Support for holding a ceramic fining element on a pallet

Abstract

The utility model provides a supporting piece for keeping a ceramic veneer element on a pallet, which comprises an elongated horizontal rectangular plate, and an elongated vertical plate is vertically fixed in the central area of the top surface of the plate, so that an inverted T shape is constructed; thereby, two respective walls are formed between the rear edges of both sides of the vertical plate and the rear top edges of the sides of the horizontal plate, the two walls being formed by a rigid mesh consisting of a plurality of hollow interconnected rings, the rings having the shape of a hexagon configured as a honeycomb. Each wall is delimited on the outside by a curved protruding edge, the protrusion of which protrudes horizontally towards the front of the support, while on the front face of each wall there is formed a plurality of protruding protrusions placed obliquely, the protrusions extending from the region of the rear edge of the vertical plate to the side edges, thereby providing a structurally reinforced region, obtaining greater stiffness, and having a better rigidity than the rear edge of the vertical plate. Therefore, the safety provided for the load conveyed on the pallet is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an improvement introduced in the device used in the field of storage and transport of loads, in particular boxes containing ceramic facing panels and other materials arranged and conveyed on pallets, which are wooden or steel platforms and are captured by forklifts to perform material movement, loading and unloading operations. Moreover, the present support stands out from the state of the art by presenting a greater mechanical resistance to the forces required during its use. Background Art

[0002] It is known that in the field of transport and storage of goods, the main objectives are practicality, agility and safety, among others. In addition, in the case of products packed in boxes, the use of pallets is common, whereby these pallets are small wooden or steel structures, with standardized sizes and shapes, which are adopted in the areas of movement and transportation of the loads, and these pallets can be easily lifted, moved and repositioned, whether in the interior of the warehouse area, or for loading freight vehicles such as trucks. Furthermore, some types of loads present some instability on pallets (especially during movement and transportation), emphasizing in this case ceramic plates and related products, which are easy to slide on each other due to being stacked on pallets, and may therefore cause accidents and serious economic and personal losses. For the purpose of solving or alleviating this problem, a device was developed some time ago, which is strategically placed between the stacks of boxes stacked on the pallet, so as to keep these boxes together, thereby avoiding horizontal sliding movements, which cause the overflow of the pile. The device essentially comprises an element consisting of two metal clamps fixed to each other in the shape of an inverted "T", the ends of which are connected by two corresponding elongated rods, forming a triangle. The device is thus located between two stacks of boxes supported on a lower horizontal section and separated by a vertical section, so as to be supported horizontally in the vertical section by their own weight, thus avoiding horizontal sliding.

[0003] The above mentioned object provides reasonable results, however, it presents a great fragility, so that often, excessive forces result in its deformation or even rupture, and may cause the box stack to spill on the pallet. Thus, the main reason for this fragility is the fact that the only thing that provides resistance to horizontal forces is the two elongated bars between the ends of the "T" clamps.

[0004] With the purpose of resolving these inconveniences, patent application BR202016027416-3 proposes a device for retaining boxes in a pallet, constructed in a way that better resists the horizontal sliding forces of the boxes. Its main feature is thus the fact that the space between the elongated rods and the edges of the clamping plates is closed by a solid wall of corresponding triangular shape and provided with structural reinforcement ribs, thereby increasing the ability to resist the forces to which the device is subjected. However, in practice, the use of said object shows that it employs a large amount of raw materials, which increases its cost, negatively affecting the loading capacity of the transport vehicle (which becomes more significant in the case of large loads), in addition to the fact that this excess material, including the body, also increases its weight.

[0005] With the aim of providing a reduction in mass and therefore in weight, patent document BR202021007111-2 was created as a utility model, in which a device for holding materials on a pallet is proposed, which is distinguished from the state of the art by the fact that the solid triangular walls connecting the supporting splints adopt a constructive configuration defined by a rigid net formed by a plurality of hollow and interconnected rings, thereby presenting a preferred hexagonal shape (similar to the honeycomb of a beehive). However, practice has shown that such a constructive shape, such as that proposed in the cited document, presents the inconvenience of a small resistance to the forces it requires, often leading to breakage of the device and therefore to a loss of efficiency, which can lead to overflowing of the stack of boxes on the pallet, as well as other inconveniences. Utility Model Content

[0006] For the purpose of resolving these inconveniences, the present invention has been developed, in which a support for holding ceramic facing elements on a pallet is proposed, the support comprising an elongated horizontal rectangular plate, in the central area of ​​the top face of which an elongated vertical plate is vertically fixed, so as to be configured in the shape of an inverted "T"; whereby two corresponding walls are formed between the rear edges on both sides of the vertical plate and the rear top edge of the side of the horizontal plate, the two walls being formed by a rigid mesh consisting of a plurality of hollow interconnected rings presenting a hexagonal shape configured as a honeycomb. The difference between the support and the state of the art is given by the fact that each wall is externally delimited by a curved protruding edge, the protrusions of which protrude horizontally towards the front of the support, while on the front faces of both of the walls a plurality of obliquely placed protruding protrusions are formed, which extend from the area of ​​the rear edge of the vertical plate to the side edges, thereby providing a structural reinforcement area, obtaining greater rigidity and thus increasing the safety provided to the loads transported on the pallet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] In order to better understand the present invention, a detailed description of the present invention is given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0008] Figure 1 The support is shown in a perspective view before;

[0009] Figure 2 The support is shown in a perspective view later;

[0010] Figure 3 The support is shown in a front view;

[0011] Figure 4 The support is shown in the rear view;

[0012] Figure 5 The support is shown in side view;

[0013] Figure 6 showing the support in top view; and

[0014] Figure 7 The support is shown in bottom view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] According to these figures, the utility model: an improvement of a support for holding ceramic facing elements on a pallet comprises an elongated rectangular horizontal plate (1), in the central area of ​​the top surface of which an elongated rectangular vertical plate (2) is vertically fixed, thereby forming an inverted letter "T". Thus, two corresponding walls (P) are formed between the rear edges on both sides of the vertical plate (2) and the rear top edges on both sides of the horizontal plate (1), whereby each wall is externally defined by a curved and protruding edge (B), the protrusion of which protrudes horizontally toward the front of the support. Then, all areas covered by these walls (P) are formed by a rigid net, which is composed of a plurality of hollow interconnected rings (A), and the plurality of hollow interconnected rings (A) present a hexagonal shape configured as a honeycomb and other geometric forms. And thus, a plurality of inclined protruding ribs (N) are formed in the front of both walls (P), and the plurality of inclined protruding ribs (N) extend from the area of ​​the rear edge of the vertical plate (2) to the side edge (B).

[0016] The use of this improvement of the support for holding ceramic facing elements on a pallet is extremely simple and practical. Thus, when stacking several boxes of ceramic panels - or any other product packed in boxes - on a pallet, it is necessary to introduce a device - a support - on each side of the stack (more precisely between two stacks) so that the horizontal plates (1) are fixed under the weight of the stack, while the vertical plates (2) are inserted between the vertical spaces existing between two stacks, thus avoiding easy movement of these stacks.

[0017] Logically, the present improvement of the support for holding the ceramic facing elements on a pallet can be constructed in several sizes and proportions, depending on the size and proportions of the boxes to be stacked on the pallet. Moreover, these elements can present variations in their geometry and in their composition (material), as long as the specific characteristics essential to its embodiment are maintained.

Claims

1. A support for holding ceramic facing elements on a pallet, comprising an elongated horizontal rectangular plate (1), in the central area of ​​the top surface of which an elongated vertical plate (2) is vertically fixed, thereby forming an inverted "T" shape; thereby, two corresponding walls (P) are formed between the rear edges of both sides of the vertical plate (2) and the rear top edges of the side portions of the horizontal plate (1), and the two walls (P) are formed by a rigid net, and the rigid net is composed of a plurality of hollow interconnected rings (A), and the plurality of hollow interconnected rings (A) present a hexagonal shape configured as a honeycomb, characterized in that As shown by the fact that each wall (P) is delimited externally by a curved protruding edge (B), the protrusion of which extends horizontally toward the front of the support, while on the front of both walls (P) are formed a plurality of obliquely placed protrusions (N), which extend from the area of ​​the rear edge of the vertical plate (2) to the side edge (B).

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