Palletlike arrangement for packaging goods

Abstract

A palletlike arrangement for packaging goods has a packaging container at least one guide carriage for linear units accommodated removably in the packaging container for stackable storage and protected shipping, the packaging container recess each corresponding to at least one guide carriage and having a shape which is configured for receiving various types of guide carriages that differ in their external dimensions.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The invention described and claimed hereinbelow is also described in German Patent Application DE 20 2007 004 055.5 filed on Mar. 15, 2007. This German Patent Application, whose subject matter is incorporated here by reference, provides the basis for a claim of priority of invention under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a palletlike arrangement for packaging goods having at least one guide carriage for linear units that is accommodated removably in a packaging container for stackable storage and gentle handling in shipping.[0003]The field of application of the present invention extends to guide carriages, which form the movable component of linear units. Linear units are used in industrial systems for precise guidance of machine parts, and they essentially comprise a guide base, on which a guide carriage is braced longitudinally displaceably along the axis of the base.[0004]In the pr...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]It is therefore the object of the present invention to create an arrangement for packaging goods with at least one guide carriage that while using simple packaging means allows speedy packaging of guide carriages of different types in a way that is safe and secure in terms of both storage and shipping.

[0010]The advantage of the embodiment according to the invention is in particular that thanks to the individualized packaging attained for guide carriages, significant savings in packing material and packing time can be achieved. It thus becomes possible as a result of the invention for the additional film or foil bags, in which the guide carriage is protected against external environmental factors and which prevents an unwanted escape of lubricant or preservative agents, to be dispensed with. Since a plurality of guide carriages can be accommodated within a single packaging container, the number of documentation papers required can also be reduced, since per packaging arrangement, only one version of the documentation is needed. Since the packaging container of the invention is embodied universally with respect to the types of guide carriage that can be packed in it, it is possible with one packaging container for a plurality of guide carriages to put a customer-specific assortment together directly and keep it on hand in the form of a single arrangement for packaging goods.

[0013]In one embodiment of the invention, the palletlike arrangement for packaging goods is used without a covering, which makes inserting and removing the goods simpler.

[0017]A checkerboard-like structure of the packaging container is the prerequisite for being able to make continuous perforation lines between adjacent recesses, or rows of recesses, each for receiving associated guide carriages. These perforation lines serve as a separation aid for individual recesses along with guide carriages accommodated in them. If the packaging container is provided with a cap, then these perforation lines should also be embodied in the cap. This can then be done easily, if the cap comprises a film or foil material.

[0018]In another provision that improves the invention, it is proposed that each recess in the packaging container be equipped with diametrically opposed graspable indentations for removing associated guide carriages. These graspable indentations directly adjoin the recess for the associated guide carriage and can be formed in a simple way during the deep-drawing of the packaging container. The graspable indentations lend the packaging container additional stability.

[0020]Advantageously, the individual packaging containers equipped with guide carriages can be received by a standardized group carton. As a result, the weight of the guide carriage can be extended to the group carton, via the edge of the container, so that a plurality of group cartons containing the packaging containers can be stacked especially high. This is because the shift in weight within the stack takes place not via the guide carriages stacked one above the other but rather via the container edge that protrudes past the bottom of the recess, so that if stacking is done roughly, the interfering force action is absorbed not via the product but rather via the package. A similar effect can also be attained without group cartons by providing that the protruding container edge is beveled inward and the material thickness is increased accordingly.

Problems solved by technology

A disadvantage of this type of packaging is the time required, because of the individual packaging components, for packing the guide carriages.

Moreover, boxes of different sizes must be kept on hand for the various types of guide carriage, making the logistical effort and expense greater.

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