SIZE ADJUSTABLE ASSEMBLABLE PALLET
A size adjustable assemblable pallet includes several base members, connecting bars, and loading plates. Each of the base members includes a base body, several grooves and positioning holes. The grooves are formed on the base body, the positioning holes are formed in the grooves, and the depth of each of the positioning holes is greater than the depth of the corresponding groove. Each of the connecting bars includes a main body and a plurality of bending portions extended from respective opposite ends of the main body, bent toward the same direction, and respectively inserted into the positioning holes of two of the base members. A portion of the main body is engaged in the grooves of two of the base members, so that the two base members are fixed to two ends of each of the connecting bars. The loading plates are fixed on the base members.
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This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Patent Application No. 103131767 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on 2014 Sep. 15, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND 1. Technical FieldThe instant disclosure relates to a pallet, in particular, to a size adjustable assemblable pallet.
2. Related ArtAs known, traditional plastic pallets are integrally formed. Molds with different sizes are used to manufacture plastic pallets with different sizes. However, the molds are quite expensive. Furthermore, the traditional plastic pallet might be useless when being damaged, even if only a small piece of the pallet is missing.
SUMMARYHow to manufacture a pallet with low cost and high usage rate is an issue for related personnel.
To address these issues, the instant disclosure provides a size adjustable assemblable pallet, wherein the length, the width, or both the length and the width of the assemblable pallet can be adjusted.
One embodiment of the instant disclosure provides a size adjustable assemblable pallet comprising a plurality of base members, a plurality of connecting bars, and a plurality of loading plates. Each of the base members comprises a base body, a plurality of grooves, and a plurality of positioning holes. The grooves are formed on the base body, the positioning holes are formed in the respective grooves, and the depth of each of the positioning holes is greater than the depth of the corresponding groove. Each of the connecting bars comprises a main body and a plurality of bending portions. The bending portions are extended from respective opposite ends of the main body and bent toward the same direction. The bending portions are respectively inserted into the positioning holes of two of the base members. At least one portion of the main body is engaged in the grooves of two of the base members, so that the two base members are fixed to two ends of each of the connecting bars. The loading plates are fixed on the base members.
Another embodiment of the instant disclosure also provides a size adjustable assemblable pallet comprising a plurality of base members, a plurality of connecting bars, and a plurality of loading plates. Each of the base members comprises a base body, a plurality of grooves, and a plurality of positioning holes. The grooves are formed on the base body, the positioning holes are formed in the respective grooves, and the depth of each of the positioning holes is greater than the depth of the corresponding groove. Each of the connecting bars comprises a main body and a plurality of bending portions. The bending portions are extended from respective opposite ends of the main body and bent toward the same direction. The bending portions are respectively inserted into the positioning holes of two of the base members. At least one portion of the main body is engaged in the grooves of two of the base members, so that the two base members are fixed to two ends of each of the connecting bars. The loading plates are fixed on the connecting bars.
The size adjustable assemblable pallet has advantages described as below. Since the grooves of each of the base members have several positioning holes, the bending portions may be adapted to insert into different positioning holes to adjust the distance between two base members, such that the length and the width of the assemblable pallet are adjustable. Therefore, the size of the assemblable pallet can be adjusted freely and conveniently to meet different requirements. In addition, when one of the base members of the assemblable pallet is damaged or missing, the damaged base member or the missing base member can be replaced by a new base member. Therefore, the assemblable pallet can be used twice or for more times, allowing the cost reduction in manufactory. Further, since the base member has a ribbed structure of certain shape, such as H, I, or X shaped, the structural strength of the base members can be improved along with weight reduction. Furthermore, the base members and the connecting bars are connected with each other to form the pallet frame which is rigid and stable, such that the pallet frame would not deform and is safe when used for handling and transporting materials.
Detailed description of the characteristics and the advantages of the disclosure is shown in the following embodiments, the technical content and the implementation of the disclosure should be readily apparent to any person skilled in the art from the detailed description, and the purposes and the advantages of the disclosure should be readily understood by any person skilled in the art with reference to content, claims and drawings in the disclosure.
The disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below for illustration only, and thus not limitative of the disclosure, wherein:
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The base members 20 are manufactured by plastic extrusion molding. Each of the base members 20 comprises a base body 23, a plurality of grooves 21, and a plurality of positioning holes 22. The grooves 21 are formed on the base body 23. As shown in
In this embodiment, the base body 23 of each of the base members 20 has ribbed structures 231 internally, which may be H, I, X shaped, etc. Therefore, along with the weight reduction of the base members 20, the structural strengths of the base members 20 can be improved. In addition, each of the base bodies 23 has a first surface 23A and a second surface 23B opposite to the first surface 23A, and the grooves 21 and the positioning holes 22 are located at the first surface 23A.
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The connecting bars 30A are provided for connecting, positioning and fixing the base members 20 with each other. Each of the connecting bars 30A comprises a main body 31A and bending portions 32A respectively formed at two ends of the main body 31A. Here, each of the connecting bars 30A is shaped like a widen U-shaped structure, and its diameter is equal to the depth of the grooves 21. The groove 21 may have different cross section profile, such as a long U-shape profile with flat bottom, a short U-shape profile with arc bottom, etc. In
Several connecting bars 30A and base members 20 can be assembled with each other to form a stable pallet frame. Because the main bodies 31A are wholly submerged and positioned in the grooves 21 of the base members 20, the upper surface of the pallet frame is flat, and the upper surface is adapted to assemble the loading plate 50A (as shown in
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In this embodiment, the connecting bars 30A may be solid or hollowed tubular members made of metallic materials. For example, the cross section of the connecting bars 30A may be of square shape, round shape, trapezoidal shape, but embodiments are not limited thereto.
The loading plate 50A may be a particle board, a paper honeycomb plate, or a composite board. Besides, the loading plate 50A may be fixed on the base bodies 23 by means of engaging, mating, gluing with the glue 6 (as shown in
When the loading plate 50A is assembled to the base members 20, the second surface 23A of the base body 23 comprises several positioning portions 25 (as shown in
In the first embodiment of the instant disclosure, during assembling, the base members 20 are connected and positioned by the connecting bars 30A, and the bending portions 32A of the connecting bars 30A can be inserted into the positioning holes 22 of the base members 20, so that the base members 20 and the connecting bars 30A are connected and fixed with each other to form a flat pallet frame, as shown in
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Here, the loading plate may be integrally formed with the connecting bar 30B. The connecting bar 30B may be of plate shape and manufactured by plastic extrusion molding. The connecting bar 30B comprises a plate portion 36B, two main bodies 31B extended from two ends of the plate portion 36B (or can be regarded as one main body 31B penetrating through the plate portion 36B), and two bending portions 32B extended from end portions of the two main bodies 31B, respectively. The plate portion 36B may have ribbed structures internally to enhance the structural strength of the connecting bar 30B.
Here, the plate portion 36B of the plate-shaped connecting bar 30B may be adapted to replace the loading plate 50A of the first embodiment and perform similar functions as the loading plate 50A does. In other words, the connecting bar 30B of the second embodiment is a plate-like structure integrally formed with a widen U-shaped structure from side view. As shown in
The base member 20 may be located at the sides, the corners, or the central region of the pallet frame. Here, the bending portions 32B may be inserted into different positioning holes 22 of the base member 20, such that the distance between two base members 20 can be adjusted (as shown in
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In this embodiment, the base members 20 are connected and positioned by the connecting bars 30A, and the bending portions 32A of the connecting bars 30A may be inserted into the positioning holes 22 of the base members 20. As shown in
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Accordingly, the connecting bars 30A and the loading plates 50C can be provided to connect, position, and secure the base members 20 and the loading plates 50B, thereby a flat assemblable pallet 1 can be assembled. The assemblable pallet is rigid and stable, and the components of the pallet would not be shifted or misplaced (i.e., the pallet would not deform easily). Specifically, the base members 20 may be located at the sides, the central region, or the corners of the pallet 1.
According to embodiments of the instant disclosure, the bending portion may be adapted to insert into different positioning holes to adjust the distance between two base members. Alternatively, connecting bars with different lengths may be adapted to connect the base members, such that the length and the width of the assemblable pallet are adjustable.
While the disclosure has been described by the way of example and in terms of the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention need not be limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, the scope of which should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures.
Claims
1. A size adjustable assemblable pallet, comprising:
- a plurality of base members, each of the base members comprising a base body, a plurality of grooves, and a plurality of positioning holes, wherein the grooves are formed on the base body, the positioning holes are formed in the respective grooves, and the depth of each of the positioning holes is greater than the depth of the corresponding groove;
- a plurality of connecting bars, each of the connecting bars comprising a main body and a plurality of bending portions, wherein the bending portions are extended from respective opposite ends of the main body and bent toward the same direction, the bending portions are respectively inserted into the positioning holes of two of the base members, and wherein at least one portion of the main body is engaged in the grooves of two of the base members, so that the two base members are fixed to two ends of each of the connecting bars; and
- a plurality of loading plates, fixed on the base members.
2. A size adjustable assemblable pallet, comprising:
- a plurality of base members, each of the base members comprising a base body, a plurality of grooves, and a plurality of positioning holes, wherein the grooves are formed on the base body, the positioning holes are formed in the respective grooves, and the depth of each of the positioning holes is greater than the depth of the corresponding groove;
- a plurality of connecting bars, each of the connecting bars comprising a main body and a plurality of bending portions, wherein the bending portions are extended from respective opposite ends of the main body and bent toward the same direction, the bending portions are respectively inserted into the positioning holes of two of the base members, and wherein at least one portion of the main body is engaged in the grooves of two of the base members, so that the two base members are fixed to two ends of each of the connecting bars; and
- a plurality of loading plates, fixed on the connecting bars.
3. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 1, wherein each of the loading plates is fixed on the base members by means of gluing, heat sealing or locking.
4. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 1, wherein each of the base members further comprises a positioning portion, each of the loading plates comprises a combining portion, and the combining portion is engaged with the positioning portion, such that the loading plates are fixed on the base members.
5. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 3, wherein each of the base bodies has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the grooves and the positioning holes are located at the first surface.
6. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 4, wherein each of the base bodies has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the grooves and the positioning holes are located at the first surface.
7. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 5, wherein the positioning portion is located at the first surface or the second surface.
8. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 6, wherein the positioning portion is located at the first surface or the second surface.
9. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 2, wherein each of the loading plates comprises an engage groove engaged with the main body of one of the connecting bars.
10. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the loading plates is integrally formed with one of the connecting bars.
11. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 1, wherein each of the positioning holes comprises an engaging portion, each of the bending portions comprises a positioning portion, wherein when one of the bending portions of one connecting bar is inserted into one of the positioning holes of one base member, the positioning portion is combined with the engaging portion to fix the bending portion on the base member.
12. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 2, wherein each of the positioning holes comprises an engaging portion, each of the bending portions comprises a positioning portion, wherein when one of the bending portions of one connecting bar is inserted into one of the positioning holes of one base member, the positioning portion is combined with the engaging portion to fix the bending portion on the base member.
13. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 1, wherein each of the main bodies comprises a recess, wherein when two of the connecting bars are in a cross-stacked relationship, the recess of one of the connecting bars is mated with the main body of the other connecting bar.
14. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 2, wherein each of the main bodies comprises a recess, wherein when two of the connecting bars are in a cross-stacked relationship, the recess of one of the connecting bars is mated with the main body of the other connecting bar.
15. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 1, wherein each of the base bodies has a plurality of ribbed structures internally.
16. The size adjustable assemblable pallet according to claim 2, wherein each of the base bodies has a plurality of ribbed structures internally.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 21, 2015
Publication Date: Mar 17, 2016
Applicants: AIR-BAG PACKING CO., LTD. (New Taipei City), (New Taipei City)
Inventors: Yaw-Shin LIAO (New Taipei City), Yaw-Chuan LIAO (New Taipei City)
Application Number: 14/804,738