IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
|
국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
|
출원번호 |
US-0866336
(2008-02-06)
|
등록번호 |
US-8584599
(2013-11-19)
|
국제출원번호 |
PCT/MX2008/000015
(2008-02-06)
|
§371/§102 date |
20110215
(20110215)
|
국제공개번호 |
WO2009/099314
(2009-08-13)
|
발명자
/ 주소 |
|
출원인 / 주소 |
- Plasticos Tecnicos Mexicanos, S.A. DE C.V.
|
대리인 / 주소 |
|
인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
26 |
초록
▼
A pallet is formed from a thermoplastic material of the polyolefin type, from two pieces, base and deck, that can be coupled to each other with fasteners therebetween. The base and deck are provided with posts each projecting in a direction towards the other and able to be coupled to each other in o
A pallet is formed from a thermoplastic material of the polyolefin type, from two pieces, base and deck, that can be coupled to each other with fasteners therebetween. The base and deck are provided with posts each projecting in a direction towards the other and able to be coupled to each other in order to form hollow columns. The posts projecting from the base form the outer wall of a plurality of columns, and the posts projecting from the deck are located at the interior of the columns, forming the inner wall thereof and thus constituting a hollow passage between the outer and inner walls of the columns. The hollow space is filled up with a foamed material to provide a greater impact resistance and resistance to disassembly under normal conditions of operation. The pallet can be integrally recycled without the need to separate the components thereof.
대표청구항
▼
1. A reinforced plastic pallet, comprising: a body molded from a thermoplastic material, the body being constituted by a base structure and a deck structure configured to be coupled to each other,wherein the body defines an upper surface to support objects on the pallet and a lower surface on which
1. A reinforced plastic pallet, comprising: a body molded from a thermoplastic material, the body being constituted by a base structure and a deck structure configured to be coupled to each other,wherein the body defines an upper surface to support objects on the pallet and a lower surface on which the body of the pallet bears,wherein the base structure includes a plurality of posts directed toward the deck structure and the deck structure includes a plurality of posts directed toward the base structure, each of the plurality of posts of the base structure corresponding with a respective one of the plurality of posts of the deck structure,wherein each of the plurality of posts of the base structure includes a fastening mechanism and each of the plurality of posts of the deck structure includes a securing mechanism, the fastening mechanism of each of the plurality of posts of the base structure being coupled to the securing mechanism of the corresponding one of the plurality of posts of the deck to assemble the pallet,wherein the coupled posts of the base structure and the deck structure form a plurality of columns, each column having an outer wall formed by walls of a respective one of the plurality of posts of the base structure and an inner wall formed by walls of a respective one of the plurality of posts of the deck structure, the outer wall and the inner wall of each column being separated apart to define a space between the outer wall and the inner wall, the base structure and the deck structure covering the space from below and above, respectively,wherein a foamed thermoplastic packing material is applied within the space of each of the plurality of columns to provide support and strength to the columns and provide a greater load capacity and a greater impact absorption to the pallet, andwherein the foamed thermoplastic packing material completely fills the space of each of the plurality columns. 2. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein the pallet is made from a thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyolefins. 3. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 2, wherein the polyolefins can be low-density polyethylene (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), and mixtures thereof. 4. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein the deck structure and the base structure have rounded corners. 5. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the plurality of posts of the base structure and a portion of the plurality of posts of the deck structure are distributed about a periphery of the base structure and the deck structure, respectively, and at least one of the plurality of posts of the base structure and at least one of the plurality of posts of the deck structure are located at a center of the base structure and the deck structure, respectively. 6. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 5, wherein a number of posts of the base structure distributed about the periphery of the base structure and a number of corresponding posts of the deck structure distributed about the periphery of the deck structure are four and the posts distributed about the periphery of the base structure and the deck structure are located at the corners of the pallet. 7. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 5, wherein a number of posts of the base structure distributed about the periphery of the base structure and a number of corresponding posts of the deck structure distributed about the periphery of the deck structure are eight, and wherein four of the posts distributed about the periphery of the base structure and the deck structure are located at the corners of the pallet and four of the posts distributed about the periphery of the base structure and the deck structure are located at a center of each side of the base structure and the deck structure. 8. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein the securing mechanism of each of the plurality of posts of the deck structure includes at least one hook and the fastening mechanism of each of the plurality of posts of the base structure is complementary and cooperative with the at least one hook of a corresponding securing mechanism in order to form the body of the plastic pallet and to connect the deck structure to the base structure. 9. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein the foamed thermoplastic packing material is selected from the group of LDPE, HDPE, PP, or mixtures thereof. 10. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein the foamed thermoplastic packing material provides a secure fastening between the posts forming the plurality of columns, thus preventing motion between the corresponding posts due to slack existing between the base structure and the deck structure, and an improved fastening between the base structure and the deck structure, thus preventing disassembling of the pallet during use thereof. 11. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein the foamed thermoplastic packing material reinforces the columns in order to increase the load capacity of the pallet. 12. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein the foamed thermoplastic packing material reinforces the columns and contributes to the absorption of impacts incident on the pallet during use thereof. 13. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein the foamed thermoplastic packing material prevents motion between the base structure and the deck structure, providing a secure fastening between the base structure and the deck structure. 14. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein sides of the plastic pallet are reinforced by injecting foamed thermoplastic material in zones defined in four sides of the deck structure. 15. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 14, wherein the foamed thermoplastic material in the four sides of the deck structure is injected in two sections on a side of the deck structure, thus increasing the resistance of the plastic pallet to impacts on the sides of the plastic pallet. 16. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 14, wherein the foamed thermoplastic material exposed on a surface of the deck structure of the pallet constitutes anti-slipping zones on the deck structure. 17. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 14, wherein the foamed thermoplastic material injected belongs to the family of polyolefins (low-density polyethylene (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), and other variants or mixtures thereof. 18. The reinforced plastic pallet according to claim 1, wherein the fastening mechanism of each of the plurality of posts of the base structure is coupled to the respective securing mechanism of each of the plurality of posts of the deck structure within the inner wall of each column.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.