Supporting leg device and tray

Abstract

The supporting foot device comprises a shell and an inner core, the shell comprises a shell body and an installation portion which are integrally arranged, the shell body is used for containing the inner core, the bottom of the shell body is used for making contact with the ground, the installation portion is located at the top of the shell body, and the installation portion is located at the bottom of the shell body. And the mounting part is used for fixing at least one of a panel and a bottom frame of the tray. According to the supporting leg device and the tray, the maintainability can be improved, and the use cost can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tray structures, in particular to a support leg device and a tray. Background Art

[0002] A pallet is a common means of transporting items. When in use, the items are stacked on the pallet. Then, the forklift's fork bar extends into the bottom of the pallet and lifts it. The pallet can be moved to other locations or vehicles by the forklift's movement.

[0003] In some pallets, the pallet has an upper cover and a lower shell. The upper cover is used to support items. The lower shell cooperates with the upper cover to form the pallet and integrally forms the support legs of the pallet. In addition, the upper cover and the lower shell cooperate to form a receiving cavity, which accommodates various substances such as solid waste.

[0004] However, the maintainability of the above-mentioned pallet is poor, resulting in high use cost. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a foot device that can improve maintainability and reduce use costs.

[0006] The utility model also provides a tray with the above-mentioned supporting foot device.

[0007] According to the first aspect of the utility model, the support leg device includes an outer shell and an inner core, the outer shell includes a shell and a mounting portion which are integrally arranged, the shell is used to accommodate the inner core, the bottom of the shell is used to contact the ground, the mounting portion is located at the top of the shell, and the mounting portion is used to fix at least one of the panel and the bottom frame of the tray.

[0008] The support leg device according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0009] The utility model provides a support foot device so that the support foot becomes an accessory of the pallet, which can be assembled and disassembled, thereby improving the maintainability of the pallet, reducing scrapping, and reducing the use cost.

[0010] The utility model provides a support foot device so that the support foot includes an outer shell and an inner core. Therefore, various solid wastes can be used to manufacture the inner core, which is convenient for waste utilization and beneficial to environmental protection. At the same time, the inner core is covered by the outer shell, which reduces the contact of the solid waste with the outside world, is beneficial to maintaining the characteristics of the inner core, is convenient for fastening, or reduces pollution to the outside world.

[0011] The utility model provides an outer shell including a shell and a mounting portion. On the one hand, the shell is utilized to meet the need of accommodating or covering the inner core. On the other hand, the mounting portion is utilized to facilitate connection with a panel or a bottom frame of a tray, and facilitates assembly and disassembly. It is easy to manufacture and maintain, thereby improving maintainability and reducing the use cost.

[0012] The utility model also provides a tray, which has the above beneficial effects.

[0013] According to the support leg device of the first aspect of the utility model, the mounting portion includes at least one upper mounting hole, the upper mounting hole is used to accommodate a fastener, and the fastener is used to fix at least one of the panel and the bottom frame.

[0014] According to the support leg device of the first aspect of the present utility model, the upper mounting hole comprises a blind hole.

[0015] According to the support leg device of the first aspect of the present utility model, a lower mounting hole corresponding to the upper mounting hole is provided at the bottom of the shell.

[0016] According to the support leg device of the first aspect of the utility model, the mounting portion includes at least one upper mounting groove, the upper mounting groove is used to accommodate and position at least one edge of the bottom frame, and the upper mounting groove includes a straight groove, an L-shaped groove or a cross groove.

[0017] According to the support leg device of the first aspect of the present utility model, a lower mounting groove is provided at the bottom of the shell, and the lower mounting groove is used to accommodate and position a connecting rod or a connecting plate connecting two support leg devices.

[0018] According to the support leg device of the first aspect of the utility model, in the horizontal direction, at least one outer dimension of the mounting portion is larger than the corresponding outer dimension of the shell, and / or the height of the shell is larger than the height of the mounting portion.

[0019] According to the support leg device of the first aspect embodiment of the utility model, the mounting portion includes an upper supporting surface, the upper supporting surface is used to abut and support the panel, and the mounting portion also includes a protective edge located on one side of the upper supporting surface, the protective edge is higher than the upper supporting surface to protect the panel.

[0020] According to the support leg device of the first aspect of the present utility model, the mounting portion includes a plurality of longitudinal ribs and a plurality of transverse ribs, and top edges of the plurality of longitudinal ribs and the plurality of transverse ribs are used to abut against the panel.

[0021] A pallet according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the utility model comprises any one of the support devices described.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions of the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a tray according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an extended solution of the support leg device is shown;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an improved solution of the support foot device is shown.

[0027] Figure numerals: 1 - inner core, 2 - outer shell, 3 - shell, 4 - mounting portion, 5 - upper mounting hole, 6 - lower mounting hole, 7 - upper mounting groove, 8 - lower mounting groove, 9 - upper supporting surface, 10 - protective edge, 11 - transverse rib, 12 - longitudinal rib, 13 - panel, 14 - bottom frame, 15 - connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0030] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of first and second, this is only for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation, connection and connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] The support leg device and the tray according to the embodiments of the utility model are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 The utility model aims to provide an embodiment of a pallet. More specifically, the utility model aims to provide an embodiment of a foot support device of a pallet, on which the number of the foot support devices can be one, but preferably four, six or nine, to adapt to the structure or corresponding specifications of the pallet.

[0034] In this embodiment, for a single leg device, the leg device includes an outer shell 2 and an inner core 1, wherein the outer shell 2 has a leg-like shape, thereby satisfying the support needs and leaving a gap between the bottom frame 14 of the pallet and the ground for easy fork transportation.

[0035] As for the inner core 1, the inner core 1 can be a wood block or wood chips, or a plastic block or a resin block to fill the inner space of the outer shell 2, increase the strength of the outer shell 2, and at the same time, reduce the material used for the outer shell 2 and reduce the manufacturing cost.

[0036] At the same time, when the housing 2 is manufactured by injection molding, it helps to make the wall thickness of the housing 2 uniform and reduce shrinkage deformation.

[0037] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the inner core 1 can be manufactured by the following method. Specifically, waste materials such as wood chips, wood shavings, waste plastics, waste glass fibers, composite solid wastes, etc. are crushed, mixed with plastics, added with adhesives, stirred and mixed, and then squeezed into an extrusion die through a screw machine to extrude the corresponding profiles.

[0038] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the inner core 1 can be obtained by cutting and milling the extruded profile, which not only meets the need for waste utilization, but also makes the appearance of the inner core 1 meet the design requirements.

[0039] As for the outer shell 2 and the inner core 1, when the outer shell 2 is injection-molded, the inner core 1 can be manufactured as an insert.

[0040] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the outer shell 2 and the inner core 1 can be manufactured separately, and then assembled and bonded or welded to complete the shielding or covering of the inner core 1. The welding method can be hot plate welding or ultrasonic welding.

[0041] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the inner core 1 can be sealed in the outer shell 2 to prevent the inner core 1 from being damp or soaked in water.

[0042] As for the outer shell 2, the outer shell 2 includes an integral shell 3 and a mounting portion 4, the shell 3 is used to accommodate the inner core 1, the bottom of the shell 3 is used to contact the ground, the mounting portion 4 is located at the top of the shell 3, and the mounting portion 4 is used to fix at least one of the panel 13 and the bottom frame 14 of the tray.

[0043] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion 4 can be directly fixed to the panel 13, or the mounting portion 4 can be fixed to the bottom frame 14, and the panel 13 can be installed on the bottom frame 14, or the panel 13, the bottom frame 14 and the mounting portion 4 can be fixed together to simplify the structure and reduce the use of fasteners.

[0044] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, if the outer shell 2 is assembled with the inner core 1 , preferably, an opening is provided in the horizontal direction of the outer shell 2 to allow the inner core 1 to be inserted, so as to avoid affecting the connection strength between the upper shell 3 of the outer shell 2 and the mounting portion 4 .

[0045] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, a gap may exist between the inner core 1 and the outer shell 2 in the height direction or the horizontal direction so as to facilitate assembly manufacturing.

[0046] In summary, it is easy to understand that in this embodiment, by providing a support foot device, the support foot becomes an accessory of the pallet, which can be assembled and disassembled, thereby improving the maintainability of the pallet, reducing scrapping, and reducing the cost of use.

[0047] It is easy to understand that in this embodiment, the support leg device is provided so that the support leg includes an outer shell 2 and an inner core 1. Therefore, various solid wastes can be used to manufacture the inner core 1, which is convenient for waste utilization and beneficial to environmental protection. At the same time, the inner core 1 is covered by the outer shell 2, which reduces the contact between the solid waste and the outside world, is beneficial to maintaining the characteristics of the inner core 1, and is convenient for tightening, or reducing pollution to the outside world.

[0048] It is easy to understand that in this embodiment, the outer shell 2 is provided so that the outer shell 2 includes a shell body 3 and a mounting portion 4. On the one hand, the shell body 3 is utilized to meet the need of accommodating or covering the inner core 1. On the other hand, the mounting portion 4 is utilized to facilitate the connection of the panel 13 or the bottom frame 14 of the tray, and facilitates assembly and disassembly. It is easy to manufacture and maintain, thereby improving maintainability and reducing the cost of use.

[0049] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion 4 may include at least one upper mounting hole 5 , and the upper mounting hole 5 is used to accommodate a fastener, and the fastener is used to fix at least one of the panel 13 and the bottom frame 14 .

[0050] It is easy to understand that, by setting the upper mounting hole 5, the present embodiment also facilitates the use of the mounting hole to set screws, bolts or nuts, etc., thereby reducing the processing of the mounting portion 4 and reducing the manufacturing cost. At the same time, since the upper mounting hole 5 is easy to identify, the arrangement of the screws is also improved, avoiding uneven distribution of the screws and resulting in insufficient connection strength, and also avoiding the screws spreading the mounting portion 4 and causing the outer shell 2 to crack, thereby affecting the service life of the tray.

[0051] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the upper mounting hole 5 can be a waist hole to facilitate installation adjustment and adapt to the situation where there are differences or inaccuracies in the openings on the panel 13 or the bottom frame 14.

[0052] In some specific embodiments of the utility model, the length directions of the cross sections of the two waist holes can be made perpendicular to each other so as to be adjusted in multiple directions and have good adaptability.

[0053] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the upper mounting hole 5 may include a blind hole.

[0054] It is easy to understand that in this embodiment, by making the upper mounting hole 5 a blind hole, the screw mounting requirement can be satisfied through post-processing, and the blind hole state can be maintained to avoid exposure of the inner core 1.

[0055] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the external thread of the bolt or screw can be screwed into the inner core 1 to simplify the installation structure. At the same time, the plasticity of the inner core 1 is utilized to improve the connection strength.

[0056] Reference Figure 2 In some specific embodiments of the present invention, a lower mounting hole 6 corresponding to the upper mounting hole 5 may be provided at the bottom of the housing 3 .

[0057] It is easy to understand that, by setting the lower mounting hole 6, this embodiment also facilitates setting a bushing or a nut in the lower mounting hole 6, and then, using the cooperation of the screw rod and the nut to complete the fixation, instead of the spiral cooperation between the thread and the inner core 1.

[0058] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion 4 may include at least one upper mounting groove 7, which is used to accommodate and position at least one side of the bottom frame 14. The upper mounting groove 7 includes a straight groove, an L-shaped groove, or a cross groove.

[0059] It is easy to understand that the present embodiment makes the upper mounting groove 7 a straight groove, an L-shaped groove or a cross groove, which also facilitates the application of the support leg device to the four corners of the pallet, the middle of the side or the center of the pallet, thereby reducing the difficulty of application and facilitating universal use. Among them, the straight groove is mostly used for the edge or center of the pallet and can be adjusted along the length direction of the side, while the L-shaped groove is mostly used for the four corners of the pallet, which can make the two sides of the bottom frame 14 vertical and facilitate forty-five degree splicing, and the cross groove can be applied to any position of the pallet without restriction.

[0060] Reference Figure 3 In some specific embodiments of the present invention, a lower mounting groove 8 may be provided at the bottom of the housing 3, and the lower mounting groove 8 is used to accommodate and position a connecting rod 15 or a connecting plate connecting two supporting leg devices.

[0061] It is easy to understand that, by providing the lower mounting groove 8, this embodiment is also conveniently applied to the situation where the bottoms of the legs of the tray are connected, thereby improving the stability of the legs and reducing the risk of the legs tipping over.

[0062] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the edge of the bottom frame 14 of the upper mounting groove 7 and the connecting rod 15 of the lower mounting groove 8 can be connected by bolts to further improve the stability of the pallet.

[0063] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, in the horizontal direction, at least one outer dimension of the mounting portion 4 is larger than a corresponding outer dimension of the housing 3 .

[0064] It is easy to understand that in this embodiment, by making the mounting portion 4 larger than the shell 3, the outer dimensions of the mounting portion 4 are also increased, so that the mounting portion 4 has a larger space to meet the needs of connecting the panel 13 and the bottom frame 14 and avoid layout restrictions.

[0065] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, making the mounting portion 4 larger than the housing 3 is also helpful to increase the contact area, reduce the stress pressure, and avoid crushing.

[0066] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the height of the housing 3 is greater than the height of the mounting portion 4 .

[0067] It is easy to understand that in this embodiment, by increasing the height of the shell 3, the space for accommodating the inner core 1 is correspondingly increased, and a larger inner core 1 is adopted, so that more waste materials can be utilized for recycling, which is beneficial to environmental protection.

[0068] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion 4 may include an upper supporting surface 9 for abutting against a supporting panel 13 , and the mounting portion 4 may also include a protective edge 10 located on one side of the upper supporting surface 9 , the protective edge 10 being higher than the upper supporting surface 9 to protect the panel 13 .

[0069] It is easy to understand that, by setting the protective edge 10, this embodiment also facilitates shielding the panel 13 in the horizontal direction, reduces the probability of touching the panel 13, and prevents the panel 13 from warping or being damaged. At the same time, it also reduces the restrictions on the shape of the panel 13, and facilitates the panel 13 to be manufactured using recycled materials, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.

[0070] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion 4 can include a plurality of longitudinal ribs 12 and a plurality of transverse ribs 11, and the top edges of the plurality of longitudinal ribs 12 and the plurality of transverse ribs 11 are used to abut the panel 13, thereby enabling a solid thin wall arrangement around the upper mounting hole 5 and the upper mounting groove 7 to avoid excessive internal stress during injection molding.

[0071] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment, some embodiments, illustrative embodiments, examples, specific examples or some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0072] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A foot support device, characterized in that: The invention comprises an outer shell (2) and an inner core (1), wherein the outer shell (2) comprises a shell body (3) and a mounting portion (4) which are integrally arranged, wherein the shell body (3) is used to accommodate the inner core (1), wherein the bottom of the shell body (3) is used to contact the ground, and the mounting portion (4) is located at the top of the shell body (3), and wherein the mounting portion (4) is used to fix at least one of a panel (13) and a bottom frame (14) of a tray.

2. The support leg device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting portion (4) comprises at least one upper mounting hole (5), wherein the upper mounting hole (5) is used to accommodate a fastener, and the fastener is used to fix at least one of the panel (13) and the bottom frame (14).

3. The support leg device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper mounting hole (5) comprises a blind hole.

4. The support leg device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the housing (3) is provided with a lower mounting hole (6) corresponding to the upper mounting hole (5).

5. The support leg device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting portion (4) comprises at least one upper mounting groove (7), the upper mounting groove (7) being used to accommodate and position at least one edge of the bottom frame (14), the upper mounting groove (7) comprising a straight groove, an L-shaped groove or a cross groove.

6. The support leg device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the housing (3) is provided with a lower mounting groove (8), and the lower mounting groove (8) is used to accommodate and position a connecting rod (15) or a connecting plate connecting two supporting leg devices.

7. The support leg device according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the horizontal direction, at least one outer dimension of the mounting portion (4) is greater than a corresponding outer dimension of the shell (3), and / or the height of the shell (3) is greater than the height of the mounting portion (4).

8. The support leg device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting portion (4) comprises an upper supporting surface (9), the upper supporting surface (9) being used to abut against and support the panel (13), and the mounting portion (4) further comprises a protective edge (10) located on one side of the upper supporting surface (9), the protective edge (10) being higher than the upper supporting surface (9) so as to protect the panel (13).

9. The support leg device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting portion (4) comprises a plurality of longitudinal ribs (12) and a plurality of transverse ribs (11), and the top edges of the plurality of longitudinal ribs (12) and the plurality of transverse ribs (11) are used to abut against the panel (13).

10. A pallet, characterized in that: It comprises the support leg device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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