Floor and storage systems

Abstract

The invention relates to a floor system (28, 29) for resting on at least two standardized small load carriers (27), in particular Eurocrates, arranged adjacent to one another on a flat base, the floor system (28, 29) comprising at least two substantially rectangularly shaped floor panels (1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25), each of which is at least indirectly arranged so as to surround at its edge, alternating with a connecting recess (2) and a connecting protrusion (3). The floor panels (1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25) are provided with base panels (3) via which the floor panels (1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25) can be connected to one another in a form-fitting manner at their edges, the opposing side surfaces (4, 5, 6, 7) of each base panel (1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25) are formed complementarily to one another, and each base panel (1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25) is provided with connecting geometric shapes (8) surrounding its edges, the connecting geometric shapes (8) being identically designed and directly adjoining one another in the circumferential direction. In order to improve the occupancy rate of the loading space by the standardized small load carrier (27), the connecting geometric shapes (8) are formed by a first edge portion (9) of the base panel (1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25), a connecting recess (2), a connecting protrusion (3) and a second edge portion (10) of the base panel (1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25) in this order, and the connecting recess (2) of each connecting geometric shape (8) is in direct contact with the connecting protrusion (3) of this connecting geometric shape (8).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The invention relates to a floor system for placing at least two standardized small load carriers, in particular Eurocrates, arranged next to each other on a flat base, the floor system comprising at least two substantially rectangular floor panels, each of which is provided at its edge with at least indirectly alternating interlocking recesses and interlocking protrusions in the circumferential direction, via which the floor panels can be connected to each other in a form-fitting manner at the edges, the opposite side faces of each floor panel being formed complementary to each other, each of which is provided at its edge with a number of interlocking geometries in the circumferential direction, the number of interlocking geometries being formed identically and directly abutting each other in the circumferential direction.The invention also relates to a storage system for storing objects, comprising at least two small load carriers that can be placed next to each other on a flat base. [Background technology]

[0002] Standardized small load carriers are well known and are used to store items. They can be placed on the floor, in the bed of a vehicle, or on a shelf. Certain standardized small load carriers are also known as Eurocrate, Eurostandard container, Euronormbox. These small load carriers are usually stackable.

[0003] DE 20106967 U1 relates to a folding container made of cardboard, cardboard or corrugated cardboard, which has a bottom and at least mostly vertical side walls, below which a panel made of cardboard, cardboard or corrugated cardboard is attached as a stacking fastener, which panel has an undersized perimeter opposite the bottom to ensure stackability. The panel can be a lid that can be attached to the area of ​​the opening of the folding container or can be a separate lid. The folding container has approximately the same dimensions as a standardized Eurocrate.

[0004] DE 102009044527 A1 relates to a commercial vehicle with a loading space covering the rear wheels of the commercial vehicle, the loading space having a substantially rectangular base surface which is interrupted by two wheel arches which project inwardly from the longitudinal sides of the opposing base surface and which are spaced apart from each other by a lateral distance in the lateral direction of the commercial vehicle from the lateral sides of the base surface at the front and rear and in the lateral direction. Standardized transport containers, in particular Eurocrates, can be placed on the base surface of the loading space which can be at least partially covered by a lid panel forming at least one intermediate floor. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] DE 20106967 U1 [Patent Document 2] DE 102009044527 A1 Summary of the Invention

[0006] The object of the invention is to increase the occupancy rate of the load space by means of standardized small load carriers.

[0007] This problem is solved by claims 1 and 10. Advantageous embodiments are given in the dependent claims, the following description and the figures, whereby these embodiments, either individually or in combination with at least two of these embodiments with one another, represent advantageous and / or further aspects of the invention.

[0008] The floor system according to the invention for placement on at least two standardized small load carriers, in particular Eurocrates, arranged next to each other on a flat base, comprises at least two substantially rectangular floor panels, each of which is provided at its edge with at least indirectly alternating connecting recesses and connecting protrusions in the circumferential direction, via which the floor panels can be connected to each other in a form-fitting manner at their edges, the opposite side faces of each floor panel being formed complementary to each other, each of which is provided at its edge with a number of connecting geometric shapes in the circumferential direction, which are identically shaped and directly adjoin each other in the circumferential direction, each connecting geometric shape being formed in this order by a first edge of the floor panel, a connecting recess, a connecting protrusion and a second edge of the floor panel, and the connecting recess of each connecting geometric shape is directly adjoined by the connecting protrusion of this connecting geometric shape. The floor system according to the invention allows a floor, in particular an intermediate floor, to be formed on the small load carrier, on which articles, for example further small load carriers, can be placed. Furthermore, the floor formed in this way can be walked on, so that the accessibility of the load space is not impaired by the small load carriers placed on the floor of the load space. This allows optimal use of the load space that is partially occupied by the small load carriers.

[0009] To form a floor using the floor system, floor panels are simply placed on the compact load carriers and joined together at their edges. This process is possible without the use of tools and therefore requires very little effort. The compact load carriers can be positioned directly adjacent to each other or spaced apart laterally.

[0010] Due to the presence of connecting recesses and connecting protrusions at the edges of each floor panel, the floor panels are formed substantially rectangular, but not mathematically exact rectangular. At least one floor panel can also be formed, for example, as a square. In particular, the floor panels can have the same rectangular or different rectangular shapes.

[0011] The connecting recesses and connecting protrusions of each floor panel are arranged circumferentially at least indirectly and alternately at the edges, meaning that either the connecting protrusions are directly continuous with each connecting recess, or the edges of the floor panels are arranged between the connecting recesses and the connecting protrusions, and the connecting protrusions are only indirectly continuous with the connecting recesses.

[0012] The connecting recesses and connecting protrusions of the floor panels can be designed so that the floor panels connected to each other in a form-locking manner at the edges cannot be separated from each other in their extension plane, and therefore the floor formed with the floor system according to the invention becomes more robust. To separate the floor panels from each other, at least one of the floor panels must first be displaced laterally relative to its extension plane, which releases the form-lock between the floor panels and allows the floor panels to be separated from each other.

[0013] The opposing faces of the respective floor panels are designed to be complementary to one another, so that floor panels of the same design can be aligned with or without an offset and connected to one another.

[0014] According to an advantageous embodiment, at least one connecting recess is formed in a dovetail shape and at least one connecting protrusion is formed in a complementary dovetail shape, whereby a positive connection is created between the floor panels and two floor panels connected to each other in a positively connected manner are prevented from separating in their extension plane, making the floor formed by the floor panels or floor system more robust.

[0015] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the floor panels are identically designed or have the same design, which means that the floor panels are identical parts and can therefore be produced in large quantities at low cost.

[0016] According to a further advantageous embodiment, at least one fastening recess for fastening the small load carrier placed on the floor panel against slipping relative to the floor panel is formed on the upper surface of at least one floor panel facing away from the small load carrier, which recess can be designed, for example, as a blind hole or as an opening, in particular as a through hole, which passes completely through the floor panel.

[0017] According to a further advantageous embodiment, at least one floor panel is provided in the center with at least one opening through which a gripping section of the floor panel integrally connected to the remaining floor panel extends, the floor panel being gripped and handled by its gripping part located in the center of gravity area of ​​the floor panel, so that gripping the edge of the respective floor panel does not prevent the connection of the floor panels to each other.

[0018] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the underside of at least one floor panel facing the small load carrier is smaller than the upper side of the floor panel. The underside of the floor panel can be inserted into the receiving opening of the small load carrier, and the upper side of the floor panel protrudes above the upper side of the small load carrier in the region of the connecting projection. This ensures that the floor panel is fixed against slipping relative to the small load carrier. Preferably, a certain clearance is provided between the underside of the floor panel and the circumferential side wall of the small load carrier in order to be able to compensate for manufacturing tolerances.

[0019] According to a further advantageous embodiment, a circumferential step or gradation is formed at the edge between the upper and lower sides. This step can be formed at the edge of the floor panel by a single circumferential step. Alternatively, the floor panel can be continuously tapered from its upper side to its lower side, i.e. cone-shaped.

[0020] According to a further advantageous embodiment, at least one floor panel is designed at least partially as a flat pressed panel, in this way a robust and lightweight floor panel can be produced cost-effectively.

[0021] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the flat press panel is laminated on one or both sides, which makes the floor panel more robust against mechanical or chemical influences.

[0022] A storage system according to the invention for storing items comprises at least two small load carriers which can be arranged next to each other on a flat base and at least one floor system according to one of the above-mentioned embodiments or at least one floor system combining at least two of these embodiments with each other.

[0023] The advantages mentioned above with respect to the floor system also relate to the load system: The load carrier is preferably a standardized small load carrier, in particular a Eurocrate.

[0024] According to an advantageous embodiment, each floor panel is dimensioned larger in the region of the coupling protrusions and smaller in the region of the coupling recesses than the top surface of the respective small load carrier. In this way, a floor panel placed on a small load carrier can also be supported by an adjacent small load carrier via the coupling protrusions which engage in the coupling recesses of the adjacent floor panel. As a result, for example, a floor panel can be arranged, so to speak, floating between two small load carriers arranged laterally spaced apart from one another, the floor panel resting on the small load carrier only by the coupling protrusions.

[0025] The floor system according to the invention, for placement on at least two standardized small load carriers, in particular Eurocrates, arranged adjacent to one another on a flat base, comprises at least two substantially rectangular floor panels, each of which is provided at its edges with at least indirectly alternating connecting recesses and connecting protrusions in the circumferential direction, via which the floor panels can be connected to one another in a form-fitting manner at their edges, the opposing side surfaces of each floor panel being formed complementarily to one another, the lower surface of at least one floor panel facing the small load carrier being smaller than the upper surface of the floor panel, and a circumferential step or gradation being formed at the edge between the upper and lower surfaces.

[0026] The floor system according to the invention allows a floor, in particular an intermediate floor, to be formed on the small load carrier, on which articles, for example further small load carriers, can be placed. Furthermore, the floor formed in this way can be walked on, so that the accessibility of the load space is not impaired by the small load carriers placed on the floor of the load space. In this way, the load space that is partially occupied by the small load carriers can be optimally used.

[0027] To form a floor using the floor system, the floor panels are simply placed on the compact load carriers and connected to each other at the edges. This process is possible without the use of tools and therefore requires very little effort. The compact load carriers can be positioned directly adjacent to each other or spaced apart laterally.

[0028] Due to the presence of connecting recesses and connecting protrusions at the edges of each floor panel, the floor panels are formed substantially rectangular, but not mathematically exact rectangular. At least one floor panel can also be formed, for example, as a square. In particular, the floor panels can have the same rectangular or different rectangular shapes.

[0029] The connecting recesses and connecting protrusions of each floor panel are arranged circumferentially at least indirectly and alternately at the edges, meaning that either the connecting protrusions are directly continuous with each connecting recess, or the edges of the floor panels are arranged between the connecting recesses and the connecting protrusions, and the connecting protrusions are only indirectly continuous with the connecting recesses.

[0030] The connecting recesses and connecting protrusions of the floor panels can be designed so that the floor panels connected to each other in a form-locking manner at the edges cannot be separated from each other in their extension plane, which makes the floor formed with the floor system according to the invention more robust. To separate the floor panels from each other, at least one of the floor panels must first be displaced laterally relative to its extension plane, which releases the form-lock between the floor panels and allows the floor panels to be separated from each other.

[0031] The opposing sides of each floor panel are complementary so that floor panels of the same design can be aligned with one another and connected to one another, with or without an offset.

[0032] The lower surface of at least one floor panel facing the small load carrier is smaller than the upper surface of the floor panel, so that the lower surface of the floor panel can be inserted into the receiving opening of the small load carrier and the upper surface of the floor panel protrudes above the upper surface of the small load carrier in the region of the connecting projection, thereby ensuring a non-slip fixing of the floor panel relative to the small load carrier. Preferably, a predefined clearance is provided between the lower surface of the floor panel and the circumferential side wall of the small load carrier in order to be able to compensate for manufacturing tolerances.

[0033] The circumferential step at the edge between the upper and lower surfaces 12 may be formed in the edge of the floor panel by a single circumferential step, or the floor panel may be continuously tapered or conical from its upper surface to its lower surface.

[0034] According to an advantageous embodiment, at least one connecting recess is dovetail shaped and at least one connecting protrusion is a complementary dovetail shaped, which results in a form-lock between the floor panels and prevents two floor panels that are form-lockingly connected to one another from separating in their extension plane, making the floor formed by the floor panels or panel system more robust.

[0035] According to a further advantageous embodiment, each floor panel is provided with a connecting geometry in the circumferential direction at the edge, which connecting geometries are identically formed, directly adjoin each other in the circumferential direction and are formed in this order by a first edge of the floor panel, a connecting recess, a connecting protrusion and a second edge of the floor panel, respectively, the connecting recess of each connecting geometry being directly adjoined by the connecting protrusion of this connecting geometry. This special geometrical configuration of the floor panel is easy to manufacture and allows the above-mentioned advantages of the invention in a special way.

[0036] According to an advantageous embodiment, the floor panels are identically constructed or have the same design, which means that the floor panels are identical parts and can therefore be produced in large quantities at low cost.

[0037] According to a further advantageous embodiment, at least one floor panel is provided on its upper side facing away from the small load carrier with a fixing recess for fixing the small load carrier placed on the floor panel against slipping relative to the floor panel; this recess can be designed, for example, as a blind hole or as an opening that passes completely through the floor panel, in particular as a through hole.

[0038] According to a further advantageous embodiment, at least one floor panel is provided in the center with at least one opening through which a gripping section of the floor panel integrally connected to the remaining floor panel extends, the floor panel being gripped and handled by its gripping part located in the center of gravity area of ​​the floor panel, so that gripping the edge of the respective floor panel does not prevent the connection of the floor panels to each other.

[0039] According to a further advantageous embodiment, at least one floor panel is designed at least partially as a flat pressed panel, in this way a robust and lightweight floor panel can be produced cost-effectively.

[0040] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the flat press panel is laminated on one or both sides, which makes the floor panel more robust against mechanical or chemical influences.

[0041] A further storage system according to the invention for storing items comprises at least two small load carriers which can be arranged next to each other on a flat base and at least one floor system according to one of the above-mentioned embodiments or at least one floor system combining at least two of these embodiments with each other.

[0042] The advantages mentioned above with respect to the floor system also relate to the load system: The load carrier is preferably a standardized small load carrier, in particular a Eurocrate.

[0043] According to an advantageous embodiment, each floor panel is dimensioned larger in the region of the coupling protrusions and smaller in the region of the coupling recesses than the top surface of the respective small load carrier. In this way, a floor panel placed on a small load carrier can also be supported by an adjacent small load carrier via the coupling protrusions which engage in the coupling recesses of the adjacent floor panel. As a result, for example, a floor panel can be arranged, so to speak, floating between two small load carriers arranged laterally spaced apart from one another, the floor panel resting on the small load carrier only by the coupling protrusions.

[0044] The invention is described below by way of example with respect to preferred embodiments and with reference to the attached drawings, in which the features described below can, both individually and in different combinations with one another, represent advantageous and / or further developments of the invention. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0045] [Figure 1A] FIG. 1A is a schematic top view showing the top surface of one embodiment of a floor panel according to the present invention. [Figure 1B] FIG. 1B is a schematic top view showing the underside of the floor panel shown in FIG. 1A. [Figure 2A] FIG. 2A is a schematic top view showing the top surface of a further embodiment of a floor panel according to the invention. [Figure 2B] FIG. 2B is a schematic top view showing the underside of the floor panel shown in FIG. 2A. [Figure 3A] FIG. 3A is a schematic top view showing the top surface of a further embodiment of a floor panel according to the invention. [Figure 3B] FIG. 3B is a schematic top view showing the underside of the floor panel shown in FIG. 3A. [Figure 4A]FIG. 4A is a schematic top view showing the top surface of one embodiment of a floor panel according to the present invention. [Figure 4B] FIG. 4B is a schematic top view showing the underside of the floor panel shown in FIG. 4A. [Figure 5A] FIG. 5A is a schematic top view showing the top surface of a further embodiment of a floor panel according to the invention. [Figure 5B] FIG. 5B is a schematic top view showing the underside of the floor panel shown in FIG. 5A. [Figure 6A] FIG. 6A is a schematic top view showing the top surface of a further embodiment of a floor panel according to the invention. [Figure 6B] FIG. 6B is a schematic top view showing the underside of the floor panel shown in FIG. 6A. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing one embodiment of a storage system according to the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic and perspective view of a further embodiment of a storage system according to the present invention. [Figure 9a] FIG. 9a is a schematic and perspective view of a further embodiment of a storage system according to the present invention. [Figure 9b] FIG. 9b is a further schematic and perspective view of the storage system shown in FIG. 9a. [Figure 10a] FIG. 10a is a schematic and perspective view showing details of a further embodiment of a storage system according to the present invention. [Figure 10b] FIG. 10b is a schematic and perspective view showing further details of the storage system shown in FIG. 10a. [Figure 10c] FIG. 10c is a side view of the storage system shown in FIGS. 10a and 10b. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0046] In the drawings, identical or functionally identical components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated description of such components may be omitted.

[0047] Fig. 1A shows a schematic top view of the upper surface 11 of an example embodiment of a floor panel 1 according to the invention of a floor system (not shown) for resting on at least two standardized small load carriers, in particular Eurocrates, arranged next to each other on a flat base. The floor system can be designed, for example, as shown in Fig. 7. Alternatively, the floor system can have any combination of at least two floor panels (Fig. 1A:1) according to Figs. 1A-6B.

[0048] The floor panel 1 is substantially rectangular, but not square. As shown, for example, in Fig. 7, the floor panel 1 is provided with at least indirectly alternating connecting recesses 2 and connecting protrusions 3 at the edges in the circumferential or surrounding manner, via which the floor panels 1 can be connected to each other in a form-fitting manner at the edges. In this case, the opposite side surfaces 4 and 5 or side surfaces 6 and 7 of the floor panel 1 are formed complementary to each other. Each connecting recess 2 is formed in a dovetail shape, and each connecting protrusion 3 is formed in a complementary dovetail shape.

[0049] In particular, the floor panel 1 is provided with a number of connecting geometries 8 around its edge, which are identically shaped, directly adjoin one another in the circumferential direction, and which respectively define a first edge 9, a connecting recess 2, a connecting protrusion 3 and a second edge 10 of the floor panel 1 in this order. The connecting recess 2 of each connecting geometry 8 is directly adjacent to the connecting protrusion 3 of this connecting geometry 8.

[0050] The floor panel 1 can be at least partially formed as a flat pressed panel, which can be provided on one or both sides, i.e. on its major faces, with a laminate, not shown.

[0051] Fig. 1B is a schematic top view showing the underside 12 of the floor panel 1 shown in Fig. 1A. It can be seen that the underside 12 of the floor panel 1 facing the small load carrier (not shown) in Fig. 1B is smaller than the upper side of the floor panel 1 shown in Fig. 1A. Therefore, a circumferential step 13 (eine umlaufende abstufung 13) is formed at the end between the upper side and the lower side 12.

[0052] Figure 2A is a schematic top view showing the upper surface 14 of a further embodiment of a floor panel 15 according to the present invention. The floor panel 15 differs from the embodiment shown in Figures 1A and 1B in that the shape of the floor panel 15 is square. Therefore, to avoid repetition, please refer to the above description of Figures 1A and 1B.

[0053] Figure 2B is a schematic top view of the underside 15 of the floor panel 15 shown in Figure 2A. To avoid repetition, please refer to the above description of Figure 1B.

[0054] Figure 3A is a schematic top view of the upper surface 17 of a further example embodiment of a floor panel 18 according to the invention. The floor panel 18 differs from the example embodiment shown in Figures 2A and 2B in that the floor panel 18 is rectangular instead of square, but is half the size of the floor panel 18 shown in Figures 2A and 2B. To avoid repetition, please refer to the above description of Figures 1A and 1B.

[0055] Figure 3B is a schematic top view of the underside 19 of the floor panel 18 shown in Figure 3A. To avoid repetition, please refer to the above description of Figure 1B.

[0056] Figure 4A is a schematic top view of the upper surface 11 of an embodiment of a floor panel 20 according to the invention. The floor panel 20 differs from the design shown in Figures 1A and 1B in that on the upper surface 11 of the base panel 20 facing away from the small load carrier, not shown in Figure 4A, six fastening recesses 21 in the form of through holes designed for fastening the small load carrier, not shown, resting on the floor panel 20 against slipping relative to the floor panel 20. The floor panel 20 differs from the design shown in Figures 1A and 1B in that an opening 22 (Durchbrechung 22) is formed in the center of the floor panel 20, through which a gripping section 23 of the floor panel 20 extends in the center, which is integrally connected with the rest of the floor panel 20. Therefore, to avoid repetition, reference is made to the description of Figures 1A and 1B above.

[0057] Figure 4B is a schematic top view of the underside of the floor panel 20 shown in Figure 4A. To avoid repetition, please refer to the above description of Figure 1B.

[0058] Figure 5A is a schematic top view showing the upper surface 14 of a further example embodiment of a floor panel 24 according to the present invention. The floor panel 24 differs from the example embodiment shown in Figures 4A and 4B in that it is formed in a square shape. Therefore, to avoid repetition, please refer to the description of Figures 4A and 4B above.

[0059] Figure 5B is a schematic top view showing the underside 16 of the floor panel 24 shown in Figure 5A. To avoid repetition, please refer to the above description of Figure 1B.

[0060] Figure 6A is a schematic top view showing the upper surface 17 of a further example embodiment of a floor panel 25 according to the invention. The floor panel 25 differs from the example embodiment shown in Figures 5A and 5B in that it is rectangular, but not square, and is half the size of the floor panel 25 shown in Figures 5A and 5B. Therefore, to avoid repetition, please refer to the above description of Figures 1A and 1B.

[0061] Figure 6B is a schematic top view of the underside 19 of the floor panel 25 shown in Figure 6A. To avoid repetition, please refer to the above description of Figure 1B.

[0062] FIG. 7 is a schematic and perspective view of one embodiment of a storage system 26 according to the present invention for storing items (not shown).

[0063] The storage system 26 comprises ten small load carriers 27 in the form of euro-crates resting on a flat base, not shown. In each case five small load carriers 27 are arranged in a row, two rows spaced apart laterally from one another, leaving an intermediate space. A base panel 20 corresponding to the embodiment shown in figures 4A and 4B is arranged on each small load carrier 27 forming an exemplary embodiment of a floor system 28. Each floor panel 20 is larger in the region of the interlocking projections 3 and smaller in the region of the interlocking recesses 2 than the upper surface of the respective small load carrier 27.

[0064] According to an exemplary embodiment, the two floor panels 20 are respectively connected to one another via floor panels 25, which are also arranged in a row and connected to one another in pairs. The floor panels 25 rest on the respective small load carriers 27 with their connecting projections 3 engaging in the connecting recesses 2 of the floor panels 20. In this way, a load-bearing, in particular walkable, intermediate floor is formed above the small load carriers 27, the intermediate space between the two rows of small load carriers 27 also being usable as storage space.

[0065] FIG. 8 is a schematic and perspective view of a further embodiment of a floor system 29 according to the invention, which is intended to rest on at least two standardized small load carriers, in particular Eurocrates, not shown, arranged side by side on a flat base, not shown.

[0066] The floor system 29 comprises five floor panels 20 corresponding to the embodiment shown in Figures 4A and 4B, six floor panels 25 corresponding to the embodiment shown in Figures 6A and 6B, and two floor panels 24 corresponding to the embodiment shown in Figures 5A and 5B, which are interconnected to form a closed rectangular surface.

[0067] FIG. 9A is a schematic and perspective view of a further embodiment of a storage system 26 according to the present invention for storing items.

[0068] The storage system 26 comprises five small load carriers 27 in the form of euro-crates arranged in a row, resting on a flat base (not shown). As shown in Figures 4A and 4B, a floor panel 20 rests on each small load carrier 27. As shown in Figures 4A and 4B, a floor panel 20 rests on each small load carrier 27. Each floor panel 20 is larger in the region of the connecting protrusions 3 and smaller in the region of the connecting recesses 2 than the upper surface of each small load carrier 27.

[0069] Furthermore, the storage system 26 has two connecting strips 30 extending parallel to each other, which can be manufactured, for example, from a wooden, plastic or metal material. Each connecting strip has a rigid strip 36 and ten cylindrical connecting pins 31 arranged in a row on the strip 36, which can be inserted into the fixing recesses 21 of the floor panel 20 in the form of through holes, as shown in Fig. 9b. Alternatively, all the connecting pins 31 of the connecting strips 30 can be curved towards the same side, so that the fixing recesses 21 of the floor panel 20 formed as through holes cannot be lifted vertically from the floor panel by inserting the connecting pins 31 into the arranged connecting strips 30, which improves the connection between the connecting strips 30 and the floor panel 20.

[0070] Fig. 9b is a further schematic and perspective view of the storage system 26 shown in Fig. 9a. The connecting pins shown in Fig. 9a fit in the fixing recesses 21, in particular in a form-fitting manner, whereby the floor panels 20 are connected to one another to form a fixed connection.

[0071] Furthermore, the storage system 26 has two tensioning straps 32 with tensioning hooks 33 at their ends, by means of which the tensioning straps 32 are guided onto the connecting strips 30 .

[0072] FIG. 10a is a schematic and perspective view showing details of a further embodiment of a storage system 26 for storing items according to the present invention.

[0073] In Fig. 10a, only two connecting strips 34 are shown from the storage system 26, each of which has a rigid strip 36, two bent connecting pins 35 arranged at the ends of the strip 36 and spaced apart from each other, and four cylindrical connecting pins 31 arranged between them. Fig. 10b is a schematic and perspective view showing further details of the storage system 26 shown in Fig. 10a. Furthermore, in particular three floor panels 20 are shown, corresponding to the embodiment example shown in Figs. 4A and 4B. The middle floor panel 20 is already completely connected to the connecting strip 34 by placing the floor panel 20 on the connecting strip 34 so that the cylindrical connecting pins 31 engage in the fixing recesses 21 of the floor panel 20 formed as through holes.

[0074] The two outer floor panels 20 are then connected to the connecting strip 34 by inserting the bent connecting pins 35 into the fastening recesses 21 of the respective floor panels 20, which are designed as through holes, as shown in Fig. 10b. The floor panels 20 are then placed at an angle. The inclined floor panel 20 can then be lowered so that the outer connecting pins 31 engage in the fastening recesses 21 of the respective floor panels 20, which are designed as through holes, as shown in Fig. 10c. This forms a connection between the connecting strips 34 and the floor panels 20, which connection can only be released in a certain way and is therefore secured against undesired release.

[0075] FIG. 10c is a side view of the storage system 26 shown in FIGS. 10a and 10b. Two additional small load carriers 27 of the storage system 26 in the form of euro-crates are shown. A floor panel 20 is arranged on each small load carrier 27. Between the two small load carriers 27, a connector formed of a connecting strip 34 and three floor panels 20 is arranged corresponding to FIG. 10b, which connector is connected at its ends to the floor panel 20 resting on the respective small load carrier 27. The storage system 26 shown in FIGS. 10a to 10c allows the desired load floor to be formed and at the same time allows the bridging of larger intervals between the small load carriers 27 so that the space between the spaced apart small load carriers 27 can be kept available. [Explanation of symbols]

[0076] 1 Floor panel (Bodenplatte) 2 Connection recess (Verbindungsaussparung) 3 Connecting protrusions (Verbindungsvorsprung) 4 Sides 1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25 5 Sides 1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25 6 Sides 1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25 7 Sections 1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25 8 Connected geometric shapes in 1, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25 9 First edge (erster Randabschnitt) 10 Second edge (zweiter Randabschnitt) 11 Top of 1,20 12 Underside of 1,20 13. Steps 14 Top of 15, 24 15 Floor Panel (Bodenplatte) 16 Underside of 15, 24 17 Top of 18, 25 18 Floor Panel (Bodenplatte) 19 Underside of 18, 25 20 Floor Panel (Bodenplatte) 21 Fixed recess (Sicherungsvertiefung) 22 Opening (Durchbrechung) 23 Gripper section (Griffabschnitt) 24 Floor Panel (Bodenplatte) 25 Floor Panel (Bodenplatte) 26 Storage system 27 Small load carrier (Kleinladungstraeger) 28 Floor Panel (Bodenplatte) 29 Floor Panel (Bodenplatte) 30 Connecting strips 31 Cylindrical connecting pins 32 Tension Strap (Spanngurt) 33 Tension hook (Spannhaken) 34 Connecting strips 35 Bent joint pins 36 Strip (Leiste)

Claims

1. 1. A floor system for resting on at least two standardized small load carriers arranged next to each other on a flat base, comprising: the floor system comprises at least two substantially rectangular floor panels; Each floor panel is provided with connecting geometries at its edges in the circumferential direction, the connecting geometries being identical and directly in contact with each other in the circumferential direction; The connecting geometric shape is provided with connecting recesses and connecting protrusions at least indirectly alternating in the circumferential direction at the edge of each floor panel, through which the floor panels can be connected to each other in a form-locking manner at the edge, The opposing sides of each floor panel are formed to complement each other, Each connecting geometric shape is formed by a first edge portion of the floor panel, the connecting recess, the connecting protrusion, and a second edge portion of the floor panel in this order; the connecting recess of each connecting geometric shape is in direct contact with the connecting protrusion of that connecting geometric shape; Floor system.

2. At least one connecting recess is formed in a dovetail shape, and at least one connecting protrusion is formed in a complementary dovetail shape. The floor system of claim 1.

3. a lower surface of at least one floor panel facing the compact load carrier is smaller than an upper surface of said floor panel; The floor system of claim 1.

4. A circumferential step is formed at the edge between the lower surface and the upper surface. The floor system of claim 3.

5. 1. A floor system for resting on at least two standardized small load carriers arranged adjacent to each other on a flat base, comprising: the floor system comprises at least two substantially rectangular floor panels; Each floor panel is provided with connecting recesses and connecting protrusions at least indirectly and alternately in the circumferential direction at the edge, through which the floor panels can be connected to each other in a form-fitting manner at the edge; The opposing sides of each floor panel are formed to complement each other, a lower surface of at least one floor panel facing the compact load carrier is smaller than an upper surface of said floor panel; A circumferential step is formed at the edge between the upper surface and the lower surface. Floor system.

6. At least one connecting recess is formed in a dovetail shape, and at least one connecting protrusion is formed in a dovetail shape complementary thereto.

6. The floor system of claim 5.

7. Each floor panel has a connecting geometry around its edge, the connecting geometry being identically designed and directly in contact with one another in the circumferential direction; The first edge portion of the floor panel, the connecting recess portion, the connecting protrusion portion, and the second edge portion of the floor panel are formed in this order, the recessed connection portions of each geometrical connection are in direct contact with the protruding connection portions of this geometrical connection; 6. The floor system of claim 5.

8. The floor panels are identically designed.

6. The floor system according to claim 1 or 5.

9. At least one floor panel has a fixing recess on an upper surface opposite to the small load carrier for fixing the small load carrier placed on the floor panel so as not to slip relative to the floor panel.

10. The floor system according to claim 1 or 5.

10. At least one floor panel has at least one opening formed in the center thereof, and a gripping section of the floor panel integrally connected to the remaining floor panel extends through the central opening; 6. The floor system according to claim 1 or 5.

11. At least one floor panel is at least partially designed as a flat pressed panel, 6. The floor system according to claim 1 or 5.

12. The flat press panel is provided with a laminate on one or both sides. The floor system of claim 11.

13. A storage system for storing items, comprising: at least two small payload carriers positionable adjacent to each other on a flat base; Equipped with at least one floor system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, Storage system.

14. each floor panel being dimensioned to be larger in the region of the connecting protrusion and smaller in the region of the connecting recess than the top surface of each compact load carrier; 14. The storage system of claim 13.

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