FIG. 6 loaded with components 105 can be stacked/stacked/overlapped. The load carried by the packaging system/apparatus 10, 100 when the trays 101, 103 are stacked may be carried only or at least partially by the element 105, or only or at least partially by the tray collar 111 and/or structure 109, or Carried mutually/commonly by the collar 111 and the element 105 . Said load may also be carried only or at least partly by the whole pallet 101 , 103 ie the whole surface/structure forming the pallet, eg the whole flat insert/shim/sheet/plate.

The trays 101, 103 shown in FIG. 6 are preferably constructed so that their upper sides place/place, orient, protect and, if necessary, lock preferably the lower part/bottom of the element 105, such as the lower edge of the element, while the lower side of the tray preferably The upper part, for example the upper edge, of the element 105 located below, ie directly adjacent below, is locked/fixed.

In addition, the trays 101, 103 with the component holding structure 109 shown in FIG. 6 are nestable, that is, the trays can be nested together without any components 105 loaded therein.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of a packaging device 100 , 200 . This second packaging device 200 comprises at least one tray 203 , preferably more than one tray (only one tray is shown for simplicity), said tray having structures 209 in the form of recesses and/or protrusions 209 . The structure 209 is designed to hold and arrange one or more elements 205 as the structure 109 described above.

The packaging device 200 in FIG. 2 also has packaging side walls 207 and a cover 221 that provide additional protection to the tray 203 and components 205 so that the packaging devices 200 can be further stacked on top of each other. For easy operation, the packaging device 200 is placed on a pallet 223 .

或揿钮紧固件可拆分地连接在上托盘的底面上的层/托盘，或者为与上托盘成一体的下层或下部，或者为与上托盘101、103、203的底面和/或上侧面永久粘合或熔合的层/托盘102、104、204。一堆托盘的底托盘和顶托盘都可具有这种邻接的层/托盘102、104、204。Another embodiment of a packaging device 100, 200 is shown in Fig. 7 with two layers/trays 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204, an upper tray 101, 103, 203 and a lower layer/tray 102, 104, 204, the lower layer/tray can be an independent movable layer or tray, or

or snap fasteners are detachably attached to the layer/tray on the underside of the upper tray, or as an integral lower layer or lower part of the upper tray, or as an integral part of the upper tray 101, 103, 203 on the bottom surface and/or upper Layers/trays 102, 104, 204 with permanently bonded or fused sides. Both the bottom and top pallets of a stack of pallets may have such contiguous layers/trays 102 , 104 , 204 .

At least a portion of the lower layer/tray 102, 104, 204 shown in FIG. 7 can be compacted, compressed, or elasticized so as to eliminate or at least reduce the stress on the elements 105, 205 during handling of the packaging system/device 10, 100. Any load/vibration/shock cushioning. The lower trays 102, 104, 204 shown in Fig. 7 may be made of foamed, porous, honeycomb or air-filled plastic or a suitable type of rubber or any other suitable material to suit the needs.

If the height of the stack of elements 105, 205 and trays 101, 103, 203 in the packaging system 10 is too low and creates a free space between the upper surface of the top tray and the bottom surface of the cover 221 placed on the side wall 207, then Fig. The collapsible trays 102, 104, 204 shown in 7 can be used as optional filler, that is, one or more trays 102, 104, 204 are laid in the free space or sandwiched between stacked trays. Additional trays until the free space is filled. The compressible trays 102, 104, 204 can also be used as "overfillers" by compressing the packable trays 102 by stacking the trays to a height above the side walls 207 and pressing the lid 221 onto the stack . 204 are secured and locked relative to each other such that free space within packaging system 10 is minimized.

Furthermore, the compressible trays 102, 104, 204 shown in Figure 7 need not be in the form of trays or flat/flat sheets/boards when used as individual overfills or stuffed items, but can be in the form of bags/bags shape, or have any other shape that can achieve the purpose, said bag/bag contains a gas such as air, a fluid such as gel, beans, polystyrene foam particles, or foam.

In the collapsible packaging system/device 10, 100, 200 according to the present invention, all its components, namely the pallet 223, cover 221, side walls 207 and trays 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204 are preferably made of sufficiently durable made of suitable plastic. Alternatively, at least one of the components 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204, 207, 221, 223, preferably all of the components making up the packaging system 10 are made of electrically conductive and/or dissipative, sufficiently durable, It is preferably made of a recyclable material to protect and/or shield the element 105, 205 from electrical impulses if the element is electrostatically sensitive.

The trays 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204 also offer the possibility to track the components 105, 205 and to control the logistics and material flow, since information about the components can be integrated (into) such as engraved text, Labels or (in the form of) RFTD labels are provided on the trays 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 203 , 204 . This is advantageous when the element is designed in such a way or the element itself is not suitable or capable of carrying information.

Furthermore, the trays 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 203 , 204 are also theft-proof or at least make theft and manipulation of the elements 105 , 205 difficult. Protection is enhanced by various locking and sealing devices attached to the pallet. The entire packaging system 10 may also be equipped with locking and sealing means for the lid 221 , the side walls 207 and/or the pallet 223 .

Furthermore, the trays 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204 when stacked/nested together form a stable/strong packaging device 100, 200 which itself does not require any additional protection, but which is rigid and stable enough to use e.g. Films where strong or even heavy side/transverse forces/loads are generated when the film is tensioned. The film also increases the strength of the packaging device 100, 200 and can be tightly attached/welded to at least one pallet, making vacuum packaging possible.

The stretching or shrinking of the film increases the protection against, for example, contamination, soiling, moisture and, depending on the material used, electrical impulses. The stretch/shrink film may also provide additional protection against theft and manipulation of the elements 105,205.

Since the stretched/shrunk film can carry general information about the packaging system/device 10, 100, 200, optimizing the amount of information used to control more components 105, 205, the traceability of the components can be further improved and Controllability of logistics and material flow. The outer packaging can also provide more comprehensive and detailed information about the contents of the packaging device, since a larger surface is available for placing eg markings.

Embodiments of the packaging system/device 10, 100 with outer protection such as elongated/shrinkable films or walls 207, 208 and/or lid 221 are advantageous in that the outer protection can be removed at the arrival or ready position and sent Components 105, 205 and trays 101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204 entering the production area are always clean and dry, which is a great advantage for the user.

Furthermore, trays 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 203 , 204 , especially compressible trays 102 , 104 , 204 are carriers and, as mentioned above, these trays are Integral compressible parts can be compressed in whole or in part, wherein the compressible parts are detachably connected to one or more sides of the tray, such as the bottom surface and/or top surface in contact with the components, or are detachable Connected to the cover 221 and/or the pallet 223 separately.

Claims (23)

1. A packaging device (100, 200) for storing at least one element (105, 205), comprising at least one tray suitable for holding and arranging said element and providing separate mechanical protection for at least part of said element (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204), and the carrying device (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204), wherein the tray (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204) is configured as A load is caused to be supported at least partly by the tray and at least partly by the element (105, 205), and the element (105, 205) has an at least partly non-uniform shape. 2. The packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 1, characterized in that the tray (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204) has a At least one concave portion or at least one convex portion (109, 209) of. 3. The packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least one pair of stackable trays (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204). 4. The packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 3, characterized in that the trays (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204) are nestable. 5. The packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one tray (101, 103, 203) or carrying device (102, 104, 204) is at least partially driven by dissipation and/or Made of conductive material to protect the elements (105, 205) from electrical impulses. 6. The packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least a part of at least one tray (101, 103, 203) is compressible. 7. The packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least a part of the carrier device (102, 104, 204) is compressible. 8. Packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 6, characterized in that the tray (101, 103, 203) comprises a compressible part (102, 104, 204). 9. Packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 6, characterized in that the carrier device (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204) comprises a compressible part (102, 104, 204). 10. The packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 8, characterized in that, said compressible parts (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204) are made of foamed, porous, honeycomb or inflatable plastic or rubber. 11. The packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 9, characterized in that, said compressible parts (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204) are made of foamed, porous, honeycomb or inflatable plastic or rubber. 12. The packaging device (100, 200) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one tray (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204) has a skirt-like periphery. 13. A collapsible packaging system (10) for storing at least one element (105, 205), comprising: at least one bottom part (223); at least one top part (221); In the case of component storage, at least one packaging device (100, 200) according to any one of claims 1 to 12 is also included. 14. The collapsible packaging system (10) according to claim 13, characterized in that, the packaging system (10) further comprises at least one side wall (207) for connecting the bottom part (223) with the top part (221) and at least partially surrounds the packaging device (100, 200) when the packaging system (10) is used as a component storage. 15. The collapsible packaging system (10) according to claim 14, characterized in that, when the packaging system is erected and/or folded, the side wall (207) is detachably connected to the packaging system (10) ) and mounted between said bottom part (223) and said top part (221). 16. The collapsible packaging system (10) according to claim 14, characterized in that, when the packaging system is erected and/or folded, said side walls (207) can be bent to be mounted on said bottom member (223) inside the housing defined with the top part (221). 17. The foldable packaging system (10) according to claim 16, characterized in that the side wall (207) is bendable along at least one fold line (110) extending on the side wall. 18. The foldable packaging system (10) according to claim 17, characterized in that the side wall (207) is bendable along at least one fold line (110) extending vertically or horizontally on the side wall. 19. The collapsible packaging system (10) according to claim 17, characterized in that, said side wall (207) can be extended along at least one fold line (110) extending vertically on said side wall and at least one The fold lines running horizontally on the side walls are curved. 20. The collapsible packaging system (10) according to claim 14, characterized in that said side wall (207) consists of one or more parts. 21. The collapsible packaging system (10) according to claim 13, characterized in that at least A component is at least partially made of a dissipative and/or conductive material to protect the element (105, 205) from electrical impulses. 22. The collapsible packaging system (10) according to claim 14, characterized in that all components (101, 102, 103, 104, 203, 204, 221, 223) constituting the packaging system (10) are at least Partly made of dissipative and/or conductive material to protect the elements (105, 205) from electrical impulses. 23. The foldable packaging system (10) according to claim 14, characterized in that, the bottom part (223) and the top part (221) are configured to be aligned with the side when the packaging system (10) is erected. The walls (207) cooperate and cooperate with each other when the packaging system is folded.

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