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BR-112021012150-B1 - SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING, TRANSFERRING AND/OR STORING GOODS

BR112021012150B1BR 112021012150 B1BR112021012150 B1BR 112021012150B1BR-112021012150-B1

Abstract

SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING, TRANSFERRING AND/OR STORING GOODS. The invention relates to a system for transporting, transferring and/or storing goods, comprising: stackable receiving containers (18), wherein stacking structures (21) in the region of the container bases (20) and mating structures (22) in the region of the upper edge of the side wall (19) interact so as to stack the receiving containers (18) one on top of the other in a form-locking fashion; at least one roller transport unit (1) having a configuration surface (2) for a receiving container (18) and rolling means (7, 8); and a locking bar (9) with at least one adjustable length, connecting the longitudinal ends (14, 15) of the locking bar, wherein a retaining structure (16) is provided at a first longitudinal end (14) of the longitudinal ends of the locking bar (9) to connect to the upper edge of a receiving container (18).

Inventors

  • HILKO KOCH

Assignees

  • HILKO KOCH

Dates

Publication Date
20260317
Application Date
20191114
Priority Date
20181219

Claims (14)

  1. 1. System for transporting, transferring and/or storing goods, particularly general cargo goods in wholesale and retail trade, with: - stackable receiving containers (18), each having a base (20), a peripheral side wall (19) and an upper opening for receiving goods during transport and/or during storage, wherein the receiving containers (18) each comprises stacking structures (21) in the region of their base (20), which, interacting with conjugate structures (22) formed in a region of an upper edge of the side wall (19) facing the upper opening, allow the receiving containers (18) to be stacked one on top of the other in a positive locking manner within a plane of the base (20), - a roller transport unit (1) having a configuration surface (2) for a receiving container (18) and, on a lower side opposite the configuration surface (2), roller means (7, 8), wherein the configuration surface (2) comprises corresponding receiving structures (3). to the stacking structures (21) for configuring a receiving container (18) in a positive locking manner within a configuration surface plane (2), characterized by: - a locking bar (9) comprising two longitudinal ends (14, 15) and adjustable in length, particularly telescopically adjustable in length, connecting the longitudinal ends (14, 15), wherein the first retaining structure (16) is provided for connection to an upper edge of a receiving container (18) at a first of the longitudinal ends (14) of the locking bar (9) and wherein a second retaining structure (17) for connection to a receiving container (18) is provided at a second longitudinal end (15) of the locking bar (9), particularly disposed at the bottom, corresponding structure (6) is provided in the roller transport unit (1), wherein the locking bar (9) comprises a releasable fastening mechanism (12) for limiting the length of the locking bar (9), defined for a selected dimension, for the selected dimension.
  2. 2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking bar (9) fastening mechanism (12) is adapted to fix the length of the locking bar (9) to the defined dimension.
  3. 3. System, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that a roller transport unit (1) is a rolling platform with a support platform forming the mounting surface (2) and the rolling means (7, 8) arranged on the underside.
  4. 4. System according to claim 3, characterized in that the rolling platform is free of superstructures arranged on top of the support platform forming the mounting surface (2), whose structures have a total height greater than the height of a receiving container (18).
  5. 5. System, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by comprising a plurality of identically formed roller transport units (1).
  6. 6. System according to claim 5, characterized in that a part of the roller transport units (1) comprises structures (4, 5) on the mounting surface (2) for positive reception of the rolling means (7, 8) of another roller transport unit (1) installed on the configuration surface (2).
  7. 7. System, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving containers (18) are configured as boxes, particularly in the shape of a cube.
  8. 8. System, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving containers (18) each have side walls (19) that can be articulated with respect to their base (20) and can be rotated about the base parallel to it, and the side walls (19) have on one side facing in a state rotated away from the base (20), receiving structures corresponding to stacking structures, for positively locked stacking of another receiving container (18).
  9. 9. System, according to the preceding claims, characterized by being formed by two bar elements (10, 11) inserted one inside the other, which are movable relative to each other for length adjustment.
  10. 10. System, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking bar (9) has a rectangular or square cross-section.
  11. 11. System, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the retaining structures (16, 17) of the locking bar (9) are formed as hook structures.
  12. 12. System, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the releasable locking mechanism of the locking bar (9) is adapted to allow progressive adjustment of the length of the locking bar (9).
  13. 13. System, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking bar (9) is formed from a metallic material.
  14. 14. System, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by a plurality of locking bars (9) being similarly formed.

Description

[0001] The invention is generally in the field of logistics and relates particularly to a system for transporting, transferring and/or storing goods, particularly general cargo goods, in wholesale and retail trade, having the characteristics of the preamble to claim 1. [0002] In the field of logistics, it is generally known to place goods, particularly general cargo, into receiving containers, for example, in transport and storage boxes or also in crates, and then transport these receiving containers, in turn, to a point of sale, such as a retail store, in a form assembled into compact packaging units and to store them there. This transport is frequently carried out in motor vehicles, for example, vans or classic trucks with a closed cargo area and a typical gross weight of 7.5 t to 40 t. The transfer of such container units, i.e., loading and unloading of means of transport or change of means of transport, is also known. [0003] In order to compactly assemble containers into larger packaging units, they are often stacked on top of each other and, in many cases, the containers are specifically designed to be stackable and, consequently, have stacking structures on a lower and upper side of the respective container, so that they can fit positively into each other within a stack installation plan. To facilitate the movement of such stacks, carts or comparable mobile bases, such as so-called cages, are also used in logistics, where stacks of transport containers are placed. Wheeled carts are used with particular frequency. A cart is a type of rolling platform that has wheels or rollers arranged on a lower side and a support surface on an upper side to place a lower transport container from a stack of transport containers. The support surface is usually rectangular and its support dimensions are combined with fractions of the dimensions of the edges of other components of the logistics system, particularly the so-called Euro pallet. This is because the containers used in logistics here are not only stacked on these carts, but also, for example, on Euro pallets in the higher-level logistics chain, where they must be placed to fill as much area as possible for the order to achieve the highest possible utilization of space in the logistics chain and thus minimize transportation costs, in particular, but also storage and handling costs. The carts typically have a plurality of lateral retaining grids, usually set on the longer lateral edges of the support surface, extending from the support surface to a height typically equal to the maximum stack height of a stack of receiving containers arranged on the cart's support surface. However, the height of the container stacks may also exceed the height of the retaining grids. The retaining grids are intended to prevent the stack of receiving containers from tipping over sideways on these carts. In the case of a cart loaded with a stack of receiving containers, the tilting of the receiving stack towards the remaining sides not enclosed by a retaining grid is prevented by locking elements, such as elastic tension belts, chains or ropes, which are guided between the retaining grids. [0004] The problem with this logistics unit consisting of carts and receiving containers is that when loaded carts are placed side by side, their laterally arranged retaining grids collide on the long sides, thus preventing such container units from being compactly arranged side by side. This means, for example, that carts cannot be compactly and space-savingly placed side by side in the enclosed loading areas of a typical truck, whose occupied area is also substantially based on the dimensions of the Euro pallets, but instead, the packing density or utilization of loading area space is low. Thus, such delivery vehicles may be loaded with a correspondingly lower capacity, resulting in increased costs and expenses in the logistics chain. This is a significant additional disadvantage, especially in areas where the logistics chain has to enter central city areas, which are often only open to heavy vehicle traffic at specific times in order to supply the points of sale located there. Another disadvantage of this known solution is that the carts continue to require the same amount of space even after the goods placed in them in the receiving containers have been unloaded, so there is also an equal need for cargo space capacity for empty transports of the carts alone. [0005] Due to analogous considerations, the known system is also problematic with regard to the storage of the combined goods in the container units. This is because, again, the carts filled with the receiving containers occupy a significant amount of physical space, thus requiring expensive storage space, for example, on the premises of a retail store such as a grocery store or supermarket. Again, it is particularly disadvantageous that the carts that have been unloaded and must be temporarily stored before return transport require the sa